Chapter 849: Chapter 685, The Rainmaking Formation Chapter 849: Chapter 685, The Rainmaking Formation The Fifth Princess boarded the ship?
Wu Heng raised his eyebrows, quickly pondering the possibilities in his mind.
Most of the ships on his side were manned by skeletons, and they did not recruit outsiders.
The only possibility was the ships from the headquarter of the Association.
They had stopped on the Island for a day, recruiting some sailors and logistical staff.
“Did you only find out today?” asked Wu Heng.
“Xi Ligui the Steward began the investigation yesterday, and only this morning confirmed that the person had left the island. The Steward also mentioned that she might have items or special items cloaking her from detection; the Skeleton Prophet couldn't locate her,” Mini said as she recalled.
Cloaking items were not surprising.
After all, she was an escapee originally.
“I understand. Notify me as soon as there's any new information,” Wu Heng said.
“Yes, master. Take good care of yourself, and come back soon.”
“Mmm, I'll bring back gifts for you all.”
“Hehe, thank you, master.”
The communication was disconnected.
Wu Heng then made his way to the room where the ghosts were.
Two ghosts were watching a movie, and one continued reading.
“Glenda, help me find someone,” Wu Heng said.
Glenda had reached level 20, and her legendary invisibility provided better efficacy, making her even less likely to be detected by others.
“What's happened?” Glenda asked.
“That Fifth Princess, do you remember her? Xi Ligui said she might have infiltrated our fleet, see if she's on the ship at headquarters!” Wu Heng said.
“Yeko Kingdom, playing that role?”
“Yes, she must have disguised herself.”
“Okay.”
Glenda agreed and flew out.
Wu Heng continued to chat with the other two ghosts in the cabin.
Glenda flew back directly, “In the ship's kitchen, it seems she has encountered some trouble.”
…
Association's ship, kitchen.
The Fifth Princess 'Brittany' and her maid stood to one side, their bodies slightly dusty.
Other people in the kitchen and some sailors surrounded them.
Directly opposite them, there sat a man with a thick beard.
A sailor leaned in close and whispered in his ear, “Sir, these two are women, in disguise.”
The bearded man's eyes narrowed as he scrutinized them.
“Speak,” he commanded directly.
The sailor immediately said, “I saw them holding a watch, I suspect it was stolen from one of the superiors.”
As he spoke, a watch was presented in the palm of his hand.
This attracted the attention of everyone in the cabin.
Such a watch was worth several gold coins.
No ordinary person could afford it, let alone someone working in a kitchen.
“Where did the watch come from?” the bearded man asked.
“We bought it ourselves; we just checked the time, and he saw us,” the maid retorted immediately.
“You dare say that? If you could afford this, would you be working on this ship?” the sailor countered.
The crowd around them murmured in agreement.
Clearly, they found the maid's words unlikely.
The maid wanted to speak further, but the Fifth Princess stopped her, saying, “If you say I stole it, you can ask the Association's elders if anyone has lost anything, right?”
“The Association's elders aren't exactly people you just meet. Who knows, maybe you stole it on the island and planned to escape on this ship,” the sailor finished, pushing the watch toward the bearded man, “It's safest kept with sir here.”
The bearded man grinned approvingly, took it in hand.
“Heh! Trying to steal something? On an Association's headquarters ship?” the Fifth Princess said coldly.
“Enough, get back to work. If it wasn't stolen, I will give it back to you,” the bearded man stated.
“Hand it over, I don't want to make a scene here,” the Fifth Princess stepped forward.
The bearded man's expression also turned cold, “You dare disobey me?”
“Give it to me…”
“Seize her, today I will teach her a lesson,” the bearded man declared.
As he spoke, the surrounding sailors and kitchen helpers also gathered around.
Only a few auxiliary staffs, recruited from Gold and Silver Island, were restraining themselves, shouting not to be impulsive, as the elders of the Association would also be displeased.
The Fifth Princess reached into her bosom and touched the hidden space ring.
If it really came down to a fight, she would have to fight.
The matter of the watch could wait, but she couldn't let them take it away.
Who knows what else they might covet afterward.
Just as both parties were about to physically engage,
Dong!
A loud noise resounded as the door was forcefully opened.
“What's this meeting about? Gathering all here,” Captain Felipa walked in, a parrot perching on her shoulder, looking around.
The Fifth Princess and her maid promptly lowered their heads,
Moving slightly to the side.
The bearded man immediately stepped forward, “Captain Felipa, are you looking for some of the Association's elders?”
“No, I came here looking for two people,” she spoke, scanning the room.
Her gaze finally rested on the two, heads barley seen.
