Thick snow covered the earth and turned into a white world. Goose-feather-like snowflakes kept falling from the sky. The scenery in the distance was blocked by the snowflakes falling from the sky, and only the vague outline could be vaguely seen. In this white world, the two carriages advanced hard and slowly, and the ground was crushed into several deep gullies.

The carriage in front of the lead was equipped with two rows of snow plows. It was this thing that allowed the trip to continue. The two carriages were covered with thick tart cloth and could not tell what they were inside. The driver on the carriage was also covered with thick cotton coats and cotton coats. This was all the arrangement made by Mr. Hyde, who had been traveling all year round.

The particularly thickened carriage carriage resists the severe cold of winter. The thick and soft fur brings warmth to everyone. The small copper furnace used to warm hands is a powerful weapon to fight against the severe cold. However, despite this, the severe cold in the northern winter is still not something that these travelers growing in the south can tolerate.

"It's so cold, I don't know if it will snow again today." Listen complained.

Although this little girl was extremely happy about such heavy snow at the beginning, because it was rare to see such heavy snow in the south of Franx. However, the sudden cold weather and the extremely monotonous scenery soon made the little girl lose her original interest.

Going to the window and looking at the gray sky, Ruibo frowned and said, "I'm afraid the weather will not be as we wish, I hope I can enter the capital before dusk."

"What are you doing in a hurry to go? You have been walking for several days in a row. Wouldn't it be good to let everyone take a break?" Miss Frera said softly.

Rebow naturally understood what Frera meant. Although traveling in this cold winter was not a pleasant thing, after arriving at the city, there would be greater difficulties waiting for him. Will His Majesty the King give up his attempts to Nangang? Will he cause some trouble? No one is sure about this. The atmosphere in the car immediately became low, and even the most lively Listen sat there with a look of sadness. Only the metal butterfly was still dancing there, and only it could not feel the heavy feeling in everyone's hearts.

The first thing to break the silence was Ribo, who knocked on the partition in front.

"Ted, please speed up a little bit, I want to get into the city as soon as possible." Ribo said. Ribo never used a commanding tone to Ted who had saved his life.

"Okay, I'm planning to propose this. Judging from this weather, there may be a blizzard in the afternoon." Ted said.

Rebow will never underestimate Ted's judgment. Ted is an absolute expert in predicting the weather and terrain measurement, and even Kelle will obey his opinions in this regard. Rebow obviously feels that the speed of the carriage is moving faster.

"What you want to come will always come. Anyway, you can't escape it. It's better to enter the capital sooner and have a comfortable rest. I believe everyone has felt extremely tired after traveling for more than a month." Ruibo said to everyone with a smile.

Leaving his worries behind his mind, Ruibo suddenly felt relaxed, and his smile seemed so bright.

"I think you are becoming more and more like an old man. He is the one who taught you this trick." Frera said disapprovingly as he looked at Ribo's smile.

Rebow knew very well what Freyla was referring to. The old man was the name Freyla said to Mr. Hyde in front of outsiders. As she said, Mr. Hyde told himself that when he encountered difficulties, he always tried his best to relax his mood. He was worried and did not help getting out of trouble. On the contrary, a relaxed mood often reversed the crisis. Rebow always praised all Mr. Hyde, and his words were naturally deeply imprinted in Rebow's mind.

The carriage was quietly driving in the white world.

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Ted's prediction of the weather is always so accurate. When Ribo's carriage entered the low gate of the western suburbs of Franck, the sky was so gloomy that only a trace of light appeared. Ted and the coachman of the two carriages behind had to light the two front lights, and the faint light could not even illuminate the place ten meters away. The darkness before the snowstorm came was far more terrifying than the night.

After entering the western suburbs, everyone's hearts were slightly relieved, and the low city wall made everyone in the carriage feel a little safe.

Of course, the western suburbs are far from comparable to the bustling and lively city center of Frank. They are much inferior to the bustling city of Serthborough South Port, but along the way, they have seen too many poor and remote areas. This originally inconspicuous place seems so cute to those ladies.

The western suburbs of Franck are extremely long history. It was already a city of a certain size in the era of the Lakes Empire. Near the center, Ribo saw many buildings of the Lakes style, and these buildings existed even longer than the Kingdom of Francs itself.

The suburbs of Franck still adhere to the style of the Lakes era. The narrow roads, thin, thin and long windows, all of which are so unique.

