13 night detectives
"Is this a side effect?"
At 2 o'clock in the middle of the night, Doug, lying on the clean and warm bed of the hotel, stared helplessly at the ceiling. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info woke up after only an hour of sleep after entering the hotel, and then spent the rest of the day tossing and turning and never being able to sleep, surprisingly good, and not at all the uncomfortable feeling of insomnia, but like the body didn't need sleep at all.
Although it is true that he has slept less and less since he became a god, he only sleeps for one hour...... This is the first time.
"Fifian?"
Doug finally got up and knocked softly on the door of Fifian's room, ready to consult.
After knocking for a long time without any response, Doug habitually looked left and right at no one, then casually folded a small piece of copper wire used as lace from the oil painting hanging next to him, skillfully bent a few times and poked it into the door lock, and the door immediately opened silently.
The little girl really slept very hard...... And drooling.
Doug dodged into the room and slowly moved to Fifian's side, looking at a small mark on the pillow that was darker than the rest, and smiled.
The childish little face lacked her usual mature and calm expression, and looked tender and cute, and there was a saliva bubble on the side of her mouth, which kept changing in size with her thin breathing.
There seemed to be no way to ask her - no sooner had he glanced at Fifian's bed than Doug cursed silently. In his 'Eye of the Gods', this small bedside is home to four elaborate magic traps that are impossible to crack unless someone is a dual class of a top thief and a top magician.
The next second, Doug left the room again without a sound.
Can't sleep...... What to do?
Without a 'history textbook', he would not be able to do anything now, even if he had a lot of time...... Doug unconsciously walked back and forth a few times, but he was at a loss, unable to figure out how to pass the time.
There was no one in the empty corridor, and what happened today, the royal capital Xi'an imposed a curfew at night, making it as quiet as a cemetery outside, and occasionally making a little noise, only a team of judicial patrol teams galloped by.
Department of Justice...... Oh, by the way, why don't you take the opportunity to find out if you're wanted now!
Doug finally made up his mind and decided to visit the Justice Office late at night. Since he was arrested from prison by Fifian, his life has been completely separated from the past since then, and now he has returned to the familiar royal capital, and he can't help but feel some strange feelings, and suddenly can't help but want to find out what happened later.
――It's kind of an end to my old days.
Doug convinced himself with this reason and decided to take this big risk. He now has the strength of a silver-level temple guardian, and he is very familiar with the streets of the royal capital, as long as he is careful and does not make any extraneous branches, he will basically not encounter any danger.
After looking for a moment in the preset disguise of 'Angelina's Will', Doug's eyes lit up and showed a satisfied smile, and then he turned into a thief dressed in black, the surface of his tight clothing was deliberately blurred, as if there was a lingering black mist clinging to his body, even his head and face were tightly covered, and he couldn't see anything clearly except the outline of his body, which was very conducive to covert operations.
After looking in front of the old mirror in the room for a while, making sure that the disguise was perfect, Doug silently opened the window and scurried out of the room, blending into the thick of the night.
The night breeze is cool and refreshing.
Because of the curfew, none of the brightly lit buildings and the dignitaries who like to travel at night can be seen, and it is as quiet as the night in the countryside where he grew up. Doug breathed in the air that was much fresher than usual, and he only felt refreshed, and even his movements were much more agile, and the skills of the silver rank were used to the fullest, jumping through the streets through the air without stopping, compared to the situation when he used to walk at night, it was really a world of difference.
The hotel where he and Fifian stayed was located on the original site of the Imperial Library, which used to be considered the center of the city, not very far from the judicial office, and it only took less than ten minutes for the energetic Doug to successfully approach the gate of the judicial office, and on the way he encountered three teams of night guards, all of which he easily avoided - these pustules of the judicial office can only bully and bully the small citizens, and even the original one is not as good as him.
