After leaving the side hall and walking to a deserted place, An put the white mask Miku gave him on his face.
There is nothing special about the mask, it is just a prop for the troupe.
"Do you need covert action?" Leonhardt asked.
"At this stage, I cannot appear in places other than the palace without reason and with great fanfare. Identity issues are secondary. If people see me on the street, they will misjudge the current situation and cause unnecessary panic."
The three-day celebration banquet was not only an arrangement for the enemy, but also told the people from the side that the current situation was under control and there was no need to worry too much.
But if on the third day of the celebration banquet, everyone sees that their king has launched an investigation, they will begin to doubt whether the situation has reached a very serious stage, and the celebration banquet is just to appease the people.
Things like this should naturally be avoided in advance.
Leonhardt looked at his outfit: "It seems I should change my clothes too?"
"That's not necessary. You are the captain of the guard. Patrolling on the street is not out of the ordinary." An pointed at the masks on her and Leonhardt's faces respectively. "Besides, if you change your clothes, we won't know what to do when we go out on the street." How many cross-examinations have you been subjected to.”
Leonhart's masked costume has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the imperial capital. In this costume, he and An, who is wearing a mask, go out on the street together. Others can still think that An is Leonhardt's subordinate. But if Leonhardt changes his clothes, he and An go out on the street, and they look like two different people. Suspicious person hiding his face.
After An finished speaking, someone walked towards him.
"Lord Leonhardt!"
"Sir!"
"Lord Captain."
The attendants in the palace greeted Leonhardt one after another, and then looked curiously at An, who was half a body behind Leonhardt.
Leonhardt could only respond awkwardly.
After experiencing greetings from several more people, Leonhardt couldn't bear it anymore and said to An: "Let's speed up, maybe they have already fought."
An Zhizhu didn't mean to tease Leonhardt, but seeing that there were people around him, he didn't speak and just nodded.
Then the palace attendants saw Leonhardt, the captain of the Imperial Guard, and his new team members suddenly speeding up and running out of the palace.
"Is this a mission?"
"I saw Lord Leonhardt leading people out of the palace yesterday to patrol the streets."
"It's so reliable!"
…
After talking and laughing, although the matter of rushing to Wright's house was not particularly urgent, we still had to hurry up.
After leaving the palace, An and Leonhardt found a less crowded road and quickly rushed towards the Wright house.
The imperial capital covers an area slightly larger than the royal capital. Since the imperial capital is not a place of commerce and art like the royal capital, the foreign population is relatively small and the building density is not very high.
For the soldiers of the empire, there is a special area for their families to live. This is not mandatory. If you own a house, or have requirements for the living environment and want to find another place to live, the relevant agencies will provide corresponding subsidies.
The Wright house is his own house. Although it is located far away from the bustling area centered on the palace, the basic configuration is considered complete. However, because the residents are mainly elderly, it is not too lively.
It is a great place to live for those who like peace and quiet.
In the past few days during the celebration banquet, the old people were picked up by their children to gather together. An and Leonhardt could hardly see anyone on the road.
They didn't hear any movement. It seemed that the enemy hadn't taken action yet.
Ann decided not to rush to make peace with the people of Elland.
Since we haven’t started yet, it’s better to get familiar with the terrain and understand the surrounding situation now.
"Oh, isn't this Master Leonhardt?" An old man spotted Leonhardt and walked out of the yard on crutches. "Why did you come to us? I'm so happy."
Leonhardt stopped and looked at the old man: "Old sir, didn't you go to the celebration banquet?"
"Hey, I'm old and my legs and feet are inconvenient. My boy and my daughter-in-law came back and shouted, but I was too resourceful to participate in such a big event, so I just asked the old woman to follow." The old man turned back and pointed to the yard. "As for me, my hobby now is playing with these, so I won't get bored. By tomorrow, my old friends will probably be back."
"You seem to be the only one at home here. The shops are closed. Will your life be inconvenient these days?" Leonhardt was a little worried.
The old man's home was not far from the Wright house, and the fighting that broke out soon might spread here. He had to find a way to persuade the old man to leave temporarily.
Feeling Leonhardt's concern, the old man smiled happily: "Haha, thank you for your concern. My old lady bought a lot of things to put at home when she left. I just don't have very good legs and feet, so simple things like cooking are still difficult. no problem."
Leonhardt wanted to take the old man away directly, but seeing the crutches the old man was holding, it was hard to carry out without a good excuse.
"Listen to what you say, you must have some unique skills, right?" An changed her voice and said to the old man, "To be honest, besides work, I like to study some food things. My fiancée likes it very much. I cook, so I’m constantly trying and learning.”
"Haha, seeing you wearing a mask, I thought you didn't like to talk." The old man was very happy, "Young man, you guessed it right. I was a somewhat famous chef when I was young, and I was the one who made the old woman in the beginning. The food is attractive. If you want to learn how to cook, you are welcome to come to my place!"
The old man seemed to see his younger self in An, and his words became more cordial.
"That's great. I'll definitely come over and learn from you when I have time." An acted quite sincerely, "It's a pity that we still have a mission..."
An looked back at Leonhardt.
Leonhardt didn't know what he planned, but he still nodded in cooperation.
When he heard about the mission, the old man's expression became a little more serious. In his opinion, An's actions were that the guards were asking for the captain's consent.
An turned around and asked the old man: "By the way, old gentleman, I want to ask you something. I don't know if it's okay."
"No problem, as long as I know it, I will definitely cooperate." The old man answered without hesitation, and his bent waist straightened up a bit.
"It's okay, you don't need to be so serious." An stepped forward to help the old man, walked into the yard and sat on a stool, "Do you know what happened at Wright's house?"
"Of course I've heard of it. The kid was framed and got a divorce a few days ago. We old guys are all happy for his mother." The old man sighed, "You don't know, when you first heard the news that Wright was in jail At that time, his mother was so frightened that she lay in the hospital bed without getting up for several days, but the old woman called someone to take care of him."
"You're talking about Wright's child. He's the only child in their family. If there is really something wrong, what will little Mary do... Oh yes, Mary is the name of Wright's mother. She has lived here for more than 20 years. She is usually very happy. She takes care of those of us who are older, and the elders here treat her like their daughter.”
"Little Mary's life is hard. She worked hard to raise Wright by herself. Even after becoming a jailer, Wright couldn't take any time off. He always took care of us old guys with limited mobility... Fortunately, Wright was not in danger this time. I heard that He was also commended by the king, he is really promising!"
Leonhart's eyes were a little surprised, he didn't expect to meet someone who knew the Wright family.
The old man kept talking about the Wright family. An waited until he stopped and then found a chance to ask: "So, have you ever met Wright's father?"
