The Star Knight

"Come here to find you." Rector said: "Also, I found something, and this thing has something to do with your ongoing rescue operation."

"I thought you were just joking about wanting to be an ordinary person." Opal laughed, pulled out the chair and sat down.

Rector took a sip of beer and said, "Of course I'm not joking. I came here to ask for money. Raymond, did you forget something?" Raymond laughed, took out his ID card, and gave Rector a check. transfer.

"Oh no." Rector said: "It's too much, just give me 100 million, I can't spend so much money."

He returned another 100 million to Lei Meng, but Opal was concerned about what Rector had just said, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Rector thought about it, and started from the beginning. After the billiards match, Baroque got a message related to Sauron. He reached a certain deal with Alex and promised to assist him in completing the deal. some things.

"Zoro?" Opal vaguely remembered something.

"He's a pirate," Rector explained.

Raymond said, "It's the pool champion."

Opal seemed a little surprised, but that wasn't the reason for his surprise, there seemed to be some kind of unknown connection between some things.

"Sauron..." Opal said, "I seem to have heard this name somewhere, yes... I was... I was..."

Aaron: "Your Majesty, three apprentice candidates have arrived, one is recommended by Poons Chamber of Commerce, the other is brought by the Pirate King Sauron, and the other is the wise man of the phantom star, whom Master Sang has taken a fancy to. candidate."

Coroline sat on the empty throne, with the relics of his personal guard in front of him.

Opal remembered.

"Pirate King Sauron!" Opal said.

Rector's expression changed instantly, and he made a booing motion.

Raymond glanced around, frowned and said, "How do you know?"

Rector looked serious and said, "Where did you hear this name?"

Opal knew he was right, and said, "You all know his identity? I'm... Let's put it this way, there were three candidates who went with me to the Grip of Light, and one of them was sent by Sauron."

Rector nodded in relief, and said, "It was just my guess, but since you confirmed it, it should be him. Corolin didn't partner with Sauron... What does this mean?"

Raymond thought for a while and said, "Perhaps he simply wanted to keep Opal, so he rejected the Pirate King's request for an alliance."

Opal didn't want to discuss too much about Corolin, so he asked casually, "How do you know, teacher?"

Opal is a bit strange. Baroque only regards Rector as the teacher of atomic billiards, so he probably doesn't know that he is the Star Knight.But Rector smiled and didn't speak.

Opal said suspiciously: "You read the prince's heart, am I right?"

Rector twitched his eyebrows and said, "Based on what I know about him, he is more suitable to be a good emperor than Alex. The incompetence he usually shows is just a kind of tolerance. But I don't force you to accept the teacher's advice." Thoughts, after all you don’t understand Baroque either.”

Raymond also understood.

Rector said: "Now I have to go out. You try to ensure your safety. This communicator allows us to communicate with each other. If there is a boat, I will come and take you back to King's Wharf. There will still be some things at that time." Want to discuss."

Rector got up to pay the bill, but Lei Meng took the initiative: "Let me do it."

Rector didn't say much, Opal said: "Where are you going? You don't have a dragon ray..."

Rector waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, put on the white falcon feather hat, and left the office of the Great Astronautical Association.

Opal went to the front desk, put his arm around Raymond's shoulders, and said, "What is the teacher here for?"

Raymond glanced at Opal and said, "He was just worried about us when he heard the news, so he came to find someone. He came this morning and chatted with me for a while before he decided to find a way to talk to the Queen."

Opal doubted: "There is no other task? Just come here..."

Raymond nodded and said, "Well, pure come and save us."

Hearing this, Opal suddenly felt very warm.

Raymond patted his head, Opal looked around again, and asked, "Where's Yindi and the others?"

"Quickly find materials and repair the spaceship." Raymond said, "Yindao went to find an old friend on the Sphinx..." He put an ear button on Opal's ear and said, "In the morning you While we were still sleeping, we had already discussed it, and quickly went to find supplies and find a way to get the spaceship, and then went to find someone to get an exit certificate."

Opal turned his head sideways, put his finger on the ear button, and said, "Where did this thing come from?"

"Send it quickly." Raymond said, "He and Sid used it before, but now they say they don't need it, so they gave it to us."

