The people who came to join them from Tapolis arrived on time, before the sun set, as promised.
A total of seven or eight people came to the other party, and the leader was a young man named Bai Ye. Saya introduced him to Fang Plover. These people were originally members of the Tapolis headquarters in Gula, but they only belonged to the middle and lower classes.
"In that incident, most of the top brass of the Knights were affected," she said in the team channel with a rustling voice: "But the Temple does not care about other unrelated people. In fact, after losing the protection of the Knights, most of these people also They dispersed, and Tapolis has long ceased to exist in name only."
"The same goes for Bai Ye and the others. They are not actually members of the Knights now, they are just willing to help us. I was familiar with him in the past and I once went on a mission in a group."
"Nice to meet you all." Bai Ye stretched out his hand and looked at the rumored 'Dragon Alchemist' with a strange look, "I heard that you want to enter Gula?"
After listening to Saya's low-pitched statement in the team channel, Fang Yu reached out his hand to shake it.
But he said: "We are going into Gula, but it's not just us."
The young man was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. He couldn't help but look at him, and then at Saya beside him. He didn't quite understand the meaning of these words.
Fang Yu looked at the other party's eyes and replied: "You are the people Miss Saya trusts. I hope I can trust you too. What I am going to tell you next is not only related to us, but also to Saya." Miss Ye, it is also related to the fate of you and Tapolis, I hope you can seriously consider it."
Several members of Tapolis looked at each other after hearing this, and they also seemed a little confused.
"Mr. Ed, what does this... mean?" Bai Ye asked.
Fang Yuan replied calmly: "Not long ago, we were entrusted by others to investigate the layout of the Crow's Claw Temple in the entire northern territory. During the investigation, we gradually discovered that there was a huge conspiracy hidden behind this conspiracy. In fact, it is not only related to the North, nor is it limited to Aitaria, it even has a certain connection with the Star Gate and the Super Competitive Alliance..."
He paused again before continuing: "Originally I shouldn't have told you all this, but now those people have cut off the connection with the other side of the Star Gate and are planning to make a desperate move. Now they are going to attack Elpaxin and Gu La took action, and those were two cities, thousands of families, hundreds of thousands of ordinary people like you and me, and countless lives were at risk."
Fang Plover's eyes swept over the people in front of him one by one, always with a calm tone: "I can't turn to others for help, I can only rely on you, because you are the chosen ones like me, and you still remember us The oath made under the Stargate Declaration. If someone needs to step forward at this moment, I hope it will be everyone like me, because this is why we came to this world."
He opened a page of light screen and placed it in front of the other party. On the light page was the seal and seal authorized by Stargate Port - an olive leaf surrounding the Stargate and a staggered sword.
"Of course," Fang Yu said again: "This is not just my personal request..."
Bai Ye looked at the stamp, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "This is..."
"Stargate Port, District 3, recruitment order from the Special Security Forces."
"The Star Gate requires the chosen ones to respond to its call. This is an answer to the promise. Now, your identity requires you to fulfill your promise."
As Fang Yu said this, he took out a mark from his wallet, and there was only a shining star ring on the mark, a door to another world, and a two-byte abbreviation - that was his The name is also the emblem of the chosen one.
He picked up the emblem and put it on his collar quietly. Then he raised his head, looked at everyone in front of him, and said, "Everyone, tell me your answers?"
When this action falls in the eyes of everyone, it is given a different meaning, because it symbolizes the elector's response to his own responsibility, and it is the recruitment of individuals by civilization. And when the crisis comes, when the situation reaches an irreversible point, the identity of the chosen one returns to its original origin——
That is its purest and essential meaning.
It represents courageous pioneering and a symbol of human civilization.
Everyone in Tapolis looked at each other, and each saw the shock in the other's eyes. They thought this was just an ordinary mission, just to help their former companions, but they did not expect to encounter Such a situation.
