Colonel Freeman tried his best to maintain a serious expression that a soldier should have, but his twitching eyebrows fully exposed his inner struggle and wavering.

"I've brought the two of you here. Farewell." He saluted and turned around stiffly.

Duan Feizhuo and Z looked at each other habitually, and Z quickly looked away and opened the door of his cabin.

He kept a certain distance from Duan Feizhuo all the way, and he never even made eye contact, as if even if he just looked at each other, he would suffer some kind of pollution.

Duan Feizhuo sighed and opened the door of his room.

The layout of the warship cabin is also mainly simple and practical. There is nothing on the bed except white pillows and quilts. It is as empty and simple as a student dormitory on the first day of a university.

It may be because of staying in the dungeon for a long time, but Duan Feizhuo actually felt that it was quite comfortable here.

The only bright spot in the cabin is probably the porthole—the diameter of the round porthole is about as high as a non-human height, and the view is extremely wide. Now the airship has not yet taken off, but one can imagine the beautiful scenery outside the window after it flies into the sea of ​​clouds.

He took out some daily necessities, took off his coat, and rolled up his sleeves. Then he remembered his mission—literally, he had come to **** the beast tamer mystic. He should at least go meet the other party.

He knocked on the door of cabin 3021 next door.

"Who?" A crisp voice came from behind the door, belonging to a boy who had just entered the voice-changing period.

"My name is Leopold Chester, a mystic sent by the military to **** you." Duan Feizhuo replied.

The cabin door opened.

However, it wasn't a person who opened the door, but a...fox.

Fox opened the door for him.

What's next? Why did the fox suddenly start walking upright and talking?

I always feel that after I boarded this airship, things started to develop in a strange direction...

Duan Feizhuo and the fox stared with wide eyes. After a long while, the fox yawned, rushed back into the room, and jumped onto the bed with a kick of his hind feet.

Sitting on the bed was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy. He bent one knee, and the other leg dangled on the edge of the bed. He looks mediocre, not handsome, but the freckles on his cheeks add a bit of youthful and cuteness that belongs to teenagers.

The fox jumped on his lap and rolled himself into a little ball.

The squirrel that Duan Feizhuo had seen climbed up the boy's back along his shoulders, looking at the visitor curiously with its small round black eyes.

On the other side of the boy were two cockatiels squatting on his shoulders. The two of them spread out their left wings synchronously, and then spread out their right wings, like a roc spreading its wings.

...Is this opening a zoo directly on the airship?

"Sorry, did I scare you?" The boy said with a smile, "My name is Simon Marlowe."

He stretched out his hand towards Duan Feizhuo.

Duan Feizhuo took a step forward, and shook hands with him cautiously and quickly. The reason why he didn't dare to approach the young man was because he saw two lights under the bed—there must be some animals hidden under it. Duan Feizhuo didn't want to know what kind of animal it was.

"Are these...your pets?" Duan Feizhuo asked carefully.

Simon scratched the cheek of one of the parrots. The parrot was so comfortable that his eyes narrowed. The other parrot saw that he had neglected him, and angrily bit the boy's finger. The boy had no choice but to scratch it too.

"They are my friends." Simon said, "The secret technique I learned can communicate with animals."

"It's... amazing." That's all Duan Feizhuo could say, "That's why you were conscripted to the North Pole to tame that giant beast?"

Simon tilted his head, "I don't want to 'tame' that giant beast, my goal is to become friends with it."

"Wow..." Duan Feizhuo raised his eyebrows. More and more like a Disney princess!

"I have known about that giant beast since I was a child." Simon said proudly, "It is called 'Leviathan', and it is said to be the pet of the Forerunner. No one can tame it, we can only communicate with it on an equal footing. However, There are very few people who can communicate with it."

"Are you one of them?" Duan Feizhuo asked.

"That's right. I'm the strongest animal language teacher in five hundred years. Others either couldn't or didn't dare to go to the North Pole, except for me." Simon smiled confidently.

"Seeing that you are so confident, I am relieved." Duan Feizhuo had no idea about this trip to the North Pole. Their life and death are all in the hands of this young man. The teenager is full of drive, which is a good thing for him. Duan Feizhuo would rather go back to London and go to jail than die in the Arctic Ocean.

