Realm of Power

"Miss Anthea is too polite. There are so many administrative officers in the empire, and I am just the most ordinary one among them. This time I went to Lisbon to perform official duties." Tiernalant's face was a little pale, and he expressed with a stern expression that he was a little tired. , need to take a rest first, if the other party Anthea's pretty face was slightly stunned and surprised when she clearly wanted to drive away the guests, so much so that she didn't realize that Tiernarant's words were actually not meant for her at all, but for someone else. "It's really tiring, Not to mention that I haven’t noticed it yet, but even I feel sore all over my body. You should go and rest first.

The fat man said with a smile, but he had forgotten that Tiernalant was a civilian employee after all, and was completely incomparable with the military generals who had survived on the battlefield. Military generals could ride horses all day and night for battle, fighting on the battlefield, and life and death could not be separated by a thread. , once entering the war On the battlefield, the enemy's sword is about to hit the head. Who still remembers what rest is? Sometimes people lie on the pile of corpses to sleep. After a long time, the biological clock in the body will naturally get used to it. Under military orders, what? The drowsiness is all gone,

Although Fatty Fatty rarely participates in fighting in person, there are many occasions when he is present on the battlefield.

Many battles last from morning to night, and some even last three or four days. But as the outside world knows, it is often the most thrilling and final battle. Who would pay attention to how many collisions the two sides had before this final battle? This time, in order to turn the situation into their own favor, the commanders of both sides worked hard, and how many sleepless nights they had! But Tiernarant has always been a political officer. He was driven all the way south from the imperial capital by himself. He has not been off the horse for a whole day and night. It is quite surprising that he can persevere. Now that he is on the ship, he wants to It’s normal to take a break!

"Then I'm going to rest. I'm sorry." Tillnarant bowed slightly apologetically to Anthea. Under Anthea's gaze, he turned around and walked towards the cabin. He saw that Tillnarant was really tired. Instead of making excuses to drive her away, Anthea knew that she had misunderstood. In order to cover up her embarrassment, she looked at the fat man curiously, "Did you come from far away?"

"It's a bit far. We came from Imperial Capital Ocean City and ran all day and night."

The fat man put his hands on the side of the ship and looked at the gradually smaller ferry behind him. The sailors on the deck had already unfurled all the sails, and the sails were suddenly blown up by the wind, forming hemispheres. Under the influence of the wind, Next, the speed of the clipper increased obviously, and the sound of the bow breaking through the water became louder and louder.

Anthea's pretty face couldn't help showing a hint of emotion. She suddenly pointed at the river bank to the north and said with an upturned corner of her mouth, "That is to say, you were in the Imperial Capital two days ago, and then you ran all day and night just to catch up here." This ship must be so eager to go to Lisbon, it must not be a simple matter, right?”

"What about you, a silver-winged eagle who has just left the Northern Army? It shouldn't be easy for you to go to Lisbon in such a dress!" The fat man looked away from a distance and smiled slightly, "How do you know I am ..." Anthea's pretty face changed, and she subconsciously held her hand on the hilt of the sword. "The one on your right wrist , Berlant Bonnie's armor should not be the Northern Army's Silver Winged Falcon Bracer, and it must be owned by Berlant Bonnie's personal guard. Although not many people know about it, but I happen to be a "fat man who doesn't know how to wear it." She looked at Anthea's sword-holding hand with satisfaction, "Are you from the military? Anthea's face changed greatly, and she quickly pulled The lower cuff covers the white wrist with a silver-white metal wristband. The wristband is engraved with a concave and convex carving technique with a falcon with wings spread upward. It looks lifelike. This is the female guard of Berlant Bonnie. The sign is only known by few outsiders, so Anthea didn’t pay much attention to it. I didn't expect to be recognized by anyone here. It's interesting to say that Fatty was also shocked when he saw this wristband. He thought that his route was exposed, so that Bertrand Bonnie got there first, but He later found out that the other party really didn't know his identity!

