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Chapter 32: Apart from this, you and I have no other choice!

Hearing Lynn's words, Lord's expression suddenly changed. He cursed Kelu in his heart for revealing such important news to several apprentices, which implicated himself.

He didn't think that Lin En was deceiving him. After all, the movements of the Holy See in the past few days were an extremely obvious signal.

It was precisely because of this concern that he chose to hide behind the scenes and observe the situation, ready to escape at any time, but he didn't expect to be caught anyway.

"The Ship Gang has been operating in Harbor Town for many years, so they should be well-informed. Do you know who was arrested by the Vatican?" Lin En asked expectantly.

Loud hesitated and shook his head, and replied helplessly. "The gang is being closely watched now, and I know very little. I'm afraid that the archbishop has blocked the news. Now only the priests in the harbor town have the right to access such confidential information."

It is not easy to corrupt and control a priest. These people possess powerful divine arts, usually have firm beliefs, and are not short of money. They are all very tough.

Therefore, even though the [Ship Gang] had been operating in the Harbor Town for decades, he usually avoided these people and tried not to have any contact with the clergy of the Holy See.

Lin En couldn't help but frown. He originally wanted to get enough information from Lord, but he didn't expect that even the other party didn't know about it. This was completely beyond his expectations.

"Master Wizard, are you planning to rescue those captured wizard apprentices?" Lord asked tentatively.

"Yes, this is very important to you too, isn't it?" Lin En said freely.

"That's probably difficult. There are guards everywhere in the harbor town, and they may not be locked up in the harbor prison. Even if you manage to rescue them, you won't be able to escape from the harbor town." Lord shook his head and retorted. "Instead of taking this risk, it's better to find a way to kill them. This will be much easier!"

Since the other party knows the secret of the [Ship Gang], it would be enough to just make this person disappear.

Generally speaking, killing someone is easier than saving someone!

Lynn was not surprised by Lord's cruelty. In this dark alien world, a life really meant nothing, not to mention that this involved the secrets of the wizarding land.

However, Lin En did not agree with the other party's opinion, and sneered and said, "Mr. Loud, you are not still fantasizing that after this matter is over, the [Ship Gang] can live in peace and continue to stay in the Harbor Town to make money, right?"

Since Anruk chose Harbor Town as its base, it must mean that the other party has found some clues. Even if White Dove and Johnny are dead now, they will be able to trace it back to Lord sooner or later.

After all, most of the cargo transportation in the entire harbor town is related to the [Ship Gang]!

Lord's face turned very ugly. He could naturally think of this, but he was just unwilling to admit this fact.

All in all, he has been in Harbor Town for a full twenty years. It can be said that all the efforts of the second half of his life have been put here!

"You are a smart man, Mr. Loud. Our only way to survive now is to take a boat across the foggy sea and go to the land of wizards. Otherwise, with what you have done, no matter where you hide, you will be caught by the Church!" Lin En said bluntly. "You can take some of your accumulated money with you if you take a boat across the sea now, but if Anluk takes action first, you may not even be able to survive!"

Loud looked at Lin En deeply, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally sighed helplessly. "It's too late to go out to sea now! Harbor Town has begun to strictly control the cargo ships entering and leaving. Today, two large ships were supposed to transport goods to the imperial capital, but they were both detained."

"So soon?" Lin En paused. It seemed that the situation was worse than he thought, but he quickly calmed down and asked. "But you always have a way to solve it, right?"

During the past few days in Harbor Town, in order to find this old fox, he was almost confused by all kinds of news, true or false.

If it weren't for the terrifying power of shaping magic that allowed him to disguise himself as the leader of the [Ship Gang], there would be no way to catch the other party.

As such a cautious person, Lin En didn't believe that Lord would not anticipate that there would be a day when he would be trapped in the town due to the port closure, and it was even more impossible that he would not make any preparations.

Lin En quickly thought about the various intelligence he had learned in the past few days...

