Her relationship with Xia Yibing has never been very good.
When the current head of the Security Bureau was still young and ignorant, she once accidentally broke into a library and was tied up by vine tentacles by Year Rings and hung for a night. She has always been resentful about this incident.
"It seems that she is related to a certain seafaring hero... What's wrong?" Xia Yibing frowned, then reacted: "You don't think she is a descendant of Ba Jinsa, do you?"
This sounds like a grammatical error, after all, Madeleine Bakinsa is indeed this last name. But there is a sequence to be followed here.
If there has always been only one branch of Bajinsa, they have always intermarried, are extremely xenophobic, and have been committed to maintaining the orthodoxy of their bloodline for thousands of years, then this is a possible guess.
But "Bakinsa" is actually not a particularly rare surname. This surname is a characteristic surname in the southwest coastal area. It is translated from the local dialect and its original meaning is "sunset chaser".
So since it is not so rare, and there are other Bakinsas outside the Bakinsa family, the probability that Madeleine Bakinsa is of heroic bloodline is naturally very low, and Xia Yibing has never thought about it this way.
She chose Madeline to join this operation because of her abilities. Of course, it is not ruled out that she intended to use this surname to stabilize the morale of the troops, but she did not expect that someone of Nian Lun's level would pick this point to argue with her.
Are you treating her like a little girl who knows nothing?
I'm the director of the Sara Strategic Homeland Security Agency. Putting aside my title, my official position should be on the same level as yours. What qualifications do you have to give me instructions?
Xia Yibing narrowed her eyes dangerously: "You'd better give me an explanation, Nian Lun. Otherwise, the library will only be open for half a day today."
"Huh?" Nian Lun was stunned. "You dare to bring people to seal off that place?"
"I dare not, but I can set up a roadblock outside and tell passers-by that the road is being repaired there."
The woman picked her ears nonchalantly.
"Anyway, things are being repaired everywhere these days, so no one will suspect anything... Even if they do suspect something, I can ask them to dig up the road, so I'll just do it."
Year Ring could hardly believe what she heard.
The great Sarah, the Director of the Strategic Homeland Security Agency!
This opening is simply a rogue!
Seeing her angry but unaware look, Xia Yibing felt refreshed.
She was indeed not like this before. When she was the captain of Team 17, she had to pay attention to her image and appearance, and she had to be careful about what she said and did.
But now, we still have to pay attention to the sense of propriety, but it is no longer the same as before.
Dealing with high-ranking officials, nobles, and even leaders of ancient clans every day, if the Shadow Lion Leader wants to protect his people and accomplish what he wants, he really has to be a rogue.
"Everyone knows that Mal-Bakinsa went to sea without getting married, but only the Tree People know that he had an affair with the daughter of a great noble and had two children."
After thinking it over, Nian Lun decided not to confront her and told her all the information he knew.
"In order to conceal his tracks, he sent one of the children to a monastery and left the other child at the entrance of the library. Each child had a letter explaining the whole story. So the Tree People were not only sure that he had descendants, but also that his descendants were active in Wayne."
"...They didn't hide their identities?" Xia Yibing frowned.
"Bakinsa is not a proprietary surname. There is no need to hide your identity."
"You also know what happened next." Nian Lun said faintly, "Mar-Bakinsa's parents died young, and when he returned from the sea, he was killed. The 'Seafaring Bakinsa' family was destroyed and only became a legend sung by people."
“But that doesn’t mean the story is over.”
She stood up and walked out of the pavilion with Xia Yibing.
"Just like the seeds that once took root and sprouted inadvertently... When she knows the truth, she will definitely embark on the same path as her ancestors."
"I just want to remind you to be mentally prepared for this matter."
Nianlun left for the time being, and Xia Yibing stood there in a daze.
She began to think about how she had come to notice Madeleine.
Of course, it was because of gender at first. After all, it was not easy for women to get along in this world. This profession and this industry were a graveyard for women. It was considered lucky to find a few who still had charm. There were few who were as young and good-looking as Madeleine.
Hmm, it seems I accidentally praised myself as well.
But this is not the point. She quickly went through Madeleine's general information and thought that she really loved sailing and did regard the sailing hero Mar Bakinsa as her idol.
"Director?"
With a call mixed with surprise, Madeleine herself appeared before her in a trance.
This beautiful woman with brown hair and olive skin was breathing heavily without caring about her image. Without asking, you could tell that she ran here after getting off the bus.
"I... uh, since you're still here, I shouldn't be late, right?"
"No you're late."
Xia Yibing looked very serious.
"I'm considering whether to kick you out of this operation."
……
"Mar Bakinsa... Kevin Yusilian... Boruno Feldman... It is because of these great sailing heroes that the Gray Fog Channel that we know today was opened up."
At the same time, Hitzfeld is experiencing the past maritime history under the guidance of Queen Sarah.
"That was a great decision... King Sarah at the time was keenly aware of the need to 'go out', 'go out', and 'go to the outer sea to find the truth about the gray fog'. Under the circumstances at the time, this was an extremely wise and far-sighted decision."
Alvin walked in the corridor, pacing and telling the story with emotion.
"So there was the 'Voyager' program."
"In that era when no one dared to go far from the coast, the state provided money and manpower to force a team to explore abroad."
"They are really lucky. They deserve their luck. Sarah can enjoy the Xieyang Stone Carving today."
what did she say?
The first part was fine, but when Hitzfeld heard the second part, he couldn't help but stare.
She always thought that Xieyang stone carving was a local technology.
After all this time...
The holy stone tablet was actually brought back from the open sea?
"Isn't it incredible?"
