Heroes Square in the center of Water City has a square slate tile floor with green grass sprouting from the gaps. In the center of the square is a bronze statue of Waldron I, the former king of East, surrounded by a circular fountain with thin moss on the walls. Eight flower beds are distributed around the pool, and several magic lamps specially imported from Shaonan are placed beside the flower beds. They are emitting a faint light, illuminating the square in half-light and half-darkness. In this large and vast space, only one end close to the commercial area has a dozen chengren walking and playing with their children, while the lawn at the other end has no light at the moment and is almost completely shrouded in darkness.
Minna was sitting on a bench on the edge of the lawn, listening to Vasily detailing the true identity of his father Anlong, and how he had received secret orders in the past few years to approach a family suspected of treason and collect evidence. Only then did she learn that the organization established by her grandfather, in addition to the Xiao Family Trading Company, also had a security agency.
Vasily said: "Your father's work is actually a secret. You must not mention it to others. I only know the truth because I was responsible for one of the tasks. In case the forces of the Heda family spy on me, I will All the hard work over the past few years will be in vain.”
After listening to this, Minna felt a little depressed. She remembered what her grandfather had said in Port Mat, and asked: "Uncle Vasily, is it dangerous for dad to do this job?"
"Dangerous?" Vasily smiled, "The work of the Security Agency is more or less dangerous, but your father is okay. He works in the capital, which is also the headquarters of the Security Agency. Compared with his colleagues who are sent abroad, It’s considered safe. Moreover, he is also a master of swordsmanship. I heard that seven or eight people can’t get close to him.”
"But since he returned to Ito, he has been quarreling with his mother, but it doesn't seem like he is really angry. It seems... like he is driving my mother away on purpose, and he refuses to take me back. My grandfather said , Dad did this for our safety. Doesn’t that mean his job is dangerous? Why does Dad do this kind of work? "
Vasily scratched his head: "Well...someone has to do things. Your father is suitable for this task. He was willing, so he did it."
"That's why I want to know, why did dad do it?" Ming Na pouted, "If he hadn't agreed to do this task, our family would still be living a peaceful life in Qidun as before. Mom and dad will not quarrel. They will not separate. I will still live with them as before." Even Goodwin would not have a chance to get close to his mother.
Vasily thought for a moment. He said: "Everyone has their own considerations. I don't know what your father thinks, but I am very happy to work in the Security Agency. Although it is somewhat dangerous, danger is often accompanied by opportunities." He smiled at Mingna , "My father was a clown and died when I was still young. If I had not entered the Security Agency, then I would have only been a clown in my life, even if I did other jobs. At most, I would have been an ordinary civilian. But When I was fourteen years old, I was recruited into the Security Agency as an intelligence officer - I was the youngest one at the time. I had worked abroad for more than ten years. Now that I have been transferred back, I am sure that I will get a job in the agency and enter the Knight Academy. . Think about it, as soon as I return to Ito, I will be a trainee knight, and in five years, I will be a formal knight like your father. My mother will be crazy with joy when she finds out! The clown's son has actually become a noble, safe It’s such a lovely place. Isn’t it?”
His eyebrows, eyes, nose, ears, and even the hair on his body showed his happy mood at the moment, but Mingna somehow reminded her of her eldest cousin Bevin. As the eldest son and heir of his uncle, he became an apprentice knight when he was less than fourteen years old, while Vasily, who was born as a commoner, had to fight for more than ten years. Is this the difference between nobles and commoners
She thought of the nobles and wealthy people she met who were sanctimonious but secretly evil during the days when she was sold as a slave. She flattened her mouth and said, "I hate nobles!"
"Huh?" Vasily blinked.
Ming Na shook her head: "It's okay." She pointed to his arms: "You just said that dad's name was mentioned in this letter, does that mean those bad guys discovered dad's identity?"
Vasily mused: "Even if he didn't really find out, he probably started to suspect it. I don't know if your father noticed this. To be honest, we didn't expect that this case would drag on for so long. It should have been done a few years ago." Solved. I heard that Hedda's eldest son was a cunning and ruthless guy. We caught them several times, but he eliminated the evidence first. I went back to Ito once a year and a half ago. The whole agency had laid a plan and was about to lure his family into a trap, but suddenly news came of Earl Xiao's death. Earl Xiao's eldest son, your uncle, immediately took over the Xiao family business. The people in the business originally promised All the help we provided was in vain, and your father's identity was almost exposed. Although we were able to recover later, the opportunity was lost, and we had to start all over again."
