At this moment, Hitzfeld thought a lot.
She remembered that Nianlun had explained to her the secret of Madeleine's life experience and that Marpa Gymnasium's marriage was very strange.
Hitzfeld tried to recall the original conversation.
"And you said this was a 'posthumous title'... How did he die?"
"Poisoned. Someone poisoned him, and he couldn't escape it."
"Who poisoned you?"
"One of his distant cousins, his brother I guess. He felt that he had taken away an opportunity that should have belonged to him, so he held a grudge and came to seek revenge."
"Do you believe it? Then he gave the two children to you in advance? Could he foresee that someone was going to target him?"
“So you think there might be some conspiracy here. You think… there was a net set for Marpa Kinsa before he set out, and he made arrangements for the child’s escape, but he himself was not able to escape it in the end.”
"Is there any other explanation?"
"No... It's true that the old royal party had not been eradicated at that time. They had the ability and motivation to do so because they probably didn't want anyone to explore the overseas world."
"But without evidence... without evidence, these speculations are meaningless. You know what I mean, Aisuen. You will be going out to sea soon, so don't waste time on this kind of thing."
This is not a waste of time!!!
Madeline Bakinsa, she is just an ordinary agent, at best she has a deeper understanding of navigation knowledge, but she can occasionally say some things that even Xia doesn't know!
She is not blind, she can see!
Looking back now, the hero Mal's actions and experiences were all very strange.
He sent the children away secretly before going to sea, but the person he married was not someone who could not be seen in public, so why would he arrange a way out for the children at that time, and even separate the two children, giving one to the Tree People and the other to the Xieyang Cult?
Is he afraid?
Is he afraid of the old royal party... He suspected that both places had been infiltrated, so they had to be separated... Did he already know that there would be a conspiracy behind this voyage?
"Ah, now you want me to say this..."
Madeline opened her mouth, somewhat embarrassed.
She knew a lot because she had read too many random books and novels - it was true, if you piled up those books, they would not be thinner than the knight novels that Xia Yibing had read.
But her knowledge is not systematic. She only knows a little bit about everything, but it is difficult for her to talk in depth when it comes to details.
Now if you ask her to explain the reason, what would she say?
Did she say she didn't know where she had seen this sentence?
"No need." Hitzfeld looked back at the surrounding environment, "Give me your hand."
There is another flight of stairs above and a faint light ahead, so there should be no need to find a mechanism to open the door.
It will take some time for the water to come up, so there should be time for her to confirm.
"Captain?" Madeline was stunned.
"Give it to her." Xia Yibing seemed to realize something, "Do as she says."
Madeline hesitated, but she did as she was told. She gave Hitzfeld her hand, watched her pinch her wrist, and then -
"Look into my eyes."
When I looked up, I saw the girl taking off her blindfold.
Golden light exploded before her eyes, and Madeline's consciousness became blurred, and she was swept into another history.
In front of me is a busy street.
People walked on the streets in dresses and long skirts, and the sky was filled with smoke after their laughter.
Madeline looked closely at the clothes and streets and felt as if she had traveled back many years.
But she soon realized who the protagonist in this picture was.
They were a young couple, hiding in an alley and kissing passionately. Like all couples who suppressed their feelings and dared not make their relationship public, they cherished every tryst.
"You have to think about it, Mal..."
She heard the woman admonishing the young man between gasps.
"You and me... If you choose this, you will be hunted down by them, and our children will be hunted down as well..."
"I don't care!" the young man continued to kiss the woman's neck.
"You don't mind if I have a secret?"
The woman struggled.
"It doesn't matter!"
"Then listen carefully—"
The woman inhaled.
"My real last name is Niang... the legendary Niang..."
"Bakinsa's children can live out their old age in peace, but Niang's offspring will be coveted by evil forever."
"Because of the secrets we hold..."
"F--k the secret!"
The man blocked the woman's lips tightly.
"I don't care about secrets!"
"No one can break us up!"
"Even Poseidon! Colossae!"
Chapter 73: The Thing That Shook Heaven and Earth Part 3
What on earth is this?
Both this retrospective experience and the picture in front of her were too mysterious for Madeleine Bakinsa. She even suspected that she was dreaming and needed someone to wake her up.
