"Let me go?" Kayla was stunned, watching Edward hang the candlelight on the iron fence, and walked over lightly, took the key to open all the shackles on her body one by one, and then stood in front of Kayla and stretched out her right hand, but she stared at the hand without moving.

"Please believe me, I'm quite sincere - in the name of the Radiant Cross, I will do everything in my power to protect you from this hellish place. Edward swore with a sigh of swearing, frowning as he looked at Kayla's scarred body, although it was pitch black in the dungeon and he couldn't see anything clearly, "Is it because the injuries are so severe that you can't even lift your hands?"

"What exactly do you want to do?" Kayla was reluctant to give up such a precious opportunity - the desire to live - made her choose to believe in this person who had caused her to suffer, even if he was probably lying to herself. He gripped Edward's right hand tightly and clenched his trembling teeth to prop himself up from the cold water.

Edward smiled, untied his cloak and put it on her, Kayla snatched it without hesitation, tightly wrapped the delicate body that was not covered by much fabric at all, and held the right hand of the black-haired boy tightly and followed him out of the cell, and then walked into the dark corridor.

The tunnel that has been abandoned for I don't know how many years doesn't even have a torch that can be lit, let alone guards, the only light source is the insignificant candle lamp held in Edward's hand, the cold water under her feet is getting deeper and deeper, and even reaches her calves, Kayla, whose expression is nervous and scared, can only subconsciously hold Edward's hand harder, and keep following him step by step.

"What the hell is this place, and where are you going to take me?" Although she knew that this was a knowingly question, Kayla, who was afraid, still couldn't help but speak, and the fear in her heart even made her a little impatient: "This damn water is getting deeper and deeper, are you planning to drown me alive?"

"If you don't know how to swim - well, no kidding. Looking at the other party's stunned expression, Edward immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and sighed softly: "This dungeon has been abandoned by the Knights of the Sacred Tree a long time ago - for some very righteous reasons, the Knights believe that they are not qualified to judge criminals, so this place has been transformed into a part of the castle sewers. ”

"Luckily, I happened to know that this sewer would lead right down a certain block under the Garrison Hill, where there was an abandoned well where you could climb out. As he spoke, Edward took another candle out of his pocket and lit it, carefully inserting it into the candle and handing it to Kayla: "May the Radiant Cross bless you, you can find the exit before this candle burns out - or you'll have to find it in the dark." ”

"Why do you want to save me?" Kayla silently took the candle lamp that Edward handed over, and still looked at him in great confusion, "What do you get out of this, or is it something else?"

"I don't mean anything else, I just want to let you go, that's all. Edward shrugged his shoulders and paused, "By the way, tell your 'good friends' of the Brotherhood, try to be honest these days, the Knights can't stand the 'small actions' of your group anymore." ”

"We never expected you bastards to be able to 'endure'!" Although she knew that the other party had saved her, Kayla couldn't help but curse viciously at the mention of the Knights: "Do you want us to hide, like rats in a hole and let you hunt?"

"Don't be stupid, who do you think you are? The Knights of the Sacred Tree have eighty knights and a thousand elites in the capital alone, as well as large and small forces, and the princes and nobles are very happy to let the knights owe them favors, and you have no chance to win this battle from the beginning!" Edward looked at this unreasonable woman anxiously: "Now I still don't want to make a noise because of my face, and when the matter can no longer be covered up, it will be the time for the knights to start killing." ”

"I'm afraid you're not going to have a good time then, right?" Kayla retorted with stubbornness, "The capital has become a mess, and His Majesty the King won't spare you!"

"Yes, Grand Master will probably be reprimanded, but that's all—but you're going to die without a place to bury!" Edward roared in a low voice, "Hurry up, don't delay any longer!"

"Come with me—they found out that you had let me go, and there was no way they would spare such a little squire as you. Kayla suddenly grabbed Edward's hand, "Come with me, the Blood Banner Brotherhood needs someone like you who is capable and thoughtful—we will treat you like a brother, not like these bastards who treat you like a minion to drink!"

