Chapter 4: The Unknown Who's Behind the Scenes
At this time, Tahi Yuan stepped forward and came to Yu Youzi's side and said, "You are not injured, are you?"
"I'm fine. Yu Youzi withdrew his gaze from staring at the snake man's corpse, and began to think about something else in his heart.
When the two were talking before, Yu Youzi had been standing close to the ruins, faintly protecting Tahi Yuan behind him, and when he had just fought with the snake man, he forced him back with another sword, and did not let Ta Xi, who had little actual combat experience, be in any danger, but of course Ta Xi Yuan was not aware of these things.
Summoning an enemy who is only a forty-level Paimigo, obviously the combat power cannot be superior, and Yu Youzi, who has fought with the stone giant summoned by Cesena, is still very confident in his own strength, so he will stand in such a high position. originally thought that the other party would choose to release the cloud mist technique when he saw the brigade of Wang family guards, and then take the opportunity to escape, but he didn't expect that the other party not only jumped out and sneak attacked, but also chose the Wang family guards who were closer to investigate the body of Paimigo, but chose to stand on the side of the avenue......
If the snake man sneaks up on the royal guards, because the royal guards are close to each other and there is no vigilance, and there are ruins and corpses as cover, with the explosive power of the snake people, they may really be able to succeed. But he chose Yu Youzi, who was farther away and had always maintained the greatest vigilance, why?
Although it is not certain that Paimigo was summoned by him, only this snake man was found at the scene, and he was also wearing equipment inlaid with a large area of metal, indicating that he must be an elite, and the snake man who dared to come to the outside world from the thirty-second floor of the Tower of Babel and carry out sabotage activities in the capital of a kingdom could not lack judgment of the situation, so he must have targeted himself for some reason-
Yu Youzi's gaze fell on his shoulder, where in addition to the shoulder strap of his backpack, there was a purple cloak with the kingdom emblem that symbolized rank and status - purple heraldic - pressed underneath. This is the biggest difference between himself and the surrounding royal guards, whose cloaks are all white cloaks painted with the emblem of the kingdom...... In other words, the snake people know the meaning of purple and white, and know that the person wearing the purple cloak is a more valuable target. It's hard not to think that there are humans behind these snake people who are guiding them.
It doesn't matter if the humans who taught this group of snake people are the Black Tribulation Society, the Moles, or even the Baikoma rebels...... There is an undercurrent in this country, and if you get involved, you won't be able to grasp the direction, so it's best to retreat for the time being...... But without raising one's own prestige, one cannot speak for national decision-making, and if one wants to raise one's prestige, one will inevitably be involved......
"Let's get out of here. Tahi's voice pulled Yu Youzi out of the dilemma.
Glancing back at the girl in the emerald green dress pulling the corner of her clothes, what happened today may be the second most exciting event in her life, second only to the destruction of her family's city...... It's just that she was still a little girl at that time, and she may not feel it deeply, so now this time Paimigo may be the most exciting.
It's a wonderful world where some people can live a life of peace and quiet, without wind and rain, while others can live a life full of legendary adventures with ups and downs...... I think that all kinds of amusement parks are the only places for ordinary people who have no level to find excitement, and adventure and level are complementary to each other, and there will be level when you start an adventure, and there will be adventure with a level...... Pruance had long been preparing to throw Tahidi into an "adventure story".
"We will encounter this kind of scene often in the future, so let's get used to it as soon as possible. Yu Youzi said to the girl who was a little pale.
Tahi let go of the corners of her tugging clothes, lowered her head and did not speak.
There's really no point in having Tahi by your side anymore, so let's settle her down first. Yu Youzi ignored the royal guards and city guards, walked to the outskirts of the Paimigo riot area, stopped a busy rental magic carriage, and drove all the way to the Kare area.
At the beginning, the reason for deciding to choose the hotel in the CarrΓ© district was the environment and price, but now there is another reason for choosing this place - Ondoc City and Lever City are both middle- and upper-class people gather in the Cliff City, and the Cliff City has a portal and is likely to become a target, while the Fancheng District is the location of the airport, and it may be attacked twice, where the scene is full of city guards, and it is chaotic for outsiders.
