From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 392 Best Friend

Chapter 392 Best Friend
The night is getting darker.

In the southern region of the Kingdom of Fosaka, in a town manor hundreds of kilometers away from the royal city of Dasiwal.

A wheat-skinned noble lady was sitting in the hall of the villa reading a book, but her attention was obviously not on the book. Instead, she kept turning her head to look outside the house.

Not long after.

Outside there came the sound of carriage wheels rolling over the gravel road, accompanied by the ringing of crisp bells.

jingle.

The noble lady was delighted, and quickly threw the book in her hand onto the sofa. Then she stood up, picked up her skirt and ran out.

As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw a black-haired woman of the same age as herself getting off the carriage carrying a lot of bags. The butler and coachman who accompanied her were helping her carry the luggage.

"Senani!" the noble lady called out excitedly, waving her hand. "You're finally back home!"

When the woman came closer, she looked at the noble lady standing at the door and smiled, then quickly hugged her.

"Safra, long time no see!"

"Yeah, it's probably been three or four years..."

The noble lady named Shafra sighed.

The two of them hugged each other but still held hands, and seemed to have a very good relationship.

"Four years and two months, to be exact."

Senani laughed.

"I haven't seen you for so long. You look much more mature..." Shafra shook her head and lowered her voice to tease her bestie: "I remember your breasts weren't this big before you left."

Senani was startled at first, but then he couldn't help laughing. He rolled his eyes at the noble lady and said teasingly:
"You're still the same as before. You haven't changed at all."

This double entendre refers to both Shafra's character and her figure.

The noble lady heard her best friend's "counterattack", but she was not angry at all, and even laughed.

Then she took Senani and walked into the house.

"I'm glad you came to see me right after you returned home... You don't know how happy I was when I heard that you were coming back."

"After all, I have to pass by your place on my way back to Costadino, so I'll stop by and visit you and stay for a few days."

Senani laughed.

The noble lady pulled her best friend who had just returned home to sit on the sofa and told the butler to make tea.

Then, she asked curiously:

"By the way, Senani, when you were studying abroad in the Bremen Empire, you sent me a few letters saying that it was more prosperous and lively than Fosaka, and there were many new and strange things that I had never seen before. I have always been very interested in this..."

"Yeah." Senani smiled and shared her experiences while studying abroad with her best friend whom she hadn't seen for many years.

"During my study abroad, I lived in the college dormitory and usually worked outside in coffee shops or grocery stores. Saibu Province is not the most prosperous region in the empire, but the people there are richer than Fosaka."

"The people of the Empire are very particular about etiquette and dress. Horse-drawn carriages are becoming less and less common on the streets. Most of them are cars and even the newly emerging trams... People there know how to use telephones. They just need to pick them up and dial a specific number to communicate with people on the other side of the city..."

"How interesting!"

As she spoke, Shafra's expression became more and more yearning, and she couldn't help but sigh aloud.

After a while.

The two of them drank tea and ate a few snacks, and the more they talked, the more engaged they became. It was as if they had taken this opportunity to pour out all the interesting things they hadn't shared in the past few years and all the troubles they had been holding back.

It's approaching midnight.

The two of them were still talking.

The housekeeper wanted to say something several times but stopped himself. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward to remind his young lady Shafra that it was time to wash up and go to bed.

"Got it, Butler Adi."

Shafra also suddenly realized and responded.

She turned her head and glanced at the wall clock. It was already eleven fifty. She couldn't help but sigh:
"It's already so late... Senani, why don't you sleep in my room tonight? We still have a lot to talk about."

"Okay." Senani smiled and nodded in agreement without refusing.

As childhood playmates, the two have slept in the same bed so many times that they can't remember how many times they have slept in the same bed. Even now that they are grown up, they don't shy away from sleeping in the same bed.

Suddenly, Senani suddenly thought of something, looked around the hall of the villa, and whispered to her best friend Shafra:

"Eh? Where's Uncle Kendall? It's so late, he hasn't come back yet..."

"Dad has been very busy these past two days."

Safra sighed.

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bremen Empire who just arrived wants to recruit business agents in Fosaka. Including my father's group, the nine major groups are trying their best to compete for the only three places."

"Foreign Minister of the Empire?" Senani was stunned.

