Chapter 362 Suspect
The engine made a slight noise.
Before accelerating, the airship maintains a slow and constant speed.
The prince looked at the enthusiastic passers-by waving to his motorcade on the street. Although this scene made him feel a little embarrassed, in order to play the role of the prince well, he also had to show a happy attitude that was infected by the emotions of the people.
After walking slowly for a few minutes, the prince felt a sense of disharmony. Not all the passers-by who came to watch the royal family were excited to see the beloved prince up close. A small number of passers-by showed an unusually quiet indifference, and their eyes were filled with anger. The Heart Eater was extremely sensitive to the detection of superficial emotions. This distinct emotion that was incompatible with the surrounding wave of fanatical admiration made him immediately stare at them for a few more glances.
What's wrong? Did the prince eat too much rice from your house?
These people should be the so-called prince's opposition or royal opposition, Xiao Zhen guessed. It is normal to have opposition in a country. The prince's eyes fell on one of the passers-by, and his hostility was the strongest among the passers-by.
The passerby was also staring at him, and when he realized that the prince was looking at him, he suddenly pulled out a banner. At this time, the airship suddenly accelerated, turning all the scenery into a blurry peripheral vision, but the prince still caught the words on the banner with his powerful dynamic vision.
This is a strange Xiyi language.
"People from Xiyiqi, get out of Xiyiqi!!"
"..." From the literal meaning, this sentence was extremely ridiculous, and Xiao Zhen couldn't help but recall the online joke on Lola. He was sure that he was not mistaken. The passerby was full of resentment, and his banner was deliberately hung for him to see. He was protesting against him.
What does this sentence mean? He quickly searched through Prince Alsiel's remaining memories and soon came to a conclusion. That is, there are two races on the planet Xiyiqi that have always had deep grudges against each other.
One is the Xiyiqi people, led by the queen. They are a group-living race with a social structure similar to that of insect swarms. They are numerous and occupy most of the land on Xiyiqi Star. The other is the Saidi people. This race is an intelligent species that evolved from marine life. Now most of them live on land. Their appearance is somewhat similar to a broad-shouldered and round-waisted killer whale that can walk. According to records, both the Xiyiqi and the Saidi people are colonists of this planet. They have been arguing over who is the "first" comer, and they often have conflicts over the ownership of the colony. They both believe that the other party should pack up and get out of this planet. Under the mediation of the Galactic Federation, the Xiyiqi and the Saidi people each divided their territories and reluctantly carried out trade exchanges. With the deepening of cooperation and the surge in benefits, both sides felt the "really good", and the exchanges became more and more close. Many cities even have a state of cohabitation between Xiyiqi and Saidi people. Now this Yemai City is a typical mixed city, with many Saidi people settled there, and Saidi starships can often be seen in the star port.
However, the profits from trade do not mean that the conflict between the two races will disappear. "The Xiyiqi people get out of Xiyiqi" is the slogan of the planet-only Saidi extremist organization.
After learning this information, the prince had a new question. It was strange that the Saidi people all looked like killer whales, and he could tell them apart at a glance, but the passerby who had just thrown a reactionary slogan at him on the roadside was clearly a Xiyiqi.
This is really strange.
However, considering that there are traitors in every race, maybe it was a Xiyiqi insect traitor bribed by the killer whale people.
It seems that beneath this seemingly flourishing cooperation, there are also undercurrents lurking with dangers.
The prince took half a second to think and put the hateful killer whale man on the list of suspects.
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After a slight tremor, the airship stopped at the parking lot.
Before entering the graduation ceremony of the Grand Princess of Alji, Conde suddenly asked softly, "Your Highness, do you still want to wear this?"
Hearing this, the prince took another look at his clothes. He was still wearing the same outfit he was wearing when he was killed, a white suit, but now he was wearing a restrained and low-key gray-blue cloak. This outfit was solemn and impressive in Xiao Zhen's eyes. He remembered that Conte had asked him if he wanted to change clothes before he sent it out, and now he asked again. Before Mr. Cat brought the props to cover the body's vital signs, Xiao Zhen didn't dare to let the servants change his clothes close to him to reveal any flaws, so he politely insisted on wearing this one. Did Conte's repeated question imply that this outfit was not suitable for this occasion?
He probed Conte's subconscious mind at the moment. Conte: (My prince looks good in anything he wears. He is undoubtedly the most handsome man in Xiyiqi.)
Okay, then it seems there shouldn't be any big problem.
He raised his feet and walked towards the venue.
I heard from Conde that there will be many guests attending the graduation ceremony of the eldest princess, most of whom are high-ranking officials and celebrities in Xiyiqi. Xiaozhen guessed that the murderer of Prince Alsiel is very likely hiding among these people.
If I appear at the venue openly like this, maybe I can give the murderer a good scare.
The prince was ready. When he entered, it would be up to see who was most surprised. Whoever was most surprised would be the suspect.
"Praise the Queen's sacred egg! Her Majesty Queen Xiyiqi's Bazalu, the father of Princess Alji, the brightest and most dazzling star of the night, the lord of the rich Beret Territory, Prince Alsiel has arrived!"
He stepped into the venue.
A smell of chaos came over. All the eyes of the Xiyiqi celebrities present turned to him. The smell of these bugs was like a drop of hot water in a frying pan - it exploded. Let me see who the suspect is! Great, everyone is surprised. What's so surprising about a father attending his daughter's graduation ceremony, you suspects!
