Volume 1 Flood 055: Who Saved Whom

  Who saved whom?

  The sunlight passed over the mountain ridge and into the valley, as the sun rose higher and higher, it seemed to be getting more and more tense. The people on both sides had already made preparations for a fight, planning to eliminate the archers on both sides of the mountain ridge at the first opportunity, then charge out of the valley mouth and attack from left and right. However, when there was still over an hour until noon, many people suddenly appeared outside the valley entrance.

  A group of giants wielding clubs surrounded the silver-armored mayor of Dejy, accompanied by over a dozen warriors and a divine spellcaster. Yucel walked beside Mayor Dejy, staff in hand, not minding being surrounded by the warriors brought by Dejy.

  They stopped at a place far outside the camp, and Mayor Techi of Akkad Town shouted loudly: "Noble Princess Xian, I am Mayor Techi Zhou of Akkad Town. The supplies that the Giant Tribe wants have been delivered. They promised to let you go, and I brought brave warriors to escort you."

  "Your Highness, Princess," Yushil also cried out. "The town of Akkad has prepared the supplies we need and delivered them as promised. We are people who keep our promises, so now it's time to let you go. Please depart."

  Judging from his tone, it seems that releasing Princess Xiao Yan still requires the personal approval of Her Highness. Thinking carefully, it's also normal, the giant's gang only wants to extort things and doesn't dare to really harm a princess of the kingdom, the consequences would be disastrous. Not to mention others, even the warriors under Gilgamesh are afraid of who can't afford to offend, now they just hope she will leave safely and quickly.

  Amon and Jyaki on the mountain ridge, as well as Princess Saya in the camp, heard this shout. Everyone reacted differently. Amon finally let out a sigh of relief to Maidan: "It's okay not to use force, it's best to solve it this way."

  Mei Danzuo asked somewhat uneasily: "How can you be certain it's not the Giant Tribe resorting to trickery?"

  Amun shook his head and said, "Once the goods are in hand, they should let people go. Unless their goal is not those supplies but Princess Xia herself, which is completely unnecessary... It's not hard to determine, just look at Eusille, he's standing next to the mayor of Deqi Town, surrounded by Akkad town warriors. And the archers on the mountain ridge have withdrawn, giving up the siege, this situation has happened in secret, if there was no sincerity, it could have been avoided."

  ……

  The little princess in the tent suddenly looked very ugly, and a string of beads in her hand burst with a "pu" sound. She exclaimed: "How is it possible that there are so many living materials? How can a small town like Akat prepare for this? Going from door to door to take away livestock, food, farming tools, seeds, and cloth will sweep away half of the winter supplies of the residents in the Akat area, and will definitely trigger a civil uprising... Even if it is forcibly collected, it is impossible to complete it within three days."

  Pei Li also said with a serious face: "But judging from the situation, that Emperor Chi town lord has really done it, he's truly a rare talent. If that's the case, then being just a small town's mayor, he fully has the ability to manage a large city-state... Those simple-minded giants are trustworthy, they said they would release you once the goods are delivered, it seems we've miscalculated, what should we do?"

  Princess Xiao Yan gritted her teeth and said, "Since it's a play, we have to see it through. Let's go."

  Pei Li's eyes were somewhat gloomy: "I'd like to see the mayor who ruined the princess's good plan, what a great and powerful person he is?"

  Princess Xiao Yan suddenly smiled faintly: "My dear great magician, you can't think like that. He has done his best to rescue me, which shows his loyalty and talent. Such people are not many, we should take this opportunity to thank and win him over, and then cultivate him well, it's also an unexpected gain."

  Pei Lei hastily bowed and said: "Your Highness is wise, he's just a small town mayor. If because of this matter he gets your praise and cultivation, he will definitely be loyal to you and become a very useful person for us in the future... But what about Prince Feng Yu? Should we give up our original plan? In that case, he would become the hero who saved you, which is completely opposite to our original purpose."

