Chapter 730 Join The Escort Team (Part Two)
In a private room inside the teahouse, a man had already been waiting for Luther. "How is everything
going in the city?" Luther asked.
"Everything is fine," the man replied.
"Where did Prince Matthew and his wife go today?" Luther asked specifically.
"They had been to the morning market and then the Treasure Pavilion. I am not sure what they bought
from there."
"The Treasure Pavilion?" Luther frowned. He knew well about the Treasure Pavilion, as it was
notorious for selling fake, shoddy and defective goods in the Birch Pass. The Treasure Pavilion had
cheated many people. Yet, the pavilion was very careful in their dealings and they hardly left any
evidence against them. So Luther allowed them to keep running their business.
"Prince Matthew didn''t lift the roof of the Treasure Pavilion?" Luther asked curiously. The pavilion was
notorious. So he assumed that if the pavilion dared to cheat Matthew and his wife, the consequences
would be serious.
"Not yet. Princess Harper seemed happy when she came out of the pavilion. She carried a box with
her, and asked the shopkeeper of the pavilion to send all the things she procured to your mansion," the
man answered cautiously. "General, but why are you keeping watch on Prince Matthew?"
"Prince Matthew and his wife are our honorable guests. The Birch Pass is in the south domain. What if
there is awless intruder in the city? And what if he hurts them in the city under our watch? My
intention is not to spy on them. I''m sending you to protect them secretly. If anything happens, I can be
there to rescue them in time," Luther said slowly as he took a sip of tea.
The man scratched his head and said with embarrassment, "General, you are amazing. Sorry to
misunderstand you."
"Okay, you may take your leave now," Luther ordered in a low voice. The Birch Pass had a mixed
poption, including people from the Bright Dynasty, the South Kingdom, and even other kingdoms.
Since he was themander in chief of the garrison in the south domain, he had heavy
responsibilities. He didn''t dare to act carelessly at such a critical moment.
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The ascension of the new emperor to the throne had led to major transformations in the whole Bright
Dynasty. Meanwhile, the South Kingdom had invited guests from other kingdoms to watch their
Worship Ceremony. Luther felt uneasy seeing the strange events unfolding around him.
"Luther." A soft and gentle voice abruptly came from behind. When Luther turned back, he was
surprised to see one of his old acquaintances. He quickly smiled and said calmly, "I knew you must be
alive." Looking at the acquaintance, who stood in the dark, he added, "Why are you here? What are
you going to do this time?"
The person in the dark maintained his silence. He just looked at Luther quietly for a long time before he
said slowly, "My purpose is, well, someone here in the Birch Pass."
"Who?" Luther asked calmly. The people his acquaintance was looking for couldn''t be someone who
had been in the Birch Pass for a long time, but would be among the few people who came there
recently. That would be the reason his acquaintance would have taken the risk to be here now.
"Can you make a guess?"
the man asked. The expression on Luther''s face changed. He spected who that person would be,
but he didn''t speak it out. He thought it would be better to pretend ignorance, as long as it didn''te
to thest step.
But it seemed that the man had read Luther''s mind, so he too didn''t reveal any names. "When will the
envoy team to the South Kingdom set out?" the man asked.
"Tomorrow morning."
"Okay. I need a favor from you." The man''s voice was remote and empty. "You are supposed to send
people to escort the envoy team to the South Kingdom. I need you to hide me in that team."
"Are you nning to go to the South Kingdom?" Luther was surprised. The South Kingdom was
notorious for the various poisonous insects there. Also, the temperature there was unusually high with
the air containing a thickyer of miasma. He was worried that the man wouldn''t survive such torrid
conditions. He asked in surprise, "Well, I''m afraid that your body can''t stand the high temperature there,
can you?"
"I''m good now. You don''t have to worry about me, Luther."
"Are you sure about going there?" Luther struggled and tried to dissuade him. He didn''t want the man
to go to the South Kingdom. He was worried that the environment there wouldn''t suit him, and that
would make him worse and weaker.
"I have to go."
"Well, thene to the barracks tonight and I''ll help you to be in the escort team." After a moment''s
silence, Luther promised the man. He didn''t want to ask what his purpose was, nor did he want to ask
whether he would try to harm Matthew and his wife. After the escort team passed the Birch Pass, they
would be in the territory of the South Kingdom and no longer under his direct responsibility. If anything
happened there, the me would fall squarely on the South Kingdom. Moreover, Matthew was not a
mediocrity that anyone could bully. If the man wanted to hurt Matthew, he needed to think carefully
before he took any action.
Luther''s quick promise surprised the man. "Don''t you wish to know what I''m going to do?"
"I don''t want to ask!" Luther replied frankly. "If you are nning to hurt Prince Matthew and his wife,
you''d better think twice about that. Both of them are tough nuts. If you act against them, you''ll be the
one to suffer."
"Why do you trust them so much?" the man asked with a little disappointment.
"I don''t trust them blindly. I just feel surprised that you are willing to deal with them by putting yourself
into danger. You are no longer the same man I knew before, because the man I knew would never
have risked his life. Is it because of Princess Harper?" Luther asked.
The man fell into silence. He didn''t answer the question, even after a lengthy pause. But Luther didn''t
want an answer. He added, "Meet me tonight, at midnight, at the barracks."