The prince maintained a solemn pace, imitating the posture of the prince when he attended the auction that day. He was neither excited nor afraid, and walked forward in the queue composed of countless alien faces .
Their eyes met each other, they whispered to each other, and chuckled from time to time.
The prince found that he could hear what these distinguished guests were whispering about without even extending his tentacles to explore.
"Look, Prince Alsiel is here. Apparently, he doesn't want to pay attention to Prince Naru's provocation." A distinguished guest whispered to others.
"Does it matter whether you pay attention or not? Her Majesty the Queen's favor is everything."
"But Prince Alsiel is too calm now. He didn't even dress up. I mean, this dress is too frivolous for this occasion."
"Indeed, Prince Rinalu had built up so much momentum before, but now the prince's outfit is clearly ignoring it. Prince Rinalu's efforts were in vain, isn't this funny?" Another VIP gave off a light and sweet smell, "I really admire Prince Alsiel now."
"Well said. I can hardly wait to see Prince Linaru's mad face."
The prince listened for a while and found that the focus of the guests' surprise was not that he was still alive, but that he was dressed in a suit. He soon heard the clues of the situation from the guests' whispered conversation.
The Queen had recently gifted Prince Linaru with a batch of materials from an alien planet, and Prince Linaru had invited the best craftsmen from the Xiyiqi planet to make a dress for him. He had previously spread the word that he would dress up to attend Princess Alji's graduation ceremony. The Xiyiqi people were a group of bugs that paid the most attention to etiquette and clothing, and it was common for the upper class to fight overtly and covertly over clothing. Normally, Prince Linaru liked to oppose Prince Alsiel in everything, and now announcing that he would dress up to attend was a clear attempt to steal Prince Alsiel's limelight.
But now, not only did Prince Alsiel not dress up, he also wore a very plain, low-key and non-conforming outfit (in the eyes of the upper class of Xiyiqi). The meaning was self-evident - Prince Alsiel did not take Prince Linaru seriously at all.
This greatly surprised the distinguished guests, and they couldn't help but start watching the show and enjoying the show.
"..." The prince who overheard the conversation of these distinguished guests thought about it and felt that their ideas were very good, and hoped that they would continue to make up their minds on this basis. At this moment, he had completely recognized the racial characteristics of the Xiyiqi people. From the racial visual adapter to the complicated clothing etiquette, this group of bugs really cares about their appearance to the extreme. It can be said that everyone is obsessed with appearance, and they are also very gossipy.
He looked around, and the smell in the air was basically a kind of surprise and excitement, without any particularly abrupt suspicious smell. This group of bored VIPs were waiting for Prince Rinaru to arrive. To be honest, Xiaozhen was also a little curious about Prince Rinaru. The biggest beneficiary after Prince Alsiel was killed was the little princess's father Rinaru. From this perspective, the possibility of Rinaru being a suspect was very high. Was the prince killed by Rinaru's men? If it was him, he should be able to find out some clues when he arrived.
In this bland indoor atmosphere, he suddenly smelled a wonderful smell, like the faint scent of grass in the breeze, and reminded him of pine needles covered with dew under the cloudless night sky. As he smelled this smell, the prince's mood could not help but become happy and uplifted. Thanks to Conte, he had tasted this wonderful smell not long ago and was impressed, and it was the fragrance of . He followed the smell and saw a small head popping out from behind the curtain of the central stage of the venue. It was a girl who looked like thirteen or fourteen years old, a Homo sapiens age.
She had fluffy golden curly hair, a pair of antennae poking out playfully, and a pair of big eyes staring at him motionlessly. By the standards of the Xiyiqi people, she was a cute larva that had not yet fully developed. The prince suddenly realized at that moment that she was Alji, the eldest princess of Xiyiqi, one of the protagonists in the battle for the throne, and the daughter of Prince Alsher. He subconsciously had the urge to walk up and touch the girl's little head.
"Alji..." the prince called gently.
The princess turned her eyes away, pretending not to hear the prince's call, and turned around to hide herself behind the curtain.
Huh? My cheap daughter doesn't want to talk to me, her father?
There was a commotion at the door.
The much-anticipated star, Prince Rinaru, has finally arrived.
The etiquette officer shouted out a string of titles for the queen's favorite. The guests were once again excited, and a mixture of admiration, jealousy and amazement spread throughout the venue.
"Prince Rinaru!" "Prince Rinaru is here!!"
When Xiao Zhen saw Prince Linaru's figure, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. In his opinion, the dress of Prince Linaru was simply outrageously gorgeous. His cloak was made up of countless scaly nodules, which changed into amazing and charming colors as he walked, and when it moved without wind, it was like the wings of a blooming butterfly. Under the cloak was a set of overly beautiful crimson armor. That's right, Prince Linaru was wearing a set of carefully crafted and luxurious armor. The faint blue light of energy flowed on the intricate patterns of the armor. The breastplate was inlaid with the Linaru tribal emblem decorated with jewels, and a glowing energy orb was located in the emblem. His face was absolutely beautiful, and against the backdrop of the colorful armor, he was even more heroic and outstanding.
After walking through the crowd and entering the venue, Prince Linaru's sight stopped at him. He first glanced at Prince Alsiel's attire, then stared at him with hostility. He undoubtedly exuded the smell of anger. The buzz of guests watching the show around him began to sound.
The prince probed his subconscious mind.
Prince Linaru: (Alsiel! You can't compare to me in terms of beauty.)
The prince thought about it and decided to kick Linaru out of the team of suspects.
