There was a faint sound of something cracking, and both people's consciousness was thrown out.
"Well!"
"Ok!"
They woke up at the same time, Xia Yibing's eyes full of disbelief.
On the one hand, of course, the scenes I just saw were a bit too shocking.
On the other hand...
My little angel took advantage of me while I was sleeping. Is this a good thing or a very bad thing?
"Aisun...we just..."
Hitzfeld had already sat up with a red face, and Xia Yibing hurriedly sat up as well, wanting to continue the previous topic.
"Things have changed, things have changed!"
Madeline suddenly opened the door and came in, shouting.
"That lizard man sent a message! He said the nautical chart is missing! We can't go down here!"
Then she saw the two people lying on the bed almost touching each other, as if they were about to do something.
"Oh……"
Madeline was stunned.
“Oh…Oh oh!”
"Then I'll go out first..."
"You guys continue……"
Chapter 105 Approaching 5k
The next day, because the commotion at the Governor's Mansion last night was so severe, even Captain Xiu De vaguely heard rumors that Agor had smashed a lot of things.
When Hitzfeld and his companions were going downstairs and passing by the door, they caught a glimpse of him having changed back into normal clothes and sitting on the edge of the bed. A guy whose back was full of flattery was reporting to him.
Oh yes, even though he was the butt of jokes most of the time last night, he was still a distinguished guest after all. Plus, he knew a serious distinguished guest like me, so of course there would be people who would come to lick his door.
The people in Inian Port are very smart, or in other words, those who can survive in this environment are not stupid. They have obviously guessed something from yesterday's drinking party, but they can't hear the conversation on the steps below, so they don't know that the captain still has to serve.
But now the problem seems to have been solved, after all, they also heard the news: Agor lost the nautical chart.
Without having time to greet the captain, the three of them hurriedly ate something and rushed back to the Governor's Mansion, where they found that the security was much tighter.
There weren't many soldiers yesterday, but today they were surrounded. Fortunately, the leaders were impressed by them, probably because they had been instructed by Agor individually, so they waved and let them go after a few words.
When I came out of the Governor's Mansion again, it was already noon. The sky changed from dark blue to grayish white. After clearing away the light fog on the street, I could see that Hitzfeld looked normal, but Xia Yibing looked very grim.
What's that sentence called?
Today's reserve may be exchanged for tomorrow's regret... Of course, the situation is not that exaggerated, but Xia Yibing finally saw the hope of tracing her own life experience. How could she be willing to accept that the opportunity is gone?
Agor still remembered his promise to entertain them alone yesterday, but since the nautical chart was stolen, he could do nothing about it.
The conversation at that time was roughly like this:
"I don't understand, sir. You pointed out the sea area last night, right? You said it was the area where the brain-eating monsters were. So the presence or absence of a sea chart does not seem to affect the exploration."
"Oh! It seems so." Agol grinned, "Well, it's my fault that I didn't explain it to you... I heard them say that you were shipwreck victims? Were you rescued by Xiu De?"
Hitzfeld confirmed.
Agor smiled sarcastically, "So that's it... ah? Anyway, you must have had no experience before, so I will say it again: nautical charts and maps are different."
"I did not understand."
"Strictly speaking, it's a hand-drawn map... You should have seen other kinds of maps, right? The kind that is not hand-drawn, a long scroll, with a pattern inside of flesh and blood attached to leather. It breathes, and you can feel it trembling when you hold it."
Hitzfeld had never heard of such a curious thing, but Xia Yibing had seen it before. She immediately asked, "Are you talking about the 'Blood Flow Map'?"
"It's also something the blood mage made." The Governor nodded. "Sea charts are all blood maps. They are alive. Their functions are not just to guide directions, but also to help avoid a lot of trouble."
Regardless of whether he was pretending or not, he obviously treated them as the kind of rich ladies who never left the house. He didn't care much about Xia Yibing's interruption as an attendant, probably because he noticed that her appearance and temperament did not seem like that of a follower.
