The sun was slowly hanging over the sky, and it was already close to noon.

Everything that happened in the Sea Prison and the Old Town was seen by Andre in a blue suit from a distance, and through the high-tech glasses, the whole battle between the men and horses of the two sides of the Kasa and Zeta, and the attack of the crows on the Sea Prison were hidden behind a plaque.

Sure enough, Li Shiyi's sense of smell was very keen, and he asked Andre to follow him all the way to make important discoveries.

Then Andre quietly disappeared into the flow of people and hurried towards the rabbit candy house, this time the amount of information detected was a bit explosive, he had to report to Conrad as soon as possible, as for Al and Li Shiyi, who were lurking in the "Fraor" bar, they could only convey it to them a little later.

The destruction of the building in the old city was suppressed by the crusader officials, and it did not spread because it was a bit strange, but the crow's crossing of the border and the attack on the sea prison was seen by many curious citizens, and soon the explosive news spread to most of Xinlan City.

For a while, rumors were spreading, and the remarks that "crows will bring disasters and indicate that the Wanbang Lantern Festival may not be held smoothly" were full of streets and alleys, and became the talk of people after dinner.

As the gladiatorial events at the Empire Arena took place in the afternoon, many visitors were attracted by the exciting games, and the business district was still very busy, but it was still a little less than in the morning.

Li Shiyi and Al had just sent off a few foreign drinkers, their strange accents had been lingering in Al's mind, and Al and Li Shiyi had probably learned about the incident in the Sea Prison among the drinkers, and they were shocked and slightly weird.

"What the hell are they trying to do? Are they making the assassination so blatant? And it hasn't worked out. Al asked in a low voice to Li Shiyi next to him, "Doesn't this mean that you will clearly tell the world about their plans?"

"Maybe they're not here to assassinate. With his hands in his pockets, Li Shiyi turned to look at the luxurious "Fraor" bar, which looked like a lion with his eyes closed.

"We've got to speed up the investigation, and those guys could do it at any moment. ”

"I still have a question that I haven't clarified, you go to a place with me tonight," Li Shiyi lowered his voice, "go back to where you live first, and then meet under the fountain in Queen's Park." ”

"Don't you need to tell Freya about them?"

"No, I'm just looking for an answer," Li Shiyi looked at the empty stage inside the bar, "a key to solve all the mysteries, but it could also be empty." ”

"Oh, I see. Al replied.

The afternoon's work was the same as before, except for Freya, who was still dressed in that strange outfit, who came to secretly find the two of them and conveyed Andre's experience to them, it was the girl named Thousand Fox who came to work at the "Furaor" bar in the afternoon, and specially found Al and Li Shiyi to say hello, but the magician named Lisa did not show up again.

It all seemed calm on the surface, but both Al and Li Shiyi knew that a huge conspiracy was brewing that no one knew.

The central location of the administrative district of Xinlan City.

The imposing Imperial Palace is dressed in a layer of lanterns, and the interior is full of greenery, with historic castles and lavish modern architecture, and is meticulously guarded by the Imperial Guard, the elite soldiers of the Empire.

The palace in the front area is made of gold and silver tiles, and the griffin and goshawk are carved on the surface of the columns, which support the majestic palace and the majesty of the Josephic Empire.

Led by the four Crusaders, several foreign nobles had just paid a visit to Queen Catherine, the supreme leader of the Joseph Empire, and they walked through the golden velvet carpet of the open hall in fear to leave, while the little prince, who was still babbling, did not appear, all he had to do was to grow up quickly, and then lead the mighty Josephs Empire logically.

In the palace, on the golden throne sat a woman dressed extremely luxuriously, dressed in brocade clothes, with a graceful demeanor, with the majesty of an emperor, and on both sides of the palace were royal guards armed with spears and silver shields, who directly belonged to the leadership of Queen Catherine, and always guarded the queen's thoughtfulness.

Seeing the foreign nobles gradually drift away, Queen Catherine stood up on a pair of crystal slippers, her creamy skin like an angel falling into the mortal world, she motioned to all the guards in the palace to retreat and go outside the palace to stand guard, and at the same time ordered that no one should disturb her during this time.

Only Queen Catherine and a valet accompanied him were left in the great palace.

"Ayu, has the messenger arrived?" Queen Catherine took off her crown, and her silky hair hung down, but the gold and diamond hair ornament on her head still showed her sacrosanct status.

"Queen, he has just arrived, and is now waiting in the garden behind the palace," replied the maid respectfully, "and now you want to summon him in?"

"No, I'll go see him. Queen Catherine stood up, her graceful demeanor making her feel the urge to worship.