Edward was slightly stunned, a slight light of contempt flashed in his eyes, he shook his head with a smile and let go of the palm that was being held by Kayla, and walked back in the direction he came, looking at the somewhat disappointed "boss lady" and whispering, "The next time we meet, I will definitely kill you." ”

Kayla chuckled softly, as if she were watching a child with a tantrum. With a slight nod, she walked resolutely into the dark corridor—she had to go back, to warn the brethren who still had no idea.

Looking at the figure holding the lamp and gradually disappearing from view, Edward smiled slightly, but then immediately retracted - since that loss of control, he has also paid more and more attention to carving his feelings.

.................. In the dead of night, Guillaut Valence sat silently at the round table and waited. Probably due to his aloof personality, the room is lit up by a lamp on the table.

Edward cautiously approached the table, approaching the table in a whispering and then sat down in the chair across from Gaio, not in the slightest politeness. And the Sacred Tree Knight didn't seem to intend to reprimand him for it, as if Edward, a small squire, deserved to do so.

"You let her go?" asked Gaylot, as if he had known what Edward was going to do, with a blank face, "Don't you think you should explain why you did this?"

"Why? I just dropped a bait to keep the restless hyenas from waiting. Edward smiled and spread his palms: "We don't even know where they are now, so it's better to force them to do their best, let them understand how tense the situation is now, and if they continue to wait, they will only be completely wiped out by the Knights." ”

"So you're going to sue the woman, and now it's time for them to give it a go?"

"No, I tell Sù Kayla, they'd better stay out of the limelight and wait for the right moment. Edward smiled slyly, and deliberately said with a little "sad" emotion: "Oh...... In this world, the most difficult thing to listen to is the enemy's construction, even if this construction is actually quite correct. ”

After being silent for a while, Gaiyo couldn't help but nod his head - indeed, if the people of the Blood Banner Brotherhood get this "Jianyì", I am afraid that the possibility of taking action immediately will be higher, and they want to complete their plan before the Knights have completely made up their minds - no matter what it is, they will definitely expose their existence, and there will be no more chance to hide!

But these are the perfect results, just a story script - what the ending will be, no one can predict.

"So how can you be sure that woman will be able to influence the Brotherhood of the Blood Banner?" asked Gaiot rhetorically, "what if she fails—we have nothing to gain but the only captives we have." ”

"I don't make meaningless promises, especially since the kind of situation you mentioned is very likely to happen. Edward admitted very frankly, as if a little helplessly, "In that case, I may have to find out from her background." And, of course, there are the traces she left behind - the cloak I gave her smells weird, so I don't think it's hard to find a more powerful hound, right?"

Edward certainly wouldn't do anything meaningless - letting Kayla go was an extremely risky option, abandoning the lucrative option of using her to blackmail the Blood Flag Brotherhood or use it as bait to seduce more people to save her.

Even if it is to ensure that their "venture capital" will not completely lose money, it is natural to add more insurance to ensure that even if they fail to achieve their goals, they can find their stronghold smoothly, and then slowly try to advance.

"I'll have someone do this tomorrow morning - after that, it's your job. As he spoke, Gaio got up from his chair, walked to the coffee table beside him, picked up a bottle of wine and a glass, filled the glasses with great skill, and gently placed them on the round table.

"I used to be a heavy drinker when I was younger, and now I ...... When you are alone, you will drink a little. Gaio Valence held the bottle in front of Edward: "I am more and more disgusted with this sinful drink, which makes people lose their minds and become obedient to instinct - but I have to admit that sometimes it is only by drinking some that the mood can be calmed down a little. ”

As he spoke, Gaio Valence took the glass and handed it to Edward, his eyes calm as he looked at the black-haired boy he had wanted to kill: "Take it, this is the reward you deserve - not for your cleverness, nor for my apologies for my previous actions, but for your loyalty, loyalty to the Knights of the Holy Tree, and that alone deserves someone to pour you a drink." ”