Chapter 243: Marry Into the Royal Family (1/2)

Chapter 243: Marry into the Royal Family

When Xiao Yan asked this question, there was a hint of anger in his words.

Regardless of the dispute between Ku Luo and himself, Ku Luo was a well-known figure in Chisha City. When Chisha City disappeared for no reason, he, as the president of the Chisha City Alchemist Guild, should take the initiative to stand up and stabilize the hearts of the natives of Chisha City.

If Ku Luo had come forward, even if he just said a few words of comfort to the natives of Chisha City, the tragedy could have been reduced a lot.

However, during this week, Ku Luo did not appear from beginning to end.

This made Xiao Yan even more disgusted with Ku Luo.

If Xiao Yan hated Ku Luo before, it was simply because he hired someone to rob Xiao Yixian, then Xiao Yan's disgust for Ku Luo now was directed at his despicable humanity.

As the president of the Red Sand City Alchemist Guild, he completely ignored his duties and hid from beginning to end. He was in a high position but did not take responsibility. Xiao Yan would never have any good feelings for such a person.

When Frank and Otto heard Xiao Yan asking about Ku Luo's whereabouts, their faces changed.

Immediately, after the two looked at each other, Frank whispered to Xiao Yan.

"The day after Ku Luo disappeared in Red Sand City, he was found dead in the hotel where he lived."

Although Frank and Ku Luo had always been at odds, they were classmates who studied under the same teacher. Now Ku Luo passed away without any signs, which made Frank inevitably feel a little sad because of their friendship.

"Dead?!"

Xiao Yan's pupils shrank suddenly. He thought Ku Luo was hiding on purpose, but he never expected that he would die the day after he disappeared in Red Sand City!

At this time, Frank spoke again in a slow voice.

"According to preliminary investigations, Kuro's cause of death was a broken heart, but Otto and I went to see him later and both believed that a broken heart was only the last link that crushed Kuro. His real cause of death should be that he was frightened to death."

Frightened to death? !

Kuro was a Dou Ling after all, and he was also the president of the Red Sand City Alchemist Guild. What on earth could someone of this level and status see to be frightened to death?

Xiao Yan's face was uncertain, and Frank added.

"And a female employee in the hotel also disappeared out of thin air. We have been looking for her these days, but there is no clue until now. I am afraid that she is in danger."

After hearing Frank's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but clench his fists and frowned.

What on earth is going on?

If it was just Kuro's death, it would be understandable. With Kuro's status and harsh personality, it is not surprising that he has grudges with others.

But why did even the female employee in the hotel disappear? Did she also have an enemy?

"Okay, don't think too much."

Just when Xiao Yan's thoughts were in a mess, Frank patted his shoulder and interrupted Xiao Yan's thoughts.

"The competition is about to start, don't let these things disturb your mind." Frank put his hands behind his back, looked at Xiao Yan and said softly: "Anyway, this matter has come to an end, and it should be over in the future. It is meaningless to continue to entangle. Even if there is a follow-up investigation, it has nothing to do with you. Just concentrate on the competition."

". Yeah."

Xiao Yan was silent for a while, and finally nodded lightly.

Frank was right. No matter how much he thought in his heart, this matter had nothing to do with him. If he happened to come across a clue, Xiao Yan would naturally be happy to help. However, he knew nothing about this matter now, so he should not get involved blindly.

Afterwards, Xiao Yan chatted with Frank for a while. Otto, who was standing beside him, looked at the time and reminded Frank.

"Time is almost up."

"Yeah." Frank nodded slightly, and said to Xiao Yan and Xue Meilinfei: "You should also prepare and try to get a good result."

"Thank you Master Frank for your kind words."

Xiao Yan responded with a smile, and then walked towards the center of the venue with Xue Meilinfei.

Looking at Xiao Yan's back, Frank frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

The matter of Chisha City is really too weird.

With Frank's identity, he naturally heard some news and knew that the matter of Chisha City was done by a strong man.

And there is not a single strong man who can make a city of the size of Chisha City disappear without a trace in the entire Northwest Continent.

Therefore, it is very likely that it is a strong man in Zhongzhou.

But why did this strong man take action against Chisha City?

This question has been hovering in Frank's mind, lingering.

