Chapter 538 The Queen of Loulan

In contrast to Xuanwo Yi, who was so exhausted from receiving a new round of information that he completely ignored the shock felt by others and began to think about his job issue, Ling was gazing at the red-haired girl in front of him with great interest.

Sarah, the Queen of the Lost Tower of Loulan

The red-haired girl who was being stared at by Ling was also observing Ling with a solemn expression. But in the end, she couldn't stand the silence and spoke first, "Who are you?"

"Shouldn't I be allowed to ask you this?" Ling blinked innocently. "You were clearly presiding over the ceremony, but suddenly you dropped from the sky and tried to attack your savior. In the end, you had someone take you away and run away... Isn't the training of heirs in your country too bad?"

"What do you know! I was pushed down!" The red-haired girl was slightly angry. "And the timing of your appearance was too perfect, too suspicious! Who are you? There is no one as skilled as you in Loulan!"

"Well - ordinary people are indeed not as good as ninjas, but after all, your country will still train death warriors to fight, right?"

"Oh, that requires them to live long enough to be trained..." The red-haired girl's eyes were filled with sadness, but she did not let Ling lead her away from the topic. "So it is absolutely impossible for this country to have a young and promising person like you. Who are you?"

"Me? Um... a mercenary with plans for the dragon vein?"

"You are indeed An Lushan's man!" The girl suddenly raised her voice, her voice full of hatred, "How far do you want to destroy Loulan before you stop! If you want the dragon vein, you can just arrest him directly. Why do you keep creating accidents in Loulan and endangering innocent people?!"

"An Lushan? Is he worthy of hiring me to do things for him?" Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, and said frivolously, "I just came here with my friends because I have something to confirm through the dragon veins. I am not interested in whether your country will be reborn or destroyed under his leadership."

"You disgusting thieves!"

"Hush... First of all, I am not your subject, nor do I have any employment relationship with you, so for your own good, you'd better think clearly before speaking, instead of yelling at me," Ling smiled gently, "Secondly, I don't want you to confuse me with those rubbish who can only borrow external forces and leave room for resistance to threats - blink if you understand?"

The red-haired girl felt the cold blade pressed into her mouth and her tongue. She immediately blinked hard. When Ling pulled the tip of the knife out, she couldn't help but kneel down and retched and cried. But her face was full of sarcasm. "Don't mix them up? Is there any difference between you dirty guys?"

"The difference is... the difference is that if we have no conflict of interest and you offer me a reward that impresses me, I can put aside my past grudges and listen to your command. It's not impossible for me to help you kill An Lushan quietly and calm the aftermath, right?"

The red-haired girl looked up at Ling, who was smiling lightly. She was visibly stunned for a moment, and then she sneered as if she had heard a joke, "Kill An Lushan? Just because of a kid like you who can barely reach my shoulders?"

After a brief silence, Ling raised his hand and pulled the collar to let people see the family emblem on it, "Don't you see this?"

"Is there any need for this round fan emblem to be related to what I'm talking about?"

"...No, it's nothing. If you don't know, I will raise the price for you."

Red-haired girl: ...You don't have to tell me so bluntly with a fake smile.

"Anyway, thank you very much for saving me, but you don't need to worry about the affairs of this country, and don't try to provoke An Lushan or communicate with the dragon veins. Just leave as soon as possible--" The red-haired girl wiped the tears from her face and stood up straight, "Before you die."

"You really don't want to hire me?" Ling squatted down, took out a short Senbon from his wristband and drew the Konoha logo on the ground, "I'm not here alone, okay?"

"Are you a ninja from Konoha?" The red-haired girl opened her eyes wide in surprise. Her eyes, which seemed like dead ashes, finally ignited with hope. "Did I send out the letter for help successfully? How many of you came?"

[It seems that in later generations, the concept of family has been diluted... But based on the information leaked by Minato and others, it is really hard to know whether this is right or wrong. ]

The girl interpreted Ling's silence as something else. She adjusted her clothes awkwardly and said, "I apologize for my disrespect just now. My name is Sarah, and I am the current queen of Loulan. I want to appoint the Konoha ninja to save Loulan's fate, recast the seal of the dragon vein, and help me expel the traitor An Lushan."

Ling just glanced at her with a half-smile, "I still prefer the tough look you showed just now."

Sarah's face flushed immediately. "I'm really sorry. You can do whatever you want to me, but please work with your companions to save Loulan. The people here are innocent. An Lushan's reckless behavior will only anger the dragon veins and bring disaster to the people of Loulan. I really beg you!"

"Enrage the dragon vein?"

"Yes, I believe you have also seen the puppets in this city. Those puppets are the subordinates created by An Lushan using the energy of the dragon vein. They will indiscriminately attack anyone who does not belong to this city."

Sarah showed some sadness on her face. "Our family has served the dragon veins since ancient times, so we have some ability to communicate with the dragon veins and borrow their power. An Lushan targeted this point and came to our country. He deliberately gained my father's trust, and after knowing how to use the dragon veins for training, he killed my father, and then absorbed the power of the dragon veins to create puppets to consolidate his rule.

But such unrestrained use of the power of the dragon veins will only cause a dragon vein riot and usher in a dragon disaster - Loulan may cease to exist, but the people living here are innocent, so I really beg you and your companions to save Loulan, and I will do my best to pay you!"

Ling raised his hand and tapped his chin with interest, "If you tell me how An Lushan absorbed the power of the dragon vein, I will take you to meet the people of Konoha - otherwise we can only part here regretfully."

"Is this the reward you want?"

"No, I said, I came here for my own reasons. This is just the condition that I take you to see the people from Konoha - you have ten minutes to think about it."

Sarah didn't hesitate for long. She took a step forward and looked Ling in the eyes. "I know. I can tell you, but you have to promise me that you will never use this to coerce the people of Loulan."

The smile on Ling's face spread, "Okay, I promise."