"Everyone," said Duke Gna abruptly, "Duke Chester and Earl Ron don't seem to have arrived yet, should we wait for the two of them to arrive before talking about these matters." ”

Duke Eric and Earl Stu glanced at each other when they heard this, and successively gave up their intention to continue arguing, and the rest of the people were also attracted by Duke Gna's words, and they all subconsciously looked for the two of them in the room.

"Will it be in the hall?" said Duke Nick, lying casually on the couch, changing into a more comfortable position as he spoke.

"I didn't pay attention. The Duke of Gna only asked politely, he didn't care if the two were in the room or not, he spat out a sip of wine, and said half-jokingly, "I haven't seen either of them all night, maybe they're having fun somewhere we don't know." ”

Duke Enxi shook his head with a flick of the ash of his cigar and said: "I would rather believe that all the prostitutes in the imperial capital will be good tomorrow than that these two people will find a place to have fun, they have been old-fashioned and strict since they were young, especially the Duke of Chester, who has a kind of crazy attachment to the ancient rules of the nobility." ”

"Oh?" Duke Gna straightened up and looked at Duke Enxi with a smile, "Do you know them well, even the details of life?"

"Haha. Duke Enxi laughed, "Nearly half of the weapons and equipment of our Ella family's sea route business and goblin trade need to be supplied by the Cullen Territory, and the Duke of Chester is my trading partner in a sense, and of course I need to understand the partner clearly." ”

"So, who is providing the news of your trading partner?" "Duke Gna laughed as well, "is it some guard or maid at Duke of Chester's castle?"

"Oh, dear Duke Gna, how can you think that," said Duke Enshi, exhaling a smoke ring and raising his eyebrows slightly, "it seems that I must ask my intelligence officer to check on the people in my castle when I get back." ”

"Hey, old man. Duke Nick suddenly stood up and filled his glass with red wine, and he looked at the Duke of Chester, and said in a slightly joking tone, "Shall I write to Omar and ask him to check all the people in the castle as well?"

"Haha. When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter, and the seemingly joking words made these people have a trace of other thoughts.

"Let's have someone look for the Duke of Chester and the Earl of Ron. Duke Eric's words were very abrupt in the laughter of the crowd.

Duke Nick also put away his joke when he heard this, and he reached out to press the bell on his desk...

"Knock! knock!" However, there was a sudden knock on the door of the study.

Duke Nick subconsciously stopped, and casually shouted, "Come in." ”

The door opened, and Duke Nick's assistant Kerman walked in sideways, he saluted the crowd and looked at Duke Nick and said, "My lord, Sir Gus El, the chief of the guard, asks to see you!"

"At this time?" Duke Nick withdrew his outstretched hand, then sat up straight.

"It's said that there was a case that required your physical presence. Kerman explained.

When everyone in the room heard this, they couldn't help but turn their eyes to Kerman, and the chief of the guard personally found the Imperial Prime Minister, and it was at this time, this place.

"Sir Gus El is not a fool, he must have something important to see you at this time, you should go and see it!" Lord Bailly hesitated when he saw Duke Nick, he knew that this was something that happened some time ago that made Duke Nick dissatisfied with Gus El.

Duke Nick thought for a few seconds before getting up from his seat, he looked at Duke Gna, "Duke Gna, Earl Ron, and Duke Chester leave the matter to you. Then, he nodded apologetically, "I'll come later." ”

"I'll go with you. Duke Eric, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly stood up.

Sir Gus El did not enter the villa, he remained in the garden in front of the Prime Minister's residence, and his uniform as Commissioner of Guards stood out in the gloomy surroundings.

He had waited less than five minutes before the door of the villa opened again, and when a bright light shone through the villa, and Duke Nick appeared at the gate, Sir Gus El rushed to meet him.

"I'm sorry, Duke Nick, to disturb your important banquet, but I think this matter is more important than your banquet!" Gus El's attitude was polite but not losing face, and after the politeness, he went straight to the point, "The Duke of Chester has been assassinated, and he is now in the Church of Divine Light, and his life is in danger at any time!"

"Huh?" said Duke Nick had misheard.

"The Duke of Chester was assassinated, in the aristocratic villa district of the Frank neighborhood. Gus El repeated.

Duke Eric's eyes flashed with indifference, and he whispered, "Take us to the scene to see, go now." ”

"Yes!" Duke Nick nodded heavily, his heart beating violently, he was nervous, he had never been so nervous since the war on the throne thirteen years ago.

"Take me to the site. Duke Nick repeated Duke Eric's words, and then, as if suddenly remembering something, he ordered to his assistant: "Go to the city defense battalion and mobilize two squadrons of soldiers to blockade the entire inner city." ”

Gus El reminded while leading the way in front: "According to the clues left at the scene, we have found the murderer in a villa not far from the area where the crime occurred, but they are all dead, all of them are one-hit kills, obviously, someone has long been ready to kill them." ”

Duke Nick's pale red pupils shrank when he heard this, and he ordered Kerman again, who was following him: "In the name of the cabinet, mobilize five squadrons of soldiers from the city defense battalion, and I need to martial law the entire inner city!" Then, he looked at Gus El.

Gus El immediately understood, "The Guard Department has already sent nearly half of its police force to patrol the entire Patved Street to ensure the safety of the other dukes. ”

...

In the Church of Holy Light, in a room filled with Holy Power, the Duke of Chester was lying on his bed, and around the bed three bishop-level priests were using Holy Power to rescue him.

In the apothecary room in the small room next to it, five physicians dressed as scholars and two professors of magic were concocting an antidote to the elemental poison in the Duke of Chester's body.

Outside the room, the bloodstained Earl of Ron sat in a wooden chair, he was bowed and his head bowed, his hands kept rubbing together while muttering to himself, his eyes were a little dim at the moment, and his mind was thinking about the consequences and remedies if the Duke of Chester really died.

"Step... Suddenly, Count Ron's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of eager footsteps, and as soon as he raised his head, there was a darkness in front of him, and the cold face of Duke Nick came into view.