Chapter 170: Frame Revealed

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Chapter 170: Frame Revealed After hammering out a deal with Commander Marin, Carlos was ready to head out. Suddenly a tiny voice piped up from the side: "My... my lord, about my situation..." Demi, who everyone had forgotten about, weakly reminded Carlos that she was still stuck with those fake charges! ’Almost forgot about your mess.’ Carlos’s expression didn’t budge, just stopped heading for the door. "Commander Marin, there’s one more thing tied to the Golden Sand Society." "?" Commander Marin looked at Carlos, totally puzzled. Carlos glanced at the nervous Demi: "Miss Demi, you fill the commander in." ’Wow! His profile is so... so perfect!!!’ Demi nearly squealed, immediately responding: "Yes! Master Carlos~" She automatically switched how she addressed him, her voice carrying that special feminine softness. Carlos groaned inwardly. Great, another shallow woman. "Commander, here’s the story..." Demi laid out everything in detail. When she got to the part about the captain’s unknown fate, her eyes got watery without meaning to, her face so pitiful it tugged at your heartstrings... After hearing it all, Commander Marin scowled and barked: "Go find out who gave the order to arrest Lezhe, Demi and the others!" "Yes, ma’am!" The soldier who got the order immediately rushed off to investigate. Demi wondered: ’The commander doesn’t know about this?’ Commander Marin then ordered another messenger: "Go spring all the arrested members of Lezhe’s squad!" "Yes, ma’am!" After hearing the order to free her buddies, Demi was over the moon: "Thank you so much!" Commander Marin’s face was all business: "Demi, I’m going to get to the bottom of this frame job!" She had a nose for trouble and smelled something seriously fishy here. The Golden Sand Society’s scheming with the Black Poison Faction was clear as day. So who would pin a rap on Demi and the others, claiming they were working together and bumping off Golden Sand Society members? Before long, a messenger came hustling back. "Report, Commander! We’ve dug it up—it was Captain Conor who signed the arrest papers!" Commander Marin’s face went sour: "Where is he?" "Captain Conor went out on patrol and isn’t at camp." "Get him back here to see me right now!" "Yes, ma’am!" Just as the messenger was about to hop to it, Commander Marin had a thought: "Which area did he go to? Show me the way!" She looked like she was going to handle this personally. "Yes, Commander!" The messenger could tell things were getting serious. Was the commander worried Captain Conor wouldn’t have the guts to come back? "Carlos, during the Golden Sand Society cleanup, if anything goes sideways, tell Barossa to get word to me directly." "Much appreciated, Commander!" After that, Commander Marin quickly hustled out of the golden tent with her people. Inside the golden tent, only Carlos and Demi were left in awkward silence. "Master Carlos, you’ve bailed us out again." Demi bit her lip lightly, working up the nerve to look at Carlos. "I don’t know how to pay you back." "Mm... as for payment..." Carlos gave it serious thought—should he ask if she had any more treasures like Gauwo’s Eye? Demi caught Carlos’s intense gaze. Her cheeks went a little pink, her voice dropping: "If you don’t mind, I..." Just then, Captain Barossa burst in: "The team’s ready to roll! According to the commander’s orders, I’m following your lead on this operation." He could sense that the two monsters with incredibly deep auras next to this young man definitely outclassed him. With strength being everything, Barossa felt no beef about it. "Captain Barossa, thanks for the help!" Carlos flashed Barossa a friendly smile. ’The... the sun!!!’ That perfect smile was like sunshine breaking through clouds, making people feel warm and trusting. "Master Carlos, you’re too kind!" Barossa straightened up and responded. "Oh right, Miss Demi, what were you getting at just now?" Carlos turned to ask Demi, who was stuck in a ’deer-in-headlights’ state. He was curious what good stuff this alchemical master’s apprentice had for him. "...I..." With a stranger present, Demi’s courage evaporated, and she started stammering. Looking around frantically, suddenly inspiration hit: "To show my gratitude, may I have the honor of inviting you to visit my home?" She was so clever—this both changed the subject and let her extend a dinner invitation! Demi patted herself on the back for her quick thinking. "Visit..." Carlos mulled it over briefly. The alchemical master who whipped up Gauwo’s Eye—he was mighty curious about them. This was his chance. "Sure thing." Master Carlos said yes! Demi was so pumped she nearly jumped out of her skin. Dinner! A dinner together!!! If things went her way... heh heh... "After we take care of the Golden Sand Society, I’ll personally pay your mentor a visit." "Visit my mentor???" Demi’s heart instantly crashed from cloud nine. What? How did it turn into visiting her mentor? "Hm? Is there a problem?" "No! No! When you come to Pergina’s Alchemical Treasures, you’ll be able to meet my mentor." Demi quickly shook her head. Visit the mentor, then visit the mentor. She could still be there. Then she’d show off her excellent cooking skills, send the mentor away, and everything... heh heh... Demi quickly cooked up a plan. If there were no opportunities, she’d make them. Seeing Demi’s goofy grin, Carlos shook his head slightly. Had he made the wrong call about this visit? He turned: "Captain Barossa, let’s move out." "Right you are, Master Carlos." Demi stayed behind to wait for her freed buddies. ... Carlos’s group walked out of the golden tent, passed through several checkpoints, and got close to the gate. The group immediately froze: "What in the world?" Looking out, they saw thick crowds of people, mostly women of all ages, milling around with plenty of tents visible. "They’re all here for you." The accompanying soldiers immediately filled them in on what they knew. "Right, according to the guys guarding the gate, they’ve decided to camp out at the gate just to catch a glimpse of you." "There were also attempts at bribing their way in." "..." Hearing this, Carlos’s eye twitched. This sounded completely bonkers. He hadn’t expected to cause such a circus—several times crazier than in Ember City. "Does the camp have any back exits?" Carlos decided to dodge these people. He was heading out to clean up the Golden Sand Society and shouldn’t make a scene. At least before finishing the job, he should avoid tipping off the Golden Sand Society. "Yeah, follow us." Carlos called back the Shield Guards and pulled out black robes to cover Purple Vortex and Red Spirit. This way they wouldn’t stick out like sore thumbs. "Let’s roll!"

Chapter 170: Frame Revealed

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