After returning to the princess's residence, Luo Fan played with the adorable Ahri for a while before finally going back to his study.
The next step is to find the treasures in the city. Now that the succubus has given guidance, it seems unreasonable not to do something. After all, resources are a bit scarce right now, so we need to continue stockpiling.
Now that Caitlin has left the capital, Ellie's situation is likely in danger. If those guys are too preoccupied to pay attention, and with the Elf Realm about to open, Ellie should be able to cultivate in peace for a while.
Moreover, Bella also needs time to build her own assassin squad, so this can be considered a minor strategic move.
After confirming his destination, Luo Fan set off again, using the pre-prepared map to determine the locations he needed to explore.
Not everyone builds their treasure trove in the capital, but those who do must have considerable resources, as they need the financial backing to do so.
Let's start with the nearest place. We'll scout ahead tonight before taking action. Hopefully, those treasure troves won't disappoint me.
After making the general arrangements and checking them one last time, I looked at the palace in the center and decided against it.
After all, his father-in-law wasn't having an easy time either, mainly because the defenses there were too strong, making it too easy to expose himself. Thinking of the old man in the library, whose strength was at least at the level of a Grand Magister, Luo Fan decided against such a suicidal act.
It was very late at night.
Few adventurers were on the streets, and even the brothels were much quieter. The deeds of that wicked woman, Venus, still terrified many adventurers.
However, it seems that such incidents have not occurred again in the past two days, and those old perverts are still in a wait-and-see state.
In the shadows, Luo Fan used shadow leaps to conceal his presence while leaving spatial nodes in many places to facilitate future travel.
Looking at the luxurious mansion before him, Duke Curry, you're the first one I've decided on!
Similar to Duke Glenn's house, many places are equipped with monitoring and defense magic arrays, even underground.
Taking advantage of the guards changing shifts, Luo Fan slipped inside.
Apart from a few guards, it was very quiet inside, especially the main building, which was only illuminated by a few scattered lights.
Luo Fan dared not release his divine sense, mainly for fear of disturbing the people inside and causing unnecessary trouble.
They made their way towards the densest part of the magic array, and after confirming that there were no divine senses released by mages around, they used the hovering stone to gently induce spatial tremors in the surrounding area to find the location of the treasure vault.
After a short while, once he had confirmed his location and marked it, Luo Fan slipped out.
When the space trembled, someone regained consciousness and glanced at the area with a puzzled look, seemingly sensing something unusual. However, upon closer inspection, they found nothing and didn't pay much attention to it.
Having already slipped away, Luo Fan did not linger here, but instead headed towards another destination.
In the middle of the night, he found the locations of five treasure vaults. One of them was not hidden in his house, but extended to the ground beneath an abandoned house outside.
If the spatial oscillation hadn't been so large, he wouldn't have been able to detect the trickery at all.
It's highly likely that some people have already sensed that fluctuation!
Hehe, I'll make my move in a couple of days. I'll stir things up first and then let you guys know. If you don't react, then it'll be easier for me to make my move.
Arriving at the Ice Cream Mercenary Group's base, they found Tifa meditating and snuggled into her arms. Seemingly sensing the familiar presence, she didn't wake up.
Nothing particularly noteworthy happened in the capital the next day.
The emperor sat in his study, looking at the news from Shenglin City. Knowing that his son was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The son seems to be very busy, probably because the city lord of Saint Forest City is not very cooperative. The incident some time ago has caused some backlash.
I wonder how things are going with Caitlin. The situation in Saint Sea City is also not optimistic; it has been infiltrated too much by that Haifiel Empire.
If it weren't for the Fisher Empire interfering, it would have been brought under imperial control long ago, and there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
Thinking of her eldest son, who was governing Holy Flame City, he seemed to be doing quite well there. With the support of his mother's clan, he should be able to stabilize the situation.
After reading through the reports for a while and dealing with recent matters, Emperor Saint Gulas gathered his thoughts and headed towards the meditation hall.
Luo Fan spent a long time with the Ice Cream Mercenary Group, came up with some ideas for cakes, hamburgers, and sausages, and even gave some pointers to the girls there before finally sneaking back to the princess's residence.
The Ice Cream Mercenary Group will combine business and strength to gradually grow and expand, and then continue to spread to the surrounding major cities.
After all, their own strength is still limited. Only by developing a larger power will it become much easier to obtain intelligence from all sides. The current location of that dragon also needs to be included in the investigation.
I'll have to visit the Warcraft Forest and the Orc Empire when the time comes.
I wonder how things are going with my older sister. I hope nothing bad has happened.
Ahri is working incredibly hard now, and she's fighting quite well alongside the other members stationed there. Plus, with the fire-based martial arts that Luo Fan taught her, she can sometimes catch them off guard.
Speaking of which, it seems that there are very few orcs in the capital. Could it be that the merchants are deliberately avoiding this area? Or have they all been bought up by someone?
Never mind, I'll ask Bella later; she should know something.
After stealing another glance at the girls who were undergoing special training and confirming that everything was alright, Luo Fan resumed his studies.
Freya, now a serious teacher, has shed her previous crazy self and looks quite alluring.
The easy yet exciting life passed quickly, and a few days flew by. Luo Fan had made quite a haul during this time, visiting the three treasure rooms intermittently and taking away a considerable amount of treasure hidden deep within.
Duke Curry, in particular, amassed a great many fine items, enriching his treasury.
Tonight we'll make our move and thoroughly investigate that hidden treasure vault outside; we might just make some new discoveries.
Upon arriving at the familiar stronghold, Luo Fan discovered that there were still outsiders in the ruins, who seemed quite familiar with the environment.
Using the shadows and the wind, without disturbing the dust on the ground, they jumped one after another into an abandoned well.
Then, after some twists and turns, it disappeared from Luo Fan's perception.
"They just vanished suddenly?" Luo Fan noticed that the location where they disappeared closely matched the location of the treasure vault, and he roughly understood what was going on.
I hid near the foundation stone and secretly followed the cat inside.
The space here is larger than the previous ones, and it has been specially divided into several cubicles, seemingly for some unknown transactions.
Following those familiar scents, Luo Fan slowly moved her petite body through the shadows. He dared not use his divine sense to scan the area, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.
"Take a look at what this mark is!"
A man completely covered up pulled out a weapon and threw it in front of the group.
The people inside were all very well covered up, and probably even used disguises, making it difficult to discern their true identities.
"This is the symbol of the Temple of Poseidon!" One of them brandished his weapon, then solemnly put it down, his voice aged yet excited.
"This is indeed a weapon from the Temple of Poseidon. Where did you find it?"
Wait, the weapon I gave to Caitlin back then has appeared here. Could it be that remnants of that force still exist in this world?
Luo Fan, who was hiding in the shadows, thought of something and continued to eavesdrop on the group's transaction.
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