A good inn was introduced by the taxi driver, and Yu Youzi opened the best room for Tahidi, and handed over the backpack containing 172 Riffs to Tahiti for safekeeping: "I'll come to you tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock...... Recently, Wang Du has been a little messy, it's best not to go out casually, there are books and magazines in the hotel. β
"Don't worry about it, I can take care of myself!" The passage had calmed down for Tahidi, recovering from the horror of facing Paimigo at close range.
Yu Youzi found that he was underestimating people again, since he traced back to "my" personality, life experience and experience have skyrocketed, and he likes to put on an attitude of being a person who has come over and educating juniors: "Also, I haven't been to Carrelian before, so I'll go out for a walk when I have time......"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have heard the name 'Karelian Kingdom'. The "you" in Tahidi's mouth refers to Yu Youzi and Xian Ruola.
"After all, there are more than 30 countries in this area...... Take your backpack with you when you go out to play, and be careful not to lose it. "Yu Youzi still believes in Tahi Yuan very much, no matter how she says that she is a level 25 person.
Tahi looked sideways at the backpack that was thrown on the bed, it looked very heavy, and it didn't match her emerald green dress: "I see...... Anyway, you trust me so much, and you just leave so much money to me for safekeeping. β
Yu Youzi smiled and didn't speak, the relationship between the two of them can be said to be only a little more familiar than that of strangers, but because of the relationship between Pruance in it, there is still trust between the two. glanced at the bookcase in the room: "I'll go back to the palace first to see the situation, and I'm busy with such a big matter." β
"Wait a minute...... You take the communication scroll with you. Tahi called out to Yu Youzi and reached out to touch her pocket.
"No, you just have to take it. β
Tahi actually wanted to make sure that he would indeed go back to the amusement park with him tomorrow and not be stumped by the things here...... However, he opened his mouth, and finally said nothing, watching the black-haired boy turn and leave...... The situation on the side of the Karelian Kingdom is obviously more serious than that of the amusement park, and it is also appropriate for Yu Youzi to stay here because of this, anyway, the funds of 2000 Dapai have already been settled, and in the worst case, there is a way out, and he can finally have a good night's sleep tonight.
In a beautiful room on the second floor of the Carrelian Palace, there are all kinds of exquisite porcelain vases, small statues, art-level tapestries and paintings on the walls, and magical crafts are displayed on the standing cabinets and busts...... This room has a set of guest tables and chairs, which can be described as both an art showroom and a reception room. There are more than a dozen such rooms on the second floor of the palace, but this one is Hygilia's favorite one, because this one displays magical crafts - it is a raw crystal carving made with magic processing, which cannot be made by ordinary carvings and brushes, and it is fascinating just to look at it.
Fairy Raola fiddles with a delicate, small, horned cat elephant, a crystal shaped by magic, and she is called here by her mother, and Fahiled guards the door.
Hygilia was also fiddling with the magic crafts, and when she felt that it was almost over, she said, "Fairy Ruola, what do you think of the recent situation in the kingdom?"
"It's terrible. Cindola put down the horned cat elephant, walked to the middle of the room, found a chaise longue facing Hygilia and sat down, "There was just an explosion at the airport, and today it's Pyrmigo...... again"
"Actually, some time ago, we had a minister who was assassinated. β
"Oh?!"
"That's why I've decided to let you go back to the academy in the Hero Nation in the near future. β
Xian Ruola wondered in her heart, it had been several days since the start of school, and her mother, who had always kept her by her side, suddenly wanted to send herself out again...... Is it because of the Pymigo incident: "I'm not a kid anymore! I can take care of myself...... Why are you suddenly asking me to leave now?"
Hygilia turned her gaze from the craft to Fairy Raola, "Remember what I told you, right?"
"Huh?"
"It's about the emperor of the hero country proposing to you...... We decided to agree. β
"Huh?!Marry me off like that!" Xian Ruola jumped up, "I haven't seen anyone else look like it!"
Looking at her bouncing daughter, Hygilia laughed, this is her youngest daughter, the opposite of herself and her eldest daughter, first calmed down the jumping Xian Ruola, and doted: "Our royal family has always been very liberal about marriage, although we agreed, but the final decision is still in your hands." β
Xian Ruola tilted her head and looked at her mother: "Then what do you mean......"
Hygilia said softly, "I've seen that kid before. "Although the opportunity to meet was not very good, either a quick glance in Bark Village, or a hasty evacuation at the Golden Chicken Leg Fort, neither spoke to the young man whom was often mentioned in his daughter's correspondence.