"Understood," the maid named Xiaoyu stepped aside, "the garden has been emptied, and the queen can go there at any time." ”

"Well," Queen Catherine nodded with satisfaction, "Xiaoyu, don't let anyone into the garden during this time, especially... You know what I mean. ”

"Don't worry, the Queen, Xiaoyu understands. ”

"Sisters of the Rhine Monastery, this king is ashamed of you..."

Queen Catherine looked out of the hall, and her tone seemed a little lonely and weak.

The royal garden of birds and flowers is a beautiful scene, high mountains and flowing water, lush forests and bamboos, the western royal gardens were originally influenced by the style of the Eastern Continent, pink peach forests, ink-colored old branches, a strong artistic conception of beauty came to the face.

On a viewing platform made of rocks, a man in a leather coat was waiting for the Queen's arrival, but there was no tension in his body as he leaned against the stone railing and looked at the scenery in the distance, his face covered with a crow-shaped mask, a pair of pointed ears peeking out from under his top hat, and chewing gum leisurely in his mouth.

The evening breeze is gradually rising, the sunset is about to decline, the new Lancheng in the sunset is covered with a layer of red light veil, thousands of lanterns have been laid from the easternmost Truve harbor to the westernmost Xinlancheng city gate, the ferries and carriages are also filled with all kinds of lanterns by the joyful crowd, and the crowd of amusement crowds are crowded into the streets and alleys of Xinlancheng.

Although tomorrow is the official day of the "Wanbang Lantern Festival", the citizens who have long been unable to resist the joy in their hearts leave their homes early and pour into the parks, streets and golden beaches in the sunset, and the colorful lights ignite the enthusiasm of the whole city, they are like a glowing ribbon connecting the various urban districts.

Gentiles of all professions and regions dressed in fancy dress also joined the sea of joy, surrounded by lights, fireworks and music, and spread the joyful atmosphere to every corner.

One of the most popular places is the beach of Truf Harbour and the Park of the Queen, while the Park of the Kings in the borough is a gathering place for the aristocracy and the wealthy, so there are fewer ordinary citizens.

Lowering the brim of the cap, Al finally squeezed into the noisy crowd and came to the Queen's Park that had been agreed with Li Shiyi in advance, and this time he secretly ran out and took off the "skin-friendly disguise" provided by the academy without authorization, and did not use another disguised "Xiao Ai" identity, because in this way he could avoid the risk of being recognized by his bar colleagues to the greatest extent.

The fountain in the middle of the park rises and falls to the beat of the drums, and circus men perform circuses, witches perform divination, grocers sell hides and bones, and of course heavily armored patrol soldiers.

Since the "Raven Incident" in the morning, the crusader sergeant major Feynman personally ordered the whole city to strengthen the guard, especially the sea border prison has sent an additional team of crusader soldiers to assist in the guard, it seems that they also smell uneasiness, they must ensure the smooth holding of the "Wanbang Lantern Festival", there must be no mistakes.

Especially tomorrow night, Queen Catherine, the supreme ruler of the Joseph Empire, will lead a group of envoys from the countries with whom she has diplomatic relations to parade the entire Xinlan City, accompanied by the Duke of Arondaite, and have already sent heavy troops to guard the places along the way to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Al's gaze swept over the dense crowd of tourists, and after confirming that he had not found Li Shiyi's whereabouts, he chose to continue to wait in place, and always pay attention to the situation around him.

A few days ago, Li Shiyi taught Al the "method of breathing" was a little obscure, so Al also took advantage of this time to hurry up and cultivate, although this cultivation method derived from the martial arts system of the Eastern Continent was regarded as "witchcraft" by many martial artists in the Western Continent, but it did make people feel refreshed when they cultivated, and even their perception became much sharper.

As the snort gradually stabilized, the scene in Al's mind became clearer and clearer, and in a small area around him, the sound of people's heartbeats gradually turned into coordinates and appeared in his consciousness world, and the blue pulsation spread along the earth.

Suddenly, a strong blue pulse in his mind quickly approached, and Al frowned as he realized that this man was coming towards him.

Turning around sharply, there was a young man in the same cap on the other side, and it was only after seeing his face that Al let out a sigh of relief.

"Senior brother, can you say hello in advance before leaning over next time, every time I am elusive, my little heart can't stand it..."

"Your 'breath' is still too bad for practice," Li Shiyi broke a basin of cold water at Al as soon as he arrived, "Continue practicing tonight." ”

"Got it," Al scratched his head, "is there anything important about mysteriously calling me out?

"In order to avoid some unnecessary trouble," Li Shiyi looked around coldly, "Follow me for a while and take you to a place." ”

"Where?"

"Xinlan City, the underground black market. ”