Fang Yu glanced around the entire living room, looking at the frowning people. It seemed that the sudden situation made everyone a little confused for a moment - because most of them didn't know the inside story, even the earl's daughter. LaVallee included. The Governor would obviously not tell her this.
ZXC, Wu Xiaopang and others have experienced the escape on the Daoud and may know more, but they are limited. Even in the Seven Seas Brigade, not everyone knows as much as he does. People like Box, Parker, and Alyssa may not know the big plan of the Sand King Babartan.
And among these people, not everyone he can trust. Even Miss Nightingale, who joined the Seven Seas Troupe, didn't she lie before because of no choice? He didn't want to experience the same thing a second time.
He waited for a while and then said: "Don't worry too much, calm down first - there must be a way to the mountain before the car. We will always find a way. Miss Afifah will be safe and sound."
Ravallee didn't quite understand the metaphor, but she understood what he meant. The earl's daughter glanced at Fang Yu, gritted her teeth and said, "Then I'll go find my father -"
"etc."
Ravallee looked at him quizzically.
Fang Yucai said: "Don't rush to find the Earl yet. There is no need to alarm His Majesty. There are other things you need to do, Miss Lavalli."
"Just call me Lavalli. We don't have time to pay attention to these red tapes at this time," the earl's daughter replied decisively at this time.
"Okay, can you come in and out of Kashan Palace freely?"
"You want me to find Aleph?"
A trace of surprise flashed in the earl's daughter's eyes.
It's easy to talk to smart people, but Fang Yu didn't have time to admire the other person's astuteness and just nodded. He replied: "At this time, only Aleph can help us. I will go find Chief Sesher here and we will split up."
Lavalli also realized at this time that after Babartan, the King of Sand, left, he left behind a crown prince to supervise the country and an assistant minister. These two people are now the center of power in this royal city. With their help , things will obviously be much simpler. And she knew that Aleph would definitely help. As for the old patriarch of the Oath Keepers clan, she was not familiar with it, but from his tone, it seemed that he was somewhat confident.
If she could convince the two of them, things would be half as easy. After thinking about this clearly, she calmed down, nodded, and replied, "Okay."
Fang Plover looked at the others:
"ZXC, Wu Xiaopang, please go find out some information."
This request is reasonable and reasonable, and ZXC and Wu Xiaopang do not doubt that he is there - everyone in Lu Fu's Shield has also received favors from Fang Pliance, so naturally they will not stay out of the matter at this time, and if they are just inquiring about information, it is within their capabilities. Everyone was very motivated. After assigning tasks, they quickly separated and left.
After walking out of the mansion, Fang Plover once again gathered everyone from the Seven Seas Brigade.
He led everyone back to the apartment and hotel where they were staying, avoiding the eyes of others. He returned to the room, closed the door, then turned to look at everyone—especially Sylvide, and then said:
"Everyone, we can't let others lead us this time."
The others looked at him a little surprised.
But the first person to speak was Parker: "I think so too. I guess it's either a blind follower or the King of Sand who took Afifah away. We can just go find someone and don't need to investigate the truth at all."
Fang Yu looked at this guy and then remembered that this Papalar man fell in love with Miss Afifah at first sight. No wonder this guy has been out of his mind since yesterday. Even at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little funny, but he still ignored the other party's opinions.
Then Sylvide asked: "What do you think, Captain?"
"I do have an idea," Fang Plover nodded - the Seven Seas Brigade was led by others again and again in Dolifen, during the series of incidents in Vanrich, but every time it was because of him There is no experience. And after suffering so many losses, you can learn some lessons no matter what.
The noble daughter looked at him with a smile, but she was not in a hurry.
Fang Yu also looked at the latter and said, "Silverde, there are some things that need to be assigned to you to deal with -"
"Besides," he turned back to look at Parker: "Parker, since you are so eager to rescue Afifah, I will give you an important task."
"Is it really an important task?" Parker's eyes widened, a little surprised.
"Very important."
Fang Yu repeated it in a serious tone.
…
Outside Kashan Palace——
The sky was just getting brighter, but the departure of the Sand King and his courtiers still brought some changes to this place - there were obviously fewer people outside the palace gate, and there was only a team of guards. At this time in the past, the courtiers and their servants heading to Kashan Palace had already formed an endless stream of people.
But today, there were only a few birds that got up early to look for food. The square was chirping, and occasionally a morning bell could be heard, coming from the distance from the central clock tower of the royal city, cutting through the morning mist. The first golden ray of sunlight also fell on the snow-white palace wall.
There was a small garden in the corner outside the palace gate. Sylvide stood in the white pavilion in the garden, watching the servant walk away.
After a while, Achilles finally arrived.
When the middle-aged alchemist saw Sylvide, a smile appeared on his face: "I thought it was Mr. Ed, Miss Sylvide, what's the matter? If you want to see Her Royal Highness, I can Communicate it on your behalf.”
After saying that, he looked at the noble lady with some admiration - in terms of beauty rather than status, she was obviously far above the eldest princess. Just by looking at the passers-by who looked at her from time to time, one could easily understand this. a little.
