Chapter Twenty-Three: Expulsion Rong Ruo
The carriage engraved with the coat of arms of the Hegu family galloped through the snow, and the same thing as when it came was that there were a large number of Mao Wen escorted all the way in the jungle outside the carriage, but the difference was in the car. There was no noise in the car, and there was an eerie silence.
They were quiet because Sister Sophia had asked them to be quiet before leaving the forest and entering the city, perhaps confused by what was happening. But Rong Ruo is different, she has sorted out some things, and the unreasonableness of this visit that she once ignored has been strung together by her, and the reason why she can remain silent now is because she is restrained.
An hour earlier, Sophia had returned to the courtyard where they had been imprisoned, bringing the news of their expulsion. Not only them, but all the party that visited the Heart of the Mist was expelled from the country, except for AndrΓ© and his retinue.
If it weren't for the fact that Pixar came back crying before Sophia returned to the courtyard, she would have been confused by now. Pixar tells her that a fierce female demon has intimidated him and asks her to bring back two words, "human experimentation" and "Saku Village".
From Pixar's somewhat confusing sentences, Rong Ruo had no way of knowing who the female demon spirit he was talking about was, and could only barely guess that it was a certain Valhalla agent. Analyzing the information she has gained so far, she has probably sorted out the context of some things.
Someone was conducting human experiments in the Heart of the Mist, and her father wanted to collect clues, but couldn't make it too obvious, so he gave her the plan to visit that was supposed to be his own. Nominally, she is indeed qualified to go in place of her father, but in reality she is definitely not the best choice, and there are many people in the family who are more suitable than her. She was chosen because she was a child, and she brought a group of children with her, which would make the team look more offbeat, but it would also dispel some concerns.
Why are there no agents on duty in Bourbon? Because the agents are secretly sent out. And the big gift they brought, those three strange big iron boxes, is there anything better to hide people than that? The reason why Rong Ruo secretly sent Pixar out was to verify whether there were Tibetans in it.
Her suspicions were confirmed, and the clue reached her, and she was about to be taken outside the Misty Forest through them, and her father succeeded. But Rong Ruo didn't like this, she felt that it was wrong, Valhalla's actions should not drag civilians into it, their job should be to protect the safety of the people.
Although they eventually left unharmed, it was not without risk, what if the involvement between the agent and them was exposed, did it mean that Xinghe and they would have to pay the price for Valhalla's negligence, perhaps the price of their lives.
The last time she negotiated with Sniff's Jiangcheng, or this time, her father had already involved Xinghe and them in Valhalla's operation twice. She didn't know what kind of benchmark Dan Huisheng was considering, could she ignore their safety just because they weren't first-class citizens of the Empire?
And what about the agent who delivered the news? The bells and riots in the city were all because she was discovered, and although she happened to pass on some information through Pixar, she was probably captured now. And Andre, who was left as a hostage, although Rong didn't like this guy who always joked about herself, but what about his safety? More importantly, Sister Sophia, how much did she know about all this?
Rong Ruo held back these questions for a long time, until the carriage finally left the forest and left the surveillance range of those Mao Wens, she finally spoke, "Sister Sophia, who is the female agent we brought into the heart of the mist?"
Sophia was stunned for a moment and shook her head blankly, "What agent?"
"Pixar saw it!" Rong Ruo couldn't help but raise her voice, of course she hoped that Sophia really didn't know anything, but was this possible?
Sophia was silent for a moment before speaking, "I see, miss, but this is not the place to speak. β
Rong Ruo thought she was talking about Xinghe and them, so her emotions became even more excited, she pointed to Xinghe and a few people, and shouted: "We put them in danger, they have the right to know what happened!"
"It's not just their safety. Sophia added, "And yours." β
Rong Ruo was stunned for a while, because Sophia began to use honorifics to her, she felt a little sad, she looked at Sophia, why did things turn out like this?
Sophia was also looking at her, for a long time, she sighed, stretched out her left hand, and the light of the soundproof spell rose from her fingertips, and suddenly enveloped the entire carriage, "Friends, young lady, I'm sorry to get you into danger, but this matter has nothing to do with Miss Rongruo, she doesn't know about it, I hope you don't get angry with her." β
"It's about me, it's my responsibility!" Rong Ruo was not satisfied with Sophia's offense for her, although she often messed around, she was not a person without responsibility.
"No, miss. This matter was decided by Master Dan Huangsheng, not you. But please also be considerate of the master, he can't help it. β
"Ms. Sophia. Xinghe finally couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
"A few days ago, Master Jose entered the Heart of the Fog while investigating a case. Mao Wen received him, but kept the truth of the case secret, and Master Jose wanted to apply for a search warrant, but was hindered. β
"How is that possible?" Rong Ruo frowned, Senior Brother was a special agent of Valhalla, and there was no reason why the investigation order he applied for would be denied.