Another feature of Franck's western suburbs are the wanderers running behind the carriage. Even the ladies who had never traveled far away could see that the wanderers were obviously malicious. Several times they wanted to climb the carriage. Their target was naturally the luggage on the carriage. Ted was a sophisticated thief, how could he make these small characters succeed? Every time the tramp climbed the carriage, Ted was whipped down by Ted with his whip.

The only avenue here is the center of the western suburbs. The ten-meter-wide pavement is paved with bluestone slabs and has a clear curve and arches upwards. Obviously, this is to allow rainwater to flow to both sides of the road without gathering in the road. This unique architectural style is something that Ruibo has never seen before. There are two steps on both sides of the road that are higher than the road, which is obviously a place for pedestrians to walk. The carriage and pedestrians are completely separated by this step. There is no scene of mixed carriages, horses and pedestrians in Sethborough.

Just as Ribo wanted to enter the city as soon as possible, he was very happy to enjoy the finance and trade procurement in the largest city of the Kingdom of Francis, he suddenly felt that Ted was driving a carriage into the alley on the side of the road. Ribo believed that Ted would never disapprove of the road. They obviously had other intentions.

Since Ted did not take care of his own affairs in advance, it must be related to Eckert. Rebow did not ask questions. He would never mention Mr. Hyde and Eckert in front of Fanny and Listin. After all, this does not belong to both of them, and Rebow doesn't want them to get involved.

Following the street, Ted was obviously quite familiar with the place. He turned around in the narrow street harbor, and in a short while, Ted took everyone in a square surrounded by many dilapidated buildings.

Getting off the carriage, Ruibo looked around curiously. He had never seen such a strange place. Around him was a circle of dilapidated and crowded houses. These high and low houses, close to each other, were like a city wall, separating the square from other places. This was a world in a downtown but unknown place.

In Ruibo's impression, there should be a wide road around the square to connect it. But he turned around and found that there were only some winding small ports. These small knives were narrow and could only pass through a carriage. It was obviously not easy to enter the square. It was even quite difficult to know its existence.

There is a hotel in the center of the square. It looks really not very good from the outside. It is an ordinary five-story building, but Ribo is not the kind of person who only knows how to look at the appearance. Kelle has long created a pair of keen eyes for him. Through the windows of the hotel room, Ribo clearly saw that the luxurious layout inside was definitely no less than the luxurious suites of the high-end hotels in Nangang and Serthborg. Ribo even noticed that the waiters standing at the entrance of the hotel were quite a bit like the waiters of the high-end hotels in Nangang, and this posture was not something that could be trained in small places.

When the waiters saw three carriages driving to the door, they immediately came up with great diligence. They were knowledgeable and naturally saw at a glance that the big man was coming. They unloaded their luggage from the carriage and put it on the small trailer. The waiters were smiling and led Ruibo into the hotel.

As for those thoroughbred horses, Ted naturally would not let these waiters take care of them. Their horses were taken care of by the coachman in the carriage behind them. Although Ribo had never seen this person before, he was definitely sure that he was Mr. Hyde's subordinate. Ribo even had a little doubt that the coachman had the same identity as Kelle. This was completely intuition, an intuition that only a killer had. Intuition told him that the coachman was far more dangerous and terrible than Ted.

When you enter the hotel, the hall is crowded with people. Most of them hide in the corner of the hall in groups of three or two and talk. However, some people occupy the most conspicuous position, with beautiful ladies sitting next to them making loud noises. Because of the dark weather before the snowstorm, the lights in the hall are lit. Countless candles make this place as bright as daytime. Especially in the circle of more than a dozen crystal lamp plates hanging on the ceiling, the candlelight shines through the hanging crystal pendants.

The layout in the hall can be called Meilun Meihuan. The ceiling and walls are full of murals and ornate patterns. The corners and walls are covered with carved edges of gold paint, and the seats and sofas are luxuries made of gold paint and embroidered gold wire. But for Ribo, who has truly luxurious and luxurious, all this seems so vulgar. The only thing that those decorations and furniture have is probably the expensive price.

Under the guidance of the waiter, Ruibo and the ladies walked upstairs. The waiters were knowledgeable and naturally knew that the big shots would never like those ordinary rooms. Therefore, they brought these VIPs directly to the luxurious suite on the top floor.

After all, the luxurious suite is a bit different from other places. The decorative master is obviously a master in this industry. The whole set of teak-painted furniture has a strong oriental charm. The cashmere-printed carpet was obviously transported here from Thorf to the ocean. The bed was covered with gorgeous brocade, which is the masterpiece of Yi Lei. Except for the silver kettle, all the utensils were either made of glass or exquisite porcelain.

Ruibo nodded.