Sylvester also smiled slightly.
But she shook her head slightly and said calmly: "Mr. Achilles, the Seven Seas Brigade is planning to leave Questac. I am just here to say goodbye to you on behalf of the leader. After all, I am in Istania. During these days, thanks to the care of Your Excellency and Your Highness the Princess, we will soon go to Tansnir, and perhaps we will leave this sea of sand soon."
After saying that, she looked at the middle-aged alchemist with roving eyes.
Achilles was startled, but immediately understood. He asked: "Is it about the Seven Seas Traveler?"
Sylvide nodded slightly.
"I understand, I will convey it to Her Royal Highness the Princess," Achilles nodded immediately and replied: "The matter over there is actually just a handwritten matter. If you are not in a hurry, I will trouble the Princess now. Your Highness is writing a letter to you. Although the shipyard in Tansnir is owned by the royal family, it was actually invested and established by Her Royal Highness the Princess. There are all the old people she has on hand——"
"Not in that rush," Sylvide replied with a smile. The noble lady said as she took out a letter: "There is no need for Mr. Achilles to go there in person. All he needs to do is send a servant to deliver it. The reason why I came here this time is actually for this letter."
As she spoke, she took out a letter.
Achilles looked at the letter and was a little surprised: "Miss Sylvide, is this?"
"Although Her Royal Highness the Princess's commission has come to an end, we actually haven't been able to help much. The leader feels somewhat unworthy of it. But fortunately, the early investigation was not without success. Regarding the blind followers and sand pirates, We have found some clues about the matter with Bein——"
She paused for a moment, glanced left and right, and then said: "By the way, Mr. Achilles, these clues point to the left minister of the kingdom - Lord Seineman; he also has some secrets about him, and the relationship may be quite important. But it’s not convenient for me to go into details. It’s all clearly written in the letter, and you can take a look at it.”
"But this is a letter to Her Royal Highness, right?"
Sylvide nodded: "But Mr. Achilles is someone close to Her Royal Highness the Princess, so he can naturally be regarded as our ally."
Achilles smiled.
Sylvide handed over the letter.
The sealing wax on the letterhead shimmered slightly.
Achilles looked at the sealing wax and saw at a glance that it was a spell that prevented people from opening it. As long as the letter was not opened by himself, this spell would feed back information to the caster. Many people in the Seven Seas Brigade have seen the eldest princess, so it is not surprising that she can cast this spell.
Sylvide looked at the former's expression from the side, and then took the initiative to speak: "This seal is mainly to prevent outsiders. After all, there may be blind followers lurking around Her Royal Highness. Mr. Achilles should know this better than me. .”
"Of course I understand."
"But that's not what I meant, Mr. Achilles. But if Mr. Achilles delivers the letter in person, this step can be avoided. Then I will lift the spell-"
"No need," Achilles stopped her first and said with a smile: "Since it is for Her Highness the Princess, I'd better not read it yet. I'd better listen to Your Highness's decision as to what's in it."
Sylvide glanced at him in surprise.
"Mr. Achilles is a man who abides by his duties."
Achilles just smiled.
The two chatted for a few more words before Sylvester took her leave.
But before walking out of the pavilion, she stopped and looked back until the other person's back disappeared behind the neatly trimmed dwarf rose bushes.
The noble daughter stopped and thought silently for a moment before walking forward again.
On the other side, Achilles took the letter and stepped into the palace wall. He walked through a quiet path, but did not go straight to see the princess with the letter. Instead, he turned into a corner of a small forest and took out the letter from his arms to read it. The letter was no bigger than the size of a palm in his hand, but it was a thick stack and still had some weight.
The sealing wax remains as shiny as before, like a lock sealing the contents of the letter. He raised his hand, but after thinking about it for a while he gave up the idea of casting a spell to dispel the magic. The other party had a warlock who was proficient in magic, much better than his dabbler. Who knows if there may be any other precautions in this envelope - although they may not necessarily be aimed at him.
But should I present this letter to Her Royal Highness the Princess? He hesitated slightly for a moment.
Theoretically speaking, all plans are proceeding in an orderly manner. Although there are some small variables, they are not major problems. Just this letter, what can it change? He shook his head, feeling that this possibility was unlikely. Even if the other party really found something out of the investigation, so what?
What's more, he didn't believe that the other party could find any clues from that adult. It's just that these people actually found Lord Seineman, which gave him a slight surprise, and it could cause him an accident. This alone was enough to make him more vigilant.
Achilles thought for a moment and finally decided not to make matters worse. Although there are various protective measures in this letter, it is a pity that these people still think of the problem too simply, because it actually has the simplest solution——
He glanced at the letter one last time, then silently took it back into his arms, patted his coat, and put the letter away.
This letter will probably be here for a while, he thought silently.
…
When Sylvide walked out of the palace square, she heard an unexpected voice coming from behind:
"Wait, Xi...Sylvid?"
It was obviously a girl's voice.
The voice was soft and full of disbelief.
