Five o'clock the next morning.
Chen Lun and Fuluoyin walked out of the secret interrogation room in the Sun Palace.
They were the third group of guests to be released. After a long and detailed questioning and record keeping, they were cleared of basic suspicion, but they were only temporarily free. According to the court interrogator, the two were not allowed to leave Tourmaline Closter at will in the following period, otherwise they would be charged with treason.
The restriction will continue until the real murderer is found.
This rule is quite strict, but Chen Lun doesn't care.
If he wanted to leave quietly, the royal family would probably not be able to detect him. After all, even if he didn't escape from the spirit world, he could still teleport directly through the clouds, so the interrogator's warning only worked for ordinary guests.
The sky was slightly bright, showing a hazy blue, and the marble steps in front of the palace were shrouded in silence. Chen Lun and Fu Luoyin walked side by side and went down the stairs in silence.
Although they had not slept all night, the two were not tired. After all, the physical fitness of mid-sequence transcendents was already different from that of ordinary people, and Floin herself was more energetic at night.
"Noah...what are you going to do?"
Flo Yin said softly in her ethereal voice.
Chen Lun glanced at her and shook his head silently.
In fact, his thoughts were a little confused now, and many puzzles lingered in his mind, such as how Noah blocked the perception of the "Pale Seal" and lurked outside the banquet hall, and why he ran here and was arrested as an important suspect.
This misunderstanding is very serious and quite coincidental.
Chen Lun couldn't help but think of one person, that was Howard.
'Even though this girl has disappeared for a long time, she will definitely not give up interfering with my fate... What happened to Noah also seemed to be her handiwork.'
But Chen Lun couldn't be sure.
"It would be nice if I could ask Noah in person, and then I could use the Life Peering to see if there are any signs that his fate has been changed... Unfortunately, he is now imprisoned in the Sun Dungeon, and I have no right to enter."
He felt a little depressed when he thought about what happened to Noah.
It can be said that Noah was an outsider who was passively involved in this accident, and what awaited him was most likely execution. Chen Lun also felt it was quite difficult to face such a situation.
Princess Anna's assassination attempt failed, and the prince's favorability towards him dropped to the freezing point. However, his identity as the head of the royal city of the Kangkai Parliament alone may not be enough to make the prince show leniency.
Even if he broke off relations with the royal family and went directly to the Sun Dungeon to rescue Noah, he might be powerless... Not to mention what kind of garrison was stationed there, even if he successfully rescued Noah, he would most likely not be able to leave the royal city.
The royal family, the Imperial Inquisition, the Church of the Sun, and even the church of the Seven Gods that supports the royal family... countless high-ranking people have gathered in this "Heart City of the Empire". Although his strength far exceeds that of the middle-sequence, he is not arrogant enough to despise the high-ranking people.
As he was thinking about countermeasures, Chen Lun felt more and more powerless.
He sighed secretly and whispered to Flo Yin:
"I'll find a way to rescue Noah."
Chen Lun held the silver cane, turned his head and looked forward, his eyes like a deep pool.
"He is a teammate and a comrade-in-arms with whom we have been together day and night... Moreover, Noah has nothing to do with this matter and should not bear such a crime."
"Um."
Flo Yin pursed her lips and nodded quietly.
Immediately, she raised her hands and gently held his palms, as if wanting to comfort him.
"No matter what you do, I will follow you... If you need to use my power, just tell me."
"Yes, Floin."
Chen Lun looked at her and smiled.
The two walked down the white marble steps and found a carriage parked on the street ahead. The driver was leaning against a horse, smoking a cigarette out of boredom. When he saw them coming, he quickly threw down his cigarette butt and stomped it out, then strode forward.
"Mr. Jack, please get in the car."
The coachman said bluntly.
Chen Lun was a little confused at first, but then he sensed something, so he nodded naturally and got into the carriage with Fuluoyin.
As soon as you draw aside the curtain and walk in, you can smell a rich fragrance, the familiar woody citrus scent of Princess Anna.
"Jack, I don't have much time, so I'll make it short..."
The blonde Princess Anna sat upright on an exquisite leather chair. Her face was still pale and weak, as if she was enduring pain. She frowned slightly.
