Standing in front of this slightly dilapidated city gate, Wayne couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

The last time I came here was almost five years ago. In the Middle Ages when the average life expectancy of ordinary people was only 30 or 40 years old, five years was a very long time.

However, the appearance of the city has not changed much. If there is any difference, the most obvious one is that the flow of people has increased. Among the pedestrians, there are more tall and rugged Skelligers, as well as merchants from other countries.

Obviously, the country's strong national power and alliance with Skellige have made Cintra more prosperous.

"Master, do you need me to send someone to book the next hotel?"

"Our Chamber of Commerce residence in Sintra is too small and unworthy of your status. I can book a luxury hotel near the palace to facilitate your next work."

The one who was speaking was Sianna, who was now 21 years old. In a few years, the girl had grown into a great beauty. Not only did her figure become fuller, but her face also became more graceful and noble. Her every move always revealed the calmness of a great aristocrat.

She wore a black and white mink coat on the upper body and tight thick leather pants on the lower body, which made her tall and attractive figure more eye-catching.

However, unlike the aura of a noble and powerful woman she displays in front of outsiders, in front of her master, Master Wayne, the little slave girl always behaves with her head down and is always so considerate, whether outside or in bed.

After several years of testing, Wayne is quite confident in her. Although he cannot say that he trusts her completely, Sianna's status has risen from a beautiful tool to a useful tool. She is considered to be a personal item and is carefully protected by her master.

Master Wayne smiled when he heard this, turned around to look at Sianna, then looked at the handsome young man Aragorn who came with him to Cintra for training, and the more honest-looking young man Alex, and said in a nonchalant tone:

"Don't bother with that. Just buy it and buy a noble manor as your future home. Sintra is on the rise and will be even more prosperous in the future. It's always worthwhile to buy a house here."

Siana was already accustomed to seeing Wayne, a nouveau riche who would spend a huge amount of money to buy real estate without any hesitation. She nodded and said meekly:

"Okay, Master, I'll arrange it before dinner."

Wayne nodded, then waved to Aragorn and Alex who followed him out for training. When the two little guys came to him, he patted their heads and said to Sianna, "These two little guys will follow you now. On the one hand, they can be your guards, and on the other hand, you can also show them the world."

"They have been concentrating on learning swordsmanship in the past few years and have been protected too well. It's time for them to see the evil of human nature."

"I'm going to the palace next. You don't need to wait for me."

Hearing this, Siana smiled a rather sinister smile, then quickly retracted it, and said with a smile on her face: "Don't worry, Master, I will teach these two children well."

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After separating from Sianna, Wayne quickly walked through the streets of the city and came to the magnificent Sintra Palace.

The person who greeted him was still the fat steward from five years ago, whose name seemed to be Hackso.

But this time, Master Wayne was no longer a nobody in their hearts. When the fat butler saw the young and handsome witcher walking out of the palace from afar.

Hackso's face immediately revealed the respect and flattery that one would show when welcoming an important person. His fat body came to Wayne at a very agile speed, nodded, bowed, and said with a smile:

"Welcome to Cintra, Master Wayne."

"You are finally here. The Queen has been waiting for a long time. King East is also in the palace. They are all looking forward to your arrival."

Seeing that Director Hackso was so polite, Wayne also kept a gentle smile on his face and explained with a smile: "I'm sorry, Director Hackso, I was delayed while handling other commissions. After the work was completed, I immediately commissioned a warlock to use magic to teleport me here."

In fact, Wayne and Geralt were already quite fast. They both used the warlock's portal to cross half of the northern continent from the Kingdom of Kaedwen to the Kingdom of Cintra.

Fortunately, the Witcher Cult now has many warlocks joining and is not short of spellcasters. Otherwise, as in the past, if employers wanted to find witchers to solve their problems, it would probably take more than a month just to travel back and forth.

Seeing that Wayne was so reasonable, gentle and polite, the smile on Manager Hackso's face became more sincere. When he received the White Wolf Geralt a few days ago, the white-haired witcher was simply a man with expressionless face. Not only did he speak expressionlessly, but his words were always sarcastic.

Facing this palace steward who was a well-known figure in Cintra, he not only showed no respect and courtesy, but also behaved in a very vulgar and rude manner. If the other party was not the person the queen was eager to meet, he might have taught this country bumpkin a lesson.

After a brief greeting, the fat steward led the way, while Wayne followed leisurely behind and asked casually:

"Are Geralt and Lady Yennefer still at court?"

Hearing this, Haxo shook his head and said cautiously:

"Master Geralt went out to look for clues two days ago, while Lady Yennefer has been staying in the palace, working with the current court mage to look for other clues and use spells to search for intelligence."

"But when reporting yesterday, Lady Yennefer told Her Majesty the Queen that Master Geralt should return to the palace tonight."

