At the mouth of the canal, on the third floor of the Smiling Face cruise ship.
"… These are the words that the Dragon Queen said to the crowd. They are complete, without missing a single word."
A Water Dancer in a flowery robe knelt before the wooden throne and repeated the Dragon Queen's words.
Well, according to the custom of Braavos, the Water Dancer assassins were used to wearing colorful silk garments that were very eye-catching. If you met them on the street, you could tell their identity at a glance.
The nobles and merchants of Braavos, regardless of their gender, preferred dark and solemn clothes.
This was the exact opposite of the Westeros.
An obscure light flashed in the eyes of the Key Keeper Besalo, and he asked nonchalantly, "Are you sure it's the Dragon Queen herself?"
"We're not even sure about the details of the negotiation, how could she arrange for a substitute to come over? Besides, she and I are old acquaintances, who can fool the other? "The Sea King Brother Freyr sneered.
"It's true, silver hair, purple eyes, and a handsome face that surpasses the average person. Especially the temperament, dignified, amiable, and domineering, it can be changed freely with the tone, harmonious as one. Ordinary people can't do that. "The Water Dancer below said seriously.
"That's good …" The Key Keeper murmured.
"Have you investigated the matter of the Green Eel Inn?" The Chief Swordsman standing beside the throne asked.
"Well, about a week ago, Gero Dane came to Braavos as' Dornarthur 'and spent a huge sum of two thousand gold royals to buy the Green Eel Inn and the three warehouses behind it.
After that, he drove away all the tourists in the name of renovating the inn, and the inn's business was also suspended. The staff and chefs were all on paid leave.
In addition to hiring craftsmen to do a simple renovation of the inn's third floor, Gero Dane also recruited fifteen Water Dancers who are proficient in sword skills from the Moon Pond. "
"A week ago …" The Key Keeper's expression was unpleasant. "At that time, Gero Dane had not yet gone to the Sea King's Palace. When did he come to Braavos, and how many things did he do with different identities?"
"If he didn't have such caution, he wouldn't be worthy of being a White Knight." The Chief Swordsman praised.
"But at that time, no one could be sure that the Dragon Queen and the Sea King would have a face-to-face meeting …" Besalo, the key-watcher, said angrily.
He had always thought that he was the one who suggested the "Two Kings Association" to break the deadlock between White Knight and the Sea King. He was the one who initiated this meeting, but now …
Could it be that he had been fooled?
"What's the point of saying all this now?" The Chief Swordsman shook his head and said to the Sea King, "The most important thing is to ensure your safety. We must always be vigilant, and we are about to face a queen of Westeros.
In fact, the things that had happened in the Westeros in recent years were all shocking.
The queen's betrayal, adultery, incest, using a lion in place of a deer, Robert's mysterious death, Eide and Stark being beheaded by Joffrey, the Red Wedding, the Purple Wedding, the Patricide, the Great Fire of the Academy … "
In the end, the chief swordsman sighed. "I didn't expect Westeros to be so rotten. It's too scary!"
"There's nothing surprising about barbarians who don't know etiquette and aren't educated," the key-watcher said with a look of disdain.
"The more rotten and chaotic Westeros are, the better it is for us, cough cough cough …" The Sea King covered his mouth and coughed out a puddle of sticky yellow phlegm. His face looked better, and he asked, "Do those Water Dancers know that the Dragon Queen is about to arrive?"
"No, they only think that they serve the Dornese, Arthur. They don't even know the true identity of Geralt Dane," the rainbow-robed Water Dancer kneeling under the throne said.
"Have you checked the houses near the Green Eel Inn?" The Chief Swordsman asked.
"There are no suspicious people within five hundred meters, and there are no flammable goods such as kerosene and kapok."
After a moment of silence, the Sea King Freyr asked softly, "Is the nameless man here?"
There was silence in the ship's hall. After a while, the key-watcher on the wooden chair twisted his body uncomfortably and said, "He's waiting for you by the Moon Pond."
"Who?"
"The kind man, he's here in person."
.....
With two rowed longboats moving side by side to clear the way, ten warships meandered into the canal, almost causing traffic on the river to come to a standstill.
Beside the Green Eel Inn, there were two large warships with decks full of ballistas.
However, not only were the ballistas not loaded, they also deliberately changed their direction to avoid the airspace near the inn.
After that, the Smiling Face cruise ship slowly entered the Moon Pond and stopped beside the small dock.
Two blue-robed eunuchs walked down the ship, holding shiny gongs in their hands, and ran along the dock towards the Green Eel Inn.
"Dang!" The eunuch hit the gongs and shouted in a sharp voice, "His Majesty the Sea King has arrived, please step aside."
Behind the eunuchs, there were Water Dancers in golden short robes. They held swords in their right hands and torches in their left. They formed two rows between the dock and the inn, separating the crowd of onlookers and clearing a path for the Sea King.
Sixteen strong black men carried down a huge octagonal palanquin from the ship. The palanquin and the poles were painted with red paint.
The surface of the palanquin was seven to eight meters square, with a gold roof and colorful brocade curtains hanging in all directions.
As the palanquin swayed, the people nearby could see the sickly Sea King through the gaps and the huge throne he was sitting on. It was the same one on the ship.