"Haven't you heard? The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bremen Empire brought a delegation to visit our Fossaka, and even His Majesty the King of Levan came to greet them personally."

"The Imperial Foreign Minister is here in person?!" Senani was very surprised. "How could it be..."

She studied in the Bremen Empire for four years, and although she didn't know everything about the situation there, she was very familiar with it.

It is basically impossible for a big shot of the level of the foreign minister to show up easily, let alone personally visit a small western country like Fossaka.

So this matter made Senani very puzzled.

"I know!" She suddenly realized something and exclaimed. "It's because of the declaration of war between Bu and Austria!"

Seeing that her best friend was confused, Senani told her everything she knew in one breath.

Including a month ago, the new young foreign minister made a public speech declaring war via nationwide broadcast.

"So the Empire's new Foreign Minister is very young?"

Shafra was surprised.

"No wonder... I heard there are rumors in the royal city of Dashival that the foreign minister from the empire is very handsome, tall, with fair skin, and a noble temperament that even the Fosaka royal family does not have."

"The most amazing thing is that he has long hair that changes from red to gold, and a pair of deep and mysterious purple eyes..."

There was a hint of regret in Shafra's eyes.

"It's a pity that I don't have the chance to see such a legendary figure in person."

"..."

Senani was so stunned that she forgot to reply.

The noble lady noticed her best friend's dull expression and asked in confusion:
"what happened?"

"You just said... the Empire's Foreign Minister has long gradient hair and purple eyes?!"

Senani came back to her senses and quickly confirmed.

Safra wasn't sure why her bestie had such an excited reaction, but she nodded anyway.

"Yes... that's exactly what the news said."

"What is the name of the Imperial Foreign Minister?"

Senani asked anxiously, grabbing her best friend's hand.

Shafra still couldn't figure out the situation. She hesitated and recalled:

"I think his name is Ji... Jilan? I don't remember the exact last name."

"Gilan Iros," Senani murmured.

"Yes, that's the name!"

Shafra thought about it and nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice. But she was a little confused and asked back:
"Senani, how do you remember it so clearly?"

"I met Mr. Gillan on the cross-border train I took on my way back..."

Senani took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and told her best friend about it.

Soon, Shafra stood up from the sofa and said in disbelief:
"What?! You...you were invited to the VIP carriage by Foreign Minister Gilan, and we had dinner and chatted together, and became friends?!"

"Lord Twissell, such a miraculous thing actually happened to my good friend. It's incredible!"

The noble lady covered her mouth, her eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed.

She couldn't wait to pester Senani and begged her to continue talking about the imperial foreign minister.

Senani had no choice but to tell her best friend every detail of her experience on the train.

Not long after.

"Ah, I really want to have dinner with such an excellent man!" Shafra held her hot little face, fell into her best friend's arms, and murmured with a smile.

Senani looked down at her bestie's reaction and was filled with emotion, because her own emotions were not at all calm.

I originally thought that Mr. Gillan was just a wealthy man doing cross-border business, but I never thought that he would be the Foreign Minister of the Bremen Empire!
The fact that was far beyond her expectations made Senani excited and worried. She kept thinking about her every move on the train, wondering if she had done anything impolite.

But in the end, she could only laugh at herself.

"I'm afraid Mr. Gillan won't remember a small person like me..."

"Not necessarily!" Her best friend Shafra looked up from her plump chest and smiled. "Your performance must have caught his attention, otherwise why would he invite you to the VIP compartment?"

"You guy..." Senani couldn't help but get angry and reached out to tickle Shafra's armpit.

"Hahaha!"

The two of them fought for a while.

After things calmed down a bit, Shafra suddenly thought of something, her face lit up with joy, and she exclaimed again.

"Hey! I know how to help Dad!"

"Ok?"

"This is all thanks to you, Senani!"

Shafra was inexplicably excited and kept shaking her friend's arm. Then, when she was asked, she said:

"Didn't you say that Foreign Minister Gillan has a special hobby of watching movies?"

The noble lady said this and pointed upstairs.

"That's perfect! Dad has a lot of art in his collection, including an out-of-print old-fashioned projector and some film reels that are not available for purchase!"