"The plan has failed... I'm sorry to have dragged you into this. I may not take any further action from now on, otherwise the risk of being exposed will be greatly increased. The Prideful Cross will most likely be liquidated by Dazlet in the coming period of time. I'm afraid that the power accumulated over the past decade will be lost."
Princess Anna lowered her head. Under the dim light of the candle, her pale cheeks were half in shadow, making her look particularly lonely.
She sighed softly, looked up and reminded:
"Dazlett's emotions are quite unstable right now, even crazy. You'd better not offend him at this sensitive time... I'm talking about that young man, do you understand?"
Chen Lun glanced at the princess, knowing that she was reminding him not to be impulsive in saving Noah. He nodded and thanked her softly.
Immediately, Chen Lun was silent for a few seconds, and said to the princess in a pleading tone:
"Your Highness Anna, could you please do me one last favor..."
"Tell me, although this operation failed, you did help me... As long as I can do it, I will help you as much as possible."
Princess Anna nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Chen Lun solemnly stated his request:
"I want to go to the dungeon to meet Noah."
Anna didn't answer directly. After frowning and thinking for a while, she let out a long breath.
"If it's just a one-time meeting, I can help you... But I'm afraid it won't work in the next two days. You need to wait."
"Thanks."
Chen Lun took off his hat and expressed his gratitude again.
The two didn't chat for too long. After Princess Anna finished conveying her words, she said that she had to return to the palace, otherwise Dazlet would notice something was wrong.
Chen Lun just nodded silently, took Fuluoyin out of the carriage, and watched the princess go away.
"Go back."
He said softly.
Flo Yin agreed obediently and followed him towards the Kangkai Church area.
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The first thing he did when he returned to the church district was not to tell other cadres about Noah's imprisonment. Instead, he summoned a faceless waiter with a golden wine cup and wrote several letters to have the messenger pass them to the Speaker and several consuls in the Senate who were on good terms with him.
Since he was helpless and powerless, he could only seek help from the top leaders of the organization... Chen Lun did not expect Speaker Azgiero and others to speak up for him. After all, he did not have that much face and his favorability was far from enough.
Chen Lun only hopes to gain some support so that he can have a greater voice in mediation and buy more time for Noah.
Then, he used the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce's high-level token, the Silver Ring Coin, to play another special frequency and summon Rosa's exclusive messenger. Chen Lun briefly summarized Noah's affairs in the letter and hoped that Rosa could convey this message to Her Majesty the Silver Dragon Witch.
Since it concerns Noah's life and death, Chen Lun should inform his sister and mother out of both emotion and reason... Moreover, His Majesty Blaise is the best helper in saving Noah. One more high-ranking fighter means one more say.
Not only that, after sending out a series of letters asking for help, Chen Lun drew the curtains in the room, moved away objects such as the sofa and coffee table, leaving an open space in the room, and then took out various extraordinary materials and arranged two corresponding ritual arrays on the floor.
He silently recited the names of "Cat God" Maggie Milna and "Smiling Clown" Philip in his heart, and prayed to them, asking for their response.
When it comes to the Sun Royal Family and the Church, Chen Lun hopes to get help from these two powerful men.
However, the result was as expected, neither Maggie nor Philip responded. Chen Lun sat back on the sofa, looking tiredly at the flickering flame of the candle on the ground, and could only sigh secretly.
Three days passed in a flash.
That afternoon, Chen Lun, who had just finished lunch, was sitting in the lobby on the first floor of a residential apartment, reading a newspaper.
This is the "Sun-Mail" purchased by Connie. The headquarters of this newspaper is located in a prime location in the upper city. They are mainly responsible for reporting some major news in the royal city of Tourmaline Closter and surrounding areas.
Chen Lun was flipping through the newspaper, frowning slightly.
Since yesterday, several major accidents have occurred in the upper and lower city areas of the royal city, including gas explosions, building collapses, and a fire in a food factory... The unaware residents of the royal city treated these as after-dinner gossip, but Chen Lun knew that this was most likely Prince Dazlet's reckoning.
