Unconsciously, the night had ended, and a new day for the Outer Ring began. Belle, who had just woken up from her sleep, stretched shallowly. Looking at Wise, who was already up, she rubbed her sleepy eyes.
"Hm? Belle, good morning. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Very well. But what about you, brother? Didn't you say Lucy was looking for you for something yesterday? Why were you so late? Don't tell me you conquered her too?" Belle subconsciously thought of this. After all, this was already a routine operation. But thinking about it, it was also pretty good. After all, she was now cooperating with the Sons of Calydon. If her brother could win over their important spokesperson, it would also be of great benefit to their future plans. What's more, she was the young lady of the Montfort family.
"What are you thinking? After I finished discussing the matter of investigating the mole with Lucy last night, we separated."
"Ah? Then why did you come back so late, brother?" Belle was a little confused. After thinking for a moment, she quickly settled on Caesar or Bernice as the candidates. But both were denied by Wise. She couldn't help but be even more curious about where her brother had gone last night. Could it be that Fairy had succeeded? That's not right. When they talked before, she had said she hadn't completely modified her body yet.
"Stop guessing randomly. You'll know later. We should be getting out now." Wise said and put on a new jacket.
Belle pouted. Although she was a little dissatisfied, she didn't ask any more questions. Just then, Lucy suddenly sent a message. She said there was a result on the investigation, but the situation was a bit troublesome and she had to tell him in person. The location was still the same place they had met last time. Wise, seeing this, replied and then told Belle about this.
The siblings couldn't help but exclaim at how fast Lucy's investigation was. They figured she must have been worried about this matter and had been busy all night.
Wise soon arrived at the agreed-upon location. But to his surprise, besides Lucy, Paipai was also here. The latter was not surprised when she saw him, just a little unnaturally scratching her face, and when Wise approached, she subconsciously pressed her knees together.
"Uh... mmm, it's... it's you, Wise. Are you here to see Lucy?" Paipai's tone was slightly unnatural.
Fortunately, Lucy didn't mind this small detail, probably due to the results of the investigation. "Yes, I wanted to go over the details of the Hellfire Ride with Lucy." Wise didn't mention the investigation as agreed. Although Paipai appearing here might not be a coincidence, to be safe, it was better to hide it for now.
"Oh my, Wise is really a tight-lipped person. That's reassuring." Paipai's words had a double meaning. On the surface, it seemed she was talking about the investigation, but Wise understood very well that she was also referring to last night's matter.
"I've always said that if you're not tight-lipped and quick-witted, you can't be a Proxy." Lucy nodded with great satisfaction, a look that said, 'I knew I wasn't wrong about you.'
"So you're saying Paipai also knew, so you were just testing me!" As Wise spoke, he looked at Paipai with a gentle gaze. The latter trembled all over. For some reason, she always felt that this kind smile concealed danger.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After all, what we're about to talk about is quite crucial, and it's more troublesome than I thought..." Paipai hurriedly explained.
Lucy also added at this time, "Wise, Paipai was the one who found the suspicious target. Let her tell you the details."
"Mhm, it's like this. Actually, ever since we were stationed here, I've noticed a strange phenomenon. Every time Wildfire Town ships out its hand-woven goods, Kasa always leaves the town for two or three hours that night. And she always brings her Hollow gear with her." Paipai didn't use her usual easy-going "this person" to refer to herself. It seemed she also took this matter very seriously. She then continued, "Ever since Lucy told me that there might be an informant in the town, one time when I saw Kasa was about to leave, I pretended to have insomnia and struck up a conversation with her. She told me she was also out for a walk because she couldn't sleep. After that, she went back as if nothing had happened. But an hour later, she snuck out of Wildfire Town again."
After hearing what Paipai said, Wise also fell into deep thought. Now it seemed Kasa's suspicion was indeed very high.
"Sigh, it's terrible to have investigated such a result!" Lucy couldn't help but sigh, her delicate, pretty face full of sorrow, her tone filled with complicated emotions. "The friendship between Kasa and the Sons of Calydon is much longer than the time I've been here. It's because of our long-term trust that we set up camp here. And for Caesar, Kasa has always been like a trusted older sister. What if it was really her who betrayed us..."
Speaking of this, Lucy didn't even dare to continue thinking. After all, if that were the case, Caesar would probably have a hard time accepting it. Although she usually acted carelessly, she knew very well that Caesar was a person who valued feelings very much.
"Don't be so pessimistic, Lucy. Before everything is investigated clearly, we can't jump to conclusions. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding?" Wise tried to comfort Lucy. Although, judging from Kasa's suspicious behavior, the possibility of it being a misunderstanding was very low, it still had some effect.
"Thank you, Wise. But don't worry, I'm not some fragile woman. But this matter can only be secretly investigated by a few of us now. If it's really the worst result, it's best to solve it while keeping it from Caesar." Lucy regained her spirits. Paipai on the side still looked a little sleepy.
"It's really a tricky matter. Just like when you find out your brakes have failed while going downhill on a high-speed corner."
As soon as Paipai said this, Wise couldn't help but think, so even you, who masters the steering wheel with your feet, care about the brakes. This was not a random statement. Besides, she had personally performed it for him last night, although it was a helpless display because she was being pressed down... (The general performance is sitting in the driver's seat, then her feet can barely reach the steering wheel.)
"At this point, thinking about the worst result is useless. We can only deal with it as it comes~ Who made us the Sons of Calydon?"
"Paipai is right. Since we are a charging wild boar, there is no option to retreat. Wise, I heard that the town will be sending out another batch of goods in a few days. Kasa should be acting as usual. We'll follow her that night and see what she's up to." Lucy set the plan. The next step was just to wait for the right time.
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