Fang Tinglan now has a plausible conjecture.
Regardless of whether this earl named Simona is ambitious himself or behind him is a force hidden in the dark that is always coveting the Amber King, it is necessary for him to get in touch with it, just like Zhou Buyi said, "Both the right and the left "Generally, he has to be prepared with both hands. He stood at the entrance of the grand theater thinking about what he had, put the ticket that Hailian gave him into his pocket, and took out another ticket.
Tisu's plays have been well-known since ancient times. The songs and dances that used to be used to sacrifice gods and praise heroes have become entertainment activities for nobles in their spare time. Those solemn speeches and prayers have also become bizarre stories and funny Hilarious show. As the most luxurious performance venue in Jiumeng City, the Grand Theater is naturally the most popular among audiences.
After Fang Tinglan showed the ticket, the waiter who was guarding the door immediately became respectful with a scrutinizing gaze. He called a boy and led Fang Tinglan straight up the stairs from the other side of the passage. Came to the box seats above the stage. Those who can afford a box seat are naturally distinguished from the ordinary audience below. Not only are tea and snacks provided, but there is even a waiter standing at the door of each box who can be summoned at any time. The person Fang Tinglan was going to see today was waiting in the box early, and when he heard the movement behind him, he quickly stood up: "Tinglan."
"I'm not late, am I?"
"How could it be?" Qin Weiyu smiled and took out a change or two from his bosom and threw it to the boy who led the way. The other boy's face immediately turned into a flower, and he hurriedly saluted and closed the door, "Have you been to the address I gave you that day?" Is it gone?"
"Of course I've been there." Fang Tinglan walked to the side of the fence. The show hadn't even started yet, and the audience below the boxes were still looking for their seats.
"Does he really know Fei Yi's whereabouts?"
"That's right. After all, the clue he gave me was eight years ago. I can only find out the more accurate news. I may have to go to Yunhai after a while. When I come back, we will go back to Dongdong." State."
"Really?" Qin Weiyu said happily.
"real."
Fang Tinglan casually replied to Qin Weiyu's words, but his eyes kept wandering down. He counted the seats row by row in his heart, and finally fixed his eyes after counting to a certain position.
Helian.
The young man is usually too lazy to take care of it, but the messy hair that he tied up casually is combed honestly behind his head at this time. The shirt on his body is the new dress he got from Mrs. Yonoel. There is no formal dress in his wardrobe, and the coat is probably I borrowed it from O'Brien, it was too big to fit, and there was an indelible ink stain on the cuff like a small tail protruding from the wrist. The little pirate had obviously never been to such a formal and high-end place, and he felt uncomfortable all over his body. After finally finding his seat with the ticket, he refused to take it. Instead, he looked around, as if Looking for someone.
It's a pity that he probably won't be able to wait. Fang Tinglan sighed secretly, and when he turned around, he found Qin Weiyu looking at him suspiciously: "Tinglan? I called you a few times, didn't you hear?"
"Sorry, it's a bit noisy down here, I was distracted." Fang Tinglan said, "What did you just say?"
Qin Weiyu also glanced down, but unfortunately he didn't find anything that would distract Fang Tinglan: "I told you to pay attention to the box opposite."
"Opposite?" Fang Tinglan moved his gaze upwards, and the box directly opposite him was very lively at the moment. Several young girls surrounded the woman in Chinese clothes sitting in the middle, chatting something, but it was a pity that they were too far apart. Far away, there is another layer of tulle blocking them, making it difficult to see their faces clearly, "Who are those girls?"
"You don't need to know who those girls are, as long as you know who the one in the middle is." Qin Weiyu explained, "The customs in the southern region are different from those in Dongzhou. As long as the children are not born to the queen, they cannot live in the palace until they reach adulthood. Including the Amber King who is sitting on the throne now, he also lived in Wanlin City, a hundred miles away from Jiumeng City, before he became an adult. The former King Suhor of Tisu had only two children, one named Belen Xu, who was the king An illegitimate child with a lover who couldn't make it to the stage, so he was sent to a farmer outside Jiumeng City to be raised after he was born, and he has been in the countryside for seventeen years; the other is the daughter of the king and queen, named Long Rong, That's the girl sitting in the middle."