The fat man stopped joking, and Anthea's pretty face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. The hand holding the sword hilt suddenly exerted force, and the knight's sword was about to turn into a ray of cold light when it was unsheathed. Anthea secretly went to Lisbon this time to ask for help. The one who needed to be avoided was the military. I thought that the black-haired young man in front of me would be stabbed through the throat by him. , anyway, he was just an imperial officer. When the time comes, he said that this person was unruly to him and killed him in anger. In this way, even if the Imperial Military Department investigates the cause of death, they will not choose to let it go in order to cover up the scandal. After all, for a An ordinary officer went to offend important ministers like Bertrand Bonnie.

Who would have thought that Anthea felt her sword-drawing hand being pressed down hard by a fat palm. Under the huge pressure, the knight's sword was half unsheathed until it was sheathed again, and she wanted to pull it out a little more. Impossible

"you!"

Anthea looked at the black-haired young man who was holding her down with one hand in panic, and realized that she was terribly wrong. She thought that this honest guy was not a threat at all, but he was a master at hiding his true face! Anthea believed that her swordsmanship was better than that of ordinary imperial soldiers, but she didn't expect that in front of this black-haired young man, she didn't even see how the other party made the move. It seemed as if the hand appeared out of thin air, and the speed was too fast. With such a huge gap, if the other party wanted to kill me, I might not even have time to react! "It's a pleasure to be able to talk to the lady. You don't need to be so nervous. I have no ill intentions towards the Congolese Army. I'm not interested at all in what you are going to do in Lisbon!" "The fat man expressed his position and said Opening Anthea's hand, knowing that it was impossible to draw the sword in front of the fat man, Anthea snorted coldly with her pretty face, turned around and walked away to watch this scene, while Catalina was so scared that she covered her mouth with her hands.

When the fat man walked into the cabin, he heard Tiernarant's slightly hoarse voice, "I thought His Majesty would kill this woman." The newly appointed political affairs chief of Congo and South Africa in the empire was standing at the window. It was obvious that he was I’ve seen every scene just now.” I’m not a murderer, let alone The other party only reacted subconsciously. "The fat man rolled his eyes speechlessly." Your Majesty, it's because of Miss Berlant Bonnie. If I'm not mistaken, that woman should be the Silver Winged Falcon guard of the Confederate Army. However, Miss Bonnie Berlant sends her bodyguard to Lisbon "Tor, isn't your Majesty interested?" Tiernalant smiled strangely. He had dealt with Berlant Bonnie when he was the administrative officer of Lisbon. Wing Guard has seen "The empire is so big, so many things happen every day" It's so troublesome. Do I need to pay attention to the movements of a Silver Winged Guard? The fat man shrugged his shoulders, sat down on a bench, and stretched his waist. While the two were talking, there was a close call from outside. Wei's voice: "Sir, my subordinate just discovered something strange."

"What's the matter?" The fat man's face changed slightly, and he immediately walked over and opened the door. The other party arranged for him and Tiernarant to stay in a larger cabin, and the accompanying guard's bedroom was on the second floor. It was Aisilon, the captain of the Guards. When he saw that the person opening the door was His Majesty the Emperor, he quickly saluted respectfully and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, when we were cleaning the second floor, we found traces of someone secretly raising carrier pigeons. Just now, a carrier pigeon Flying away from the ship"

"Someone is secretly reporting the location of this ship, right?" Tillnarant came up from behind, his face extremely solemn.

"It is the duty of my subordinates, yet His Majesty's whereabouts are exposed!" A trace of murderous intent flashed across the face of Guards Captain Aisilon, and he dared to reveal the Emperor's whereabouts. This is no small thing!

"It shouldn't be aimed at His Majesty. The most likely thing is that Anthea. I already felt very suspicious just now. What is a Silver Winged Guard who is not from the Northern Army doing in Lisbon? And her female companion also looks very suspicious. There was something abnormal. Just when His Majesty was talking to that Anthea, I saw a cold light appear in the hands of her female companion, but it quickly disappeared again," Tiernarant said.

"When I got on the boat just now, I also felt that there seemed to be a pair of eyes watching us.

The next day, the ship docked in a large city in Congo. It needed to replenish water and supplies. It would take half a day. The ship would not leave until the afternoon. Fatty and Tiernarant took a look at the southern hinterland of Congo on the city streets. Beautiful style. The southern part of Congo is obviously greatly influenced by Lisbon. The streets and alleys here are no stranger to businessmen. The streets and alleys are also full of news related to Lisbon. The most famous one is none other than a man named The promotion of Charlene's performance troupe also includes large-scale portraits of talents painted with paint. This Charlene does not look bad. Many people are pointing and pointing around this huge poster.

