The little princess was locked in a secret room. The windows around the room were over ten feet high, and the room was completely empty with no furnishings. It was nearly impossible for an ordinary person to climb up to the window.
After Beldan kidnapped the little princess, she did not bind her hands and feet. Instead, she released her acupoints and locked her in a secret room, instructing her not to make noise or move around. The little princess obediently nodded in agreement, putting on a fearful yet honest demeanor, which caused Beldan to let her guard down. She did not expect that the little princess would actually know Lightness Skill and could escape through the window that was over ten feet high.
Not seeing the little princess made Kairuot feel somewhat regretful. By this time, it was already bright outside, and he needed to return to Litong Inn. He said to Beldan: "You come with me back to the inn first. We will meet up with Li Girl and then decide our next course of action."
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White Horse Temple was not far from Luoyang City. Long Er brought out a beautiful carriage from the temple for Kairuot and Belden to sit in. Along the way, the couple had much to discuss.
Long Er knew the way to Litong Inn. The journey from the mountain at White Horse Temple to Luoyang City took only half an hour. This early in the morning, there were fewer pedestrians on the street, and the carriage moved smoothly, quickly arriving at the entrance of Litong Inn.
Kairuot helped Belden get off the carriage and entered Litong Inn. As they reached the second floor and arrived at the door of Kairuot's room, they heard Li Girl calling loudly for him to wake up. When there was no response from inside, she muttered, "Lazybones! The sun is already shining on your backside; are you still not getting up for breakfast?"
"Who is the lazybones?"
Hearing a familiar female voice, Li Girl turned around in surprise and jumped up joyfully: "Belle, my Belle!"
She noticed that Kairuot was beside Belden, and asked in astonishment, "How did you... did you come together?"
Beldan nodded. After Long Er arranged the carriage, he followed them upstairs. She pointed at Long Er, who was coming up behind them, and asked, "Do you know him?"
"He's Long Er!” Li Girl exclaimed with shining eyes, unusually excited. “Long Er, we met on the Great Prairie!"
Belden informed her: "The one from the prairie is a replica; he is the real Long Er."
Li Girl said, "How come there are so many copies? Belle, you can't be a copy too, can you?"
"I wish I had a copy just like me, but unfortunately Belche didn't replicate me," Belden joked. "If I had a copy, I wouldn't need to look in the mirror; I could just see her every day."
At that moment, Bel Purewood came over to call everyone to the restaurant for breakfast. Seeing Belden, he excitedly approached and took her hand, saying, "Dan Sister, we finally found you."
Not recognizing him because he was covering his face with cloth, she asked, "Who are you?" Kairuot hurriedly introduced him: "He is Bel Purewood."
"You are Purewood's brother?"
Giant Bell Chunmu nodded in acknowledgment.
Belden asked, "Didn't Great-Great-Grandfather promise to cure you and turn you back into a human? Why do you still look like this? Once we get to Penglai Immortal Island, I'll definitely ask Great-Great-Grandfather to heal you."
Belt, seeing that no one was in the restaurant, came over and said, "It's hard to get everyone together; let's all go sit down in the restaurant and eat while we chat."
Everyone followed Belt's suggestion and sat down at the chairs in the restaurant. After everyone was seated, Li Girl proposed a toast with tea instead of wine to celebrate finding Belle. After clinking cups, Li Girl sighed, "If only my parents could be found too... then we could return to Mars as soon as possible."
Kairuot comforted her, "You’ve found copies of your parents; there's no need to worry about not finding your real parents."
Belden picked up the conversation and said, "Don't say that; her parents are indeed hard to find. It’s said that her parents are beneath the ocean in the Bermuda Triangle, where there is a huge Capricornian base."
"Bermuda Triangle?" Kairuot had never heard of this place before. "Is it true that Capricornian created a maritime exclusion zone on Earth that is identical to Mars?"
"You’re right," Beldan replied. "Once inside this exclusion zone, all instruments of aircraft and spaceships will malfunction. The powerful Infrasound produced by Capricornian can cause aircraft and spaceship hulls to rupture and disintegrate. Therefore, entering their base is extremely difficult. In the past on Mars, we had strong support from the Mars Alliance Headquarters, but this time it’s just us few trying to destroy their base—it’s simply a pipe dream."
Kairuot asked, "How far is the Bermuda Triangle from here?"
Belden told Kairuot, "I've been there once; it's quite far. It takes at least two or three days by air."
Li Girl excitedly said, "Belle has already been there, so we don't have to bother searching everywhere. We'll set off tomorrow and hopefully see my parents soon!"
Kairuot thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow won't work. We should at least find the little princess first before we go. It's dangerous for her to be out there alone."
"The little princess?" Li Girl asked. "Could it be the little princess who posted the Imperial Edict to lure us in?"
Belden replied, "Yes, that's her."
Li Girl exclaimed, "Are you crazy? You still want to fall into their trap?"
Kairuot clearly told Li Girl, "Even though she is a copy of my daughter, I still treat her like my own. She is missing, and I should bring her back."
Belt, who had been silent, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes! A daughter is a father's treasure; she should be brought back."
Li Girl scolded, "Forget about that! That little princess is not his daughter; she's a copy, a fake."
Kairuot stubbornly insisted to everyone, "Regardless of whether she is real or fake, we cannot let her wander outside."
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