After learning about Kuro's death, Frank suddenly had an unlikely guess in his heart.

Is the disappearance of Chisha City related to Xiao Yan?

It’s no wonder that Frank would make such an association. Kuro had just had a conflict with Xiao Yan, and Chisha City disappeared on the same day. Kuro was also found dead in the hotel the next day. This coincidence was too much, making it difficult for Frank not to associate it with Xiao Yan.

However, Frank felt that this matter should have nothing to do with Xiao Yan.

Let alone whether Xiao Yan’s strength can reach it, although they have only met a few times, Frank has seen Xiao Yan’s upright character. It is unlikely that he would implicate the entire Chisha City because of Kuro.

In addition, when Xiao Yan asked about Kuro’s whereabouts just now, his eyes were so sincere. He really didn’t know that Kuro was dead.

If this is a disguise, and even he can’t see the slightest falsehood, then Frank can only admire it.

(Sure enough, I thought too much.)

Frank shook his head slightly, then suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Otto.

"Old O, when Xiao Yan said goodbye to us at the rally that day, how many people followed him?"

"Ah? You ask this?" Otto looked at Frank in surprise, his expression a little weird, "Has your memory declined to this extent? It's only been a few days and you've forgotten it?"

"Don't discuss my memory first, answer my question."

Frank waved his hand to urge, Otto looked up and recalled.

"Let me think, there should be three people following Xiao Yan at that time, those two girls, and another one. Eh?"

Otto was stunned suddenly, his eyes full of confusion.

There was another one. Who was it?

"Oh, I remembered it wrong, there were only those two girls, the little doctor fairy with gray hair and the same age as Xiao Yan, and a little girl with green hair."

Otto corrected, but felt full of doubts in his heart.

Obviously, that was what I remembered, but why did I immediately think that there were three people following Xiao Yan?

Hearing Otto's answer, Frank frowned tightly, with deep solemnity in his eyes.

Like Otto, when he recalled the day when Xiao Yan came to say goodbye, his first reaction was that there were three people following Xiao Yan.

But after careful recollection, he found that there were only two people.

What happened? Is it really that my and Lao Ao's memory is wrong? Is it because of age?

Just as Frank was thinking, a staff member ran up to the two of them and said to them respectfully.

"Master Frank, Master Otto, President Fa Mammoth, please go over."

"Okay, I got it." Frank nodded lightly, putting aside his thoughts for the time being, and said to Otto with a sidelong glance: "Let's go, don't keep Fa Mammoth waiting for too long."

Frank and Otto followed the staff and slowly left, while Xiao Yan and the other two also came to the stone table in the venue. Looking at the stone tables that were almost full in front of them, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in confusion and pointed to the three unoccupied stone tables on the central platform and asked.

"Why is there no one over there?"

"Humph! Of course no one dares to go up! That's the place reserved for me!"

Lin Fei put her hands on her waist and raised her head, saying this very proudly, and then strode towards the three stone tables on the central platform.

However, before Lin Fei took two steps, Xue Mei grabbed her collar and dragged her to the ground, making Lin Fei turn her head and stare at Xue Mei in dissatisfaction.

"Xue Mei! What are you doing?"

Xue Mei ignored her friend's rebuke and looked at Xiao Yan to explain.

"Although most of the alchemists who came to participate in the competition are for a name, and standing on the high platform in the middle will naturally be more eye-catching than the surrounding alchemists, but at the same time, because of the focus of the audience's attention, they will bear several times the pressure."

"To put it simply, the person standing on the high platform must be several times better than the people around him to be recognized by the audience. This requires not only matching strength, but also considerable self-confidence. After all, to be honest, most of the people who come here to participate in the conference have similar levels. Few people dare to say that their alchemy skills can far surpass others, at least I dare not."

"Since you don't have that ability, standing in a place where people are paying attention will only add psychological burden to yourself, so it's better to stay down there honestly."

After listening to Xue Mei's explanation, Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, and then Xue Mei pointed at Lin Fei who was being dragged by her.

"Of course, this guy is an exception. She is not confident, but just ignorant. Don't learn from her."

"Huh? Who is ignorant?! I do have this ability, okay?!!"

