Black Mud Town, night.

Compared with Qiantang Village, the scale here is several times larger, and there are more people living here;

The streets are neat and spacious, and most of the buildings are made of civil wood, and the thatched houses can only be seen at the edge of the town.

Due to the production of a unique fuel "black mud", the economy here is quite good;

Merchants often come and go, and even now that it is nightfall, you can still see people in horse-drawn carriages on the streets.

Compared to the villages, the lights here are much denser, and even more so in the middle of the town;

From the sky, it looks like a swarm of fireflies.

At the heart of the "Firefly Swarm" is a large, double-storey stone building that looks very thick and majestic;

Although it is known as the "Black Mud Castle", it is actually far from the actual castle.

After all, the master and title here are only "barons" above knights.

At this moment, on the second floor of the castle, among the lords with the best light, a banquet had just begun;

The banquet was not large, with only two participants;

There were no bards, no singing and dancing, and even the attendants were thrown out.

In the guest seats were iron guns that had arrived in town before nightfall;

He let the soldiers rest outside the town and entered the Black Mud Fort alone.

And across from him was the Blue Wolf Baron with a big smile on his face.

The relationship between the two sides is naturally "the lord and the vassal".

It stands to reason that even if the lord wants to express his condolences to his vassals, it is just a few words of praise -

What's more, the iron gun failed to catch even the two fugitives.

Even though those two may be "nobles", letting them go without permission is not a commendable act.

However, when the Iron Spear arrived at the Black Mud Castle, the baron took him in rather enthusiastically, and prepared the banquet for him;

The iron spear was smiling as he pandered to the baron, but his legs trembled under the table.

The Iron Spear knew that the Baron had beaten a soldier alive with a thick wooden sword because the careless fellow had lost three silver coins from the storehouse;

Why would this stingy and violent guy want to feast on himself?

"Iron spear," said the baron, laughing, and took the jar himself, filling the two glasses, and then placing one of them in front of the iron spear:

"This jar, but the good wine I brought back from Steelwood City! This jar, which is not much bigger than a fist, costs seven silver coins......

"Adults are so loving...... I was really flattered ...... "Iron Gun himself felt that his voice was unnatural.

"Oh, our two families have been friends for three generations, so what are you doing outside!" the baron waved his hand, "Don't be so restrained!"

He was right - the grandfather of the iron spear was knighted by the grandfather of the blue wolf.

What does this guy want to do to get closer...... The iron spear still did not dare to relax;

He gripped the glass in both hands, trying to relieve the panic in his heart.

"Well, I'm not going to go around in circles with you too much. The baron's expression became a little more serious,

"You know who those two people you let go of today. ”

The iron gun was so frightened that he let go of his hand directly—but he still didn't intend to admit it:

"They're down-and-out aristocrats!

"Huh...... Are they really simple 'nobles'?" the baron sneered, "The soldier told me that the young man was mentally retarded and that he was accompanied by an old man......

It's not the prince who has been circulating all along, and who has been lucky enough to avoid catastrophe...... Who else could it be!?"

The iron spear trembled, but did not dare to respond - the baron had accepted the orders of the regent of Tiamat quite obediently!

They're definitely in this group!

I must not sell the only remaining royal blood......! Die!

Speaking of which, isn't there all poison in this wine......!?

"They're really just ......"

"Iron Spear!" interrupted Iron Spear's words with a loud shout,

"If you continue to displace the real king like this, you can't afford it!"

Iron Spear swallowed - the baron's expression didn't seem to be quite what he thought?

"Alas...... Iron Spear, I always knew you were loyal to the royal family;" The baron's tone softened considerably,

"But you can't let Your Majesty not be treated well!" he ...... In Black Mud Town, you can live and develop better, and unite other forces!"

"Your Excellency, ......" Iron Spear still didn't dare to say more.

"I'll tell you the truth! I've always been loyal to the royal family......

Submission to Tiamat's orders is nothing more than expediency!

My family's titles were preserved because of the royal family's leniency, so how could I be the slightest bit disloyal to the royal family?

Before, when the soldiers found out that someone suspected of His Majesty had appeared, I hurriedly sent more than 100 people to track it down......

In order not to leak His Majesty's whereabouts, I specially told them that this time I was going to arrest the fugitives!

However...... Alas, my hard work——!"

The Iron Spear was skeptical, and to him, the baron's exaggerated expression did not look like acting, but ......

"Iron Spear, tell me quickly, how is Your Majesty now, where has he gone?

The soldiers didn't see what he looked like, so describe it quickly, and I'll send someone to find him!

Judging by the fact that he can talk to you, he seems to be ...... Normal intelligence?"

The baron's string of questions clearly choked the iron spear.

Should he be believed?

Although he seemed extremely concerned, His Majesty had confessed......

"You still don't believe me, do you?" slam the table with his fist in pain, do you!?" the baron slammed his fist on the table, and then pulled out a piece of paper from his bosom—

"Here's for you!"

The knight took the paper—a document swearing allegiance to the royal family and scolding the regent of Tiamat for usurping power;

It also bears the seal of the Baron of Black Mud.

"This is proof of my loyalty to the royal family!, I give you my life!" the baron's voice was as low as a wounded beast,

"If I'm disloyal to the royal family, all you have to do is hand over this paper—not even to Duke Tiamat, any nobleman who is loyal to the regent,

My title and my life will be in jeopardy!Isn't that enough!?"

"This ...... This ...... "The iron spear was speechless for a moment;

It wasn't that he still didn't believe it—he had been impressed by the baron's heroic presence;

"If you can trust me, just do this. The baron raised his glass in his right hand,

"If you don't believe me...... I can't serve Your Majesty, what do I have to live! I just ...... Just use this poison to justify death!"

After the baron finished speaking, he took out a small dark purple elixir from his bosom with his left hand, and was about to throw it into his mouth—

"I ...... I'm going to tell you everything I know!"

The tearful iron spear roared, and then dried all the wine!

This determination is so touching! Baron Blue Wolf is a true loyal servant of the royal family!

"Good ——!," the baron also shook his throat and drank the wine.

Immediately, the iron spear gave a clean account of what he knew—from his appearance to his whereabouts, to the most critical point of "His Majesty's intelligence is normal or even extraordinary";

The baron nodded his head in praise and poured wine for the iron spear.

"I ...... That's all I know. "Iron Spear, a mighty man, is now crying like a resentful woman;

He wiped his tears and snot with a napkin, and it took a while for his emotions to subside.

However, he found that although the tears stopped, the snot never stopped;

Look at it again...... The inside of the nose is actually red, as if it is-

Blood......!

"My lord, I'm ......" Iron Gun panicked a little - he felt his head strangely dizzy and painful;

In a vague way, he saw only a smiling face, and then he fell, closing his eyes forever.

"Oh, thank you so much......" the baron looked at the corpse of the iron spear and smiled smugly;

"For your brainless torture that won't confess, this method is the most suitable;

Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about this...... The credit will only go to me. ”

After saying that, he threw the "poison" into his mouth -

Actually, that's the antidote.

Poison is in wine.