The city of Ruan is a seaport city. The entire city is built on the Lubino River, the western outlet of Lake Valyria that connects to the sea. The Lubino River is a large river with a maximum width of more than 1,000 yams. Originally, the only way to travel between the two banks was through the Lubino River.

Ferry, but thirty-eight years ago, in the year 1164 of the Qiyao Calendar, the Lungland Bridge, a force-driven opening and closing bridge built with Dr. A. Russell as the chief designer, was completed in Luan. Since then,

From then on, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were truly connected.

From Luan, you can take a boat upstream along the Lubino River to the royal capital of Gransel, which is located on the southeastern lakeside of Valyria. When the Hundred Days Battle occurred ten years ago, in order to prevent Erebor

The Nian Imperial Army attacked from here. Mayor Delmon mobilized all the abandoned ships in the city and concentrated them at the mouth of the river to blow them up and sink them, reducing the water depth. Because the mouth of the river became a shallow pool, the Imperial Navy could not pass through the Lubino River.

Launch an invasion of the royal capital.

The city of Luan is divided into the southern and northern districts by the Lupino River. Therefore, Luan is also known as the water city and is the third largest city in the Kingdom of Liber after Grancel and Perth.

The Delmon family's mansion is located in the easternmost part of Nancheng District. It is the most magnificent building in the entire city of Luan, with a huge private garden and exquisite sculptures that can be seen everywhere.

Ling compared this building and found that its level of luxury was comparable to the Marquis Rogner's Mansion in Luray City. Although the Liber Kingdom was small in size, it seemed to be more knowledgeable than many imperial nobles in terms of enjoyment.

When she arrived at the mansion, the door on the first floor was open, as if someone had just entered. This made it easier for her to sneak in. She didn't need to climb through the window, and she could just walk in silently and wear optical camouflage.

In the lobby on the first floor, there was a maid who was cleaning and a green-haired reporter who had just walked in. Ling nimbly avoided each other's sight and walked up the right corridor to the second floor. Outside the reception room door of the mayor's residence,

A man who looked like a housekeeper seemed to be watching the door diligently. Seeing this old acquaintance, Ling showed an unexpected look. She hadn't seen him for more than two years, so she didn't expect to meet him here.

"Bloublan, what a coincidence. What are you doing here?"

Before the person arrives, the sound has already arrived.

Transmitting sound into the secret is a secret move of some Eastern martial arts schools. Ling once collected some secret books when she was on a mission. However, she did not practice according to the complicated methods in the secret books, but based on the tricks she fiddled with in her spare time.

The principle of the guided audio spotlight was discovered and a simpler application method was found.

When sound waves are generated, they will spread out in a circle with the sound source as the center. She uses Dou Qi to shield most of them, leaving only a small angle. Before opening, she first covers the vocal organs with deep Dou Qi, distorting the sound waves.

The transmission path leaves only the window for the person you want to talk to. In this way, when you speak, the sound waves can be emitted in a straight line in the air, achieving the effect of directional sound transmission.

As for the transmission distance and attenuation speed of sound waves, that is a secondary issue. In the past, the voices of military masters could cover the entire military formation and be heard clearly by every soldier. It was because they were filled with fighting spirit when they spoke, not because they were

She is born with a very loud voice. As long as she uses Dou Qi to strengthen it and acts as an amplifier and speaker, she can achieve sound amplification. With Ling's skills, it is possible to project the sound beyond dozens of Sel moments, and even further.

It's not impossible, but it's difficult to guarantee accuracy, so this attempt is meaningless.

It is very simple to explain the theory. People who have stimulated fighting spirit and practiced martial arts for several years can try to learn this skill. However, various schools and sects hide the secrets and deliberately add them to the cultivation methods.

A lot of redundant and unnecessary steps have been added, and over time, not many people can practice this practical move.

At least according to Ling's knowledge, it seems that there is no one in the current generation who has mastered the secret transmission of sound.