She was slightly startled, and her hand cautiously grasped the blunderbuss hidden behind her and pressed the trigger. But after hearing the voice clearly the next moment, he relaxed, let go of his hand, and turned around. Standing not far from her was a young girl dressed as an apprentice. She looked a little green, wearing a gray robe, with slight freckles on her face, and her long light blond hair was tied into a braid.
The other party's light green eyes were as beautiful as turquoise, and he was looking at her in surprise.
"Sylvid, are you really here?"
Facing this girl, the noble daughter smiled slightly. She greeted: "Florence, long time no see."
The girl's expression changed slightly, she came over, grabbed her arm, and pulled her to the corner. Sylvide seemed to be very familiar with this girl, and allowed her to pull her forward. When the two of them reached the corner of the street, the girl named Florence turned around and looked at her seriously:
"Sylvid, why are you still here?"
"Do you know I am in this place?" Sylvide asked.
The girl was startled for a moment before replying: "Not long ago, the royal family's spies reported that they saw traces of you in Vanrik. I guessed at that time that you would come to Istania."
"Then why are you here, Florence?"
"I came here with Mr. Laval. As his assistant, Mr. Father asked me to learn something from Mr. Laval."
"It seems that the earl plans to marry you off. Is there anyone you like?"
Sylvide looked at her childhood playmate with a smile and asked jokingly.
The girl blushed, but soon became serious: "Stop talking about this, you are not safe here. Your Majesty has not forgotten your father's affairs."
"The kingdom sent an envoy to Istania again?"
Florence nodded: "Yes, Mr. Laval is the leader."
"Are you here for me?"
Sylvide looked beyond the girl's back to the people coming and going in the square. She had already noticed the Kaolin people.
"That, that's not the case," Florence replied: "But now that there are so many people from the kingdom, you will be discovered accidentally. If you are taken back... the end will probably not be good. …”
Sylvide then turned her gaze back and comforted her with a smile: "Don't worry, I will leave this place soon."
"Well," Florence looked back behind her: "I have to go back, Sylvester. Sir Laval asked me to come out to do some things. I can't stay too long. In short... in short, let's spend some time. I will definitely come out to find you when I have the chance, where do you live?"
Sylvide whispered to the other party.
After the girl heard clearly, she nodded quickly, then turned around and walked back in a hurry.
As she walked, she turned back to signal to Sylvester, telling her to leave this place quickly.
The noble daughter couldn't help but feel a little funny for a moment. But she looked in that direction silently, until the girl's figure disappeared at the other end of the square, then she shook her head gently, as if she had thought of something, turned around and left the place thoughtfully.
…
Fang Plover walked out of the mansion of the old patriarch of the Oath Keepers clan and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As he expected, Secher agreed to help - and among the people he could trust, the old patriarch of the Oath Keepers clan, and Aleph, the two of them were the least likely to help. The person who may be involved in this matter is also the one with the least suspicion and the most trustworthy external helper.
With their help, although it may not necessarily be possible to find Afifah's whereabouts immediately. But at least, it is possible to control the situation in the royal city and prevent the hijackers from leaving Questak. It even only requires the old patriarch to order a strict inspection of the people entering and exiting the city gate.
Even though there is a gray area in Questak, there are various brotherhoods of thieves who may have some channels for smuggling out of the city. But if the future King of Sand and the right minister give orders at the same time, these people in the gray field will never dare to go against the power of the Istanian royal family.
The so-called gray, after all, relies on some people to turn a blind eye and survive.
In fact, he has also said hello to the Woodpecker - as long as they have money, these people can do things for anyone. The Seven Seas Troupe, at least for now, should not be short of money.
Afifah is their friend, and the Seven Seas Brigade will naturally not give up on such a matter.
With the power of both official and unofficial parties, he will be much more sure.
After leaving Secher's mansion, he went directly to the familiar wine shop on the square where the Adventurer's Guild was located——
Xiangxiang and Luo Yu had already been waiting at that place, but when they saw him coming, they both shook their heads. Luo Yu then answered: "Ed, they are not here."
Fang Plover then looked at the selector who was also standing aside - the other person was a member of the Southern Alliance, or the former Southern Alliance. In fact, this place was left to him by Ye Hua not long ago as one of the means to contact them. Because the Ranger King is currently performing tasks for the alliance, communication may not be possible.
What’s more, the communication system itself is also intermittent——
The caller had been instructed in advance. Seeing Fang Plover looking over, he quickly replied: "Mr. Ed, President Ye Hua and the others have left Questac now. As for when they will come back, we don't know..."
Fang Yu was startled and blurted out: "Did they go to the Fantasy Sea with Babartan, the King of Sand?"
But the chosen one obviously couldn't answer this question, so he had to keep silent.
Fang Yu understood at a glance that Ye Hua should have gone to the Fantasy Sea, or at least Babartan, the King of Sand, had given them some instructions. However, these tasks were considered secrets of the Southern Alliance, so it was understandable that the other party would not tell him.
He couldn't help but frown. Ye Hua was not in Questac. Although it was expected, it was a bit troublesome...
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