CHAPTER 47 (1/2)
Lost Atlantis 18
Even Xie Xi could see that the situation wasn’t right. The others had many experiences on the battlefield and it was impossible for them to not understand. The third prince gave a command and the people present were busy with their respective roles.
Xie Xi certainly wouldn’t stay here. He sped up and swam to catch up with the third prince.
The third prince had two legs but he was much faster at swimming than other people with a fish tail. It was probably because he borrowed some type of power that pushed away the surrounding water, allowing him to go faster.
Xie Xi caught up and the third prince frowned. “Go back and wait.”
He was covered with blood and it seemed he didn’t want Xie Xi to see him like this, in case Xie Xi became frightened.
Xie Xi didn’t agree. “Your Highness is looking down on me.” He didn’t have to be humble.
The third prince glanced at him and didn’t try to drive him away again. He just said, “Help me call.”
The prince held the injured mermaid with both hands and couldn’t use the communicator.
Xie Xi quickly stepped forward with a slightly surprised expression. The mermaid was badly hurt. His fish tail was bloodied and looked like it had been peeled, making a person’s scalp feel numb.
Fortunately, Xie Xi had a lot of ‘insight’ and could withstand it. He clicked on the wrist of the third prince and a black screen unexpectedly popped out.
The third prince said, “I turned on the anti-peeping setting. Turn it off at the bottom right corner.”
Xie Xi had studied this and knew how to use it. He turned it off and happened to see that in their dialogue box, the third prince had given him the nickname: Little Cutie.
Xie Xi, “???”
If it wasn’t for this injured fish, he would ask Old Three what this nickname meant!
Xie Xi followed the prince’s instructions and dialed a number.
Once the other side picked up, the third prince quickly said, “Block off the whole district. The person shouldn’t have escaped yet. Saul, if you don’t catch the culprit, I will cut off your fish tail and replace it with Mars’ tail!” Saul was his lieutenant and Mars was the injured mermaid in his arms.
The mermaid was clearly a little soldier yet the third prince remembered his name…
Xie Xi had some understanding of why the soldiers revered the third prince.
Along the way, the third prince moved quickly and his mouth didn’t stop. The remote commands he gave were very reliable.
Xie Xi’s heart was obedient and he just followed. The third prince was holding a person but he walked smoothly, looking in every direction while listening to the people he talked to. His mind clearly analyzed the situation and he was truly powerful!
Once he got to the medical centre, the people were already ready. The third prince put Mars down and said to the doctors, ”He was hit by the aftermath of the SX623 shock cannon. The main injury site is the fish tail and his left arm is also broken. There is shrapnel…”
He described the mermaid’s injuries in detail and the doctors nodded before injecting Mars with medicine.
At this time, Xie Xi stared at the trident on the third prince’s shoulder, which represented the highest military power and felt complicated.
This young commander was worthy of bearing the highest glory.
After putting Mars down and explaining the basic situation, the third prince took Xie Xi and left. Xie Xi was still worried about the mermaid but the third prince was focused on investigating the spy.
This quality was really strong. He didn’t what should be done while handing the other jobs over to the professionals. He didn’t waste time and this precision was as fast as a bullet!
Half an hour later, the spy was caught and the third prince personally interrogated him. Xie Xi was left outside.
It didn’t take long before the third prince came out and shouted, “The bastard king of the Haiqiu Kingdom, he dared to do this!”
He left like the wind and headed straight back to the palace. Xie Xi followed and received a sign stating he was the third prince’s guard…
It was fine since he had to stay with the third prince a bit longer anyway.
On the way here, they talked and smiled. On the way back, the atmosphere was tense.
Xie Xi couldn’t say any words and after returning to the palace, the third prince didn’t let Xie Xi go. Instead, they headed to the hall of official business.
Xie Xi had the sign and no one could stop him from entering.
Previously, Xie Xi was assigned here but hadn’t seen what was inside. Today was the first day he walked in and was quite surprised.
It didn’t have a magnificent atmosphere, not was it extravagant and gorgeous. The royal family’s extravagance also couldn’t be felt. There was a strong sense of simplicity in the hall… or should it be called old?
Xie Xi saw the eldest prince, the second prince and several old ministers, but he didn’t see the king.
The third prince saluted before immediately scolding the second prince. “Haiqiu inserted a spy in the northern camp! You cut military expenses for your own desires. Let’s see how happy you will be when they break the northern defense line and kill the king!”
Xie Xi was shocked. He knew the third prince was angry but hadn’t expected him to be so direct. In front of so many people, he didn’t give his brother any face.
It seemed that the contradiction between the two brothers had become too deep and irreconcilable.
Haiqiu was a neighbouring underground kingdom. They were the deadly enemies of Atlantis in the early years and often ate people.
Atlantis always felt that the kingdom falling was a conspiracy of the Haiqiu Kingdom.
Given this premise, the two countries had struggled for thousands of years and never stopped fighting.
The mermaids of Haiqiu were cruel and had a tradition of eating people. From time to time, they would poach mermaids from the underwater kingdom and especially loved those from the royal family.
In the early years, many young princes and princess were shredded and eaten by them. Thus, the whole Atlantis hated the Haiqiu Kingdom and wanted to annihilate it!
It was a pity that the topography of the seabed was complex and Haiqiu could always find shelters. They were like endless weeds. Give them a bit of time and they would be back to hunt mermaids.
The third prince fought on the battlefield all year round and hated these people. Now that they acted again, he would naturally be angry.
The second prince didn’t stay still. The moment the third prince attacked, he got up and opened his mouth to refute.
The two brothers were soon quarreling.
The third prince said, “You only care about money, regardless of the overall situation!”
The second prince retorted, “I don’t care about the overall situation? It’s your head that is foolish. Do you only have Haiqiu in your eyes?”
The third prince’s eyes narrowed. “Internal worries are uncertain. Do you also want to create foreign troubles?”
The second prince said, “You are really naive. The land is like a tiger, waiting to benefit from us. This rascal, you should open your eyes!”
“Okay.” An elderly man’s voice was heard.
Xie Xi turned his head and saw the old king surrounded by people at the door. The king was old and clearly lost most of his strength. He maintained the appearance of his legs but couldn’t walk. He could only sit in the chair.
The two princes stopped arguing as soon as he came. Then Xie Xi saw Sirius behind the old king.
The people in the hall got up and saluted. The king waved his hand but everyone stood on the sidelines instead of sitting back down.
The old king sat down, looked at the people present and slowly opened his mouth. “The matter of the northern prince, tell me about it.” The third prince came forward, his tone of speech different from when he was talking to the second prince. He was methodical and finished off with, “…The Haiqiu Kingdom is so arrogant. It won’t take long before they invade the northern border. However, Older Brother cut the military funding at this time. It is nonsense!”
The second prince sneered.
The old king said, “Your brother’s actions are also a last resort. The land people have been acting foolishly recently and we have enemies on all sides.”
The third prince immediately volunteered. “Father, make a decree. Let me lead the army to destroy the momentum of the Haiqiu Kingdom. Then we can deal with the land people!”
The second prince said, “Third Brother really thinks highly of himself.” The third prince’s eyes narrowed.