Chapter 372 [The Unknown Truth]
With the guidance of [The Thread of Destiny].
Xia En and the two are like a ship that has found a lighthouse on the vast sea. They have determined the direction of their goal and will not get lost in this wilderness.
As sixth-level secret travelers, the two of them were naturally extremely fast when they were on the road with all their strength.
About ten minutes later.
They followed the guide and came to the foot of a towering snow-capped mountain.
Seeing this snow mountain, An Bing suddenly understood.
“It turns out that King Xin hid the research institute here.”
Xia En asked: “This is?”
An Bing explained: “I used to I told you that there is another specialty on the Xifeng Plateau - [Far North Ice Crystal Mine] ”
"And in this valley, there is a mine that excavates this kind of ore."
"King Xin probably hid this research underground in the mine."
“Since the ice crystal mine itself is a strategic reserve resource of [Dayan Kingdom], the status of the mine is particularly It's so important that even the location of this mine is strictly confidential."
"Only a very few people and the [Black Flame Walker] know it, and he hid the research underground, so he used it. It has become more hidden..."
While the two were talking.
Suddenly, Xia En's expression changed and he looked in a direction not far away.
There, several figures in black robes were walking towards the valley.
The pitch-black robe stood out against the gray ice field. It looked a bit eerie and strange, making people feel chilled in their hearts.
There is no doubt that those are a group of [Black Flame Walkers].
Among the [Black Flame Walkers], there are several people wearing hoods.
On the surface, it looked like they had been forcibly tied here and had lost their personal freedom.
Because these "prisoners" did not have the black rock robes to cover their auras, Xia En discovered their arrival immediately.
After seeing this group of people.
An Bing's face became a little ugly.
She gritted her teeth and said: "Those...are my people."
Xia En glanced at her slightly worriedly.
Regardless of whether the King arrested the [People of Ice and Snow] for revenge, research, or other reasons.
This incident itself has touched the taboo of Dark Ice.
No one will feel good when they see one of their own people being arrested.
Xia En is a little worried. At this time, An Bing will not be able to help but act emotionally and take action against those [Black Flame Walkers].
Fortunately, An Bing finally knew that this space was just a reflection of a past memory.
Those tribesmen are just fictitious projections.
So, An Bing just bit his lip and suppressed the urge to take action.
However, her eyes were inevitably a little sad and complicated.
“Captain Shane, don’t worry about me, I can still distinguish the seriousness of things.”
Noticing Xia En's eyes, An Bing said.
There was determination in her tone.
"Besides, I came here to find out the truth about this matter."
"This time, I will not escape anymore."
Hear With these words, Xia En felt relieved a little.
But at this time, there was still a problem before them.
That is——
How should they enter this research institute located in the valley?
It is conceivable that there must be a strong defense force in such a research institute.
It is obviously not a wise move to charge head-on.
It seems that this is the only entrance to the valley, and there is no other way to sneak in.
This current situation puts both Xia En and An Bing in a bit of trouble.
At this time, the group of [Black Flame Walkers] had arrived at the entrance of the valley.
Immediately, guards came out of the valley, seemingly negotiating and confirming the identities of this group of people.
It wasn’t until someone in the [Black Flame Walker] took out something that the guards let him through.
However, due to the distance, Xia En could not see clearly what they took out.
But what surprised the two of them was Xia En.
After sending the group of [People of Ice and Snow] to the valley, not all of these [Black Flame Walkers] entered the valley.
Three of them returned towards the original route, and it seemed that there were other tasks yet to be completed.
See this scene.
Xia En and An Bing looked at each other and saw similar meanings in each other's eyes.
Opportunity!
These [Black Flame Walkers] must be carrying some token to confirm their identity.
As long as you get it, you may be able to enter the valley smoothly!
After confirming the target, Xia En and the two silently restrained their auras and followed the three lone [Black Flame Walkers].
Although the [Black Flame Walkers] are the elite troops of the [Great Yan Kingdom], it is impossible for everyone to be a sixth-level secret pather. There is still a big gap between the realms of Xia En and the two.