Opal looked a little sad, and when he looked up again, he saw a clear apology in Raymond's eyes.He knew that they both felt a little bit emotional about Xun.

Lei Meng bought a side dish for Opal to eat, while he himself sat aside, watching him eat with his ankles on.

This is the habit they have been getting along with for a long time. Raymond is very casual about what he eats, as long as it can be converted into energy. When he is very poor, he will only let Opal eat to fill his stomach, and he will sit and watch Opal eat.

He enjoyed watching Opal eat like a child, as if it would give him a sense of accomplishment.

"Now we have 400 million," Opal said as he poked noodles with a fork.

"Forget." Raymond said with a smile: "Let's eat next time, I'm too lazy to squeeze."

Opal felt a little sad. He looked at Raymond, then at the lunch on the plate, and wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all.

Raymond looked at him for a while, then leaned up and kissed his lips.

"I know what you think." Raymond smiled and said, "You and the teacher can read everyone's mind, but I can only read yours."

Opal laughed, feeling warm in his heart.

"The teacher said that there is still something to discuss with us when we go back." Opal said, "What could it be?"

"Didn't tell me." Raymond shrugged and said, "By the way, Yin Jian said that he has a friend who lives in Sphinx, knows a lot of local things, and is good at divination. He wants us to go with him in the morning." Yes, I asked him to leave an address."

Opal thought for a while and said, "Maybe we can ask her about that matter."

Raymond nodded and said, "I know you are interested in this, let's go."

After Opal finished his meal, Raymond put on his coat, rented a windbreaker for Opal to wear in the GIA station, and the two went out to walk along the street.The stone slabs on the streets of Quicksand City are covered with snow, and the zenith has opened a protective shield, covering the whole city under the protection of an energy shield.Raymond walked on the road holding Opal's hand, both of them were thinking about the same thing - Corolin's commission.

They had no money before, but no matter what they do in the Great Astronautics Association, they need money. They need money to find out information, ask people to introduce channels for money, snaking and snaking, adventurers always have all kinds of methods, and now they have money. Yes, inquiring about the Wheel of Time can also be officially put on the agenda.

"There are many commissions in the universe with deadlines even hundreds of years." Raymond said, "Do you remember the 'impossible commission' in the Great Astronautics Association?"

Opal recalled the so-called "impossible" commission - the resurrection of Horius.This commission became the craziest of all commissions. It is said that it was issued by a person who had an unrequited love for Horius thousands of years ago.Of course, the person who issued the entrustment is dead, but this entrustment is still No. 10 on the entrustment list because she spent all her wealth to purchase the entrustment period of 1 years.

Opal said: "I know, but it's about my dad, if possible, as soon as possible..."

Raymond said: "I understand too, I just want you not to be too impatient."

The two turned into an alley, and Lei Meng checked the house number according to the mailing address. Yin Jian opened the door and immediately said, "Hey, Opal woke up? Sita knew you would come, and everything is guided by fate." ..."

Opal went in and sat down. It was a warmly decorated hut, and a dark-skinned woman sat on the carpet.

"Hi, Hita." Opal was a little familiar when he heard this name, and immediately remembered it after meeting each other.She is Sui Yan's mother!

Back then, Xita and her lover had said on the Star of the Stars that they would move to the Sphinx, but they never thought that after six years, they would meet in such a situation.

Raymond greeted her politely and said, "Meet you again."

"Long time no see." Sita said, "Andoria has gone to the palace, how have you been doing these years?"

Opal: "!!!"

Ramon realized one thing as soon as the words came out of his mouth - Sita hadn't forgotten them.

Yin Jian asked in surprise, "You know each other?"

Opal's eyes were full of inconceivable expressions, while Sita asked doubtfully, "Why, looking at you, are you so surprised to see me?"

Opal said: "Do you still remember who I am?"

Sita couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Young man, am I so old? This is rude to a lady."

"No no." Raymond said, "You remember our names?"

"You didn't tell me your name back then." Sita said, "But I don't blame you, the mercenaries are always careless." She put a handful of stones on the table and said, "Sit down, I I know there are guests coming today, so I prepared coffee for you."

Opal sat down with a face full of surprise, and Lei Meng whispered: "Has her memory not been changed?"