Under the cover of a nearby rooftop, Doug looked out at the Justice Office's bulletin board from afar. On the night of the curfew, it was probably the only place other than the palace and the council hall that was brightly lit, and under the bright lights, with the good eyesight of the 'eye of the gods', he could still see it even from a distance.
Sure enough, he was on the list, and the crime was not light, and even the words 'conspiracy and treason' and 'espionage' were used...... In contrast, 'escaping from prison' has become the least serious crime in it.
With a long breath, Doug suddenly felt very bored when he saw this result, and his whole body was lazy all of a sudden, and he had no strength at all.
This time it's really over......
Doug was upset to find that his eyes were a little hot. From then on, the original Doug•Siriu could no longer appear in the open, and even if he occasionally wanted to go back to see his parents, he could only sneak in in the middle of the night...... In short, life is over, and you can only spend your whole life in the dark world, and you will never have the day, because even when the new emperor ascends the throne and grants amnesty to the world, he will never pardon 'treason'.
- If it weren't for the fact that his identity has changed drastically now, it is estimated that he would even have the heart to eat Fifian raw after seeing this announcement now.
Doug snorted softly, waved weakly at the bulletin board, said goodbye to his past life, and turned depressedly to go back to sleep.
The messy and hurried sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the silence of the night, stopping him from preparing to leave. The guards of the judicial department also clearly heard the loud hoof, and quickly discharged the defensive formation, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The heavier the sound, the stronger the armor on the horse and the knight, judging from the sound of the horse's hooves, those knights are at least full body armor.
Doug immediately bowed cautiously, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to stay where he was and watch the excitement - there was nothing to do when he went back anyway, and he was in a state of depression.
"What man!?"
The guards at the Judicial Department shouted, "Stop!
His voice was very loud—perhaps that was why it was assigned to the doorman—and could be heard clearly even from a distance, and the chaotic sound of horses' hooves was immediately slowed down, and after a moment there was silence, leaving only a single horse's hoofs slowly approaching.
"We are the direct guard of His Royal Highness 'Spodmon', the second prince of the Wright Empire, the Royal Feather Knight!" An equally loud voice came, the difference was that the judicial department was shouting at the top of his throat when he heard it, and the people were calm as if they were talking normally: "On the order of the second prince, come on business!"
"What's the business?"
The loud-voiced guard seemed to feel that he was being compared, and his tone was not very friendly: "The Imperial Diet has long issued a ban, and no one is allowed to travel tonight - do you understand, it's 'anyone'!"
"We have a special pass issued by the council!"
The knight on the opposite side was very calm, and his voice did not change at all: "The matter is urgent, please cooperate!"
“...... A special order of passage from the Parliament?"
The doorman hesitated, a little undecided. If the order is true, it means that the matter is very important, if you delay it, you won't be able to eat and walk, but if it's fake, it will be a lot of trouble if you allow them to get close...... "You guys are waiting here, I'll go and ask your superiors!"
He finally came up with such a move, ready to shift the responsibility to his superiors.
However, the feathered knights on the other side didn't seem to have time to wait any longer, and after hearing this, the knight who was talking to him was silent for a moment, and then waved his hand decisively: "Rush!"
The sound of heavy horses' hooves suddenly sounded again, and the whole team of feathered knights bowed their bodies on their horses, their thick cavalry shields in front of their chests, and assumed a charging posture.
The guards of the judicial office were in a mess, and the archers who had already drawn their bows and wound their bows released their arrows one after another, while the guards with spears retreated into the door in a chaotic manner, and Doug frowned and sighed at the chaotic formation.
The feather knight was originally an elite under the direct jurisdiction of His Majesty the Emperor, because the second prince Spodmon had long been determined to be the crown prince, so he was sent to serve as the commander of this army very early, and gradually became his direct force, every knight was strictly selected from the army, and it was the basic requirement to be ten when one was ten, and now in the face of this group of judicial guards who only bully small citizens on weekdays, it is completely a group of lions against a group of rabbits, and they will disperse as soon as they rush.
