Chapter 198 Surveillance
Viserys actually had doubts about Pantos's purpose before this trip, and obtained accurate information.
However, he is still willing to take this trip in person, and of course there are his goals and arrangements.
Of course he didn't tell the truth to the rich merchant governor of Pentos.
Illyrio's words were also mixed with truth and falsehood. He didn't reveal all the truth, but only said some unimportant things, and made a sloppy eye on the key issues.
The two of them were acting each other, and when they shook hands, they still looked at each other sincerely.
Then, when Viserys came out of Illyrio's courtyard, the smile on his face had completely disappeared, and he returned to the calmness of the ancient well.
"His Majesty."
The 100 knights he brought this time, as well as the knights, attendants, archers, etc., a total of more than 200 people, have been waiting here for a long time.
Then Viserys took the horse brought by the Unsullied, put one foot on the stirrup, turned the horse over and reined in one hand, glanced at Illyrio's courtyard one last time, and turned the horse's head.
"Walk."
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Viserys also owns a mansion in the city of Pentos.
It was a gift from all the governors united to give him the last time he came to Pentos.
The area of this house is very large, and it is also equipped with a flowing water garden. The room is definitely not enough, but if you squeeze it into the courtyard and set up a tent, it is more than enough to hold two hundred people.
Step on.
Then, under the banner of Targaryen, a group of high-profile knights came to Viserys' mansion in Pantos.
And seeing the flag of the three-headed fire dragon, I don't know how many eyeliners secretly surrounding this mansion all focused their attention.
"I'm coming."
For a while, these eyeliners were still in a hurry, and they each had their own masters.
Some came from the governors of Pentos, and some were well-informed wealthy businessmen.
There was even a servant who wore court clothes and did not make any cover up. At first glance, he was under the command of the famous and powerless Prince Pantos. I don't know what he sent people to do.
Many eyeliners came to watch Viserys, but Viserys seemed to turn a blind eye, and his eyes swept over without worry.
Because he is very clear that the governors of Pantos still have scruples, at least not dare to send someone to kill him directly, otherwise he will encounter interception on his way to Pantos.
However, the governors of Pantos did not dare to do so. The reason was naturally the reorganized cavalry team beside Viserys, and there were legions behind him.
If you want to kill the 200 Viserys people, and don't let anyone live without leaking any news, sending 400 people is not enough.
At least 600 or even 800 cavalry must be dispatched.
However, such a large-scale cavalry sent by Pantos could not be deceived by everyone.
That would be tantamount to publicly killing Viserys, violating the rights of guests was a sin the gods could not forgive, and the reputation of the Pentos would be ruined.
And if the Dothraki are entrusted to do this, the time is too late. There is no horse king active here, and even if there is a horse king who wants to go west, he will be stationed at Andalos in Gor Doho. The First Army intercepted.
Pantos did not dare to directly attack himself.
Therefore, Viserys dared to enter the city with great fanfare, and did not care how much movement was made along the way, so that everyone knew that he was here.
Although he is now in danger all the time, just like the 'businessman' who toasted him during the day, Viserys is not panicked, on the contrary, he is unusually calm.
He knew that the bigger the movement he made, and the more people he knew that he was coming, the more cautious the governors of Pantos were, and they didn't dare to attack lightly.
And the more obstacles they create, the more flaws they can make. For the governors of Pantos, the festival held in the prince's palace three days later will be their best chance.
Because at that time Viserys entered the palace and closed the door, and no one outside knew what would happen inside.
At that time, Viserys died "accidentally", or committed some crime, and he was the first to violate the rights of guests and was detained by Pantos, all because of the words of the governors.
While no one would believe such a poor excuse, at least in theory it is at least tenable.
Seeing that Viserys entered the courtyard, these surveillance eyeliners began to report nervously to their masters.
The servant who seemed to be from the Prince's Palace also got on the carriage and left here.
And Viserys was standing on the highest platform of the mansion pavilion at the moment, leaning on the wooden railing, overlooking those undisguised eyeliners watching them.
And at this time.
Footsteps came from behind him.
A fiery red figure appeared behind Viserys, gently closing his robe.
She looked behind Viserys, then opened her lips slightly.
"The mission you gave has already begun."
Viserys held the railing in his hand, and his lavender eyes looked at the setting sun that was gradually setting in the sky. The red clouds covered the whole sky, and the icy cold wind blew the silver-gold hair on his forehead.
The heavy snow from last night to the day had stopped a long time ago, and before the afternoon to dusk, the cloudy clouds dispersed and the sun shone down, restoring some more temperature to this winter that just arrived.
Now the sun is going down again.
The person standing behind Viserys was the red goddess Melisandre, who also left Andalus and came to Pantos at some point.
However, she did not go all the way with Viserys, but quietly came to this city-state through other channels, and at the same time secretly completed what Viserys told her.
"Um."
"Well done, Melisandre."
Viserys turned his head slightly and glanced at the thinly dressed Scarlet Witch.
The other party seemed to be blessed by R'hllor's divine power, as if he could not perceive the cold. Viserys wore leather armor and animal skins to keep warm, but the woman was still wearing a red robe.
"I see the guidance of the Lord of Light in the flames."
And Melisandre gently took two steps forward and came to Viserys' side, standing side by side with the young king in front of the railing.
Looking at Hongxia in the distance, the faint fragrance of the woman penetrated into the boy's sense of smell.
Then Melisandre's beautiful eyes turned slightly and fell on Viserys.
"Pantos must belong to the true king."