"How did you find here? "Jayne's right hand couldn't help but reach behind him, holding a flashbang hidden on his body, and he felt that his palms were already sweating.www.biquge.info

Jayne and Egret had explored the ruins together, and knew that the man in front of him had terrifying strength, and if he couldn't strike first, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

Looking at the nervous Jayne, the egret just smiled faintly. "Knowing the appearance and name, it will not be difficult to find people in Anne's territory. ”

"Do you think that since I have come to your house, I will not make some preparations to prevent you from escaping?" asked the egret suddenly, and his voice fell. Nina and Lodi appeared behind Jayne, forming a triangle with the egret, completely sealing off the road. "Besides, if you run away, what will happen to your seriously ill sister at home?"

"It's none of Sissi's!" Jayne looked at the egret with a gloomy expression, "You wouldn't do anything to an innocent little girl!"

"If you don't run. The egret shrugged and spoke.

Jayne's face changed several times, but he finally put down the flashbang in his hand and sat down on the chair in the living room decadently. "And now, are you going to arrest me and ask for credit?"

"Credit?" Egret shook his head, "You may be mistaken. I just want to know what happened. ”

"There's been a lot going on in the Flame Territory lately. The intricacies are bothersome. But after sorting out one by one, you will find that things are actually not difficult to understand. First of all, you, Jayne. You pretended to be the Rogue Shadow to send a notice to the Flame Duke, and then attacked the halls at the fair, right? Egret affirmed.

"How can you be sure I'm impersonating?" Jayne said with a wry smile, "Maybe I'm the thief you're trying to catch?"

"I'm sorry, with all due respect. Egret stood up and said to Jayne. "From the moment I saw you, I never suspected that you were a grand thief. First of all, you're not short of money, and according to estimates, dragon scales and Anthony's books combined can't sell for more than 50 carts on the black market. For you, a rich man who can take out a few hundred carts at will, there is no need to risk your life at all. ”

"Secondly, there were a total of 7 grand theft crimes. Each time it is a silent and covert attack, and it is impossible to obtain the collection by attacking and threatening hostages as high-profile as you are. Such a thief who pays attention to brand benefits will definitely not do anything to smash his own sign, in other words, you are too unprofessional as a thief. ”

"Finally. Whatever the purpose. Eventually, the thieves will flee after committing the crime. And you remain in the territory. In addition to the fact that you need to take care of your sick sister, the more important thing is that you don't succeed. Isn't it?"

"What?!" both Nina and Lodi were shocked.

"Don't look surprised. Egret explained, "The main reason Jayne dared to return to the house in the realm was because he thought that he had not succeeded, and the Duke's Court would not make great efforts to follow his habitual thinking. ”

"Do you need to ask this question, aren't you the ones who keep the collection?" Jayne asked, looking at the egret a little strangely, a little uncertainly.

"Well, the dragon scales and Anthony's books you hoped for were indeed stolen. Egret explained, and then said affirmatively. "It's just that the thieves are someone else. And the thing wasn't lost, but I didn't make finding the collection my first priority. ”

"Your Excellency Egret, what's going on?" Lodi couldn't help but speak, a surprised expression on his face. He thinks the egret has come to capture Jayne and recover the stolen goods. But the egret's actions are completely different from what he thought.

"Rest easy. Egret gave Lodi a meaningful smile, "I know you're confused, but it's pretty simple. ”

"Nina and I were hired by Jayne in Free City to explore an S-class ruin. At that time, Jayne didn't care about the harvest of the ruins, even if he didn't want to divide them, just to find an item. A piece of parchment. ”

"I was very curious about what was so precious that people would give up their wealth and pursue it desperately. It stands to reason that the preciousness of a relic that can get the whereabouts of the Orb of Life should be self-evident. But why would Jayne be dismissive of it?"

The answer is simple. That's Jayne knew the whereabouts of the Orb of Life early on!"

"You!" Jayne stood up in horror, looking at the egret in disbelief.

"Jayne hired us to break into the ruins with all kinds of painstaking efforts, and that is to get information to the location of the Orb of Life, so I venture to assume that the parchment that Jayne desperately wants is very likely to be a map to the legendary Dragon Valley!"

"Similarly, in this attack, the books and dragon scales that Jayne wanted for Anthony must have information about Dragon Valley as well. Jayne, all you can think of is the specific address of Dragon Valley, so as to find one of the three wonders of this continent, the Orb of Life. Egret looked directly at Jayne and said affirmatively.

