The two of them were facing each other diagonally, sitting against the wall, looking at each other in silence.

After a long time, Thales coughed and spoke softly:

"What's the situation in Longxiao City now?"

Raphael opened his eyes.

"It's bad."

The visitor from the secret department shrank his pupils:

"Since the death of King Nun six years ago, the White Blade Guards of the Fallen Stars have shown their blades with murderous intent, cleaning the underground intelligence world of Longxiao City at all costs and madly, almost making the entire city airtight.

Iron barrels, even the darkroom suffered heavy losses, let alone us."

"Now, something like the disappearance of the Prince of Stars has happened. The implications are too wide and it involves war... Longxiao City has been completely sealed off. No one is allowed in or out. They are conducting strict searches from house to house. I heard that the Fallen Stars were furious and chased them all over the city like crazy.

He searched, not letting go of any channel or information, and imprisoned batches of suspicious people of all kinds, including some big nobles, who didn't recognize anyone's favor and face, and Lisban, who had always been cautious, even gave full support behind the scenes.

he."

Thales listened to the other party's narrative without saying a word.

"So, it's really stupid for you to go to Lumba today and disrupt our plan."

"And for us to take risks and forcefully rescue you is the worst policy."

Raphael looked tense: "At least at this moment, Longxiao City is tense from top to bottom, and everyone is in danger... At least, in the hands of the Secret Department, almost all escape lines are unusable."

Hearing this, Thales sighed heavily.

Raphael saw the prince's face, cleared his throat, and changed the topic: "But it's not without good news: the political affairs are too involved, and there is a mix of dragons and snakes in the city."

"Your disappearance, whether it is the major vassal lords under Longxiao City, Qiyuan City with ulterior motives, or the menacing Black Sand Territory, these people are all suspected of kidnapping you, and they are not interested in each other.

trust, and even hostility to each other.”

"This will involve Longxiao City's energy and attention. Fallen Stars and Lisban will need time and means to investigate them one by one."

"At any other time, I might not have encountered such a good opportunity to risk my life and rescue you."

Listening to the words to comfort him, Thales smiled reluctantly.

The prince braced himself and asked, "Then we are trapped here and cannot leave?"

Raphael shrugged: "Viscount Putilai said he had a wild road and was in contact..."

But before he finished speaking, a third person's words came from the dark passage:

"Soon, Your Highness, you are leaving at dark."

Thales and Raphael stood up at the same time and turned to the other side of the passage.

There, a young man came slowly, carrying an eternal lamp.

"Putilai!"

Thales' eyelids twitched and he said in surprise: "I haven't seen you since I came out of the hall... How are you?"

The skinny Putilai looked tired and smiled reluctantly: "Thanks to you, I'll be fine for the time being."

"When Rumba appeared in front of the hall, I felt something was not good...so I quickly slipped out to arrange things."

When Thales saw him, he felt that his nervous and depressed mood suddenly improved a lot.

Raphael chuckled lightly, his eyes filled with emotion.

But Thales' expression immediately changed.

"Wait a minute, you said, I'm going to leave after dark," Thales chewed on these words, and then he was startled. He looked back and forth at Raphael and Putilai: "You guys, won't you come with me?"

Raphael and Putilai looked at each other.

"The disappearance of Prince Star is such a big deal," the Desolate Skeleton Man pursed his lips and turned his expression away: "If the Secret Department of the Kingdom behaves indifferently and quietly, wouldn't it be too suspicious?"

Raphael looked at the confused Thales and nodded:

"That's right, not only can I not leave, but I have to show up immediately and anxiously inquire about information. Like a normal occult person would do, it is best to be discovered by the Fallen Star again and put in a prison so that I can better protect myself.

Your escape.”

Thales was stunned.

He stared blankly at Raphael, who was dressed in white and looked calm, and was speechless for a moment.

That's it.

"It's not just him."

Putilai sighed and withdrew his hand from his pocket for the pipe:

"The same applies to the people around you, including me. We must stay in Longxiao City and maintain the status quo, not only to draw attention to you, but also to continue to inquire about the news until everything is settled and you return home successfully."

Thales pursed his lips.

Yes, he escaped.

But……

He feels very complicated now.

"Yes, Your Highness, let's arrange the arrangement," Putilai smiled slightly, but in Thales' view, this smile was quite bitter:

"But you have to walk the rest of the way by yourself."

Thales turned to Putilai, his eyebrows twitching.

But Putilai just looked at him silently.

Finally, the prince suppressed his other emotions.

"Really?" He put away his unnecessary expression and nodded indifferently.

"Besides, who of the people around you," Raphael on the side said calmly, "may know that you will escape from here today?"

"We have to consider the worst case scenario."

Thales tried his best to dispel the haze in his heart and cheer up.

"No one knows," the prince thought for a moment: "Except for Ada and Jennard, who cannot avoid it, among the others, I only gave Waiya some hints."

Poor Wyatt.

I hope you can remember why I told you: no matter what happens, don't panic.

Fortunately, the sensitive Rolf must have felt something before leaving.

"Very good," Raphael said seriously: "Are there any loopholes or threats?"

Thales turned his eyes and thought carefully.

"Justin's men, among the Grand Duke's personal guards responsible for protecting me, there are four people specially arranged to monitor my travels. Some of them may suspect Jenny, but it doesn't matter. I have destroyed all communications."

Thales shook his head: "One of the Grand Duchess's maids has a mission. In the past six years, she has often eavesdropped on my conversations with the Grand Duchess, such as my farewell to the Grand Duchess this time. But it should be okay. She will think that it is me.

We won’t say goodbye until we go to Black Sand Territory.”

"The servant who cleans my room is the spy of Lisban and Nicolai. He often secretly looks through my books, letters, and even random drafts when I am not around. But I have confirmed that there is nothing problematic left.

.”

Thales continued to think and talk, and every time he said something, the other two people's brows would frown.

"Ada told me that a Grand Duke's bodyguard who was responsible for guarding the roof and had been a scout could use a reed pole to monitor the conversations between me and my men in the room at night, so when he started monitoring, I would deliberately change the subject.

And I rarely talk to them about the current situation these days."

"Nicolai and Jinx will judge whether I am abnormal based on my daily routine and habits, but for this reason, I have tried to be as casual as possible in the past few years, whether it is my resting place in the palace or my work and rest time.

, there shouldn’t be any pattern, and this time I came out in the name of meeting Lombard, so it won’t arouse any suspicion.”

"Lord Justin has a small notebook. Every time he comes out to play chess, he is secretly paying attention to my every move, the person I talk to, the route I walk, and even the movements when riding a horse. Even after it is over, he will record my chess results. Justin suspects

That's the contact code, but fortunately, everything I did in the chess and card room has nothing to do with this cellar."

"Others, I can't think of at the moment."

After Thales finished speaking, he looked at the two of them again.

Raphael and Putilai looked at each other, both of them seemed a little surprised.

This little guy, in Longxiao City for six years...

How did you get here?

The truth, Thales said silently: It's more than that.

Alas, I can probably publish a book in the future: "The Prince in the North: My Days of Battle of Wits and Courage with the Fallen Star Man".

Raphael coughed and said unnaturally: "It sounds okay."

Putilai sighed imperceptibly and nodded:

"very good."
To be continued...