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Several of the women in the room looked up slightly at Ashrufat who had come in. Rhodia straightened up from the counter, "Girls, it looks like there is no business today, let's break up and rest early." ”

She was telling the truth, and the few women left in the hotel let out similar exclamations and got up to leave. Although they all saw the flames in the distance, to the civilians, they didn't care what was happening. Anyway, it's just an infighting between nobles, and they are more concerned about not being able to do business.

"Rodia, you seem to know what's going on. Ashrufat came to the counter and sat down, and said.

"Well, to be honest, you only need to reason with your brain. There is only one person in the entire Eagle Falcon City who has the ability to cause such a commotion," Rodia replied with a smile. "That's Duke Byron. ”

"That's right. Ashrufat replied. "Actually......"

"Wait, let me guess......" Rhodia tilted her head, revealing a girlish look. "You're not going to come to me for help. ”

"Ah, what else can you guess?"

"I remember that Mr. Ashrufat should be on duty tonight, and he will be back tomorrow morning...... But now that I'm here, I'm going to ask for help...... I wonder if the Duke of Byron staged a coup d'état?The rebels besieged the palace and you escaped with the little queen?Ha Lu ......Ha

"Hey, don't look so serious...... Am I right?"

"Your logical reasoning is really rigorous. Ashrufat replied. "I want to take refuge for a while, get the details of this coup d'état, and then leave the city. ”

Rhodia played with the cup in her hand, seemingly casually. "Looks like ...... Mr. Esseurofat seems to be in the greatest crisis, how can I, as a shopkeeper, help you?" she smiled as she put down her cup and held her chin with her right hand. "Or rather, why does Mr. Ashrufat believe that I won't go to the snitch? ”

"Well, I guess it's my gut feeling. And I have something you want. ”

"Oh, why don't you tell me what I want? If it's a marriage, I can't be satisfied with being a side room. ”

"What you want is to stop the slave trade in the city, right?" said Ashrufat. "There's no way Byron can give you this thing. After all, he is the big boss behind the scenes. ”

"Why don't I know that he is the big boss behind the scenes?"

"Isn't that a conclusion that can be reached by a little thought?" replied Ashrufat. "Or, in Eagle Falcon City, is there a second person who is qualified to be this big boss?"

"Ah, that's exactly what I said. But with such reasoning alone, it is not enough to ask me to help. ”

"What's not enough?"

"Because Mr. Ashrufat has no chance of winning. Rhodia replied. "No matter what kind of bet it is, everybody bets on the winner. The doomed side, no matter how many odds there are, is not worth investing. Think about it," she said, holding up a hand, finger by finger. "Duke Byron now has control over the entire city of Eagle Falcon, and presumably he will be the first to eliminate all potentially dangerous elements. And the commander of the Guards Regiment has also been replaced by his sworn friend, so it is completely impossible to counterattack or anything. In a further direction, the people's loyalty to the royal family is very low, and the nobles and nobles have their own respect, and the little queen has no soldiers and no money...... What hope was there, unless she ran to Rafa, but even then the odds were only five-five. Of course, no matter how stupid Byron is, he will definitely arrange heavy troops to intercept him on the road. I may still have a bit of strength in this city, and I won't be of any use if I leave here. At the end of the day, I don't think it makes a difference to replace Byron with Rafah, and there is no guarantee that what Mr. Ishrufat promised will be fulfilled. No matter what you say, it's just a queen's personal bodyguard, even if you are promoted because of merit, you can't be the one in power. ”

She stopped and looked at Ashrufat's face. "Unless ......"

"Unless what?"

"Stay with me tonight for one night. Rhodia's eyes were filled with a hint of teasing.

"No kidding. Ashrufat said. "The rest of what you say may be true, but the only thing you're wrong about is that I'm not out of the blue. ”

"Oh, can you explain?"

"No, I can't. He said. "A secret is only valuable if it is a secret. He looked at the other man, "If you believe me, then you might as well bet on me." It doesn't cost you anything, and you don't have any bounty needs, do you?"

"Believe you?" Rhodia asked rhetorically.

"Am I not trustworthy?" said Ashrufat. "Help me find a few ordinary clothes, find a place to hide, and prepare two ...... No, a horse. After the most slugging, get something to eat. I'm going to bring people here. ”

He turned and left, moving quickly, quickly disappearing from the door of the store.

"Trust you...... Hey," Rhodia said to herself, sighing softly. "Are men so stupid? What woman wouldn't believe the man she fancies?" she picked up a mirror from the counter. "Am I joking too much? or ...... He doesn't even look down on me?"

......

