The plan to assassinate Philippa had failed.
Then came the sound of chaotic footsteps.
Large numbers of Patrol Team members and City Defense Army soldiers gathered ahead on the road, swords drawn and bows strung, all eyes fixed on the fleet.
Out at sea behind them, twelve Yeke Kingdom Navy ships appeared one after another, quickly forming a fleet as barrel after barrel was thrown from their decks into the water.
They floated on the surface, sealing off the escape route out of the harbor.
Philippa watched the gathering crowd with a sharp gaze, scanning everyone's movements.
Whether as a pirate or alongside Wu Heng when she had killed enemies, she had seen bloodshed and far greater scenes. She did not panic in the slightest.
"Philippa, why are you holding me?" The Fifth Princess broke free from the skeleton restraining her and shouted.
Philippa turned to look at her. "Go sit still."
The Fifth Princess glanced at the fleet blocking the sea behind them, then at the troops gathered by the harbor. Her face paled further.
From the scene before her, she could already guess what had happened.
If the culprit had only been the Gang Leader identified yesterday, then the case would have been close to over.
The army gathering here so abnormally meant that the Association Investigation Team had uncovered new clues.
And clues connected to the leaders of the entire city.
These people wanted to destroy this city and kill everyone in the Yeke Kingdom.
After looking around at the others, the Fifth Princess turned back to Philippa. "This time, I lost. You can take my life, but take me to save Wu Heng and the others. I'm still a member of the royal family, after all."
Seeing how serious she was, Philippa said, "There are headquarters