"I will definitely bring Leviathan back to London." Simon smiled deeper, "Your Excellency Carter said, if I can do it, it will be a great achievement, and Her Majesty the Queen will definitely give me a knighthood."

He thought about it, and felt that saying this would make him appear greedy for fame and fortune, and quickly added, "I didn't do this for the sake of status. I did it for... world peace!"

Hearing Carter's name, Duan Feizhuo's eyelids started to twitch again.

"You know Secretary Carter?"

"Yeah, he was my referrer. I'm actually a descendant of mystic family, and I have learned occult arts since I was a child. But my parents passed away, and I was sent to a poorhouse. Mr. Carter happened to belong to that poorhouse." sponsor."

When Simon mentioned Carter, his expression was full of admiration and gratitude, "All talented children in the workhouse have the opportunity to be selected by Mr. Carter. Because I can communicate with animals, I was selected by Mr. Carter to find Leviathan .”

That guy Carter is really more than just a high-spirited nobleman. Duan Feizhuo thought to himself. He is familiar with esoteric philosophy, occultists, and even selects orphans with occult talents from the poorhouse... What is he planning?

The orphans chosen by him are grateful to him and are willing to risk their lives to carry out missions at the end of the world.

Is the boy too innocent, or is that guy Carter too good at acting?

"You expose your identity as a mystic with such a big fanfare, aren't you afraid that the night police will come to your door?" Duan Feizhuo was curious.

"Your Excellency Carter said that he would protect me." Simon pouted, "Besides, there are many mystics among the Night Watchers. Your Excellency Carter said that as long as the mystics are willing to serve the country and serve Her Majesty, the Night Watchmen won't interfere."

He has "Mr. Carter" on the left and "Mr. Carter" on the right. Duan Feizhuo's head hurts when he heard this.

The airship shook, and the rumbling of the engines reverberated through the cabin. Simon cheered and rushed to the porthole, his whole body stuck to the glass.

"It's my first time in an airship!" he exclaimed excitedly.

Duan Feizhuo looked at the boy tolerantly. He himself was very excited when he took the airship for the first time, and he really couldn't blame others.

The Wellington climbed slowly. The crowd waving their hands outside the porthole suddenly turned into dots like ants.

They saw the outline of the city of London in the distance, the rows of houses and the horizontal and vertical streets that looked like miniature models. Then they left London far below. The airship ascends into the clouds, passes through the clouds, and finally comes above the sea of ​​clouds.

Looking at the misty sea of ​​clouds, Duan Feizhuo just felt empty in his heart. The last time he admired the sea of ​​clouds, he was with Z. Z said that the scenery in the sky was exactly as he described. Duan Feizhuo knew he was lying. What kind of eloquence is he, doesn't he have an idea?

Now Z no longer needs him to describe the scenery. Z can see it himself.

Simon lay on the glass, feeling from the bottom of his heart, "It's so beautiful!"

His animal friends also came to the window. Duan Feizhuo had no choice but to step aside. I always feel that they will start singing and dancing in a while...

Thank goodness Simon and his animal friends didn't do the traditional Disney princess entertaining.

The scenery on the sea of ​​clouds is too beautiful to behold, but it's just like that after a long time. Simon's youthful heart, he got tired of it after a while. Compared with the beautiful scenery outside the window, his animal friends are more interesting.

"Let's go exploring on the ship!" Simon said happily, "This airship is so big, there must be many interesting places!"

"This is a warship, we can't just wander around." Duan Feizhuo reminded him seriously.

"There must be somewhere we can go, let's go!"

After Simon finished speaking, he pushed the door out with his animal friends. Squirrels and parrots squatted on his shoulders, and foxes followed him step by step. There was a suspicious hissing noise from under the bed, but nothing came out. Duan Feizhuo didn't want to be in the same room with that unknown animal, so he had to follow the boy.

He now understood why Carter had appointed him to "guard" Simon—he was here to be a nanny!

Simon jumped up and down all the way, he was very curious about everything, and he couldn't help but go to see what happened when he saw anything. Many soldiers on the ship were on duty. Seeing Simon with a group of animals, they were so surprised that their eyeballs almost fell out, but they still tried their best to maintain a meticulous expression. As expected of the crew of the Wellington, they are really well-trained.

"Mr. Chester, since Your Excellency Carter sent you to protect me, you must be an outstanding mystic?" Simon blinked his innocent big eyes.