After receiving satisfactory affirmation, the waiter immediately asked, "Dear Miss and Mr., have you ever used lunch? The wild game here is quite famous. In addition, Rong, Xiansun is also a famous dish here. If you want to taste the alien flavor, there are also caviar from the north. Those who know how to taste it praise it."

Of course, there is no need to worry about this kind of thing. Miss Lanti was the "steward" of course. After sending the waiter away, everyone entered their respective bedrooms. They really needed some rest. They were too tired along the way.

Just as Ruibo was lying quietly on the bed, enjoying the feeling of being gently wrapped in soft brocade, the bedroom door was gently opened. There was no need to get up, from the sound of footsteps, Ruibo knew that it was Frera. The only one who would enter his room by his own initiative was Miss Frera.

"Aren't you tired?" Ribo asked with a smile. In the past, Frera entered his room in order to enjoy the falling joy with him. Therefore, Ribo naturally had such an association.

"You seem to be very relaxed. Are you really not worried at all?" Frera asked, walking to the edge of the bed and sitting down.

"I'm very worried. For you, this place is too dangerous for you." Ribo said softly.

Frera closed her eyes and enjoyed Ribo's warmth. Women would have some vanity. The warmth of her beloved lover is probably the one that most desires to be satisfied among the many vanities.

"What's more, Eckert gave advice behind the scenes, and Kelle had already arrived in the capital. The only regret is that Mr. Hyde did not come with us. If he were here, I would be more at ease." Rebow said, stroking Frera's hands.

"One time and another time, your safety is no longer as important to the head as before. Now with the support of the Elders and nobles from all sides, it is difficult for His Majesty the King to interfere in the matter of Seth Castle. Even if you die, Miss Medin can take over the position of lord. Even if His Majesty the King is reluctant, he has to make such a choice."

"The head lets the most powerful subordinates, the actor and Kelle, follow you to the capital. It is probably because of your magician teacher. If you have a few mistakes, it will be difficult for him to explain to your teacher. Another reason may be that he still asks you to take over his position. He once said that Eckert is a good planner, but he lacks the courage and mind to become an excellent leader." Frera said.

Although this was the first time Ruibo heard about this, he had already vaguely felt Mr. Hyde's intention. However, becoming a thief leader would definitely not be something he was willing to consider.

"Why do we have to stay in this place? Isn't it good to go to the city? Do you know what Ted planned?" Ruibo asked quickly.

"It should be Eckert's meaning. This place is mixed with fish and dragons. It is the most suitable place to inquire and convey information. If I guess well, Eckert will come to meet us soon." Frera said.

"I think he's sent someone," said Ribo, who heard strange footsteps walking into the living room outside.

It was obviously a very restless guy. He turned around and for a moment when he got upstairs.

Frera stood up and walked to the door. She glanced into the living room. She saw a guy wearing a short cloak, a thick leather jacket, and a pretty decent black top hat on his head. He was standing next to the silver kettle, putting his face in front and keeping his eyes on it.

"Little thief, are you counting the acne on your face?" Frera mocked.

Brother Faying hurriedly turned around, he took off his hat from his head, followed the appearance of those top-notch people, shook it as a greeting.

"Sister, you are here too. If I had known that, I would have made some snacks to bring with me." Brother Faying said with a smile. No matter when he always looked like this, he was always so slick.

Seeing Brother Far and Ying's hippie smile, Farella had no choice but to do anything about him. Working under Hyde, Farella and Brother Far and Ying's relationship is quite good. Although Farella has no good feelings for most of the people in the thieves, she is very close to the gold fingers under Paim.

"Come in, we're just about to hear what news you brought." Frera turned around and walked straight into Ruibo's bedroom.

Ruibo had already sat up from the bed. He seemed to have some impression of the stranger's voice.

"It's the little thief who is here, Ekt sends him to join us." Frera said with a chuckling.

Ribo looked at Brother Faring who followed Frera into the room, the culprit who had deceived him from Nangang. It was this guy who brought himself on a completely different path and made him take a completely different path. Everything today can definitely be said to be thankful for him. When Ribo recalled all this, he didn't know whether he should be glad or sad. Naturally, there was no gratitude or hatred for the sneaky guy in front of him.

Brother Faying greeted Ruibo with a smile, then threw the cloak to the ground, rubbed his hands toward the fireplace. Judging from the snow covered with the cloak, Brother Faying ran for a long distance to come here in the wind and snow.

Suddenly the bedroom door opened again, this time it was Ted. Ted was still holding a horse whip in his hand. It was obvious that he had just gone upstairs and had no time to check out the room he lived in.