Since the port is in a semi-blocked state, the only ships that can leave the port freely during this period are the warships responsible for patrolling the sea!

"Holy Spirit, Sky, Watcher... Which ship has your people on it?" Lin En asked curiously.

Lord's face twitched. He didn't expect that Lin En could even guess this. He even suspected that someone among his trusted confidants had betrayed him. He could only bite the bullet and admit it. "It's... the Sky Dome!"

That’s pretty good!

Lin En was amazed at Lord's methods. He was actually sure of taking control of a warship. He just wanted to trick the other party.

Lord said unhappily. "It's not as easy as you think. Although the captain of the Sky is my man, the ship needs to report and verify every time it leaves and enters the port. If it deviates from the route, it will probably be discovered by the sentry soon."

On the foggy sea, their warships can only rely on long-range bows and arrows or close combat with ramming, but the enemy ships have priests on board. After a few spells, even the sturdiest ships will be torn into pieces.

Moreover, large-scale transfer of personnel and materials is not an easy task.

"You don't need to worry about this. When we cross the sea, they will have no time to pay attention to us." Lin En said confidently.

"I have a plan. If it goes well, no matter how many troops there are, they will no longer be a threat. However, this requires the assistance of the [Ship Gang]..."

Lin En looked at Lord, waiting for his response. The entire [Ship Gang] had thousands of boatmen. Even if they were just a group of rabble, if they could be utilized, they would be an extremely powerful force.

"You'd better not count on them to fight against the Vatican's guards..." Lord sighed. Although the [Ship Gang] has a lot of people, most of them are just making a living under his command.

It's okay to engage in gang fights on a daily basis, but if they are really pulled out to fight with regular troops, I'm afraid that half of the people will turn against you on the spot before the fight even starts!

"Don't worry, I just need you to do some small things." Lynn took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Loud. "Can you collect these things? The more the better!"

Chapter 33: Have you ever seen fireworks bloom?

Lord took the parchment curiously, looked at it for a few seconds, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This is not to say that what Lin En wants to find is so precious. On the contrary, what is written on the parchment are some raw materials that are very easy to collect, or even waste that cannot be sold...

"Can you tell me what these things are used for?" Lord asked in confusion.

Lin En did not answer directly, but suddenly asked, "Have you ever seen fireworks bloom, Mr. Loud?"

"What is that?" Lord was stunned for a moment and shook his head in confusion.

"Something that can send the entire city guard army into the sky. I guarantee that it will also be the most magnificent sight you have ever seen!" Lynn said with a smile.

The expression on Lord's face paused, his face full of disbelief.

The harbor town originally had an escort of 800 men, and later Bishop Anthrouk transferred 3,000 elite guards from Nordland. He really couldn't imagine what kind of power could destroy such a huge army in such a short time.

Could it be that these are the materials needed to set up some powerful alchemical array?

Lord immediately thought of this possibility. He had heard Kelu say that some wizards who were proficient in alchemy could multiply the power of a certain magic through magic circles.

If that's the case, they are not without a chance of winning.

Thinking of this, Loud no longer wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, because for wizards, the secrets of magic are usually not leaked to the outside world.

"In addition to these raw materials, I also need a map of Harbor Town, the patrol routes of the city guards, and most importantly..." Lin En paused and said solemnly, "I want to know the appearance, personality, and daily habits of every clergyman in Harbor Town. The more detailed the better!"

Lame Lord pondered for a while and did not reply for a long time. The map and the patrol routes of the city guards were easy to get, but it was not easy to find out the background of those priests.

"Sometimes if you want to survive, you always have to pay a price, right?" Lin En reminded.

"Okay! I can give you everything you said, but I want to know how you plan to rescue that wizard apprentice?" Lord gritted his teeth. The port has been blocked by the Holy See now, so if they want to escape successfully, they must create enough chaos. Rescue is just a matter of convenience.

