He didn't feel it before he came in, but after he came in and found that he could relax, he couldn't hold on any longer.
Others felt the same way. Even those who loved cleanliness, like Cybertron, wanted to take a nap first.
It really is... really, I don’t even have the energy to take a shower.
Taking advantage of the break, Ethan pulled Li Ang to the backyard, and the two planned to discuss their arrangements despite their exhaustion.
"Is five days enough?" Li Ang asked him.
"It should... this thing flies very fast, but I'm not sure. I'll have to find a way to get some more money when the time comes."
"What did Aisuen tell you then?"
"She told us to find a place to hide after we come up. She didn't tell us the details. She seemed to trust us." Ethan smiled as he said this. "Then we just have to wait - let's wait for Oujin City to dock at Neptune City. She will come up at that time, contact us and make arrangements for us."
"That means we need to hide and rest well during this time." Li Ang nodded and smiled.
This request is not too easy for them... Isn't it just lying down and doing nothing? Even pigs can do it.
"Hai... Ethan." Then he suddenly called Ethan, "Do you think we can succeed?"
"I won't talk about this until we do it." Ethan's expression changed. "It seems that you have been comfortable in your marriage for too long, Cornerel."
"I'm sorry... When I thought about the follow-up plan and how it might affect His Majesty's safety, I just..."
"Don't think too much. It's useless."
Time passed, and it was already the next day.
The group had a good rest in the house and their mental outlook improved greatly.
Everyone took a shower and washed off the strange and smelly smell on their bodies.
After eating the food he bought at noon, Li Ang called everyone together for a meeting.
"We still have to find a way to make money," he said. "Five days is not safe. I think it would be best if we could extend this to ten days."
"Then we need to get another 3000 bone cords."
"All the pendants are sold out, where can I get the money?"
"steal?"
"What if I attract the attention of law enforcement?"
"Maintaining order on the streets... don't tell me you can't tell why."
There was a lot of arguing and many people had different opinions.
Ethan held his forehead and couldn't help but regret not asking Captain Xiude how to get the money.
They did have a chance to make money when they docked at a port city. According to the captain, some of the reserve cargo on their ship could be easily sold at sky-high prices.
They also have these things in the backpacks they are carrying now, but they dare not sell them on the ground, but not in Oujin City.
There is a chance of attracting attention.
The risk is not worth taking.
But it's too late now.
Of course, Captain Xiu De couldn't participate in this adventure. He was still hiding in the submarine. I didn't know if I would have the chance to see him again...
His thoughts drifted away unconsciously, and when he came to his senses, Ethan found that the discussion had already produced a result.
"I'll find a way."
Aman volunteered.
"It just so happens that I want to look around. We are lacking intelligence here, right? We all have similar goals. The more we investigate during this period, the more convenient it will be for Miss Hitzfeld's subsequent plans."
That being said, he is an outsider of the system after all, and no one would feel safe letting him act alone.
The final plan was to have the Cornerels join him.
The two of them pretended to be a couple - it wasn't really called pretending - and hung behind him, and the three of them didn't want to lose each other's sight.
That's what he did. A'man set off immediately, opened the door, looked around to see if there was anyone on either side, and walked towards the street with a bony cane.
After a while, Leon and Baliu also came out, leaning against each other. Leon also held a bone cane in his hand and followed slowly behind.
They just walked across the street and didn't see a car parked behind them.
A wretched-looking man came up immediately upon seeing this, and jumped up with his legs kicked.
"How to say?"
The person sitting opposite sent a question.
"Sea King City is out of control." The wretched man said with his head down.
"And the Blood Mage Guild..."
"For some reason, the transfers during this period also stopped."
Chapter 169 The Fourth Question
While talking, the person who jumped on the car didn't dare to look up and observe the opposite side carefully.
It was just because the other party was of noble status - the big families that were qualified to live in Oujin City were different from the big families on the ground. This city had been maintaining its monetary system from collapse by relying on these people to circulate materials through trade with the ground, and the guy he was facing was one of them.
