Astral Apostle

   Chapter 97 I want to learn, I will teach you

  In the night, the warm light of the brazier burning reflects on the outer wall of the Golden Fort, and the slate blue masonry presents an orange-red.

  Most of the people have rested, and the castle is quiet, and occasionally there is the sound of the scraping of the blades colliding with the guards patrolling.

   In the Privy Councilor's bedroom, Roman was reading at night with the lights on, flipping through the information.

   "Duh duh..."

   There was a knock on the door.

  Roman raised his eyes suspiciously, confirming that he did not let his confidants report at night today, and immediately raised his vigilance.

"who is it?"

   As he spoke, he stood up and threw the information into the fire, and activated the power of sorcery, quietly completing the sympathy with the fire.

  Hoo! The fire burst into flames, quickly burning the paper to ashes.

   At this moment, Bill's indistinct voice came from outside the door: "Minister Roman, I'm Bill, I'm here to chat with you."

   Come here so late? Roman was a little surprised and opened the door cautiously.

   Outside the door, Bill was standing crookedly, his face flushed, his body smelled of alcohol, and a bottle of wine was in his hand, and two guards followed behind him.

   "What's wrong with you, why are you drinking so much alcohol?"

   Roman was surprised, remembering that Bill didn't seem to have a penchant for drinking.

   "Hiccup, today... happy!"

   Zhou Jing staggered into the door, Roman was confused for a while and welcomed him into the room.

   The two guards also wanted to follow in, but Zhou Jing suddenly turned around and shouted loudly:

   "I'm here to find friends for a big drink. Do you want to follow me too? Could it be that Minister Roman will do bad things to me? This is someone else's room. It's disrespectful for so many of you to come in, so stay away from me!"

   Mindless Harder and Unhappy Lake looked at each other, but had no choice but to withdraw with the guards, not to bother with a drunk.

   Although it is a surveillance in the name of protection, it should not cause Bill’s disgust too much, and the past few months have been peaceful, and the guards are no longer as tight as they were at the beginning.

   "It's okay, you don't have to worry about the safety of Master Bill, I also have guards here."

  Roman smiled at the two guards, and asked his subordinates to guard the door, preventing the two guards from approaching the door, and then closed the door.

   He and Bill were the only two left in the room.

   "Master Bill, what's the matter with you coming to see me so late?" Roman turned his head to look over with curiosity.

   Zhou Jing swayed to find a seat, sat down, took a sip of wine, and said with a big tongue: "I'm happy today! I want to chat with you! Come, drink!"

   Are you afraid that you are not drunk?

  Roman slandered and felt that Zhou Jing was not in a good state, so he took out a bottle of wine from the cabinet, touched Zhou Jing, and asked tentatively, "Then why are you so happy today?"

   Zhou Jing put the wine bottle on the table and pressed his thumb against his chest:

   "Today, His Majesty the King gave me a marriage contract with the princess, and we will marry in two months! Don't you think this should be happy?!"

  Roman's eyes froze, he hadn't received the news yet, and this was the first time he heard it.

   Married so soon... Can't Becky wait?

   This is not much time...

   Roman had a lot of thoughts flashing through his mind, but his face was calm, he raised his glass and said with a smile:

   "It is indeed a pleasure to be able to marry the princess, congratulations."

   "Yes, I have this honor to marry the royal family, what else can I do other than be happy?"

   Zhou Jing took another gulp, but his tone was a little lonely.

  What does this mean... Roman's heart moved.

   "Princess Shuni is very beautiful, aren't you satisfied?"

   "I have to marry whoever the king asks me to marry. Does it matter whether I am beautiful or not?"

   Zhou Jing spoke with a big tongue, his face was full of drunkenness, and the content of what he said gradually became more sensitive.

   This is dissatisfaction with the king's marriage?

  Roman started reading comprehension subconsciously.

   But why did he come to vent his emotions, not afraid of making small reports and telling the king these words?

  Roman secretly doubted, but seeing Zhou Jing's appearance of being drunk, and thinking about the result of the trial a few months ago, he felt that he could explain it.

  —I'm afraid it wasn't because Bill had been repressed for too long, and now that he drank alcohol, he finally unknowingly revealed his true feelings.

   noticed that Roman's face changed slightly, Zhou Jing kept his drunken appearance, and his heart was clear.

   He deliberately drank a lot of alcohol before he came to find Roman, just to pretend that he was telling the truth after drinking.

  Wine is a good disguise. If he is sober, Roman will definitely have doubts, such as why he doesn't ask others to "vent his emotions" and speak ill of the king, and whether he has been noticed by Bill.