At that moment, the Dragon Queen and the hook-nosed knight went downstairs again. She even ordered two colorful assassins to climb up the wooden ladder and change the plaque on the door.
"Green Eel Inn" was changed to "True Dragon Resort".
Uh, she didn't mind this shabby place.
The Dragon Queen didn't leave the inn, no, the resort … She didn't leave the resort to welcome the Sea King outside. Instead, she opened the door and allowed the Sea King's chief swordsman to bring people into the third floor of the resort.
After the chief swordsman checked the spacious negotiation room on the third floor, he came down and reported to the Sea King's palanquin. The palanquin approached the entrance of the resort and landed.
The brocade curtains were opened and two maids helped the old Sea King down.
The Sea King had a pig's kidney face and sky-blue eyes that Danny was familiar with. However, his face was older and weaker than in her memory. His strong muscles were loose and his tight skin was wrinkled. However, the majesty in his eyes was stronger than before.
"Your Majesty Antalyon, I haven't seen you for more than ten years. You're still so … What's wrong with you?" Danny asked with concern.
She was going to say, "Old but vigorous, hale and hearty," but the old Sea King's appearance was too weak.
Danny wouldn't be surprised if he died in front of her in the next moment before answering her question.
She couldn't even say any polite words. She could only show her sincere concern.
The old Sea King seemed to be very touched. Two tears came out from the corner of his eyes. He said with emotion, "It's an old illness. It's okay. But you, Danny, you were a chubby little doll back then. Now you've become a queen.
If Sir William Darry was still alive, he would be very happy and proud to see you now. "
When William Darry was mentioned, Danny remembered the time when little Danny, Rize, and Second Brother Wei were driven out of the mahogany door by the servants. She couldn't help but feel sick of it.
It was obvious that the old Sea King was behind this.
Robert's throne was becoming more and more stable. He even defeated the rebellious King Balon (little Danny was driven out just after Balon's rebellion was quelled). Targaryen, who didn't have a dragon, seemed to have lost its value as an investment.
In order not to offend the new king of the Iron Throne, the Sea King plotted to let the servants take away the family property that William Darry bought for the two siblings — the property that they brought from Dragonstone Island.
"Your Majesty Antalyon, it's cold outside. Let's talk inside!" Danny invited.
Soon, the group climbed up three flights of stairs and entered the warmly decorated hall.
A long wooden table and fur-covered chairs were prepared in the hall. Danny sat alone on the north wall, while the Sea King and the Key Keeper, Bezalor, sat on the other side.
Danny began to look at Bezalor, who was twice the size of the others. He was a white fatty with a kind smile and proper etiquette.
At first, the iron vault was built in the underground mine by 23 escaped slaves.
Each founder had a key to open the huge underground vault. They and their descendants were called "Key Keepers."
The members of the Key Keepers were not the same. After hundreds of years, some people fell and lost their keys.
There were also new nobles who became the new Key Keepers.
The location of the iron vault where the gold was stored was also changed. The old keys were no longer useful. It was said that the people of Braavos had too much gold, and the previous small iron mine could not hold it.
In short, until now, the keys in the hands of the Key Keepers could not open the door of the new vault. It had completely become a symbol of the family's heritage and power.
The Ryan family was the descendant of one of the original 23 founders. They were definitely senior Key Keepers and the real masters of Braavos. At least, they were one of the masters.
"Your Excellency Bezalor, Your Majesty the Sea King, first of all, I have to apologize to the two of you. I did not go to the observatory as agreed, but instead troubled you to come to my broken hotel.
As for the reason, I don't need to say it. You can understand.
Yes, I was worried, I was afraid. So I stood at the door and told the people of Braavos the whole story of this meeting.
I hope you can forgive me for being so careful. It's really that the experience of the City of Knowledge has left a psychological shadow on me. "Danny smiled and told the truth.
"We understand, we understand, Your Majesty the Queen is also cautious. We all understand." The fat Key Keeper laughed.
"It's already very brave of you to come to Braavos in person." The Sea King also smiled and skimmed over the matter.
"Then, shall we officially begin?" Danny raised her eyebrows and asked.
"Yes." The Sea King nodded, put away his smile, and said seriously, "Since Your Majesty is sitting opposite me, I won't say anything more. Yes, Faceless has accepted the mission to assassinate you.
But like all the religious groups on the Islands of Gods, the Black and White House is an independent organization. The Sea King and the government of Braavos have no right to interfere.
In fact, I went to the Black and White House to find out about the bounty on you after Sir Gero's visit a few days ago. "
In the end, he looked at Danny with a sincere face and asked, "How about I call the person in charge of the Black and White House to discuss this matter with you personally?"
Danny resisted the urge to slap the old man and nodded, "That's fine too."
"Clap clap clap!" The old Sea King clapped his hands and shouted in the direction of the stairs, "Your Excellency Priestess, please come up!"
"Dong dong dong …" Heavy and slow footsteps came from the wooden stairs. It was a person's footsteps.
From the frequency of the footsteps and the heavy landing sound, it could be judged that it was an old man.
But there were three people coming up. Two thin and shriveled little girls were supporting an old man in a hooded robe.
The other two people did not surprise Danny, but the horse-faced brown-haired girl was exactly the same as the soul she saw in the direwolf last time.
Erya!
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