"...How could that be? Since Uncle Pan has said so, how can I treat Brother Xu, um, as an outsider?"

Luo Yu pursed his lips, then smiled after a moment. "It makes me seem a little petty... You don't mind, do you?"

"Of course not."

Xu Shi squinted his eyes, "Then shall I call you Brother Luo?"

"no problem."

In a harmonious atmosphere, the group went to Luo Yu's house and sat down.

There were not only them, but also four men in armor. Two followed behind Luo Yu, while the other two stood guard at the door.

Before coming, Xu Shi had also consulted Pan Cheng to find out that this was a Templar Knight of the Hualan Empire's Holy See.

In the Hualan Empire, monarchical and divine power coexist, and the influence of the Papacy is no less than that of the royal family. The two have always been in a relationship of mutual restraint, with the Papacy even subtly suppressing the royal family.

The Knights Templar were appointed by the royal family but served the Papacy, thus acting as a link between the two forces and holding a high status.

In addition, the Papacy has its own apostles and messengers, and the royal family also has its own soldiers.

Luo Yu is a Silver Knight, the highest rank among the Templar Knights. There are only eleven of them in the entire Hualan Empire, with only the Pope and the Holy Maiden of the Holy See above him.

The men he brought with him were Bronze Knights of the Papacy, one rank lower than him, and they appeared to be his attendants, also wearing brass armor.

In fact, given Luo Yu's status, his triumphant return home should have been marked by ceremonies with earthen paving the way and water being poured down the streets. Yet, he only brought a handful of people with him, which in a sense could be considered a display of integrity and frugality.

"What I want to tell you, Uncle Pan, is that you don't need to rush to go to sea. I've already told you that."

Luo Yu cut to the chase, saying with a hint of reproach, "Although the Holy See has put pressure on us, I've been trying to find ways to maneuver. The threat from the Sea God has existed for so many years; it's not so easy to resolve. What you're doing is no different from sending yourselves to your deaths."

"This time it was lucky, but I heard that Ah Xin and the others still didn't make it back, right? What will happen to your two aunts if something really happens to you? What will happen to Xiao Feng and Xiao Ling?"

"...That's what we say, but we don't want to put you in a difficult position."

Pan Cheng's smile was tinged with bitterness. "While you were away, the Holy See and the Royal Family sent people here more than once... They said they were offering a bounty for the conquest, but Silver Pine Island is here, it's not so easy to escape. You'll also be under pressure from the Holy See."

"I'm also from Silverpine Island! I'll take care of anything that happens!"

Luo Yu shook his head, "I'm already planning to go there myself in a while. You guys shouldn't do this anymore, it's too dangerous!"

"...Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

Upon hearing his words, Pan Cheng feigned apology, but his face showed great relief.

"Excuse me, could you spare me a moment?"

Xu Shi, who had been listening quietly, raised his hand. "From what you're saying... this trip to sea wasn't something Brother Pan and the others did voluntarily?"

"I guess so?"

Faced with his question, Pan Cheng thought for a moment and did not completely deny it.

Sigh, I knew it.

His words made things clear to Xu Shi. He had been a little puzzled before. To be honest, the armed forces of Silver Pine Island were really not that great. Forget about that Poseidon, they couldn't even defeat a school of fish... With that kind of configuration, setting sail for distant seas was, to put it bluntly, mindless...

But if someone put pressure on you, then it's understandable. You're forced into it, so you have to go whether you want to or not, or at least make an appearance.

Pan Cheng probably thought the latter, but he was unlucky enough to run into a fish swarm, which led to what happened later.

Not only that, he also noticed something from the brief conversation between Pan Cheng and Luo Yu.

This child's situation is not ideal.

He is nominally a Silver Knight, so he should have some say in both the Papacy and the royal family. Therefore, both sides should give him some face and not push someone from Silverpine Island to be the scapegoat.

But that's the reality. According to Pan Cheng, they've been urging him more than once, which clearly means someone is deliberately targeting him, perhaps even the Papacy and the royal family are working together.

Come to think of it, Luo Yu is only eighteen years old this year. It would be a lie to say that he is not coveted by others at such a young age.

After all, he himself was in a similar situation. When he took over after his father's death, wasn't he also being eyed by rivals? Okay, my situation back then isn't convincing enough, but the same goes for Xie Qingyan, who has always been capable. When he first took over as a director of "Prism," he was often challenged because of his age.

Indeed, wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue and conflict.

Xu Shi was merely offering a rational analysis while expressing a few minor sentiments, while Luo Yu, standing beside him, seemed inexplicably displeased.

What does he mean by asking that?

Everyone knows the truth in their hearts, but if you ask it to his face, it always gives people the feeling that Luo Yu is incompetent, that he is a Silver Knight who is the focus of everyone's attention, but he can't even protect the people around him.

The key point is that this is still a fact; otherwise, why would Pan Cheng and his group have gone to sea? This made him even more uncomfortable.

Xu Shi didn't care what he was thinking, and he wasn't interested in listening to the rest of the conversation. He got up and prepared to leave. "How about I go to the back mountain first and take a look? I don't know if it's suitable to build a base station there... I won't disturb your conversation anymore."

What base station?

Pan Cheng certainly wouldn't stop him, but Luo Yu asked the same question he had just asked.

"Oh, I haven't told you yet. It's just that Brother Xu is planning to get something here so that he can easily contact his relatives and friends far away."

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