The bloody plot of repentance obviously does not happen in the Norman royal family, which values reputation and face very much, but this does not mean that everything will be carried out in peace. Shortly after Octavier's conversation with Prince Baras, two officers in charge of intelligence approached Weiss, who said with sad faces that secret information had been received that the Norman opposition was carrying out a horrific assassination campaign to kill the Empress and Prince Baras. If it had happened in Belakasy and in the Confederacy, it would undoubtedly have triggered a very terrible international event, and the contradictions were so fierce that it was entirely possible to turn into a war, which made the two of them feel unbearable and extremely stressed.

Speaking of which, these two officers are by no means ordinary, and one of them has a surname that Weiss is very familiar with, Punk. He was the eldest son of the old punk general, and people used to call him "Little Punk". Little Punk is now a lieutenant colonel and serves in the obscure Ministry of Military Intelligence. Another officer was the war hero Scarpa on a war record of Weiss's name, who was very brave on the battlefield, leading the assault team to break through the enemy's lines and successfully attack the enemy's corps headquarters, and after the war he was transferred to the Federal Security Inspectorate, where he was known for his harshness and unkindness.

Little Cyberpunk's nickname is "Ghost", while Scarpa's nickname is "Judge", one in the dark, one in the light, one in the soft, the other is extremely hard, and the two form a temporary partner, which seems to be a complementary pairing.

At Weiss's arguments, the officers agreed to include Octavir in the discussion of this significant topic—although she was sent by the Secret Service to help with security, she belonged to a different department, and because she was a member of the Grumman family, she usually avoided her clients and close friends on certain matters.

"Is the news conclusive?"

Octavir asked as soon as he came up. Little Cyberpunk and Scarpa looked at each other, and the news from secret channels, no matter how conclusive, was just news, and there was no direct evidence. The subtext of her question, she asked, was that "if there is direct evidence, the Normans should be immediately reminded to move the venue of the engagement or to replace it in some other way, and if there is no strong evidence, it is necessary to consider the appropriate way to remind the Normans." ”

Judging from the reactions of the two officers, Weiss knew that there was no way to put this matter on the table, and even if he wanted to remind the Normans, he could only knock on the side, and as for how they would be right or completely ignored, it was impossible for the Federation to grasp. Since Bellakaser is the ground of Lorraine, it is also the responsibility of the Lorraine canton government to prevent the occurrence of vicious incidents. He pondered for a long time, and then said to the officers: "I have a few ideas, one of which is to deliberately carry out a search and tracking to spread the news, so that those who try to sabotage think that we have targeted them, so that they will be bogeyed, stop their actions, and take the initiative to evacuate. The second is called static braking, paying close attention to the surrounding situation, conducting investigations without alarming others, finding suspicious people and focusing on monitoring. The third is called the Suspicious Array, which deliberately makes the Normans feel that someone is going to sabotage, so that they can retreat from the difficulty, because the sabotage is caused by us and it is not launched, so the influence can be minimized...... What do you guys think? ”

Listening to Weiss's advice, the two officers' eyes widened at first. According to conventional thinking, they can not do anything, and they can't make claims, especially the strange trick of using this kind of sword to go sideways, which is simply incredible. But when you think about it, it's like some bold tactics on the battlefield, which seem to be life-threatening, but in fact it's not as dangerous as imagined.

Octavir nodded, and took the lead, "If there is no other way, I think the third option is also a worthwhile move. ”

"Then do it! Let the Normans retreat from the difficulties, and save us from creating trouble, which is their internal contradiction in the first place, and it should be resolved by themselves. The brave Scarper followed suit to clarify his attitude.

"The reason why those opponents of the Norman royal family chose Belakaser is to create a fierce conflict to cover up their actions and take advantage of the chaos to gain profits, and we cannot let them succeed." Little Cyberpunk agreed, but he didn't leave any handle in his words, which made people have to admire his sophistication beyond his years.

Because of the arrival of the Norman royal family, Belakaser was already on strict guard, and this vigilance was agreed upon by both parties. Among them, the Normans sent their mysterious and elite internal guards, and the federal side sent special forces and armed inspectors of the Ministry of Security Inspection.

On the afternoon of the second day of the Norman royal family's arrival, a few hours before the official start of the ceremony, at the scheduled ceremony site, while the security personnel of both sides were conducting routine security inspections of all the tables, chairs and facilities, the federal side found a bomb hidden under the chairs, this discovery was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and the personnel in charge of on-site security were greatly alarmed. You must know that this bomb is only one step away from the viewing platform where the engagement ceremony will be held, although the bomb is not very powerful, if it explodes at the ceremony site, not only the Norman queen and many guests may be attacked, but the chaos caused will also give some people who have plans to take advantage of it.