However, everyone remained silent, but they each took out the mark from their pockets, then wore it on their left collar, and pressed it lightly with their hands to fix it in that place.
Bai Ye was the last one to wear the mark.
In fact, there is no need to answer, because this action is already the answer itself.
Fang Yu looked at these people and silently put away the light screen in his hand.
He was slightly trembling in his heart - not because he was excited, but because the one in his hand was of course not a recruitment order from Stargate Port, but just a pass that the military had given them earlier. In fact, it was him It was retrieved from the mailbox Su Changfeng gave him.
Of course the seal was genuine and did not contain any falsehoods, but of course he did not let these people see the content clearly. He knew very well how much risk he was taking by doing this. If the situation did not go as he expected, just using the name of Stargate Port would be enough to make him suffer.
But now there is no chance for further consideration.
The alliance has activated countermeasures and blocked all channels for external communication in the community. Although the military must have noticed the anomaly, it is still unknown when the other party will be able to contact him.
The audacity shown by the alliance in this matter has made him feel a deep sense of crisis.
The opponent has put up a very confident formation, and even the descendants of Flor have come out in full force. At this moment, the opponent's fleet is patrolling over the entire northern border. If the plan had not reached a critical juncture, how could the opponent be so desperate?
The more desperate the alliance shows, the more certain it becomes that there must be a shocking conspiracy behind it - it is undoubtedly related to the layout of the Crow's Claw Temple in the north, although he has not yet caught the person behind it. The key clues, but the attitude of the alliance have already outlined the general outline of this conspiracy.
One can imagine the reckoning that would follow the alliance after taking action that was taken over the community. But now the other party no longer even cares about this. What is the answer behind this? Just thinking about this is enough to make people shudder.
So how much time is left for him?
How much room for maneuver does the Seven Seas Troupe have?
Right now they are just descendants of Flor, what about the Rainbow Alliance? Whether Silver Vislan and Rosi Crusaders are still trustworthy, as two major guild alliances under the same alliance, they are essentially the same.
Even when he was in Istania, Fang Plover had never felt like this. He couldn't tell who were his enemies and who were his allies. Looking around, it seemed as if everyone in the world was his enemy. In addition to these trustworthy people around him, who else can he trust at such a moment?
He only remembered what Su Changfeng had said to him, that the boundary between the two worlds was no longer as clear-cut as it had been in the past.
He didn't know what this meant, but he knew that if he still followed the rules at this time, he might miss everything.
Therefore, he did not hesitate too much. No matter whether it was right or wrong, someone had to take on this responsibility.
In fact, Fang Plover could not unconditionally trust these people in front of him.
Few could resist temptation, and he didn't know if any of them had actually betrayed Tapolis.
But the reason why he did this was to strengthen the confidence of these people. If they were only bribed by people of Flor's descent, then the recruitment order from the military might be enough weight to make these people recognize the reality.
He has no intention of testing human nature. The dispute between him and the descendants of Flor is just a conflict between the free electors and the guild electors. The choice between the two is all personal will. But if you fall in favor of those inhuman dark believers, it would be tantamount to betraying the identity of the Chosen One and standing on the opposite side of humanity and civilization.
Of course, if among these people, there are indeed selectors like the Dragon Fire Guild who have defected to the dark side, then it is not a big deal. His words were actually half-truth and half-false, and did not reveal much useful information. The alliance would not be unaware that the government was monitoring itself, and it was likely that it had already guessed his relationship with the military.
And if the other party really thinks that the relationship between him and the military is just a trust and a client, he might be able to lead them astray so that they will not focus on the deeper secrets of themselves, whether it is the secrets of stowaways. , or about the Zero Crystal, the Fairy Dragon Knight, there are too many shady things about him.
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The entrance to the Smuggler's Passage was, as they had guessed, located on the outskirts of Gula.