He looked up at Ming Na and said with a wry smile: "I don't know if it's right for me to send you back now. However, if there is really danger, your father will send you to a safe place."
"I'm not afraid!" Ming Na said firmly, "I will always stay with my parents, no matter how dangerous it is, I won't leave! I won't drag him down, and I can help him get rid of the bad guys!" The big deal is, another poison. , set another fire. Ming Na's eyes flashed sharply.
In the darkness, Vasily did not see the change in her eyes clearly. He just smiled and patted her head: "Mingna is such a good child. Your father will be very happy to hear what you said."
Minna smiled, leaned closer and asked, "Uncle Vasily, you said this letter was written by a foreigner to that bad family. Can you use it as evidence?"
"Okay, have you thought of it too?" Vasily blinked, "It's a pity that this is just a reply. It would be better if we could get a letter from the head of the Heda family to Prime Minister Weisha. But there are also Fox and his son here. The noble identity certificate and the documents stamped when passing the checkpoint are enough to prove the Hedda family, and Fox is their number one vassal."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Ming Na's eyes were bright. "Take it back quickly and get rid of this bad family! Then my father will no longer have to do dangerous work!"
Vasily smiled and scratched her little nose: "Okay, we will leave the city early tomorrow morning and go back to Idong!" After a pause, he thought of his colleagues in the city and felt that delivering the letter was more important the next time he passed by. Go visit them again.
They left the open space and quickly returned to the inn. But Vasily hesitated for a moment, then went to the counter to settle the rent, and took Minna to another inn, which was located near the East City Gate. It was very convenient to get out of the city, but the price was half as expensive, and you paid first and then checked in. . He paid the rent for two days.
Ming Na asked why she suddenly changed hotels, and he said: "It doesn't cost much for one night. The Foxes and his son don't know when they will find the two thieves. Although we have given instructions, what if they know that we took the letter away. Again Go and check, you can definitely find it, why not find another store, you can buy a lot of time."
"Will they find the thief? How?"
"If you lose something valuable, of course you must first suspect the thief." Vasily explained patiently, "There are a lot of people doing this here, and Fox is not a local, so we have to investigate slowly. It will take a day at the earliest until they find the person. . It will take another half a day to find out the hotel where we originally stayed. If they couldn't find us and found another hotel, we would have run away a long time ago."
Ming Na thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. It seemed that there were many tricks in it.
Nothing happened all night, and at dawn the next day, Ming Na and the two got up and got ready to set off. Vasily deliberately asked the clerk loudly as he passed the counter: "Excuse me, what time does the daily circus show on Heroes' Square start? My niece has wanted to go to see it for a long time."
Minna blinked. I immediately understood what he meant. He also shouted loudly: "I want to see the clown and eat delicious food. Uncle, buy me toys!"
The clerk said with a smile: "The circus show starts at two o'clock in the afternoon. Guests can go shopping in the commercial street next to the square. There are all kinds of goods there, including delicious food and fun. You are guaranteed to be satisfied." He returned a "recognized ” is the most delicious Earl Shaw barbecue restaurant in the city and a store specializing in children’s toys.
After thanking Vasily, he took Minna to lead the horse and walked toward the square. After turning the corner, he detoured back to the city gate, changed his clothes, and rode out of the city gate quickly.
They ran all the way, and Ming Na felt the wind buzzing in her ears. She seemed to be flying. After running down for a long time, they had already passed nearly a hundred miles. When the horse gradually slowed down, she couldn't help but laugh: "It's so fun to run like this! It's faster than I can run in the desert!"
Vasily looked back and said with a smile: "It seems those people can't catch up. Let's walk slower. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?"
"We'll eat later." Ming Na set up a pergola with her hands and looked at the green patch of land in front of her to the right. Her heart moved, "Uncle Vasily, that's the Yaro Forest, right?"
Vasily nodded: "Yes, that's where Earl Xiao came from. Unfortunately, we have to hurry and don't have time to go around and take a look."
