CH 55

Xia Zuoyi did not receive the envoy sent by Helgeda. It was Fernandi who came forward to negotiate with him.

Helgeda wanted to get their cavalry back.

—Okay, no problem.

But the condition is to use money in exchange. They should pay for each cavalry. High-ranking ones, such as the price of a knight commander, need to be calculated separately. After the negotiation is settled, the money will be paid and the people will be returned.

Helgeda dared not speak.

After all, the situation is better than people’s, so they have to bow their heads and swallow their anger. They pinched their noses and recognized such conditions.

Because among the cavalry captured by the Desinian army, many were aristocrats or sons of aristocrats in Helgeda.

Their status is noble. They can’t be held in the prison of Gaynor. They must be brought back to Helgeda safely, no matter what the cost.

However, the envoy sent by Helgeda euphemistically said that they didn’t bring enough money this time… They’re shy in their pockets, can the price be lowered a bit?

Fernandi said he would ask the lord for instructions. After returning, he asked, “Who will pay for the money you exchange for prisoners?” 

The special envoy was stunned and then said, “It’s naturally by His Majesty the King.”

Fernandi: “My lord has an idea.”

“Since the money you bring is not enough to exchange for all the cavalry, it’s better for us to escort them to Helgeda. Then let their family members come and claim them one by one.”

“Come and pay for every person. As long as the money is in hand, the cavalry will be able to go home immediately.”

“And it’s up to you to negotiate whether His Majesty the King of Helgeda will pay for half or not…”

The emissary opened his mouth, his expression dumbfounded and dull. Can this be the case?!

The envoy was hesitant.

The current situation is that there isn’t enough money to take away all the cavalry, but according to the words of Knight Commander Edwards, is it really necessary to let them enter Helgeda?!

There was no way for the envoy to make a decision. He needed to report this matter to his majesty and let him choose.

Fernandi nodded in time.

The special envoy took the lead in sending a knight to quickly return to Helgeda.

When the knight came back again, he brought a handwritten letter from King Helgeda, which said that he agreed with the method proposed by Lord Desinia.

They can enter Helgeda for exchange.

Three days later, Fernandi led the black cavalry team to escort the captured cavalry into the port in Helgeda.

The black cavalry team lined up on both sides of the harbor. The flag of thorns and roses was flying in the wind and was blown by the wind from the Abutin River from time to time.

The river was undulating as if even the ships were slightly shaking. The bottom of the ships was often ushered in the spray and foam, it’s a continuous loud sound.

The envoy of Helgeda said, “Today’s weather is not very good. Would you like to take our boat? Our boat can travel smoothly on the river.”

Helgeda is most famous for its shipbuilding industry.

Because of its proximity, Gaynor occasionally invited Helgedans to build ships for them.

Compared with the several ships staying at the port, Helgeda’s ships are undoubtedly excellent.

Fernandi shook his head and said no.

The envoy wasn’t reluctant. After boarding the ship, they set sail first and led the way in front. One after another, the ships left the port for Helgeda.

A group of black cavalry was stationed here at the port to keep an eye on the situation.

Daina put his hand on his eyebrows and looked into the distance. His expression worried, “Mike, do you think the lord would be uncomfortable with the storm on the Abutin River today?”

“Some people would be very sick when they travel by boat…”

Mike also stares at the boat, which is almost a little bit far away, “It should be okay.”

“Butler Udit will definitely take care of the lord when he stays with him. Let’s take good care of this place and let the lord have no worries.”

“Yeah.” 

It has to be said that Daina has a crow’s mouth.

Xia Zuoyi is seasick.

After he came out of the cabin, he vomited on the rickety boat. His face turned pale and then he lay dizzy and weak in Udit’s arms. He closed his eyes and rested for a while.

Xia Zuoyi said in his mind, “Tongtong when we get back, we will start to build the harbor and arrange shipbuilding.” 

The considerate system uses a stick hand to fan the host in the system interface.

Xia Zuoyi had never been seasick before. He didn’t expect that there would be such a day.

It must be the ship’s problem, not his.

“My lord, would you like to drink some lemonade?” Udit looked worried.

He took the soaked lemonade from Walker’s hand, and after Xia Zuoyi opened his eyes and nodded, he carefully fed it to his mouth.

This time to Helgeda, Fernandi was present throughout the journey.

Walker and Udit both disguised as black cavalry and followed in secret, but Xia Zuoyi is hidden, after all, his height and age were too obvious.

Xia Zuoyi didn’t show up until he got on the boat. Because he couldn’t help vomiting, he was carried out of the cabin by Fernandi.

Udit: “My lord, it will take more than half a day to go to Helgeda from Gaynor. Please bear it for a while.” 

“I’m fine. I feel better now.”

Seeing that they were all worried, Xia Zuoyi said, “Give me a cup of hot water with salt.”

In fact, his seasickness symptoms are not too serious. After vomiting, he just feels uncomfortable and a little dizzy.

“Good.” Walker heard him and personally went to get a glass of saltwater.

After Xia Zuoyi finished drinking, he lay down in a well-ventilated place to rest.

Wait until half a day has passed.

As the sky gradually dimmed, the fleet finally reached the port of Helgeda.

