In the banquet hall on the second floor of Mindis Hall, the guards invited the visiting guests in and then closed the door neatly.
"Say what you want to say, and then leave." Under the bright lights in the hall, looking at the old man in black in front of her, Jinni stopped in front of Thales without saying anything.
Thales calmly looked at the old man in black robes and leaning on crutches, who looked like a crumbling old man, and he was filled with doubts.
"Still so cold, Officer Bakvi," on the other side of the empty hall, Morat's old and hoarse voice came into Thales's ears. It was extremely unpleasant and made people inexplicably nervous.
He said mockingly: "At least we have cooperated in a tacit understanding more than once."
"Cooperate?" Jinni sneered: "Who would cooperate with a poisonous snake? It was His Majesty's order at that time, and I had to obey it."
"It really disappoints me." Morat shook his head with regret, as if he was really sad: "I thought we were on the same side - you know, I have always regarded you as my daughter.
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As he spoke, a glint appeared in Morat's eyes: "You know, treat her as my 'biological' daughter who I raised personally."
Morat added a slight emphasis to the word "biological".
Thales was surprised to see that the always arrogant Jinni's expression suddenly froze, as if someone had pinched her throat.
The palace lady, who was always arrogant and imposing, immediately turned her head so that others could no longer see her expression.
"IMHO!"
Gilbert on the side interrupted the conversation between the two, and he bowed slightly with a serious face: "Lord Hansen, you also know the importance of everything here to the kingdom, please omit unnecessary temptations or pleasantries.
Bar."
Thales was even more surprised. Gilbert, who had always behaved well, seemed a little - angry?
"We all know that you are the 'Intelligence Controller', and you control the kingdom's secrets that everyone has heard about. The Star Kingdom also relies on your contribution," Gilbert said with a cold look on his face and sharp words: "Therefore, I have to meet you in advance.
The future 'lord' is also the rightful person, so please don't delay any more - this is Mr. Thales."
He deliberately used the words "intelligence agency" and "lord".
Thales suddenly realized that the former was for him, while the latter was a warning to Morat.
The biggest intelligence chief, Thales, hid this information in his mind.
The atmosphere is really not that good.
The solemn Gilbert took a step back, completely letting Thales behind him out of Morat's field of vision.
Morat's eyes crossed the crowd and shot towards the time traveler.
At that moment, Thales felt that there seemed to be some kind of magic in those dark eyes.
As if trying to penetrate him.
Thales even had the illusion of being "a little out of breath".
Morat walked forward slowly, and the sound of his crutches on the ground brought out an ominous rhythm.
"Thum...thum...thum..."
Behind him, the masked guard Yodel also slowly stepped forward.
"This distance is enough." Gilbert said coldly.
"Count Kasuo is indeed the most trusted attendant of the royal family." Amidst the sound of footsteps and cane, Morat's eyes were still fixed on Thales, but he kept walking, and an old and hoarse voice came: "I am really
I admire your loyalty to your lord, whether it is to the late king or to the late king's 'successors'."
Thales noticed that he added an accent to "successors".
At that moment, Thales suddenly felt that after Morat finished speaking, Gilbert, who was as sharp as a sword, was suffocated!
Gilbert frowned tightly, as if he thought of something bad.
Count Cassel, the former foreign minister who was good at speaking and quick in thinking, also gritted his teeth at this moment, stopped talking, and let Morat get closer.
Looking at the old man in black slowly approaching, Thales felt himself break into a cold sweat.
What kind of role is this?
With just a few words and a few accents, the powerful Jinnie and the capable and capable Gilbert were willing to back away without saying a word?
"So, this young gentleman," Morat said with a wrinkled smile on his face, gently and coldly for no reason: "It is really not easy to escape from Hongfang Street and the hands of the magician."
Magician?
When Jinni and Gilbert heard this, they both raised their heads and looked at Thales with strange expressions.
Thales was heartbroken.
He subconsciously glanced up and looked behind Morat.
Only the masked secret guard, Yoder, stood silently without saying a word.
But Thales felt keenly that the masked guard's posture seemed a little stiff and tense.
Yodel.
Is it you who told him everything?
About, my secret?
"Actually, I have some small questions to ask you," Morat laughed again, his wrinkled eyes sharp: "Privately."
Thales swallowed his throat.
"No, Thales can't be alone with him!" Jinni was the first to react. She looked at Gilbert solemnly, as if she wanted to ask the count for help.
Gilbert also looked at Morat with a bad look: "Mr. Thales has a distinguished status. He has the right to choose, accompanied by his retinue, to contact the kingdom's intelligence chief."
Thales frowned and looked at Morat.
What on earth is he asking?
"Of course, of course, even," Morat, leaning on a cane at this time, bowed seemingly submissively and grinned: "It should be his own choice whether he wants to talk to me or not."
"After all, he will be my master in the future - if my old bones can live that long."
Gilbert glanced at the Black Prophet strangely, as if he was wondering why the head of the secret department was so easy to talk to. Only Jinni's expression changed and she looked at Thales.
Thales breathed a sigh of relief.
But just when he was about to say, "I feel a little uncomfortable today," Morat's next words made him stare blankly.
"In fact, there are a few things I would like to report to you - only in private."
Morat bowed obediently again:
"...For example, the three children in the
incident..."
At that moment, Thales clenched his right fist.
Three children in the xc area?
Young bartender?
Thales's pupils shrank severely.
Cindy, Ryan, Kolya, and...Yara.
"good!"
Thales ignored Jinni's anxious look and Gilbert's surprise. He took a step forward and said decisively: "Let's talk in private."
The wrinkles on Morat's face were squeezed together by the smile. He turned slightly sideways: "Please move to the study room."
At this moment, a sentence appeared out of thin air among everyone.
"Let's talk here."
Thales turned back in surprise.
The one who spoke out was actually Yoder who had been silent all night behind Morat.
"We can exit," the hoarse and vague voice of the masked weirdo came from behind the mask: "Only in this way can I ensure his safety."
Morat seemed to be stunned for a second. When he turned his head again, he had already frowned.
After a brief daze, Gilbert exchanged a look with Jinnie, and the two of them nodded firmly: "Let's talk here."
"Dang."
Morat leaned on his crutch, turned his head and looked at Yoder.
"Why does everyone think that I, who have served the Star for decades, will endanger the safety of the only heir?" Morat's eyes showed coldness, but he immediately turned it into something that made people uncomfortable.
Comfortable smile:
"Forget it, let's talk here."
Yodel nodded slightly, loosened the Supreme Sword that he had held in his sleeves all night.
"But don't play tricks, attendant of the shadows," Morat smiled at the masked guard and pointed at his brain, "No matter where you are hiding, I can feel your presence."
Looking at Morat's weird smile, Thales clenched his fists.