"Would you like some beer, or rum?" Emerius held a wine can in each hand, his slender arms shaking.
"Beer bar," Zijing said quietly, "only sailors like Bellamy like rum."
"Are you here yet?" said Emrys, pouring the beer into the glasses and spilling it all over the table. "Has the Sage arrived in Sold? What is he like? What does he look like?
Are you tall or short, fat or thin? What do you like to eat, do you have long hair, what kind of clothes do you wear...?"
"This old guy asked so many questions at once, asking the children to answer." Vivian put a roast chicken and a plate of pancakes on the table, "He, since the last time Zijin came to pick up Miaomiao, he heard that
The sage has come to this world, and I wish I could go to Sold with him at that time." She said to Emina. "But it's no wonder that the Holy Law Watch has been established for thousands of years, but these guards
Among the people who protect the saint magicians, only a very small part of them can actually meet the sage. We old guys are already in our twilight years. If we can meet the sage before he is buried, it will be very beneficial to us.
It can be said to be a great comfort. Finally, we can know what kind of person we are trying to protect by insisting on the belief we have protected throughout our lives."
"Hey, even I haven't seen the Sage yet." Zijin smiled bitterly, "I have been very busy these days with the Sage. I sent Miaomiao back today because Solder might be there soon.
There will be war."
"Well, there is such a thing." Kui Wen lit the pipe, took a puff, blew out a smoke ring and said, "What is happening now? Judging from your tone, the situation seems very complicated."
After a moment of silence, Zijing gulped down the beer in the cup, and then began to tell the story of the Sage's death at sea, and the fact that the Beast Bandits are very likely to attack Port Sold. At this moment, Vivian
He also sat down at the table and quietly distributed food to the children's plates.
After Zijing finished describing the known situation, there was another long silence.
"Solde is just a stronghold, and it doesn't matter if it is given to those thieves." Emeris said, "In the current situation, the most important thing is the sage. Although besides the sage, we also have things that outsiders don't know.
Important things need to be watched, but for now, the safety of the sages should be the priority. No matter what, the sages are the main factor in our existence, and this is something that cannot be put before the horse."
"You have always retired and don't know the current situation." Zijing wrapped a piece of chicken with pancakes and took a bite. "Today's watch group has grown to tens of thousands, and it has become a huge army.
, feeding these people is mostly due to Sold's ocean trade. If Sold falls, it will be a pretty heavy blow to the Watch Group."
"Hmph, I don't know what the current head of the regiment is thinking." Kui Wen said displeased, "The Watch Group has always kept a low profile. Even in its most prosperous period in history, the number of members was strictly controlled. At most, it was no more than three thousand and one.
There are only one hundred and forty-three people. Now he is recruiting new people with great fanfare. If it were not for the cloak of the Watch Group, the Royal Court would not have allowed such a huge force to exist in the first place."
"When you say that, I think this matter is a bit strange." Vivian said. She was once a very famous think tank among her generation, so everyone listened more carefully to what she noticed. "Although the drought
Over the years, there have been signs of riots in many places. However, you must know that all major cities in the country are controlled by saints. To put it more plainly, in fact, the Suiye Kingdom divides the land among the saints to govern, and then the royal court
Serve as the center to coordinate and govern.”
"Well, that's true." Zijing said, "Of all the towns and places, the only exceptions are Sold Port and Holy Land Island. Holy Land Island is the place where the first sage was born, so needless to say. The important thing is that
Because Solde is the most prosperous coastal city, in order to avoid disputes and power among the saints, the royal court assigned a governor alone to govern it. It is the only city directly under the royal court to control the economy."
"That's right." Vivian said, "Think about it again, if a riot breaks out in various places, will it really be impossible to suppress it with the powerful power of the saints? You know, the saints are licensed by the royal court.
A special family that can form an expanded army. In this way, the thief named Beast Heart will not fail to
Consider such a simple question. That is, even if the world is in chaos and he fishes in troubled waters and obtains the port of Sold, the royal court can still send troops to suppress it in a short time. But now he dares to have such an idea, and Lian Xian
Anyone can take it hostage without restraint, but I’m afraid the things behind it are not that simple.”
"Could it be that..." Emina's face turned pale and she said in disbelief, "Could it be that my mother-in-law wants to say that the Beast Bandits want to capture Sold because they have the tacit approval of the royal court behind the scenes..."
"Although it's not a hit, it's not far off." Vivian sighed, "The people in power today must be different from what they used to be. The seeds of the coup have been planted since the coup ten years ago. No matter who is behind it.
With what purpose, first of all, weaken the self-righteous and powerful watchman
It seems that the group is just the first step at the moment. In short, the current situation is not optimistic. As my old man said, first of all, ensuring the safety of the sage is the most important thing. As for other things, we will wait for you to deal with them.
We will discuss it after the sage is brought here."
"Ah, by the way." Zijing thought of something and said, "I learned from Phil that this sage seems to have some criticisms about the code of conduct of the Watch Group."
"He probably hasn't had contact with the Watch Group yet, why would he think so?" Kui Wen asked curiously.
"It's not like Phil is too talkative." Zijing said, "After the sage learned about the rampant thieves, he asked him if the watch group knew about the existence of the thieves. Phil was really honest and told the sage honestly that we had known about it for a long time.
Okay. What happens next, you can guess even if I don’t tell you..."
"Well, this sage is quite special." Emeris said with his forehead, "But it's no wonder. He doesn't know about the contract between the three clans. It's normal for him not to hide the behavior of the Holy Law Watch Group.
performance.”
Emeris said as he stood up, walked out of the dining room, and came back after a while holding a small box. Opening the lid, there were five walnut-sized crystal balls inside.
"This is a crystal ball with space magic pre-stored." He picked one up and handed it to Zijin. "As long as it is broken, everyone and everything within a three-meter radius centered on the broken position will be immediately teleported to
In the forest one mile away from here. Take these with you, they may be useful in rescuing the sage."
Zi Jing was overjoyed when she heard this. She thanked her profusely and carefully stuffed the box into her breastplate.
"This is the only thing we can help you with at the moment." Emeris said, "We are already retired people, and we don't want to have to deal with the affairs of the Watch Group anymore. Moreover, there are too many variables in the current situation, which is not suitable for us.
Participating recklessly. But after all, we are members of the Watch Group, so ensuring the safety of the sage is the first priority."
"You old man, you are talking nonsense." Kui Wen said impatiently, "We already know the female apprentice's plan. Since you are worried, what if I personally accompany her to the Dry Stone Castle? Then I will directly
The sage brings his family here and cares whether Solder lives or lives. The safety of those members will be left to the female apprentice to worry about."