"Uh...it's okay."

"What secret technique are you good at? Tell me!"

"I don't think it's better not to talk about this in front of outsiders..." There is nothing to talk about. You can't just tell him that you are a prisoner of the night guards, can you?

Simon puffed up his cheeks, dissatisfied with Duan Feizhuo's perfunctory. But he quickly put the unpleasantness behind him. Because they reached the uppermost floor of the airship, and then there is the bridge.

With their identities, it is of course impossible to enter the center of the entire airship. But whether it was a coincidence or Simon's Disney princess physique, they bumped into Colonel Freeman and Z on the way.

The two were standing in front of the porthole. The colonel pointed out the window with a proud look on his face, "Did you see it? The fourth-generation ether crystallization power engine, the world's top technology. And those turrets, 9-inch howitzers...Look at those turrets, how beautiful they are .It is the honor of my life to serve as the captain of this airship."

He babbled about the configuration of the Wellington, and Z nodded as he listened, with a dignified expression.

The colonel noticed Simon as he spoke. He was stuck for a moment, his expression was stiff, as if someone had poured a basin of ice water on him.

"Hello, Colonel, what are you talking about?" Simon was naive.

Z glanced at Duan Feizhuo behind Simon, then turned his gaze out of the window, pretending to be concentrating on admiring the fort.

Colonel Freeman backed away from Simon's animal friends and said with difficulty, "I'm showing this gentleman around the Wellington."

Simon blinked. "This gentleman is...?"

"Zeno Sinia." Z said, "a scholar of the Royal Society, went to the North Pole with the Wellington to investigate the ecological environment."

He shook hands with Simon pretending to be serious, and his solemn posture was really a bit like a pedant in an ivory tower.

"Can you take me on a tour?" Simon asked.

If Colonel Freeman had a choice, he would refuse it on the spot. It's a pity that Simon is the core of this mission, and the above specifically explained that all his needs must be met. The colonel could only say with a heroic expression, "Yes, we are going to the bridge."

"Wow! The bridge is the center of the airship, right? I've wanted to see it for a long time!"

"Animals can't go in." This was the colonel's bottom line.

"why?"

Colonel Freeman pursed his lips and searched his brain for a long time before finding a reasonable reason. "There are many valuable precision instruments on the bridge. Your friend's hair will affect the operation of the instruments."

Simon flattened his mouth, "Okay then..."

He made a gesture, and the two parrots flew over the fox's head, and the fox sat down, as obediently as a dog waiting for its owner to return. The squirrel leaped lightly to the ground along Simon's back, and squeaked at the colonel dissatisfied.

Simon made a "shh" gesture to the squirrel "You can't say that to the Colonel, it's rude!"

Duan Feizhuo really wanted to know what the squirrel said, and it was probably not a good thing. It would be fine if Simon didn't say anything, everyone would think that the squirrel barked twice, but when he said it, everyone knew that the squirrel was insulting the colonel just now.

Colonel Freeman stared at the ceiling, as if there was a huge word "forbearance" written on his face.

"Follow me this way, please." He gritted his teeth, turned and walked towards the bridge.

Simon hopped after him. Duan Feizhuo and Z walked behind the boy side by side.

Z looked at the boy's back questioningly the whole time, as if he didn't believe that this guy could tame any giant polar beast.

To be honest, Duan Feizhuo didn't really believe it.

The bridge is located at the forefront of the airship, it can be said to be the brain of the airship. The captain's seat is at a high place, and a dozen or so senior crew members sit below in a semicircle, concentrating on operating various instruments.

The faint noise of the machine running and the voices of the crew mixed together to form a wonderful steampunk symphony.

"The current wind direction is 20 degrees south west, the sailing altitude is 4350 miles, and the speed is 270 knots..."

"The exhaust system is normal, the cooling system is normal..."

"Please report to the chief engineer about the situation in the boiler room...please the chief engineer..."

Seeing Colonel Freeman, they both stopped what they were doing and saluted. The colonel waved his hand and told them to continue working.

"We have now left the national border and reached the sky above the North Sea," the colonel introduced.

"So fast?" Simon's eyes widened. "How long has it been since we took off? If we take the train, it will take at least seven or eight hours?"