"I heard that Charlene is very famous in Lisbon. Have you seen her performance in Lisbon?" the fat man asked Tiernalante who was next to him.

"I've seen it once, but I don't think there's anything particularly interesting about it. But my sister-in-law is a little curious about this Charlene." Tillnarant hesitated for a moment, then carefully answered, "Who is said to be behind this Charlene that Your Majesty mentioned?" A big businessman, I once severely repaired him, and he and Charlene were expelled from Lisbon. However, since the assassination, it is said that Charlene has returned to Lisbon again."

"Is it just driving away? No one was killed. Could it be that you, Tiernarante, have begun to cherish her?" The fat man looked at Tiernalant in shock.

"I just didn't want to cause turmoil in Lisbon, just a few ants, but I didn't expect that I couldn't suppress them in the end!" Tiernalant's old face turned red in a rare way. He still insists until now that it was his own weakness and Incompetence led to the financial turmoil in Lisbonto,

"I'm right. Sure enough, men are all virtuous. They can't move when they see a beautiful woman. Even just a poster can make them flock to her."

The fat man took a deep breath and suddenly heard someone speaking softly not far away. The fat man looked back in surprise. I actually saw Anthea. Today, Anthea was not wearing a knight's uniform, but a long aristocratic dress. It's just that her strong and concave figure, against the backdrop of this long dress, made Anthea's exquisite curves stand out. There were two other people beside Anthea. The one who spoke was the female companion named Catalina, but she was dressed as a woman disguised as a man. After discovering the two fat men in front of the poster, her eyes clearly showed a bit of contempt.

The other one has a slender figure, and is covered with white sand. Her face cannot be seen too closely. She wears a long white sand dress, but the important parts are deeply hidden, making it invisible, adding to the mystery and temptation. This woman Her eyes passed directly over the fat man and landed on Tiernarant next to her. Her delicate body even trembled slightly. "It turns out to be Lord Tiernalant. It's a pleasure to meet you." The woman said in a clear voice, "You know me?" ?" Tillnarant frowned slightly.

"Didn't your Excellency expel me from Lisbon that day? But that's right. I heard that Your Majesty capsized the ship behind the scenes and was unexpectedly attacked. I haven't been in Lisbon for more than half a year." The Baisha woman's tone was full of sarcasm.

"Are you Charlene?" Tiernalant's eyes suddenly narrowed into a thin line. "Well, since they are all acquaintances, the past has passed, and it is not a life-or-death feud. Since Miss Charlene is Landlord, please do your best to be a landlord. I believe this will be good for Miss Charlene's future. "The fat man stood up with a lazy look on his face. It was great to cut off the sight of Charlene and Tiernarant. Tier Narant But Lisbon asked for a political officer, and the fat man believed that the news that Tiernarant was promoted to the chief political officer of southern Congo should also have reached here. If Charlene still wants to make a living in southern Congo, offend Tier. Narant is undoubtedly very unwise. This woman is a smart person. The fat man believes that the other party will make a choice. "It was Charlene who lost her temper just now. Please don't argue with Charlene, Sir Narante."

Charlene's blue eyes flashed with luster, her face was extremely serious, and she actually bowed to Tillnarant with great respect.

Anthea and Catalina next to them had shocked expressions on their faces. What was going on? Who was this fat man’s companion?

This is Charlene. Although she is the leader of a performance troupe to the outside world, she is a well-known beauty snake Charlene in the business community in southern Congo. She is the kind of liaison between various chambers of commerce. Many smuggling between chambers of commerce is involved. It was she who was the thread in the middle. This time Anthea was going to secretly retrieve the goods from several major business groups, and she still needed Charlene to pull the strings.

But such a person actually showed such a despicable attitude towards this Tiernalante. What does this mean? It shows that the status of this political officer named Tiernalant is not ordinary, at least he can have power in Lisbon. kind of

"Even if the past is in the past, I haven't gotten to the point where I have to care about a woman!" Tillnarant snorted with a darkened face. The emperor had said so, so what else could he do? If the emperor knew who Charlene was in Lisbon, he might not have done this.