  Princess Xiao Yan replied expressionlessly, "We can only adapt to the situation. It's not clear if they're following Emperor Qi or not. If we go out and they're still lurking around, it'll be easy to cause misunderstandings. You pretend to discover something wrong and attack the hidden enemies first, and you can drag them in. Who can say clearly that they're hiding in the dark to take advantage of the situation? It's impossible not to be suspected. At that time, I can show magnanimity and explain it away for them, without pursuing any malicious intentions, just expressing gratitude, and let the people of Wangdu discuss it."

  Pei Li nodded repeatedly and said: "The princess is wise, I will go inform people to make preparations for this, let's go out now."

  ……

  Prince Feng Newu, alias Youle Du, was unaware that his good intentions to save people had fallen into a pre-designed trap. When he heard the shouts of Emperor Qi and Yousi, he frowned and rushed to Jie Kai: "We'll go down and join forces with Emperor Qi, don't continue lurking here."

  Jie Kai hesitated for a moment before saying: "How can you be certain that the Giant Tribe won't resort to deceit? In case something unexpected happens, we should also be prepared in secret."

  Prince Feng Nu furrowed his brow and said, "If we don't need to intervene anymore and just keep lurking around, it won't be good if we get discovered. ... Have the archers on that side retreated? If they have, we can go down now. The giant tribe wants to play tricks but doesn't have the brains for it. Besides, since we've already obtained what we wanted, there's no need to harm the princess anymore. We'll join forces with Princess Xiao Yan's guards and as long as we get out of the valley, we won't be afraid of any unexpected events."

  ……

  When Pei Lei held the staff and commanded 7 or 8 guards to protect Princess Xiao Yan from the camp, a group of people also came down from the mountain ridge on the left. The leader was no longer Jie Kai, but Prince Feng Niu with a long sword at his waist. The giants were surprised and shouted: "Hey, how did you guys come too? Didn't see you earlier!"

  Prince Feng said with a bow, "We followed the large group of people and waited in secret to prevent any unexpected situations from happening. Since you have kept your promise, we will come out to welcome the princess and escort her away."

  You Xi Er was slightly startled, turned her head to Emperor Qi and said: "Your skills are really not small, you've already sent your subordinates to ambush here in advance. Are you worried that I'll go back on my word? It's completely unnecessary, look at the people under me, which one of them would play such tricks?"

  Deqi Town Master smiled and said: "Prevent trouble before it happens, I must ensure the absolute safety of the princess. These people are all brave warriors I recruited in town."

  Prince Feng Nu led Jie Ke and others down the mountain, but did not meet with the mayor of Diqi Town. Instead, he went straight to Princess Xiao Yan, knelt on one knee from dozens of steps away, and paid his respects: "Your Highness, my beloved aunt, seeing you safe and sound has finally put my mind at ease." The followers behind him also all knelt down and paid their respects, placing their weapons in the dust.

  Princess Xiao Yan and Pei Lei both looked ugly for a moment, as if they had been punched. But Princess Xiao Yan quickly showed a charming smile and asked in surprise: "Feng Niu, my dear nephew, how did you meet me here?"

  Feng Niu respectfully replied: "I went to visit the battlefield where Gilgamesh and Enkidu killed Humbaba, passed through the town of Akkad, and happened to meet the mayor who was recruiting brave warriors. I learned that you were kidnapped by the Highland Giant Tribe, so I disguised myself as a warrior and came here to rescue you."

  As they spoke, two people were left speechless.

  The town mayor stood behind, already stunned. He had long seen that the young warrior was extraordinary, but he never thought he was Prince Feng Nu, the youngest nephew of King Hammurabi II. It is said that this prince was born with a calm temperament and rarely got involved in the complex power struggles in the capital. He usually just made friends and strolled around, and his reputation in the kingdom was excellent. Good heavens! He had actually recruited Prince Feng Nu to join the guard team and even commanded him as the leader along the way.

  Amun stood on the mountain ridge, feeling a bit silly - it turned out that from start to finish, he had mistaken the person. Although they were far apart, he could also see Princess Xiao's appearance clearly, with a slender figure and delicate features, she was a beauty loved by all, but she was not Yin Nana. Amun was willing to take this risk, not for establishing any heroic achievements or getting rewards from the kingdom, but simply to help Yin Nana, he had always thought that Princess Xiao was the girl he met in Sumur town.

