Chapter 588

"It's almost the appointed time."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two people, both of whom were extremely focused, saw the shadow penetrating through the thin mist almost at the same time.

It was a small boat with an ordinary appearance, floating silently on the calm river. The black hull was well hidden in the night. It would be difficult for the two of them to detect it unless they were close.

It seemed that he was also aware of the figures on the shore, and stars lit up on the bow of the ship, flashing at an extremely regular frequency.

This is the agreed signal.

"coming."

Albert motioned for Lauvini to respond.

Lawini nodded, and also lit the lantern, controlling the light in it to flicker.

Soon, the light on both sides went out, and everything fell into darkness and silence again, but the small boat had already landed on the shore unknowingly.

Albert looked at the boat and found that there was not even a boatman on it, and he did not know how to move on the river. It was like a ship to extradite souls in the story.

But he didn't hesitate much. Regardless of Laoweni's slightly worried look, he bent down to lift the curtain and walked into the cabin.

The cabin was very small, probably no more than the carriage of a carriage, and a ray of light could illuminate the entire cabin. Directly opposite, there sat a man wearing a black dress and a tall top hat.

Albert could tell at a glance that he was not a native of Belland. His deep face and sharp nose were the distinctive features of the northern Slavs.

But when this person spoke, it was with an extremely proficient Belland accent.

"Hello, first time meeting, Your Highness Albert."

The man smiled:

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"I thought it would be Miss Mousse."

Albert did not show any unfamiliarity or caution when meeting for the first time, and actually sat down straight in front of the man.

"Miss Mousse...she has other things to do, so I am responsible for protecting your safety before His Highness arrives at the destination of your trip."

The man’s smile remains unchanged:

"Introduce yourself, my name is not worth mentioning, but you can call me...Bruce."

"Bruce?"

Albert's pupils shrank: "The dark emperor in the lower city?"

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, I don't dare to accept the disrespectful title of emperor in front of His Highness."

Bruce...that is, Mu En, who came to meet him in person, held up his bowler hat, shook his head humbly and said:

"I didn't expect that His Highness would also hear about me. I'm really flattered."

"Haha, I'm not deaf or blind. I've heard about famous people in Xiacheng District."

Albert looked at Mu En carefully again, narrowed his eyes, and said:

"But I didn't expect that you are from the Campbell family... No wonder!"

The rumored Dark Emperor used thunderous means to almost integrate the entire lower city overnight. Many people are speculating on his true identity and background.

But if he is backed by the famous Campbell family, then nothing is surprising.

"When cooperating with His Highness, the Campbell family has to show some sincerity, right?"

Mu En chuckled.

Accepting Albert as Bruce was the result of Mu En's careful consideration.

After all, the title Dark Emperor sounds lofty, but to put it bluntly, he is a gang leader in the Lower City.

Celcia knew her identity, and so did the high-ranking Emperor who was now seriously ill.

Therefore, if Albert really takes that position in the future, he will definitely know about it.

Rather than letting him know about Bruce's relationship with the Campbell family until then, it would be better to take the initiative to tell him now, as he did now, to show a certain degree of sincerity.

In a sense, sincerity is the basis for cooperation between the two parties.

Besides, I don't intend to completely reveal the true appearance hidden under this vest now, but I want to use this to hide something deeper.

"You are now the representative of the Campbell family, can you use all the power of the Campbell family?"

Albert asked.

"This... I'm afraid it's a little difficult."

Mu En frowned and said with a "embarrassed" look on his face:

"After all, I am not the wise, mighty, handsome and unrestrained Young Master Campbell. The most I can do is use the power within my control."

"Master Campbell... It is indeed a big problem that the Campbell family has no backbone to return to Belland. The influence of the three words "Campbell" is your sharpest weapon. My brother really made a good move. "Albert sighed rather melancholy.

"Don't worry, I have now taken the initiative to meet with His Highness Albert, which means that I will fully support you."

Mu En changed her words, suddenly lowered her body, came closer, and said slowly:

"But now that our sincerity has been achieved, His Highness's sincerity..."

"I have just recovered..."

"Your Highness, your words are really hurtful. If you can get Marquis Angus to help you, I don't believe you are some weak, weak prince with no strength."

"..."

Albert opened his mouth and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly shook his head in self-mockery:

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from smart people, but I want to remind you that the power I have now is very limited. Compared with my brother, I'm afraid it's far behind."

"If Your Highness is really powerful enough to compete with His Highness Andrew, I'm afraid you won't need me anymore."

Mu En stretched out her hand and said sincerely:

"As I said just now, as long as we can show sincerity and trust to each other, then the power between us will be very considerable and we will not necessarily lose to your brother."

"..."