"What should we do now?"
Back to normal time, Xia Yibing stood at the intersection and said irritably: "The plan is cancelled just like that? Then where are we going next? We can't go out and send it off ourselves, right?"
Agor had already explained to them the risks of not having a nautical chart, and this time even Xia Yibing was not clear: it turned out that those blood-bone ships were semi-automatic.
What does it mean? They can still be controlled by human power, but if you have a "blood map", you only need to put the "blood map" under the eyes of the ship (every blood bone ship has eyes, mostly hidden in the captain's room), so that their blood vessels and nerves can be temporarily connected, and then the ship can immediately load - this is what Hitzfeld said - all the terrain on the load map, and then start to sail spontaneously, avoiding most of the reefs and fog barriers.
This is the main trouble. The place where the Brain-Eating Demon appears has a separate name called the Black Mist Sea. It is an additional addition to the already extremely dangerous Blood Sea. It is impossible to cross that reef area by human power.
So the plan to go to sea must be put on hold temporarily. Agor was angry about this and he did not hide this fact when they left.
"There's something fishy about what happened last night." That's what he said at the time. "'Purple Aurora' has a strong sense of territory and won't easily come down to cause trouble... How could it be possible without someone's instructions? This must be a conspiracy! Someone is targeting the Kingdom of God!"
He didn't explain it clearly, but they all understood the subtext.
Targeting the Kingdom of God - Who needs to target the Kingdom of God?
Of course, it is those "mechanical rebels".
"Things are getting a little confusing." Hitzfeld adjusted the brim of his hat and tried to recall the faces he saw last night, but he couldn't picture every face clearly.
The hat is new, a women's style with a particularly wide brim, a pure black background, and a white flower on the edge of the brim. I bought it because I liked it.
She didn't understand, could there be spies from the Mechanical Kingdom hiding among them?
She didn't dare to make any certainty about whether this character existed or whether he had sneaked into Agor's secret room and stole the sea chart during the riot last night.
Looking up at the sky, she tried to ask, "Didn't Luca give us a second choice? Do you want to go to Oujin?"
Madeline opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. However, she looked at her boss's gloomy face and finally said nothing.
She was present during the explanation and follow-up discussions last night, and knew that this exploration of the Tomb of the Nine Knights might also uncover the mystery of Xia Yibing's life experience.
Then she couldn't speak.
Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will be anxious.
Hitzfeld knew that his beloved would have this kind of reaction, so he pursed his lips and smiled: "Okay... I've decided to stay here."
"Aisun." Xia Yibing raised her head, her expression finally turning guilty: "I don't think the plan should be delayed because of me..."
It is naturally painful to see hard-earned hopes dashed, but the reason why adults are adults and professionals are professionals is that they have strong self-regulation abilities.
How can we delay the original plan because of something like this?
Before the changes happened, Hitzfeld clearly expressed his support for her, and Xia Yibing felt very satisfied.
Of course, she would be happier if she comforted this side more vigorously next time.
"I'm not like this because of you..."
The corners of Hitzfeld's mouth twitched, and he could tell at a glance what was brewing in her unhealthy eyes. "I think your attention was suddenly diverted and you forgot... We can't say we are safe yet."
"what do you mean……"
Madeline was stunned at first, then she looked suddenly enlightened.
Yes, how could they ignore it? Someone in this damn place had guessed that they were foreigners and was eyeing them covetously!
The other party may not have originally intended to do anything. After all, according to the plan, they would agree to Agor's invitation to join the action, and they would be allies for a period of time. It would be unacceptable to attack their allies in front of Agor, Luca and others.
But now the operation should be canceled, or at least put on hold indefinitely - until they recover the sea charts from the mechanical rebels.
That's some thought.
The thoughts that were originally suppressed due to concerns are bound to come up again.
……
"What? You're not leaving?"
