„Contract, or curse?” “契约,又或者诅咒？” Wu Ming looks at a place corpse, knits the brows slightly: „This is also good, the hand tail is at least clean!” 吴明看着一地尸体,略微皱了皱眉:“这样也好,至少手尾干净！” Obviously, on these Western hoodlums, but also has the countermeasure of that secret evil behind-the-scenes manipulator, once satisfies what condition, will immediately start, silences the witnesses, does not stay behind the soul. 很显然,在这些西方暴徒身上,还有着那个幕后黑手的反制措施,一旦满足什么条件,就会立即启动,杀人灭口,连灵魂都不留下。 Even if Wu Ming has the ability of life-saving, but really did, was detected by that secret evil behind-the-scenes manipulator inevitably, and under annoying enemy. 纵然吴明有着救人的能力,但真的做了,必然被那个幕后黑手察觉,并且惹下敌人。 His time comes out to help and relax purely, in has not been clear about the income under the situation, annoys such enemy rashly, is really the non- wisdom, therefore also let matters drift. 他这次只是单纯出来帮忙兼散心,在未曾明确收益的情况之下,冒然惹上这样的敌人,实属不智,因此也就听之任之了。 „Actually this......” “倒是这个……” The Wu Ming eye pupil moves, a hand move, a thing on leader body falls into the palm. 吴明眼眸一动,手一招,在首领尸体上面的一件东西就落入掌中。 „Very strange fluctuation......” “很奇异的波动……” Appears in his palm, is a modeling strange black ring, the trace is impressively plain, carves a blacksnake appearance that holds the tail, each scale is fine incomparable. 浮现在他手心的,赫然是一枚造型奇异的黑色戒指,纹路古朴,雕刻成一条衔着自己尾巴的黑蛇模样,每一块鳞片都是精致无比。 On this leader, naturally also has other High Grade magic item, but in the Wu Ming eye actually mediocre. 在这个首领身上,自然还有其它高阶魔法物品,但在吴明眼里却不过如此。 Only has this ring, although looks ordinary, a trace aura that but above messes with, actually even Wu Ming somewhat ascertains the airtight feeling. 唯有这枚戒指虽然看着普通,但上面沾惹的一丝气息,却连吴明都有些捉摸不透的感觉。 „As if was involved in a big plot......” “似乎卷进一个大阴谋里面了呢……” Wu Ming is looking at the ring on hand, the expression on face quite strange: „But, because has eliminated a potential informant successfully, the unexpected information leak, that mysterious organization should not cause complications to......” 吴明看着手上的戒指,脸上的表情相当奇异:“不过,因为已经成功灭口,不虞情报外泄,那个神秘组织应该不会节外生枝才对……” „The fruit miss, comes!” “果儿姑娘,过来吧！” He beckons, the sea of fire extinguishes, little miss both hands grab Long Sword, a face comes in tight: „Are you all right?” 他招了招手,火海熄灭,小姑娘双手抓着长剑,一脸紧张地进来:“你没事吧？” „I am all right, they, had eliminated a potential informant actually......” “我没事,倒是他们,已经被灭口了……” Wu Ming shrugs the arm: „According to the appearance of death, I believed them is the curse, can inform the people of New Territories Port Government office and federation.” 吴明耸了耸肩膀:“根据死亡的模样,我相信他们是中了诅咒,可以通知新界港官署与联合会的人了。” "Oh, good! ” “哦,好！” Opens the fruit little miss to look at everywhere the skeleton, on the face the expression is dumbfounded. 张果小姑娘看着满地尸骸,脸上表情一愣一愣的。 Engaging in introspection, even if her Elder Brother hoists sails here, asked one pile of technique master warrior to lead a cheer, facing this obviously rare Mission, had possibility Failure extremely, even was annihilated. 扪心自问,纵然是她哥哥张帆在此,又请了一堆术师武士助阵,面对这个明显超乎寻常的任务,也是极有可能失败,甚至全军覆没。 But now, the corpses of these hoodlums actually suspended themselves in front of all! 但现在,那些暴徒的尸首却尽数摆到了自己面前！ What did this indicate? 这说明了什么？ „He...... are they, Powerhouse of Grandmaster rank?” “他……他们,难道都是大师级别的强者？” The little miss voice somewhat shivers, if Wu Ming is really such Powerhouse, what she also does struggle to make in the middle of the school laboriously? Did obeisance Wu Ming is not good for the master directly? 小姑娘声音有些颤抖,如果吴明真是这样的强者,那她还辛辛苦苦地在学院当中挣扎做什么？直接拜吴明为师不就好了么？ „Naturally is not......” “当然不是……” Wu Ming touches the nose, felt keenly the psychology of little miss changed: „Ok, is gawking doing? Hurries to work!” 吴明摸了摸鼻子,敏锐地感觉到了小姑娘的心理变化:“好了,愣着干什么？