Opal shook his head and said, "Legison's hypnosis must have loopholes."

Yin Jian said: "What are you talking about? You also know Xiao Sui?"

"Didn't you say that yourself?" Xita was mixing coffee at a table not far away: "Yinjian, you are more forgetful than us."

"What... what?" Yin Jian was confused.

Opal said: "They have all forgotten, the memory has been modified, and the things inside are very complicated..."

Yin Jian said: "The memory has been modified? Who can modify my memory?"

Sita was also a little strange. She looked solemn and said, "This doesn't sound very good."

For a moment, Opal really wanted to tell Yin Jian all of this, but considering Lei Meng's identity, he didn't dare to talk nonsense, exchanged glances with Lei Meng, and said: "It's too complicated, first Don't bring up the question."

Yin Jian said: "Wait, I wonder if I have something..."

Opal immediately said: "No, no, we were just discussing the code just now."

Raymond nodded and said, "Yes, that's a line from a script. Don't pay too much attention to it, I'll show you the script later."

Yin Jian: "???"

Opal Chaoshita said, "I have many questions to ask you."

Sita put a deck of playing cards in front of Opal, spread it out, and said, "Choose one, all your problems are in it."

"All?" Raymond asked.

Sita nodded and said, "All of them."

Opal found that there were only twenty or so fan-shaped cards on the table, and he said, "What are these?"

"An ancient divination technique." Xita said slowly.

It was still dark outside, but there was a warm firelight dancing in Sita's room, and the faint smell of incense wafted in the air.

Raymond said, "Choose one."

Opal was a little confused and said, "What if you choose? You choose."

Sita said: "It doesn't matter whoever chooses."

Raymond picked one and flipped it over. There was no suit or count on it, only a portrait.

"The Pope." Sita put away all the cards, left the card on the table, and said, "It represents the father, paternal authority and majesty."

Opal said: "Yes, I really want to find my father."

Sita said: "It symbolizes reason and insight. You will find him in front of an elder. It guides people to the unknown, while retaining traditional knowledge and conservative morals. Maybe in your future life. , there will be such a character. The inverted pope expresses the madness of deviant, but his strength is destined to his decisiveness and judgment."

Opal only thought of one person—Recter.

Raymond pondered for a moment, and said, "I also have a question to ask, about love."

Opal: "?"

Sita said: "The pope's love represents pure trust. He is a person worthy of love and trust. The inverted pope means that too strong a desire to control will make people feel at a loss."

Raymond nodded slowly, Opal said: "You seem to have said something, but you seem to have said nothing."

"You're too rude, Opal." Yin Jian couldn't laugh or cry: "Can I have another cup of iced coffee?"

Sita smiled and said: "I don't mind, this is just a hobby, I don't know how to interpret the card meaning, but I think I can give you a little reference."

She got up to make coffee for Yinlong. Raymond watched the swirl of milk in the coffee. The Sphinx ice cream coffee was made beautifully. The white line is like a group of clues that cannot be solved.

Opal said, "So what does this mean?"

Raymond said: "Is it necessary to find someone who has both the majesty of a father and a lot of knowledge. I can only think of one right now."

Opal said: "It may also mean literally, you want to find the Pope, what do you think?"

Raymond: "No, Opal, you don't know about divination. Divination means that you can say it directly, but you won't let you know it. You have to make a few detours to mislead you,"

Opal said: "Forget it, I guess it means literally."

Raymond: "I really don't know how you survived..."

Yin Jian said: "Wait, excuse me, you mean you want to find your father?"

Opal thought for a while and replied, "Well, yes, my father was driving a spaceship and disappeared many years ago."

Yin Jian said, "Do you have any money? How much money do you have now?"

Raymond looked at him warily and said, "What do you want to do? To tell you the truth..."

Yin Jian said: "Brother, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean that. I meant that we can issue a tracing request for you, and let people find your father's whereabouts through the mercenary union."

Opal said: "We were also mercenaries in the past. The difficulty of this task can be said to be the most difficult in the history of the entire union. I guess even Rosen Gray Wolf and the others cannot complete it."

Raymond added: "And we are poor, thank you for your kindness."

