On the dark blue night, there are twin moons and stars in the sky.

Under the bright starry sky, in the center of Kongqing Town next to the city lord's palace, the most prosperous commercial street is full of people and hustle and bustle.

On both sides of the spacious street, there are all kinds of pubs and snack bars.

Among them, there are also magic supplies shops with colorful signs, magic crafts shops, etc.

At a glance, various shining signboards inlaid with light crystal stones complement each other with colorful signboards enchanted with small visual magic arrays, which makes people feel dizzying.

As the crowd surged, the mercenaries in the tavern were talking loudly, laughing and scolding, and the clinking of wine glasses mixed with the smell of burnt barbecue and freshly baked bread from the street food stalls, creating a bustling atmosphere.

And the peaceful smoke and smoke.

Such lively scenes have continued to this day since Lei Xiao became the Lord of Kongqing City.

Today, there are no more violent and vicious mercenaries on the streets. Instead, there are teams of garrison soldiers wearing shining armor and treating civilians with courtesy.

Among the dense crowds of people coming and going, a young woman who looked to be in her twenties walked lightly, surrounded by followers, blinking her big curious eyes, wandering around with interest.

She was seen wearing a simple khaki long dress, with thick slightly curly long hair tied into a neat single ponytail with Kongqing Town's unique blue carved headband.

However, her fair face was dotted with a few light freckles, making her look slightly delicate.

This person is none other than Princess Ariel who has gone through illusion magic to disguise her true appearance.

"Your Highness, there are many people here, so please don't walk too fast."

At this time, the Holy Light General Ju Bai, who had also undergone illusion disguise, followed closely behind with a vegetable basket in hand and whispered a reminder.

On the other side, a simple old man with gray hair also quickly followed him. It was the giant ax general Bert who had been transformed by illusion.

Behind the three of them were their own strong men wearing illusion cloaks, Lin and Fang Hai, and the leisurely muscular priest Ye Cang.

Of course, there are also the two sisters Nan Xing and Nan Yue who have been silently walking and jumping on the roofs of tall buildings on both sides in the vast moonlight.

"Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."

Raising her eyebrows slightly, Ariel squeezed out of the crowd, came to a stall selling pineapple buns, and threw a shiny golden dragon directly at the store.

A moment later, while holding a piece of steaming hot freshly baked bread and taking a bite, Ariel squeezed into another place, in front of the bard's stall that was performing at the entrance of the tavern.

At this time, I saw this middle-aged bard with a vicissitudes of life, holding an old lute, playing and singing passionately, the content was an aria about the heroic king Caesar.

Hearing this, Ariel raised her eyebrows quite proudly and took another bite of the steaming sweet pineapple bun in her hand.

As a member of the Cold Flame royal family with the blood of Hero King Xi Sa flowing in his body.

No matter when or where you hear your ancestors being praised, it is naturally a matter of joy and pride.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect this place to be quite prosperous. It seems that besides being annoying, that guy still has a little bit of merit."

While listening to the melodious melody.

Looking at the bustling scene around her, Ariel curled her lips slightly, and in her mind, the image of an indifferent young man who wanted to be beaten emerged.

At this moment, shouts of surprise came to Ariel's ears.

"Lord City Lord, that is our Lord City Lord!"

"Our City Lord is here! Everyone, please make way for the City Lord!"

"Lord City Lord, my admiration for you is as endless as a giant dragon soaring in the sky!"

"Mom, when I grow up, I want to become a city garrison to protect our city lord!"

"Hey, what's the big deal? Dad, I want to be a great hero like the Lord of the City and wipe out the traitors!"

…

Accompanied by excited voices, the dense crowd in front began to disperse to both sides.

Immediately, under the flickering neon lights, a young man with a gentle face came into Ariel's eyes.

This person is naturally none other than Lei Xiao.

"You really get what you want." Looking at Lei Xiao who was walking slowly not far away, Princess Ariel put her hands on her hips and curled her lips slightly.

At the same time, she noticed with surprise.

The aria of the bard next to her has changed from her ancestor, the heroic king Xi Sa, to the young Lord of Kongqing City.

The most important thing is that not only is the singing more emotional, but the words of praise used are no less than before!

"This guy's reputation here is comparable to that of my ancestors?"