Minna tilted her head: "Actually, that's not Grandpa's hometown, but Grandpa has a home there. He said it was a big cave with hot springs and flowers and plants. It was very beautiful. He once took Bevin to live there. It's been a long time, but I never took me there..." She felt a little regretful and couldn't help but miss her grandpa.
Vasily touched her head: "I can't go this time. I will definitely bring you here again in the future. Then we will go find Earl Xiao's beautiful cave, okay? Bring your cousin with you as a guide."
Ming Na gave him a sweet smile: "Really? Then it's settled? You can't keep your word."
After hearing this, Vasily rode to the creek ahead and dismounted: "This water flows from the forest. It can also be regarded as the water of the Yaro Forest, right?"
Minna nodded, a little confused about what he wanted to do.
I saw Vasily scooping up a handful of stream water with both hands and turned to Minna: "You also know that I am half Shaonan. Shaonan regards water as a symbol of life and believes that it can drive away disease and evil. In addition, In addition, there is another saying: If someone drinks water from a river in a certain place, he will return to that place one day. Although this is not Shaonan, we can learn from them."
He motioned Ming Na to stand in front of him, slowly poured water on her head, and prayed: "I hope disaster will never happen to you again, I hope illness will never develop in your body, I hope Ming Na will live forever." We will all be safe and healthy, and one day we will return to this land to look for the footprints of our ancestors."
Ming Na accepted his blessing with a smile, and blessed him back with a handful of water. Vasily lowered his head to match her height, then suddenly paused and turned to look at the road: "Someone is coming!"
Riding through the dust. Minna vaguely caught a glimpse of what seemed to be an army messenger. When she learned that he was not chasing them, she and Vasily breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and felt funny. Vasily said: "Let's get on the road early, let's not play anymore." Minna nodded in agreement, and the two embarked on the journey again.
In order to avoid being traced, they did not stop in towns along the way, but spent the night in the wild mountains. Minna didn't think there was anything unfamiliar, and Vasily was also quite good at camping. The two of them actually had a great time, a bit like camping out.
However, unlike when she traveled with Xiao Tianjian in the past, Mingna now not only sat aside and helped light the fire and waited for her companions to prepare dinner, but also learned from Vasily how to dig traps and catch prey. She was very familiar with the functions of many plants. Whether it was used to stun small animals or seasoned with herbs, she did it better than Vasily, which made the young man scream strangely, and then she put his feet aside.
After eating, they would also chat for a while. Minna was very interested in Vasily's work and pestered him to tell her. Seeing that Ming Na was very interested, he picked some things that were not confidential and treated them as if they were all told once. As a result, countless questions arose. Ming Na kept asking questions, but he couldn't resist, so he had to excuse himself to go to bed early so that he could travel tomorrow. .
However, this excuse quickly expired.
Shortly after entering the hinterland of East, they entered the Manado River Basin, avoided the big port, and found a cargo ship at a small cargo terminal. They paid two gold coins for the shipping fee and made the owner of the cargo ship agree to secretly Send them back to Ito. In order to prevent outsiders from noticing that they were on the ship, they could only stay in the cabin all day. Vasily could no longer hide and was forced to tell everyone everything he could tell, even when he was on the mission. The embarrassing incident of holding in the urine for too long and almost peeing was revealed.
Mingna kept laughing, and Vasily begged with a grimace: "Good Mingna, please don't tell anyone. If people in the department find out, I will be embarrassed to see anyone."
Ming Na raised her chin proudly: "Well...it depends on your performance."
Vasily buried his head in pain and "cryed": "I understand...Princess Minna, do you like barbecue? Or veal steak? I heard that the cream mushroom soup at Foxwoods is good. When I get my salary, I'll give it a try. Are you going to have a big meal? However, I can only have one meal because I am going bankrupt...wuwuwu..."
"Well... it sounds good, then it's settled!" Ming Na patted his head, "Be good, don't cry, don't cry..."
The ship shook suddenly, as if it had hit something. Mingna quickly stretched out her hand to stabilize her shaking body, and heard a noise coming from outside the cabin.
"What happened?" She looked at Vasily in shock.
(I may...be abusive again...but the target of abuse is different...)