"If Dad can give his collection as a gift to that important person, maybe he can win his favor... Moreover, he can also use your relationship to get closer to Foreign Minister Gilan!"

"But..." Senani showed an embarrassment. "In the Empire, movies are contraband... I also promised Mr. Gillan to keep this little secret for him."

"So this is ah."

Safra frowned, looking distressed.

"What can I do... Dad has been so worried these past two days. He looks so haggard. I really want to help him."

Senani looked at her best friend, bit her lip, and sighed:

"How about...when you give the gift, mix in some other items so it won't look out of place."

"Good idea!" Shafra smiled and hugged her best friend, kissing and biting her. "You are so smart, Senani, it turns out that people who have studied in the Empire are different!"

"Don't worry, I will never betray you!"

Senani pushed Shafra away with a look of disgust and wiped the saliva from her face.

Then I saw my best friend running away excitedly, asking the housekeeper to take people and inform her father overnight, saying that she had something important to tell him.

The housekeeper had no choice but to obey the eldest lady's orders.

...

The next day, noon.

The royal city of Fosaka, Dasivar.

Gilan, dressed in formal attire, was enjoying a sumptuous lunch with the old King Levan in the palace hall.

The two discussed in detail about the recruitment of agents, and Lewand said that the leaders of the nine major groups would arrive in the royal city one after another in the next two days.

"Yeah, very good." Gilan nodded and bit into a piece of charcoal grilled lamb chop. "Your Majesty Levan, I won't watch the execution of the assassin later... But I would like to remind you that you should be careful that the revolutionary army may interfere."

"Yes, Lord Gilan." The old king nodded solemnly. "Thank you for your reminder, I will increase my vigilance."

Gillan did not say anything, but quietly picked up another piece of grilled lamb chops. The surface of this food, sprinkled with Fossaka's special spices, was very delicious and quite to his taste.

After a full meal and drink.

Two young members of the Fosaka royal family walked in quickly, went straight to the old king's side, bent down and whispered.

Levan nodded and said to Gillan:
"Mr. Gillan, someone from the Nine Group has arrived. It's Kendall Bocanegra from the Black Sand Group. He wants to meet you and has brought you a gift."

"No need for gifts." Jilan waved his hand and said calmly, "I'll meet them after everyone arrives. It's too early now."

He stood up and planned to go back to the guest room to practice for the day.

However, the old King Levan hesitated and added:
"Mr. Gillan, Kendall also brought two girls with him. One is his daughter, Shafra Boccanegra, and the other is Senani Abate."

"Kendall said that this Miss Senani seems to be your friend..."

"Senani?" Gilan stopped. "The little girl I met on the train..."

He raised his eyebrows, finding it amusing.

"Well, if that's the case, then let's meet. But I don't have time this afternoon, so please ask His Majesty Levan to send someone to tell them that we'll meet in the evening."

"Yes, Mr. Gillan."

The old king agreed and appointed two royal members to deliver the message and inform the other party.

...

It's night time soon.

A middle-aged man with dark skin and formal attire, accompanied by two young girls, walked through several corridors inside the palace under the guidance of the guards and arrived at the door of a reception hall.

Behind the three people, there were two servants carrying four large suitcases.

"arrive."

The man stood at the door, his face slightly tense.

He turned his head to look at his daughter Shafra and her good friend Senani, feeling quite conflicted.

After receiving important information about the Empire's Foreign Minister from the two girls, he was skeptical, but finally made up his mind.

Just like my daughter said, even if the information is wrong, giving gifts is never wrong.

In order to gain the favor of the big shot and obtain the agent quota, Kendall also spent a lot of money. He packed up his many collections overnight and arrived at the royal city before the other group leaders.

Just to meet the other person in advance.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

Shafra asked.

She clutched the corner of her clothes and coughed.

"Don't be too nervous, Dad... The Foreign Minister of the Bremen Empire will definitely like your gift."

"I think you're the one who's nervous."

The man raised his hand, touched his daughter's head and smiled.

If Shafra hadn't pestered him and insisted on taking this rare opportunity to meet the important man, he would not have taken his daughter out.

He looked at the girl next to his daughter again.

"Thank you, Senani. Without you, the Imperial Foreign Minister would not be willing to see us..."

"You're welcome, Uncle Kendall."

Senani shook her head and laughed.