Hearing this, Ariel's mouth twitched, but she looked helpless.

However, I looked at the smiles from the heart of the people around me.

She seemed to remember something again, her eyebrows furrowed, and her mood suddenly began to feel low.

At this moment, what emerged in Ariel's mind was the royal capital where everything was in a mess and black smoke was rising before leaving.

There is no doubt that, both in terms of scale and prosperity.

As the center of the Cold Flame, the royal capital can only be described as vastly different from this remote small town of Kongqing.

But the peaceful atmosphere and scene in front of me, as Princess Leng Yan, Ariel, had not been seen in the royal capital for a long time.

All she saw was reckless killing and the devastation of life everywhere.

And in all of this, she, who is the weakest, is completely powerless and can't change anything.

Just when Ariel thought of this with a little loss.

Lei Xiao had already passed by Ariel under the stars.

"Since we've almost finished shopping, let's go back." Immediately, a calm voice reached Ariel's ears.

"Hey, he is indeed a nasty guy. I have something to do with you. I'll see you later." On the other side, Ariel wrinkled her nose, then took the orange-white arm and left quickly.

…

Twenty minutes later, the hall of the city lord's mansion in Qingqing Town was empty.

Although it was already dark at present, the spacious hall inlaid with crystal stones was still as bright as day, so that the reflections of people could even be clearly reflected on the smooth and shiny marble floor tiles.

Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne, turned his head slightly.

He looked at Ariel, who was still sitting on a luxurious chair not far away, and was obviously shortened by sawing, and said with a smile: "Dear Your Highness the Fifth Princess, are you looking for me?"

At this time, Ariel had dispelled the illusion disguise and returned to her graceful and luxurious look. Her flawless white cheeks faintly exuded an aura of arrogance unique to the royal family.

However, because he is several heads shorter than Lei Xiao visually, this momentum has almost been suppressed to the lowest point.

"That's right." She frowned slightly. Although she didn't want to do this, due to her low position, Ariel still looked up at Lei Xiao and continued, "I want to ask you something."

"Oh?" On the other side, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, tilted his head again, looked down at the shorter Ariel and said, "But it doesn't matter."

"It's nothing important." Ariel shrugged, trying her best to appear normal, and continued: "Since you have just agreed that I can move freely in the city.

So, if I want to go around the area around Kongqing Town, you won’t refuse, right?”

"Is the performance coming so soon? It seems that "that matter" is quite urgent for Ariel."

After thinking about this in his heart, Lei Xiao's face suddenly showed a look of embarrassment, as if he had been struggling in his heart, and then he said: "That's all, it's not impossible."

"Great!" Ariel looked overjoyed when she heard this, and immediately coughed a few times to hide her joy, and said with a calm look: "As the Lord of Kongqing City.

You must have a clear view of the surrounding terrain, right?"

"It's not bad." Lei Xiao smiled slightly and continued: "I wonder where my dear Fifth Princess, Your Highness, would like to go?"

There is no doubt that at this moment, Lei Xiao understands in his heart.

If nothing else, the place where the other party wants to go is obviously inextricably linked to "that matter".

Although we have been able to confirm it, Ariel has not been able to determine the specific location of "that thing".

However, the other party must have corresponding clues in their hands.

And this is undoubtedly the information that Lei Xiao currently lacks.

"There's no specific location."

Not far away, Ariel smoothed her slightly curly black hair and continued: "I just want to find a place with beautiful scenery to relax."

After finishing speaking, Ariel covered her mouth and coughed lightly, seemingly inadvertently, and added: "Of course, it's not without requirements.

For example, the location is west of the river in the Shadow Forest, in a place with mountains and forests. By the way, it is best to have a town nearby so that the princess can find a place to rest when she is tired.

Do you have any good suggestions about a place like this?"

After hearing Ariel's request, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly.

There is no doubt that if we don't get the information, Ariel is looking for "that matter".

So, there is obviously nothing wrong with this seemingly ordinary request.

But now, it is not difficult to deduce that Ariel's request is undoubtedly to find clues to "that matter"!

"I have to say, once you react, it's really disturbing to watch Ariel's cliche performance."

Looking at Ariel blinking her big eyes, with a calm expression on her face, and an expression of uncontrollable expectation that she wanted to suppress but couldn't help, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and began to think.
To be continued...