Chapter 50: Letters from Far Away
When he had a conversation with Kalman Fleming earlier, Mogan carefully chose the conditions because he needed a handle.
The first is, of course, to learn that Frank went to the beach at night.
However, Mogan was thoughtful, and of course did not reveal the fact that Frank himself said it, but from the perspective of an outsider, he fabricated the perspective of a passerby who also saw the exchange of fire with ships on the beach and happened to discover Frank's whereabouts.
In that case, it is not surprising to observe the details of the black cargo ship in passing, and it makes sense to follow Frank to find Kalman's shop.
"Finding Frank was actually just an accident. Pandora's Bazaar is more of a fairy, more of a trader and retinue, and tourists are more inclined to visit the harbor or the flower sea of Windsor. β
Boss Kalman also confirmed Mogan's speculation that Frank's peculiarity as an outsider was an important selection criterion.
Mogan's other trick is a clue about the hidden identities of Boss Fleming and some of the merchants in Pandora Market.
- The clues here are much more blurred, Mogan just lied that he has a special ability to detect their half-orc identity, as for the specific method, after all, he is the one with the information advantage, and he can hide it well.
Everyone has secrets, and revealing others does not mean that they have to tell themselves.
The information Mogan gets is the equivalent of a ticket, allowing Boss Fleming to give himself an excuse to believe him. After confessing his purpose of investigating the black cargo ship, the communication will be as smooth as it is now.
But at the same time, Lucifer next to him also found a clue from the conversation, and he was concerned about another issue.
"You let a kid watch for you on a cargo ship that could be very dangerous?"
His Majesty frowned.
Kalman lowered his head and rubbed the corners of his eyes.
"Actually, I just wanted him to help me take a closer look at the anomaly of the cargo ship, and it would be better if someone went up and down. I have a limited field of vision in the workshop, and my eyeliner is all locals, so it's hard to show up more than once - if the other party wants to investigate, I can easily find their address. β
He also looked ashamed.
"So you didn't plan to hire Frank for a long time, but you wanted to use his memory and vision for a short time. But seeing that the cargo ship had fully coped with the shelling, which could be more dangerous than a simple business fraud, you left Frank with you to take care of him, bought him some clothes, and did your best to avoid the situation if someone found him. β
Kalman acquiesced, "But Frank is a good kid, clever and sensible, and he can understand everything." It's just that sometimes it's dodgy, and I know he should have another secret, but at least at work, he's a good hardworking boy. β
Lucifer's eyes flickered on the side, and his eyes fluttered.
I don't know if His Majesty the King is secretly calculating in his heart that according to the laws of the Kingdom of Lestus, it is illegal to hire child labor in this way. If the circumstances are serious, how much money is generally required based on the facts.
- But he didn't see Frank in person, and found that although they both said that Frank was a child, the young man was on the verge of being able to work for people, and was walking between the ages of not being able to work.*
"There's something wrong with what you just said, though."
Before leaving, Kalman pointed out one last clue.
"As for the shelling at that time, I was quite clear because I was condescending. The pirate's first shot hit the nearby water, but the second hit the side of the ship, blasting a large hole - before it disappeared invisibly. β
Hearing this, Mogan narrowed his eyes.
This means that the Blue Eagle Pirates have lied.
According to Captain Melissa's previous confession at the beach, both guns were just warnings, so naturally it was impossible to "just right" and "accidentally" open a hole in a cargo ship with such a vague target, and then force it away directly.
If it was because he was afraid of taking responsibility that he covered up the facts in front of the Chief Inspector and replaced the Blue Eagle Pirate Regiment......
Even putting aside all the past deeds, not to mention the captain who is obviously concerned about decency and the first mate who has a real problematic personality, even the most out of place Cole Kingdom girl occasionally shows a tendency to be led by the group to talk nonsense, which shows that the team style is like this.
They're even pirates.
In this way, it is simply believed that the responsibility for the shelling of suspicious cargo ships is collectively lied, and it is unreasonable to say it.
But now, there are other things that need to be accounted for.
After the matter was settled, and Robbie, who had finally sold out the goods and was so tired that he no longer wanted to be a businessman, finally calculated the dividends, Mogan returned to his residence first, followed by King Lestus, who was still thinking about digesting the facts and unwilling to ask for help for the time being.
Mogan was happy to be idle. When he got home, he took care of his daily affairs, sorted out some of the materials that Robbie had left too lazy to deal with, and after asking himself, he began to read magic books, and sat by the window with cans of insects and waited.
At the fastest flight speed, the time should be about the same now.
Sure enough, halfway through the darkness, a pair of wings fluttered through the clouds and landed steadily on the windowsill.
This landing...... It fell pretty beautifully.
"Goo-woo!"
As a magical eagle owl with great intelligence, Hammer also wants to get back on the field and make up for the last time he fell miserably from the clouds.
This time, it not only landed calmly and dignifiedly, but also sneered proudly, wiped its feet on the windowsill exquisitely, and its round eyes looked left and right, blinking with the frequency of the rise and fall of the chest.
Seeing that no one cared, it stretched its wings in several directions, but it was still not cared for.
Mogan waited for it to finish a series of movements before reaching out to remove the bag behind it and handing the open can of insects to the eldest brother.
Taking the letter out of his backpack, Mogan quickly read it, first muttering for a moment, digesting the amount of information inside.
Sure enough, the mother found the queen, and her old man even knew about it.
Things were more complicated and involved than he had imagined, and could even indirectly involve a target that Mogan didn't expect.
The queen reminds him not to act rashly, and even if she trusts Mogan's reaction, she needs to think carefully before doing so. At the same time, Her Majesty also informed Everlister, asking him to pay attention to the two people involved, and it is best to take the initiative to communicate with Mogan.
- But what the word "best" meant to Everlister, it was something that no one else could care about.
Anyway, Mogan is to avoid disappointment and not to have much hope.
It is a well-known fact that the great magicians of the Kingdom of Kol are willful and reckless, and this is a well-known fact in the city of Asun, the royal city of Kol.
However, the letter's message does involve the two men mentioned by Mogan when he wrote the letter.
A woman and a man, none other than Connor Mirandi and "Frank".
But after thinking about it carefully, Mogan was glad that he was able to get this situation first - with the confirmation of this relationship, it may be much easier for him to get a summary of the previous situation and find Frank for a showdown, and get his help to verify it later.
After all, there is another layer of relationship.
At this time, Lucifer also saw the strange movement here, and his eyes first rested on Hamer's body, and then turned to the letter that Mogan was reading. Then, perhaps not wanting to actively snoop on the privacy of others, he beckoned in Hammer's direction.
The eagle owl, who was still talking to himself and himself just now, was suddenly stunned, turned his head to look at Lucifer, and his eyes stayed fixed for a moment.
Then it seemed to be a little entangled, looking to the left at the canned insects, and to the right at His Majesty the King, as if they wanted to get closer, and the bird's head just spun around in place, stunned and did nothing, and just made a difficult choice for a long time.
Even the attentive Mogan found out that Hammer was making a fool, so he was glad that he had spent his childhood with memories, and had always retained a firm character, and was not brought out of his indecisive habits by the magical eagle owl that he had kept at home since he was a child.
But the magical eagle owl with magical powers may not be stupid.
Then, Hammer stretched out his mouth and picked up the canned insect, raised his claws to the right to adjust the "position", and flew in the direction of Lucifer.
Only naΓ―ve children make choices, and mature eagle owls choose them all.