"This speed is nothing to the Wellington." The colonel was a little proud, and even forgot the discomfort facing Simon, "If the engine works at full speed, the speed can be increased to 430 knots, which is well-deserved No. 1 in the world."

This speed is comparable to a modern civil aviation airliner. Duan Feizhuo was shocked.

Compared with civil aviation airliners, airships have unparalleled advantages-requiring polar regions for take-off and landing locations. Unlike airplanes that need to build runways to take off and land, airships can take off and land vertically, and can even park on the sea.

If black-tech airships like HMS Wellington can be mass-produced, how terrifying will the strength of the British Air Force become? How will the pattern of the world change?

But more airships mean that more ether crystals need to be consumed, causing more people to suffer from ether disease. Although there are organizations like Beautiful Gaia to treat patients with ether disease, it is really a drop in the bucket.

"Colonel!" a crew member exclaimed.

"What's the matter, navigator?"

"There is an airship approaching at five o'clock!"

The colonel frowned, walked quickly to the circular porthole, and looked towards the right rear side of the airship.

"Sure enough..." he murmured. "Lookout, please report, which flag is flying on that airship?"

The navigator lifted the cover of the sound transmission duct in front of him, and repeated Colonel Freeman's order.

His voice was transmitted to the watchman's position through a special pipe. In this era, telephones have not yet been popularized, and ships and airships often rely on this channel for internal communication. It allows sound to travel tens of meters or even hundreds of meters. As long as the pipes are not blocked, the command can be successfully communicated.

Soon, the watchman's reply came.

"Hang the black flag!" His voice was a little flustered.

Everyone on the bridge stared at the same time.

The black flag, that's the pirate's flag.

No, that ship is an airship, so it should be called an air bandit, right?

"A mere air bandit dares to provoke the Royal Air Force? Or the Wellington? It's beyond self-control." Colonel Freeman sneered.

"Colonel!" The watchman's voice came again, "Two more airships are approaching from the direction of seven o'clock and nine o'clock! Both have hoisted black flags!"

"Order the whole ship to enter the combat state!" Colonel Freeman shouted, "Gunners are in position! Let those air robbers who are overwhelmed by their own capabilities see how powerful the Wellington is!"

"Yes!" The crew answered in unison.

The airship slowed down suddenly, Simon staggered and sat on the ground. Duan Feizhuo also shook. A hand supported his body from behind.

He looked at Z behind him. The white-haired policeman quickly withdrew his hand, his expression cold.

"Shall we go back?" Simon asked. He was not timid, but watched all this with great interest, watching the excitement was no big deal.

"You three, please don't panic." Colonel Freeman said, his thick voice seemed to have a kind of magic power to calm people's hearts, "There will be a battle soon, it is better for you to stay where you are. The bridge is safer. Wellington The firepower of the USS is powerful, and those thieves are by no means opponents. This is our maiden voyage, and I must teach them a lesson to see if they dare to fight against the Royal Air Force in the future."

"Are air robbers common in this area?" Z asked, "I have traveled in the Mediterranean Sea on an airship, but I have never encountered air robbers."

"There are relatively few air pirates in the Mediterranean, because the routes are dense and complex, and the air forces of various countries cruise more frequently. In contrast, there are more air pirates in the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. They mainly rob cargo ships, followed by passenger ships. Occasionally They will provoke warships, but they always pick light-weight warships. This is the first time I have seen them dare to attack an airship of the Wellington class."

Z pondered, "It's not that those air robbers can't see the difference of the Wellington. They must have come prepared."

Colonel Freeman sneered, "It's air robbers, but everyone knows that they are armed privateers funded by certain countries. Some of them are even warships, but they are just hung with pirate flags and ordered to rob them. This is already It's an open secret for all countries."

Duan Feizhuo thought that such things as armed privateers had disappeared in the Victorian era, but he did not expect that due to the development of airships, privateers moved from sea to air.

"And what country are those three empty pirate ships from?" he asked.

"I don't know, unless the prisoners are captured." Colonel Freeman shrugged, "But it is basically impossible to capture prisoners in air combat. Either win or die."

The air pirate ship that appeared first was already within the range of Wellington's artillery.

The deafening noise spread throughout the ship, and even if Duan Feizhuo covered his ears in time, the shock hurt his ears.

The turrets on the flanks of the airship fired grenades one by one, and the shells flew towards the airship with smoke tails.

