On the Seven Towers

Ines and Robert were walking on the road, and Xiao Chen and others were following them from a distance. Xiao Chen performed a stealth spell. Although they were not invisible, as long as they were careful, it would be difficult for people to see their figures in the light of dusk.

Xiao Chen used his eavesdropping magic again, and soon the conversation between the two people in front of him came into his consciousness.

Ines was saying: "... Remember, go south to the Conch City in the southern city-state. I bought a house there several years ago. You can live there. Once you settle down, find a woman and have children, so that our family can be passed on."

"Father. Is the situation really that bad? Doesn't the Baron think that the problem is not big?" Robert asked.

"Listen to me, there are a lot of eyes in Suero these days, watching the Baron and us. Although they are very careful. However, the more than 30 years I have been here are not in vain. Keeping an eye on things is for the sake of taking action later. I believe that if they don't want to take action, they won't spend so much effort here." Ines said in a deep voice, "The Baron underestimated the determination of these magicians. The ideas of those lunatics are always different from those of others."

"You didn't tell the Baron about this?" Robert asked.

"I... will tell him. But after you leave." Ines said hesitantly, "Listen, I didn't betray the Baron. But I can't help but think about you. If the Baron knows that the crisis is coming now, what do you think he will do?"

"I'm not sure."

"I'm not sure either, but what if he pushes both of us out to calm the anger of those people? He has already put Ubico in jail for incompetence, and the Chinese will throw him out when they need to explain. But what if Ubico is not enough? Apart from Ubico, you have done the most in that village! If the Baron hands me over to them, I will accept it. If I can stop this for him, it will be a reward for his trust in me for so many years. But you can't, you are my son, you must escape." Ines said firmly.

"Father! How about you go with me?" Robert asked.

"I'm old and will be a burden to you. Besides, your mother and sister are at home. If we all leave, even if the Chinese don't come, the Baron will not let them go. But if I stay, the Baron will let them live because of what I did."

The two talked about these things, and their steps became heavier and heavier. After walking for about ten minutes, they came to the door of a shop. This was a blacksmith shop. Ines took Robert into the shop, walked through the workshop, and came to the backyard. There were two brown horses standing in the middle of the yard. The horses were saddled and there were packages on their backs. A young man who looked like a servant was standing aside waiting for them.

Ines took out a small bag from his clothes and handed it to Robert, "Here is a space bag with things you can use. Matt is a very reliable young man, and he will be your servant in the future. Remember, go out from the back door directly to the city gate and leave before the city gate closes."

"Matt, you..." Ines wanted to tell him a few more words, but saw the young man yawn and fell straight down. The two horses beside him clapped their hands, stumbled two steps, collided, and fell to the ground.

Ines and Robert turned around and looked around, only to see that several people had appeared around them. They blocked the door, the courtyard gate, and the wall.

Ines saw the faces of two of them clearly in the afterglow of the sun and couldn't help but take a step back. He stopped in front of Robert and said, "Sir Xiao Chen, Captain Kalanda, you actually came here in person."

"Yes, Ines, I still remember our previous cooperation vividly. I didn't expect that we would end up like this!" Xiao Chen sighed and said, "I can tell you that I heard everything you said along the way. So let's not beat around the bush and get straight to the point."

Ines gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that I am right. You will not let go of the puppet master. Sir Xiao Chen, this matter was arranged by me from the beginning to the end. Whether you want revenge or punishment, just come at me."

Xiao Chen slowly approached them, his eyes moving between the father and son, and finally fell on Robert, "Robert, do you see your father's painstaking efforts? But such a trick can't fool a magician. Tell me, whose idea was to hire a puppet master."

As a senior magician, Xiao Chen's mental pressure was very terrifying. Robert felt like he was being stared at by an ancient beast when he was stared at by his eyes.

Ines wanted to say something, but found that his throat was stuck by an invisible force and he couldn't say a word.

"Sir, I... I said." Robert spoke with difficulty, he could hardly resist the urge to surrender, "It was the Baron! This was the order from the Baron himself. I went to handle this matter. I found the contact person of the puppet master and gave him the target of assassination. My father basically had nothing to do with this matter."

"Very good. It seems that you are more cooperative than your father." Xiao Chen nodded with satisfaction and said, "If you want to save your life, you have to cooperate with us well."

"Yes, yes, sir."

"Then tell me, who is your partner in the Tower of China?" Xiao Chen asked sternly.

"I don't know. I only know their middleman, a guy named Hall, whose master is Cole. I don't know who the Chinese behind them is." Robert tried to recall, fearing that he would speak too late and cause dissatisfaction to the other party.

"Cole?" Kalanda was surprised, "What does he look like?"

Robert replied: "It's the Cole you think of, the half-elf shooter of the Blue Flame Mercenary Group. I already knew him. Although I have seen that Hall many times, he always wears a mask. I don't know his true face."

Kalanda was a little anxious: "How could Cole be involved in such a thing? I clearly told him to work at school with peace of mind."

Xiao Chen comforted: "Don't worry, we can find out what happened when we go back. Maybe he was just assigned by someone."

Kalanda shook his head and said: "Don't worry about me, it's just a little unexpected. Take care of this first."

Xiao Chen asked several more questions about the operation of the nameless village. Robert answered them one by one. From what he said, he mainly carried out the orders of the baron, and he didn't do too many things that hurt the world.