The golden emperor looked at Anya and suddenly chuckled.
"She's just a little human girl, and she talks seriously." His voice was gentler than before, or maybe it was just an illusion caused by the atmosphere, "What help do you want me to give you?"
Aren't you just an emperor of humans...? Anya secretly cursed. She turned her head and looked at the two people beside her. Yuffie nodded slightly to her, and the blonde girl raised her thumb, indicating that she should continue.
.
"...We need to be able to move freely within the empire, as well as the right and certification to conduct investigations." She thought for a moment and gave her request, "If His Majesty has doubts about the results of the investigation, you can also send a worthy person
Trusted people walk with us to witness the findings we get and the methods we use."
"That's it." The man on the throne turned his head to the right, looked at the old man in green who had been silent from the beginning for a moment, and then looked at her again, "Do you have any other requests?
Anya.”
The girl shook her head. The situation is not yet clear at present, and if it involves too much effort, it might cause the other party to become unnecessarily defensive - this is also the answer they discussed.
"Very good." The golden emperor nodded seemingly satisfied, "You can retreat. As for your request, after the morning court is over, I will send someone to give you an answer." He raised his voice, "Guards, for them
Arrange a residence in the inner city and ensure their safety - at least in Xiyang City."
It sounds like they should be...successful, right?
A burst of joy suddenly spread from her heart. Anya tried not to appear excited and respectfully thanked the man on the throne. The man waved his hand casually, seeming not to care much about these red tapes.
"Go." He said with a playful smile, "By the way, remember my name - my name is Boyan."
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"Huh... I'm scared to death." Leaving the hall along the golden steps and walking on the streets of the inner city again, Anya felt that her heartbeat was much faster than usual, "Your Majesty the Emperor of Inis
He is actually so majestic... just looking at him makes me feel like there is a mountain pressing on my head."
"Of course." Lin smiled a little mysteriously, "After all, he is... someone who can become an emperor."
For some reason, Anya felt that there was another profound meaning in the words of the blond girl, but she was not interested in asking those questions anymore. For now, there were still a lot of more important things that required careful planning, and although she gave them in the hall
A promise was made, but there was no particularly clear clue.
The guards took them to an empty garden on the edge of the inner city, unlocked the door, handed them the key, and said goodbye politely. According to them, the empire would then send a small number of soldiers to ensure the safety of the garden.
, but it will not interfere with their freedom of movement and going out.
Afterwards, a few people took a general look around their new residence.
The garden looks like it has been uninhabited for a long time. Except for furniture, beds and a small amount of tableware, most of the daily necessities need to be repurchased. The flowers and plants outside the house are neatly trimmed, but the house has been covered with thick dirt since it has been unoccupied for a long time.
There was thick dust and dense cobwebs had formed in the corners. Yuffie and Lin used magic and spent nearly an hour to make this spacious single-story building tidy again.
Anya dug out a newer kettle from the cupboard, took some clear water from the well nearby, and put it on the stove to heat. The stove is also a product of "Rune Technology", as long as the rune crystals embedded on the side are replaced regularly.
, you can easily create a clean and controllable flame.
The Gurno people don't mind the conflict between the Alliance and the Empire. They just want their works to be recognized and used by more people. However, they will never sell weapons and dangerous items made with rune technology easily.
——This is what Nanoka told her seriously two days ago.
The water soon started to boil slightly. Anya turned off the fire, took out a few tea leaves that she brought with her, and put them into a cup nearby to brew. Soon after, Lin and Yuffie finished cleaning the house, and the three of them gathered in a room.
In the living room with wicker chairs and coffee tables, sipping fragrant tea while discussing the next goal.
"Who do you think was behind those attacks?" Yuffie raised her glass and took a sip, then looked at her and the blond girl beside her, "The tea is very good, thank you."
"That goes without saying." Lin curled her lips, obviously she had already made up her mind, "Besides that pervert Setsuna, who else could it be? Even if it's not him, it's the few people who are with him."
"I think... if it was Setsuna, maybe... he wouldn't adopt such an approach. If he were to do it... it would probably be a little more 'direct', right?" Anya thought carefully and counted on her fingers, "
Wei Feng...with his persistence, he doesn't seem like someone who can do such a thing. As for Shui Yun..." She shook her head slightly, "I can't quite understand her thoughts, but I don't think she is either.
A simple bad guy."
"According to what you say." Yuffie smiled, "Wouldn't the suspicion of the Pale Hand be lifted?"
Anya shook her head. She knew that Yuffie was just joking, and she also understood that the organization that had had several contacts with them probably played some role in this incident. But on the other hand, she also believed in her feelings -
—Shui Yun and Wei Feng are not evil people, they are just moving forward according to their ideals.
Even if that "ideal" goes against the wishes of the three of them.
There was a crisp knocking outside the door, and a somewhat familiar voice said, "Friends, can you allow me to interrupt you for a moment?"
She hurriedly ran over and opened the door. The old man in Tsing Yi stood outside the door, looking at her with a faint smile. He looked more like an ordinary and kind old man than an important minister standing next to the emperor in the court.
"I am here to give this gift to you all on your Majesty's order." The old man followed her into the living room and placed a small square box on the coffee table. "I heard that this little girl sang "Pale Hands"
As I speak, I have something in my mind and want to chat with you for a few words - do you mind sharing a cup with me?"
Yuffie shrugged, took down the cup from the shelf, and made tea for the old man. "So, are you here to visit us as the Right Chancellor of the Empire, or as one of the leaders of the Pale Hand?"
"Both and none." The old man arranged his robe and sat down on the high-backed chair next to the girl. "If there are no trivial matters to bother me, I would just like to be an ordinary old man and enjoy the good times with the children who I admire.
Let’s chat over tea. It’s a pity that something is going on, and I can’t just sit back and watch... Dear friends, since you intend to intervene, can you please grant me a favor?”
"Then it depends on the content of your request." Lin replied bluntly, "If it is completely unreasonable, we will definitely disagree."
"You can rest assured, this is not inconsistent with your purpose." The old man raised his tea cup and gently signaled, "The matter I want to entrust to you is just a little selfish personal belonging to the "King of Darkness"."