  Maidanzuo pushed him from behind and said, "Ah Meng God, what's wrong with you? Princess Xiao Yan has already come out, the guard team has gathered, shouldn't we go down too? Aren't you a friend of Princess Xiao Yan, can you introduce me later?" He saw Emperor Diqi wearing his own armor, looking majestic, while Prince Fengyu suddenly appeared in the team, and he couldn't help but want to go down the mountain. - If they don't appear soon, all the attention will be stolen by others.

  Amun came back to his senses, and explained with a bitter smile: "I made a mistake, Princess Xiao Yan is not the girl I know, she can't possibly know me either. You'll introduce yourself when you go down the mountain later."

  "My god, you're incredible, how can you even get this wrong"

  The two walked down the mountain slope through the dense forest, and Armon suddenly realized another thing, whispering to Maidanzo: "Princess Xiao Yan is not the person I thought she was, it's a bit troublesome, can't admit that yesterday's divine technique signal was sent by me, she doesn't know that I am a magician, and we can't expose our identities in this situation."

  Mei Dianzuo also realized this problem and nodded repeatedly: "Thanks for your reminder, I almost didn't think of it"

  They said this when Princess Xiao Jing was facing Prince Feng Yu, Pei Li whispered in her ear: "Your Highness, something is not right. Jie Kai and the others came down from the left mountain, but last night's divine technique information was sent from the right mountain. There should be another powerful divine technique master hiding here."

  Princess Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly at his words, but she remained expressionless.

  When Ah Mon and Mei Danzuo arrived in the valley, the mayor of Deqi Town had already led the crowd to welcome them and kneel down to pay their respects to the princess. Princess Xiao Qian personally helped each of the brave warriors up, saying words of gratitude and praise. With the princess's slender jade hands supporting their arms, listening to her soft words of comfort, the warriors felt as if their bodies had become light and airy, and the fatigue of the past two days and nights seemed to have vanished.

  Maiden Zo and Armon just walked near, Princess Xiao Yan saw them and walked out of the crowd to welcome them: "Are there two more brave warriors here? Thank you for your bravery and heroic deeds, I will always be grateful."

  Mei Danzuo and Ah Mon also knelt down, but before their knees touched the ground, Princess Xiao Yan had already reached out to support Mei Danzuo's arm: "Brave warrior, please get up. You are a hero of the kingdom, you are all my saviors, I will definitely be grateful and repay... And the brave warrior behind, please also stand up."

  Her face was less than two feet away from his, with a fragrant breath that caressed Melanzo's face. This voice seemed to be the most beautiful music in the world, and this face was the most moving countenance in the world. Melanzo was momentarily stunned, quickly regaining his composure and bowing his head: "As a knight of the kingdom, serving the princess is my honor... only now do I realize that following Lord Fengyu is an even greater privilege."

  The two of them knelt down simultaneously, Princess Akane helped Mito Danzō up first. He looked even more majestic and powerful, Amun seemed to be his attendant. Amun also stood up with Mito Danzō, but noticed that behind the princess there was a red-lipped and white-toothed divine technique master who glanced at him. This gaze made people feel very uncomfortable for some reason, as if they had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

  Princess Xiao Yan and the rescue team converged, at this time the highland giants who accompanied Emperor Diqi to the town had long since disappeared without a trace, everyone left cleanly, as if they were in a hurry to escape.

  The crowd escorted Princess Xiao Yan and Prince Feng Wu out of the valley, down a winding mountain path, without passing through the highland plain where they had cleared their goods. They followed the route arranged by Emperor Qi's town head in advance, directly returning to the road they came from. Several treacherous passes were guarded by warriors dispatched by Emperor Qi's town head. Along the way, Princess Xiao Yan praised Emperor Qi's town head without cease, making him feel embarrassed and almost floating with joy, his face always flushed with excitement.

