Tang Xin still remembers that evening many, many years ago.
That day the sunset shone like blood from outside the corridor, and there were the sounds of several children playing around outside.
And she was looking at the little boy standing in front of her with some curiosity. The latter was silently holding his mother's hand and only looking at herself with dark eyes.
"Tangtang, Little Plover will be your brother from now on..."
"Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang had an accident. They went to a far away place and couldn't come back..."
"You guys get along well and don't bully the little plovers..."
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Tang Xin recalled the situation at that time and couldn't help but curl her lips slightly:
It was actually pretty cute back then.
She was sitting at the desk, holding a quill in her hand - this backward writing instrument was once very unaccustomed to her, but after a few months, she was finally able to write as proficiently as the locals. It's just that she has maintained this posture for quite a while now, just looking at the pages in front of her in a daze.
Ai Xiaoxiao looked at this scene with some curiosity. At the signal of Miss Nightingale, she waved her hand in front of her friend and said in a long voice: "Tangtang——"
Tang Xin was startled for a moment before she realized what she was doing and looked at the latter in surprise.
"You made a mistake again in yesterday's expense report," Ai Xiaoxiao stood next to Alyssa, who smiled and said, "There is an extra person written here, and you didn't notice it."
Tang Xin couldn't help but blush a little, and looked there, thinking that she was probably too worried about her cousin these days. Although sometimes she felt that the pigeon was missing - but this time it had been missing for such a long time, he Where will it go? Although my cousin is a bit unreliable, he will not disappear silently for a month.
By the way, except for the last time I smuggled into this place. When she thought of the other party's bold behavior, she couldn't help but get angry. Since she was a child, this was the first time that the other party did not discuss such a big matter with her. It made her teeth itch.
While she was thinking, she became distracted again.
It was at this moment that the door was knocked open with a bang.
Tianlan appeared there out of breath, looked at them, and stammered:
"A-Brother Ed is back!"
Tang Xinhuo suddenly stood up from his seat.
Alyssa also looked in that direction and asked, "The leader is back. Where is he?"
"In, in the hall outside."
Tang Xin couldn't listen to the rest of the words and rushed out of the door. But just as she walked out, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
Tang Xin was slightly startled, and when she looked back, she found that Tianlan, Ai Xiaoxiao, and Alyssa were no longer there, and there was only darkness all around. The person who put his hand on her shoulder was none other than Fang Plover, but the latter's face was covered in blood at the moment, and there was a sharp knife stuck in his heart. Gurgling blood flowed from his mouth and eyes. His mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't make any sound.
Tang Xin was shocked and opened her eyes suddenly.
…
It's a dream——
A cold hand was placed on her forehead. She also knew the owner of that hand, it was the noble lady - and Sylvide was looking down at her, her eyes the color of the shallow sea shining with calm light.
Tang Xin was startled for a moment before she felt herself break out in a cold sweat. She looked around in confusion, but she was still in that familiar room. Is that desk not far away? The documents, ink pens and quills on it are still intact. She was sitting in that place before... No, she shook her head slightly, and then she felt a sense of powerlessness. Come to mind.
It's a dream——
"Having a nightmare?"
Sylvester's voice seemed to have a calming power.
Tang Xin looked at the other person blankly. On normal days, she would never let him get so close to her. But now she was lying motionless on the bed, with no strength at all in her body, only her heart was pounding, as if she hadn't recovered from the previous dream.
"Why didn't you tell others that you were sick?" Sylvide asked quietly: "Are you worried about Ed... The recording can actually be left to me and Tianlan."
She paused and looked into Tang Xin's eyes, as if she could see through the other person's thoughts.
"Nothing to do with you."
Tang Xin said in a hoarse voice.
For some reason, she felt very angry just looking at this woman.
Although the other person is indeed excellent and worthy of his cousin - or rather, that pigeon doesn't know what kind of good luck he has to have such a girlfriend. On earth, that would be impossible.
But when she thought about it, she was filled with an unexplainable feeling.
I am happy, but also a little sad——
But Sylvester only looked at her quietly, the edges of her eyes reflecting the quietly flowing sunshine in the afternoon. As if she had not heard those words, the noble girl spoke softly: "Aether disease, Jita also suffered from it half a year ago, because you are not used to the ether... most of you will experience it once or twice."
"Actually, there's no need to worry too much. If the symptoms are mild, they're just like a cold in your world, and you'll get better in a few days."
"But if you leave it alone, it can become serious."
Sylvide gently withdrew her hand.
Tang Xin was quiet for a moment, and the uneasiness from the previous nightmare came back again, and she suddenly asked: "Where is my brother?"
"Ed also had it," Sylvide smiled softly: "We went from Elpaxin to Fenris. He fell ill on the ship. It was much worse than you are now. It was all because of Princess Brianne. of black goat milk.”
