Chapter 312: Flying Kite String
Investigate yourself?
The Archduke of Southwell would really find something to do for himself.
In the study, Hastur read the letter sent by Archduke Southwell, put it aside casually, and tapped the table with his right index finger, making a rhythmic sound.
This should be Klein and Greste putting pressure on themselves through the Archduke of Southwell.
A very good strategy and test, and also gave myself a suitable excuse.
Hasta thought for a while, then got up and went out, and then asked people to post notices all over Puning Port to offer rewards. He also contacted newspapers and asked them to publish things related to the members of the Red Gloves Team. Anyone who can provide information can get it. A handsome reward.
Of course, on the surface, they cannot be said to be the Red Glove Team of the Church of the Night Goddess, who are responsible for handling extraordinary events privately. Instead, they can be defined as tourists who came to Puning Port from Backlund to play.
At the same time, Hastur also ordered the garrison of Puning Port to send out several small teams to sweep all the dark corners of Puning Port.
It’s one thing to be useless, but you must do enough superficial work.
Such a massive movement naturally alarmed Greste and Klein.
“The speed of work is really fast.”
Greste also admired the young earl's speed of action. In just one day, the opponent had already created such a huge battle.
Klein said nothing. He was always naturally wary of Mr. Hastur.
I always feel that there are too many mysteries about this person, so it’s better not to get in touch easily.
But in this matter, there is nothing suspicious about what the other party did.
hostel.
Four members of the Red Gloves team gathered together to discuss the content published in the "Haitian Morning News" early in the morning.
"Should we take this opportunity to make contact with Earl Hastur Campbell? Maybe we can ask him to send us out of Puning Port."
"You can try it."
After a discussion that was not too intense, they finally decided to send two people to test, and the remaining two people tried their best to leave messages in various places in Puning Port so that subsequent rescuers could see it.
The two members of the Red Glove Team took a newspaper and went to the former governor's mansion. They met Hastur easily and smoothly.
Of course, they have forgotten the memory of being unable to find Hastur, and only regard this as the first time they have come to Hastur for help.
As soon as the two arrived, they described the problems they faced to Hastur and asked Hastur to send someone to take them out of Puning Port.
Hastur suggested starting by sea, and the two readily agreed.
That afternoon, Hasta contacted them with a ship that sailed directly from Puning Port to Backlund.
If there are no accidents or coincidences, they will return to Backlund smoothly.
Before they left, Hastur specifically asked them if any other members were trapped.
The two did not speak directly, but said that if they left Puning Port safely and got out of trouble, other team members would also come looking for his help.
Hastur didn't care much about such a small warning.
Now all we need to do is send the remaining two members of the Red Glove Team back to Backlund before Greste and Klein, so that they cannot exchange information face to face.
The memories of these four Red Gloves have been tampered with, and if they communicate face to face, their memories may be seen to have been tampered with.
On the third day after the notices and newspapers were issued, two other members of the Red Gloves also came to seek Hastur's help.
In response, Hastur was very enthusiastic about booking a ship for them to return to Backlund.
After all four of them leave Puning Port, Hastur will let the yellow monks modify their memories about themselves.
The reason why they were able to get out of trouble was the result of their own efforts and had nothing to do with themselves.
It makes the entire Puning Port incident look like an own incident, which sounds a bit absurd but acceptable.
Being trapped in one place and unable to get out, there are many reasons for this phenomenon in the extraordinary world.
A powerful sealed artifact, a high-sequence Beyonder, etc.
If the Church of the Goddess of the Night wants to investigate, they will have to send people here again. This is another problem.
Before Greste and Klein could investigate any useful information, Hastur had already picked himself clean.
The rest of the time is just waiting for their visit.
Based on the speed, the first two members of the Red Glove Team will arrive safely at Backlund in a few days.
After they return, the person in charge of Backlund will definitely give Greste and Klein new instructions.
…
In the sea, the Black Emperor sailed steadily on the rough sea.
Inside the cabin, Leonard was lying on the bed, thinking about this unusual encounter.