Yin Jian smiled and said, "Hey, don't say that, you saved my life, I paid 110... Let's figure out a way together, how about releasing an A-level mission?"

Opal still felt very grateful when he heard this, he said: "Thank you for your kindness, Yinlong, but this task is indeed very difficult..."

At this moment, Raymond's communication rang.

Raymond glanced at Opal, and Opal's eyes were full of inquiries. Raymond nodded, meaning: Yes, it belongs to Rector, so he got up and went outside to answer the communication.

Knowing that Raymond didn't like him very much, Yin Jian said to Opal, "Sita's lover will send the pass later, and we'll go on the Queen's ship..."

Opal was taken aback and said, "What?"

Yin Jian said: "Come back to Lie Xing with me, I will take care of you looking for someone, no matter whether you have money or not, Sid has done this once before, there are many things..."

"Yes." Opal said, "I know, is Sid's father awake?"

Yin Jian said: "You even know this? He woke up, and that's why Xi De and Xun separated. It's a long story..."

"Hita!" A woman's voice sounded outside, and she and Raymond passed by.

Sita pulled back her hair and looked sideways at her.

It was the messenger who came to report. She glanced at Yindang and Opal, and Xita said, "They are all mercenaries, you can trust them."

"Where's the man outside?" The woman looked at Raymond in the corridor.

Sita said, "With them."

The woman said: "Heta, something happened in the palace, I'm afraid Natasha was imprisoned, Andoria was dealing with the pirates, a kind girl let me out, it's a mess now , there may be a coup, Andoria asked you to find a way to pass the letter to that person, now only he can save Natasha..."

"What?" Yin Dong couldn't believe it.

Opal asked, "Which person?"

The woman and Hita looked at each other, and then at Opal.

Sita said: "This is not something you mercenaries should manage."

After receiving the communication, Lei Meng stepped in and said, "Obo, I have something to tell you."

He asked Opal to go aside, and said in a low voice: "The teacher is currently trapped in the palace after investigating Sauron. He asked us to find a way to leave first, and he will take the opportunity to come out when the pirates transfer the hostages."

When Opal heard this, he had a hunch that this matter was not simple.

"Are you sure he has the confidence to leave?" Opal said.

Although he didn't doubt Rector's ability very much, but after all, Long Yu was not on his body, and no one knew how strong the Pirate King was.

"We can inform him about this through Ellie or Binna..."

"No." Sita said: "Natasha's self-esteem does not allow her to do this... Besides, the all-star communication has been cut off, and the empire is outside, maybe it's better to find Pope Drummond..."

"But Xita." The messenger said: "Andoria asked you to find 'him', only 'him' will unconditionally help..."

"Wait!" Yin Jian said: "Who are you looking for? Let me go, I have a companion who is also in the city of quicksand..."

The messenger glanced at Yin Jian, but said nothing.

"It's not something you can handle," Sita said.

"The army of the empire is coming in a steady stream. They want to occupy the entire Sphinx under the pretext of hunting down pirates." The messenger said: "Either ask 'him' for help, or be occupied by the empire."

Sita fell silent, and the messenger said: "Andoria has dealt with it very hard. The other party only gives the pirates' leader 72 hours. You can figure it out, Sita."

Yin Jian said: "Who is 'he'? Sita, tell me!"

Lei Meng and Opal listened to their conversation for a while, looked at each other, and understood.

Lei Meng frowned and said, "I can't get out, and I can't get out now."

Opal took a deep breath, nodded, and Lei Meng said: "The teacher said that Natasha is a very stubborn woman, she refuses everyone's help, including the teacher..."

Opal said, "I have to go to the teacher."

Raymond said: "You have the final say."

"You don't need to ask Corolin for help." Raymond said bluntly, "I will solve this matter."

Several people were startled when they heard this.

After a brief shock, Yin Jian came back to his senses, and Sita said: "You must not be involved in this matter, the strength of the other party is far beyond your imagination."

Opal said: "Leave it to us, if there is no solution within 48 hours, then listen to Andoria."

The messenger said, "No, gentlemen..."

Raymond said: "Hypnotize her."

Opal: "..."

Raymond made a "please" gesture, and Opal couldn't stand still with a smile, and said, "I'll go back and get the E7, and you are responsible for persuading them."