The person who woke her up came, and soon she found Aisuen Hitzfeld appeared next to her.
They are all translucent, like ghosts made of white mist, with most of the color lost on their bodies. At first glance, they look out of place in this world.
"The sea of time and the present world have merged, and it has become easier to go back..." Madeline heard the girl sigh, but she really didn't understand what she meant.
"Frau Hitzfeld!" she cried. "What is this? Is this a dream? You are not the character in my dream, are you? ... I beg you to take me back!"
"Why are you going back?" Hitzfeld squinted at him. "Continue to be an ignorant puppet, living in a muddle without understanding the fate you are destined to bear... Do you like this kind of life?"
"You..." Madeline was stunned. She recalled what the girl had just said and keenly separated a few key words.
"Sea of Time", "Recalling"... Is what she recalls a historical scene? Is it something that really happened in reality... Isn't this a dream that I imagined?
But why did she go to me, Madeleine Bakinsa?
Is there anything special about me?
She then said that I was muddle-headed... Combined with what the woman just said - my ancestor was Bajinsa???
Since Madeline was able to compete for this position, it showed that she was definitely talented. Her ability to understand and analyze was more than enough for an agent, so she quickly connected the matter with herself, but she didn't dare to really confirm it.
"Your ancestor is Bakinsa. You are probably the only one who doesn't know this." Hitzfeld didn't keep the secret and revealed the answer directly, "It's not the other Bakinsa you think... It's Mal, your favorite sailing hero."
"...So they were lying to me?" Madeline's face gradually turned darker.
"I prefer to call it protecting you." Hitzfeld did not comment. "You heard what she said just now. Seriously... No one cares about Bakinsa's descendants. They are actually looking for Niang. You have another noble bloodline in your body."
"I am a Neonian?" Madeline's mouth twitched, "The silver-eyed seagull that the evildoers have been looking for... is it me?"
She felt that reality was increasingly absurd, but at the same time her mind was constantly analyzing intelligence, constantly telling her that "this is how it should be."
How else to explain why she was selected for this team? Not counting Teni... there are only two types of people who are lucky enough to board the Pierre, namely experienced sailors and agents familiar to Hitzfeld. Madeline Baginsa does not belong to either of them, just because she likes Mal? This doesn't make sense!
Madeline was once complacent and proud of being chosen. She thought it was the reward for her long-term efforts. Even if she subconsciously felt that there was a problem, she couldn't figure out the reason and didn't dwell on it too much.
But if the truth is this... Madeline Bakinsa is the Silver-Eyed Seagull, a member of the Poseidon's family, then all the special treatment can be explained.
"Is this... His Majesty's arrangement?" She covered her forehead and looked at Hitzfeld as if for help.
"should be."
"Then I can accept it..." Madeline finally breathed a sigh of relief, "It's your Majesty's arrangement, I can accept it."
Joining Shadow Lion means "risking one's life". From that moment on, her life no longer belongs to her own. If the bureau assigns her some tasks that look very dangerous and will definitely result in her losing her life, she will not be able to refuse.
But in the end, compared to a cold institution, it is easier to accept that one's fate is determined by the people one is willing to serve from the bottom of one's heart. Madeline is more open-minded by nature, and she quickly accepted her fate.
Excitement and curiosity followed, and she began to pester Hitzfeld with questions.
For example, "Is this your ability?", "Is it the spirit of Miss Hitzfeld?", "I've never heard of anyone being able to trace a person's ancestral bloodline", "What should we do next?", "If I were the Silver-Eyed Seagull, I would definitely be more useful than Bakinssa, right?" and so on.
Hitzfeld couldn't help her: "'Nian is more useful than Bakinsa'? Is that how you see your current situation?"
Shouldn't she be in a trance, or at least depressed for a while?
This is not just one truth coming down, it is two truths coming together: "My ancestor is Mar" and "I am also a Neon"!
"I've read not only biographies of seafaring heroes... but also biographies of great detectives, including you, Miss Hitzfeld." Madeline looked at her seriously. "I've read some case files, which describe your every move in the most objective tone. I think your state when handling those cases... how should I put it? Very charming. I aspire to be like that. I also want to be that kind of person."
