There is someone behind you.

  Julian waved his hand and said, "This is just a private conversation between you and me, there's no need to let anyone else know. You're well aware that Amun comes from a foreign land, and how precious the scrolls left by Nero are, and he may also know some things that shouldn't be spoken of. If one day we have a conflict with our neighboring country, you wouldn't want to see those scrolls on the battlefield, would you?... Besides, Dick, the lord of the city, reminded me, rather than going to concern yourself with the nephews of the Lingdon family, you should be more concerned about what some of them are thinking."

  Rodick nodded: "Thanks for reminding me, I said these words today, actually also for the sake of adults like you."

  Julian smiled again: "Thank you, Lord City, for being so thoughtful. Fortunately, I understand your noble character, and everything is for my own good. If it were someone else, they might be suspicious."

  Rodick stood up and said: "I've disturbed your rest, I'll take my leave first. I wish us a pleasant cooperation in Cape City!"

  Rhode-Dick had already understood that Julian might make a move on Ammon, which wasn't something he wanted to see. However, Rhode-Dick was also unable to stop Julian from doing something he hadn't done yet, even if he did it wouldn't be acknowledged, Julian only had one promise, no matter what happened, would be carried out in secret without making it public, and not damaging Rhode-Dick's or the city-state's honor.

  What could Rodrick do if Julian really made a move against Amun? As Julian asked, in the event of anything happening between this great wizard and Amun, who would Rodrick defend? This question didn't even need to be answered.

  Rodrick had tried to dissuade Julian, but failing that, he could only compromise and pretend not to know. Hopefully Ammon was far away by now, good luck to the kid, if he could survive the Great Flood, he might just make it this time too.

  When Roddick returned to the mansion, he saw that the coconut shell box sent by Aristotle was still on the bedside table. He felt inexplicably ashamed and silently prayed to the gods for something, then added a generous reward and ordered someone to return the box to Aristotle along with it.

  On the official road leading to the border east of Haicheng City, a horse-drawn carriage was speeding along. The driver was a sturdy warrior, and the curtain was drawn, making it impossible to see who was inside. Three warriors on fast horses followed closely behind, looking like a wealthy merchant with bodyguards transporting something valuable.

  But upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the carriage is extremely sturdy and lightweight, and the horses pulling it are exceptionally fine, running very quickly. Those few warriors also seem to have undergone rigorous training, with superb horsemanship skills, and they even brought spare horses for replacement, looking like they were in a hurry to rush to their destination.

  No one knew that the man sitting in the carriage was Vitru, Julian's confidant, and the warrior riding at the front was Julian's personal guard captain, Hevin. They were a team secretly sent by Julian to assassinate Amon.

  They had been on the road for more than half a day after leaving the city, when Haitun suddenly stopped his horse at a fork in the road. The carriage also came to a stop, and Weitulu lifted the curtain and asked, "Haitun, what's going on? Why aren't we moving forward?"

  Haiwen jumped off his horse and said in a low voice: "The target's car has come to this point, it may be heading towards the seaside, I need to confirm."

  The warrior who was rushing to catch up curiously asked: "Captain, how did you know that the target had turned around?"

  "It hasn't rained recently, and the target's car just passed by less than a day ago. Many places still have tire tracks visible. If you search carefully forward and to the sides, you will make a discovery."

  "But there are many wheel tracks here."

  The warrior who was driving the carriage was Julian's nephew, and there were many problems. Hayden didn't want to waste his breath explaining, so he drew his sword and struck a blow on the wheel of the carriage, leaving a shallow notch, then said: "Drive the carriage forward for a distance, get off and take a look at your own wheel tracks."

  The warrior named Shute really drove the carriage out for a distance, then got off and looked back. The wheel marks left in the mud would have a mark every certain distance, some blurry and some clear. Carefully identifying them could always be discovered. Each car's wheels will have more or less collision marks, so the wheel marks all have unique marks. Haiwen's eyesight is very good, riding on a fast horse galloping, can also accurately find the intermittent traces left by Amun's carriage.