The people in Tapolis took them for a while before arriving at the place. It was located in a forest and was guarded by members of the Brotherhood of Thieves. However, what surprised Fang Yu was that there was a patrol not far away. The cavalry outpost, where a squadron of cavalry is stationed, can be easily seen in this direction from the top of the tower there.
However, the other party turned a blind eye to them, as if they didn't see the people here, and looked indifferent.
Fang Yu looked in that direction and pondered for a moment before he understood. It seemed that the people in power in Gula City were not unaware of this passage, but they might as well have acquiesced to it all. The reason is also easy to understand. What belongs to the king belongs to the king, and what belongs to you belongs to yourself. Only a very small part of the tax belongs to the consul, but the 'business' that belongs to you is a real benefit.
But when he looked at the outpost, what he was thinking was that if something happened to them in Gula, they would never take this road again when they came back. Since these smugglers' channels are under the control of those in power, they will undoubtedly fall into a trap if they return the same way.
Fortunately, this was originally expected, and they had already prepared a plan. Now it seems that the careful consideration before was not unnecessary, and it is now coming in handy.
Fang Plover looked around again and relaxed slightly after confirming that there was no potential danger. He turned around and saw the ship officer lady looking in this direction. Sylvide nodded to him with a knowing look in her eyes.
"How do those people plan to bring us in?" Fang Pliover suddenly asked after walking for a while.
"The Brotherhood of Thieves controls the smugglers' channel." After going through the previous questions and answers, Bai Ye seemed a little out of sorts. He hesitated before replying: "We just need to pay the money, but this period is special. They Three thousand lisers for a man.”
"Three thousand lisels," Tianlan said angrily, "Why don't they just go and rob it!?"
Fang Plover actually thought the same thing.
But then he thought again, wasn't this just robbing, and they had to pay obediently. But when he thought that there were more than ten people in his line, and tens of thousands of lisels had to be handed over all at once, Fang Yu felt a little dizzy for a while.
However, he immediately placed the blame on Su Changfeng. After all, they were executing a military commission. Shouldn't the expenses incurred during these tasks be reimbursed as a matter of course? He couldn't contact the other party at the moment, but Fang Yu had already made up his mind to kill him first and tell him later. If Su Changfeng didn't reimburse him, the matter would be over.
After handing over money to the Thieves Brotherhood, they entered the dark, moldy underground passage. At first, it was surrounded by a natural cave, but gradually, as Saya described, the surrounding environment gradually became artificial. The traces seemed to have entered an ancient sewer system.
However, after many years, there are no longer mountains of garbage and sewage down here. The organic matter has long been turned into dust. There is no peculiar smell underground, but there is a musty smell. The leader held a torch and walked in front. The rustling footsteps of the people passed through the darkness. There was no danger in the sewer system that extended in all directions. At best, there were just some groups of ferocious rats.
But these mutated creatures can actually be easily dealt with by newcomers, and they are not a threat to them. The little things seem to smell something difficult to deal with from the newcomers, and they flee from the darkness with a "squeak" ——Only Tian Lan and several other ladies were frightened until their faces turned pale.
Bai Ye then whispered to them that the sewers were not without danger. If there was no one to lead the way, ordinary people might get lost in this criss-crossing maze.
Everyone listened to their own heartbeats in the darkness and silence. After almost losing their five senses, they seemed to be able to recall some things with more concentration, and details that could not be found in daily life also emerged in their minds one by one. "Ed," Saya suddenly said in the darkness, "There is something I have forgotten to tell you."
Fang Yu was startled slightly and turned his head, only to see a pair of bright eyes staring at him in the darkness. A trace of confusion flashed across Saya's eyes, as if she was reminiscing about something: "...Speaking of which, do you still remember the day I sent someone to find you?"
"What day?"
"The night you first went to the refugee camp."
Fang Yu nodded, of course he remembered. "What's wrong?"
Saya hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can you recall the person who came to you that day, what did that 'messenger' look like?"
