A storm came without any reason. In less than half an hour, the wind was strong and the rain was fierce. Raindrops the size of soybeans came overwhelmingly and swept across the entire harbor.
Zhang Yanling, Helena and others could only hide in the grooves of the rock wall. The grooves of the cliff were very shallow and could not withstand such a storm, so they could only place Almeida in the innermost part, and then Zhang Yanling and the two girls
Squeeze on the outside and use coconut tree leaves to drape behind you as a simple shield to resist the heavy rain.
But this obviously didn't have much effect. The clothes on the three people quickly became soaked. Zhang Yanling was better, but the appearance of the two noble ladies from Franji was extremely unbearable. Their clothes were soaked and clinging to their bodies.
, the curves are exquisite, every detail is exposed, and it can't be covered or blocked. The scene is really embarrassing.
However, despite the beautiful spring scenery in front of him, Zhang Yanling was thinking about another thing, that is, he was worried that Alfonso's people would discover the situation in the dungeon after the heavy rain, so that he could conclude that someone had set fire to escape. Once he was caught
When he discovers such a situation, a large-scale manhunt will begin immediately.
The violent storm came down, and the lightning and thunder in the sky were frightening. One after another, thunder exploded in the sky not far away. It was as if the end of the world was coming, which was frightening. The raindrops of the heavy rain were cold.
, the surrounding air is also getting colder. Wearing wet clothes will make you feel even colder.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning and thunder seemed to explode very close at hand. Helena and Catherine's faces turned pale and they screamed. They were unsteady on their feet due to fear, staggered and fell.
Zhang Yanling opened his arms, held the two women in his arms, and wrapped them tightly in his black cloak. With his back to the wind and rain, he let the cold rain beat his back like a whip. He used his body to cover the two women.
Shelter from wind and rain.
The two girls lay in Zhang Yanling's arms, feeling his strong heartbeat and the warmth of his hands. With their cloaks protecting them from the wind and rain, they immediately became quiet. Their soaked clothes felt like naked bodies, and the feeling of hugging each other was like being naked.
Helena's heart was so fragrant, her heart was beating like a drum, and Catherine's face was on fire. She knew something was wrong, but she refused to leave this safe and warm embrace.
The storm came fiercely and went away quickly. After half an hour, the wind stopped and the rain stopped, the clouds opened and the rain dispersed, and the light of the sun penetrated the clouds in the east. After everything stopped, the three people hugged each other like drowned rats.
Only then could men and women tidy up their hair and clothes.
In fact, there is nothing to clean up. It is just to squeeze out the water stains on the clothes and hair and tidy them up. There is no clean clothes to change, so I can only wear wet clothes and wait for them to dry naturally. But fortunately in this weather,
Within an hour or two, the clothes will be completely dry.
While Helena was adjusting Catherine's dress, she suddenly asked: "Catherine, where is the little cross hanging around your neck?"
Catherine was stunned and reached out to touch her neck. She found that the small cross made of gold that had been hanging around her neck was missing. This was the cross she had been hanging around her neck. It was an exquisite and precious object made of gold. More importantly, it was
Her devotion to God could be used to suppress evil spirits and exorcise demons at critical moments. But it disappeared.
"Oh. Why is it missing?" Catherine also said.
Zhang Yanling wrung out his clothes and put them on in the woods nearby and walked over. Hearing this, he hurriedly stepped forward to ask. When he learned that the cross was missing, he frowned.
"Look quickly to see if it dropped while you were taking a shower, or if it dropped near here." Zhang Yanling said.
Helena tried hard to remember and said softly: "But when I was washing in the pool just now, I didn't seem to see your cross. Besides, if it fell into the bottom of the water, you might not be able to find it."
Catherine waved her hand and said: "Forget it, just throw it away and don't look for it. I'll just ask someone to build one in the future."
Helena said: "But that was left to you by your mother. It's very precious."
Catherine smiled and said: "It's nothing precious. In fact, I really want to throw away her things, but I've always been hesitant. It's okay to throw them away this time. It's God's will."
Zhang Yanling frowned as she listened to the conversation between the two, but there was another layer of worry in her heart.
