At 5 o’clock in the morning the next day.
Chen Lun and Floey walked out of the secret interrogation room of the Sun Palace.
They belonged to the third batch of guests who were allowed to leave after a long and detailed questioning and recording had cleared them of basic suspicion, but they were only temporarily free. According to the court interrogator, the two were not allowed to leave Bixie Crost during the following period; otherwise, they would be charged with treason.
Unless the real murderer was found, the restricted movement order would continue indefinitely.
This rule was quite strict, but Chen Lun didn’t care.
If he wanted to leave quietly, the Royal Family would probably not notice. After all, even if he didn’t escape far through the Spirit World, he could directly use Cloud Leap Blink, so the interrogator’s warning only affected the ordinary guests.
The sky was slightly bright, showing a pale blue haze, and the marble steps in front of the Royal Palace were enveloped in tranquility. Chen Lun and Floey walked down the stairs side by side in silence.
Although they had not slept all night, they were not tired, as the physical condition of Mid Sequence Transcendents was already beyond ordinary people, and Floey herself was even more spirited during the night.
"Noah... what are you planning to do?"
Floey’s ethereal voice softly spoke.
Chen Lun glanced at her and shook his head silently.
Actually, his thoughts were also somewhat chaotic, with many questions lingering in his mind, such as how Noah had blocked the sensing of the "Pale Mark" and sneaked outside the banquet hall, and why he had come here, only to be accidentally caught as a prime suspect.
This misunderstanding was very serious and quite coincidental.
Chen Lun couldn’t help but think of someone, that was Howard.
’Although this guy has disappeared for a long time, he definitely would not give up intervening in my Destiny... What happened to Noah, indeed seems like His doing.’
But Chen Lun couldn’t be sure.
’If only I could ask Noah personally, and also use Peek Life to see if there are any traces of his Destiny being tampered with... Unfortunately, he is now imprisoned in the Sun Dungeon, and I simply have no right to go in.’
Thinking of Noah’s ordeal made him feel somewhat gloomy.
It could be said that Noah was the bystander who was passively involved in this accident, and what awaited him could very likely be a sentence of death. Chen Lun found this situation quite tricky.
The assassination attempt by Princess Anna had failed, and the Prince’s Affection towards him had dropped to rock bottom. Just being the head of the Generous Council in the Royal City was probably not enough to persuade the Prince to turn a blind eye.
Even if he had a confrontation with the Royal Family and directly attempted to rescue Noah from the Sun Dungeon, it might be an effort in vain... Not to mention the defense forces deployed there, even if he successfully rescued Noah, they would most likely not be able to leave the Royal City at all.
The Royal Family, Imperial Judiciary Group, Sun Church, and even the Churches in the Seven Gods Church that supported the Royal Family... Who knows how many high-ranking officials gathered in this "Heart of the Empire," although my strength far exceeds Mid Sequence, I also am not arrogant enough to disregard these high-ranking officials.’
As he pondered over strategies in his mind, Chen Lun felt increasingly powerless.
He sighed softly and said quietly to Floey:
"I will find a way to rescue Noah."
Chen Lun, leaning on his Silver Staff, turned his head to look forward, his eyes deep like a pool of water.
"He is a teammate, and a comrade we have been with day and night... Moreover, Noah has nothing to do with this incident; he shouldn’t have to bear such a charge."
Floey pursed her lips and nodded quietly.
Then, she raised both hands and gently held his hand, seemingly offering comfort.
"No matter what you do, I will always be behind you... If you need my strength, just command it."
Chen Lun and her exchanged a look and he smiled softly.
The two walked down the white marble steps and noticed a carriage parked next to the street ahead, with the coachman leaning against a horse, idly smoking a cigarette. As they approached, the coachman quickly dropped the cigarette butt and stomped it out, striding forward.
"Mr. Jack, please get in the carriage."
The coachman said straightforwardly.
Chen Lun was initially puzzled, but then sensed something and nodded naturally, taking Floey into the carriage with him.
As they lifted the curtain and entered, they could smell a strong fragrance, the familiar woody citrus scent of Princess Anna.
"Jack, I don’t have much time, so I’ll get right to the point..."
The golden-haired Princess Anna sat upright in a fine leather chair, her face still somewhat pale and weak as if enduring pain, she slightly furrowed her brow and said.
"The plan failed... I’m sorry to have involved you in this, I might not make any moves for now as it would greatly increase the risk of exposure. The Solar Cross Society will probably be purged by Dazlert during this period, and the power we have accumulated for nearly a decade might also be nearly depleted."
Princess Anna lowered her head, her pale cheeks shadowed in the dim light of the candle, looking exceptionally desolate.
She sighed softly and, looking up, reminded:
"Dazlert’s mood is quite unstable right now, even borderline insane, you’d better not provoke him at this sensitive time... I’m talking about that young man’s matter, do you understand?"
Chen Lun looked at the princess, knowing she was warning him not to act rashly in rescuing Noah. He nodded and whispered thanks.