The little girl walked slowly down the cellar of the hotel. The steps are a bit damp and slippery, and a torch is stuck in the wall, and the dim light of the fire provides minimal illumination, allowing visitors to barely see the entire cellar.

"There's a bed here, and I've got a few clothes for you, but I don't know if they fit you. Rhodia led the way, saying as she walked. The cellar was rudimentary, eerie and damp, with a musty smell in the air. The little girl never imagined that she would one day sleep in such a place.

"I'll give you something to eat later, and you try on the clothes first. But if it doesn't fit, there's no way, I can only choose the most suitable one, because I don't have any more clothes. Rhodia continued. "I'll let you know if there's a situation. ”

"Where's Ashrufat?" the little girl suddenly noticed that Ashrufat hadn't followed.

"Ah, he, he and I have another matter. ”

"Another...... Other than that...... Is there something?" the little girl suddenly felt uneasy. Although she is still young, she already vaguely knows some things between men and women.

"Of course. Rhodia saw through the little girl's mind at a glance. Because she is very old and spicy in terms of observing words and feelings, and the little girl doesn't know how to hide her true thoughts at all. She gently poked the little girl's nose with her hand. "It's the forbidden and obscene things of adults. Children should leave this alone and go rest. ”

She stopped and didn't go on. The little girl passed by her and walked to the edge of the improvised bed in the cellar. It was a hardwood bed with only a thin layer of mattress on top of it, and a few pieces of clothing were arranged in a mess. However, the clothes can be seen at a glance as if they do not fit.

"Rest well, if you're too tired, your body won't be able to hold on. Rhodia replied. "I think you'll need plenty of stamina tomorrow. With that, she walked up the steps, and a few minutes later the figure disappeared into the cellar entrance. Then the little girl heard the sound of metal rubbing against stone, and she knew that Rhodia was closing the entrance to the cellar.

Ashrufat really ...... with this woman I don't know what Lu Dao is for, after sitting down, her first reaction is not to worry and fear her uncertain fate, but she can't help but think of this question.

"Get a good night's sleep, rest well, regain your strength, and I'll take care of the rest. "The voice of Ashrufat seemed to ring in his ears. Although this bed is a hard bed she has never slept on, the little girl has really experienced too many things today. She thought it was going to be hard and she panicked, but when she lay down, it felt like the most comfortable couch. She didn't even wait for Rhodia to bring food and drinks, and immediately fell asleep.

......

"Didn't you find it?" said Essien, who was already feeling uneasy.

It had been a long time since dawn, and the worst resistance in the palace had been crushed. But the little queen and Ishrufat were nowhere to be found.

At first, he thought he was hiding in a corner and waiting for an opportunity, so he stepped up his guard at the gate and patiently waited for the day to break and search carefully. Although the palace was large, there were only a few places where people could hide. As long as the light is good, you can always find it if you search carefully.

But the truth does not seem to be as simple as it seems. Thus Ashruphat and the queen disappeared from the palace.

"My lord, we are trying, but ...... All suspicious places have been searched. ”

"Then look for it again. Essien said impatiently. "There's a good chance they're hiding in a corner somewhere. Let the ladies and servants who are familiar with the inside of the palace help you find it!"

As mentioned earlier, a considerable number of Janissaries and internal affairs officials have chosen to defect to Essin's side, so there is no shortage of people who are familiar with the situation in the palace. Besides, the search was led by Clio himself, and Essien could believe that they weren't just looking for flies.

He asked his men to leave, turned and walked to a small room on the side. This small room, which was originally a utility room, is now temporarily used as a prison cell, where the former Grand Governor of the Imperial Court, Skadra, is kept. Two heavily armed soldiers guarded the place.

Essien came to the door, and the guard immediately opened it.

It had only been a night's work, and Skadera looked much haggard. Before Essien entered, Skadera was sitting in a chair with his eyes closed. But as soon as Essien entered, Skadera opened his eyes and watched Essien silently.

"Dear Lord Skadra. Essien said. "I have to admire your foresight and insight. Tell me, how did you get that Ashrufat? Can you share your experience with me so that I can find a few people of that calibre?"

"Hmph. Skadera snorted coldly and didn't answer.

"Can you tell me who this Ashrufat is?" asked Essien.

"His file is in my archives, with yours. Skadera finally spoke.

"It's all come to this, Lord Skadra, why do we play with words again? By now, you and I know that. Essien said. "To tell you the truth, last night, I saw Ashruphat actually using magic...... I was really taken aback and almost finished. ”

An unusual glint flashed in Skadra's eyes. "It's a pity that you're still alive. ”