Tang Xin couldn't help but smile when she thought of her cousin's unlucky appearance. It was a pity that she wasn't there at the time, otherwise she wouldn't have known how interesting it would be. And it was what made her angry. In the past, no matter what happened, the pigeon would discuss it with her first - didn't she know his thoughts clearly, and would she stop him?
But after thinking about it for a moment, she felt like she could really do it.
After all, no normal person would come up with such a shocking idea.
"You just met each other not long ago, right?"
"Well," Sylvide nodded slightly: "The first time I met Ed was at Traveler's Rest. He was silly at the time, but he was particularly attractive-"
Tang Xin sneered, thinking that the pigeon was indeed like this.
"That's the kind of person he is."
"But why did Miss Sylvide fall in love with him?"
Sylvide smiled and looked at the girl with enchanting eyes.
Tang Xin also stared at her.
"So it's this kind of innocence that Miss Sylvide likes, right?"
But the noble daughter asked: "Isn't simplicity a beautiful quality?"
Tang Xin sighed and asked:
"But, does Miss Sylvide really like my cousin..."
"do you like it……"
The noble daughter thought for a moment, shook her head first, and then nodded.
"In the beginning, I couldn't actually say..."
She replied quietly: "Perhaps it is better to say that it is admiration. It is precisely because of admiration for such integrity and courage that one cannot do it himself, so one is attracted to it...Mr. Ed is the most qualified person I have ever seen, and purely……"
"I didn't think too much about it, but Ed gave me the most help when I was most hesitant and uneasy. The Albert family keeps their word. Everything today should be said to be something I approve of and even willingly do."
Tang Xin listened to this quietly.
She was a little surprised. To be honest, she didn't expect the noble daughter to say this to her - she thought the other party would at least find an excuse instead of pouring out her heart like this.
And she opened her mouth: "Miss Sylvide, this is not a liking..."
Sylvide smiled, tilted her head and said, "Isn't liking mutual attraction mutual?"
"Yes, but..."
Although Tang Xin has always scorned the so-called oath of love between boys and girls of the same age - but she also knew in her heart that liking each other was not a 'promise' or an 'obligation'.
But Sylvester looked at her and only smiled slightly: "My background is a little different from yours. Everything now seems to me to be precious."
"Because I am at least a little luckier than other girls of the same background. I can freely choose my future path - even if it is full of thorns, I am happy with it. Before I met him, I never thought that I would So lucky - my captain may not be perfect, but he is unique to me."
"exactly."
Sylvester finished with a firm tone.
Tang Xin was stunned for a moment.
Is my nerdy cousin that good?
She was in a daze when suddenly the door to the room was pushed open with a bang.
Tian Lan once again appeared out of breath, looking at them and stammering:
"A-Brother Ed is back!"
Tang Xin immediately looked at Sylvester who was standing aside, and then at Tian Lan.
Wait a minute, is this a dream again?
...、
When Fang Yu and Erna walked into the lobby on the first floor of the apartment together, they happened to see Tianlan coming down the stairs with a milk bottle in one hand and bread in the other, yawning.
However, her yawning movement stopped the moment she saw Fang Plover. Her eyes were wide open, her open mouth could no longer be closed, and the bottle in her hand fell to the floor with a clang, and rolled away far away.
Tianlan rubbed her eyes vigorously to make sure that she had not seen wrongly, and then she shouted in surprise: "Ai, Brother Ed?"
Fang Yu looked at the girl's round and lovely face, couldn't help but smile, and nodded slightly - yes, he was back.
Tianlan said 'ah' and said hurriedly: "I'll notify the others."
Before Fang Yu could say anything, she turned around and walked back quickly, and a high-pitched cry soon came from upstairs:
"Brother Ed is back!"
"The leader is back!"
Fang Yu couldn't help but smile awkwardly as he watched the other party disappear in a flash - he also planned to ask other people.
He then looked at Elna on one side. Elna was a little surprised and said curiously: "You have a high prestige among them. I have seen many teams of Holy Chosen Ones, but rarely like this."
"Has Ms. Erna seen other teams?"
Fang Plover is still a little curious about other teams. He has seen the teams of Jefflett Redcoats, Silver Forest Spears and Oak Knights, but he has never understood them in depth. In the community, there is no detailed information about the major guilds' troupes. As for how to build adventure groups, he only has some behind-the-scenes experience.
"Of course I have seen it," Erna said angrily: "How do you say it? Tansnir is not a small place. Although it is only a branch, it is also very important in Istania. We will also take over from outside. Commission, I have seen many teams of Holy Chosen Ones, there are at least three or four this year."
Three or four is a lot?
Fang Yu was careful not to say anything more, and only cursed in his heart.