"so you……"
"So I don't want to dwell on the past." The woman nodded. "So what if it's Malpakinsa? I'm still Madeleine. Whether it's Madeleine Niang or Madeleine Bakinsa, I'm a security agent serving His Majesty!"
"You're very good." Hitzfeld looked at her deeply.
Showing the ability to backtrack in front of Madeline is actually a risky thing. Currently, not many people know that she has this ability, and Madeline is not her confidant.
But now she no longer has any concerns. She is sure that Madeline is a real Shadow Lion agent who is ready to sacrifice at any time. She is willing to give everything for Alvin!
There was no more information worth noting in the scroll. Hitzfeld waved his hand and scrolled through the screen, speeding up time like fast-forwarding a video.
The crowd was retreating, which meant they were moving forward. Soon, they came to the edge of the dock and saw a sea of people and dozens of large ships emitting thick smoke.
"This is... the fleet of the Voyager Project!"
Witnessing it with her own eyes, Madeline was so excited that she couldn't control herself. Then she suddenly revealed a look of enlightenment: "I know why only Mal was able to come back... It turns out that he has a silver-eyed seagull by his side, and the Poseidon's followers are guiding him?"
But Hitzfeld was more concerned about her attitude. She pretended to be nonchalant and asked her, "I always thought you respected Director Imaer more, but it seems that the person who really occupies a position in your heart... is she His Majesty?"
"Can't I respect everyone?" Madeline asked her back, a look of reminiscence on her face. "Director Imaer once trained me and taught me a lot of experience as an agent. In my heart, she is like a mentor, so I admit that I was a little hostile to you before... I don't want her to stop moving forward because of some emotions."
"But your Majesty's words, your Majesty gave me salvation."
Madeline suddenly looked up at her: "Ms. Hitzfeld, once, on the night when the sea monster was discovered, you once asked me why a family like mine could become a Shadow Lion agent."
"I did ask."
"I was somewhat reserved in my answer then, because I was not yet sure that you could be fully trusted... But now I can speak because it is Your Majesty who has granted me this privilege."
"The Majesty you are talking about is..." Hitzfeld's eyes widened, "King Charuni?"
She found out that she had been wrong about many things. It turned out that the person Madeline was really willing to devote herself to was that old man?
"At that time, His Majesty had not yet ascended the throne, so of course it could only be King Charuni." Madeline looked at her strangely, "You also said that I was living in a daze without knowing the truth... I don't agree with this either. The truth is not that important to me. Madeline's soul was redeemed on that day."
"It was one afternoon. Like many children from wealthy families, I was ignorant and rebellious. I wanted to lead the children I knew to build an 'imaginary kingdom'... like playing games, but I soon found that I was different from them."
"I couldn't stand the pranks, the contempt for the poor and the disdain for the rich. I opposed their regular bullying of the homeless, which made me excluded. Because my parents were teachers, they usually gave more energy to other children. No one understood my inner pain, and I was just scolded repeatedly."
Hitzfeld felt that she was worthy of being a child taught by two teachers, as her ability in organizing language was almost as good as that of opera lines.
"My parents didn't agree with me being a black police officer," Madeline said. "They actually looked down on this job and thought that black police officers lacked their own opinions and were just hounds raised by the royal family... I couldn't tell whether they really thought so or described it as useless out of concern for me, but they couldn't convince me. I swear I will be a black police officer and do what I really want to do."
"Everything went smoothly at the beginning. I eliminated many people and made it to the final round. Then they began to check my family background. When they found that I had no connection with the evil followers, they advised me to change my ideals."
"Hatred mechanism." said the girl.
"That's right." Madeline nodded. "I can understand... but I can't accept it. I returned home in despair, and all I got was the usual ridicule."
"Maybe they want to discourage me and make me give up this 'seemingly unrealistic ideal', but I know that if I give up, I will live in pain for the rest of my life."
"Nothing else can move me anymore. I think that's just who I am... I was almost in despair and had given up hope. Then I received a letter at this time - it was sent from the White Shadow Palace."
"I still remember what His Majesty wrote in the letter. He said - 'I believe there is something more precious than hatred to keep the secrets of an agent, and you, Madeline, I think you have that thing.'"
“He acknowledged my dream.”
The woman looked up at the sky.