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After a heavy rain, the embers of the castle on the top of the mountain were quickly extinguished. The heavy rain soaked the castle, causing several collapses, but at the same time it also cooled down the scalding ruins.
When the heavy rain subsided, Alfonso immediately took people to check the entrance to the dungeon on the southwest side of the castle. It was inaccessible before, but now he went to check it.
As Zhang Yanling expected, after Alfonso learned about the fire in the castle on the top of the mountain last night, his first reaction was that something was fishy.
When facing the Governor of Goya, who was beating his chest and crying bitterly because the woman Catherine was buried in the fire, the first thing Alfonso asked was: "Why did you disobey my order and come to visit Almeida privately?"
Governor Goya was angry, but he did not dare to hide it, so he told Alfonso that Catherine had said that she would visit Almeida as a friend and then agree to marry Alfonso and would no longer refuse.
.
After hearing this, Alfonso temporarily dispelled his doubts about Goya. However, Alfonso did not believe what Catherine said about her motives for visiting Almeida. Alfonso knew that Catherine did not like him at all.
He doesn't care either. When she gets married in the future, whips, fists and kicks will make her
Do as you say. Catherine is indeed very beautiful, but Alfonso has seen many beauties. Besides, Alfonso likes the kind that are passionate and charming. Apart from her beauty, Alfonso likes Catherine.
, the key lies in her family background and wealth, as well as the connections of Governor Goya.
Governor Goya has made a lot of money in the past few years. Every governor in an overseas port is fat and oily. His only daughter is Catherine, and all future inheritance will belong to Catherine. Therefore, marrying Catherine is a safe choice.
Make a profit without losing money.
Of course, Catherine's good education, temperament and beauty will definitely be recognized by the upper class in the future. Maybe in the future, Catherine's beauty can be used to gain more things for herself.
Before the fire was extinguished, Alfonso led people to search the surrounding area for a long time, but found nothing.
The scene of the fire was a mess, and nothing unusual could be seen. Alfonso believed that the only way to figure out the situation was to go to the dungeon and take a look. The fire could not burn into the dungeon dozens of meters deep underground.
Therefore, heavy rain soaked the ruins. Although the bricks and stones of the ruins were still scorching with heat, Alfonso couldn't wait to lead people to the location of the dungeon to check the situation.
However, after arriving at the location of the dungeon in the southwest corner of the castle, Alfonso was dumbfounded. Because the small courtyard where the dungeon was located was piled up with a large number of brick and stone ruins, and it was filled to the brim. Stones of various sizes were piled up like a hill.
, the entrance is just below, but you can't get in at all.
The freezing rain poured down on the spire of the castle. The cooling of the masonry caused it to collapse, blocking the entire entrance. In order to enter the dungeon, these huge stones must be moved. This will probably take two or three days and require a lot of manpower.
It can be done.
Alfonso was furious and yelled, but there was nothing he could do.
Just as he was about to leave, suddenly, Alfonso's men found a shiny golden cross on the muddy ground not far from the ruins and handed it over. Alfonso recognized it at a glance.
It seems to be the one hanging around Catherine's neck.
Alfonso had searched this location several times before, but did not find this thing. Now it was discovered. Alfonso immediately understood the reason. The fire burned before, and the flying ash and smoke fell all over the ground.
There was a thick layer of black dust on the grass, and the cross must have been covered up by the dust.
Now after a heavy rain, the dust was washed away and the cross was exposed and discovered immediately.
Alfonso held the cross and looked at it for a moment, and his heart suddenly felt like a mirror.
If this cross was Catherine's cross, how could it be scattered on the grass behind the castle? How could she leave the castle and wander on the grass behind when she came to visit Almeida? Why was there something strange about the fire in the castle when it was uninhabited?
Will it catch fire? Also, last night a small boat tried to sneak into the military port, but it fled in a hurry after being discovered. All these doubts were connected together, and it was not difficult to come to a conclusion. He concluded that this was Catherine trying to rescue Almeida in order to set the fire
A conspiracy to cover up the truth.
Alfonso's eyes were cast on the dense forest on the hillside outside the fence.