Felipa stepped forward, grabbed the Fifth Princess's chin and lifted her head, “Quite the act, come with me, Wu Heng wants to see you.”
Upon being recognized, the Fifth Princess had few alternatives.
Considering the situation had escalated to this point and would lead to blows if she stayed.
“I'll go with you,” she said, grabbing her maid and walking towards the exit.
Near the door,
the maid said, “Captain Felipa, they've stolen our watches.”
Captain Felipa followed the direction pointed by the other party.
The crowd instantly parted to the sides, and a bearded man glanced around and handed over the watch, “Well, someone suspected it belonged to someone else, so I planned to keep it safe for now.”
Then he looked to one side, “Come and apologize to the two ladies.”
The sailor who had just come over, smiled awkwardly, “Well, I was wrong, please forgive me, ladies.”
Captain Felipa snatched the watch and casually tossed it to the maid.
She then turned to the bearded man and sailor and said, “If I see you bullying anyone again, I'll flay your skin to make sails.”
“Yes, yes.”
Captain Felipa turned and left, taking the two with her to the deck.
They boarded the Flying Dragon and returned to the escort ship.
In the cabin of the escort ship.
Wu Heng looked at the servant dressed as a laborer, her face covered in dust, and frowned, “You really followed me up.”
The Fifth Princess took a deep breath, her head held stubbornly high, “I want to go back and see.”
“The association is handling the case, what are you going back for?”
“I'm familiar with Netalee City and can help you investigate the case, then you help me take back the kingdom,” Fifth Princess negotiated.
Wu Heng frowned at her.
This was clearly an unequal bargain, yet she spoke so confidently.
Helping him investigate and him helping her reclaim the kingdom.
Catching a criminal and confronting a national army, were those the same thing?
Wu Heng pondered for a while before saying, “I don't need your help, nor will I help you fight for any kingdom.”
“I know it's a stretch, but I saw the message issued by the Island Lord's Mansion, and I also want to go back and see. I don't want the kingdom to become like this,” she said with some despondency in her voice.
It was indeed impossible to send her back to Gold and Silver Island now.
He thought for a moment, then said, “I can take you with me, but you must agree to my terms.”
“Say it, but don't be unreasonable.”
“For the rest of the journey, you must do whatever I arrange; I mean everything,” Wu Heng looked at her.
“I agree to your terms.”
“Remember your words.”
Wu Heng looked at Captain Felipa, “First, take them to have a bath, then arrange a room.”
“Alright!” Captain Felipa nodded, “Come on, I'll show you how to bathe.”
How to bathe?
The maid and the princess frowned and followed her towards the cabin direction.
Inside the bathroom.
Intense streams of water sprinkled from above like flowers scattered from heaven.
The Fifth Princess, accustomed to royal life, was startled, her eyes wide open, and she instinctively took a step back.
Her mouth hung open, her face filled with astonishment.
She stretched out her hand to feel the splashing water, the gentle impact on her palm.
From next door, the maid's exclamation came, “Princess, is it raining from above on your side?”
“It's the same here, don't scream and shout, lest they think we've never seen it.”
“Princess, I truly haven't seen this before, it feels like a rain formation, so comfortable.”
In a flash, the fleet had been sailing for four days.
Although there was no need to worry about other matters, the journey was still exhausting.
Only Captain Felipa seemed happy at sea, having formed a good relationship with the Fifth Princess and the young maid over the past few days.
They gathered daily, playing Go taught by Wu Heng.
Wu Heng stood on the deck, blowing in the sea breeze, pondering where to start the investigation after arriving at Netalee City.
He was involving himself in the Yeko Kingdom's affairs, but he also wanted to clear up the case.
He contemplated in his mind.
Ahead in the sea, three ships appeared.
They flew the flags of the Yeko Kingdom Navy, and the crew could be seen wearing naval uniforms.
The men, initially excited, approached head-on.
When they saw the giant ship and the flags it flew, they immediately began to slow down, and people on the deck started running back and forth.
Yeko Kingdom ships?
Weren't the ports supposed to be blocked?
Wu Heng slightly tilted his head, speaking to the empty space beside him, “Xiao Xiao, Bella, go see what those ships are up to.”
“Okay, uncle.”
“Alright.”
Two voices responded, and the ghosts directly flew out.
Before long, Xiao Xiao and Bella flew back.
“Xiao Xiao, you speak.”
“Uncle, they are ships of the bad guys; they are holding many people inside, like slaves,”
Slave ships bearing the Yeko Kingdom flag?
“Let me see!”
Xiao Xiao made a half-turn and directly entered his body.
A scene was also shared.
In the dim ship cabin, it was divided into individual metal cages.
Inside the cages were despondent, disheveled women and children.
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