Quick Wear: This Cannon Fodder is Delicate and Expensive

Chapter 233: Legend of the Blood Clan (17)

into the night.

"Dong~Dong~Dong~" the steady and melodious bell sounded, and the music slowly stopped. The guests came in, and the castle gate was slowly closed.

From the outside, the whole place looks quiet and mysterious.

Looking around, the hall was packed.

After a while, a red-haired man appeared on the stage, very eye-catching: "Dear elders and distinguished guests, welcome to the once-in-a-century ceremony of conferring nobility. I will preside over this ceremony, which will be divided into three parts."

"First, Her Majesty the Queen will personally put on the badge and crown for the recipient. The second part is to discuss the important matters of the blood clan. Finally, Her Majesty will summarize the ceremony and..."

Shi Qi was on the podium, watching Dill's skillful speech, and felt at ease.

This kind of sense of security cannot be given by ordinary people.

After thousands of years of companionship and work together, the four princes around the heroine are not only her right-hand men, but also her relatives who share the joys and sorrows with her.

Perhaps in the world of vampires, it is a little ridiculous to talk about family affection.

But the fact is...it is true.

It can be said that without the support of these four princes, her path would have been even more difficult.

"Now, let us welcome our honorable Queen with warm applause..."

Being suddenly called out, Shi Qi came back to his senses, straightened his dress, picked up the matching staff in his hand, and with the help of his servants, he slowly walked down the stairs under the gaze of everyone in the hall.

The costumes for the ceremony were too gorgeous, made of heavy materials, and the rigid waist design made Shi Qi feel like his waist was about to be broken.

The moment Shi Qi appeared, the audience was particularly quiet, and one could even hear the sound of people holding their breath.

Women's beauty has always been flamboyant, but today, after being carefully groomed and decorated with specific clothing, her luxurious, dignified and natural aura is truly admirable.

"Your Highness, please follow me and take a seat." At the foot of the stairs, Dill had already bent down and respectfully extended his hand waiting for Shi Qi.

In the corridor, there were still small discussions, every word of which reached Shi Qi's ears.

"Mother, Your Highness is so beautiful. Can I marry a lady like her in the future?"

"Her Majesty the Queen is not someone you can expect, dear child."

"... "

"Tsk, just pretending."

Amidst the praise, Tellus's muttering sounded a little harsh.

Shi Qi concentrated and became more cautious.

Although Telles was dissatisfied with me in the past, he was still respectful to me on the surface.

He actually talked about me so arrogantly today, I'm afraid... he came prepared.

After sitting down at the front, Dill came on stage and officially began to preside over the ceremony.

The same goes for the vampire clan. There are commoners and nobles. Commoners with outstanding performance can be promoted to baron or viscount, but because of their commoner blood, they can only be promoted to viscount. It is impossible for them to become earl or marquis.

In short, it is still a blood-based society with rigid class structure and dogma.

If Shi Qi didn't have royal blood flowing in his body, he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position he has today.

"Among the commoners, he was specially conferred the title of Viscount for his meritorious service in protecting the family during the Hill War, and the insignia was personally worn by Her Majesty the Queen."

Following the applause, a boy who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed simply and even a little tattered, with a shy smile on his face, ran up to the stage in a panic.

Shi Qi picked up the badge and walked towards the boy. He saw that the boy was rubbing his hands and looking at the ground. His ears and cheeks were red, which was quite cute.

"Are you afraid of me?" Shi Qi softened his voice and carefully put the badge on the boy.

"No... No, I'm just too nervous. This is my first time seeing His Highness and such a magnificent place. I'm excited."

Shi Qi was slightly stunned, and patted the boy's head gently: "Don't be nervous, this is what you deserve."

When the boy returned to his seat with brisk steps, Shi Qi's mind drifted away.

She knew from the moment she came into this world that the supreme power and wealth of the vampire race were concentrated in the hands of a small number of princes and nobles.

This has led to a lot of despotism, exploitation and oppression.

Common people can only earn a small amount of wealth by selling their labor or working for nobles. But in times of war, these common people have to charge to the front. And those nobles who should charge to the front to protect their homes are hiding somewhere and enjoying themselves comfortably.

The respect and expectation in Hill's eyes suddenly reminded Shi Qi of the child who died while blocking an arrow for him on the day of the battle.

Her clothes were all tattered, but the eyes that looked at her were full of respect and adoration.

Shi Qi recalled a line of poetry he had seen before in the human world: While the rich have wine and meat, there are frozen corpses on the streets.

