Ethelite's house was on the hillside of the city of Aiel. The houses in this city were very dense. Even though he was the captain of a cruiser, his house in the city was not too big. It was a three-story house with a small courtyard.
After Esselit and Bruders left, Xiao Chen and his group of more than 20 people waited in the house.
The interior decoration style of houses in the Western Continent is more metal and wood, which is very different from the style of the Eastern Continent, which is mainly stone and wood. Many furnitures are either made of steel with wooden tops, or wooden frames with metal decorations.
Xiao Chen guessed that maybe this continent had many trees and rich mineral resources. The industrial development improved the smelting technology, so this style was formed.
Xiao Chen picked up a local newspaper from the coffee table in the living room. This newspaper, called El's Morning, was very similar to the early newspapers in another world. It was filled with all kinds of gossip, advertisements and tidbits, with the only few serious news squeezed into the upper half of the first page.
"Mayor Agulod visited the newly completed Anita Steel Plant, which will recruit 20 experienced workers and 50 apprentices."
"The fire that broke out in the northern part of the city the night before caused six deaths. It was reported that it was an attack launched by rebellious wizards in order to break out of the prison. The enforcement team of the judicial authority has arrived in the city. All residents are requested not to panic and try not to go out. If you see any strangers, please report to the city hall in time."
"The day after tomorrow, the witch Beda, who used the power of the devil to kill and injure five civilians, will be hanged in the square in front of the city hall."
Among the most important news, two were about witches. It seemed that people who used "devil's power" were not as rare as Captain Balivian said.
This witch must have been guilty of a heinous crime, as she was subject to public hanging, and her accomplices were causing trouble in the city, trying to get her out.
Xiao Chen was quite interested in these wizards. According to his guess, these people were actually wild mages. In a world where magic was forbidden, what would the naturally generated wild mages look like? This was a very interesting topic. Especially since most people on this continent were naturally resistant to magic, it was unknown how these wild mages would exert their power.
When Xiao Chen found Huang Zheng, he was on the terrace of the house, observing the warships in the port. In addition to the Red Cloud, there were two other heavy cruisers and four or five smaller warships that could be called destroyers anchored in the port of Ayr City.
"Are you still observing those ships?" Xiao Chen asked.
Huang Zheng rested his hands on the railing, looked out at the sea in the distance and said, "Yes, ever since I discovered that the Western Continent is a whole country, I have been wondering why they are working so hard to develop their armaments. If they are fighting pirates and maintaining stability, the armor and firepower of these warships are too strong."
"Perhaps their imaginary enemies are the 'devils' of our East Continent?" Xiao Chen asked.
"I have the same guess, but a warship like this doesn't look like it's designed for defense."
Xiao Chen said: "Perhaps the top leaders of this country are preparing for an expedition to the East Continent?"
"this… "
"I'm just guessing." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
He handed the newspaper to Huang Zheng and said, "Take a look at these news about wizards and witches."
Huang Zheng quickly scanned the news and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Witches and wizards are actually another very important aspect of this continent. Before negotiating with those rulers, I really want to see what these people are like. Now I will give your marines a mission. Search this city secretly. If you can find these wizards who came to break into the prison, send them to me. I want to ask them some questions.
I have sensed some unclear spiritual fluctuations coming from afar, and if you look in those directions, you may find something."
Huang Zheng immediately took the order and left. In this city without magic, it was extremely convenient for people with magic powers to do things secretly.
He sent out two teams, each consisting of a high-level warrior and a high-level magician. They concealed their figures and sneaked into the city in the direction pointed out by Xiao Chen.
For these magicians who can detect minds, as long as the wizards take action, their mental fluctuations will be as obvious as lights in the dark.
Less than half an hour later, the reconnaissance team consisting of Crete and Catalina dragged back an unconscious person.
This was a young man, wearing the clothes of a port cargo worker. He had no wounds on his body, and it was obvious that he had been attacked by magic.
Catalina said, "We found this guy near the port. He was using some crude tricks to deceive a few dock workers and was trying to sneak into a warehouse to steal something. After we knocked him down, we went to take a look in the warehouse. It was a warehouse for storing military supplies, and there were a lot of explosives piled up. I think he was going to steal those explosives and use them to blow up the cells."
"Let me talk to him." Xiao Chen, Luo Ling and others took the young man to a lounge and sealed the room with magic. They first searched all the wizard's belongings and then woke him up.
The young man suddenly woke up and found himself in a very unfamiliar room. He was sitting on a chair with several men and women standing opposite him.
He thought he was caught by the judicial organ and wanted to escape immediately. He pushed his hands forward without any reason, and a ball of sparks popped out between his hands, and rolled towards Xiao Chen and Luo Ling in the shape of a fan. But the magic disappeared before it sprayed in front of Xiao Chen. The man who was turning to escape the room was immediately kicked in the leg by Roger who was guarding on the side, and fell to the ground.
"Don't get excited, wizard." Xiao Chen looked down at him and said, "This is not a judicial body, and we are not executors. I brought you here just to ask you some questions."
The young wizard obviously did not expect the other party to say such a thing. His face was full of distrust. "If you didn't want to capture me, why did you secretly attack me and tie me up here?"
Xiao Chen did not answer his question, but just said: "First, what is your name?"
"Name? We who live in hiding have long since abandoned our names. They call me Crow, and you can call me that, too."