  The noble princess naturally couldn't climb on the rugged mountain road, Emperor Qi was indeed talented and had already prepared a soft sedan chair made of two wooden poles. He ordered strong warriors to carry the princess, with a divine strategist by her side to protect her at all times, until dusk when they finally exited the deep mountains, and in front of them, they saw a commercial road where carriages could pass through.

  Amun walked silently at the back of the group, nobody knew what he was thinking about. For some reason, the eyes of the wizard beside the princess, which were like a poisonous snake's, made him feel worried, as if that person had an unfathomable danger. Just then, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, as if he had encountered something unthinkable again - he heard a voice by his ear, accompanied by a string of silvery laughter.

  "My handsome hunter, brave hero. I thought you weren't interested in beauty and power, but it turns out you're also taking risks to rescue Princess Xian. Are you hoping to get close to the famous beauty of this kingdom? Aren't you afraid I'll be jealous?" The voice came too suddenly, as if speaking right next to her ear, Amun was very familiar with it, it was Yinnana.

  Looking around again, no one else reacted, and it seemed that only he had heard what Yoon Na-na said. What a brilliant information transmission technique! Ah Mon didn't know where Yoon Na-na was, nor could he respond. His expression couldn't help but be a bit strange, so he just pretended to be nonchalant and continued walking with the group. Since Yoon Na-na had spoken up, there must be more to come, let's hear what she has to say next.

  As expected, Yinnana's voice continued to echo in his mind, as if directly in his brain: "My little Ahmon, you are the lost lamb of my flock, and I've finally found you. You must be very curious about who I am... If you want to know, ask your friends to leave, come alone to the Giant's tribe on the highlands, and find me there. Those giants have left, and I'll be waiting for you, telling you what happened and what fate awaits you."

  It seems she meant to let Amun send away Medanzo and return alone to the Highland tribe to find her, as if she wanted to tell Amun something particularly important, but didn't say when. Amun wanted to hear more, but Yinnana had fallen silent.

  In front of us, a big road came into view, and at the intersection, there was a horse-drawn carriage waiting. Having finally left the deep mountains where the giant Highlanders roamed, Prince Feng Yu let out a sigh of relief and said to Princess Xiao Yan sitting in the sled: "It's the kingdom's great fortune that you can escape unharmed, but those barbaric tribes dared to kidnap the kingdom's princess. If they don't receive severe punishment, they'll be able to enjoy the money they extorted without a care, which would be condoning and encouraging such evil behavior. As a result, you will face more threats when traveling within the kingdom in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to severely punish them. Please instruct on how to deal with this, Your Highness."

  "Thank you, dear Feng Niu, for your rescue and reminder," Princess Xiao Yan said with a wave of her hand. "I will deal with them severely, but before that, I also want to show the benevolent teachings of the Kingdom of Balen. I will give them an opportunity to atone for their sins and repent."

  As they spoke, they arrived on the main road, only to find that the two warriors guarding the carriage were gazing anxiously towards the rear. Princess Akane and her companions had come directly from the mountain path, and it was only now that they discovered the Highland Giants had also descended. Ushir led a group of tall and robust warriors, armed and arrayed in formation, but not for battle - rather, they were in a state of farewell, standing just behind the carriage.

  His guts are really big, and he actually dares to come down the mountain to this place. Now everyone is not afraid of them, at most they will have a bloody battle, but Princess Xiao Yan can safely escape. The crowd of martial artists drew their weapons and prepared for battle, and Mayor Teqi shouted: "Yuxi'er, you dare to come down the mountain, are you here to confess your crimes?"

  It turned out that Yuxi'er really came to confess his crime, and his answer shocked everyone. The leader of the allied tribes led the giants to kneel down and salute: "We are indeed the barbarians from the depths of the mountains who have not received the kingdom's education, but only for a little living material did we besiege the noble princess, this is a serious crime, we realize our mistake, and ask the kind princess to forgive us."

  "What's going on here?" asked Eriet, the wizard and vassal of Prince Feng Nu: "Your Highness, you must not let them off lightly, nor can you condone such a crime."

  Prince Feng Nu said in a low voice: "Your Highness has her own ideas, don't interrupt, listen to the princess's edict first"