She always believed that as the king of a clan, it was more important for her to resolve the internal conflicts within the royal family.

But now she seemed to suddenly understand that no matter whether she was in power or resolving internal struggles, the ultimate goal was to make the clan prosperous and the people live in peace.

This is what the original owner, who has been in power for a thousand years, wanted to see most.

This is what a king, a ruler of a country, should do most.

Since the original owner is powerless, then...she will do her best.

She not only has to protect Ling Li, but also the vampires and her people.

And changing the law... is what she should do most now.

"under…"

The ceremony was still going on on the stage, and Shi Qi's mind became clearer.

……

Outside and behind the castle, on an almost invisible path, there came a faint rustling sound.

"Shh, keep your voice down. Those monsters are very sensitive." Ding Che made a hushing sound and turned around to talk to the two people behind him.

"But... do you really believe what that child said? If she lied to us, we would have fallen into her trap if we went around the back door." Shangguan Qing said in a low voice.

"The castle does not allow them to move around freely before the ceremony is over today. I just took a look and found that there are indeed no servants guarding the main gate." Lan Xiao said softly.

"But don't you find it strange? On such an important day for the vampires, there is not even a guard?" Shangguan Qing frowned, feeling weird.

"But right now we are not familiar with other routes, so we can only follow the route that the child told us." Ding Che stood up first and looked towards the dim light outside the castle.

There were only two ancient lamps there, which looked eerie.

The three of them looked at each other, nodded, and walked towards the faint light.

In the castle room, Ling Li looked through the window at the dim environment outside, his eyes flashing slightly.

It must be said that the castle guards were weak today and Yin Su was not there, which gave him a perfect opportunity to escape.

He originally wanted to stay for a while longer to find out the truth about the blood mark before escaping, but he didn't expect that today he would accidentally find the ancient book about the blood mark.

He has already found out what his adoptive father asked him to find out.

The sooner you leave, the better.

Xiaoyu is still waiting for him...a new life is still waiting for him.

Thinking of this, the man's mood became brighter. He quickly packed his things and quietly opened the door.

"Squeak."

The sound of the door opening was particularly harsh in the silent corridor.

It was too quiet, eerily quiet, and not like the style of a vampire.

Ling Li frowned, clenched his fists secretly, and ran towards the road he was familiar with.

……

"Hu...Hu! Ah, I can't go on. How about you guys continue climbing, and I'll go in through the main gate to take a look?" Lan Xiao pinched her waist, speaking breathlessly.

She was very puzzled, why did he have to climb the wall and the window instead of going through the main door?!

Estimating the height to be nearly 100 meters, she became numb.

The male and female protagonists have halos, but she doesn’t.

Shangguan Qing was slightly stunned, and looked down at the girl hanging helplessly in the air: "The main gate is too dangerous, and I'm not sure if there are guards. How about this, you go to the place where we first came and wait, and signal at any time if there is any situation?"

Ding Che also lowered his head and nodded in agreement.

Lan Xiao watched the two singing in unison, and inexplicably felt like she was suspended in mid-air. Oh no, it was probably herself, three meters above the ground. It was very funny...

Finally, after looking at the sky and the ground, Lan Xiao decided to... slide down.

Without Lan Xiao, Ding Che and Shangguan Qing moved even faster. In the blink of an eye, the ropes and the figures disappeared from view.

Lan Xiao returned to the starting point and squatted beside the bushes...

Uh… counting grass.

A cold wind blew, and a rustling sound was heard in the woods.

The occasional bird calls, the strange tree shadows, the lingering white mist and white light infinitely magnify people's senses.

The more Lan Xiao thought about it, the more his scalp tingled. He looked around vigilantly, afraid that a monster might suddenly appear, and he didn't dare to move.

I don’t know how long it was, but there was suddenly a movement in the nearby bushes, and rustling sounds and footsteps seemed to be getting closer and closer.

Lan Xiao covered her mouth, her pupils dilated, and she quickly hid behind another tree trunk, not daring to make a sound.

After a while, the woods returned to silence.

Lan Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and regretted being here very much. Just as he was about to turn around, he felt a sudden chill on his neck.

A cold voice sounded behind him: "Who are you? What are you doing hiding here?"

Lan Xiao raised his hands and spoke slowly and tremblingly: "I... I am a human, ah no... I am... I am a ghost, um... um, if you don't kill me, maybe I... I can also be the answer you want?"

system:"……"

Ling Li: "..."