  Amon did not head towards the border as people had expected, but instead turned north from the fork in the road, which was the way to Gangkou Town. Vitru and others chased after him, they started half a day later than Amon, it wasn't too long or too short, the wheel tracks on the road could still be seen, and this road didn't have any forks, so they just urged their horses to speed up and catch up.

  After running for half a day, it was already after noon. The sturdy warrior could still hold on, but the horse was tired and they had to change horses to continue advancing. Vitru sat in the carriage and said, "The sun is about to set, that person should also stop to rest. Our speed is fast, we should be able to catch up with him when he sets up camp at night."

  Haiwen shook his head and said, "His speed isn't slow either, the horse and carriage are very good. Just by looking at the turn marks, you can tell that this person is speeding along the road. We've been chasing for a whole day and haven't closed the distance much. That person's driving skills are really superb!" This was actually an interesting misunderstanding. Ah Meng was indeed running quite fast, but his driving skills weren't particularly impressive. However, he was using the whip that Enriel had given him, which allowed him to control the horses with ease, simply by lightly cracking it in the air. It was much easier than even a skilled driver could manage.

  "Doesn't he need a rest?" Vitru asked with a frown.

  "He's driving a light carriage, with two good horses that Taslington sent over. He'll need to rest, but don't forget we do too - it's mountainous terrain ahead and impossible to gallop at night. We're already half a day behind, even if he camps overnight and sets off again tomorrow, we won't be able to catch up."

  Vitru: "It must be done quickly, once he reaches the port and sets sail, we won't be able to catch him! ... This person is indeed suspicious, otherwise he wouldn't be fleeing like this, Lord Julian is truly wise!"

  They didn't stop to rest until the sky was very dark and they couldn't gallop any further, and as soon as it got light, they set off again on horseback. Julian's guards usually protected the divine magic user just for show, and apart from showing off their prowess, they hadn't suffered much hardship before, so this journey by forced marches was a tough job. The divine magic user Vetrus rode in a carriage, fortunately the others were all mid-ranking warriors, and gritting their teeth, they managed to hold on.

  Their concerns did not materialize, and after another day of pursuit, they found Amun's chariot had turned again, this time heading west in the direction from which they came. This was a road that ran along the coast, conveniently bypassing the city of Cape Town to head towards the neighboring city-state of Tanis.

  Vitru was puzzled and said to Havin: "What's wrong with this Amun, doesn't he want to leave the border, but instead wants to go to Tanis?"

  Hai Wen murmured: "Looking at the direction he's walking in, it's indeed this way, but his destination isn't necessarily Tanis. It's possible that he wants to go through Tanis to somewhere else."

  Vitru: "He's running away with all his might, clearly trying to escape pursuit. Why didn't he leave the territory of Aegium?"

  "He shook his head: 'He has a huge sum of money, and even hiring bodyguards makes him feel unsafe. Of course he wants to leave quickly without being detected by anyone. This person may not know we're after him, but just out of caution, as Lord Julian judged, he must have some unspeakable secret.'"

  Amon didn't know that someone was tracking him, but he had considered the possibility, so after leaving Cape City, he headed east first, galloping and driving lightly, turning around in a deserted place, circling around, usually able to shake off the pursuers, but unexpectedly encountered Haiwen's team who had been chasing from behind.

  Riding horses at full gallop for several days in a row was absolutely not an easy task, and the few warriors who were chasing also got tired. By the third day, they took turns sitting in the carriage to rest, and their speed gradually slowed down. Amun's speed also slowed down because his horse was tired, just keeping at a distance of about half a day ahead.

  They walked on the road leading to Tanis, and Haven didn't worry about Amun running away. As long as they stayed for a day, they could catch up. Along the way, there were more villages, and many carriages and pedestrians came and went. Many places had unclear wheel marks. Haven asked all the way if there was a luxurious carriage passing by, driven by a young man.