Xian Ruola's face turned red: "Mother!"
"Okay, don't talk about this...... The Emperor of the Heroic Kingdom sent three or four more letters after that, and judging by the tone of his letters, it seemed that he knew you...... Do you think you've met somewhere?"
Xian Ruola frowned, sat down again, and said, "Hero Country, I have always stayed in the academy on the side of the old capital in the Golden Lane, and I have never been to the new capital where the emperor stayed...... Is it in the Tower of Babel? But the pomp and circumstance of an emperor going to the Tower of Babel should be very large, I haven't seen any special teams, they are all adventure squads like us. β
"Well, let's not talk about this for now, anyway, you go and meet first, okay or not, whatever decision you make, your mother will support you. β
"Oh!" said Fairy Rosa very cheerfully, "Then am I going to Xindu?
"Tomorrow morning...... The itinerary of the Emperor of the Hero Country still needs to be arranged, so you should go back to the academy in the old capital of Jinli first...... Remember to grab the reel of communication and stay connected. As she spoke, she sat down on the chair next to Xian Ruola, and the mother and daughter talked considerately.
On the other hand, a special session was held again in the parliament hall, of course, for the Paimigo incident that had just occurred. This time, Lemore was the only one sitting on the steps of the royal family, and there were no ministers present, only the ministers sitting at the long table, and the seats of the foreign secretary and the minister of justice were also vacant.
Speaker: "According to the news that came back, there were twenty-six of them in Pymigo, and all of them were killed by six silver knights, including Sogona. β
Lemore interrupted the Speaker, saying, "I already know all these things, and now it's time to discuss the aftermath and track down what happened behind the scenes. β
Home Secretary: "Is there anyone behind this?!"
Minister of War: "Of course!!, how else did the snake men get in?, how were they scattered to various locations in the city?" Speaking of which, the Minister of War flipped through the documents in front of him and continued to Lemore: "According to the latest information, the snake people are wearing thick cloaks and appear in the streets and alleys...... Some witnesses said that they saw these huge white cloak figures getting off the carriage......"
Lemore: "What are the characteristics of those carriages?"
Secretary of War: "No, it's very common to rent a magic carriage." β
Lemore picked up the bell on the small cabinet and shook it, and immediately a royal advisor pushed the door in: "What are your orders?"
"In the name of my marshal, it is decreed that from this day onwards it is forbidden to wear any cloak in the city, to prohibit the sale of cloaks, and that all those who wear cloaks will be arrested and released only after they have been interrogated and their identities have been proven. β
After the Wang family advisor wrote down the order, Lemore signaled that he could retreat, but the door opened but did not close immediately, and Yu Youzi actually followed another Wang family advisor in.
The Wang family advisor saluted and said, "Eyewitnesses at the scene brought it." Then exit and close the door.
Yu Youzi saluted, and then, as one of the audience members standing at the front of the incident, told what he had seen and heard. Then Lemore asked, "What do you think of this incident?"
"Don't dare to say anything. β
"It's fine, just say, I'd like to hear what other people think. β
"First the airport explosion, then Paimigo, there's definitely something behind this against us, Karelian. β
Lemore nodded, indicating that he understood, and Yu Youzi saluted and prepared to retreat, but was kept by Lemore: "You just stay here and listen together." β
Yu Youzi walked up the steps and stood behind the throne where the royal advisors were staying.
The Speaker raised the next topic: "On the issue of the destruction of the Duluo Building......"
Lemore: "Who are they?"
The Speaker flipped through the papers in his hand and gave out a personal name.
After listening carefully, Lemore said: "Our city guards are responsible for this incident, and they actually let the snake people into the city without knowing it...... Deduct a quarter's budget from their budget for reconstruction. These victims' families all have properties elsewhere, right? If not, they can apply to live in our palace temporarily. β
The Chancellor of the Exchequer took the order and wrote down Lemore's request.
The Minister of the Interior suddenly said: "No, until the mastermind behind the scenes is investigated, outsiders cannot be allowed to approach the palace casually...... Maybe that's what they're for!"
The Minister of War smiled, was this to make up for the gaffe of not being aware of the mastermind before: "It's too exaggerated for my lord to say that, right?" Did the unknown mastermind behind the scenes calculate this step?