赶紧干活！” ...... …… New Territories port, in government office. 新界港,官署之内。 „...... Two folk chivalrous people are really good the method!” “啧啧……两位民间义士果然好手段！” Officials in greatly prosperous empire first size up the western foreigner corpse that under was transported, at once compares with several images, nods: „Indeed is that help/gang of hoodlums without doubt, although was short of one......” 一名大昌帝国的官员先是打量了下被运送来的西夷人尸首,旋即又跟几幅图像比对,点了点头:“的确是那帮暴徒无疑,虽然少了一个……” „Few that named black Thies, had been fired the ash!” “少的那一个叫做黑杰斯,已经被烧成灰了！” Opens the fruit to flip the supercilious look: „If the Sir you wants to look that the morning said one, I can bring his bone ash......” 张果翻了翻白眼:“要是大人你想看的话早说一声,我可以将他的骨灰带来……” „Such Ah!” “这样啊！” This officer smiles, is not angry: „Ok, the little miss, brought your copy clerk, this officer attached proof......” 这官笑眯眯的,也不如何生气:“好了,小姑娘,将你的文书拿来,本官附属证明……” If the opposite party is only 1-2 average people, he so will not be certainly benign. 若是对方只是1-2普通人,他当然不会这么和颜悦色。 But present he, actually received the urgent notice of Duhu Residence, knows west this group the foreigner method to be not only flagitious, strength is perhaps excellent, is preparing to additionally appoint the manpower. 但现在的他,却是接到了都护府的紧急通知,知道这帮西夷人不仅手段凶残,实力或许还非常高超,正准备加派人手呢。 At this time, actually saw west these body of foreigner, what did this explain? 此时,却见到了这些西夷人的尸体,这说明了什么？ Front this young girl , the key is the young people who side that eyes closed has maintained mental tranquility, gives him seriously a feeling of deep and unmeasurable. 面前这个少女也就罢了,关键是旁边那个一直闭目养神的年青人,当真给他一种深不可测的感觉。 Regarding this practice, suspends the officer to score anything again, is completely whistle jig to a milestone, after all pursues differently. 对于这种修炼者,再摆官谱什么的,完全是对牛弹琴,毕竟追求都不一样。 „This...... Mr. Wu Ming......” “这位……吴明先生……” Therefore, stretch/open fruit obtained oneself long-awaited Merit Points to show, smiled the eyebrow not to see the eye, but the official looked to Wu Ming, somewhat sighed: „Because you are the foreigners, has not become our country citizen, is unable to record Military Achievement, really pitifully......” 于是,张果就得到了自己梦寐以求的功勋证明,笑得眉不见眼的,而官员看向吴明,还是有些叹息:“因为您是外籍人员,未曾加入我国国籍,无法记录军功,真是可惜了……” He is shaking the head, as if quite regrettable appearance: „Otherwise, according to this Mission records, acquired Military Achievement was promoted to gentleman sufficiently ‚’.” 他摇着头,似乎颇为遗憾的样子:“否则,按照这任务记录,获得的军功足以晋升为‘士’了。” The literary intelligentsia Sir/minister in greatly prosperous empire, unlike officer, is only open to its citizen, even if lowest taxi Rank 1, can enjoy to avoid giving favored treatment of payment of taxes corvee, sees the officer not to kneel wait/etc. privilege, is always very popular. 大昌帝国的士大夫卿,与官品不同,只对本国公民开放,纵然最低的士一级,都可以享受免除赋税徭役的优待,还有见官不跪等等的特权,一向很受欢迎。 ‚What......’ ‘什么嘛……’ Nearby stretch/open Guoting, actually turned a supercilious look speechless: „This Mission, but extinguished several Grandmaster Level western Powerhouse, if really calculates to become Military Achievement, perhaps enough rose the doctor nobility, was not the lowest below doctor!” 旁边的张果听了,却是无语地翻了一个白眼:“这次任务,可是灭了好几个大师级的西方强者啊,如果真的算成军功,恐怕都足够升上大夫爵了,还不是最低的下大夫！” At this time, she is pursing the lips, a few words had not said. 只是这时,她抿着嘴,一句话都没说。 Although stretch/open fruit somewhat lacks the mind, but is not representing stupidly. 张果虽然有些缺心眼,但并不代表着傻。 After Wu Ming urged, she also realized unusual of this group of Western hoodlums, has decided to keep one's mouth shut, do not annoy anything to trouble, when directly the ordinary criminal treated. 经过吴明叮嘱之后,她也意识到了这伙西方暴徒的不同寻常,早就决定要守口如瓶,不要惹下什么麻烦,直接就当普通犯人那么对待好了。 