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Chapter 278 Allies and Hidden Dangers

"Alva, sit here."

Wordsworth saw the painter's hat patting the chair beside him. He had invited Alva to attend the meeting before the guests arrived, but he insisted on waiting for White to come back.

A few days ago, the two men returned empty-handed by sea and land respectively, and were both punished by God the Father. Wordsworth was slightly better, although he did not catch Nicholas nor get the invention, at least he found a clue, which was the contact note left by the Inquisitor.

Painter Hat was in a terrible situation. Not only did he come back empty-handed, but the information he got was also completely wrong.

The two of them had been somewhat resentful of each other since that day, and now that he saw the painter's hat return to the cabin, Wordsworth finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Father God is focused on Nikola's invention. Even if he gets this thing in the future, it will need someone to operate and maintain it. It won't work without the painter's hat. Now that he has figured it out, it's great.

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Herama, the Prince of Kurt, and this is his aide Mr. Balkan."

Wordsworth made the introduction.

Prince Herama was the young man with a big beard. He had a gentle expression. He had been looking at the painter's hat with interest since Wordsworth started talking, and when he was introduced, he leaned forward to shake hands.

"Mr. Alva Somilian, I have long heard of your name. He is a young and promising inventor from the Western Continent."

Somilian's last name and the title that followed it were words that Painter Hat didn't like to hear on a daily basis. He didn't know whether the prince was being sarcastic on purpose or unintentionally, so he could only force a smile and shake hands.

When he got closer, Painter Hat could clearly smell the pungent spices on Prince Herama, as if he was covering up something.

"The prince has just arrived. We had some misunderstandings before, but luckily they have been explained."

Wordsworth nodded toward Balkan, the fake innkeeper whom he had thrown into his carriage a few days ago. He was so eager to return home that he didn't care about the man's identity.

Wordsworth didn’t think of this person until he returned to Canary Wharf and spent the night there, but he didn’t expect that after taking off the hood, Balkan would get straight to the point.

“Sir, our goal is the same, to assassinate Nicholas and get his invention.

Killing me will do you no good, but keeping me will give you a friend."

Although Balkan had not eaten or drunk anything in the car and was in a somewhat depressed state of mind, he still spoke slowly and logically.

Originally, Wordsworth was furious with the Father God and was ready to sacrifice his blood to vent his anger, but after hearing this opening speech, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, walked over and used a sharp knife to untie the rope on Balkan's hand:
"Go on, tell me your identity first, but if you hide or lie, you know what will happen next."

Wordsworth squatted in front of Balkan before he went far away. Facing the strange man with spells tattooed all over his body, Balkan rubbed his bruised wrist, but did not show any fear. He remained the same and continued to speak slowly:

“Of course, I had figured it all out in the carriage, and it was all a misunderstanding.

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am from Kurt, an aide to Prince Herama, my name is Balkan, and I am half Mosesad, so I look similar to you. "

Kurt, Herama? Wordsworth had heard of these names, and thinking of what the other party said at the beginning, the motivation seemed to make sense. Although Kurt was in the Savage Continent, he was not far from Mosesad, and conflicts often broke out between the two sides.

The news that Prince Herama would come to personally congratulate the Continental Expo spread through newspapers several months ago, and most people interpreted it as a signal of easing relations between the two countries.

It seems that it is just a trick and the other party has other intentions.

Balkan saw the change on Wordsworth's face. He smiled, nodded, and continued:
"You don't think that we, Kurt, are really ready to make peace with the Mosesad royal family.

On the contrary, Prince Herama has just taken office and needs some achievements to consolidate his position. Wouldn't it be much better to secretly sabotage the Continental Expo than to make a weak peace?"

This analysis is well-reasoned. Kurt is a martial man, and it would be difficult for the prince who has just taken power to explain himself at home if he makes peace.

"I have roughly guessed your identity, sir. You are from the local religious group in Mosesad.

But the faith that really has the final say in the land of Mosesad is still the Saint's Sect. Even if we take a step back, there is also the Wisdom God Church, so you should take this opportunity to do something first."

"You are wrong. Father God has no interest in the faith and offerings of these mortals."

"That's the invention itself. You already know what that thing means, right?"

Balkan was worthy of being Herama's aide, with a very quick mind. Although he was frank, it was Wordsworth's bottom line that was exposed first.

"Please rest assured, we are not interested in that invention. As long as it is not in the possession of the Mosesad royal family, you can take it."

After Balkan finished speaking, he noticed that Wordsworth's pupils shrank noticeably, and he realized that he had guessed correctly.

"Why should I trust you, Balkan."

Wordsworth still wanted to take the initiative, and he put the sharp knife to Balkan's throat.

“Everything that can prove my identity was left at the hotel. It doesn’t matter whether you believe me or not.

There is less than a month left until the opening of the Continental Exposition, but Nicola and his inventions have already entered New Newland, and you don't have much time left.

The royal family's defenses will be tighter now, and you will lack some special channels to approach Nicholas."

In the inn and in the carriage, Balkan had already seen that Wordsworth was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, so he was fearless.

