Chapter 2141: New Direction

After thinking it over carefully, Xia Duo still felt it unlikely that the Crown King of Kaitemier was the mastermind behind the assassination; at most, he might have been negligent regarding certain hidden dangers, which ultimately facilitated the current result of Prince Xisi being assassinated.

Moreover, there is another issue here: Kaitemier has been very quiet for a long time in the past, a period that even covers the entire reign of that Crown King Haigena.

This means that Crown King Haigena's attitude toward the situation in the south has been quite passive and avoidant for a significant portion of time.

At the same time, due to that "tradition" in the south—the assassination of a prince of a country would, at the very least, dissolve an alliance, or in more serious cases, lead directly to a major war.

Has Kaitemier truly made the corresponding preparations?

Is it really possible that Crown King Haigena, at an age where he could pass away at any moment, would actively seek war?

Observing from the previous attitudes of Yilati and Aisite, Xia Duo did not believe that the Kaitemier side had a strong desire to start a war; otherwise, they could have started fighting now instead of repeatedly re-investigating.

So he asked Bolin again: "What were Prince Xisi's political stances when he was in Kaitemier?"

"He advocated for making peace with neighboring countries, especially Calimshan, which is adjacent to them. Not only that, Prince Xisi also hoped that Kaitemier would actively participate in southern affairs, attempting to establish a Southern Alliance in opposition to the Northland Alliance."

After Bolin finished speaking, his expression was very complex, but General Hashimu, who was on the side, spoke for him: "Although I do not look favorably upon the so-called Southern Alliance, at least a ceasefire and recuperation are what we hope for. The various southern countries have been fighting for too long and are too tired; it is time to rest!"

"Therefore, the great Syl Pasha valued Prince Xisi so much, viewing him as an important bridge for improving relations between the two countries, which is why he ordered the various territories along the way to entertain him warmly. It is just that I do not know why Prince Xisi only stopped here briefly, and it was precisely because of this stop that he was left here forever!"

"..."

Xia Duo did not quite know how to respond, only that he agreed more with General Hashimu's previous words.

He similarly did not look favorably upon the so-called Southern Alliance, which had died in the cradle before it even gained a reputation. The reason the Northland countries were able to form an alliance was, on one hand, because of the threat of the Drow at the time.

On the other hand—Xia Duo felt this was perhaps the most important—the Northland has many countries, unlike the south, which only has four major powers, among which there is the highly aggressive Zhamu Dasi, which is almost naturally a hotbed for conflict.

Under these circumstances, trying to forcibly knead together a so-called Southern Alliance is simply a fantasy; it would be better for the three parties to unite and wipe out Zhamu Dasi, and then let the remaining three countries of different races, who have old grievances but are not extreme, develop stably.

Thinking about it this way, Zhamu Dasi's suspicion increased quite a bit, and it has great practical significance!

Xia Duo had suspected Zhamu Dasi before; after all, if Kaitemier and Calimshan went to war after the assassination, the only beneficiaries would be Zhamu Dasi and Sannata.

But compared to having the Dwarf carry out such a complex assassination, or more accurately—a murder that was well-planned and deep-thinking—Xia Duo was more inclined to believe that Zhamu Dasi was manipulating everything behind the scenes.

After leaving the Calimshan camp, Xia Duo saw Aisite outside, whose complexion had long since returned to normal. He chuckled inwardly; in the current situation, even if Crown King Haigena was not the mastermind behind the scenes, it would be very difficult for the other party to rule out suspicion.

It is just that there is no evidence for any of this, and it is still just speculation. Xia Duo also found it difficult to provoke them casually. As for why the Kaitemier side wants to find out the truth of the assassination now, I am afraid it has an inseparable connection with the situation within Kaitemier.

A prince with the highest voice for succession was assassinated while visiting abroad, and this prince's visit was obtained after an argument with the Crown King.

Presumably, that Crown King Haigena must be having a hard time right now!

Of course, Xia Duo did not have a shred of sympathy for that Crown King in his heart; on the contrary, he was quite disdainful of that kind of senile and power-clinging behavior.

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If one were wise and martial, no one would actually say anything about staying in power for two more years, just like Crown King Yiliser of Keman, whose throne remained stable even after reigning for a thousand years.

Xia Duo sighed in his heart, but his footsteps had already reached Aisite, and he proposed to the other party: "I now want to trace the traces left by the assassin in the past; I trouble Mage Aisite to cooperate with me."

Assisting in the investigation, or rather monitoring the investigation, was originally Aisite's duty. Naturally, he would not refuse at this time and agreed very readily: "How do you want me to cooperate?"

"It's very simple, just be my eyes."

In fact, it was just handing over the projection part of the Perception Field to Aisite during Coordinated Casting, while Xia Duo himself only needed to be responsible for transmitting instructions and receiving information.

This was similar to the Shennuodeer Detection Spell the two had cooperated on before, but the spell Xia Duo wanted to cast now was not one that both parties were familiar with, so it was impossible to cooperate as fully as before.

Of course, even with this current method of cooperation, he would still need the other party to provide compensation afterward.

There was nothing to be particular about regarding the casting site; it was right next to the Static Field in the center of Sweet Water Plaza. There were countless eyes from both countries staring here right now. If one were to ask where is safer than here, it is estimated that one would only have to return to the Floating City in the Northland.

But obviously, Xia Duo could not take Aisite to the Floating City, and it was unlikely that the other party would let him return to the Northland, so right here was also quite good.

"Boli, I will synchronize the information to you later; you help keep watch first." When out and about, Xia Duo still addressed Saville by his alias.

The other party naturally understood quickly: "No problem."

"Then let's begin!"

Xia Duo first shaped the spell himself, and then handed over the extended projection part of the Perception Field, which he had readjusted, to Aisite. In this situation, the other party could check whether the spell would cause irreversible damage to the unique clues, while also coming into contact with the core elements of the spell as little as possible.

Of course, in such close proximity and participating in the casting, leaking secrets was certainly inevitable. Xia Duo just hoped that the compensation the other party gave later could be as generous as the Wisdom Gem he had just casually taken!

Because the Static Field blocks Detection, Xia Duo started directly from other places in the plaza. The assassination location was within the current Static Field, but earlier, the assassin's activity trajectory was not necessarily limited to that one place.

The only pity was that he could not see the detail-rich assassination process with his own eyes, but this did not matter. If no clues could be found, he would eventually have to enter the Static Field to continue the inspection.

As the spellcasting proceeded, the Perception Field, specially adjusted by Xia Duo, was projected through Aisite's hands. Right there in the plaza, Xia Duo soon received feedback—

A slender figure appeared in his perception!