Chapter 858: Chapter 691, the woman is still alive Chapter 858: Chapter 691, the woman is still alive “`
Level 15?
This doesn't match the information Glenda gathered.
According to Glenda's intelligence, the City Lord is level 16, the same person the Fifth Princess mentioned, but this Commander is definitely not the same person.
“Now, the Commander in the city is an 18-level Fist Master. Can you guess who he is?” Wu Heng asked.
“Fist Master?” The Fifth Princess frowned in thought, then shook her head, “I have no impression. I wasn't very interested in this kind of thing before. I don't recognize many people, nor do I know their levels. If there were a portrait, I might know who it is.”
“Tall and burly, with a beard around the jaw,” Wu Heng described briefly.
“No impression,” the Fifth Princess shook her head again.
“Alright, it doesn't matter if you don't know. It's not a big problem,” Wu Heng nodded.
The Fifth Princess continued, “I'll accompany you into the city, then. When the time comes, I'll ask Daxier directly since he's still quite polite to me.”
“It's not time for you to show up yet. Coming out now will only draw the attention of those hidden in the shadows.”
The Fifth Princess stopped herself from speaking further, “…Alright, then.”
“Don't worry. If there's a need for you, I'll have you step in.”
The Fifth Princess nodded, without saying anything further.
Wu Heng continued to look at Philippa, “Everything alright on the boat?”
“Don't worry, I've arranged the fleet clearly,” Philippa patted her chest confidently.
After all, having been a captain, such matters weren't a big issue.
“Then I'm heading back. I've set up a radio in the room; notify me immediately if there's anything.”
“Okay.”
After confirming that there was nothing else.
Wu Heng disembarked.
He made his way back.
The once-bustling streets remained deserted as ever.
When he first went to Gold and Silver Island, he had purchased quite a number of weapons and armors here, then considered a major customer.
Now, shops on both sides were tightly shut.
Only some food stores and daily necessities shops were open, albeit only a half-door, conducting business.
Wu Heng's gaze caught a closed armor shop in the distance.
He had bought armor there before and had chatted with the shop's proprietress about things in the city.
Wu Heng casually turned into a side alley, letting Xiao Xiao confirm that no one was tailing him.
He pulled out a Human Skin Mask and wore it on his face, and the two skeleton attendants were stowed into the “Mansion Skill”.
Exiting the alley, he approached the front of the armor shop.
He knocked loudly on the door; after a short moment, a woman in her fifties opened a crack in the door, eyeing him up and down, “What do you want?”
“I'm looking for the proprietress of this shop, I've placed orders here before,” Wu Heng said.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she responded coldly, “She's not here, and the shop is closed.”
She then tried to close the door.
Wu Heng braced against it, pushed gently but firmly, and opened the door.
He walked straight in, “You can't ignore me just because you've sold your goods. Have your proprietress come to see me.”
The elderly woman attempted to argue and prevent him from entering.
A woman's voice came from within the room, “Please, sir, go to the living room.”
The elderly woman glared at Wu Heng and said directly, “Follow me. People think they can bully us just because we're short on men in the house.”
Wu Heng ignored her curses and followed her into the shop's hall.
Inside, there were hardly any goods left, just some tools left on the counter.
Before long, footsteps sounded.
A woman, deliberately made up to look ugly, came out looking sloppy and with a blackened face.
“What did the customer purchase?”
“I'd prefer to speak with you privately,” Wu Heng said.
The matron's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said to those beside her, “Wait for me at the door.”
The elderly woman and a few other women who had followed exited, closing the door behind them.
Listening for their footsteps to not be too far away, they remained guarding the door.
“What is it, sir? We have a lot to do,” urged the proprietress.
Wu Heng removed the mask, revealing his true face, “Do you remember me, madam?”
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His gaze sharpened, “Gold and Silver…”
Halfway through his words, he immediately stopped.
Approaching the entrance, he said, “This guest is a friend's referral, you all go about your business.”
“The elder madam, call us if you need anything.”
After speaking, she returned and sat opposite Wu Heng.
“Sir, what brings you here?”
Wu Heng responded, “I came with the association, the association's entrance to the city should not cause as much chaos as before.”
“That's a relief, otherwise life here would truly be unbearable.”
Wu Heng continued to inquire, “Tell me about the situation in the city, we have also been investigating the events here recently.”
The proprietor pondered for a moment before beginning to recount the details.
It all started with the battle between two military factions in the city, the local men were forcibly conscripted into the army.
“Later, when Netalee City was nearly breached, reinforcements arrived, driving the enemy back. I heard those people were fierce, no less capable in combat than the army.”
Wu Heng's eyebrows raised, “Were the reinforcements not Yeko Kingdom's army?”
“They weren't wearing military uniforms when they entered the city,” the proprietor mulled it over, “They looked like mercenaries, clothing varied.”
“Do you know anything else?” Wu Heng pressed on.
“That's all, we only saw these things when we were conscripted to repair their armor, nothing else is clear.”
“Have you seen the leader of the reinforcements?”
“I have, a very burly man, with a square face and sideburns, more hair on his head than his beard,” the proprietor recalled.
This matched Glenda's observations of the military camp's commander.
Which meant the city defense commander from the Fifth Princess's memory had been replaced, now led by this new commander of the reinforcements.
In fact, it made sense.
In this world, level was the most straightforward method of dividing rank, an 18th level replacing a 15th level was not problematic.
“Thank you, I understand now,” Wu Heng nodded.
The proprietor hesitated, then said, “Island Master, when you leave, could you take us with you? We have skills and can help you on Gold and Silver Island.”
“You want to leave here?”
“You never know how long the fighting will last; those who can have already left. Staying here inevitably leads to death,” she said with urgency.
“Alright, I promise you this, but don't talk about it everywhere. I'll notify you before we leave,” Wu Heng assured.
The proprietor's face lit up with joy, “Thank you, Sir.”
“If you have any information, deliver it directly to the association.”
“Understood, Sir.”
Wu Heng put his mask back on, “I'll take my leave now, take care on your end.”
The proprietor nodded, accompanying him to the door.
They exchanged a few more words about coming back when the armor needed repair and waved goodbye.
Wu Heng left straight away.
Returning to the association.
As soon as Wu Heng entered the hall,
someone rushed over, “Island Lord Wu Heng, Dean Gianvito has found a clue, he asked me to wait here for your return.”
A clue already?
Their efficiency seemed higher than his.
“What's the clue?” Wu Heng asked.
“We've checked the city hall's archives and, by comparing the portrait, located the Secret Speaker's residence.”
“Let's go take a look together.”
Leading the way, they hurried to the Secret Speaker's place.
Upon arrival, several from the association had already searched the room.
“No helpful clues, but we can confirm that two people lived here, likely another woman,” Gianvito explained.
Wu Heng glanced inside, “Bring me an article of the woman's clothing.”
An intimate garment was brought to him.
Wu Heng took out the Tracing Locket, after dripping blood on it, the skeleton began biting the fabric.
Then a flickering blue soul wailed, struggling in a certain direction.
Both Wu Heng and Gianvito, along with others, were encouraged.
This person was still alive!
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