After hearing the sound coming from nowhere, the butler "Dario" of Delmon Mansion was startled. He looked around, and soon, a girl with purple hair and a gray suit appeared in front of him.

in sight.

"Dario" made an action of snapping his fingers, but no sound was heard because he was wearing gloves. Similar to a key, this is the "switch" he needs to activate his powers.

He didn't open his mouth, but his voice reached Ling's mind.

Reciting words is not that difficult for Blubrand, a real superpower. Conveying one's intentions to someone telepathically is a very practical technique, and Ling's voice transmission is achieved using fighting spirit.

It is similar to entering a secret. You can only let specific people hear your words during a conversation.

"I was shocked. I thought it was who it was. Ling, your invisibility skills are getting better and better." "Dario" still had a serious face, but the muscles at the corners of his eyes trembled slightly.

It seems that he was really shocked. Invisibility is a basic life skill for Phantom Thieves. However, Ling's mastery of this skill has surpassed that of Phantom Thieves. If Ling hadn't taken the initiative to show up, Blubrand would not have been able to discover it.

Ling's arrival.

The other party was an old acquaintance of Ling's who had interacted with him many times. Ling's disguise skills were learned from Blubrand. The external manifestation of Ling's superpowers developed during her time in the Order was her ability to absorb all kinds of information and process it.

, being able to transplant other people's thinking patterns into one's own body is not a step-by-step "learning" but a one-step cheating ability similar to "imitation" or "copying". But Blubrand's disguise skills are something she has never been able to perfectly reproduce.

The unique skill that he created is not a technique that can be mastered simply by studying, but a different level reached by mixing his own abilities.

"You haven't answered my question yet. I'm here to get the sealing staff of the Delmon family. Could it be that you have the same plan?"

Seeing that Blubrand changed the subject, Ling first told her the purpose of her visit.

"Sealing Staff... It turns out that that ancient relic can do the same thing as my Shadow Seam. Don't worry, I'm not interested in that thing. I won't interfere with your actions. I'm here to do it.

In search of other 'treasures'."

"'Treasure'?" Ling once heard Kaitou B's aesthetics talked about when she was learning from him. His core ideas have two points. Beauty is noble, and it is an unreachable supreme brilliance even if it does not pass through human beings.

Ling quite agrees with his perception that beauty itself still exists. After all, Ling himself has a deep understanding of it. The beauty of mathematics does not need to be affirmed by others. People just discover this beauty. And the more you know, the more you know your ignorance.

, also has the same meaning as unreachable beauty.

"Ah, yes, Liber's pearl! Her noble temperament has already stolen the heart of a monster like me. Oh, what a sweet humiliation this is."

Ling had already understood what Bulublan meant. Before joining the association, this man had always been passionate about falling in love with everyone he met. He especially liked to have forbidden love affairs one after another with the aristocratic daughters of the empire. Nine years ago, he had

He was imprisoned. But he had no interest in the wealth of his girlfriend's family, and he had never benefited from Mira because of this kind of thing. What he loved was their people, not external things like Mira.

Because they were not chatting in a conventional way, although a lot of information was exchanged, the conversation between the two actually only lasted a few seconds.

While Blubrand was sighing, footsteps came from downstairs. The slightly rude butler "Dario" returned to his serious appearance, and Ling also disappeared and hid in the corner, becoming a normal person again.

Invisible state.

The person who went upstairs was a slovenly-looking reporter with dark green hair and a beard. He was probably less than thirty years old.

"This guest, you can't go in now." The butler politely stopped the reporter.

"I just saw two guerrillas and a student going upstairs. So, it won't be like this if I go in."

The reporter and the housekeeper argued for a while, but Ling did not have a regular meeting. She followed the people in front, and at this time, a confrontation began in the conference room. With her keen five senses, she could hear what was going on even through the door.

Clearly.

"As a guerrilla of the association, I think you should know what etiquette is. The Duke and I are discussing very important matters. Please come back another time." This is the voice of a majestic man, belonging to the owner of this house.

