Chapter 19: The Eve of the Conspiracy

readx;?“ The "Lynx" General Nemo, walking on the uneven cobblestone road, bowed his head and silent, his mind solemn. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The henchman who followed behind saw that he was very worried, so he stepped forward and asked, "Your Excellency, isn't the matter settled? ”

"Is it really settled? No, it's just the beginning. Nemo said without looking back.

"At least Miss Alice has finally come to her senses, and this is a step that must be taken. ”

"yes, it's all come this far. ”

Nemo sneered and slowed down. His mind was now full of the last negotiations between him and Alice half an hour ago on Prison Island.

"Let her go, what do you want me to do, I, I grant you. Alice, who persisted for several months, finally lost the last psychological line of defense and chose a humiliating compromise.

"Very well, Miss Alice, you finally know what is the right thing to choose. Nemo smiled knowingly.

"No more nonsense! What are you going to make me do?"

"After a while, you will be taken out of the prison, and then you will be bathed and dressed by a very attentive maid, and then you will have a good night's sleep in a soft bed, and when you wake up, you will dress up and attend a general assembly as the granddaughter of the old marshal. ”

"Plenary meeting? Hmph, I knew you were coming. I'll be there, but don't expect me to meet your and despicable deeds!"

"No, Miss Alice, you are mistaken. I don't need you to say anything or do anything in the plenary, as long as you're there. ”

"But when I think about it, even if I don't say or do anything, just showing up at your plenary meeting represents an attitude that has yielded, and my efforts for months have been in vain. It's chilling. Alice gasped, "By the way, when is your so-called plenary meeting going on?"

"Don't worry, it won't start until tomorrow afternoon, and there will be plenty of time for you to prepare and rest. Nemo put away his smile.

"Tomorrow, I'm not in a hurry at all, but you're more anxious. Are you afraid of long nights and dreams, and if the time drags on for too long, I will suddenly regret it. ”

"I want to warn you, Miss Alice, that you have already made the wrong choice. Don't do anything stupid again. ”

Hearing this, Alice only sneered with disdain. She no longer bothered to argue with her uncle, and silently stood up and walked into the dark prison gate.

"Get out of here, don't get in the way of my nap. One more word to say to you makes me feel sick. ”

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As he walked, Nemo remembered his last conversation with Alice not long ago. Although Alice's attitude towards him was still very bad at the time, at least she had made a compromise, and it was indeed a major step forward for his big business.

But why is he so upset?

In fact, Nemo was gambling once. He couldn't prove to Alice that the girl tied up on the other side of the lake was Princess Sophia, but in turn, Alice couldn't confirm that the girl wasn't Sophia. However, even if there is only a chance that the real Sophia is pushed into the piranha-filled lake, Alice will regret it. Nemo took advantage of Alice's psychology and made a big gamble, of course, although it was impossible to confirm the authenticity of the person, but the sword and bow left by Joyka were genuine things, which also added a lot of bets to him Nemo.

Thankfully, Nemo won the bet and Alice chose to compromise, and if Alice remained unmoved, Nemo would have been unable to do anything.

However, although he had taken this important step with great difficulty, Nemo was not happy, he always felt that something was wrong, but he could not say what was wrong.

"Go back and do what we have to do. Nemo smiled wryly at his henchmen.

By the time Nemo returned to his quarters, the other henchman had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Excellency, the reconnaissance team we sent out has found out where this group of thieves is hiding. ”

"Good!" Nemo slapped the table excitedly, "Tell the recon team to hide where they are, don't alarm them." Go and assemble your troops at once, and set out before nightfall. I will destroy them myself. ”

Nighttime.

In the vicinity of the airship Gagarin, there is a spring about 200 meters away, which is the only source of water in the vicinity.

Sophia was carrying two buckets of water.

A chubby body came up behind her.

"I'll help you. Cassius scratched his head and said.

"No thanks. Sophia smiled and declined. After filling the water with water, she picked up a bucket in one hand and walked effortlessly in the direction of the airship.

After the multiple experiences of the Valkyrie, Sophia's physical strength has grown a lot, and although she still looks weak on the outside, it is easy for her to carry two large buckets of water at the same time, and it is embarrassing that Cassius, who claims to be here to help, can afford to carry one of the buckets.

But Cassius still chased after him: "You still let me get a bucket." After all, at this time," Cassius glanced slightly into the dark jungle beside him, lowering his voice, "you can't be too aggressive. ”

"I see. Ice-smart Sophia understood, and she whispered in response, dropping one of the buckets.

Cassius took the bucket and struggled to lift it up. At the same time, Sophia's pace slowed down, and the two walked side by side.

"How's Joeyka doing now?" asked Sophia, deliberately raising her voice.

"Just fell asleep. Cassius replied in a voice that sounded louder in the night, "I have never seen him so tired as he is now, and he collapsed in the blink of an eye, and the snoring shook my ears deaf." ”

"It's normal, he's so badly injured, and he's still fighting hard, and his strength has long been exhausted. I don't think I will wake up until noon tomorrow. ”

"Isn't your healing magic pretty good, it shouldn't be very difficult to heal his injuries. ”

"To put it mildly, you didn't see that my magic was exhausted. ”

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While chatting, the two of them carried two buckets full of water and staggered towards the floater, as if they didn't even notice that countless pairs of voyeuristic eyes were hiding in the dense jungle behind them.

"Your Excellency, after repeated investigations, we have confirmed that there are only three of them. A scout, who had been hiding nearby for most of the day, quietly moved to his commander and reported in a voice as thin as a gnat.

"One is seriously injured and bedridden, and the other is running out of magic. In other words, the only one who could resist was the fat magician. "Nemo

Carefully measure the distance from the target.

As the de facto ruler of the Avenger camp, this "post" is not so easy to do. During the day, he tried his best to force Alice to compromise, but before he could rest, he rushed to the front line of the ambush circle with the main force non-stop. Although the exertion didn't help his neck injury, Nemo "The Lynx" decided he had to take matters into his own hands.

"Order the first-line crossbowmen to move within the effective range of the crossbow arrows in a stealthy march. Before the man and woman return to the airship, the male magician must be sniped first. ”

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