   And drunk people are emotional, even if they say some extreme remarks, even if Roman has doubts, the degree will be reduced, and at the same time, he will be more confident and bold.

  Bill is not a different blood warrior, but his initial physical fitness is higher than ordinary people, his resistance to alcohol is not bad, he smells full of alcohol, but he is actually still sober.

   "Okay, I'll drink with you tonight."

  Roman realized that this might be a good opportunity, so he sat down and chatted with Zhou Jing for a drink.

   Zhou Jing poured himself tons and tons of alcohol. He said he was happy, but there was no happiness on his face.

  The two chatted casually, mainly Zhou Jing was talking, and Roman kept echoing.

   "Minister Roman, I only have you as a friend in the Golden Castle. It's nice to have someone to talk to."

   Zhou Jing pretended to reveal his true feelings.

  Roman smiled: "It's also my honor to be friends with Master Bill... But you know so many people in Jinbao, don't others count as your friends?"

   He was really curious. He always felt that Bill's attitude towards him was always different, and he was too enthusiastic. It seemed that they didn't make much friends, and the two had become friends.

  Zhou Jing pretended to be excited and patted his chest: "Hey, other people are not friends, but they are just flattering bugs! I can feel that you are different from them!"

   Hearing this, Roman couldn't help but fall into deep reflection.

   Why did I fail to do the right thing to make you think I wasn't trying to curry favor with you?

   I’m also trying to please you, what’s the difference?

   Without waiting for Roman to respond, Zhou Jing suddenly sighed and added:

   "And I don't know why, I feel kind to you when I see you, maybe it's because of looks, I always think we are very similar."

  Roman couldn't help but looked down at his big belly, and then at Bill, who looked like a little fat man.

   Aside from looks, everyone really looks alike…

Roman resisted being speechless, not intending to argue with a drunk man, and agreed: "When I first saw you, I actually felt kind, I was thinking, if only I had a brother as capable as you. .I'm very happy to be friends with someone who has a bad temper like you."

   "Haha, chatting with you, my heart is open!"

   Zhou Jing gave a thumbs up.

   At this moment, he suddenly sighed: "Unfortunately, when you are old and you are not a privy minister, we will never be able to meet again."

   "...Why do you say that?" Roman was surprised.

   Zhou Jing's drunken face showed anger, as if he couldn't control his emotions, and vomited bitterly:

   "When you get old and step down as a privy minister, you can't live in the gold castle, and I can only stay in the gold castle for the rest of my life, even if it is only separated by an inner wall, we can't see each other.

  The royal family locked me in the castle and made me marry them. In the end, they just wanted to deprive me of my freedom. I was not even allowed to go out of the city alone. Who knows if it will be more extreme in the future? If you want me to marry a member of the royal family, who knows if the wife I marry is watching me like that group of guards? No matter how beautiful the king said, in fact I am still an outsider!

   What else did you say to let me inherit the family, but I wanted to bind me here and take the children as hostages. The king promised these benefits and felt that he could buy out my freedom and make me willing to be 'imprisoned'... Yes, I love money and fame, but I don't want to be a tool all my life.

   But now, even if I don’t want to, even if I regret it, I can only be like a puppet, obediently accepting their arrangements, and being manipulated into anything by them, even my own marriage can’t be decided! Maybe when I'm too old to walk, I can regain my freedom, but then, what's the point? "

  Zhou Jing, in a Bill's tone, uttered "heart words" all at once, showing that he was actually very clear about his own situation.

  Roman's face changed, and he shouted, "Bill, you're drunk!"

   Zhou Jing was instantly stunned, and he was half awake from the drink, as if he had just woken up from a dream, only to realize that he had said some rebellious remarks.

   He deliberately panicked, hesitating:

"I'm just talking casually, don't tell the king... I'm just an ordinary person, I can't resist, I'm just a tool, at least I don't have to worry about food and clothing. Anyway, after the marriage, I'll accept my fate. hope."

   "Don't worry, we are friends, I won't tell others... But you must never say such things to the outside world!"

  Roman stood up and gave a serious warning.

   Buddy, it's almost done, do you really consider yourself a loyal minister... Zhou Jing rolled his eyes secretly.

   In the past few months, Roman has been slow to act, showing his inner hesitation and worry about risks.

   Zhou Jing said these words deliberately, in order to give Roman a clearer and firmer signal, so that people can really feel at ease to fight for themselves, and urged Roman to act quickly.

  Seeing Roman's gloomy expression, Zhou Jing secretly pouted, but his face showed remorse and helplessness for saying the wrong thing, he tried to get up, as if he had a guilty conscience:

   "Sorry for bothering you for so long, I should go."

   said, he patted his face, pretended to sober himself up, and then moved his steps towards the door.