The feathered knight who had spoken earlier held the unfolded special pass of the Imperial Council in his hand, and shouted in his mouth: "I'm sorry, time waits for no one!", and calmly commanded his men to disperse, and quickly occupied the various defensive points with good training, and at the same time drove the original judicial guards together and seized their weapons.
"You guys, follow me!"
He turned and pointed to a dozen knights who looked calm and strong, and neatly dismounted and rushed into the gate of the judicial office: "The others guard the door, and no one is allowed to approach!"
What do they want to do?
Doug cursed to himself, his mood had deteriorated since he heard the Knight of the Feather declare his identity, and his mood became a little uneasy when he saw the excitement: these people were loyal subordinates of the second prince Spodmund and what were they doing at the judicial office on the night of the curfew in the city?...... You must know that he must follow Fifian's 'history' to put the third prince Sopmandis on the throne, if there is a change and Sopmandis does not become emperor...... The consequences will be difficult to predict!
After thinking about it for a moment, Doug decided to wait and see what the group was trying to do.
There were faint voices in the Judicial Chamber, angry shouts, panicked screams, and the whistles of the prisoners who were temporarily imprisoned in fear of the world, and Doug could clearly imagine the rapid progress of the Feather Knights.
A few minutes later, the feathered knights galloped out with several large black bags, and without letting go, they got on their horses in such a uniform manner, and the leading feather knights waved their hands and shouted "Go!" in a low voice, and the large group of centaurs immediately gathered quickly, protected the big bags in the center, and galloped away.
What is it?
Doug narrowed his 'god's eyes' and looked intently, quickly recognizing that the large black bags were the same things that the Judiciary used to hold corpses - that is, how many corpses did the Feather Knight snatch from the Judiciary?
- Whose corpse?!
Doug suddenly had a bad premonition, and just as he raised himself to follow, a chubby official chased him out of the judicial office, panting like a cow and shouting at the top of his voice: "Oh no, someone has snatched the assassin's body!
- Good spirits, not bad spirits!
Doug sighed at his premonition, adjusted his breathing, and ran like a ghost in the night again.
...... What a hassle!
Sighing, he carefully kept his distance. Although the strength of the silver rank is much higher than that of a single feather knight, in the face of a heavily armed elite team, if it is discovered, it will only escape.
The feathered knights seemed to be in a hurry, and did not lift their heads but galloped with all their might, not paying any attention to their surroundings, which made it easier for Doug, whose burly bodies were as light as nothing, jumping on the roofs on either side of the road, and following them closely.
Nothing happened on the way, and after a gallop, the whole team of Owl Knights, with the help of their companions, entered the 'Kerak Castle', where the Second Prince lived, without stopping, and the majestic gate slammed shut, preventing all prying eyes.
It's really the second prince......
After confirming that it was the real Knight of the Feathered Owl, Doug stopped at a distance, found a hidden corner on the roof, and began to touch his chin and think: Spodmund wanted the body of the Assassin in one of two minds: to find the murderer, or to destroy the traces - the key was to see if he knew about Anagu II's plan.
Doug hesitated. Without a real 'history book' he didn't know whether he should be involved or not, and he couldn't help but get annoyed with Fifian, and his hand began to itch again—silently scratching a solid rough stone at the wall, crushing it so hard.
No matter, let's wait until Fifian's magic is complete!
After thinking about it for a moment and still couldn't make up his mind, Doug decisively gave up on continuing to dwell on this aspect, and decided to treat it as if he had been sleeping in the house tonight and hadn't encountered this incident - after all, there was nothing to do to remedy it, and it would be much more troublesome to restore the state after doing the superfluous things!
- Huh?
He was about to get up and return to the hotel when he suddenly felt something strange, his movements stopped instantly, and he quickly gathered his breath, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
Is there anyone else stalking the feathered knights?