A mediocre person?
The Marquis's eyebrows jumped. Such a rebuke made him terrified.
When did it start?
There was a girl who was so angry that he couldn't see her face clearly.
"You have been a mediocre person all your life!" These words lingered in his ears.
The Marquis clenched his fists, a trace of resentment flashing in his eyes.
"Miss, be careful with your words." He sneered.
Lu Cai was filled with rage. She thought of herself, an NPC in a dungeon, who could only be controlled by the so-called game master and had no chance of escaping.
"The country is gone, so what does it matter if I am careful with my words or not?" Lu Cai turned her head away. She could feel the Marquis's anger.
She was just here to test the waters today, and inviting her into the house would mean admitting the matter.
The Marquis looked up at her. Beneath her cloak, only a clean, white chin was visible. "Young lady, you are truly a traitor. However, I am wholeheartedly loyal to the court. Your words are like treason—"
The wind was rustling around her, and many men in black appeared from nowhere and surrounded her in the hall.
Lu Cai remained unmoved. She thought that since they had the courage to tame the scorpion monster, they must have found a way to control it.
What will be the solution?
Amber Legend...Amber?
The Wang family made their fortune in the amber business...
Lu Cai glanced at Wang Shu, who was standing at his side. "The Wang family is the richest in the world, and the amber they handle is also exceptional."
Wang Shu was a little surprised, but after the surprise faded, she said calmly, "Miss, you are too kind."
The porcelain cup hit the table, making a crisp sound.
The man in black rushed forward upon hearing the sound, but Lu Cai smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord, for being frank today—"
After he finished speaking, a light red barrier suddenly appeared, and then quickly expanded outward, hitting everyone, and the black-clothed men who were surrounding him tightly were scattered.
There was chaos in the hall, and then a red shadow quickly came in front of Wang Shu.
Wang Shu instinctively stepped back, but the person in front of her grabbed her wrist. Before she could react, a faint red light enveloped her body, and her feet left the ground, floating upwards.
"What are you doing!" Wang Shu shouted. She couldn't see the scene in front of her clearly, and the wind blew past her ears.
When the scene in front of her became clearer, she was already on the top of a courtyard wall.
Lu Cai stepped on the eaves, his red cloak swaying slightly in the night breeze.
She seemed to hear the sound of the shell hitting the ground, but when she looked down, she found nothing unusual.
"Why did you arrest me?" Wang Shu was furious, and her previous delicate disguise was gone.
Lu Cai glanced at her sideways, ignored her, and continued running wildly.
Seeing that the man in the red cloak ignored her, Wang Shu wanted to scream, but unfortunately he was running too fast and she couldn't even scream.
The scene in front of her was too blurry to make out clearly, and she finally understood why the other party was so confident, not blindfolding or gaging, and just passing by the wall on the street. She called out along the way, but by the time the other party heard her and came out, she was gone.
When the scene before their eyes became clear again, they had already landed in an exquisitely decorated house.
A group of palace guards rushed out, but did not draw their swords against them.
Dacheng walked forward and saw that Lu Cai had tied up a girl, and judging by her hair bun, she looked like a married woman.
"Miss Lu, what's this?" It was one thing for him to believe in Lu Cai, but Lu Cai's behavior was too arrogant, which always made people tremble with fear.
"The concubine of the Marquis' Mansion has been temporarily staying in the Princess' Mansion recently." Lu Cai waved his hand, and Wang Shu slowly landed on the ground.
The red light that bound Wang Shu was scattered, with only one beam melting into her brow. She was already beautiful, with a pretty face and fair skin. Between her willow-like black eyebrows, there was a blood-red mark, so stunning that people could not take their eyes away.
Dacheng was so shocked that he was speechless, not because of Wang Shu's appearance, but because of her identity.
Didn't you say you were going to the Marquis' Mansion to investigate? How did you kidnap someone's concubine? This...this is too shocking!
They called her Miss Lu, and it was also the Princess's Mansion. Wang Shu guessed who the person in the red cloak was and was a little angry, but before she could say anything, Lu Cai spoke first.
"How do I get to the Wang family?" Lu Cai asked her.
Wang Shu sneered, "You want to capture my parents and threaten me? Chief Lu, you're so cruel!"
"Didn't you say that I hate your parents? Sparing them lives is already very merciful." Lu Cai really wanted to persuade her to cooperate, but he went to find her parents not to threaten her, but to reassure her.
"They are not in the capital, so don't waste your time." Wang Shu said coldly.
Lu Cai shook his cloak and said, "Then I can't save them. That's fine, it saves trouble—" She said as she walked inside, "At worst, I can go collect the bodies of his parents later."
Wang Shu paused, then said angrily, "Do you really want to save them?"
Lu Cai paused and said, "They are not in the capital. I am powerless."
Wang Shu gritted her teeth. She was kidnapped by Lu Cai, and the Marquis would definitely arrest her parents in order to make her shut up.
Originally, she didn't understand what was going on between the Marquis and the eldest lady, but on the day Lu Cai left the Marquis' Mansion, she understood.
It was the Marquis who tried to put Lu Cai to death several times.
At least, Lu Cai's heart is not as cruel as the Marquis's.
"On Changnan Street in the south of the city." Wang Shu almost gritted her teeth.