That was Bellamy, the largest trader in Oujin City. Those idiots wandering the streets thought they were only responsible for buying and selling things, but in fact only a few people knew that Bellamy was also responsible for gathering necessary intelligence for the Human King.
And he is a servant of this huge system. If he is lucky and makes contributions, he will be able to obtain permanent residence in Oujin City. If he is unlucky, he will be expelled. Of course, he does not want to end up like that.
Once you get used to the scenery in heaven and the comfortable and peaceful life every day, it will be difficult for anyone to accept everything on earth.
He was required to work in the fields, wear coarse linen clothes, only have a few chances to eat meat a week, and even have to worry about being killed by monsters when he went to bed at night?
Don't be silly...that's not how a human being should live.
"What's the reason?" the Bellamy continued to ask, "You have been investigating on earth for so long, and this is the only extent of your investigation?"
"I'm sorry, sir." The man lowered his head and said, "But we are also very surprised about this... The overall situation in Sea King City has not changed much. The only unusual news we can find out is that the church suddenly replaced the bishop and the nun."
"Replace the bishop? Who is the new bishop?"
"Hassim Xiude, she is a modified human with an unknown background. She lost her family in the sea in her early years and was rescued by a captain named Xiude Jinlisi. After living with him for a while, she developed the desire to run for the position of a nun. Then she made rapid progress and killed Sister Tamo head-on."
"Sister Tamo... I remember her. Compared to most nuns on earth, her fighting ability is quite impressive. Hmm... But the fighting ability of the Sisters of Savior is bound to the Blood Temple to some extent... What are the specific details? I mean the location of the battle."
"In the sanctuary."
"That's right. It seems that this Bishop Hashem is more favored by the Holy Church than her predecessors. This is an incredible mysterious talent."
With a sneer, "Bellamode" tapped his cane rhythmically, and after saying this he began to daydream.
The wretched man didn't dare to make a sound to disturb him, for fear that he would be blamed.
"Besides the changes in the selection of bishops and nuns, what else has happened on earth recently?"
"There is also the governor of the coastal area, that is, the governor of Inian Port... Agor... He was assassinated by the mechanical rebels..."
"Those half-pure tin cans!" A low roar came from the other side, and then it turned into a calm voice: "What's the situation at the front line?"
"As usual, local wars are intensive, but there are no signs of a full-scale war."
"Okay." Hearing this, Tucker Bellamore took out a jade-like bone fragment from his arms and threw it to the man, "Get off when the car stops."
"Remember to stay hidden. I'm not going to register you as an exile yet."
"Yes, yes!" The wretched man was ecstatic after getting the jade. This thing looked insignificant, but it was actually an important certificate for extending the right of residence. One such thing could extend the right of residence for five years! He didn't need to worry about anything in the short term!
He found the right opportunity to get off the car quickly, turned up his collar and quickly disappeared into the crowd. He rubbed the bone jade with his fingers as he walked, and at the same time he couldn't help feeling a little strange... It seems that the information collected this time is not very valuable?
In the past, he had collected more valuable information than this, but the bone jade he obtained each time was much smaller, and the maximum extension was half a year. He didn't quite understand why the other side was so generous this time.
"Who cares!" If he couldn't figure it out, he just stopped thinking about it. The wretched man turned around and looked at the carriage that was driving away.
"Why do you need to know so much? Should we let the big guys worry about this kind of thing?"
After parting with the scout, Tucker Bellamode ordered the carriage to continue driving, and soon approached a magnificent spire building.
The urban area of Oujin City is well built, with streets winding upward layer by layer. Many houses have spires on top, making the city look very three-dimensional.
Even in such a complex of buildings, the grandeur of the spire building stands out like a crane among chickens. It must not be an ordinary building and is likely to have some mythological color.
"We've arrived at the Blood Temple, sir." The car stopped and the driver's reminder came from outside.