In addition, they never expected that someone would silently stare at them in this desolate ice field.
So, Xia En and An Bing approached behind them smoothly.
In the sound of howling cold wind.
Xia En also vaguely heard their conversation.
"Boss, is it really okay for us to do this?"
The first person to speak was a slightly childish voice.
“After all, the current [People of Ice and Snow] are also our [Great Yan Country]’s subjects.”
“Isn’t it inappropriate to attack them like this?”
“What do you know?”
Another rough voice sounded.
“These [people of ice and snow] are not honest to begin with, and have always had evil intentions towards us [Great Yan Country].”
“I heard that there were several assassinations targeting the king behind his back. Come on, this is the retribution they deserve.”
“Ah? There is such a thing?”
The voice from before was extremely surprised.
"But...our current Princess, isn't she also a member of the [People of Ice and Snow]?"
"How dare they do such a thing?"
Being called " "Boss" [Black Flame Walker] sighed.
"Her Royal Highness, the princess, is also a miserable person. She is caught between the family and the king... I'm afraid it feels uncomfortable, right?"
At this time, the other silent person spoke. : "What you are talking about are just baseless rumors."
"There is no evidence that those assassins must have been sent by the [People of Ice and Snow]."
"The more important thing is... I think many of the people we arrested were uninformed. Innocent people."
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate for the king to do this..."
The leader [Black Flame Walker] chuckled.
“That’s why I said, you don’t understand anything!”
"Have you ever seen what the inside of the institute looks like?"
"Do you know what kind of life the [people of ice and snow] live inside?"
The person who asked the question earlier was a little surprised.
"Wait, you mean..."
The boss grinned: "Anyway, listen to my advice."
"Look and think about everything, and don't rush to a conclusion."
"Moreover, the king's decision is beyond doubt."
"All we have to do is obey his orders. "
The leader's tone was a little fanatical.
“Because...he was right before, is right now, and will be right in the future.”
"As for the opinions of others, it doesn't matter at all."
"History and those who come after us will rectify our name."
Hearing this, the expressions of the two people beside him changed, faintly was touched.
But soon.
The expression of the leader [Black Flame Walker] changed and he looked in a direction behind him.
"Who! Who is there?" Then, Xia En and An Bing walked out from behind the rocks.
Before coming forward, An Bing took off the veil on his face, his expression looked extremely complicated.
Seeing that beautiful face, the expressions of the three [Black Flame Walkers] suddenly changed.
“Your Highness the Princess!?”
"But, how is it possible?"
"Shouldn't the princess still be in the palace yesterday?
The leader was a little unbelievable: "Why did she suddenly appear here? "
An Bing looked at each other and said.
"Captain Baker, we meet again. ”
The little boss named Baker couldn't help but feel a little confused.
I am just a little-known squad leader. When did I meet Her Royal Highness the Princess?
She also remembered her name?
What Baker didn't know was that in real history, it was him who was caught on the spot by Dark Ice during the execution of his mission.
Even what he said is exactly the same as now.
However, now is not the time to think about this issue.
Baker frowned and asked: "Your Highness, did you hear everything?"
An Bing nodded.
"Baker, the matter has come to this, you might as well tell me everything you know, so that you may suffer less."
Hearing this, Baker shook his head resolutely.
"My life was saved by the king."
"After that, I swore to be loyal to the king forever."
"Even if it were you, I would not Compromise!"
As he spoke, Baker took a challenge stance.
An Bing sighed: "In that case, let's fight."
……
……
The battle ended in an instant.
Even though the three of them were extremely determined, in the face of the absolute strength gap, they only resisted for one more second.
It’s just that after being captured.
Facing Xia En's inquiry, the three [Black Flame Walkers] all tacitly and resolutely remained silent, unwilling to reveal any information.
The loyalty of [Black Flame Walker] is evident.
After searching, Shane found an empty wooden box.
There is still some familiar secret power left on it.
