On the way back, Al and Li Shiyi encountered several waves of renovation teams under construction along the way, and these people were taking advantage of the midnight crowd to step up the installation of the light stands needed for the "Wanbang Lantern Festival".

"Strange, why is the rabbit candy house closed at this time?" On the roof of a building a block away, Al saw the first floor of the candy house with the lights on in advance.

"The lights on the second floor are on, there is a situation. Li Shiyi took the lead in running towards the destination.

When the two of them climbed over the Bunny Candy House and entered the conference room on the second floor, Freya and André were already waiting for them.

There was only one lamp in the room, and a man in a gray coat sat by the window, looking out the window at the moonlight and wondering what he was thinking.

"You two are back," Freya was rarely angry, "Teacher Conrad has been waiting for you for a long time." ”

"Just before you entered the door, the stolen monitor lost contact with us," Andre took off his headphones and turned off the signal reception on the table, "It must have been vandalized, and the other party may have noticed our thoughts." ”

Li Shiyi frowned and didn't say anything after all, he just looked at Conrad by the window.

"That voyeur is the one with the 22nd ability, Ember, and he is covered in bandages, and we didn't see his face clearly," Al added, "and after fighting us, he didn't continue to attack us, but left quickly. ”

"Have you figured out who he is?" Conrad looked back at the two of them, wondering why there was an indescribably stern look in his eyes.

"We presume it should be..."

"No, not yet. ”

Al was about to say that the guy might have been sent by Hook, but Li Shiyi suddenly interrupted Al and didn't tell Conrad about his previous guess.

Al read the warning from Li Shiyi's expression, so he also honestly shut up and did not continue.

"Well," Conrad's face softened slightly, "and that's the end of it." ”

"Mr. Conrad, someone is listening to us in the Rabbit Candy House, aren't we going to investigate such a big thing?!" Freya looked angry, "I have reason to suspect that it is..."

"Let's talk about the mission. Li Shiyi interrupted Freya again.

"Li Shiyi, you!" Freya was visibly unhappy.

"Senior sister. Andre touched Freya and shook his head at the latter, and even he, as a hardcore tech nerd, sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Dusting off the dust from his clothes, Conrad got up and walked over to the lamp.

"There's a new assignment for you. ”

The four pairs of eyes shot at Conrad at the table, any urgent tasks Conrad had in the past would pass on to them through the communication device, and now he came here in person, indicating that this mission is very important.

"To be precise, the main forces of this mission are Al and Li Shiyi, while Freya and Andre continue to stay here to assist the two of them. ”

As he spoke, Conrad took out a document bag from his pocket, and when he opened it, it contained two advertising leaflets.

"According to the secret investigation by the Ministry of Information, and the information we have provided, the school has roughly locked down the headquarters of the Raven Organization. ”

"Where?" Freya asked.

Conrad pushed the two leaflets in front of everyone, they were actually two advertising leaflets for recruiting waiters, and the expressive brush sketched a palace-like opulent building, and the red rose sign hung on the middle floor of the building, and at a glance it was clear that the people who could come here to spend must be either rich or expensive.

"Fraor's Bar?" Al picked up the flyer and looked at it carefully, and after seeing the name in the upper left corner, he instantly confirmed his guess, "I didn't expect it to be here." ”

Like Al, Li Shiyi's gaze stayed on the rose logo on the leaflet.

"What do you need us to do?" asked Li Shiyi.

"Infiltrate the bar, find evidence of the Raven Order's headquarters, and leave the rest to the school. ”

"It's not going to make us two pretend to be waitresses, are you?" said Al tentatively.

"It's not pretending, it's really blending in with the enemy," Conrad turned up the brightness of the lamp, "During the 'Wanbang Lantern Festival', the traffic of the imperial capital will definitely skyrocket, and as the largest bar in the imperial capital, 'Fraor' will also have a shortage of waiters, and this is just an opportunity for us." ”

"But there's someone at the 'Fraor' bar who knows us, is there really a problem with that?" said Al, vaguely worried.

"You don't have to worry about this, the school has already arranged it, and it's still very easy to forge a new identity and change your face," Conrad said, "You don't have to go back to school for a while, so get familiar with your new identity as soon as possible." ”

"Why us?" Al asked, "Wouldn't it be more certain to send two experienced men into this operation?"