As if he didn't expect Mu En to suddenly say such a thing, Albert stared at him blankly for a while.

After a long time, he smiled in relief, and his tense body seemed to suddenly relax, and he reached out to hold Mu En's palm.

"I am looking forward."

"Me too."

Mu En also smiled, and the two people's clasped palms looked like a pair of best friends who talked about everything and talked to each other heart to heart.

The possible grudges and warnings turned into dust and drifted away in the wind when the men looked at each other and smiled.

At least, that's what it seems.

"but……"

Mu En looked behind Albert again, pretending to be surprised and looking at the maid Lawini:

"I didn't hear that His Highness actually brought anyone else with him. At this juncture, Your Highness, the less people know about your route, the better."

"Don't worry, Lawini is trustworthy. He is my personal maid."

Albert hid Lauvini slightly behind him and held her little hand.

Looking at the two people's clasped hands, Mu En was stunned for a while, and then the light of gossip suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"What are you..."

"Ahem, it's almost as you thought, so you should also understand that Lawini will never betray me."

Albert coughed twice to relieve his embarrassment, and Lawini's face behind her, trying to be calm, was also stained with a little blush.

"I see……"

Mu En showed a strange smile.

I didn't expect that the eldest prince, who seemed so sensible, would actually play the forbidden love game between the prince and his maid. With his intelligence, wouldn't he know that in this turbulent stall, his sensitive identity would Is it almost impossible to achieve spiritual enlightenment with a maid?

but……

No matter what the outcome of this love will be in the future, the eldest prince with his weaknesses does make people feel much closer than before.

135. Prelude begins

"Let's go."

The boat drifted to the shore, and Mu En helped lift the door curtain, signaling Albert and Lavini to go ahead.

"Be vigilant, the next journey won't be as leisurely as it was just now."

"This route is more secluded than I thought."

Albert walked out of the cabin and took the lead to observe the surroundings. He found that they were on a remote river beach. There was no building within a few hundred meters of the surrounding area, and only weeds half a man's height were swaying in the wind.

"Of course it's hidden. This is a smuggling route."

"smuggling?"

"Oh, don't you think that the scope of fun of some noble men in the upper city is limited to what is allowed by the law?"

Mu En followed the two of them and glanced at the silhouette of the bridge in the distance:

"Just relying on the checkpoints on the bridge cannot stop people's desires."

"...makes sense."

Albert's eyes flickered, he didn't know what he thought of, and nodded.

At the edge of the river beach, there was already a carriage waiting here.

The three of them quickly walked into the carriage again. Albert changed out of the gentleman's dress he was wearing just now so that his clothes would not attract attention. His silver-white hair was also covered with a hat, and Lavini also put back her long hair. , men's dress up.

Mu En knocked on the carriage, and the carriage started to move. The carriage blessed by special magic made no sound as it drove quickly into the streets and alleys of the lower city that were as dense as a spider web.

"According to the planned route, it should only take half an hour to reach the destination."

Mu En pulled out a map and looked at it under the dim light in the carriage.

"Even Prince Andrew wouldn't be crazy enough to attack you at the banquet, so His Highness will be safe as long as you go there."

"Sounds easier than I expected?"

The carriage was speeding along, but so far it had been a smooth ride.

Albert's high-spirited heart could not help but feel relieved a lot. He was worried about various dangers before, but if he thought about it carefully, even his younger brother should not be able to control the entire lower city.

In addition, some of the gangs in Xiacheng District are not in the hands of the local council that supports him now, and his ability to control this place is even more limited.

Thinking about it this way, I... overestimated him?

"No matter how powerful the power is, if it cannot find the target, it will be useless. This is why we are so cautious all the way. It would be best if we can solve the problem without violence. After all, civilized people like me always hate fighting and killing. "

"but……"

Mu En's brows were still furrowed, and her eyes wandered on the map marked with various information:

"I always feel like this journey has been too peaceful."

"you mean……"

Albert's expression also became solemn. He was not a stupid person, and he would not place his hopes on so-called luck.

Therefore, although he felt a little relaxed as the journey went smoothly, when Mu En was studying the route, he was also trying to figure out his brother's possible arrangements.

"not sure."

Mu En didn't answer for the time being. He opened a gap in the carriage curtain and looked out the window.

The lower city is still so peaceful at night. Since they cannot afford expensive magic stone lighting, most families go to bed early after having dinner under candlelight.

But this quiet night could not make people feel at ease. Instead, it made Mu En vaguely feel that something was wrong.

"Your Highness, have you thrown out all the bait?" Mu En pondered for a while and suddenly asked.

"Of course."

Albert replied: "I won't make such a low-level mistake. Marquis Angus also cooperated. It will definitely be able to make the fake look real without revealing any flaws."