The moment he walked out of the room, the tension in Fang Yu's heart also reached its peak. The knights of Bein outside had already made way for them under Numan's orders, but in this narrow passage, the two sides were destined not to be too far apart, and this was still the best time for the other side to take action.
Everyone was watching the movements of everyone's hands with vigilance, and Fang Plover also put his sword on Afifa's neck. He asked the other party to line up in a row, and did not allow people to cover them to prevent them from coming. What little tricks are you doing behind your back? The other party did as they were told, and the governor stood at the last position in the queue and silently watched them pass by.
This was the first time that Fang Plover had a real face-to-face encounter with the master of Bein instead of observing through the clockwork goblin. The other party's calm and solemn gaze left a deep impression on him.
But the team slowly moved forward and finally passed through the narrow passage smoothly. The opponent did not choose to take action, which made Fang Plover breath a little relieved.
"The road to the rooftop is in this direction," Count Nurman said expressionlessly, holding the pendant on his chest robe with his hand, which was a golden kingfisher, the emblem of the Aymoiben family. : "I can find someone to take you there."
Fang Plover's eyes were naturally attracted to the movements of the other party's hands, and he calmly pointed out: "Please put your hands down."
Count Nurman raised his eyelids and glanced at him with a noncommittal expression. He remained silent, but he put his hand down as he was told.
Seeing this scene, Fang Yu didn't care whether he was too nervous or allergic, but it was justifiable to be allergic at this time. He thought of the other party's proposal and realized that none of them knew how to get to the rooftop. Yes, Afifah is just a guest here.
Although it may be a scam, you still have to deal with it. However, Fang Plover would not agree completely. He thought quickly and replied: "Yes, but we must decide the candidates."
Count Nurman did not even raise his eyelids. "Can."
Fang Yu thought for a while and felt that he had thought of a perfect solution, and replied: "Then let's take your daughter and let Miss Lavalli come."
He learned early on that the other party was just a standard rich lady, and her fighting ability was probably not as good as Afifa's. Even if the other party had any plans, it would be difficult for such a person to implement them.
And this is also a kind of hostage in disguise. He just wants the governor to throw a rat into a trap.
Count Nurman raised his eyebrows slightly, but the mystics on the side immediately looked over eagerly and asked him to close his eyelids again and only nodded. His voice was low: "Come to see Ms. Rand and LaVallee."
The knights of Bein quickly did as they were told.
While waiting, Jita suddenly turned around and whispered: "Brother Ed."
Fang Plover looked around cautiously, and then replied: "What's wrong?"
"I felt a slight etheric disturbance just now."
It turned out that before leaving the room, Fang Yu had told her, Xiang Xiang and Luo Yu to use their detection magic to observe their surroundings. This is an ability shared by all spellcasters. In today's harsh weather, although it is severely disturbed and distorted by the sandstorm outside, it is better to be prepared than to know nothing about the surroundings.
Unexpectedly, it actually worked, and Jita noticed something abnormal.
"when?"
"Just when the Governor-General made a move on his hands."
"You mean the pendant on his chest is a magic charm?"
A warning sign suddenly arose in Fang Piao's heart.
But Jita shook her head: "That's not the case, Brother Ed, the ether disturbance does not come from the Governor."
"What?" Fang Yu was startled, and his voice couldn't help but lower a little: "Who is it?"
Jita shook her head again: "I didn't see it clearly. At that time, you asked the governor to put down his hands. All of our eyes were focused on him. The ether disturbance came from another direction, but I looked in that direction. When I went there, there was no movement.”
Only then did Fang Plover feel troubled.
Sure enough, the other party made some small moves, but this was what he expected. But what makes people feel a little uneasy now is that he doesn't know what the other party's little moves are.
As for this subtle ether disturbance, which was only noticed by Jita, while Luo Yu and the box had no reaction, this was actually reasonable. Among the elementalists, magicians and naturalists, the latter two are the most sensitive to changes in the ether, but the box is only half a tone, and the naturalist is particularly good at analyzing spells.
In fact, Miss Tata also noticed it, but the latter was only sensitive to the ether as a dragon soul, and the information she had was not as detailed as Miss Naturalist.
Fang Yu raised his head and glanced in the direction of the Bein people. He didn't know if it was because he was suspicious. The more he looked, the more suspicious he became. He always felt that the other party had some conspiracy. There always seemed to be something wrong, but when he looked carefully, he saw that Bein's knights were leaning against the wall on the left and right sides, all in neat rows, and they were motionless.
Moreover, the two were far apart at this moment, almost ten meters apart, and they were located at both ends of the corridor. The other party did not look like it could pose a threat to them, unless the other party did not care about the safety of the hostages at all.
Time passed by minute by minute.