Wayne nodded. He asked Geralt and Yennefer to set off three days in advance so that the great detective Geralt could look for clues in the case. Although he did not have high expectations, it would be good if there were any unexpected gains.

After all, if this matter was indeed planned by Viggofortz, it would be difficult to find out anything with the means and abilities of that big shot.

However, sometimes, not finding any clues is also a very obvious clue, which shows that the other party is highly capable and is not an ordinary person. This can greatly narrow the scope of suspects.

Just as Hackso took Wayne through the garden in the front yard of the palace and into the palace, they were about to reach the palace's meeting hall.

A young woman dressed as a palace maid suddenly shouted from afar: "Princess, please stop running around and don't offend the guests."

Following the direction from which she was shouting, a little girl, who was only about one meter tall and whose white princess dress was stained with mud and flower debris, suddenly rushed out from the bushes and ran forward in panic. She bumped into the leg of Supervisor Hakeso, causing the fat manager to cry out in pain. However, he did not dare to push the little girl away. Instead, he carefully supported the little girl's body, fearing that she would fall.

With Wayne's hearing, he had actually discovered the little thing a long time ago. Now when he heard the maid's shout, he knew that the little girl in front of him who looked a little sloppy was the future famous heroine Ciri, Cirilla Fiona Irene Rayanlen.

Gray hair, big eyes, a somewhat confused look in the eyes, and because of running, the face, which was obviously a little chubby, was slightly flushed.

Now she looks like just an ordinary cute little girl, and there is no sign of her future beauty. One can only say that girls change a lot when they grow up.

Little Ciri let go of Director Hackso's thigh, patted the dust and weed debris on her body, then blinked her big eyes, looked at the handsome demon hunter Wayne, and asked in a carefree tone: "Are you the demon hunter that grandma hired to help me find my mother?"

"My mother hasn't been home for a long time. I miss her very much."

At this point, Xiao Xili put her index finger into her mouth and licked it, then said innocently: "If you help me find my mother, I will give you half of my cake. No, I will give you all of my cake."

Seeing Ciri's serious expression and generous promise, Wayne was delighted. He reached out and touched Ciri's gray hair, and said with a smile:

"Thank you, little princess."

"But, when I find your mother, I won't need you to give me a cake. I will give you a cake that will definitely be better than any you've ever had before."

Xiao Xili is still an ignorant little girl. She has heard that if you ask someone for help, you have to pay some money, but she has never heard that others give her gifts for helping her. So she tilted her head in confusion and thought for a long time before saying:

"You are a good person, I can be friends with you."

After hearing little Ciri's comments, Wayne felt even happier.

Perhaps in some people's eyes, he can indeed be considered a good man. After all, he has saved tens of thousands of non-human race members and rescued many orphans.

However, he knew very well in his heart that he was just a vulgar man, greedy for money and lustful, afraid of death, and his moral level was probably only above average. He could only be regarded as a strong man with some principles, but not a good man at all.

However, he did not break the little girl's fantasy. He smiled and touched her head again, then followed Hackso into the palace.

Although many stories will surely happen between him and this little girl in the future, as both are owners of the ancient blood, they are destined to have many entanglements, but at this time, he will not show his importance to Ciri too obviously, so as not to arouse other people's suspicion.

A few minutes later, Wayne followed Director Hackso through a corridor protected by many soldiers and entered a magnificent hall.

On the throne in the center of the hall, a beautiful woman wearing gorgeous royal robes was sitting on the throne. Sitting next to her was a dark-skinned noble man who looked like a sailor.

It was Queen Calanthe and her King Esther.

When the two saw Wayne behind Hackso, their originally impatient expressions immediately subsided.

The Queen said in a somewhat hurried voice, "I won't say polite words like welcome. Master Wayne, you should know the purpose of my invitation to you this time."

"Geralt has been out looking for two days, but still has no clues. I hope you can bring me some different surprises."

Wayne bowed slightly to Queen Calanthe and King East, then looked around the palace and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, before coming to Cintra, I have already visited the Queen of the Dryads, Her Excellency Silver-Eyed Edina."

"She is the most famous master of prophecy in the entire spellcasting circle."

"According to her prediction, Princess Pavetta has indeed been kidnapped, but she hasn't left too far yet. She should be hidden somewhere secret in the Kingdom of Cintra."

"But you can rest assured about one thing. Princess Pavetta is still safe and has not been murdered."

"The most important thing for us now is not to find out who the murderer is, but to rescue Princess Pavetta."

After hearing Wayne's news, although Queen Calanthe did not believe it 100%, she felt relieved. She couldn't help but let out a breath and looked at her husband Easter.

After a few seconds, he said to Wayne: "Thank you for the news you brought back, Master Wayne, what are your plans next?"

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