But Tansnil is not a small place, and the crafts association there is not big by any means. Otherwise, it would not be Erna's turn as a 'newcomer' to become the president. Of course, our genie lady would never admit such a thing. She first expressed the importance of the Tansnir Craftsmen Association, and then said:
"In fact, just a month ago, I met a team called 'Abyss of Light' - the name chosen by you Holy Chosen Ones is really weird. Compared with it, the Seven Seas Brigade is quite satisfactory."
Before the others came down, Fang Pliance talked with the lady about the team of Holy Chosen Ones.
However, when talking about the team of "Abyss of Light", Fang Plover learned something from Elna that made him a little concerned. According to the president's description, this team seems to be looking for someone in the Alchemist Guild, rather than going to the Adventurer's Guild. Naturally, the target they are looking for is also an alchemist.
"That's actually not from the guild."
Erna thought for a moment and continued:
"He's a court alchemist."
"But I checked, and it turns out that he is indeed registered with the Tansnir Artisans Association. But it seems that this person committed something later and has been expelled from the guild. He should be imprisoned somewhere at the moment."
"Where?" Fang Plover couldn't help but ask.
"If I remember correctly, the last place to register was Bein."
Erna supported her chin with her fingers and thought for a while: "But Bein only has a temporary prison for holding captives, and it should have been moved to other places later."
He does not mean that. When Fang Yu heard the place name 'Bein', his heart couldn't help but made a sound, and he subconsciously thought of a person. Only then did he remember that the name 'Abyss of Light' didn't seem to be a popular name. He had heard this name before - it was an elite brigade within the Southern Alliance.
And the level is quite high. It should be the team that Ye Hua built before he became the Ten Kings.
At that moment, it was like a mysterious thread connecting them together in his mind.
Are the people from the Southern Alliance investigating the alchemist?
Why?
By the way, Great God Ye Hua was indeed in Bein Fortress at that time.
But listening to the conversation between the other party and the middle-aged mystic, it seems that they are in alliance with Count Numan. What is going on?
Reminiscent of Count Nurman and the King of Sand's attitude towards him not long ago, he always felt that the situation here had become more complicated and confusing. The mysterious alchemist imprisoned in the dungeon is again involved with the Southern Alliance, and the Southern Alliance seems to be related to the King of Sand.
What exactly are their plans?
Fang Plover suddenly had one head and two heads.
If only the communication contact was not interrupted, he could directly contact Master Ye Hua to ask if he had done him a favor in Du Lun. The Ranger King would more or less reveal some information to him, right?
…
Not long after Tian Lan went up, Fang Pliance saw his ship officer lady again.
But he didn't expect that the news he got from the other party first was that his cousin was sick.
Tang Xin fell ill shortly after he disappeared. Although there were some coincidences, Fang Yu could probably guess that there was more or less his own reason for this. This made him a little uneasy - his uncle and aunt treated him as if they were their own, and Tang Xin was like his own sister - although there were often some disputes, the two grew up together and their relationship has always been good.
Besides, how could the brother not protect his sister?
Fortunately, Sylvide also told him that it was just an ether disease.
Fang Plover breathed a sigh of relief. Aether disease can actually be said to be another way of saying 'unacclimatized', but it is unique to Aitalia. He got sick last time on Princess Brianne's ship. I almost couldn't get out of bed, that's serious.
And Tang Xin is not as serious as him. Her cousin's physical fitness and facial features have always been much better than his -
However, he still took Sylvide and hurriedly went to see his cousin.
In the room, Ai Xiaoxiao was a little surprised to see him. He called him "big cousin, big cousin" a few times, but it was better to say it was for fun.
Alyssa and Parker are not here, and I heard they have gone out. Just like him, everyone has been searching for his whereabouts these days. It's just that Questak was too big and the two sides missed each other. Moreover, even the noble daughter did not expect that he was actually in this city.
Tianlan asked about Luo Yu. After hearing that the latter had also escaped from Bein Fortress, the heartless little girl thought that the latter did not exist - or to put it another way, for Luo Yu, Have confidence.
But when he met his cousin, the situation was a bit strange.
Because Tang Xin seemed to be sulky with him and ignored him.
Fang Yu was speechless for a moment - it was not his fault that he disappeared, and he did not want to disappear for no reason. Moreover, it took a lot of effort to escape from the Bein Fortress, and he almost offended the King of Sand. If the other party hadn't had an unclear attitude and hadn't stabbed him during the celebration, everyone could have gone to the square to collect his body at this moment.
Or go to the temple—
Fang Yu couldn't help but look at Sylvide who was standing aside.
The noble lady pursed her lips and smiled, with crescent eyes like crescent moons, and did not answer.
But she quietly pulled him aside, raised her head, and looked straight at him with tender eyes for a long time. Then the ship officer lady gently stood up on her tiptoes - the next moment, Fang Plover felt a slight chill on her cheeks, and couldn't help but look at Sylvester in surprise.
The latter smiled slightly and said softly:
"Welcome back, Captain."
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