It seemed like the days passed like years, but in fact it didn't take long, because Ms. Rand and the earl's daughter were not too far away, and they arrived at this place very quickly.
After hearing his request, Ms. Rand looked in disbelief and murmured nervously: "How, how can I let Miss Lavalli be in danger? Why don't you let me go..."
But she also knew that this was just wishful thinking, and it was impossible for the 'gangsters' to agree to her request.
Lavalli, on the other hand, was not afraid at all. She just snorted coldly and walked over without hesitation, passing through them and reaching the front of the team. Fang Yu suddenly felt that it was a wrong decision to let this eldest lady come over, but the other party had already walked to him and stood next to Jita. She took Jita's hand and replied in a cold voice:
"I'll take you there."
Although he was a little helpless, Fang Yu could only accept the situation as it was. The earl's daughter led the way, talking to Jita in a low voice from time to time. His voice was very low, and he couldn't hear clearly from behind. He could only see Jita's reluctant look, and she was blushing from her neck to her ears.
Lavalli came a little closer, which made Jita jump away in fright. Fang Pulmon finally couldn't stand it any longer, and then reminded her: "Miss Lavalli."
"None of your business," Ravalli looked at him and said, "You are such a lenient captain. Miss Jita is my history teacher. I have questions to ask her."
"What?"
Fang Plover looked at Jita.
Jita blushed and shook her head.
However, the small episode here did not affect the speed of the team, and Fang Plover would not allow the other party to use any tricks on it. The earl's daughter seemed to be aware of this, and did not do anything in a direction that made everyone nervous. action. It's just that Bein's knights followed suit and hung far behind, keeping a visible distance between the two sides. The governor could no longer see his shadow, but Fang Yu believed that the other party would not be too far away.
Not long after, they arrived at the exit of the rooftop. Fang Lu motioned Luo Hao to open the door, and a strong wind mixed with sand rushed in. They had seen how violent the sandstorm was on the city wall below, but at this moment the wind on the rooftop was even stronger, and everyone was caught off guard and was blown back a few steps.
But even though they retreated, everyone was still on guard. Fang Plover narrowed his eyes and protected Afifa with his hands. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, this was more of a hijacking action. The Bein knights indeed took this opportunity to take a few steps forward, but seeing that they were not panicked, they stopped again.
The strong wind made Ravalli's long golden hair bloom like a cosmos. She turned around, took off her coat, covered Jita, and protected her with her hands. It's a bit funny to say that the count's daughter may not be as strong as Jita. She was shivering in the wind, but she still didn't move at all.
Jita blushed a little.
Fang Yu glanced at her, and Ravalli immediately stared back: "What are you looking at? Can't I protect my teacher?"
Fang Yu was too lazy to argue with this inexplicable eldest lady. He looked at the Bein knights again, but under his intense gaze, they stepped back again.
Wu Xiaopang was spitting out the sand in his mouth, and Fang Lu turned around again. He pulled down his goggles and saw the situation outside the rooftop - this was the top floor of the fortress, but of course it was not a platform like a modern building. The roof actually arches from the middle to form a dome, which looks like a huge hemisphere from the outside.
The passage around the hemisphere is similar to a zigzag corridor. The wind is howling outside, and black gravel flows like a river in the sky. From time to time, sheds, cloth strips and palm leaves can be seen being swept away. It blew from somewhere and swept across the rooftop.
Extending his gaze to the distance, he could vaguely see the shadow of the 'Daoud' on the other side. The huge airship was rising and falling in the strong wind, but it would not fly away from the platform - because it could be seen from this direction. The airship was fixed to the rooftop by several iron chains, which swayed and jingled in the strong wind.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are obviously more fixed anchor chains on the other end. The mystics have obviously made thorough preparations to park the airship in this place.
Fang Yu couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene, realizing that he had taken it for granted, as if he could leave this place just by boarding the airship - but how could he release the airship from the platform in such bad weather? , and finding a way to make it move is not an easy task in itself.
How big is the 'Daoud'? What is the minimum number of sailors required to operate it? How to navigate?
He found that he had not considered this issue at all.
But this is normal. After all, although they are called the Seven Seas Brigade, except for the journey from El Paxin to Grande, it can be said that they have never left the land. I had no relevant experience, so in such an urgent situation, it was natural that I didn't think so much.
However, Fang Yu did not panic and quickly calmed down. It doesn't actually matter how many sailors it takes to control the 'Daoud'. Controlling and flying are two different things - if it really can't be done, just let it drift in the wind. With such a strong wind, it can still fly anyway. As for which direction to fly, that is really not something he can decide.
What's more, even if they have sailors, can they control the course of the 'Daoud' in such weather? It's obviously impossible.
He then turned around and told everyone about the situation outside: "Luo Yu, Wu Xiaopang, you each take people to untie the anchor chain. I will handle it here."
