Fang Hong was completely at a loss, but he could guess it was related to Hilveld's father's plan—the Seven Seas Traveler. He could roughly infer why Miss Ship's Officer brought him here, and so he patiently waited.
After a long time, the legendary Alchemist finally came to terms with the situation, smoking a pipe alone for a while before slowly calming down.
He sat on the sofa and waved for Fang Hong and Hilveld to come over. When Fang Hong approached, he clearly saw that the old man looked much more haggard, but his eyes still shone with a mysterious gleam.
The old man sighed and then spoke with a hoarse voice: "This must be destiny..."
He then turned to Hilveld: "So I can guess your intentions, little girl from the Albert Family—"
Hilveld glanced at Fang Hong, their eyes met, and then she nodded: "I have come to seek your help, Mr. Ande. After all, besides my grandfather, you are the only one who knows about the Seven Seas Traveler. I cannot trust anyone else."