And, she is also thinking must do obeisance Wu Ming for the master, at least must lag behind relation(s) well, how also to offend this close at hand Powerhouse? 并且,她还想着要拜吴明为师,至少也要好好拉下关系的,又怎么会得罪这个近在眼前的强者？ „Mr. Wu Ming......” “吴明先生……” After having the government office, stretch/open fruit said immediately excitedly: „Does our go to the federation? After handing over Mission, we go to study the palace, collected many ancient book there......” 等到出了官署之后,张果立即兴奋道:“我们这就去联合会吧？交了任务之后我们就去学宫,在那里也收藏了很多典籍的……” „Temporarily does not need!” “暂时不必了！” A jade ring that Wu Ming raises hand, above has the character indistinctly. 吴明扬了扬手上的一枚玉环,上面隐约有字。 Before this is, presenting of that official, is the reward of alien the greatly prosperous empire gives to make the special contribution, an honor status, the Wu Ming understanding, is the honor resident in New Territories port. 这是之前那个官员的馈赠,算是大昌帝国给予做出特殊贡献的外籍人的奖励,一种荣誉身份,在吴明理解而言,就是新界港的荣誉市民。 Has this, all activities at least in New Territories port, opened access. 有着这个,至少在新界港中的一切活动,都是畅通无阻了。 „This......” “这样啊……” Opens the fruit little miss dangling head, seems very regrettable: „You not with me together?” 张果小姑娘垂下头,显得很是遗憾:“你不跟我一起了么？” „Un! Takes care much, has another chance to meet!” “嗯！多多保重,后会有期！” Wu Ming touches the head of little miss, turns around to leave, vanishes in the stream of people not long. 吴明摸摸小姑娘的头,转身离开,没有多久就消失在人流中。 „Snort! Others are not a little miss!” “哼！人家才不是小姑娘呢！” stretch/open fruit was full of the complaint to look at own stature, at once the air/Qi throws hits the ground head first brandished under the small fist. 张果充满怨念地看了看自己的身材,旋即气扑扑地挥舞了下小拳头。 ...... …… Treads! Treads! 踏踏！踏踏！ She has not thought, by the night, rapid hoofbeat crashed in the government office. 只是她没有想到,到了夜间,一阵急促的马蹄声就冲进官署。 „What's the matter?” “怎么回事？” During the daytime had just received Wu Ming two, and hit the official sleepy eyes of report to pull open the door to the higher authority dimly: „Dares to rush to the yamun, lived not patiently?” 白天刚刚接待过吴明两个,并且向上级打了报告的官员睡眼朦胧地拉开门扉:“敢闯官衙,活得不耐烦了么？” „Sir!” “大人！” A young male servant runs scared shitless, on the face also brings together the whip-mark: „In the army came the person, was the Duhu Residence pro- soldier!” 一名小厮屁滚尿流地跑来,脸上还带着一道鞭痕:“军中来人了,是都护府亲兵！” „What?” “什么？” This official one startled: „Takes my hat and coat!” 这官员一惊:“取我衣帽来！” After dressing in a hurry, he arrives at the scene, sees more than ten black steeds to loaf in the back garden recklessly, many rosa indica Chinese peonies, the precious flowers and plants gnaws to eat. 匆匆穿戴完毕之后,他来到现场,就见十几匹黑色的骏马在后花园中肆意地游荡,将诸多月季芍药,名贵花卉啃食一空。 These dark horses are mostly wonderful high incomparable, the physique is really sturdy, even the abdomen also has piece by piece scale armor / outer shell, protects perfectly the strategic point, going against has a small bulge, as if small corner/horn is ordinary. 这些黑马大多奇高无比,体格甚是粗壮,甚至腹部还有着一片片鱼鳞般的甲壳,将要害完美地防护起来,顶上更是有着一个小小的凸起,仿佛小角一般。 „Black Dragon horse?!” “黑龙马？！” After recognizing this is thousand gold (daughter) rare Dragon Species, official was sadder: „This is the pro- soldier who only then Fufeng protects the Sir, has the mount that small New Territories port, what important matter also met?” 认出这是千金难得一匹的龙种之后,官员的心情更加沉重了:“这是只有扶风都护大人的亲兵,才有的坐骑啊,小小一个新界港,又遇了什么大事？” „Their people where?” “他们人在哪里？” He is asking nearby retinue immediately. 他立即问着旁边的仆从。 „Several army masters directly toward the morgue!” “几位军爷直接往停尸房去了！” The young male servants replied immediately. 小厮立即回答。 „Morgue? Is it possible that is......” “停尸房？莫非是……” This officer one startled, suddenly thought of the daytime scene: „West these foreigner, does the body have the mystery?” 