From Douluo Dalu to Queen

Chapter 371 Going deep into the tiger’s den
Leng Xiyao was very direct in her words, not beating around the bush at all. Seeing this, Ye Ling did not beat around the bush and got straight to business: "It's like this, Miss Leng, Governor Luo is hosting a banquet in his mansion to welcome you, what do you think?"

"Is that so?" Leng Xiyao thought for a few seconds and replied, "Governor Luo has invited me so kindly, I will naturally not refuse. However, I want to bring a female companion and two elders with me. I think Governor Luo will not mind, right?"

Ye Ling felt helpless. In his opinion, the two elders were just two thugs. Bringing thugs to the banquet was undoubtedly a manifestation of extreme distrust in them. With the hegemonic position of the Governor's Office in the northern province, it actually tolerated others bringing bodyguards to discuss business. If it got out, not only would their face be damaged, but they would also be harassed by a group of ignorant emerging forces, which would always be a troublesome matter.

But thinking of Luo Yuanji's order to "invite them to discuss matters at all costs", Ye Ling smiled and said, "Of course, Miss Leng can bring as many people as she wants."

"The dinner will be held at 8 o'clock tonight. The Governor will personally welcome you. I hope Miss will do you the honor of coming."

Seeing Leng Xiyao looking thoughtful, Ye Ling said nothing more. He bowed and left with his two younger brothers.

"Miho, do you think this will be the Hongmen Banquet?" For some reason, although there was nothing wrong with the overall conversation, Leng Xiyao still had a bad feeling. She always felt that the other party was too attentive.

If she wants to go, Nishizumi Miho must go with her to help her with advice, and the two elders Bingxue must also be brought along. The interior of the Governor's Mansion is a secret not only to her, but also to the original Spirit Hall. The entire Governor's Mansion is shrouded in no-fly zones and shielding formations, and the layout inside cannot be seen from the air.

"Don't worry, they are just afraid that they will repeat the mistakes of Spirit City, so they want to appease you. After all, they are far inferior to Spirit Hall."

Nishizumi Miho opened the box, checked the quality of the metal inside, nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and said:
"Besides, it's not like you don't have anything to scare them. Don't you still have a bunch of poisonous explosions and two big treasures?"

When talking about her big baby, Leng Xiyao immediately felt relieved.

At this time, nothing can give people a greater sense of security than a nuclear bomb. Although the equivalent is a bit small and can't even take down the entire Jibing City, it is enough to raze the Governor's Mansion to the ground.

"Well, Miho, should we get ready?"

"Of course." Nishizumi Miho pulled Leng Xiyao into the dormitory in the backyard, and then started changing her clothes.

Leng Xiyao was still wearing the formal suit, while Nishizumi Miho chose a simple yet not austere black dress. If you look at her alone, her outfit doesn't look that stunning, but if you stand next to Leng Xiyao, they complement each other and their styles match perfectly.

Nishizumi Miho didn't want to take advantage of Leng Xiyao and do something while Qin Menglan was away, but because female companions generally gave people the impression that they were just accessories and there was nothing to be wary of. This was a stereotype in the northern provinces, not to mention that she herself had no strength, so naturally those people would not be on guard against her.

Nishizumi Miho plans to take advantage of this and collect more information.

Leng Xiyao felt weird. In the past, her only female companion was Qin Menglan, but now it was suddenly replaced by Nishizumi Miho. She always felt something weird.

"Without further delay, let's call the two elders Bingxue and set off." Nishizumi Miho put on two more earrings and then said to Leng Xiyao.

"Now? Isn't it a bit too early now? It's only afternoon." Leng Xiyao looked at the bright sky outside, somewhat puzzled.

Nishizumi Miho explained: "What we want is to go early so that they have to receive us in advance. Even if they have any plans, they will be disrupted. If they insist that we go at 8 o'clock, it means there is a trap. We should just leave."

"That makes sense, let's go."

"Well, I'll drive the tank over here~"

The Governor's Palace, a city within a city that has been passed down for thousands of years, has many amazing buildings. For example, the pyramid-shaped palace in the center, which is tens of meters high, is also the real Governor's Palace. The large area outside can perhaps only be called the Governor's Palace sphere of influence.

This kind of building is considered one of the wonders in the entire continent. After all, the cost of such a building structure is extremely terrifying. Even the emperors of the two empires cannot conscript civilians to build such a palace.

Of course, compared to this huge building, the slave industry, which occupies about 60% of the entire continent, is the foundation of the Governor's Office, or its predecessor, the Black Royal Court.

The Governor's Office is very good at controlling humans. The slaves they train have almost had their wills wiped out, and have become machines that work non-stop except for eating and drinking to maintain their own survival. In the training process, men will tend to be strong laborers, while women will develop in the direction of fair skin, beauty and various reception skills. Therefore, whether it is landlords and miners in remote areas or noble lords, they will come here every year to buy some obedient servants or employees.

Every year, the number of slaves produced by the northern provinces, kidnapped from all over the continent and brought to the Governor's Office through various means, and sold after training is as high as hundreds of thousands. Such a large population loss has only forced the two empires to enact laws that have no binding force at all to slightly cover up such a serious problem. This is no longer something that can be achieved by the nobles and capitalists spontaneously protecting the slave trade in the northern provinces. This shows that there are definitely people in the upper echelons of the empire who can appease in this regard, and even deceive the emperor and even the entire royal family.

At this time, Leng Xiyao and Nishizumi Miho were sitting on the tank. They had just entered the control area of ​​the Governor's Office, and there were wailing all around them. A group of people wearing the uniforms of the Governor's Office were holding special long whips in their hands and constantly whipping the slaves in shackles around them. Perhaps these people were still free people a few months or days ago, but after entering here, they became goods waiting to be sold, and they no longer had any human rights.

On the road leading out of the city, there are horse-drawn carriages coming this way, and each carriage will unload a dozen "refugees" here. As for whether they were kidnapped or not, who cares?

The further they went inside, the quieter the crying and crying became. Perhaps the people who were kidnapped had already accepted their fate and were no longer naive like those who had just been kidnapped outside and begging for freedom. Their only goal was to stay alive.

The huge siege tank slowly drove through the street, and as the steel behemoth moved, the surrounding buildings began to shake.

On the side of the road, a group of good-looking women were lined up and walking in a cat-like manner along a line. They had become accustomed to this kind of hard daily training life and seemed very organized. The training of the surrounding teams was obviously not as good as theirs, and often someone would fail to take a step and cause everyone else to be beaten.

(End of this chapter)