Alvin smiled at her.
“I also find it incredible…”
"You know, there wasn't such a prosperous shipping route back then. The fleet was like a headless fly in the gray fog. Ships would disappear in the fog at any time. The elite troops sent and collected by the country perished at sea in whole ships..."
"I don't need to explain to you the consequences of sailing without detailed nautical charts and relying only on those antique maps, do I?"
"The Cataclysm Era has changed the plate topography to a considerable extent," Hitzfeld said immediately, "This will affect the distribution of islands and reefs between the two continents. Past nautical charts are almost unusable."
"But it was under these circumstances that they brought back the sacred tablets."
Alvin emphasized.
"It can't even be called a miracle. It's like fate, it was waiting for us there."
"And I hope you can replicate the good luck you had that year this time."
"Come on, Esun."
"This is... well, my selfish desire."
As she pushed open the door in front of her, Hitzfeld finally showed a look of surprise after seeing the scene in the hall clearly - strictly speaking, the person who was frozen in place.
"Tenize... Your Highness?"
"This." The prince - of course now he should be the prince, he also looked a little flustered.
"She insisted that I come."
"Something that I must do."
"I didn't want to come."
"But I...she said something about me having to contribute to Sara or something..."
"So..."
He stopped talking.
The two sides began to stare at each other.
The atmosphere was a little awkward...
Chapter 7: Interactive Thoughts
"I have no direct blood relationship with my father... King Charuni."
As the sky gradually darkened, candles were lit in the empty hall, and only the young queen and two guests were sitting at the table.
She kept talking and talking... Her voice was slow and low, as if she had rarely met someone she could confide in and wanted to pour out everything hidden in her heart.
"I registered under the name 'Shilu-Asfen-Sala', inheriting the name that should have belonged to his daughter. This is to stabilize the country when I ascend the throne, so that the lower-class people will not have any wild thoughts."
"But I have always regarded him as my real father." Alvin said, "My real parents died very early because of the blood curse, so I have almost no memory of them. In my impression, he gave me an identity, the opportunity to receive education and the protection from childhood to adulthood. I can't be where I am today without him."
She sniffed, trying to control her emotions, and looked at Hitzfeld, finding that she was sitting upright, listening attentively.
As for Teni... the brother of "Princess Xilu" and "Queen Xilu" in name, a former prince and now a prince, he supported his chin with his right hand and almost fell asleep while listening.
"Prince Tenize." She had to raise her voice. "Prince Tenize!!"
"Ah!" Teni suddenly woke up with a look of joy and relief: "Is it over? Can I leave?"
"..."
"..."
Not to mention Alwin, who had been expressing his true feelings for a long time, even Hitzfeld, an outsider, thought he was too outrageous.
The first time she met Teni was during the death ticket case. This young... well, actually not particularly young prince was deeply trapped in the curse. In the subsequent contacts, he left a deep impression on her with his idleness and addiction to gambling.
In short, he is an expert at eating, drinking and having fun, but if you expect him to do something serious, he will annoy you to death.
This was not her original sentence, but the complaint that the eldest prince Naris said to her in person on the way back after the destruction of the Death Tree.
Even at the most dangerous moment of rebellion by the old royal party and evil followers, King Charuni did not consider really making Tenize the next king. It can be seen that everyone knew this guy's nature - he just used Tenize to accelerate the situation at that time.
"Prince! Brother!" Alvin was helpless, "Do you still recognize me as your sister?"
"Yes!" Teni nodded quickly, "How can I not admit it... You have always been my most lovely sister, I swear to the goddess!"
The princes of his generation were not directly related to Alwin by blood, but Alwin had lived in the palace under the identity of Xilu since he was a child, and it was impossible to hide this from the "local natives" of the White Shadow Palace from the beginning.
So they knew each other when they were very young. When Teni was young, he also liked to go and play with Alwin. He always foolishly called her "Shilu" until King Charuni passed away and Alwin used her real name internally, and then he knew the truth.
After that, Turney was depressed for a while.
He couldn't accept that he had been deceived for so long since he was a child, and that the order to make him the crown prince was just a cover.
He really doesn't care about these things, but you told him so directly that he is a waste...he also has self-esteem.
If this were a novel, what would most likely happen next would be "Prince Tenize worked hard and gave up all his bad habits. Even though he ultimately failed to become a monarch, he was loved by the people as a wise prince and left his own legend in the world."
But unfortunately this is reality. Teni worked hard for a day and a half, and went out drinking the next night.
Until now, he has achieved nothing, and there have been rumors that he is a "useless prince".
Then why did Alwin ask him to come over and say that "he is the only one who can do this"? Does he intend to let Tenize join the team to explore Elsa?
Hitzfeld was somewhat puzzled.
She wasn't... afraid that I would overthink and think that I would be unhappy about being sent to do hard work... so she specially sent a prince... a prince to show her sincerity...
She shuddered and quickly shook the thought out of her head.
If it was Charuni, she felt it was 100% possible.
But this is Alwin, Alwin is such a gentle person, she would never make such a decision.
The reason why she insisted on having Teni Ze come along could only be... she wanted to use this opportunity to cheer up her brother and make him a real pillar of Sarah's family.
After all, if this team can be formed, it will include a lot of elites...
To use a gaming analogy, it's like a bunch of professional masters bringing their big accounts to lead a slacker. This is a plan that can only succeed. Teni might think... doing serious things is more interesting than gambling?
...not likely.
Hitzfeld found it hard to imagine Tene doing anything serious, and it was good enough that this idiot didn't cause any trouble for them.
“He is also talented…”
