18. Pursuit routes

"Double ponytail, it seems that your spirit is not very good. ”

Compared to Claire, who was still a little drowsy, Nia, who had also only rested for a little time, was in good spirits, as for Fei, because of the previous strenuous exercise and the relationship between staying outside for a long time in the snow, it seems that her condition has deteriorated a little, and she has been coughing since just now.

"Looks like my fiancΓ© pleased you last night?"

"Hey, hey, hey...... You, you, you guy, pay attention to the image. Clellton felt a little unable to reply, and if it were his usual words, he would have already retorted and ridiculed back.

Because last night, I did run to Watson's resting place because I was afraid, but of course we didn't sleep together, Watson just lay down on the sofa to rest.

But...... Sleeping in the same room is barely true.

"I said the engagement had been unilaterally cancelled. Watson looked even more helpless, "A woman like you must be a man who is several times more powerful than you." ”

"Hey, that's right, so Rael Watson you can't do it yet. ”

Nia smiled, "If that kind of person really appeared, I would definitely be willing to be his assistant." But it's a pity...... It seems that this kind of man will never have one. There's no such thing as a man better than me, is there?"

"Ahem, ahem...... Nia ...... Ahem, ahem, hurry up, begin to explain...... "Today's Faye has wrapped herself in thicker clothes and looks exactly like a polar bear.

Sometimes Claire really wonders why people like Faye don't have a man to protect her.

The silver-haired soft girl, with a serious and down-to-earth personality, feels like the type that will pay a qiΔ“ for her lover, and by the way, she also adds the attribute of sickness and weakness.

Are all the men in the empire blind? they all went to stick to Nia's cold face, but they turned a blind eye to Fei.

"Alright. With the jokes out of the way, let's get to the really important things. ”

Nia said as she laid a map on the table, then took out a pen and drew on it. "Considering Arya's identity, I think there can only be one destination for her escape. That is the gathering place of foreign peoples in the north, otherwise the empire is so big, there would be no place for her. ”

"Ahem, ahem...... She...... Ahem, if you want revenge, you can't hide for a long time. Fei stumbled and added, "It will definitely ...... Ahem, find a way to get through the guΓ² fortress. ”

"Well, that's right. So this time our opponent, Lilith, may have gambled her first and only move on the northern fortified defenses. "In the wee hours of the morning, I arranged for someone to follow Lilith and found out that she had gone to the paladin Dorana, and I think it was probably to discuss with her how to intercept Arya at the fortress." ”

β€œ...... Didn't you say you couldn't use anyone other than herself and her assistants?" asked Claire. "You're still ......"

"Just don't let her know. Nia smiled coquettishly, "Let's start explaining that Arya will flee to the north. But this is only her final destination, I don't think she can just swagger like a fool with two of her men, she is a smart woman, so before that, she will definitely hide somewhere in the empire, and then slowly show up while we are chasing after us......"

β€œ...... Ahem, Nia...... Ahem, ahem. ”

"So...... You don't think so, do you? Nia turned her gaze to Claire.

"We thought of it, and so did the woman. So, while we were stupidly rummaging through the stalls in the city. Probably she's already heading north at full speed. ”

"Hmm...... Looks like everyone thinks the same thing, well. This kind of Cheng dΓΉ, I can't think of it and can't be a detective. ”

Nia waved her hand and casually said something very sorry for the detectives all over the world, "Except for some meaningless forks in the road from the empire to the northern border, there are only three left, one is the main road, and on this big road, there are several smaller cities to pass through, and, because of the mixed flow of people, it seems to be easy to hide, so this is the most likely place in my opinion that Arya escaped." ”

"Ahem, ahem...... So, it can't be here. ”

"That's right, so Arya can't choose here, our focus is best bet on the other two roads, one is the mountain path, which is equivalent to crossing a forest, but the distance is relatively close. The other one is a bit far away, but the road is relatively moderate compared to the barrenness of the mountain road and the mixed human eyes of the main road. There were also small villages, and of course, those who were not in the empire would not know that there was a prisoner walking into their place. Guys, what do you think?"

"Let's search separately. ”

"In both places, Arya could be there. If it's a gambling-style choice, it's fine, but it's better to be safe with this kind of either-or. It's just that I'm thinking now, can we really catch up with her?"

"Why not? I don't think they can get out of the fortress in the open, and I think Arya's weak appearance is good enough to be able to hurry, and it is impossible to march day and night. ”

Nia turned her gaze to Claire, "Well, I have a mention, even if it's an adult beauty." Fei and I went to search for the long way, and the mountain road was left to Double Ponytail and Rael Watson, so it would be regarded as a honeymoon. ”

β€œ...... What are you talking about?"

"Ah, on the deserted mountain road, the boy and the girl who acted together because of the same determination, on that night when the bonfire was flickering, ah, the dry wood and the fire......"

"You...... Forget it, Watson, let's go. ”

Claire realizes that she can't talk to Nia, the detective in question, anymore.

And there is more important things to do than the hunt that is about to begin.

The secret door on the second floor of Arya's house had never been able to be unlocked, whether it was warped or pulled, and the floor seemed to grow there.

There must be something important hidden there, but the search on your side must not be left behind, and if only some meaningless things are found in the secret door at the cost of not searching, the gains outweigh the losses.

"Watson, I'm ready to leave at noon today. ”

After leaving Nia's house, Claire turned back to Watson and said, "If you can't find a way to unlock the secret door by then, you can just use brute force to destroy it." (To be continued)