"Where is Eckert? Why did he ask me to settle Rebe and the others in this place?" Ted asked in a hoarse voice.

"I'm afraid our eldest young master will be detained as soon as he enters the city." Brother Faying rubbed his hands towards the fireplace and said.

Everyone was obviously aware of the tension in the situation and their expressions immediately became serious.

"Will Eckert come here?" Ted asked.

"If he comes, wouldn't Qi reveal your whereabouts?" Brother Faying said disapprovingly.

"Is this place safe?" Frera asked.

"If this place is not safe, then Frank will not have a safe place. The owner of this hotel is a guy who Frank specializes in collecting dirty and selling stolen goods. Therefore, the thieves here have to give him face. Moreover, he is well-informed, and all the thieves here are his eyes and ears. For those thieves, his status is similar to that of Peem." Brother Faying explained.

"Haha, say Paim, I haven't congratulated you yet. It seems that you have already been promoted and have taken the position of Paim." Frera joked.

"Pym? He is like his head, and he is determined to retire." Brother Faying turned around, pulled a chair with no politeness and sat on it: "To be honest, in this cold winter weather, I really envied that Pemb could stay in his lair, which was much warmer."

"Don't pretend, you must be very proud. There is no Pem watching you, and he doesn't want you to pay the 'tax'. During these days in the capital, you guys may have become little rich people." Frera said in a word. She knew much more about these gold fingers than others.

"Sister, your eyes are so powerful that you can't hide anything from you. It's so cold outside, how can you spend the winter in this place without getting some expenses?" Brother Faying said with a curvy face.

"I won't joke with you. How many people have you brought this time? How do you arrange them?" Ted suddenly became serious.

Brother Faying naturally understood that it was not a joke now: "I brought all the brothers who were originally in Laire, and the twenty or thirty brothers who were familiar with us in Sethburg. They also planned to go to the capital to see each other. Now we have more than a hundred people in total, all of whom are scattered in the suburbs and towns around Franck according to Eckert's wishes. There are more than a dozen people left in the capital, all of which are spies. They are veterans in this industry. I have already let them squat in the pits. All of them were marked by Eckert for me, and my brothers did not disappoint him."

"I hope those brothers of yours are not as itchy and lazy as you." Frera mocked.

"Sister, I dare not lie in front of you. When my brothers and I are lazy, we will indeed be lazy. Of course, there are times when our hands are itchy. However, we will not forget the severity of things. We will definitely tell you what happens." Brother Faying said confidently.

"What message did Eckert ask you to bring us?" Ribo couldn't help asking.

"The actor wants to be breeze and rain now. He is so popular in the capital. He is busy spending time between banquets and dances all day long." Brother Faying said with his thumb.

"However, the situation in the capital is probably not very good for you." Brother Faying said solemnly: "The king was originally overwhelmed the old men in the Elder House, and the situation was even worse last month. The Elder House impeached the king's confidant ministers several times in succession. Prince Phillips also brought the guards to the capital to show off his power. At that time, everyone speculated that the king would be forced to step down and Prince Phillips would become the king."

"Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly in the second half of the month. The king suddenly signed an agreement with Delizhi. The representative sent by Delizhi was their prince. The prince would also stay in Frank as a hostage. With this bargaining chip, the king's back was up. This time the Elders' House was considered to be a knock-down iron plate. Except for the beating of the fallen dog who had completely lost power, all other impeachments were rejected by the king."

"The Elders' House originally planned to use the Pope's power to suppress the king. Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the month, the Pope suddenly claimed that he and the king stood on the same position. According to Eckert's conjecture, the Pope did this because he was afraid that the king would be attracted to the end, so he had to make such an attitude."

"However, the king is undoubtedly at a time of pride. Now he is entering Beijing, he will most likely encounter some trouble. Eckert said that the king will probably make a fuss about the identity of the eldest master."

After hearing these words, both Frera, Ted and Ribo themselves frowned tightly. They absolutely did not expect the situation to become so bad.

Seeing everyone's worried appearance, Brother Faying felt proud. He shook his head and said, "But, you don't need to worry too much. The current situation has not completely deteriorated to the point of being uncontrollable."

"After entering the capital, the eldest master will most likely be detained, but the king is unlikely to suffer you. He is just a gesture. After all, the king does not intend to turn against the Elders and the Cultivate. He is also afraid that the Elders and the Cultivate will be forced to stand on his side. At that time, even if he has the support, he will not be able to resist attacks from all directions. What's more, the king seems to have known the eldest master's identity as a magician, and he seems very hesitant about this."
To be continued...