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Chapter 730 Join The Escort Team (Part Two)
In a private room inside the teahouse, a man had already been waiting for Luther. "How is everythinggoing in the city?" Luther asked.
"Everything is fine," the man replied.
"Where did Prince Matthew and his wife go today?" Luther asked specifically.
"They had been to the morning market and then the Treasure Pavilion. I am not sure what they boughtfrom there."
"The Treasure Pavilion?" Luther frowned. He knew well about the Treasure Pavilion, as it wasnotorious for selling fake, shoddy and defective goods in the Birch Pass. The Treasure Pavilion hadcheated many people. Yet, the pavilion was very careful in their dealings and they hardly left anyevidence against them. So Luther allowed them to keep running their business.
"Prince Matthew didn't lift the roof of the Treasure Pavilion?" Luther asked curiously. The pavilion wasnotorious. So he assumed that if the pavilion dared to cheat Matthew and his wife, the consequenceswould be serious.
"Not yet. Princess Harper seemed happy when she came out of the pavilion. She carried a box withher, and asked the shopkeeper of the pavilion to send all the things she procured to your mansion," theman answered cautiously. "General, but why are you keeping watch on Prince Matthew?"
"Prince Matthew and his wife are our honorable guests. The Birch Pass is in the south domain. What ifthere is a lawless intruder in the city? And what if he hurts them in the city under our watch? Myintention is not to spy on them. I'm sending you to protect them secretly. If anything happens, I can bethere to rescue them in time," Luther said slowly as he took a sip of tea.
The man scratched his head and said with embarrassment, "General, you are amazing. Sorry tomisunderstand you."
"Okay, you may take your leave now," Luther ordered in a low voice. The Birch Pass had a mixedpopulation, including people from the Bright Dynasty, the South Kingdom, and even other kingdoms.Since he was the commander in chief of the garrison in the south domain, he had heavyresponsibilities. He didn't dare to act carelessly at such a critical moment.
The ascension of the new emperor to the throne had led to major transformations in the whole BrightDynasty. Meanwhile, the South Kingdom had invited guests from other kingdoms to watch theirWorship Ceremony. Luther felt uneasy seeing the strange events unfolding around him.
"Luther." A soft and gentle voice abruptly came from behind. When Luther turned back, he wassurprised to see one of his old acquaintances. He quickly smiled and said calmly, "I knew you must bealive." Looking at the acquaintance, who stood in the dark, he added, "Why are you here? What areyou going to do this time?"
The person in the dark maintained his silence. He just looked at Luther quietly for a long time before hesaid slowly, "My purpose is, well, someone here in the Birch Pass."
"Who?" Luther asked calmly. The people his acquaintance was looking for couldn't be someone whohad been in the Birch Pass for a long time, but would be among the few people who came thererecently. That would be the reason his acquaintance would have taken the risk to be here now.
"Can you make a guess?"
the man asked. The expression on Luther's face changed. He speculated who that person would be,but he didn't speak it out. He thought it would be better to pretend ignorance, as long as it didn't cometo the last step.
But it seemed that the man had read Luther's mind, so he too didn't reveal any names. "When will theenvoy team to the South Kingdom set out?" the man asked.
"Tomorrow morning."
"Okay. I need a favor from you." The man's voice was remote and empty. "You are supposed to sendpeople to escort the envoy team to the South Kingdom. I need you to hide me in that team."
"Are you planning to go to the South Kingdom?" Luther was surprised. The South Kingdom wasnotorious for the various poisonous insects there. Also, the temperature there was unusually high withthe air containing a thick layer of miasma. He was worried that the man wouldn't survive such torridconditions. He asked in surprise, "Well, I'm afraid that your body can't stand the high temperature there,can you?"
"I'm good now. You don't have to worry about me, Luther."
"Are you sure about going there?" Luther struggled and tried to dissuade him. He didn't want the manto go to the South Kingdom. He was worried that the environment there wouldn't suit him, and thatwould make him worse and weaker.
"I have to go."
"Well, then come to the barracks tonight and I'll help you to be in the escort team." After a moment'ssilence, Luther promised the man. He didn't want to ask what his purpose was, nor did he want to askwhether he would try to harm Matthew and his wife. After the escort team passed the Birch Pass, theywould be in the territory of the South Kingdom and no longer under his direct responsibility. If anythinghappened there, the blame would fall squarely on the South Kingdom. Moreover, Matthew was not amediocrity that anyone could bully. If the man wanted to hurt Matthew, he needed to think carefullybefore he took any action.
Luther's quick promise surprised the man. "Don't you wish to know what I'm going to do?"
"I don't want to ask!" Luther replied frankly. "If you are planning to hurt Prince Matthew and his wife,you'd better think twice about that. Both of them are tough nuts. If you act against them, you'll be theone to suffer."
"Why do you trust them so much?" the man asked with a little disappointment.
"I don't trust them blindly. I just feel surprised that you are willing to deal with them by putting yourselfinto danger. You are no longer the same man I knew before, because the man I knew would neverhave risked his life. Is it because of Princess Harper?" Luther asked.novelbin
The man fell into silence. He didn't answer the question, even after a lengthy pause. But Luther didn'twant an answer. He added, "Meet me tonight, at midnight, at the barracks."