Xue Mei's words instantly made Lin Fei angry, and she flew into a rage.

Xue Mei seemed to have been accustomed to this and didn't care at all. As a good friend of Lin Fei, she knew her level too well.

To put it bluntly, Lin Fei is at the same level as her. Obviously, Xue Mei didn't think she was qualified to stand on the platform.

Immediately, Lin Fei waved to Xiao Yan.

"Then we'll leave first. You should go pick a seat. If you have confidence and strength, you can also choose the three seats on the platform."

After that, Xue Mei dragged the noisy Lin Fei to find a stone table in the middle. Then Xue Mei calmly and reluctantly began to prepare things with Lin Fei.

Xiao Yan stood there, looking at the stone table on the platform, scratched his face and murmured after a while.

"I'll go find a table downstairs."

Xiao Yan was not a person who liked to show off. Although he had been ordered by Xingtian to make the audience remember him as much as possible, Xiao Yan did not think that his alchemy skills were much better than others. Standing up would only embarrass him, and the result would be counterproductive.

So he should find a seat downstairs and go all out to pass each link. This is what he should do.

Just as Xiao Yan was thinking this and was about to take action, he suddenly heard a cold and elegant female voice behind him.

"Are you Xiao Yan?"

"Huh?"

Xiao Yan turned around, but did not see anyone at the first time. At this time, the voice sounded again.

"I'm here."

Xiao Yan lowered his head and saw a girl with purple hair and red eyes who looked about the same age as Qing Lin but was shorter than Qing Lin. The clothes on her body showed her extraordinary status at a glance.

However, Xiao Yan had no impression of this girl at all.

But he seemed to have seen this face before.

"Little sister, who are you?"

Xiao Yan knelt down out of politeness, looked at the little girl's level, and asked softly.

The little girl did not answer immediately. She looked Xiao Yan up and down with her red eyes, then gently pinched her chin and spoke slowly in a cold voice.

"Well, the first impression is indeed very good. She is much more pleasing to the eye than most people. And just like what she said, it can be seen that she is a very upright person."

ha?

After hearing what the little girl said, a question mark appeared next to Xiao Yan's head. He didn't understand why the little girl suddenly said this.

Just when Xiao Yan was wondering who the little girl was, the little girl introduced herself with a faint smile.

"Hello, Xiao Yan, this is the first time we meet. I am Yaoyue, the second princess of the Jiama royal family."

The second princess of the Gama royal family? Yaoyue?

Upon hearing the little girl's self-introduction, Xiao Yan suddenly froze on the spot, and then suddenly came back to his senses.

She is the younger sister of His Highness Yao Ye!

Xiao Yan forced himself to calm down his turbulent heart, put a hand on his chest, lowered his head slightly and said a slow greeting.

"It's our first time meeting you, Princess Yaoyue. It's an honor to meet you."

Seeing Xiao Yan's response, Yaoyue's already good impression of Xiao Yan increased a little bit in her heart.

When he didn't know his identity, he was gentle and kind. After he knew his identity, he was neither humble nor overbearing. He was not rude to himself, nor was he too humble to himself. He also grasped the scale of etiquette just right.

It seems that my sister has really good taste.

Yaoyue whispered in her heart, then looked at Xiao Yan and smiled slightly.

"I often heard my sister mention you some time ago. She told me personally that you are much better than her, the eldest princess, in terms of strength and character." Yaoyue said, the corners of her mouth raised slightly. , "It's incredible. My sister is famous for her competitive character even in the army. This is the first time I heard her admire a male of the same age so much."

"Xiao Yan is deeply honored to be valued by the eldest princess."

Xiao Yan responded softly to Yaoyue's words and had no further thoughts.

Then, Yaoyue stared closely at Xiao Yan's eyes, saying nothing, just watching quietly.

Looking at Yaoyue's red eyes, Xiao Yan had no idea what the second princess was thinking, but it was a bit rude to avoid her directly, so Xiao Yan could only look at Yaoyue silently.

After a while, Xiao Yan really felt a little awkward and was about to ask Yao Yue what his intention was. Yao Yue spoke before him and asked a question.

This question made Xiao Yan's heart tremble suddenly.

"Xiao Yan, are you interested in joining the royal family?"