The sharp knife was slowly put away, and the alliance was reached. "Mr. Wordsworth, I am just an insignificant little character. Wasting time on small talk is of no help to the plan. Let's talk about Nicholas and his invention."

Balkan's words brought Wordsworth back to his senses.

"The failures were all related to the lack of intelligence. We were making good progress in New Nulund, but we were tricked several times after the Special Investigations Department got involved."

Wordsworth continues:

"In the past and this time, the mission was led by an investigation captain named Ricky Baldwin. Of course, he also has another name, Dou Nival."

"Dou Niwar? The tall, thin old man with glasses?"

Although Balkan had thought of this possibility before, he still couldn't believe that the guy was an investigator! The conversation at the hotel that night emerged in his mind. How did he deceive himself and Jacob with just a few words...

"Old man? No, no, no, he's a young man in his twenties."

"It seems there is an ancient relic or forbidden spell that can change one's appearance."

Prince Herama had been silent before, leaving the stage to Balkan. When he spoke now, Wordsworth realized that he was probably also a mystic. The country of the Savage Continent was a union of religion and politics, so it was normal for the prince to know all this.

"Please forgive my interruption. Barkan and I have also briefly discussed the situation in Moshi Sad. This investigator seems to have given you a headache.

There is a saying in Kurt that if you are chopping down a tree and there is a dog barking nearby, you are better off bringing the axe down on the dog’s neck first rather than on the tree.”

Wordsworth and Painter's Hat both agreed and nodded. Although they had made some arrangements against Ricky before, they were not fully committed and their main target was still Nicholas.

That's why the plan was ruined time and time again. Prince Herama drank a sip of tea and continued:

"We have just gotten to know each other, so please don't take it personally, I will say what I have to say.

I could feel the aura of the gods since I stepped into the cabin. You are people favored by the gods, so you shouldn't be in such a mess."

The prince closed his eyes and seemed to be really feeling the sculptures in the bottom of the cabin.

"The reason why we failed before was, as Mr. Wordsworth just said, we suffered a loss in intelligence and were fooled by that Dou Nivar.

But now everything is clear, isn't it? Ricky is Dou Nivar, and I believe you already know his address and living habits.

I don't know what your Mosesad people's style is, but if such an enemy appears in Kurt, I will never let him see the sun tomorrow."

"But that guy is also favored by the gods, and has an ambiguous relationship with the Saint Maiden Sect."

Painter Hat stood up, opened the drawer, threw the poetry collection that Liu Yonglu had sent over, and said:

"Just look at it, don't read it out loud."

"The Saint Maiden Cult? I'm afraid they have bad intentions towards Nicholas. They were just pretending to be strong before because they were concerned about their status and couldn't take action openly."

Balkan continued that he had been analyzing Jacob's attitude that night on the way. Killing Nicholas did not seem to be fake, and if he and Dou Nivar had been in the same group for a long time, there would be no need for him to act with him. He could just torture him in the face of absolute power.

"Even if he is blessed by the gods, he is just an investigator, fighting alone, without any followers."

After reading "The Song of Cassiluda" in the poetry collection, Herama put away the smile on his face for the first time and said slowly that he was determined to win this time in Mosesad. He was in the dark while the other party was in the light. He could not afford to fail in ruining the Continental Expo. Now he had found an ally and it was impossible for him to be deterred by an investigator.

"Prince Helama is right. We were careless before and failed to figure out Dou Niwar's movements.

It won't happen this time. Before dealing with Nikola, we will try our best to eliminate Dou Nivar."

Wordsworth made the final decision. For the past month or so, this guy has been buzzing around his ears like a fly, and he always lets his subordinates do whatever they want. It would be better to kill him head-on. He is just an investigator anyway.

Painter's Hat opened his mouth to speak but stopped. He knew Richie better and knew he was not easy to deal with. But seeing the expressions on Wordsworth and Heramar's faces, he felt that it was a bit inappropriate to contradict him at this time.

A gloomy look flashed across Painter's Hat's eyes, and he had already made his own second-hand preparations.

At the same time, Liu Yonglu, who was completely unaware of the situation, was carrying two bags of vegetables to take Lin Bulang home. They had been chatting in the investigation department in the afternoon. Liu Yonglu originally said that he wanted to take some time to go to the restaurant, but as they were chatting, he looked up at the watch and realized that it was time to get off work.

Just buy some groceries and go home.

"Let's go home and eat. I'll cook some broad beans and stir-fry some side dishes for you and us two brothers to eat and drink."

"Okay."

Lin Brown lived alone, and he didn't mind, as he didn't have to cook.

When the two came back from the vegetable market and arrived at Millie Tang's house, they saw two people wandering around the house, muttering to themselves, just like they were here to check the feng shui, which was so suspicious.

When I got closer, I saw, hey, aren’t these the little genius brother and sister?
Yesterday was Halloween, right? I had forgotten about it. Now I am confused about all holidays except for the very important ones, hahahaha.

But it is indeed the weekend soon, so everyone should take care of their health recently. Yesterday, my wife and daughter both had fever, but I was fine. You should also pay attention to the temperature and put on more clothes if necessary.

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