The situation was urgent now, and the two of them did not dare to delay any longer. They nodded quickly, each took one person with them, and turned around and dived into the storm.
As soon as the four people left, only half of the people left here suddenly remained. Afifa also sensed the danger and subconsciously moved closer to Fang Plover. Fang Yu couldn't help but feel dumbfounded for a moment. It was a wonderful experience to have a 'hostage' who was too self-conscious. Although it was convenient, it still felt a bit weird.
Fortunately, the two of them were standing behind Luo Hao's big shield, and the Bein knight over there couldn't see the scene clearly. Otherwise, he might have suspected that Fang Yu and the others had used some kind of mental spell on the 'hostages'.
"Miss Lavalli," Fang Pliover said, "you can go back now."
Although the other party was considered a hostage, he always felt a little uneasy having this eldest lady around. In fact, he is already a little nervous now and feels uneasy about everything. Moreover, it is time to show some goodwill to the other party and make Bein's people believe that they will eventually keep their promise.
Rather than a bunch of actual outlaws.
Lavalli glanced at them and then at Jita beside her. Although she was a little reluctant to leave, she still made a decision. She left her coat on her 'history teacher', then decisively turned around and walked back.
This made Fang Yu glance at the earl's daughter. He was really afraid that the other party would be entangled at this time. Even if they had Afifa as a hostage, he couldn't really kill these two ladies, right? Fortunately, this rich young lady may have inherited some of her father's qualities, acting decisively and without any hesitation.
But Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he was a little confused. From before to now, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the other party. The question is, where does the uneasy feeling in his heart come from? He looked at the Bein knights from a distance and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Fang Yu thought about it carefully and felt that his suspicion still came from the previous scene. What did the other party do to cause the ether disturbance? Generally speaking, it is casting spells, or using some magic devices or magic items, but in such a tense situation, the other party will definitely not cast spells or use magic devices for no reason.
What are the Bein hiding behind their backs?
Before he could think clearly, the Bein Knight over there asked first: "When do you plan to return Miss Afifah to us?"
Fang Yu was startled and immediately came to his senses. The confusion in his heart did not show on his face at all. He only replied loudly: "I am right here. What do you have to worry about? I will let my people solve it first." The anchor chain on the Daoud, after others board the ship, I will naturally hand over Miss Afifah to you."
The knights over there were silent for a moment, but Fang Yu knew that the other party was actually seeking the opinion of the governor. Sure enough, after a while, the knights said again:
"How do you plan to settle the deal with us? We need to understand these details clearly?"
Fang Plover looked back at the rooftop.
Not far from the platform, there was a tower faintly visible in the wind and sand, and the place opposite the tower was exactly the center line of the rooftop. Seeing this, he turned around and said to the knights: "I will take her to that place later. It is bounded by the center line of the rooftop, and I will let go at that place. But before that, you must always maintain this distance from us."
The knights fell silent again, but this time they did not ask the governor for his opinion, because they seemed to acquiesce to Fang Plover's proposal.
The whole process went smoothly beyond Fang Plover's expectations——
Before that, he might have been suspicious for a while, but now he was on the verge of success, and by that time, the other party seemed to have no way to keep them. The distance of half a court was enough for him to escape to the boat, and the rooftop was not safe. The knights must give priority to protecting Afifah.
As for long-range attacks, what use can they be used in such a huge sandstorm? There's no way to locate magic.
Only then did he feel relieved and thanked Afifa beside him: "Miss Afifa, this time it all depends on you. If there is a chance, we will definitely repay the favor."
He said this sincerely. After all, if it weren't for Afifah, they would have been in bad luck when they made that mistake.
Afifah only blushed and nodded.
And soon, Wu Xiaopang and others returned.
The little fat man said to him out of breath: "Boss, the anchor chain has almost been untied. You can board the ship first."
Fang Plover nodded. With the current weather conditions, we definitely couldn't wait for all the anchor chains to be untied before boarding the ship. Once the anchor chains were untied, the 'Daoud' might even fly to somewhere. However, he had already considered the order of boarding the ship, and just pointed at the others and said: "Luo Yu, Xiang Xiang and Jita board the ship first, and then your people."
"...As for Luo Hao and I, we will board the ship last."
"Wait a minute, I'm afraid it might be dangerous to board the ship in the end." Wu Xiaopang said a little hesitantly: "The wind is too strong right now, I don't know what will happen once the anchor chain is untied."
"Don't worry," Fang Plover said confidently: "You go and record the location of the teleportation scroll first, and then have someone bring it back."
Wu Xiaopang couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard it. Yes, they still have this thing. Even if they can't board the ship, they can still teleport it up. Although the positioning transmission scroll records fixed coordinates, the error of a few seconds is not enough to teleport people into mid-air.
He nodded immediately.
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