The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1538: Chapter 1538: The Clever Method to Find the Crystal Palace

”Has Maggie Fitzgerald’s influence grown to such an extent?”

Cecilia Browning looked worried. The Skyland Continent is quite a distance from the Celestial Palace, yet Maggie can mobilize so much power with just a word, showcasing the formidable strength of the Heavenly Alliance.

Carson Flores chuckled, ”Not necessarily. When it comes to finding people, outsiders certainly won’t do. Only the local people most familiar with this place can help. Those watching every nook and corner may not be directly from the Heavenly Alliance. They could be local forces hired at a high price or perhaps coerced into service through intimidation.”

Alfred Weaver agreed, ”That’s likely the case. Although this is land, it’s the closest to the Cystal Palace in the Southern Sea. Unless the Cystal Palace has already aligned with the Heavenly Alliance, the Heavenly Alliance wouldn’t dare cause trouble in Nanyuan City for fear of provoking Ellen Stone. It simply wouldn’t be worth it.”

Vance Holt asked, ”We have safely entered the city; now there’s just one issue left: how do we establish contact with the people of the Cystal Palace?”

Carson Flores sat back in his chair, pondering, ”Is the Cystal Palace filled with many monsters?”

Alfred Weaver replied, ”The Cystal Palace governs the sea monsters in the Southern Sea, which spans thousands of miles, and the monsters are countless. Ellen Stone established the Cystal Palace to teach these monsters the art of transformation. Currently, there’s no telling how many powerful beings serve her. If we discuss the top forces in the Skyland Continent, the Cystal Palace is undoubtedly one.”

Carson Flores gently tapped his finger on the tabletop, ”Ellen Stone leads the myriad of monsters and imparts the art of transformation; does this transformation require elixirs?”

”The art of transformation aided by a transformation elixir allows a monster to assume human form. However, even though the myriad of monsters in the Southern Sea knows this art, they rarely venture into the continent...”

Carson Flores grinned, ”Whether or not they venture into the continent is not my concern. The fact remains, the Cystal Palace dominates the monsters, meaning the transformation elixirs are centralized purchases, and all those monsters require various elixirs for cultivation...”

”Nanyuan City lies by the Southern Sea’s edge, it’s the closest city to the sea, and its massive scale and flourishing commerce draw merchants from all over. From conversations with merchants, I learned that they flock here for the finest pearls, corals, and undersea medicinal materials...”

Alfred Weaver’s eyes brightened abruptly, ”How can ordinary mortals obtain such underwater treasures? Undoubtedly, those who can supply these in abundance must be cultivators controlling the Southern Sea...”

Carson Flores chuckled, ”The Cystal Palace indeed controls the Southern Sea in truth. There might be other underwater forces, but the Cystal Palace is undoubtedly the largest. In other words, the merchant selling the most of these underwater goods in Nanyuan City surely belongs to the Cystal Palace. To make contact, we simply need to inquire about the largest, highest-quality seller.”

Cecilia Browning excitedly said, ”Right, why didn’t we think of that earlier?”

Carson Flores smiled, ”Perhaps it’s not exactly a secret, only that we didn’t consider it initially.”

Vance Holt laughed, ”Since that’s the case, let’s go find them.”

Carson Flores shook his head, ”We can’t go.”

Cecilia Browning frowned and asked, ”If you know how to find the people of the Cystal Palace, why not go and make contact...”

Carson Flores replied, ”It’s not that we can’t go; it’s that we can’t go ourselves. If we’ve thought of it, then surely Maggie Fitzgerald’s people have too. Someone will be watching closely; our chances of being recognized there are too high.”

”Let’s not trouble ourselves. Fairy, you can record a message with the Soulmirror Stone. I’ll have our ’patron’ go to purchase some items, then meet the store’s shopkeeper and hand over the Soulmirror Stone. The shopkeeper will naturally find a way to contact the Cystal Palace.”

”Once Ellen Stone receives the message, she will either send someone to receive us or come to meet you herself.”

Alfred Weaver readily agreed, ”Sure, I’ll record one.”

Following Carson Flores’s instructions, Alfred Weaver recorded two Soulmirror Stones, one for the Cystal Palace representative in Nanyuan City, and another for Ellen Stone.

Carson Flores took the Soulmirror Stones and left the house, found the merchant, and had a detailed discussion.

Accompanied by the merchant, he left the residence, inquired around, and confirmed the target.

Southern Pearl Trading Co.

This is the place that sells the most sea pearls and sea treasures in Nanyuan City, with a never-ending supply of high-quality products.

After confirming the target, Carson Flores gave further instructions, then stopped nearby while the merchant entered the trading company alone.

Soon after, the merchant left the store with a beaming smile. Several gazes followed him from the vicinity of the store, but the merchant seemed oblivious, departing at ease.

Inside Southern Pearl Trading Co., the chief steward closed the door, took out the Soulmirror Stone, and activated it with Spiritual Energy. Alfred Weaver’s image appeared in mid-air.

After watching the recording, the chief steward’s face turned solemn.

He approached his bed, waved his hand, and the bed flew aside, revealing a Formation below.

Quickly writing a simple note, he placed it with the second Soulmirror Stone in the Formation, then cast a spell.

With a flash of white light, both the Soulmirror Stone and the note in the Formation disappeared without a trace...