Lin En didn't keep anyone in suspense any longer and gave a brief account of the entire plan, with the part that the [Ship Gang] was responsible for being the most detailed.

After listening to Lynn's story, Lauder couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back.

However, he would be relieved to know that the most dangerous rescue operation of the entire plan was handled by Lin En himself, and the [boat gang] was only responsible for the reception work. The most important thing was that he did not need to do it personally from beginning to end, which meant that in most cases, he was in a safe area.

"Then I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Lin En stretched out his hand freely, and Lord beside him was no exception. Their hands were soon tightly clasped together.

A slight tingling sensation suddenly surged into his heart, and Lord subconsciously pulled his arm back. He looked down and saw a flame mark on the back of his hand.

"What do you mean?" Lord asked sternly, covering the back of his hand.

Lynn slowly withdrew his hand and spoke with a smile on his face.

"I heard from Label before that you never trust anyone around you..."

“This is a very good habit!”

"Coincidentally, me too!" Lin En looked like he had met a fellow traveler.

Lord's face darkened, and he felt like he had already skinned that bastard Labul in his heart.

This mark of fire reminded him of the tragic scene outside the town of Ur. An intelligence officer he sent was accidentally contaminated by a few flames simply because he was too close, and was then sentenced to death. Even if he jumped into the river, he could not avoid the fate of being devoured by the hellfire!

"By the way, I have left your man Labul in a side room in the port. This is the internal affairs of the Ship Gang, so I will not interfere." As Lin En spoke, he stood up slowly and said goodbye.

After someone left, Lord's suppressed emotions finally burst out, and he angrily swept all the valuable vases and utensils on the table to the ground.

The guards outside who heard the noise rushed in immediately, and then stood there at a loss, watching their leader going crazy in the house.

After venting for several minutes, Lord sat down in his seat, panting, and looked at the guards in front of him.

"You guys, bring Labul back to me right now!"

"I will skin him alive myself!" Lame Lord said gritting his teeth.

……

When Lin En walked out of the shabby house, the scorching midday sun was already high above his head.

After successfully persuading Lame Lord and gaining the assistance of the entire [Ships Gang], Lin En secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least now he didn't need to fight alone, and he was 60 to 70 percent sure of rescuing White Dove and Johnny.

As for the magic mark he left on Lord's hand, it was just a cover and had no effect.

But Lin En knew that the previous battle outside the town of Ur had already demonstrated some of his strength, which was undoubtedly a deterrent!

For someone like Lord, even if he tells the truth, the other party will never believe him. Instead, they will think that their life is in his hands.

This is exactly what Lin En wants to achieve. After all, when the real action is taken, in order to be on the safe side, the most core part needs to be solved by him personally, while Lord can always stay behind the scenes. The risks of both parties are not equal, which is a taboo in cooperation!

So some balancing measures are naturally necessary!

Over the next two days, the news that the Inquisition would publicly execute the devil's followers after Sunday spread throughout the entire Harbor Town, and almost everyone was discussing this topic.

Lin En confirmed his previous judgment again. Apart from practicing swordsmanship with Ivina, he spent the rest of his time processing the raw materials that were delivered.

In the seventy-two hours, he released [Basic Matter Deconstruction Technique] thousands of times, and he was almost exhausted.

Every time he returned to the mansion, Pedro's butler looked at him strangely. Once, he couldn't help it and advised him earnestly not to exhaust his body at such a young age.

Lin En just made up an excuse. He couldn't find another suitable reason to explain why he always stayed out all night.

Anyway, it was Lot who was disgraced in the end, so what did it have to do with me?

Things were able to go so smoothly thanks to the fact that Baron Pedro was often not at the mansion. He was busy attending various aristocratic banquets and wanted to show up in front of these big shots.

In this orderly and busy situation, Haigang Town ushered in the last night of the lunar Sunday...

Chapter 34 My brother, you are the obstacle to my progress

When night falls completely, the noisy and bustling port town is immersed in tranquility and peace.