Dazzling flames erupted from the hull.

"Second salvo!" Colonel Freeman ordered.

At the same time, the other two air pirate ships also approached the Wellington, firing dozens of small grenades.

The strong shell of the Wellington was strong enough to withstand these shells, but the impact still caused the entire airship to vibrate violently.

The three of them fell over and over again. Simon grabbed the armrest of Colonel Freeman's chair to stabilize his body. Duan Feizhuo bumped into Z while staggering.

Z subconsciously circled his body.

When the vibration stopped, Duan Feizhuo raised his head and just bumped into Z's crimson eyes.

The two looked away at the same time, pushing each other away.

Thick black smoke rose from the air pirate ship that was the first to rush towards the Wellington, the flames of the engine were flickering, and the entire ship fell into the sea of ​​clouds.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the other two air pirate ships covered each other and retreated slowly. Their tonnage was much smaller than that of the Wellington. Although the engines they carried were not as good as those of the Wellington, they were superior in dexterity and speed, and they retreated out of the range of the Wellington in a blink of an eye.

"Colonel, do you want to pursue?" The gunner's voice sounded from the megaphone.

Colonel Freeman thought for a while, "No, let them go. Our goal is the North Pole, and we can't waste time on other things."

"Yes!"

The colonel said to another megaphone, "Overhaul the whole ship and report the damage and casualties of the hull."

"Yes!"

He delivered several orders skillfully. Soon, order was restored to the bridge, as if the air bandits had never attacked.

The colonel then turned his attention to the three passengers.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

The three shook their heads.

"That's good. The three of you are distinguished guests. If there is something wrong with you, I can't explain it to my superiors."

Duan Feizhuo propped himself up and asked, "Is it appropriate to let go of those air robbers? Will they come to harass me again?"

"I'm afraid those two boats are the bait." Colonel Freeman's eyes darkened, "If you want to take down the Wellington with two or three small boats, even the most idiotic air robbers will know it's a dream. Between them So it’s probably not for the purpose of robbery.”

"They want to inquire about the Wellington?" Duan Feizhuo asked.

HMS Wellington is the latest airship manufactured by the UK, and its engine is even more world-class. The eyeing European countries probably couldn't wait to get first-hand information about Wellington.

The best way to find out is to send a few small ships to pretend to be air bandits and exchange fire with the Wellington to test its capabilities.

Which country sent the three empty pirate ships? Any country is possible. Although the First World War did not break out until twenty years later, the seeds of the war had been planted decades ago. European countries have been testing each other for a long time, and the sparks of conflicts and frictions have gradually accumulated, and finally formed a grand explosion.

Responses from various departments of the airship were transmitted to the bridge one by one. The hull of the ship was slightly damaged, but it did not affect navigation. There were no casualties on board, except for one who suffered a sudden illness after the air raid.

"Captain, please come to the infirmary." The voice in the microphone trembled, "Sergeant Bulwe may be suffering from ether disease."

Duan Feizhu raised his eyebrows.

Captain Freeman said in a deep voice, "I'll go right away."

He turned to face the three passengers, "Sorry, something happened, I will call a soldier to **** you back to the cabin."

Simon is like an amnesty. He can't wait to continue the adventure with his animal friends. Although the bridge is magnificent, you can see it all at a glance, so there is really nothing interesting.

Duan Feizhuo took a step forward, "Captain, I'll go with you."

"You heard it just now. A soldier suddenly suffered from ether disease... No, it should be said to be an 'unknown systemic disease'."

That's the professional scientific name for ether disease by the Council for the Advancement of Science. But in the folk, people are more and more inclined to call that disease "ether disease".

"I have practiced medicine and know a thing or two about ether disease." Duan Feizhuo said, "Maybe I can help."

Captain Freeman was slightly surprised. He looked at Z and asked Duan Feizhuo with his eyes if what he said was true. Z nodded.

"I didn't expect you to know medicine! You are indeed a scholar of the Royal Society!" Captain Freeman looked at Duan Feizhuo, as if he had a new understanding of him, "Then come with me."

Z hesitated, and said, "I'll go too."

They left the bridge, only to find that Simon's animal friends had disappeared. Simon panicked.

"They must have been scared away by the movement during the battle!" The teenager burst into tears.

