Chapter 302: Traveler
In the earthen houses of the desert town, there are two rough containers on the wooden table, which contain drinks made of camel milk. The mayor was busy taking out the air-dried jerky from the cellar, soaked it in clean water, and then put it in a stone bowl to serve it.
The old man, over 100 years old, was enthusiastic and prepared the food to entertain the two of them. He sat next to them, "So, are you travelers who just entered here?"
The old man's skin was dark, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together when he smiled.
"That's right."
Gu Yun nodded.
"What era is it now?"
“21st century.”
"The last traveler who came here was several years ago, but he was taken to the capital by the Queen's guards before he arrived."
"By the way, who is the Queen? Why do you regard us as her messengers?"
"The Queen is naturally the true ruler of this desert. Her magic power is comparable to that of a god. No one on this land can disobey her will... I mean, no matter what her command is, do not disobey her, otherwise she will bring disaster."
The mayor deliberately emphasized, and when he emphasized, he stared at Gu Yun with a meaningful meaning.
An Ling kept observing the mayor secretly. In fact, she felt a little strange when she came to this town. The residents of the town she met were all male, with all kinds of skin and color and physical signs from all countries. The people living here seemed to come from all over the world.
At this point, An Ling's intuition is very keen.
Not only the old mayor, but other townsmen also looked at Gu Yun with a strange look.
These people...
Could it be that they are all relatives of Brother Jie?
"Master, will the emissary of the queen collect tribute from you?"
"Time is uncertain, it depends on when the Queen was tired of the last tribute."
"The tribute you mentioned is......"
"You guessed it's a man."
Men from all over the world, from time to time, foreign men appear in the dunes outside the village, but 70% of them are difficult to live in this extremely harsh environment.
"Some people were driven crazy, and some had challenged the Queen's troops... But these people's fate was not very good. The bodies of the rebels were hollowed out by some kind of black beetle. The messengers placed their mummies at the entrance of the village until the wind and sand completely covered the dead."
"Since that's the case, have you never thought about running away?"
"I can't escape." The old mayor shook his head, "There is nothing here except the desert. It is completely different from the world you know. The people sent here no longer have the concept of time and will never grow old."
In this kind of place, eternal youth is not a gift, but a curse.
Trapped on an isolated island, living forever with fear.
While the two were talking, another noisy sound came from outside the dirt house.
The old mayor's face changed, "The emissary of the queen is here!"
"You knew someone was coming?"
"That's because...a day ago, someone in the town saw a 'tribute' being put into a sarcophagus and was carried to the tomb by the queen's servants."
This is not the first time this happened. Whenever the servants buried the "tributes" into the tomb, they would come to the town and bring the re-selected "tributes" into the royal city.
As for the frequency of such things, it depends entirely on whether the "tribute" can win the favor of the queen.
The shortest one was carried into the tomb by the servants in less than three days. Considering the time spent on the road, he was probably made into a mummy shortly after seeing the queen, and the longest one lasted for less than a year, but the witch hunter was also the only "tribute" to let the queen personally send him into the tomb.
Upon hearing this, An Ling suddenly realized.
The sarcophagus they saw when they came turned out to be the queen's lover... or male lovers?
The rows of sarcophagus were already covered with the tombs, and when they left, they saw four similar tombs!
Anling thought it was the Egyptian version of Terracotta Warriors.
How many male favorites did this legendary queen find?
I'm afraid this is not a female sea king... No, I should have reached the rank of the Sea King!
"young people……"
The old mayor wanted to speak but stopped. After a long time, he sighed, "Remember my words, do not rebel against the Queen's will, and find a way to survive after entering the royal city!"
He didn't want to deceive Gu Yun either.
The kingdom's escort.
This is the first impression Gu Yun left on them. Even the demon hunter who made the queen most love the most last time did not have Gu Yun's demeanor.
"You go back with them first. If you try to join the army, you may have a glimmer of hope."
Good vision!
Ah, I said it wrong, this female pervert!
An Ling was indignant when she heard this. Although she admitted that Gu Yun's aura was extraordinary, she had to say that she would come first and then come. She had taken this trick first, hugged and kissed her. The mistress was immoral, and she would definitely be sprayed on several pages when posted on Weibo!
"I'm planning to meet her, too."
Gu Yun stood up and walked out of the earthen house with great enthusiasm - this queen, when she heard that she was a master among the masters.
Among the people he knew, there was no weak among the tyrants who could rule one land, and in the eyes of the townspeople, the queen was regarded as a god-like existence.
"Let's go, I'll meet her with you!"
An Ling took two steps forward and held Gu Yun's arm like announcing sovereignty. Gu Yun was first encountered, but if the queen was really hungry, she would still have someone to recommend.
Jiang Man is pretty good.
And their zombie friends are already ready to move.
The camel team stopped at the entrance of the village, and several people wearing white robes and dressed like big magicians were standing at the entrance of the village, carefully screening out the "tributes".
When several people saw Gu Yun in high spirits, they directly dispersed the gathered townsmen home, and their leader walked straight towards Gu Yun.
"The Queen values you very much, come with us."
"lead the way."
???
Gu Yun's powerful "leading the way" directly confused the attendants who were the queen.
Most of the "tributes" who were selected in the past were mournful with a look of indifference. Some even lie on the ground regardless of their image, or want to forcibly escape from the village. In this case, they had to knock the "tributes" out of touch.
And Gu Yun was neither desperate nor happy. This sounded like "leading the way"...
It's just like their leader!
Thinking of this, the witch hunter seemed to have followed them into the royal city indifferently.
"Only you can follow her, she has to stay."
The attendant soon saw An Ling holding Gu Yun's arm and subconsciously frowned. If this scene was not good for the queen to see, the queen valued the most was "purity".
After she lost interest in the male lovers, she wanted to make them mummies and buried them in the tomb to ensure eternal "purity".
"She has to come with me."
"This is the will of the Queen. If you insist on disobeying her will, we can only remove the impure things here."
The attendants pointed their canes at Anling...
"It seems that we can only negotiate."
Gu Yun rolled up his sleeves.
Since neither side can convince anyone, according to the village negotiation rules, it is usually the one who wins and listens to whom.
As a negotiating master in the village, Gu Yun has absolute confidence and mastered this negotiation skill at a very young age.
Chapter completed!