As a queen who has lost her kingdom, I can see the comments section.

She immediately stopped meditating and said, "In that case, let's go to Qingquan Town together. It's best not to be too negligent when it comes to matters involving thieves."

Eileen nodded.

The two immediately left the suite and headed straight for the hotel entrance.

Ruth had originally planned to travel on her own, so she was already preparing to board the carriage and head to Springstown.

However, when she saw Amelia and Eileen come out of the inn, Ruth, who had already put one foot on the carriage, pulled her foot back and walked towards Amelia.

"Miss Lily, is there anything you need?"

"Ruth, is the Harvest Adventure Team in trouble?"

“Yes, I plan to go and see what’s going on. Maybe I can help resolve this.” Ruth’s eyes lit up slightly as she spoke. “This might be an opportunity for us.”

“An opportunity?” Amelia looked into Ruth’s eyes and immediately understood what Ruth meant: “You think that the Harvest Adventurers are in trouble, and that if you help them solve their troubles, you will do them a favor and make it more likely that they will come to your side?”

“That’s exactly what I meant.” Ruth nodded.

“It’s a good idea, but just in case, let’s go together, since it involves thieves.” Amelia said, narrowing her eyes. “It might even be related to the Kingdom of Bagus.”

Hearing Amelia say this, Ruth felt a little more alarmed.

Thinking about it carefully, the matter of thieves might indeed be related to the Kingdom of Bagus. After all, in order to deal with Star River Territory, the Kingdom of Bagus had its soldiers disguised as thieves to cause trouble.

Since this matter may be related to the Kingdom of Baghs, we must be cautious.

"let's go."

Amelia went to the nearest carriage and entered the carriage.

Eileen followed closely behind.

Chapter 145 Goblins

An hour later, the carriage arrived at Qingquan Town.

The most striking feature of this town is undoubtedly the numerous springs outside its walls. However, in this cold weather, all the springs have frozen over, and it is even possible to walk on them without worrying about creating ice holes.

Inside the town, houses rise and fall in a pleasing, staggered pattern, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Inside the carriage.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Ruth looked outside, her gaze falling on the entrance to the town, where some people wearing cotton-padded coats were quietly waiting.

Those people were the ones she had sent to Clear Spring Town in advance, and it was these people who told her about the Harvest Adventure Team's experience.

Upon seeing her arrival, the people hurried over and reported the situation to Ruth.

After understanding the situation, Ruth went to another carriage and explained the situation to Amelia.

"Your Majesty, most of the members of the Harvest Adventurers have disappeared. My men cannot find where they are."

"Most people? So you mean we can still find some members of the Harvest Adventurers?"

"Yes, a goblin named Nat, a member of the Harvest Adventurers, we have his location."

"Then let's go and make contact with him, and learn about the Harvest Adventurers."

"I see."

Ruth returned to her carriage, and the carriages continued their journey into the town of Clearspring.

Qingquan Town appeared rather deserted, with few people seen on the streets. Those who did appear looked tense and hurried about.

This is because a chaotic battle broke out in the town today.

The town's residents were unaware of the specifics; they only knew that thieves were lurking around, so they were inevitably on edge.

For ordinary people living in peace and contentment, thieves are undoubtedly a group they hate and fear. As soon as they hear that thieves are lurking around the town, they will naturally stay home as much as possible. Even if they have to go out, they will have a clear goal and go home immediately after finishing what they have done.

The carriage soon stopped at the entrance of a small alley.

Knowing they had arrived, Amelia, still wearing her half-mask, got off the carriage with Eileen.

“Miss Lily, it’s over here.” Ruth gestured towards the alley.

Amelia nodded slightly: "Let's go in."

With no one else following them, the three of them entered the alley and soon met their target.

It was a figure huddled in the corner.

As they got closer, it became clear that the figure was not human at all, but a creature with a short body and green skin—a goblin.

This was the first time Amelia had ever seen a goblin in person, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

This goblin was none other than Nat, a member of the Harvest Adventurers. At this moment, he was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and huddled in a corner. His green face looked dejected and even a little desperate.

Even when he sensed someone's arrival, Nate didn't look up.

“Nat,” Ruth called out.

Nat only looked up when he heard someone calling his name, his eyes filled with confusion.

Who are these people?

Ruth looked at Nat and said, "I am Ruth Morington, the lord of Star River Territory."

Upon hearing Ruth's introduction, Nate was taken aback, and his previously lifeless eyes gradually regained some luster.

Ruth continued, "I heard that thieves have appeared in Clear Spring Town, and you have had contact with them. Could you tell me the details? As the lord of Star River Territory, I naturally cannot allow thieves to run rampant in my territory."

Nat's eyes finally lit up completely.

"Lord of the Star River Territory... are you willing to fight against the Hogan Thieves? Can you rescue everyone in my adventurer's group?"

"The Hogan Thieves? Tell me the details first."

"It's like this..."

Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, Nate quickly stood up and explained his situation.

This matter is actually a bit complicated. First of all, the Harvest Adventurers entered Star River Territory not to escape the war outside as Ruth originally thought, but for other purposes.

This target is Hogan Maud, the leader of the Hogan Thieves!

“Hogan was actually a member of our Harvest Adventurers in the past, and a friend of ours.” Nat’s eyes betrayed a complex emotion as he mentioned the name.

Amelia and Ruth exchanged a glance.

That band of thieves, it turns out, was also connected to goblins?

Nat continued, "Although Hogan was once one of our members, our philosophies were very different. He loved wealth, he loved gold and jewels, and his mind was full of ways to make money."

Nat sighed.

He stated that Hogan was too focused on money and even used the name of the Harvest Adventurers to swindle money, which tarnished the reputation of the Harvest Adventurers.

Because of these things, the other goblins in the Harvest Adventurer Group had a fight with Hogan, and Hogan eventually left the Harvest Adventurer Group.

But Hogan's departure wasn't just a simple withdrawal.

Before leaving, he killed many goblins in the Harvest Adventurers and seized a great deal of their wealth before departing.

"This situation was undoubtedly unbearable for the rest of the goblins in the Harvest Adventurer Group. Leader Chad couldn't stand it, and neither could I. So all the members unanimously decided to find Hogan and take revenge. That's how we inquired about Hogan's whereabouts and came all the way to Star River Territory."

At this point, Nate's expression turned somewhat sorrowful.

"Upon arriving here, we discovered that Hogan had established a band of thieves and become its leader, known as One-Eyed Hogan. Many stories circulated about his brutality, which strengthened our resolve to eliminate the traitor. However... we did not expect that Hogan would break through to a higher rank."

Nat painfully recounted the ordeal of the Harvest Adventurers.

He said that after the goblins found the trail of Hogan's band of thieves, they chased after them and wanted to give Hogan the punishment he deserved. However, after clashing with Hogan, they discovered that Hogan had actually broken through to the level of a mid-level apostle!

Within the Harvest Adventurer Group, even the leader, Chad, was only a lower-ranking apostle, not to mention the others. Even if they were all combined, they wouldn't be a match for Hogan.

“So we were defeated.” Nat clenched his fist and said, “Commander Chad ordered us to scatter and flee. That’s how I managed to escape the Hogan Bandits’ pursuit. But everyone else was captured. I don’t know what kind of treatment Commander Chad and the others will receive after being captured by Hogan, but Hogan is extremely cruel, and I’m worried that something unacceptable will happen.”

Hogan has killed members of the Harvest Adventurers in the past, and now that many of the Harvest Adventurers' goblins are in Hogan's hands, their lives are undoubtedly in grave danger.

This also worried Nate a lot, as he feared that the next news he heard from everyone would be devastating.

"My lord, please save everyone! Please save the captain and the others!" Nat pleaded with Ruth.

At this moment, all his hopes could be pinned on Ruth.

“I roughly understand the situation. So, where is the Hogan Thieves now?” Ruth asked.

“I…I don’t know.” Nate shook his head.

"You do not know?"

“They don’t have a fixed base, and I’m too afraid to track them down. I… I’m so useless.”

Nat hung his head, looking utterly dejected.

Seeing this, Ruth understood that the information she could get from Nate was limited to this, and she could not know any more.

This made Ruth feel a little anxious.

She discovered that the situation was more serious than she had imagined. The members of the Harvest Adventurers, who had been captured by the Hogan Thieves, were now in grave danger and could die at any moment. If they all died, many of her plans would fall through.

Her goal was to recruit the Harvest Adventurers to help Star River Territory overcome its difficulties, so naturally she didn't want anything to happen to the members of the Harvest Adventurers.

“The most urgent task is to find the members of the Harvest Adventurers,” Amelia said, glancing at Ruth.

“That’s right, I’ll go find the mayor of Clearspring Town right now and have him mobilize everyone to search for the Hogan Thieves.” Ruth knew time was running out and she had to act quickly.

The group immediately headed out of the alley.

Soon after, Amelia and the others arrived at the mayor's residence and met Mayor Aaron de Quincy.

This is a middle-aged man with graying hair, wearing black fitted clothing.

When Lord Ruth appeared, Allen was very surprised and immediately came forward to greet her: "My lady, what brings you to Clearspring Town? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Allen's residence was a mansion of moderate size, and at that moment a group of people walked through the mansion's courtyard.

Ruth glanced around and said casually, "It seems a gang of thieves has appeared in Clearspring Town. You should know about this, right?"

Allen said with some surprise, "I do know about the appearance of thieves, but why would this attract the Lord's attention? I have already sent the garrison of Clearspring Town to investigate this matter, and I believe they can find out enough information."

“Alan, you underestimate this group of thieves. There is a mid-level apostle among them. The town’s garrison can’t handle them.”

"A mid-level apostle?"