  Roman looked at Zhou Jing's back, and in his heart there was a war between heaven and man.

   During this time, he has been asking people to examine Bill's credibility, and there is no problem, basically ruling out the possibility that Bill is the king's fishing pawn.

   Now, Bill confided his heart in front of him again, expressing his resentment and inability to restrict the freedom of the royal family... The conditions for winning this person are completely met!

  The only thing that is uncertain is whether Bill is just talking about it, or whether he has the guts to change the situation and how much he is willing to pay for it.

   All kinds of thoughts flashed, and just as Zhou Jing was about to touch the door knocker, Roman finally made up his mind to speak:

   "Master Bill, if you are really unwilling, I may be able to help you."

   Zhou Jing turned his head and looked blank: "What are you helping me with?"

  Roman said slowly: "Don't be someone else's tool, don't be manipulated like a puppet, and regain your freedom."

   Zhou Jing deliberately froze, stunned on the spot.

At this time, Roman said in a low voice: "However, it depends on what you give up for your freedom and get rid of the control of the royal family. The wealth, power, and status you have now will disappear and turn into the royal family's control over you. hostility."

   "What, what are you talking about?" Zhou Jing pretended to be shocked.

   "You've heard it." Roman put away his friendly smile and nodded calmly: "I have the ability to help you, but if you dare not accept such a price, just live your current life, it's more suitable for you."

   "What do I have to be afraid of, I want freedom more than everything the royal family promises, not freedom or death!"

   Zhou Jing's tone was decisive.

   But he immediately expressed strong doubts about Roman and threw a series of questions:

"But why should I believe you? You are a privy minister and have a high position. Why would you destroy the royal family's plan to help me? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the king? You tell me this now, and you're not afraid that I will tell the king? Believe me?"

  Roman laughed. The more worried Zhou Jing was, the more he felt at ease.

   "I help you, naturally I have my purpose, you just need to know that I am a privy minister in name, but I am not the same as the royal family."

   Hearing this, Zhou Jing's face changed, as if he had calmed down, and suddenly said:

   "Since you are not on the same path as the royal family, then you help me because you don't want the royal family to master a master of pharmacists like me and the new formula of alien blood potions in my hand... So your needs are also my potions."

   "I don't deny this, but I do treat you as a friend. I understand what you are worrying about. I won't control your freedom like a royal family." Roman nodded.

   "Why should I trust you?" Zhou Jing frowned.

   "I'm not like the king, he wants to have everything in his hands, and I never want to control everything."

   said, Roman suddenly laughed:

   "And, I'm confident that you won't leave me."

   "Because you think that after I escape from the control of the royal family, I will have nowhere to stay and have no other choice but to stay by your side?" Zhou Jing responded coldly on purpose.

  Roman chuckled: "No, I can provide you with something that the royal family does not have, and fulfill your dreams."

   "What dreams do I have?" Zhou Jing pretended to be puzzled.

  Roman walked slowly to the fireplace, stroking the bricks and stones, and said slowly:

   "Remember a few months ago, we talked about what wealth and power are, you said that power is the greatest power, but you dare not take the risk of gaining power in the way of alien blood warriors.

  The royal family's bids are indeed very high, but they are all vain foreign objects. They are given to you by others and can be taken back at any time. They never really belong to you. And I can give you something more valuable, something far more important than money and status, something that can control your own destiny, and that is... risk-free power! "

The voice of    fell.

   Huhu—

  I saw the fire turned into three fire pythons, rising into the sky, emitting amazing heat, and the temperature in the room skyrocketed in an instant.

  The hot breath came over me.

   Zhou Jing's heart skipped a beat, pretending to be astonished, clinging to the wall, surprised: "What is this?!"

   "In this world, there is not only a source of power for alien blood warriors, what I master... is called witchcraft!"

  Roman smiled and raised his palm. The three fire pythons shrank rapidly, turning into three well-behaved little fireballs, suspended in his palm.

  Under the light of the fire, he looked at Bill and said slowly:

   "If I want, in a few breaths, I can kill the two guards of alien blood warriors who are watching you.

  Witchcraft doesn't have to risk your life like a blood warrior, Master Bill, this is what you dream of, you can exercise the power you get without risking your life! "

With a wave of   Roman, the fireball fell into the fireplace and turned into a warm fire again.

   After showing all this, he looked at Zhou Jing with bright eyes:

   "If you want to learn, I will teach you!"

  —This guy really is a wizard!

   Zhou Jing's eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

  You hanging man finally showdown!

   (end of this chapter)