Chapter 299 - The “Small Rodents” Strikes! (2/2)

Link then shook his head and said, “That’s not very possible. He was already exiled from the Dragon Valley after being exposed. Everything in the Dragon Valley that is connected to him will be thoroughly investigated as well. Even if he had that idea, he would not be able to actualize it. I think that the person who did this must be someone that had a good reputation amongst the high-ranking dragon race.”

Elin had to jog to keep up with Link’s pace as she said, “There is nothing wrong with what you said. However, we have completely no clue about the inner politics of the dragon race. We are also not allowed inside the Dragon Temple. There is no way we can find this person…Hey don’t walk so fast, I cannot keep up with you.”

Link then recollected himself as he turned to look at a panting Elin. He then said apologetically, “I’m sorry that I did not notice. Do you want Nana to carry you?”

“Alright then, Nana, please,” Elin smiled as she said. She seemed to be extremely friendly towards Nana.

After Nana lifted her off the ground, Link continued his analysis, “Although we have never entered the Dragon Temple, this does not mean that we cannot find this high-ranking dragon. Think about it, the queen is already in such trouble. This means that the person has already succeeded. If you were in his shoes, what would you do next?”

“Me?” Elin frowned as she thought, “I have never plotted against someone. However, I had a fight with my father when I was six. I snuck half a bottle of goat piss into his cold plum wine and ran to my aunt’s house to stay for a month. I wanted my father to know that I have always been at my aunt’s house and had no time to execute this dirty plan.”

“Haha!” Link could not help but laugh, “Yes, that is exactly what this person will do. He will start creating an alibi to protect himself. Furthermore, there is a huge chance that he is not in the Dragon Temple, as any disguise may be easily exposed. It is simply too dangerous to stay in the Dragon Temple. It will be impossible to escape! Therefore, he will definitely find an excuse to leave the Dragon Temple.”

“So he might have already left the Dragon Valley—how are we going to find him then?” Elin followed Link’s train of thoughts and asked.

Link then shook his head and said affirmingly, “He is not in the Dragon Temple, but there is a low chance that he will leave the Dragon Valley.”

“Why is that so…Oh, I understand. He wants to see the fruits of his labor, right?” Elin already understood the situation. After she spiked her father’s wine with goat’s piss, she still constantly tried to inquire about the situation despite being at her aunt’s house. She wanted to know if her father indeed drank that disgusting drink.

Naturally, her father drank it in the end, though he also exposed her dirty tricks and gave her a good spanking.

Link then smiled and said, “That’s right. If we can find this high-ranking dragon race, we might just turn the tables around.”

“That will be tough. The Dragon Valley is more than 500 miles in diameter, and there are more than ten thousand high-ranking dragons. Each of them also has a territory. We merely have half a month’s time to look through all these unfamiliar people. This is impossible!” Elin frowned as she said.

If there were a high-ranking dragon who could give them an overview of the inner politics, coupled with their previous analysis, they could definitely point out the suspects swiftly.

However, there was no one to offer any help. They could only make ungrounded guesses.

Link then smiled as he said, “It is not as difficult as it seems. Look, this high-ranking dragon has already left the Dragon Temple. In order to not attract any attention, he will stay low on the radar. However, he also has to keep updated about the situation in the Dragon Temple. What do you think he would do?”

“Find someone to help?” Elin hesitated for a moment before she had an epiphany. Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she said, “This messenger has to not attract attention and must be an ordinary dragon. These dragons are usually very weak, and for him to get news on the Dragon Temple, he has to get as close as possible. The closest place an ordinary dragon like him can get to is Creekwood Village!”

Link snapped his fingers as he said, “Yes, that’s right. That is the dragon that we must find!”

Creekwood Village was a small area less than a mile in diameter and housed only around 3000 people. It would not be difficult to spot an ordinary dragon with unusual behavior, especially to a meticulous Magician with good observation skills.

“Let’s go; we will begin looking for him. We can even narrow our scope further. If this ordinary dragon is really present, then he will definitely not be a local. He must have arrived recently on a very reasonable excuse so as to not attract unwanted attention. The only thing that checks all the boxes…I think I already know the answer,” Link chuckled.

Elin had not understood Link’s words. She felt like she was missing an important piece of the puzzle and her curiosity got the better of her. She immediately pressed, “What is it? Where is he? Tell me!”

“The boss of the inn mentioned that a circus arrived in town,” Link reminded.

“Oh, yes, why didn’t I think of that! That person must have snuck into the circus!” Elin exclaimed before she quickly urged, “Let’s go! We will fish him out right now!”

Link was a lot calmer as he said, “Don’t get too excited. This is only our speculation. Whether or not we succeed will depend on our luck.”

His previous inference was merely built on a very limited pool of knowledge. However, the truth was often built from countless grounded key information. If they had missed out any crucial information along the way, they might be led in a completely different direction.

Their predictions merely gave their actions more conviction and purpose as they tried their luck.

The circus was extremely eye-catching. It was located at the center plaza of the village. Their performances were similar to that of the human world, mainly comprising of clowns, beasts jumping through fire rings, juggling bears, and so on.

Link and Elin made one round around the circus. After that, Elin stared at Link proudly as she asked, “Did you find him?”

From her haughty expression, Link knew that she had found her target. He then nodded and said, “I have mine too.”

As he said, he materialized an image in front of him. Upon seeing this image, Elin chuckled, “It seems like we found the same person.”

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