Fang Yu was stunned again: "Isn't that one of your people?"
"...Yes and no...Do you still remember what happened in the refugee camp after that?"
Fang Yu pondered for a moment: "Are you saying that there is a traitor among you?"
Saya nodded lightly, "Yes, that matter actually has something to do with me. Those people actually came to that camp earlier than us, and they also established a lot of prestige among the refugees. In fact, if it weren't for us If so, they may not necessarily fall to the side of the temple, but they always think that we have usurped their position... Sometimes, hatred breeds in misunderstandings..."
Fang Yu did not agree with this and replied: "If they betray their original beliefs for such a trivial matter, then sooner or later they will embark on this path, it's just sooner or later. In my opinion, this matter has nothing to do with Your connection is not great, and the refugees would have been more completely betrayed if it hadn’t been for you.”
Saya shook her head: "Maybe, but that's not what I want to say. It's about those people... On the day we sent people to find you, I investigated afterwards and found that the people I sent had actually been for each other for a long time. He was bribed, but in fact he did not carry out my instructions."
"Wait a minute," Fang Yu couldn't help but ask: "In other words, the person you sent to find us didn't actually come to us? But we did meet the messenger, and the other party didn't do anything. Whatever happened, I did meet you under the leadership of the other party, right?"
"That's exactly the problem, Ed."
Saya was silent for a while and then said: "Ed, the messenger you met that day may not be the person we sent."
"What?"
"We investigated that person afterwards and found that he was indeed not the person we originally sent. The latter had never seen you from beginning to end. He had never been to Gray Owl Town that day. On the other hand, other people in the camp had no idea what happened that day. I didn’t know anything about it at all, I asked everyone, and no one could relate to it.”
"What does this mean...someone wants us to meet you? In Gray Owl Town, besides us, you and the people from Crow Claw Temple, is there a fourth party? Who could that party be? By the way. , have you asked the redeemed people?”
Saya looked at him and shook her head: "I asked Mr. Blackbo and Kweed, but they didn't know about it."
"Then besides the redeemed, who else is there?" Fang Plover was even more confused. Who would want the Seven Seas Brigade to intervene in the refugee matter? What motive does the other party have in hoping to see a conflict between the Seven Seas Brigade and the Crow's Claw Temple?
But how can the other party be sure that they will sympathize with the refugees and intervene in this matter? Moreover, the Seven Seas Brigade is just a small adventure group. If the other party really hopes to make a profit, then the size of the other party chosen is too small. Although the Seven Seas Brigade was evenly matched with the Temple in the subsequent battle, who would have guessed it before everything happened?
Not to mention others, even he himself didn't think about it so much at that time. For example, the support given by the goddess Marlan to him and the surrender of the redeemed were either secrets hidden deep in his heart or completely unexpected. How could the other party have calculated these?
But then a possible thought flashed through his mind. The person who wants to do all this must be someone who has a thorough understanding of him. Although there are not many such people, it is not impossible. In addition to the people in the Seven Seas Brigade, his relatives, uncle and aunt, Sophie, Su Changfeng and people from the military may have this possibility.
He first ruled out the possibility within the Seven Seas Brigade. His uncle and aunt would obviously not be involved in such a thing. As for Sophie, it was even more impossible - it was not the character of Her Royal Highness the Princess to play conspiracy behind the scenes. . As for the military, what are the benefits to the military from doing this?
He racked his brains and couldn't think of the possibility. Any reasoning was based on clues, but the incident that Saya suddenly mentioned seemed to have happened without any beginning or end.
Fang Yu couldn't help but look at the other party and asked: "What do you think, Miss Saya?"
But Saya shook her head: "I just wanted to ask your opinion, Ed, but I didn't expect that you seemed completely unaware of it."
The two communicated in low voices, and the front finally reached the end of the passage.
Since they couldn't come to a conclusion, they had no choice but to put this topic aside tacitly.
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