  Many people still have an impression that the carriage driven by Armond was originally Tas-Hun-Lington's, only without the noble crest and family emblem. It is indeed very eye-catching on the road. According to the information gathered, looking at the intermittent wheel tracks, Armond's distance is getting closer and closer.

  Julian's nephew, the warrior Schutte, asked Hevin again: "Captain, since we can find the wheel tracks and this road has no fork, why do you still ask repeatedly?"

  Haiwen patiently explained, "People can change cars and horses, but the driver remains the same. We're after the person, not the vehicle. So far, that Amun hasn't changed his ride, and his horse looks fine too. It seems he doesn't know we're tracking him."

  Continuing to track, Haiwen discovered something. Ah Mon had turned the carriage into a dense forest halfway and camped overnight, but when they set out again the next day, there was no news of that carriage, but the wheel tracks were still there!

  The reason is simple, Amun clearly knows that the carriage he's sitting in is very eye-catching. When he crossed over from the north of Haicheng, he was also worried about being recognized by someone unintentionally, so he made some small changes. He had received teachings from Old Crazy, although he hadn't processed any divine artifacts yet, but using the method of processing artifacts to change the appearance of the carriage was very easy.

  The luxurious wooden surface had been smoked and yellowed, looking somewhat old, it was just an ordinary horse-drawn carriage, the canopy had also been processed, removing the extra decorations, and the color was different from before. Armond was cautious enough, trying not to let people notice his trail, but Haimen and others were still following behind, getting closer and closer.

  Haiwen followed the wheel tracks, inquiring along the way, and finally learned that Ah Mon's horse carriage had changed its appearance. Some people still remembered the driver Haiwen inquired about, a young man holding a whip to urge on the horses, with a branch placed on the carriage shaft.

  At noon that day, after calculating the route, they would be able to enter Tanis City by dusk. On a section of the road in the wilderness, they found very clear wheel tracks again. Vitru opened the curtain and asked, "Haven, how far are we from our destination?"

  "Getting closer and closer, just a few dozen miles away."

  Viteru waved his hand: "Shute, stop the car, I'll use divine technique to track him down. This distance should be enough."

  Vitru got off the car and came to that section of tire tracks, took out something, which was a divine stone inlaid with a base, like a lamp, and there were also carved patterns of divine technique arrays on the base. Vitru held this thing with one hand, and the other hand lightly danced with his staff, muttering to himself. The divine stone emitted a striking light, just like a lamp was lit, emitting a circular light circle outward.

  The image of the wheel tracks appeared in the light circle, constantly changing: the wheel tracks extended forward intermittently, as if chasing after Amun's chariot. After a while, a chariot appeared in the light circle, and the image turned to show the front of the chariot. Several pursuers finally saw Amun. This foreigner was still wearing the old clothes he had worn when he arrived at Cape City, holding a long whip in his hand, with a branch on the chariot shaft.

  "Lord Vitru is wise, we've finally found him!... Look, there's a town ahead of him, he might stop to rest. Let's gallop and catch up with him in no time!"

  Vitru is an excellent 6th-level divine spellcaster who can already cast high-level divine spells, but at the same time, casting such advanced detection and information tracking spells is a bit beyond his power, he was able to do so with the help of a divine artifact. As a senior priest from the Isis Temple, his family background is naturally quite rich.

  Upon hearing the crowd's praise, Vitru smiled with a hint of pride and put away the artifact, saying: "Let's not make a move in town. We'll ride quickly around them and wait for him to leave town. Then we'll take him down suddenly in the wilderness. This guy is really troublesome, luckily I met Captain Haiwen, or he would have flown away with wings!"

  A town appeared ahead, and Armon slowed down the horse carriage. He gently stroked Xue Dingyuan's fur as he sat on the carriage shaft, then pulled out a bottle of wine from his leather pouch and fed it to the cat. They had been traveling carefully for so long, surely no one could have detected their trail? Xue Dingyuan had been sleeping lazily all day, occasionally waking up to yawn and stretch before eating and drinking something and continuing to sleep. It seemed that he was recovering, and Armon felt much more at ease.