"As for why. "I didn't understand it at first, until I came here and learned that Jayne's sister was seriously ill. I realize, Jayne, you should have done these things to heal your sister, right?"

Jayne sat down in a daze, and replied incredulously, "Actually, you actually saw through everything with just such a few situations. YOU END ... ”

Jayne didn't continue, but silently recovered his mood before continuing.

"Do you know the curse?"

Curse, a force that uses a mixture of life energy and magic to completely descend into darkness, is different from magic, it is not a simple application of magic, but more like a purely vicious disease. It activates silently and can be attached to almost anything.

"My family once excavated the tomb of a giant dragon in ancient times. It was a successful excavation, and the family had almost all of the dragon's treasures. That's a wealth that rivals a nation. There is only one family at its disposal, and it is perfectly possible to do anything. ”

Jayne's bitter voice came slowly, seemingly with endless pain.

"At that time, the family was extremely inflated, using wealth to expand. At one point, he even wanted to form a state. But the good times didn't last long. Wealth is always exciting, especially when you don't have enough power to protect it. ”

"At that time, the family was under siege. The family is destroyed. The remnants fled with their wealth. And my one is one of them. In order to evade the hunt, we changed our names and took refuge in the empire that had just been established at that time, the Divine Radiance Empire. Because he inherited part of his wealth, he has always lived a rich life. ”

But the calamity did not end there. There is no siege from the nobility, but the wealth of the dragon itself carries an evil curse. During a withdrawal of wealth, the curse erupted. At that time, only the ancestors survived. But the curse did not disappear because of this, but was deeply embedded in the blood. It has been passed down from generation to generation. ”

"By my generation, the curse has become thin. But there is still the possibility of an outbreak, and my sister is a victim of this generation of curses. ”

Jayne paused for a moment and spoke with difficulty: "This is the price of possession of sinful wealth. However, it should not be borne by an innocent teenage girl. I wanted to swap with my sister, but it wasn't possible. ”

"So I've been studying the family texts in the hope of finding a way to break the curse. It was at that time that I found the record and whereabouts of the Orb of Life. ”

"Egret. When I hired explorers from the Free City to explore the Beginnings together. The reason for the demise of the Duchy of Sanlie is already known, because the dragon that our family discovered was one of the dragons that attacked the Duchy of Sanlie at that time. That's why I have a controller that controls the demonized mech. ”

"I see. Egret nodded, "So the parchment, is it really a map that records the location of Dragon Valley?"

"That's right. Jayne sighed, "At that time, there was a master in the Duchy of Sanlie who was unwilling to let the Duchy be destroyed, and made great efforts to follow the footsteps of the dragon. The quest is recorded on parchment. This is probably the only surviving document that records the location of Ryugu. ”

"I knew I couldn't leave today. Jayne looked at the egret with a pleading look in his eyes. "I ask you for only one thing. My sister, she has less than a year to live. If possible, please do not let her know about me. Live the rest of your days peacefully. ”

The egret was slightly stunned and sighed. Turn to Nina. At this moment, the egret did not speak. But Nina seemed to understand the feelings of the egret.

"Our purpose. It is to assist in the capture of the Rogue Shadow. Nina spoke silently.

Is that so? The egret's gaze froze for a moment, then came to his senses.

No matter what happened, Nina was still judging according to her heart. People who can do this are really rare.

"I see. Egret laughed, "Then everything you need to know is already understood." We're not going to bother anymore. ”

"What?" Jayne looked at the egret in surprise, "aren't you going to catch me?"

"Well, I was asked to help capture the Rogue Shadow, not an impostor. Egret stood up and walked over to Nina and Lodi. "Besides, I have no evidence that you are the criminal who attacked the Duke's Palace. ”

"That's right. The egret walked to the door and suddenly remembered something. "If you want to get any other parchment, let's go to Liberty City in three days. My purpose is the same as yours, and I am also to pursue the Three Wonders of Treasure Jade. It would be a lot easier to have a rich man who supports exploration. ”

"Egret. Jayne could no longer speak, his eyes filled with wonder and surprise.

But Egret has decided, no matter what Jayne thinks. Just smiled faintly, turned around and left Jayne's house with Nina and Lodi.

"Is that really good?" asked Lodi as soon as she was out the door. "This is to spare the prisoner who attacked the Duke's Palace. It's hard to explain to Duke Anne. ”

"It's a bit hard to explain. Egret nodded, "But if the lost property can be recovered, I don't think Duke Anne will care too much about the whereabouts of the prisoner." ”

"Are you right? The real thief, Mr. Shadow?"