Chapter 729 - 85: Steamed Meat Bun
Su Changxing listened to Nobu’s account and couldn’t help but frown.
He sensed the smell of conspiracy, as if it were a carefully orchestrated plan, from Wodan’s coup to Maelon’s plague, and finally to the massacre.
These Rune Warriors were already prepared, just waiting for the plague to appear before they started the slaughter.
Eric had secretly produced a large number of Rune Warriors ahead of time and managed to deceive everyone, even the royal family, which thought there was only one prototype designed.
No, the earliest part of the plot should have started with the outbreak of the plague in the Southern Empire, which prompted Wodan to provide full support, deploying a considerable force and thereby weakening the defenses.
Otherwise.
Even if the Duke had brought Rune Warriors with him, it would still have been difficult to capture the Imperial Tower so easily.
Could this be the Duke’s doing?
Su Changxing was unsure, but he even suspected that the genius scientist Eric was behind the scenes, controlling everything.
"Would you like to drink this?"
Su Changxing saw Nobu’s child fixated on the grape juice in his hand, so he asked.
The little boy asked curiously, "What is this?"
He had never seen such a strange thing before but smelled a sweet aroma coming from the bottle.
Su Changxing took another bottle of grape juice from Pocket Galaxy and handed it to him, saying, "Taste it, grape juice."
The little boy took the grape juice with joy, mimicking his father, bowed to Su Changxing, and said, "Thank you, sir!"
But he examined the strange bottle and found no opening, not knowing how to open it.
Su Changxing reached out to help him open it: "You can drink from here."
The little boy took a sip, squinting with a face of enjoyment, only feeling his mouth full of sweetness, "This is delicious, the best thing I’ve ever tasted!"
He sipped it slowly, reluctant to drink it all at once, as he hadn’t eaten much in recent days and was hungry, with this juice easing his craving.
The sky was overcast, and the fog on the water was thick. From afar, Su Changxing could see the location of the Horror Ghost Ship.
As they approached, the people on the ship noticed them and recognized them, with Weilian standing atop the ship waving his hand, shouting loudly, appearing very excited.
Letty gaped, not expecting such a ship and whispered to Nobu, "Isn’t this the legendary Ghost Ship?"
Nobu nodded, "Yes, is there a problem?"
Letty fell into a silent self-reflection, after a while whispered to Nobu, "It seems you hid a lot from me, why didn’t you tell me these things?"
Nobu replied righteously and somewhat proudly, "Tell you? Would you believe it if I told you? Moreover, can we casually discuss the master’s matters? If not for these events, you wouldn’t have had the chance to see it."
The little boy stood at the bow, looking at the vague silhouette of the Ghost Ship, he too was incredibly excited, raising a hand and shouting, "Ghost Ship!"
When they got close.
Weilian shouted excitedly, "Master Liu Luola! I knew you weren’t dead, this ship is proof, but they wouldn’t believe it."
Su Changxing climbed aboard but didn’t see Kasmin, and asked Weilian, "Where’s the Princess?"
Suddenly, he had a bad feeling, worrying that the Princess might have rushed off impulsively.
Weilian looked embarrassed, stammering, "Just yesterday, the Princess left with some people."
Nobu also accused, "Why didn’t you try to stop her, the Princess is the hope of the Empire, and now the West City is all plagued and filled with monsters."
Weilian slapped his thigh, looking distressed, said, "I tried to persuade her, before the Princess wanted to leave, but thought Master Liu Luola might return, so she didn’t leave."
"Later, everyone thought Master Liu Luola died, wouldn’t return, so she decided to leave."
"However, she didn’t go to the West City but went to the East City, planning to bypass the sea into the East City, where there might be no protective curtain."
Su Changxing thought about it and didn’t blame Weilian, knowing Kasmin’s strong-willed nature, once determined to go, she couldn’t be stopped.
But he knew why Kasmin went to the East City, clearly to seek Eric.
Yet Eric had evidently betrayed, such actions would only end up with her being caught.
Of course, Kasmin was the one at risk.
Considering the blood ties as his daughter, Su Changxing felt he couldn’t let her die there, and if possible, should attempt a rescue.
"Let’s set sail directly around to the East City, I’ll also head to the East City, can’t let the Princess die here, don’t you think?" Su Changxing said to Weilian.
Weilian didn’t hesitate, immediately set sail towards the East City’s coast, "The port of the East shore is heavily guarded, I dare not go too near."
Su Changxing still planned to take a small boat to row across, more discreetly without alerting anyone, "I’ll go alone, you stay on the ship, if encountering navy, temporarily retreat."
Weilian and others knew Su Changxing’s capabilities, did not stop him, knowing if Su Changxing could enter the East City, the Princess’s safety would greatly improve.
At that moment.
The sun had completely set, the sky above the coast turned bluish-purple, the light dimmed, could see some stars, soon it would be completely dark.
Su Changxing sat alone in the small boat, feeling
the strong wind on the sea, heading towards the port of the East City
Unlike the West City’s port, the East City’s port was a military port, the location of Maelon’s navy.
With the most advanced warships, Maelon’s naval strength was quite formidable, nearby seas would never have pirates lingering, once targeted, there’s no escape.
Several spotlights slid across the sea surface to prevent small boats from sneaking into the port.
Due to the plague, many people wanted to smuggle into the East City.
These people usually were tipped over before approaching, Maelon’s port was equipped with the most precise cannons in the Empire, hitting targets within a thousand meters with pinpoint accuracy.
But his route was very discreet, circled around and reached the east side cliffs.
Then, he climbed up the cliff along the coast with his bare hands.
Who would have thought someone would land from here?
Su Changxing stood on the shore, observing the port navy from afar, finding them unusually disorganized, even gathering to drink.
"It seems due to the slaughter, the morale is completely scattered, many soldiers have family in the West City, and most people there have already died."
This port appeared heavily guarded yet was full of loopholes.
Su Changxing walked all the way to the camp’s vicinity, yet saw no one guarding.