Captain Freeman looked more flustered than he was. Now a fox, a squirrel and two parrots are missing. They may be located anywhere in the airship, they may be in the cabin, they may be in the ether crystal power engine, or they may be in the cook's pot.

"I will order the soldiers to search." He had a vein on his forehead, "Please go back to your cabin and don't run around."

In order to prevent Simon from ignoring his words, he specially called two soldiers and ordered them to "escort" Simon back to his room.

The soldiers picked up the boy from left to right, and carried him away like a chicken.

Colonel Freeman brought Duan Feizhuo and Z to the infirmary. Because no one was injured in the fighting, the infirmary was empty.

On the innermost bed lay a soldier, with epaulettes telling everyone that he was a sergeant. Doctors and nurses in the infirmary surrounded him and gave him glucose injections.

"How is your condition?" Colonel Freeman stepped forward and asked.

"I have never treated this disease before." The doctor shook his head, expressing that he was helpless.

Duan Feizhuo bent down and carefully observed the sergeant's symptoms. His eyes were closed, and he was sweating profusely. A faint red streak appeared on the arm. Over the next few days, the lines would gradually deepen, and when the sergeant started babbling, his life was over.

Aether disease appeared without symptoms, and no one knew the cause of the disease. It's not that people who deal with ether crystals all day are easy to get sick. Otherwise, the crew of the airship will bear the brunt. On the contrary, most patients have never been on an airship or even been near an airport in their entire lives.

When the aether crystal burned, the evil intentions of the Lord of Light contained in it spread into the world, maybe he just picked his victims at random.

The forerunners are almost god-like beings, and they cannot use human ethics and behavioral principles to figure out their thoughts.

Duan Feizhuo said to Colonel Freeman, "There is a sanitarium in London called the Beautiful Gaia Sanitarium, which specializes in the treatment of ether disease. The daughter of a friend of mine also suffers from ether disease, and the disease has been cured after treatment there."

The doctor was a little indignant, "Sir, there is no such thing as ether disease in the world..."

Colonel Freeman glared at the doctor.

"Whether there is such a statement or not, my soldier is indeed sick!" He said sternly, "Is it still useful for you to worry about these names now? Could it be possible to change the name of the disease so that the patient can recover?"

The doctor lowered his head and hesitated to speak.

Colonel Freeman turned to Duan Feizhuo, his expression much gentler.

"Thank you for the information. It's just that we can't go back alone right now. As soon as we get back to London, I'll send the sergeant to the nursing home."

The colonel half knelt down by the hospital bed and took the sergeant's hand.

"Bulwe, do you hear me? Hang in there. We'll be back in no time."

The sergeant closed his eyes tightly, as if caught in a long nightmare, and didn't hear the colonel at all.

Colonel Freeman sighed.

"Is there anything I can do to ease his pain?"

The doctor bowed his head helplessly.

"Please pay more attention to the sergeant's condition." Duan Feizhuo said to the doctor, "If he starts to say some inexplicable nonsense, please come and let me know."

"What's the use of notifying you?" The doctor stared at him warily.

"Listen to this gentleman!" Colonel Freeman ordered.

With the colonel present, the doctor dared not make any mistakes, so he could only bow his head and agree.

Duan Feizhuo stared at the sergeant gloomily. As far as he knows, the only one that can treat ether disease is the Beautiful Gaia Sanatorium. But will the poor man last till the Wellington returns?

Chairman Evangeline's secret medicine can relieve the condition. The last time she brought goods in the trading house, she left some secret medicines and planned to store them in the trading house for a long time. Just right for Sergeant Bulwe.

But Duan Feizhuo had to enter the trading house before he could take out the secret medicine.

He glanced at Z beside him.

The keys to the trading house were confiscated at the place of his arrest and have not been returned to him. Although he asked so, Z coldly refused. Did Z bring the talisman paper with him?

If Z didn't bring it, then Sergeant Bulwe would be too pitiful.

After visiting the sergeant, the two returned to the cabin. Neither of them spoke during the journey.

Z took out the key and was about to open the door when his wrist was grabbed.

Duan Feizhuo took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "I have something to tell you."

Z looked into the young man's golden-green eyes. He wanted to refuse, but he knew that if it wasn't for some important news, the other party would definitely not ask to talk to him.