"This is the order of the acting headmaster of Hook, and I have no right to change it," Conrad's expression was a little dark, and he could see that he was also under a lot of pressure to convey the order, "But don't worry, the people of the Academy's Armed Forces Department will do their best to protect your safety, and if you encounter an unmanageable danger, you can hide in the 'Rabbit Candy House' at any time, this will always be your safe house." ”

"Got it," Li Shiyi sat on the blanket against the corner, "but I'll be enough for this operation alone." ”

"Senior brother, you..."

"Are you worried about Al's safety?" Conrad said, staring at Li Shiyi's face.

"I have the ability to protect myself, and I am confident that I will be able to complete this task smoothly," Al clenched his fists, ""

"No, it's more comfortable to be on your own. Li Shiyi ignored Al's rhetoric, apparently he was answering Conrad's question.

As soon as Li Shiyi said this, Al couldn't help but lower his head, and Freya and Andre on the side also looked at Li Shiyi in unison, surprised that he would say such a thing at this time.

"I know you have the strength, Eleven Lee," Conrad's tone changed slightly, "but undercover operations require more than just men with superior force, but more importantly brains and cooperation, and you and Al are the best candidates to come up with after consultation with the school's decision-makers." ”

Li Shiyi did not continue to insist on his point of view, he was silent for a while, and then picked up the black knife and walked out alone.

"Al, what do you think?" asked Conrad.

"I'm okay with that. ”

The lonely night breeze blows the wind chimes outside the house, "tinkling" like night elves dancing under the sky.

The nightlife in the business district is the same as ever, with parties going late into the night.

In the central part of the turquoise sea, there is a place called "Dark Cloud Road", where thunderclouds accumulate all year round, so the storms at sea are particularly dense and intense, often clear one second and dark clouds the next.

After several days of sailing on the turquoise sea, an old steamship finally reached its target safely at dawn.

On the deck of the steamship stood an energetic old man, dressed in a flower vest and shorts, his exposed skin somewhat scorched by the sun's bright light, and he frowned and looked into the dark distance, where silver snakes were weaving through the rolling clouds.

"Sir, we can't go any further, at least not today," said a middle-aged man in a captain's hat who walked up behind Douglas, "It's thunderstorm season again, and if we're lucky, the clouds will dissipate in a few hours, and we can safely pass through, and if we're unlucky, the clouds won't dissipate for a week." ”

"Not even an experienced old boatman?" said Douglas, a little stubbornly, "if you can, money is not an issue." ”

"Sir, you misunderstood me, it's not about money, and you've paid us enough commissions," the captain always had a smile on his face, "The 'Dark Cloud Road' is also called the 'Shipyard', and we don't know how many ships have sunk there, even the famous 'Black Pearl' pirate ship would not dare to rush in, let alone our old ship." ”

"Is there no other way to cross the 'Dark Cloud Road'?" Douglas clasped the side of the boat.

"If you really want to cross the 'Dark Cloud Road' and reach the Sky Island as soon as possible, you can only swim there, otherwise all we can do is wait," the captain said clearly, "Wait for the clouds to clear, I am absolutely sure that I can safely bring you to the Sky Island." ”

"Give me a small boat. Douglas said lightly.

"You, what do you want to do?"

"Since the big ship can't pass, I'll try my luck with a small boat. ”

"You're not kidding me, are you?" said the captain, whose jaw dropped.

"Do you think I'm kidding you?" Douglas turned, his brown sunglasses almost obscuring half of his face.

Once again, the old man was taken seriously, and the captain put away his smile and became serious.

"May I ask a little bit? I wonder why you're in such a hurry to go to Sky Island, which is the most famous 'sea restaurant' in the turquoise sea, I think you mean more than just for eating, right?"

"To meet someone. Douglas looked into the distance again.

"See someone?" the captain couldn't help but wonder, "Do you want it now?"

"Now. ”

"Got it"

The captain replied heartily, and without further questioning, he stopped one of the sailors beside him, whispered a few words in his ear, and then the sailor ran away.

A short time later, a white miniature steamship slowly descended on the starboard side of the large ship, and after spewing a puff of smoke, it sped away towards the "dark cloud road".