With the appearance of this bomb, the whole of Bellakaser was obviously bathed in sunlight, but it seemed to be covered with a thick cloud. Only half an hour later, Weiss, Octavier, Little Cyberpunk, and Scarpa all appeared in the meeting room of the Norman administration, which was convened by the court courtier Count Moraka, the head of the Norman field.

The court courtier, in a tone of great anger, informed the crowd of the discovery of the bomb, accusing it of flouting and challenging the Norman royal family. Regardless of where it came from, whether it was the Normans, the Confederacy, or other countries behind it, the Norman Empire would investigate it and make the vandals pay a heavy price.

In the afternoon, the bomb was found at the scene of the engagement ceremony, and it was quietly placed on the table in front of everyone. In terms of construction, it is the simplest and most reliable, that is, it is composed of explosives, wires, and timing devices. Judging from the amount of explosives, it is about the same as the charge of a Bomi bullet, and iron chips are mixed in to increase the lethality. Now that it has been detonated, it does not pose the original threat, but if it is lit with an open flame, it can still make everyone in the room drink a pot.

Following the results of the previous discussion, Weiss said unhurriedly that in fact, the reason why the bomb was discovered was because the federal side had received some warnings from secret channels, but these warnings did not have strong evidence, nor did they have a clear point, and they were only a clue at present. In retrospect, the bomb confirmed the authenticity of the warning. In view of this, the federal state government of Lorraine made a solemn suggestion, hoping that the Norman side could postpone or cancel the engagement ceremony tonight, and ask the royal family members and important guests of the Norman Empire to leave first, and the two sides will jointly carry out a careful investigation and cleaning up of the entire Belakaser.

The cold courtier of the Norman snorted and said in a non-negotiable tone, "There has never been a time in the history of the Norman Empire where an important ceremony has been cancelled or postponed because of threats. This is unacceptable to us, even if the assassin is hidden in the crowd, we will not back down in the slightest, this is determined by our will and character. ”

He then added: "We will do everything possible to ensure the safety of the scene for the rest of the time, and always be ready to use our chests to block the guns of the attackers for our allegiance to the royal family, even if there is a river of blood." ”

Weiss was speechless, and the official of the Federal Foreign Office who was present said that if the Norman side insisted on holding the engagement ceremony at the original time and place, the federal government would need to state that we have done everything we can to prevent the occurrence of the vicious incident and protect the safety of the guests present, and if there is an uncontrollable accident, we can only regret that this is not the subjective fault of the federal side or intentional, because from the current situation, the attacker is very likely to come from within the Norman Empire.

"Thank you for your kindness!" The court attendant said in a calm, almost emotionless tone, "If today's events have been verified and are not directly related to the federal side, we will never shirk our responsibilities to you, but conversely, this is not an excuse for you to clear your suspicion or responsibility." ”

The ad hoc meeting ended in such a bad and bad atmosphere. The Normans were on the alert, and the Confederation did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. Under the repeated inventory of almost carpets, under the strict vigilance of five steps, one post, ten steps and one sentry, the engagement ceremony finally kicked off with the fall of night.

With extreme vigilance and nervousness, Weiss stood in the brightly lit makeshift auditorium, watching everyone think that they might be attackers, but they couldn't do anything about it—at this time, in his special vision, the Normans were mostly white, and some of them were red, but that didn't mean that those reds were the attackers, because from his standpoint, hostile people meant bad intentions towards the Union, not bad intentions towards the Norman royal family. For the first time since coming to this era, it seemed that he was unable to use his special vision to discern the identity of the attacker. In this case, he can only look at the scene from the perspective of a normal soldier, observe everyone's demeanor and movements, and try to find some clues from it. The object of suspicion is obviously not limited to the guests present, all the support personnel and all the personnel who have access to this engagement ceremony, there is a potential possibility of committing the crime, as for the motive, it is intricate, the matter is difficult to investigate at all, and everyone can only be listed as the object of suspicion.

At the request of the Norman side, the engagement ceremony was served by a team sent by the Normans, and all the necessary materials were shipped from the Norman Empire. Before the ceremony, all the meals were in place, and a total of 184 support staff – including 60 waiters who entered the ceremony – served more than 200 guests. Even one of the attendants with irregular intentions may bring dangerous explosives or even poisons to the ceremony. If it is a lethal chemical poison, even in trace amounts, it can cause the death of important people, and such trace amounts are difficult to prevent with routine inspection.

Poisons are different from drugs, and even bringing in a hound, with a keen sense of smell, may not be effective. The Normans seem to have reminded their important guests and royals that they don't have any food or drink at almost the whole venue, but it is customary for them to raise a glass to the newlyweds. Weiss stared warily at the glasses in everyone's hands, lest any of them have an accident after drinking, but luckily this never happened.