Her Majesty the Queen's confiscation of the Rothfield Family's assets had one advantage for Li Wei-he could now go through their documents openly and with every right to do so.
Yes, Li Wei had not forgotten that the flesh-and-blood tree that had appeared in the botanical garden was merely a node. He had wanted to investigate it all along, to find out exactly what it was and where its main body lay. But he could not be bothered to sneak into the Rothfield Family's enormous estate and skulk around like a thief. Now, he could simply sit in the family head's chair, drink tea, and leaf through their records.
It was leisurely and comfortable, and he did not have to worry about being discovered.
Unfortunately, even after going through all the Rothfield Family's records, Li Wei found very few clues about the flesh-and-blood tree. He did, however, find information on the White Cloud Peak, which had attacked Delai Port. According to the records, the White Cloud Peak was registered in a small country in the south. Li Wei also checked its entry and exit records in the Empire and discovered that it had never docked at any imperial port. Its sailing records showed that after leaving the port in that small southern country, it had headed straight for Delai Port.
Lord Clop's guarantee had merely fulfilled a procedural requirement. The ship had never docked at any port in the Empire.
Considering that the White Cloud Peak came from the East Linden Trading Company, which had also transported the flesh-and-blood sapling to the botanical garden, and that the soldiers at its destination, Delai Port, had developed symptoms resembling parasitic infection... hmm. It seemed that small southern country was likely where Li Wei would find the answers he wanted.
Unfortunately, Li Wei