Chapter 2134: Special Envoy of the Yungong, Preparing for Investigation

When he drew closer and stopped at a plaza, a look of "as I expected" flashed in Xia Duo's eyes; aside from the two main buildings in the center, the rest of this architectural complex in the clouds was an illusion constructed by Spells.

Furthermore, his previous speculation that the Yungong was suspended among the clouds was confirmed as he approached—beneath those two main buildings were two incredibly massive cyclones, or rather, wind elementals!

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Even the transportation tools brought to him by the two Yungong Envoys earlier were wind elementals, though they appeared incredibly miniature compared to the two massive cyclones before him.

This Yungong did not use any high-level magical means but relied purely on "brute force" to hold it up; he just didn't know if those two wind elementals would be exhausted from doing this constantly.

However, this did give Xia Duo an inspiration: he could raise some wind elementals around his Floating City to use as mounts for ordinary people or as aerial lifeguards.

It was just that he didn't know how to make the naturally agile and restless wind elementals become steady, quiet, and obedient; that was too difficult. Xia Duo decided to ask Talafu when he returned to see if the other party knew any ways to domesticate wind elementals.

……

After entering the Yungong, Xia Duo was led by the two Yungong Envoys as he quickly passed through the winding colonnades inside the palace, finally arriving at an open-air courtyard with two rows of decorative pillars on the sides.

When he arrived, Fahede was talking to a Moon Elf with a face as dark as water. Seeing him come, Fahede immediately stood up to welcome him warmly:

"Lord Xia Duo, let me introduce you to this Mage Yilati from Kaitemier!"

After speaking, he turned back to introduce Xia Duo to the Elf: "Mage Yilati, this is the Observer from the Northland Alliance, Lord Xia Duo, whom I just mentioned to you."

"I know!"

Yilati replied coldly, then stood up and came before Xia Duo, looking directly into Xia Duo's eyes. Only after two seconds did he continue:

"I have heard your name while in Kaitemier, and I know some of your deeds, which is why I came here to see you. I hope you do not let me, or Kaitemier, down!"

Afterward, without waiting for Xia Duo to speak, he turned and left decisively, leaving behind only one sentence: "I represent my King in agreeing to the Grand Vizier's proposal, but our personnel must be present during the reinvestigation; otherwise, you know the consequences."

Once the Elf left, Fahede's expression turned black almost instantly. Only a final shred of reason kept him from cursing out loud, but even so, he took several deep breaths before squeezing out a smile again and saying to Xia Duo:

"Lord Xia Duo, I leave it to you! The dishes for tonight's banquet were personally arranged by the great Syl Pasha; they are all Calimshan delicacies. Please enjoy them without worry, Lord Xia Duo. I am feeling a bit unwell, so I will take my leave first."

Watching Fahede's hurried retreating figure, Xia Duo was suddenly caught between laughter and tears—how did the atmosphere turn cold the moment he arrived! However, from this scene, it could be seen that Calimshan and Kaitemier were already on the verge of war, and the Calimshan side was the type that was desperately trying to avoid it.

Perhaps this was also the reason why the Kaitemier side agreed to another third-party investigation, but if Xia Duo's investigation results were still unfavorable to Calimshan, war would likely be unavoidable!

While tasting the Calimshan delicacies that Fahede claimed were personally arranged by the Grand Emperor, Xia Duo couldn't help but feel a bit carried away. It could be said that what he held in his hand now was not the local flatbread known as "Manakish," but the national destiny of Calimshan.

Of course, this feeling came and went quickly; he was still clear about his own worth.

After patiently finishing the Calimshan delicacies that the Calimshan Grand Emperor—let's assume so—had personally arranged for him, he returned to his temporary residence by the Kalim Sea.

There, even though it was nearly dawn, Talafu still hadn't rested. When Xia Duo returned, he saw the other party pacing back and forth on the third-floor balcony, so he walked over.

"Lord Xia Duo, did everything go smoothly at the Yungong?" Talafu asked hurriedly.

"Although there were some small surprises, everything went smoothly."

"That's great!"

Talafu let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had used up all his strength, staggering backward and plopping into a chair, his face changing repeatedly.

A moment later, he stood up again and bowed deeply to Xia Duo. Xia Duo stopped him, and then the two began to discuss the direction of the upcoming investigation.

When it came to the specific investigation phase, Xia Duo's opinion was the guiding one; Talafu only provided a reference.

Of course, regarding the direction of the next investigation, Xia Duo did not try to be unconventional but chose to start with the crime scene first, and then adjust the direction according to the situation on the ground.

"Tomorrow, we will first go to the scene where the Prince was assassinated. I am not familiar with Calimshan, so I will leave this part for you to arrange. Also, for the coordination with the Elf side—forget it, I will let Executive Fahede find someone else for this, so as not to provoke the Elves."

Xia Duo arranged the plan for tomorrow in a few words, then sent Talafu to rest, while he himself returned to the Floating City; he was here to see Saville.

In the two days he had been in Kalim, Saville had also learned about the assassination of the Prince and Xia Duo's plan to participate in the reinvestigation. He came to see the other party this time because he wanted to ask this knowledgeable old Mage to help him vet the plan.

Perhaps there might even be an unexpected harvest!

After Xia Duo stated his intention, Saville did not think much before agreeing, even saying: "I have been waiting for you to come to me for the past two days, but you only came today!"

"……"

Xia Duo was speechless for a moment. It turned out that Saville had long seen through his nature of liking to order people around. However, since the other party was so proactive, it saved him a lot of talk!

"Then I will call you tomorrow! Get a good rest tonight, don't stay up too late!"

"You brat, are you lecturing me now!"

As their relationship became more familiar, some jokes often appeared between the two. After the joking, Saville also put on a serious face and said very solemnly:

"Have you thought about what would happen if this accident was really done by Calimshan, but you gave a completely opposite investigation result?"

"I have thought about it. If it really was done by Calimshan, I would not deliberately cover it up for them. However, this possibility is extremely small. You didn't see the attitude of the Calimshan Executive toward the Special Envoy just now; if you had, you wouldn't think that way. If it weren't for the sake of war, what would be the point of killing a Prince alone?"

The Calimshan side's attitude of avoiding war was almost undisguised. Although the possibility of strategic deception could not be ruled out, the situation Calimshan currently faced did not allow them to take risks.

Xia Duo had seen with his own eyes the chaotic and fragile state inside Calimshan. As for the external situation, although he had only received news from the Calimshan side for the time being, he would also try to inquire from the Elves tomorrow.

However, he could basically be certain that the Calimshan side had not lied to him, and the assassination of the Prince was likely not done by Calimshan.

Afterward, the two continued to talk for a while before returning to rest.