Fang Tinglan's expression changed: "I heard before that this Princess Longrong was kidnapped when she was a child?"
"Have you heard of it?" Qin Weiyu was not surprised, "Her Royal Highness Queen Longrong was kidnapped by bandits when she was twelve years old. It was King Amber who led people to catch the kidnappers and brought her back, but the little girl was injured at that time. , people were also greatly frightened, and from now on, if there is any disturbance, they will be sick again. Naturally, a person with such a constitution will never be able to become the crown prince. Berensu was only nine years old at that time, and he could not read a word in the countryside. The crown spun around, and finally landed at Abal's feet." He paused here, and smiled at Fang Tinglan, "Tinglan, what do you think of this story?"
Fang Tinglan did not agree with Qin Weiyu and sighed with him as Qin Weiyu expected, but asked directly: "How many months has it been since Princess Longrong was kidnapped?"
Qin Weiyu hissed, and he thought for a while: "It seems to be early winter."
early winter...
—“As a result, on that winter night, my dog suddenly barked outside the door, and I called its name: 'Luto, Luto... '”
A puzzle piece fits.
Fang Tinglan asked again: "Who are those kidnappers?"
"This... no one really mentioned it, it must have been sealed by the royal family." Qin Weiyu couldn't help being confused, "Why do you ask this?"
"You know my temper. No matter what stories I listen to, I like to ask the bottom line. The old nanny in the past was also caught by me." Fang Tinglan smiled calmly, "Where did Abale find the little girl? Nobody knows what?"
"The Amber King himself said that it is in Niutouyan, a suburb of Tisu. It is desolate, sparsely populated, and there is a prison. Everyone thinks it is unlucky. It is normal for the kidnappers to run there."
The prison of Niutouyan...
- "There was a big hole in that girl's chest. The other dead people either had broken necks or missing arms. If I hadn't watched Niutouyan's execution of prisoners before, I would have fainted from fright..."
The second piece of the puzzle also fit.
The conversation with the old beggar a month ago came back to Fang Tinglan's mind again. After a little sorting out, the story of the kidnapping of the princess eight years ago was clearly in front of his eyes.
—A group of Dongzhou assassins kidnapped Tisu’s crown prince. When they fled to Niutouyan, they were captured by King Amber and his poisonous scorpion Amber. After a bloody battle between the two sides, all Dongzhou people were wiped out. Brought back to the palace, the twelve-year-old princess was frightened and became weak from then on. Suheer suddenly became seriously ill in bed. At this time, she had no choice but to designate the heir to the throne as Abal.
No, not right.
The man pursed his lips.
How about another way of thinking? Would a surly and cruel tyrant like the Amber King really risk his life to save a little girl who directly threatened his succession
What if... Abale was the one who kidnapped, and those Dongzhou assassins were actually the ones who went to save people? What if this was originally a brutal coup, but was interrupted halfway and forced to complete a "brotherly love"? King Suheer's sudden serious illness, is it really a "serious illness"
In any case, Abal had already got his wish back then, right
When Fang Tinglan thought of this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
He can now be sure that the Dongzhou assassins who were wiped out are definitely Shang Weiji's disciples. They followed their teacher from Dongzhou to the southern border, and they have been secretly operating, but they did not expect to be with him eight years ago. The confrontation between the top southern country assassins ended in such a dismal result.
Fang Tinglan took another look at the box directly opposite. The performance was about to start, and the curtains hanging on the compartment had been drawn up, and the girls around the princess stopped laughing and sat down in their seats. Long Rong, who is now twenty years old, is sitting in the middle like a ceremonial instrument, because the facial features are too far away to see clearly, only a pale face looks like a small full moon in the dark hall, and the clothes on his dress The diamonds embellished are the bright stars of Gongyue. She just sat there quietly, making it impossible to ignore that there is such a noble existence in this theater.
Only one piece of the puzzle is now missing.
To let Abale let go of the young princess, Shang Weiji must have exchanged something with the other party. Such things must be expensive and heavy enough to allow the "crazy lame" in people's mouth to hold the life of a girl .
something like that.
There was a melodious piano sound on the stage, and everyone's eyes were focused on one place. Fang Tinglan turned his head and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
The "key" of the secret library.