"The investigation order was not refused, but it was temporarily suppressed, and it would not reach Master Jose until at least a month later. Sophia explained, "Master Dan has judged that this case is related to some of the higher-ups of Valhalla, so he has to make this decision, miss, I hope you don't blame him, after all, it is about the safety of the empire." β
"If Valhalla can sacrifice the safety of innocents for the sake of the so-called safety of the empire, then why would Valhalla want to just hand everything over to a secret service like Nightingale?" Rong Ruo couldn't agree with this statement at all, but suddenly she remembered that it wasn't Sophia who planned it, but her father. She remembered that it was her dad who had taught her the responsibility of being an Valhalla agent, but now it was as if he had forgotten about it.
"Who is the female detective who was sent by Daddy to investigate?"
Sophia hesitated for a moment and replied, "It's Gerus Cherry." β
Indeed, if it was that senior, it was normal to scare Pixar. Rong Ruo looked at the scenery outside the window and asked a little irritably, "So how is she now, being captured?"
Silence, Sophia fell into silence, and the silence made Rongruo hesitate and even panic.
Anton swallowed a mouthful of spit and asked, "Those big cats won't have the guts to attack the agents at Valhalla." β
Sophia was silent for a moment before replying, "Geus Cherly's actions are not officially recognized. β
"What does that mean?" asked Xiaoxin.
"Mao Wen has a high degree of autonomy, and if anyone illegally trespasses into the Misty Forest and misbehaves, they have the right to correct the other party on the spot. Rong Ruo explained that she needed to say a little more to distract herself, and although she didn't have much contact with Cherly, it was someone she knew, a special agent she admired a little, and she had some difficulty accepting this fact, even though she understood that Valhalla's work was often accompanied by danger.
"So, how things are going to go now. Xinghe asked.
Sophia's expression was a little bitter, "Cherie caused a lot of Mao Wen casualties in the process of detection and counterattack, and Mao Wen used this as an excuse to detain Prince Andre and want an explanation from the imperial side. β
"But didn't you say that Mao Wen was involved in some case, and weren't they the ones who were at fault?" Xiaorou was puzzled.
"Evidence, you have to come up with conclusive evidence, otherwise you can't convict those big cats. Rong Ruo already knew what she needed to do, she looked at Sophia seriously, "Sister Sophia, you send Xinghe and them back to the capital, and by the way, inform Senior Brother to rush to Saku Village as quickly as possible!"
"What do you mean, miss?" Sophia was a little confused.
"Cherie had seen Pixar before she died, and her last words were about Saku Village, and I had to get there. β
"No!" Sophia refused without even thinking about it.
"I have to go!" Rong Ruo didn't show weakness, she would never speak to Sophia in this tone before, but now.
"I'll stop you. Sophia responded.
"I'm an agent at Valhalla, it's my duty, I can't sit idly by!"
"Miss Rongruo, you're no longer an agent, it's not your duty. β
Yes, Rong Ruo reacted, she had been suspended indefinitely by her father, and she really no longer needed to take on the responsibility of being a Valhalla agent, but ah, she really couldn't stay out of the matter completely, "Sister Sophia, you understand, that's the only clue that Cherry's predecessor exchanged for his life, if he misses the time, Mao Wen will definitely cut off all the clues." In that case, the matter of the Misty Forest will never be resolved, and it is possible that the current situation will turn into a civil war, in which case, Cherly-senpai will have to bear the infamy for all this. β
"So, I have to go!" Rong Ruo looked at Sophia with a determined gaze, "and it's about the safety of the Empire, even Daddy will say that I did the right thing." β
Sophia was silent, she took a deep breath and made up her mind, "Miss Rongruo, I know that you are not satisfied with Master Dan Huangsheng's arrangement, but his concern for you is not fake, he never thought of putting you in danger, I hope you understand." You're right, someone has to follow the trail Cherry's trail behind, so I'm going to Saku Village, and you're going to bring Master JosΓ© with me. β
This time it was Rong Ruo's turn to be silent, and she had to admit that Sophia's proposal had some truth. But she still didn't want to accept it, "No, I'll go, because I'm better than you, and Pixar and I wiped out Snef's clone with one blow in Jiangcheng." β
"But you fell after one blow. β
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The two glared at each other, and neither of them would budge, until Xinghe's voice came, "Ms. Sophia, let's go with her." β