  Xue Dingyuan, however, was not used to the surname stretching out his tongue to lick the fine wine. He suddenly opened his eyes, and his whole body's fluff stood on end. He arched his back in Ah Meng's arms and let out a cry, stretching out one of his paws to point to the rear side. Since their reunion in the desert, Ah Meng had never heard Xue Dingyuan make a sound before, nor had he ever seen him make such a big movement.

  At this moment, the cat that even the detective's divine technique couldn't detect seemed to have emitted some kind of aura. The unique ability Amun obtained from the underworld was triggered again, and he could sense the emotions in Schr?dinger's cry, hearing a warning sound - telling Amun that there was danger behind him.

  Amun hastily pulled over and stopped the car, jumping out onto the road to look back, but there was nothing in sight. He looked up at the sky again, not even a bird was flying! Xue Dingyuan was still struggling in his arms, seemingly trying to get down. Amun gently put the cat on the ground, this weak cat stumbled and ran towards the direction they came from, every now and then scratching the ground with its paws.

  Amun carefully observed the past and found that Xue Dingyuan drew a line at regular intervals on the tire tracks. The car he drove had an unknown triangular notch on the edge of the right wheel, leaving a very clear mark on the ground. Amun suddenly realized something, picked up Xue Dingyuan and jumped onto the carriage to whip the horse and leave.

  It is said that even the wisest of men will make a mistake, and Ah Meng had no experience with escaping and didn't realize he was fleeing, he just didn't want to reveal his whereabouts out of habit. Therefore, he hadn't thought things through thoroughly. It wasn't until Xue Dingzhao reminded him that he realized tire tracks could also be a clue for those chasing him.

  Viter and others rushed to the front of the town, bypassing it and setting up an ambush on both sides of the road ahead. Then, Haimen went into the town alone to investigate Amun's news. When Haimen walked into the town from another direction, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. In some sections where Amun should have left marks, no car tracks were found, indicating that this person was still in the town.

  But when Haiwen turned into the town, he suddenly changed his face, because he saw Amun's carriage in the market at a glance. After walking over and asking, it was only heard that not long ago, a foreigner sold this car at a very cheap price, together with two tired horses, and exchanged one of the best horses in the market, and had already left the town flying away.

  Vettro's ambush was a failure, Amun is gone! With this delay, Amun should have already entered Tanis City.

  Upon hearing the news, Weituo was furious and exclaimed: "This scoundrel, did he know we were tracking him all along and deliberately toyed with me? Once I catch him and interrogate him thoroughly, I'll make sure to tear him limb from limb!"

  Haiwen's face also looked a bit unsightly, and after careful consideration, he said: "He may not know that we are tracking him, but before arriving at the city-state, he erased all traces of his trail. This person is indeed very cautious. However, it doesn't matter, if he enters the city-state, we can still search for him."

  "Can't Lord Vittel use divine magic to track him down?" Schute interrupted.

  Viteru wanted to glare at him but restrained himself, explaining: "At such a great distance, without any detection information to search for, how can I track?"

  Schutte said: "If Captain Haiwen can follow car tracks, he can also follow horse hoof prints or footprints."

  Hai Wen said in a bad mood: "Once we enter the city-state, it's all stone roads and crowded with people. How are we supposed to find his footprints?"

  Viteru sneered coldly, "It's already dark, and he can't possibly not be tired after traveling for so many days. He must be staying in the city tonight. I have a good relationship with the lord of Tanis City, and using Lord Julian's name as an excuse, we'll conduct a thorough search of the entire city. I don't believe he can still hide!"

  "Can't make a move in the city-state, this is a covert operation, let's keep an eye on him first."

  Viter nodded: "After circling around, we actually arrived at Tanis. If we had come directly from the official road, it would have been much closer! It's time to send someone to Obama with a message. I heard that the head of the Linton family is very interested in Amun, and he will not miss the opportunity to get his whereabouts."

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