It had been almost a week since they arrived on the Black Emperor. Although they tried hard to find out the news, they only got the answer that 008 was in the hands of Nast, the King of the Five Seas.
Although Ms. Ilia often tried to communicate with Nast to see if 008 could be returned to the church, there was no result.
Originally, they expected the Church of Storms' ships to arrive in time to block the Black Emperor, and then together retrieve 008 from Nast.
But after so many days, not a single ship from the Church of Storms was seen.
What about dominating the sea as promised?
Is it said that the storm is the biggest on the sea?
Without the cooperation of the Church of Storms, they would not be able to take 008 away from the Black Emperor.
What Leonard found most strange was that Nast, the King of the Five Seas, was too kind and friendly.
He was the King of Pirates. Facing three people who wanted to steal his treasures, he not only invited them on board but also treated them with courtesy.
This almost made Leonard suspect that the King of the Five Seas had ulterior motives towards Ms. Illya.
Compared to his anxiety, the old man was not anxious at all. He even said that it would be nice to be treated with courtesy all the way back to Backlund.
Dong Dong.
The door was knocked, interrupting Leonard's thoughts.
He got out of bed and opened the door. There was another teammate outside, saying that Ms. Illya had something to discuss and asked him to go over.
When they arrived at Ms. Illya's room, the doors and windows were closed.
Illya did not speak, but gave each of them a blank paper and a quill pen.
This was their main way of communication during this period, generally used to discuss action plans.
"The people of the Storm Church have contacted me and said that tomorrow, they will have three ships to intercept the Black Emperor in the sea ahead, so we should wait for the opportunity to act." After writing, Illya raised the paper and showed it to Leonard and the others.
"Is the news reliable?" Leonard asked.
Illya nodded and did not write anything else on the paper.
"How do we cooperate?" Another teammate wrote on the paper.
"Find the specific location of 008."
"Will he carry it with him?"
"I have investigated and 008 is not on him."
"The captain's room and study are more likely."
After discussing for a while, Leonard wrote on the paper: "What if 008 is not on the Black Emperor?"
This is his long-standing guess.
"We have to try."
This is the answer Illya gave him.
The next day came quickly, but the ship of the Storm Church did not appear on the sea as expected, and they were stood up.
Nast talked to them for this, and then drove them off the Black Emperor on the grounds that they had bad intentions, and only gave them a barely usable boat.
Fortunately, they are not too far from the coastline. After sailing for two days and one night, they can already see the towering lighthouse.
On the boat, Leonard secretly glanced at Ms. Illya, whose face was solemn and complicated, then retracted his gaze and sighed deeply in his heart.
What is this?
A trip to the sea, nothing was accomplished except wasting time, and even whether 008 is really in the hands of the King of the Five Seas is not certain.
It always feels like they are like a kite, being pulled by a line on the sea for a circle, and when others have enough fun, they cut the kite line and give them freedom.
Coincidence and accident, their experience during this period looks like a scripted story written in advance.
I was fooled around by 008, and I didn't have much feeling about it, but Ms. Illya, who is known as the Eye of the Goddess, must have a complicated mood.
As the boat approached the coastline, they finally saw the dock blocked by the mist.
They returned to Backlund.
Back to the place where they started.
The old man was really foresighted. How did he know that the King of the Five Seas, Nast, would send him and his men back to Backlund?
Leonard sighed in his heart, and at the same time, he was also very glad that he could return to Backlund alive this time.
When they returned to St. Samuel Church, they learned that the Red Gloves Team, who had stayed in Pnin Port to investigate the trapped people, had also returned to Backlund, arriving only one day earlier than them.
"The flying kite line."
Leonard had a complicated expression on his face. It was really unpleasant to be manipulated at will like a kite.
When he learned that Klein also went to Pnin Port to rescue the Red Gloves Team, Leonard's expression became even more exciting.
Ms. Illya was very angry and determined about this matter, and stated that she would go to Pnin Port again to investigate what was hidden there.
But this idea was stopped by Archbishop Anthony, who asked her to wait patiently for instructions from the Quiet Church.