He pursed his lips and pushed open the door, "Come in."

Duan Feizhuo quickly entered the cabin.

"Say something quickly." Z closed the door and packed his luggage on purpose, so that he wouldn't accidentally meet that person's eyes.

He suddenly missed the time when he was still blind. Since when, just seeing the young man's figure has become a kind of torture for him?

"I want to go to a secret trading company." Duan Feizhuo said.

Z's hand stopped.

"Do you want to keep which pot unopened and carry which pot?"

"I'm not for myself, but for the soldier who got too sick." Duan Feizhuo said, "There are some medicines in the trading house that can relieve his disease."

Entering the trading house secretly would definitely anger Z, so he might as well go in openly.

"I didn't bring the talisman with me." Z said.

Duan Feizhuo stared at him, "Really?"

"Why should I bring something like that? Isn't it safer at Scotland Yard?"

"If you are worried about my escape, you can come with me." Duan Feizhuo said, "This is to save someone's life."

Z's eyes darkened.

hateful. he thinks. This kid knew that he couldn't refuse such a high-sounding excuse as "saving people". bad stuff. It was a bad thing from start to finish.

He opened the suitcase and took out the magic circle talisman paper from the bottom.

He had intended to leave the thing in London, but for some reason he slipped it into the box when he set off.

When taking out the talisman paper, another thing also fell out.

It was a white envelope with no address written on the front, only a two-word suicide note.

Z quickly picked up the envelope and stuffed it back into the suitcase.

Duan Feizhuo looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Suicide note?"

"The habit of police officers at night." Z said flatly, "Everyone is a blood-licking person, and they may die at some point. In order to avoid disputes after death, a suicide note must be written on the first day of employment."

"...I never wrote a suicide note."

"You're not an official night watchman."

He stuffed the talisman paper to Duan Feizhuo.

Duan Feizhuo held out his hand to him.

The owner of the secret trading house, the night policeman's most wanted criminal, asked him to take him into the trading house in front of him.

If the past leaders of the night police knew that he had such a day, they might just jump out of their graves in anger.

But he still held the hand that was extended to him.

After a whirlwind, two people appeared in the trading house.

The time in this mysterious space seems to be frozen, what they were like when they came last time, and they still maintain what they are now.

Duan Feizhuo waved his hand and summoned the display cabinet where the beautiful Gaia's secret medicine was stored.

He took out a small packet of powder and turned to Z, "I'm just here to get this. You can go back."

Z looked at him coldly, and returned to the real world with him.

"After returning to London, that place will be completely closed." Z snatched back the talisman paper, "The entire space will be erased."

"I want to close it." Duan Feizhuo felt helpless, "As long as I don't enter the trading bank, it won't open. But I don't know how to clear the space where the trading bank is located. I didn't build it."

"That is to say, whether the trading bank is opened or not depends on whether you are conscious or not?"

"…more or less."

Z frowned, turned his face away and stopped talking, apparently dissatisfied with the answer.

"I went to the infirmary." Duan Feizhuo said.

"Wait." Z called to stop him, "I also have something to tell you."

Duan Feizhuo lowered his hand that was about to open the door.

Z sat down on the bed with folded arms, and said, "The two of us are cooperating on this mission, so I will be honest with you. There is a spy hidden on the Wellington. Before departure, Her Majesty the Queen specially ordered me to find this spy."

"...a spy? On the Wellington?" Duan Feizhuo was dubious.

"Don't you feel puzzled? We were able to meet air bandits in the North Sea."

"Didn't Colonel Freeman say that those air bandits were privateers disguised as regular armies from other countries?"

Z nodded, "Even if it is a privateer, trying to intercept a ship in such a vast sky is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack. Ordinary air pirates only operate on popular routes, because the routes are fixed, and they just need to wait and see." Yes. But the route we are sailing has never been traveled by anyone before, after all, the destination is the North Pole. Think about it, how did those air robbers accurately locate us?"

Duan Feizhuo was silent for a while, and the answer was ready to come out.

"The spies on board leaked our coordinates," he said.

"It's not that easy to send a message over a long distance. Either the spy has a wireless transmitter that's easy to hide, or he has some special means of communicating over long distances."

"Secret technique." Duan Feizhuo continued Z's words.

Now he understands why Z wants to cooperate with him. Because he is a mystic, and