When they returned to the inn and told Captain Shude about their decision to continue staying in Port Inian, he was a little surprised.
Hitzfeld has helped a lot, so even though she was not the one who ruined the operation, the captain still likes them because of her.
Of course he was very happy - the operation was on hold, he didn't have to be drafted, and he could seize the time to train Billie, and he planned to take people out to sea.
"We're not leaving," Hitzfeld assured him.
"Are you going to go inside?" the captain said hesitantly, "After all, I heard that your home is in the heart of the kingdom of God..."
Even a smart man like him is confused.
Hitzfeld wanted to laugh.
Captain Xiu De was the person who knew their identities best. He was the one who rescued them, so he shouldn't say such stupid things.
The only explanation is that their performance during this period has been too amazing. Whether it is Hitzfeld's ability to make perfume or Xia Yibing's familiarity with the local conditions, these are not things that outsiders can possess.
So in the end, even the captain himself began to doubt...Did I really save three foreigners?
Could it be that they are really like what they lied to us, that they are natives of the Kingdom of God?
"We plan to stay at the port for a while." Xia Yibing said, "Madeline will go back to the ship to get her things later. I hope you can make it convenient for us."
"It's my pleasure." The captain nodded. "I'll ask Billie to help. I can give you all those books."
They were not so far as to compete with a group of rough sailors for the "Children's Picture Book". They explained the matter clearly to the captain and refused it.
"If you are going to go to sea, you should do it as soon as possible."
Before parting, Hitzfeld decided to remind him.
The captain had one foot out the door, but when he heard this his heart skipped a beat and he pulled his foot back.
He looked at the girl politely: "...Can I know more?"
"I can't."
The girl with gray eyelashes blinked at him and said, "I have some difficulties. Please understand."
The Captain was very understanding.
He calculated what the hardship could be and immediately realized that the vortex here had not ended yet. Anyone who got too close to these three people would most likely be affected by the storm.
What was there to hesitate about? He set off immediately, ignoring Billie's pleas, and left the port before lunchtime.
"Hey, Hitzfeld, are we really just going to let them go like this?"
At the dock, Madeline and the girl in the black dress stood nearby, watching the bloody and bone-covered ships disappear into the fog, feeling a sense of unreality.
"Separation is inevitable." Hitzfeld whispered, "You are not more immature than me..."
"I'm not being sentimental!" Madeline exploded. "I just... I was thinking that since the church will cause trouble for us next time, keeping them around can help relieve a lot of the pressure - I just feel bad that I can't use them!"
"Really."
"You lied to me, you're a dog!"
"You have a rather grand face and appearance, so telling this kind of joke is not appropriate."
Madeline was so angry that her teeth itched, but she couldn't do anything about it. She could only mutter to herself that sooner or later the director would play tricks on her, and then she packed her bags in a huff.
The luggage was not much, just packed into two large boxes. They didn't have much luggage, mostly clothes and some small items given by the sailors, as well as a set of incense-making utensils that Hitzfeld had hastily made, and some leftover medicinal materials.
Well, the most important thing is Alessia. Otherwise, she wouldn't want to come.
They simply packed up and left the dock. Xia Yibing was still waiting for them at the hotel.
At the same time they left, two figures met on the third floor of the pier archway.
"You're late." Hasim turned around, unable to suppress the anger on his face.
It was true that she arrived early, but she didn't dare to touch the two people on the dock. She had to have strong support before she would take action.
In the end, she let the man run away. She might never get another chance to end the feud with her own hands in this lifetime.
"If I come earlier, can you keep them all?"
The man laughed, "It's daytime now. If someone reacts quickly, then he doesn't deserve to die... Anyway, the main target is still there, so it's okay to let them go, right?"
Hasim turned away and ignored him.
"After changing into a woman's body, his personality also became a woman's. You nuns are really amazing..."
"Do you need me to tell this to Marianne?"