Tucker told him to leave it alone for the time being and sat in the car for a while before opening the door and blending into the crowd into the church.
The Blood Temple of Oujin City...
On the way in, he couldn't help but look up at the magnificent building.
Unlike the temples on earth, the temple in Oujin City does not seem to be a living thing.
There are no tumors that bulge out from time to time, no walls that suddenly grin, and no eyes hanging on the chandeliers. It looks gray and hard, just like other "stone buildings" made of solidified biomass.
But Tucker knew that this was just an illusion. It was because some people and some forces were expelled from this land that the temple was able to regain its sanctity and no longer poisoned them like the evil spirits on earth.
Fortunately, there is Your Majesty.
He pursed his lips and saw a slovenly nun standing at the door.
The nun looked like she hadn't slept well, her eyelids drooped and she yawned wantonly. Next to her was a donation box, and from time to time people would respectfully walk by and drop their money into it.
Tucker took out a white jade bone rope from his arms and threw it into the box like those people.
The distinctive collision sound caused the nun to turn her head. When she saw Tucker's appearance clearly, she was startled and hurriedly followed him to the side yard.
"We're about to arrive at Neptune City. Why are you here if you're not busy with business?"
"I have something very important to see Lord Improl about."
"Your Excellency is resting!"
"I know this but I still come, which shows how important this matter is!"
"...I don't dare to risk my life in your hands."
"When have you ever seen me lie?"
After some negotiations, the nun finally obtained three white feather bone ropes, and swayed her waist to lead Tucker inside.
"Keep your voice down," the nun warned him. "If anyone finds out I sneaked you in here, we'll both be finished."
"You're the one who's done for, not me." Tucker corrected her, "It's normal for businessmen to bribe, but it's different for you to accept bribes."
The nun glared at him fiercely and pointed to the yard in front of her: "I really don't want to see your face again... Go in quickly, Mr. Bellamy!"
Tucker walked in with a smile, and looked back. The little nun was huddled at the gate of the yard, not daring to come in.
Is she worried that my intelligence isn't valuable enough and might implicate her?
Think too much.
As they got closer to the attic in front, Tucker's expression gradually became more restrained.
The "Improl" they mentioned was naturally not the legendary knight hero, but a descendant of the Improl family who remained in the world.
In fact, Tucker has always been skeptical about whether this man is the real descendant of Improl, because according to his limited knowledge, the descendants of the Nine Knights should have been killed in the hundred-year bloody battle.
It is understandable that Improl did not actively participate in that protracted war and was finally spared from liquidation, but if the news was true, why had he never heard of this guy? It was as if he suddenly popped out from between the rocks.
But all this is not important... What is important is that His Majesty trusts "Improl".
Her Majesty has been in poor health and falls into a deep sleep every once in a while. Not every servant can get close to her bedroom.
Only "Improl" - the current archbishop is qualified to enter His Majesty's bedroom. Tucker guessed that he was an important chess piece buried by His Majesty in the Blood Temple, responsible for coordinating and managing the church's missionary work in Oujin City.
So if there is any important news, it is the right step to rush over to see this person.
After passing through the last gate, a forest unfolded before their eyes. There was a winding path in the forest that led to a small open space. Tucker stood on this side of the path and looked at the other end. He could vaguely see a white-haired old man squatting behind the woods arranging herbs.
"You're later than I thought." The old man heard footsteps and looked up to see Tucker's face. "The seagull told me that your car was coming this way. Were you delayed at the door for a while?"
"Where did the seagull come from?" Tucker frowned and looked up at the sky.
That legendary seabird has never been seen around Oujin City.
Not to mention the seagull, there is no such bird even in coastal areas. Only the extremely ancient books of large families have relevant records. He doesn't understand whether the other party is talking about real seagulls or hinting at something else.
"Tell me what you found." Improl sat back on the bench and drank water from the cup. "It made you come here without taking a rest."
"How is your Majesty's health lately?" Tucker asked first.