"No matter how well the Prideful Cross hides, it will eventually be defeated by the wrath of the royal family... Princess Anna is right. They will suffer heavy losses this time."
Chen Lun thought.
He sighed, put down the newspaper, closed his eyes and lay down on the sofa to rest.
This morning Rosa's reply arrived.
The other party said that she had already told the matter to her mother. Her anxiety and nervousness were clearly evident between the lines. She repeatedly asked Chen Lun more questions about Noah's situation.
However, Chen Lun currently had no idea about Noah's situation in the Sun Dungeon, so he could only write some comforting words to calm Rosa down first, so as to prevent her from rushing to the Royal City in a hurry.
Based on his understanding of Rosa, if she knew that her brother was imprisoned in the dungeon and was likely to be executed, she would definitely do so. However, the situation in the royal city was tense now, and Rosa's coming would be of no help, and might even cause unnecessary chaos.
At this moment, Chen Lun felt a slight vibration in his ears.
Even without opening his eyes, he could "see" the faceless waiter stepping out of the spirit world, coming to his side and bowing.
"Master Jack, this is the reply from Governor Mulenga..."
The faceless waiter handed over the letter on the tray and added:
"She asked me to tell you that last week, a congressman discovered traces of the Rotev family in the deep spirit world. Four governors, Ginsberg, Peggy, Yasmin, and Bindu, were ordered to participate in the eradication operation. They followed Speaker Azgiero to the dark world and are not at the headquarters at the moment... Your letter can only be stored for the time being, and will be forwarded after the adults return."
"I see."
Chen Lun's heart sank. He opened his eyes and took the letter.
He didn't expect that things would be so coincidental. It was expected that Her Majesty the Cat Goddess Maggie and Philip would not respond to his prayers, but at this critical juncture it happened that the top leaders of the Kangkai Council went out together. It seemed like an invisible hand blocked his retreat.
But Chen Lun had already glimpsed the trajectory of his own destiny in the fairyland, and everything was normal, with no signs of Howard's actions...
'If it was really her, why target Noah? It doesn't make sense.'
Chen Lun took a deep breath, opened the wax seal on the letter, took out the letter and read it.
Mulenga clearly expressed his support for him in the letter, but expressed regret that he had to stay in the Gem State and could not get away, and the incarnation was also on a mission and could not get to the royal city in time.
In addition, she also implicitly reminded Chen Lun that the incident in the royal city, that is, the assassination of Prince Dazlet, had spread, and the other four consuls in the Senate, who had bad relations with him, seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with Chen Lun's actions in the royal city.
Among them, Governor Houston had already set off and was currently on his way to the royal city. Mulenga told him to be careful, because that guy was probably planning to take advantage of the absence of the Speaker and the other governors and use the excuse that Chen Lun was at odds with the prince to seize power.
After all, from the very beginning, Houston and the other four consuls have been coveting the position of the person in charge of the royal city. Now that they have finally found the opportunity, they will definitely not let it go.
Chen Lun silently put the letter away and pondered for a long time.
My request for help was blocked. Not only did I not get any help, but more troubles followed...
He took out two gold pounds and handed them to the faceless waiter. After he left, he stood up from the sofa and slowly walked out of the apartment door holding his silver cane.
"Not only do I need to find a way to rescue Noah, but I also need to deal with Houston... What should I do?"
Chen Lun looked at the bright sky outside, but felt bad.
At this time, Flo Yin, wearing a black and purple dress, walked slowly towards him, quietly hugged him from behind, and leaned her face against his back.
"Don't worry, everything will work out."
An ethereal and pleasant voice came slowly from behind.
Chen Lun's originally suppressed emotions were relieved, and he responded:
"certainly."
The two were silent for a few seconds.
Flo Yin continued:
"The Moon Church has made some moves... The head of the monastery, the chief servant of God, Selma, has come to the royal city in person, bringing seven Sisters of the Bright Moon with her to the Sun Palace."
"Um?"
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows, turned around slightly, and looked at Fuluoyin in surprise.
"In addition, a team of priests from the Star Sect also entered the royal city, and Noah's mother was among them."
"The turning point has come..."
Chen Lun murmured.