Chapter 345 Tracking
“Let’s say goodbye this time, Mr. Captain.”
On the streets of a coastal town, Irene said goodbye to the captain of the Fortune.
"Miss Dias, do you really don't need me to send someone to escort you?"
He looked speechlessly at the two young ladies who were supposed to be delicate, each holding a tall horse.
After landing in this small town, "Miss Dias" spent her money to buy two fast horses and matching outfits. She and her entourage were transformed into heroic female riders.
In addition, he claimed on the ship that he was proficient in swordsmanship, which was very different from the image of an education director that the captain had in mind.
But despite this, the captain was still worried about letting these two girls leave on their own.
If something happens, will the lord blame me?
There is such a layer of worry deep in his heart.
"Mr. Captain, it's really no need. Thank you for taking care of me along the way. Liya and I are no strangers to this area. There are acquaintances in the towns along the way to Jingyao who we can ask for help. You still have to organize people to transport the goods to the destination. Come on, I can’t trouble you any more.”
Although Erin’s weapon is kind, it also reveals determination.
"Oh, okay...then you two should be more careful on the way, and wish you a safe journey."
The captain confirmed that the other party was indeed unwilling to accept help.
"Thank you and wish you all the best. Goodbye."
Erin and Liya got on their horses, waved goodbye to the captain and others, and left the town.
"A lot of great things have really happened in the kingdom since we left home for more than a year!"
After walking for a long time, Irene suddenly said with emotion while riding on horseback.
The Siege of Thornfortress, the Duke of Eastmarch's impending move, the Confrontation at Fougères, and the recent pirate invasion.
“Our kingdom...is really in trouble.”
Erin suddenly choked up, "When my father and sister were so worried, I actually hid in the northwest bay by myself..."
She also asked whether she regretted running away from home at that time.
Lina quickly came over to comfort her, "Her Royal Highness, you are not hiding in the northwest bay. Earl Grayman can provide so many supplies to the kingdom's army, and you have a share of the credit. I think you can do it." How many talents can these schools cultivate for the Earl?"
Irene shook her head and said: "Don't compliment me. Didn't Paul often say that "it takes ten years to grow trees, but it takes a hundred years to cultivate people?" ], now Alda’s education career has just started, and there will be no results in a short time.”
She smiled self-deprecatingly: “I guess it’s not as good as that Hansel, at least he is. We can also attract a large number of people from the royal capital who can read and write..."
Just as she was about to continue speaking, Liya suddenly made a silence gesture.
"What's wrong?"
Liya said solemnly: "Your Highness, prepare your weapons." As she spoke, she pulled out her sword.
Aileen's face turned cold. She was not in a good mood at first, but now it was even worse. "Humph, are there any nefarious people?"
She touched the sleeve arrow tied to her arm. , this was a gift given to her by Ladi before leaving, for self-defense on the road.
Liya glanced behind her, "Have you noticed the group of people behind us? I didn't think it was anything at first, but I just realized that they seem to have been following us."
"Yes. Aren’t we just traveling together?”
“Even if we are traveling together, we are fast and they are also fast. When we slow down, they also slow down. We just keep a distance that is neither far nor close. What's going on?"
"You're right!" Erin became alert after being reminded by the female guard.
The two women did not urge their mounts to run faster, they just turned their horses' heads and stood there sternly watching the people following them.
There were eight people in this group. When they saw the two women's movements, they knew that they had alerted each other and stopped.
The two sides stared at each other from a distance of dozens of meters, and the atmosphere became weird for a while. After more than a minute of confrontation, Liya finally couldn't stand it anymore, "Your Highness, I'll go over and ask."
"I'll be with you."
"No, you should stay here. If the other party makes trouble, ride your horse and leave immediately."
Irene narrowed her eyes and said with some teasing: "Ha! Just a few thieves forced you to let the master run away first. Could it be that more than a year of teaching career has degraded you to this extent? Huh? My daughter Knight."
"Oh, okay." Liya knew the temper of this little princess.
Irene was not too worried about the female guards. The people opposite were all dressed in civilian clothes, and no weapons such as swords were seen. The gap in force between knights and civilians is no joke. Even if Liya, as a woman, is weaker than those men in strength, as long as she is not close to the body, a female knight who has been trained in martial arts since she was a child and holds a long sword is not unreasonable. A bandit born in the family can handle it.
However, to their surprise, the group of people on the opposite side ran towards them first.
Liya clamped her legs around the horse's belly, pointed her sword diagonally at the ground, and was ready. Irene directly raised her arm and pointed the prepared sleeve arrow at the opponent.
The leader opposite waved his hands repeatedly and shouted: "Don't get me wrong, we are our own people, our own people."
"Huh? Why does the voice sound so familiar."
Irene is a little strange, but Still didn't put down his sleeve arrows.
When they approached, Liya shouted: "Who are you? What is your intention of following us?"
"Don't be anxious, Ms. Liya Lambert, listen to me. Explain slowly." The leader said while pulling his beard.
The two girls were shocked that he actually called out Liya's full name. However, what surprised them even more was that the other party's beard was fake. It was pulled off with a force, revealing a face that they didn't expect - Willos, the businessman traveling south on the Fortune.
The people behind Velos also took off their hoods or disguises - they were all passengers on the Fortune.
"Willows, it's you! I knew you had no good intentions!"
Irene pointed her sleeve arrow at him with some annoyance. This guy was always there when we were on the boat. Walking around himself.
"Your Highness Irene! Please listen to my explanation."
Obviously, he knew Irene's identity, but Irene was not surprised that the other party called Liya by her full name.
Velos raised his hands and smiled bitterly, "We followed Lady Ofina's order to lurk beside you to protect you."
What? Erin was startled.
Velos turned over and dismounted, took out a roll of paper and handed it over with both hands: "This is my certificate, please check it."
Irene was about to pick it up, but was stopped by Liya, She took it herself and looked at it carefully after taking it apart.
She nodded to Irene: "It is indeed Lady Ofina's handwriting, and the content is indeed what he said."
Irene stared at Willows: "Is it Sister Ofina? Then... then Is it Sister Wang’s instruction?”
Willows lowered his head and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Irene suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "Tell me, when did you lurk around us?"
"Uh... don't be angry, Your Highness." Velos hesitated. , said hesitantly: "We found you in Stone Castle, and then followed you all the way to the northwest bay."
He suddenly knelt down on one knee and said, "The time we met the black-spotted tiger in the forest, we did not protect it well. Please forgive me."
At that time, they were unfamiliar with each other, and Irene and Liya was running around in the forest and failed to follow her for a time. Fortunately, she met Paul and Ladi who came to her rescue.
"Stone Castle? Isn't that not far from Jingyao?"
Irene was inexplicably discouraged. It turned out that her whereabouts had been controlled by Sister Wang.
(End of this chapter)