这官一惊,蓦然间想到了白日的场景:“难道这几个西夷人,身上另有奥秘？” Also rushes to the morgue, really sees more than ten black armor sergeants, the in twos and threes powder makes several piles, seemingly strolls, but had in fact sealed off the entire courtyard strictly. 又赶到停尸房,果然见得十几名黑甲军士,三三两两地散作几堆,看似闲庭信步,但实际上早已严密地将整个院子封锁了起来。 „outstanding iron!” “卓铁！” Inside black armor people steps come out, are being called the name of this officer: „These corpses, is who sends?” 里面一名黑甲人大踏步出来,叫着这官的名字:“这些尸首,是谁送来的？” „Bold......” “大胆……” Nearby young male servant just wants to drink to scold, actually by a outstanding iron slap in the face fan. 旁边一个小厮正想喝骂,却被卓铁一个耳刮子扇了回去。 He is sizing up the face of black armor person carefully, suddenly the whole body quickly grasped the meaning of something, knelt: „Lower official outstanding iron, sees Fufeng to protect the Sir!” 他仔细打量着黑甲人的面孔,忽然浑身一个激灵,跪了下去:“下官卓铁,见过扶风都护大人！” This Fufeng protects to seem like 30-40 years old, the facial features have, if the blade truncates the pitching chisel to be common, is the most orthodox soldier look, brings the firm and firm and resolute air/Qi. 这扶风都护看起来30-40岁,面容有若刀削斧凿一般,是最为正统的军人相貌,带着阳刚与坚毅之气。 „Dispense with ceremony, gets up!” “免礼,起来吧！” He turns around, looks in the morgue, had been lifted the plain white cloth the western foreigner corpse, in the middle of the eye as if emitted none. 他转身,看着停尸房内,已经被掀开白布的西夷人尸首,眼睛当中仿佛放出了精光。 „Sir reporting!” “启禀大人！” outstanding iron is respectful incomparably reports: „These criminal corpses, are the chivalrous people of federation send, it is said the bandits and rebels resistance is really intense, finally when sees with own eyes not to beat, commits suicide impressively! The copy clerk certificate , the Military Achievement reward also has all distributed......” 卓铁却是恭敬无比地禀告道:“这几具犯人尸首,是联合会的义士送来的,据说贼匪反抗甚为激烈,最后眼见不敌之时,赫然自尽！文书凭证俱在,军功奖励也已经发下……” He, asked scruple: „But do these corpses have the issue?” 他顿了顿,又迟疑地问道:“可是这些尸体有着问题？” „Has the issue, now has not known, but defers to the news that this protects to obtain, this time sneaks these people who disturb, should not be simple is......, even if even the Grandmaster Level character, has several!” “有没有问题,现在还不知晓,只是按照本都护得到的消息,此次潜入捣乱的这些人,应该不会太简单就是……中间纵然连大师级的人物,都有着几个！” Fufeng protects to wave, nearby appearance gloomy and cold middle age goes forward immediately, as if strokes the lover to be the same, the finger has caressed the flesh of that leader. 扶风都护挥了挥手,旁边一名面目阴冷的中年立即上前,仿佛抚摸恋人一样,手指抚过了那个首领的肌肤。 In the yamun also had the medical examiner, but looks at this person of technique, immediately feels ashamed of one's inferiority, knows that met this field of endeavor Expert(s). 官衙里面本来也有仵作,但一看这人的手法,立即就自愧不如,知道遇上了此道高手。 This middle age several manipulate, takes out a silver knife, cut open the western foreigner leader, the palm of that middle-aged master boxer. 这中年几下摆弄,又取出一柄银色小刀,割开了西夷人首领,那个中年拳师的手掌。 „Really......” “果然……” His eye pupil moves: „Sir you looked......, although the Grandmaster Level Powerhouse symptom is reserved, not to release outside is very difficult to see, but this person of skeleton passes the steel firmly, marrow actually frost and snow like jade, from Grand-Master perhaps also on one pace!” 他眼眸一动:“大人你看……虽然大师级强者体征内敛,不外放很难看出,但此人骨骼坚逾钢铁,骨髓却霜雪如玉,距离宗师恐怕也就一步之遥了！” „Really so?” “果然如此么？” Fufeng protects to mutter one, looks to outstanding iron: „Your has the luck actually, a big crisis was solved by the honored person......” 扶风都护喃喃一句,又看向卓铁:“你倒是个有运气的,一个大危机就这么被贵人解了……” „Is only...... his opponent obviously only injures does not kill, starts to have the discretion extremely, did this person actually eliminate a potential informant?” “只是……他的对手明显只伤不杀,下手极有分寸,这个人却被灭了口？” On the autopsy middle age face appears the color of doubts: „This technique......” 验尸中年脸上浮现出疑惑之色:“这种手法……”