NFBE Chapter 263 Zakul
Chapter 263 Zakul
Chapter 263 Zakul
"In response to your question, teacher, we simply went to a farmer's house to buy some chicken, duck, fish, and meat, and did not go anywhere else," Cang Lan Jingyun replied softly with a smile on his lips.
"Huh? Don't we have all these things in our village? Why did you go to a farmer's house to buy them?" Su Nuannuan asked, her face full of doubt.
Canglan Jingyun smiled slightly and explained, "Teacher, you may not know this, but my fifth brother knows that Aunt Zhixiang is good at making cured meat and fish, and he is very curious about it. He wanted to ask her for some advice. However, the chickens, ducks, fish and meat that we have in our village do not seem to be enough for him to practice with, so he went to great lengths to buy more ingredients from the villagers."
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but chuckle: "Haha, this child seems determined to go all the way down the path of becoming a foodie." As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at the Crown Prince beside her, as if she intended to tell him.
However, Canglan Jingyun quickly spoke up to defend his younger brother, saying, "Teacher, please don't tease Fifth Brother like that. In fact, Fifth Brother is not just a glutton as you say. He practices martial arts very diligently every day, and he has also studied military strategy and the art of troop deployment seriously."
Seeing Canglan Jingyun so protective of her younger brother, Su Nuannuan quickly replied, "Alright, alright, I understand the deep bond between you brothers. However, I was just saying it casually and didn't mean to blame you." After saying that, she gently waved her hand, indicating that she didn't want to continue the topic, simply because she really didn't want to hear the Crown Prince acting like a little adult and lecturing her.
"Oh, right, teacher, my fifth brother said he'll take me hunting in the mountains tomorrow." Canglan Jingyun seemed to have suddenly remembered this and quickly looked up at Su Nuannuan to say.
On the way to the village, his fifth brother had mentioned this matter to him with great enthusiasm, and he still felt excited when he thought about it now.
"Oh? Going hunting in the mountains! It's been a long time since I've set foot in the mountains. Why don't I go with you tomorrow?" Before she finished speaking, Su Nuannuan had already made her decision.
Hearing this, Jinse, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but mutter softly, "I hope this time it won't be like before, and we don't end up picking up another person." Clearly, she still couldn't get over the accident that happened during the hunting trip in the mountains a few years ago.
Since we've mentioned that person, let me briefly introduce him. His name is Zakule, and he currently serves as a subordinate to Su Huan, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.
It is said that Zakul was not a native of the Azure Kingdom, but a fugitive from the Western Regions.
It's worth mentioning that he has half-Azure Kingdom blood—his mother is from Azure Kingdom, while his father comes from the Western Regions royal family. However, perhaps due to genetic factors, Zakul's appearance is more inherited from his mother, so much so that it's almost impossible to notice the difference between him and ordinary Azure Kingdom people without careful observation.
The reason he fled from the Western Regions was because of a heartbreaking and complicated past.
It turned out that his heartless and cruel father had not only brutally murdered his beloved mother, but also attempted to kill him as well. The existence of him and his mother had become an indelible source of shame and humiliation in that man's heart.
However, did this heartless man ever carefully consider the consequences? If it weren't for his kind mother stepping forward at the crucial moment to save him from his critical injuries and near death, he would likely have perished at the bottom of the cliff years ago, reduced to a pile of bones. And after miraculously surviving, instead of showing gratitude, he repaid kindness with enmity, forcibly taking his weak and helpless mother by violence. The poor mother, left with no choice, had no choice but to follow him and bear him a son.
Throughout the journey, he dared not slacken in the slightest, carefully concealing his true identity and rushing headlong toward the Azure Kingdom.
He had been hoping that once he stepped into the territory of the Azure Kingdom, he could escape the ever-present threat of death and gain a moment of peace. Unexpectedly, even after arriving in the Azure Kingdom, that vicious fellow still refused to give up and relentlessly pursued him.
Left with no other choice, he had to frequently change routes between the official road and the dense forest, trying to confuse his pursuers.
He wandered on and on, stopping frequently, until he unknowingly arrived at the outskirts of the capital of the Azure Kingdom. Unfortunately, fate was unkind. Despite his best efforts to escape the clutches of evil, he was ultimately not spared—a cold arrow pierced the air and struck him squarely in the body! A sharp pain instantly coursed through his body. He gritted his teeth, enduring the waves of agony from the wound, and continued his desperate escape with sheer willpower. However, the poison was taking effect more and more severely, and his strength was gradually waning. Finally, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.
While unconscious, he believed he was doomed and destined for the underworld. Unexpectedly, as if by divine intervention, he was rescued by a kind person. Even more surprisingly, this savior, without hesitation, packed him up and rushed him to the capital of the Azure Kingdom that very night…
After the King of Azure Kingdom had a full and clear understanding of his own situation, he unhesitatingly handed it over to the powerful Duke of Zhenguo like a burden.
However, this Duke of Zhenguo was no pushover either. He passed the baton to Su Huan, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial. From then on, he had no choice but to remain by Su Huan's side as a follower, beginning a life journey with an uncertain future.
It's worth mentioning that, thanks to his mother, who is from the Azure Kingdom, he grew up immersed in the language, developing an extremely fluent and pure Azure Kingdom language. Therefore, when he was in the Azure Kingdom, communicating with others was a piece of cake for him, without any communication difficulties or obstacles whatsoever.
One day, the king of the Azure Kingdom unexpectedly asked him, "Zakule, do you have any intention of avenging this blood feud?"
Upon hearing this, a raging fire instantly ignited in Zakul's heart, and the thought of revenge surged into his mind like a surging tide. Undoubtedly, he dreamed of personally slaying his enemy and exacting his revenge.
But at the same time, he was also very clear in his mind that the high and mighty king of the Azure Kingdom would never easily launch a war just because of his personal grudges and affections.
So, Zakul suppressed his surging emotions and answered as calmly and honestly as possible, "Your Majesty, I naturally want to take revenge, but... I intend to find a solution on my own."