Xia En couldn't help but look surprised: "This is... [Tinder]?"
Although it is somewhat different from the [Fire] given to them by King Xin.
But Xia En can also tell that this is indeed a wooden box used to hold [fire].
As for the reason why the [fire] inside disappeared, it was probably because——
After Baker noticed the arrival of Shane and the others, he extinguished it in advance.
“This [Tinder] is your certificate for entering the underground research institute?”
Shane looked at Beck questioningly.
In response, Baker just sneered.
"So what? This [fire] has been extinguished by me."
"You want to enter the underground research institute? I advise you to give up!"< br>
“Only those whom the king has great trust can enter.”
On the side, An Bingbing asked coldly.
"Am I not considered someone he trusts greatly?"
"This..."
Hearing this, Baker suddenly fell silent.
Different from the cold and hard attitude towards Xia En, the expressions of these [Black Flame Walkers] when looking at An Bing are inevitably a bit complicated, and some even have the slightest hint of shame.
after all.
An Bing is the current princess, and from a certain perspective, King Xin's actions are indeed a bit sorry for her.
"So... what if I say, I have this?"
As he spoke, Xia En took out the [Fire] he carried with him and let out a trace of its breath.
“What?”
Baker was immediately shocked: "You actually have [Fire] given by the King?"
[Fire] itself is equivalent to King Xin's token.
Moreover, the aura of the [Fire] in Xia En's hand seemed to be purer and more condensed than the one they had.
Could it be that this man is also someone whom King Xin trusts?
But if this is the case, why did they come to secretly investigate this underground research institute?
For a moment, Baker's thinking couldn't help but become a little confused.
Xia En asked again.
“Now, can you tell me what is going on inside the institute?”
An Bing then asked: “Did you know that [the people of ice and snow] lived in the institute? What kind of life are they living?”
“Aren’t my people being used as experimental materials?”
Hearing such a question, Baker's face showed a look of struggle.
But in the end, he just said.
"Your Royal Highness, I can only say that the situation inside the institute may be different from what you expected."
"But the specifics can only be seen with your own eyes. Witnessed it.”
An Bing was a little surprised: “Won’t you stop me?”
Baker smiled bitterly: "I want to stop you, but isn't it impossible?"
"If you really want to find out the truth, then go ahead."
Maybe It was something that happened in the future that affected him, or maybe there was some deviation in [Dayan]'s memory reappearance.
Baker's attitude seems to be somewhat different from the real history.
An Bing suppressed the surprise in his heart and nodded.
"I will."
Afterwards, Dark Ice temporarily froze the three [Black Flame Walkers], and he and Xia En walked toward the valley.
Although they went in a circle, they still found a way to enter the institute.
On the way, An Bing took the initiative to mention.
“Captain Shane, how about this, you play as [Black Flame Walker].”
"Let me play the role of the captured [Ice and Snow People], which may facilitate our actions."
Xia En agreed with this.
After all, it would be a bit suspicious to go to the research institute empty-handed like this.
But taking a prisoner seems justifiable.
On the way, Shane was also thinking about the information revealed in the conversation between the three Bakers.
It is not difficult to see that [Black Flame Walker] also has a certain resistance to the arrest of [People of Ice and Snow].
Moreover, not all [Black Flame Walkers] know the situation inside the research institute.
This shows the high degree of confidentiality.
And Baker’s last words made Shane a little confused.
It’s not what An Bing thought...
Could it be said that the [people of ice and snow] who were imprisoned in the research institute may not have suffered inhumane treatment?
However, Xia En also clearly felt that Baker had some blind trust and admiration for King Xin.
His words are likely to be biased towards King Xin.
The truth can only be witnessed by their own eyes.
Not long after.
The two came to the entrance of the valley.
Since their combat uniforms were originally modified from the [Black Flame Robe], once the hood is worn, they are almost the same as the [Black Flame Walker].
Coupled with the unique aura exuded by [Tinder].
The guard just muttered "It's quite efficient" and let the two of them enter the valley.
(End of this chapter)