Mayor Delmon.

"Because the matter is urgent, please forgive me if I am rude. This incident is actually because we finally found the culprit of the arson incident..." This is a nice boy's voice. To Ling, the voice is

The owner is also quite familiar with it. She had heard enough of Joshua's voice during yesterday's stage play of White Flower Romance.

"Is this the case... Then there is nothing we can do about it. Lord Duke, can I leave for a moment?" the mayor said to someone else present.

"Hiccup, no need, just say it here, hiccup~. I also want to hear what it is about." A man's voice said with a frivolous tone and hiccups.

"But..." The mayor's tone seemed a little hesitant.

"Isn't this better? Even the Duke said so. It's not a shameful thing anyway." The young girl's voice belonged to Esther Bright.

"Forget it. Speaking of which, I heard that Teacher Teresa and the others were attacked again last night. Was it the same group of prisoners who committed the arson incident?" the mayor asked.

"This possibility is very high, but it is a pity that some of the perpetrators escaped." Joshua replied.

"Really? Although we couldn't arrest them all, it's good to find the culprit. So who is the culprit?" asked the mayor.

"I think the mayor should be confident," Estelle said.

"Well, that's really a pity. I originally thought that one day they would turn around and change their past. It seems that this is just wishful thinking on my part."

"Hey, Mr. Mayor, who are you talking about?" Estelle said with a somewhat dissatisfied tone.

"Who? Do you even need to ask? Of course we are talking about those gangsters from the Raven Gang. I heard that they have been missing since last night. Of course the real criminals are..."

"Unfortunately, they are not criminals. In this incident, they are even victims." Joshua expressed his conclusion calmly.

"The culprit in this incident is you! Mayor Delmon!"

Estelle's angry and loud voice was clearly heard even by the housekeeper and reporters outside. The reporter pushed the housekeeper away, then came to the door and eavesdropped secretly. And the reporter who was pushed aside by him

The butler also listened to the follow-up with a curious look on his face and gave up his duties as a butler. Of course, this was also Blubrand's role, playing the curious reaction that ordinary people should have after hearing the secret.

"Your secretary Gilbert was arrested on the spot last night. He also testified that under the instructions of Mayor Delmon, he hired thugs to burn down the orphanage and rob the donations. This testimony should be correct, right?" Joshua still said

Speak calmly.

"Huh, that's nonsense. I don't know those guys in black!"

"Hey, it's strange, we didn't mention the guy in black at all just now." Estelle added fuel to the fire.

"I don't know! I don't know anything! That secretary did everything without permission."

Ling heard this and understood the whole story. She had heard from Reinhardt yesterday evening the specific details of the Royal Army Intelligence Department's plan to frame Mayor Delmon. It was not only a trap for Delmon, but also a trap for the guerrillas.

Not only Estelle, but also Joshua is convinced that Delmon is the criminal. Of course, now that the evidence is conclusive, Delmon may not be able to clear out his identity as a criminal.

There is no doubt that all of this was planned by himself. Richard, who has such a flawless frame-up technique, manipulates intelligence and hides behind the scenes, is really a character. And Cassie, who prefers to use conspiracy to find a way to survive in desperate situations

Unlike Wushu, Richard seems to prefer to rely on conspiracy to achieve his goals.

"Because the orphanage will hinder your plan to build a high-end villa area, mayor. Now, do you still want to excuse yourself?" Joshua's tone turned cold.

"You are so entangled! Indeed, I have been planning the development of the villa area a long time ago. But it is just a part of the future development of the Luan area. Do I have to pay any attention to this kind of construction plan that will be implemented sooner or later?

Crime? This is too ridiculous."

The reporter who was still eavesdropping showed a look of sudden realization. He pushed open the door and broke into the conference room.

"That's probably because you owe a huge debt."

Joshua and Estelle were surprised as to why reporter Nair came here. Nair said that he originally wanted to interview Mayor Delmon and happened to see them coming in from outside, so he followed them to see the situation.
To be continued...