11:40 a.m.

Douglas, the godson of the Osiris family, the president of the Golden Rose, and the leader of the Boys' Army, officially entered the banquet of the Seven Princes with his fiancée Freira.

At the age of seventeen, he has long been accustomed to this kind of social scene of high society, and if no one digs into his origins, I am afraid that everyone will only regard him as a well-educated aristocratic boy since childhood, rather than some legendary figure who has risen from the slums.

"Oh, Douglas! You're finally here, my friend. ”

Schneider, the seventh prince of the Snoopy Kingdom, is a round fat man, although he does not look good-looking, but he is an important member of the princelings, mainly in charge of various businesses, and solves the problem of money bags for the future king.

At this moment, this important figure in the court was greeting Douglas warmly as he lined up to walk towards the young man.

"Your Excellency Schneider, thank you very much for inviting me and Miss Freira to this banquet today."

Douglas replied politely, and at the same time let the eldest lady beside him out - Osiris's eldest daughter appeared with the corner of her skirt, and at the same time attracted more attention.

Schneider: "Where, many of the infrastructure projects on Peanut Island in the past two years have been thanks to your and the Osiris family, and I dare not have any disrespect to you or Miss Freira." ”

Douglas: "You're so polite, thanks to the Snoopy Kingdom's extra kindness to the despicable. ”

"Haha, let's not see each other like this" Schneider waved his hand, and turned to Freira, "The princess and you are good friends, she has been talking to me about some rare gadgets from abroad some time ago, I will say it here, if you are interested..."

"Of course~"

"That's wonderful," Schneider waved to call one of the attendants, "the princess is waiting for you in her room, and I'll let the maid show you the way." ”

Flaira smiled when she heard this, and after asking Douglas for permission, Miss Osiris left the venue for the time being.

The lively luncheon hall was crowded, but there would be no embarrassment because of the absence of Freira, and after the eldest lady was gone, Prince Schneider finally continued to advance the conversation and gradually cut to the chase.

"Women always have too many topics that we don't understand, ha, speaking of which, I recently got a rare bottle of wine, I wonder if you'd like to enjoy it?"

His Royal Highness's tone was still relaxed and pleasant, and he didn't seem to hear any change, but Douglas, who was as sharp as he was there, still smelled something special from it.

He wasn't sure what Schneider wanted to talk to him about, but since the other party had already made an invitation, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Of course, if it's an honor, I'd like to visit your cellar."

"What's wrong with that? Come with me, there are a lot of them that I have in my favorites. ”

The prince would not refuse his request, so Douglas and Prince Schneider left the venue shortly after Flairra's departure.

Led by the maid, they continued their way through the hidden cloister to the basement, and after a while, they came to the hut in the backyard.

Schneider made sure that the door lock was not abnormal, and then drove away the servant and took out the key from his arms.

And when the two entered the house one after another, His Royal Highness the Prince quickly locked the door from the inside.

The room has no windows, the dome is specially lit, and there are no furnishings or furniture to obscure the view, except for a round table in the center.

"This is my private safe house, there is no possibility of eavesdropping, and here, we can talk freely."

"With all due respect, Your Highness Schneider, I now regret coming here with you a little."

"Oh?" Instead of deliberately showing a frivolous posture in front of people, Schneider's tone was slightly deeper, "This is not like what Osiris's godson should say. ”

"You think too highly of me," Douglas sat down on the side of the round table, "I'm just an ordinary mafia cadre, and I'm not qualified to meddle in the troubles that make His Royal Highness the Prince careful." ”

"Oh, Douglas, let's be honest with each other... Everyone knows that Osiris is no ordinary gangster, and in a way, you who have a chance to take over as godfather are much more noble than me, a prince. ”

"I never wanted to be a godfather, I just wanted to live in peace with Miss Freira." Douglas paused, and continued: "Aside from that, let's talk about your problem—what's the important thing to bring me to a place like this?" ”

"Of course! This matter is very important for the crown prince, and even for the kingdom of Snoopy... Maybe you've heard something. ”

"Please continue."

"Recently, someone in the West Sea found a special treasure map, according to the adventurer who got the map, it is not a map where ordinary pirates hide their treasures, except for the ability to determine the approximate extent of the treasure by the shape and relative position of the islands, that map is full of ancient characters that ordinary people cannot distinguish, and it is well made, not like some boring prank."

Schneider deliberately slowed down his speech and spoke clearly word by word.

And Douglas, who was sitting on the side, didn't interrupt him at all—the young man knew very well that if the information he got was nothing more than that, His Royal Highness would never go to great lengths to invite himself to this place.

Schneider: "This magical rumor originally didn't spread much, and as you know, the world government has banned any research on ancient writings, so no one can read the records on the treasure map, but coincidentally, there are documents about the treasure map itself that was drawn on the thousand-year-old dragon skin. ”

"At this point, it is almost certain that this treasure map indicates the great treasure left behind during the existence of the ancient kingdom!"

"Legend has it that the tyrannical king once sealed the treasure he looted from the world into the stratum as a secret treasure to suppress the national fortune, but in the process of building the altar, the news was leaked by a craftsman who was lucky enough not to be wiped out, and then after several tosses, he left this road map to the 'Golden Underground Palace'."

Speaking of this, Schneider subconsciously licked his lips.

"Think about it, Douglas, if someone really found the dungeon through that map, he could easily get the wealth that the whole world coveted."

"And now, this great treasure is likely to be buried at your feet!"