Fernandi said to the envoy, “Will we meet His Majesty the King today?” 

The envoy shook his head, “It’s getting late, so it’s not necessary.”

“Sir, please go to the place we arranged to rest first. Tomorrow, in the early morning, someone will pick you up to enter the palace, then someone will exchange our cavalry with you.”

Fernandi nodded.

They were taken by the envoy to a resting place.

When the envoy left, Xia Zuoyi and the others appeared and ordered the soldiers to be on guard. They began to take out the treasure map in a room to study the location of the treasure.

Xia Zuoyi got a detailed treasure map thanks to 098’s help.

It shows that it’s within Helgeda, but no one else knows this.

Xia Zuoyi also had to find a way to understand the treasure map Rodney gave him on the bright side.

Fortunately, Rodney later said that after a long period of research by his father, he believed that the location of the treasure on this treasure map was probably within the Helgeda Kingdom.

He said, “My father managed to get a detailed map of Helgeda. After careful comparison, he had a guess. My father wanted to go there to explore it personally, but unexpectedly, he…”

…Unexpectedly, it happened to catch up with Bruno Green’s rebellion in an attempt to win the throne.

Since Xia Zuoyi accepted Rodney’s “repayment”, he naturally asked him what he wanted in exchange for it.

Rodney: “I, I want to revive the family.”

The territory was occupied and the home disappeared.

He has nothing but the inherited title of an earl…

Rodney plucked up his courage and said, “Lord, can you give me a chance? I, I want to be a mayor.”

Xia Zuoyi: “Yes, as long as you work hard enough.”

Rodney’s father once circled a large area on the map of Helgeda.

In view of the backwardness of knowledge about geography and corresponding tools in this era, the map of Helgeda is not drawn in detail. Many places are actually very rough paintings, without even detailed markings.

Anyway, Xia Zuoyi compared the detailed map, the treasure map, and the map of Helgeda produced by the system, but did not find any similarities between the three.

Even within the circled area, there are no pictures of mountains and rivers similar to the treasure map.

He wondered if Rodney’s father arbitrarily inferred, which happened to be in the right place?

But in any case, Rodney’s father’s inference does provide convenience for Xia Zuoyi.

…

Now they are sitting around the table studying where the treasure is hidden.

After all, the scope is too large, and their time in Helgeda is limited. It’s impossible to search them all.

Otherwise, the movement caused by this will inevitably lead to the investigation and search of Helgeda’s people.

Xia Zuoyi had already checked the exact position.

When he saw Udit, Walker, and the others discussing where the treasure might be located, he inadvertently said, “We can start with Duke Bill’s original residence.”

“After all, if he wants to hide his treasure, he will definitely give priority to the places he knows.”

Udit said, “The lord is right.”

Walker then said, “There is indeed a great possibility.”

“Duke Bill’s deeds should be well-known in Helgeda. Maybe we can ask someone tomorrow.” 

Fernandi: “But we don’t have much time left.”

He will enter the palace tomorrow, and presumably, it won’t be long before he will exchange cavalry with the nobles.

Once the exchange is complete, they have to leave.

Xia Zuoyi: “There is no other way. Just looking for it takes a lot of time. It’s already very good that we can come here openly.” 

He thought for a while, “Fernandi, you’ll leave first after the exchange.”

“Udit and Walker will stay. Leave the soldiers in the next squad and let them pretend to be servants. We’ll pretend to be businessmen…”

His appearance and age are too obvious. Obviously, the reason why Fernandi was responsible for the entire exchange was that he doesn’t want to be noticed.

But as long as they sneak into Helgeda, things will be much easier.

Xia Zuoyi said, “Udit is the boss of an ordinary chamber of commerce, I follow as a younger brother, and Walker is a hired knight.”

Fernandi frowned, looking worried.

Walker patted him on the shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, I will definitely protect the safety of the lord.”

“Besides, if you draw Helgeda’s eyes to yourself, no one will notice us anymore. It’s also convenient for our actions later.”

Hunting for treasure, of course, the fewer people there are, the better.

Xia Zuoyi: “We also need to do some camouflage.”

Udit and the others nodded.

The next day, however, something unexpected happened.

The envoy said with a smile, “Sir, you may need to wait another day.”

“Today is really… His Majesty needs to meet with the emissary from the Anas Empire first…”

Fernandi: “What is the messenger of the Anas Empire doing here?” 

The envoy, “This… where can we know this.”

“The Anas Empire is not something that the Helgeda Kingdom can afford to offend. I hope you will bear with me…” 

“I understand, then I will talk about it tomorrow.” Fernandi said in a low voice, “Anyway, I’m not the one in a hurry.” 

The envoy continued to smile.

They also have no way.

Who would have thought that the messenger of the Anas Empire would come at this time? Those nobles who wanted to redeem the cavalry were the most anxious, but now they could only restrain themselves.

After the envoy left, Fernandi explained the situation to Xia Zuoyi.

Xia Zuoyi: “The arrival of the Anas Empire’s messenger made it convenient for us.”

“Today I’m going to find out about Duke Bill, from his birth to his death…”

“Yes, my lord.”