Chapter 125 A monster is blocking the road, this princess will play with it!
Lao Zhang said calmly:
"Don't worry, the bandits that the master asked us to contact couldn't possibly be ordinary bandits."
He saw someone coming in the distance, and stood up and said:
"Alright, forget about all that nonsense. The most urgent thing is to get to the border as soon as possible, set up a trap in advance, and wait for them to fall into our trap!"
"As long as this vote is successful, we will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future!"
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Jing State is one of the many small states in the south. It does not occupy a large area and its capital directly borders Daliang.
The small countries in the south are not as fierce and greedy as the barbarians in the northwest, who often plunder border cities.
Most of the small countries here are rich in resources and self-sufficient, which makes the people simple and kind. They will not always think about grabbing land and resources and invading the territory of other countries.
In addition, this area is mountainous and the pass is steep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Therefore, Daliang has always lived in peace with many small countries, with little contact and few conflicts.
Therefore, on the second day, when Xiao Changheng and his team appeared outside the border of Jing State and handed over the letter stating their purpose, the city defender immediately sent someone to the palace to report the news, and then he led the way personally.
The five hundred troops were first settled on the outskirts of the city, and Xiao Changheng took Yun Qingqing and several confidants to the palace.
The people who came from Liang State were the extremely powerful Regent and Princess. The city guard was very polite and invited them to sit in the gorgeous sedan chair of local style.
The scenery here is very different from that of the capital. Even on the busy streets, you can see lush plants everywhere. All you can see are deep and light greens, dotted with brightly colored flowers and fruits.
Xiao Changheng had no expression on his face, but there was some interest in his eyes, not to mention the entourage who were here for the first time.
Yun Qingqing, on the other hand, looked as if she was used to it and didn't seem to be surprised at all.
Xiao Changheng observed her for a while, but couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Has the princess been here before?"
Yun Qingqing yawned and shook her head.
"No, it's my first time here too."
But where had she not been in her previous life? She had seen similar scenery countless times, so it was nothing new.
Xiao Changheng narrowed his eyes, but seeing that she was yawning continuously and looked listless, he swallowed his words back.
He must have been so tired from the journey that he had no interest in enjoying the scenery.
Bang, bang, bang...
Suddenly, there were bursts of muffled sounds coming from the front, and the ground began to tremble.
The officers and guards of Jingguo City remained calm, but the people brought by Xiao Changheng suddenly looked a little stern.
At Nan Zheng's command, several people put their hands on their swords and became alert.
Xiao Changheng also frowned and asked:
"What's that sound up ahead?"
"Your Highness, that is..."
The city defender laughed and was about to explain when the source of the sound turned out from the intersection right in front of him. Several guards gasped and drew their swords to block the regent's throne.
All I saw before me was a monster that was two stories tall!
Its dark grey skin was as rough as tree bark, its ears were several times larger than a palm-leaf fan, its limbs were as thick as beams, and long fangs protruded from its mouth.
You can tell at first glance that he is not a good person.
The most terrifying thing is that this monster has a nose that is more than ten feet long. It sways from side to side with its footsteps that can make the earth tremble, giving people goosebumps.
"Hiss... there's a monster!"
"What kind of long-nosed monster is this! Protect the prince!"
"Protect the prince and princess!"
Several guards felt like their scalps were about to explode and shouted in panic.
Nan Zheng was also frightened, but at least he managed to keep his composure and reacted in a moment.
Although this monster is scary, it has a saddle on its head, and a young girl in gorgeous clothes is sitting on it.
The pedestrians on the street just avoided the situation in advance and did not panic.
Not to mention that the city defenders and guards of Jing State all looked calm.
Nan Zheng immediately said coldly:
"What are you panicking about? Put away all your knives!"
The guards then put away their swords.
When the city guard saw the girl, he quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully:
"Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess. I am about to bring His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Liang and the Princess Consort to meet the King. Princess, could you please allow His Royal Highness to pass through first?"
It turned out that the person sitting on the monster's head was the seventh princess of Jing Kingdom.
She stood up, her hands on her hips, and looked down at the city guard with a smile. Her voice was as crisp as a silver bell, with the unique charm of the southern continent:
"I just heard in the palace that some guests from afar were visiting, so I came all the way here to see what was going on. I didn't expect these people to be so timid!"
"They are so useless, why should my Ah Hong give way? If they have the guts, let them talk to Ah Hong themselves!"
"This..." The city defender was sweating and didn't know what to do.
The seventh princess was deeply loved by the king, so no one could be sure whether what she said was the king's intention.
If the king deliberately wanted to intimidate Daliang, he couldn't disobey.
Thinking of this, the city defender decided not to step forward and just shrank his neck and pretended to be timid.
"Uh... Your Highness, the Regent, look at this..."
Suddenly, a woman's laughter came from the side:
"It's just an elephant, what's there to be afraid of?"
The city defender was stunned. This Regent Princess actually knew elephants?
Yun Qingqing's voice was not loud, but for some reason it drifted clearly into the ears of the Seventh Princess.
Her eyes widened immediately, and she looked down at Yun Qingqing and said:
"Oh, you're quite brave. Since you think A-Hong is nothing to be afraid of, why not play with him?"
As she spoke, she leaned over and patted the elephant's head, and ordered:
"Ahong, bring her to this princess!"
The elephant let out a low cry and stretched out its huge long trunk towards Yun Qingqing.
Yun Qingqing was not vague either. She stood up with a smile and was about to go meet him.
Xiao Changheng's eyelids twitched wildly and he grabbed her:
"Qingqing, step back and let me deal with this beast!"
There was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
I didn't want to offend the princess, as this would only increase the complexity of the alliance.
But she actually dared to let this monster attack Qingqing, so don't blame him for being ruthless!
However, Yun Qingqing turned around and smiled brightly:
"It's okay. Elephants are very smart and docile. As long as you don't provoke them, they won't hurt you. I've never ridden an elephant in my life, so I have to have a good time since I finally got here."
Xiao Changheng looked at her and was slightly stunned.
The girl had been feeling sleepy and listless all the way, but at this moment her eyes were shining brightly.
She was really interested in that huge creature.
He pursed his lips and warned:
"Then be careful, I will be watching you."
After saying that, he hesitated and let go.
Yun Qingqing smiled at him, turned around and saw that the long nose was already close to him.
Everyone in Liang State stared at Yun Qingqing nervously. Nan Zheng's hand was on the hilt of the knife. If this "A Hong" made any attacking gesture, he would immediately cut off the beast's nose!
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