Lu Cai curled his lips and said, "Take good care of Miss Wang. It's getting late and the dew is heavy. Don't let her catch a cold—"
Before Dacheng could respond, she jumped onto the wall and disappeared.
Looking at the bare branches along the wall, Dacheng sighed. He didn't know what was wrong with her that she always liked to climb over the wall.
——
On the streets, people returned home and did not notice that the city's defenses had become much tighter.
The red cloak brushed against the eaves of the wall. Lu Cai slowed down her pace and looked at the dark streets and alleys. She could always hear the sound of insect shells touching the ground.
This is not a good sign. It's like killing a cockroach in the kitchen means there are thousands of cockroaches in the kitchen.
They killed four in the city and there was at least one more outside the city. So, to what extent has the capital been invaded by the scorpion monsters?
Amber must be the origin of these scorpion monsters.
The country of Dunmu is famous for its amber business. Apart from merchants like the Wang family who make artificial amber, most of the merchants still dig and mine amber in the mountains.
There are always some terrible monsters hiding in deep mountains, dense forests, and isolated islands in the sea.
Especially the ancient amber, which is tens of thousands of years old. God knows what is sealed inside.
The resin that can suppress this monster is most likely in the hands of the Wang family.
No, she must find her cheap parents quickly!
I pushed hard with my feet, intending to continue forward, but my heart suddenly skipped a beat, causing my right eyelid to twitch violently.
Her body reacted faster than her brain, and she dodged backwards, only to see a long, pitch-black, shell-like tail sting past her eyes.
He had already grasped the dagger and was about to strike back when the eaves beneath his feet gave way. Lu Cai stumbled and, struggling to balance himself, fell into darkness.
There was a lot of noise and shouting.
Lu Cai sat up on the busy main street, his eyes filled with colorful lights and blazing fires, the shadows of which fell on the passers-by.
The pedestrians were wearing long robes and skirts of various colors. She only saw the colorful skirts swaying in front of her eyes. Many people were holding colorful lanterns, and laughter and joy filled the streets.
Is this... a lantern festival?
The men and women walking by were all wearing masks, and they were walking in groups of two or three, looking around and playing. The aroma of candies and snacks flowed through the crowd.
Lu Cai stood up, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and then he sighed with relief.
Sure enough, what is meant to come will come.
The side story is late, but it’s here.
She raised her hand and lifted the brim of her hat, and the scene was full of brilliance and liveliness.
The side story is a projection of past memories. What time point is right now? What will the side quest be?
I'm tired.
The crowd was crowded and shoulder to shoulder. A young man in red came towards her and bumped shoulders with her.
Lu Cai turned sideways, the hem of his red cloak swirling. She turned around and saw that the man had a tall figure and the red silk was dazzling.
Even without looking up, she could feel that the other person was quite tall. She couldn't help but take a half step back to reduce the pressure of the other person's height and momentum on her.
Looking at his clothes again, they resembled the traditional Chinese clothing she'd seen online, the Feiyu style, but without the embroidery and with a wider belt, which made his waist appear straighter and leaner. His left hand dangled from his side, gripping a long, ring-handled sword.
Almost subconsciously, she glanced up at the young man's face, only to encounter a red Peking Opera mask. A high ponytail was tied back, so shadowy that even the mask was barely discernible. Then her gaze dropped to the candied haws stick in his right hand.
The red all around is really festive.
Lu Cai nodded to express his apology, then turned and disappeared into the crowd.
Even after Lu Cai walked away, the man in red still stood there. A moment later, two young men, one in black and one in white, squeezed through the crowd and caught up.
"Sixth Brother!" The man in white looked younger, with a fair and clean face, full of joy. "What else do you want? I'll go get it!"
The man in red didn't say anything, just turned around and continued walking forward.
The man in white was not angry either, and happily held a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts.
"Who was complaining at the beginning? Do you absolutely despise this mission?" The man in black snorted coldly at his heartless look.
The man in white didn't care at all: "I didn't expect Sixth Brother to be so slippery that he wouldn't even answer the messages from the main system—" He paused, "I heard that the main system couldn't connect to him at all. Is that true?"
"You also said it was 'heard', how would I know if it was true or not?" The man in black quickened his pace.
"There's no hope for this dungeon. Will it affect the players' missions? This dungeon is full of players. We have no idea where to start—" The man in white was not worried about the stagnation of his mission at all. Instead, his face was full of joy.
Hei Yi shook his head helplessly: "666 can ignore the main system information, but what are we here for? To pass on the message! If that happens, it will be us who will be in trouble. Be more careful, brother..."
"What are you afraid of? Don't you have Sixth Brother to support you?" Bai Yi didn't care. "What can I do if he comes to me? I can't beat him!"
The man in black hissed, "I've never seen someone like you so self-righteously relying on the power of others." After a moment of disdain, he said, "You're still calling me Sixth Brother, Sixth Brother. Will anyone answer you?"
"Why didn't you answer?" Bai Yi argued, "I just paid for the candied haws and called Sixth Brother!"
The person in red walking in front was staring at the candied haws in his hand. Under the bright light of the lanterns, the candied haws was covered with a layer of shadow.
Beneath the mask, his bright red pupils were calm and unperturbed, as if the surrounding noise had nothing to do with him.
All he could see was this string...
Candied haws.
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