The two vicious cases occurred near the capital, and as the Grand Duke, it was impossible for Cepes to ignore them.

He parted the crowd and came to Clark, Deyo, and the others, and looked at them with a solemn expression.

"I deeply regret what happened to the two of them, and I promise that I will definitely send competent people to arrest the murderer as soon as possible."

Earl Clark was saddened by the loss of his beloved son, and his reaction was a little wooden, and he nodded in a trance, but did not speak.

The Marquis de Yo, who was always calm, saluted Cepes slightly and said:

"Your Excellency the Grand Duke, I would like to transfer some people from the territory here, hoping to get permission."

This request was not made because of the disbelief of Tsepes, but for the sake of face.

Property is damaged, people are killed, and if you don't make a move, you will inevitably be ridiculed by others.

"Yes, but your people can't act privately, and you need to obey the deployment of the investigator of the case."

For reasonable requests, it is difficult for Cepes to refuse them outright, and he can only give additional conditions.

"Your Excellency, may I ask who you want to be the investigator of this case."

The Marquis de Yo's tone was slightly dissatisfied, but Cepes was not impressed.

He turned his head, scanned the crowd, and finally landed on a short-haired young man.

"Baron Karl, you have come to investigate these two cases, hoping that the murderers can be brought to justice before Easter."

Arthur got married, and Carl, who was his cousin, must be present to celebrate.

The means of communication were primitive and the information was seriously lagging behind, so he had plenty of time to come to the wedding scene.

"My lord, I will do my best to catch the damned murderer and uphold justice and the law."

The murderer swore and made a promise in front of everyone, which is indeed ironic enough.

This guy, I haven't seen him for two months, and his acting skills have improved a lot, and I have to pay attention to it in the future, don't capsize in the small gutter.

Thinking so, Tsepes turned his head and said to the Marquis de Jollot:

"Any other questions?"

"No, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, I will let my people obey Baron Karl's command."

Seeing that Tepes's face was full of arrogance and impatience, the Marquis of Deyo cursed in his heart, but on the surface he showed only promise.

Subsequently, he and Count Clark took people away from the wedding scene to arrange the follow-up.

Count Sandria, looking at the backs of the two, couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, I feel sorry for the unfortunate.

But today, it's my friend Arthur's wedding, so please enjoy it. ”

The sound of Cepes sounded, and everyone present drank and danced, and the organ continued to play melodious music.

His heart was very calm, without even a trace of uneasiness or guilt.

Because he is familiar with history, he clearly knows that the original owner of the body was exiled for the second time, and the great nobles in the country had to bear at least half of the responsibility.

The betrayal hasn't happened yet, but instead of worrying about being stabbed in the back in the future, Tsepes prefers to strike first.

Of course, with the current situation, there can be no big action, but it's okay to add a little bit of trouble to them, just like Carl did.

After a pleasant day, the guests dispersed, and before leaving, looking at Arthur who carried Gina on his shoulder, Cepes smiled and teased:

"There are only two days off for training, you kid take it easy, don't even have the strength to walk at that time."

Arthur grinned, his face full of happiness, and Gina gave Cepes a flushed look.

……

Palazzo Curthea, Grand Duke's office, Tepesz sat behind his desk, and Karl stood on the opposite side in an orderly manner.

Here, there is no need to pretend, and about the robbery, Tepes said bluntly:

"Things are doing very well, but you have to be extra careful in the future, and don't make mistakes."

"Yes, my lord, I will do things well."

"How's the harvest, how many horses have you stolen?" Tsepes asked.

"Two deals, seven good horses, only one of them, with a brand on the butt."

In both the East and the West, it is customary to brand horses to confirm the ownership of horses and prevent them from getting lost or stealing.

Of course, this only applies to ordinary horses, and it is rare for someone to brand a good horse.

A good horse is the façade of the aristocracy, and naturally the more decent the better, and it will look very cheap if it is branded.

"The one with the brand is hidden, I keep it useful, and I will send someone to take the rest."

Six good horses, at the current market price, are worth at least five or six thousand gold coins, and it seems that Cepes did not want to give Karl any money.

"My lord, the family that lost the horse will definitely pay attention to the trading market, I'm afraid it's not convenient to make a move now."

Karl took a roundabout approach and tried to persuade him to keep the horse in his possession.

"I didn't say I wanted to sell, so you don't have to worry about it, you go back and withdraw a thousand gold coins as funds for the next step of the activity.

In addition, you serve as a case investigator and work for the victims, and they have an obligation to provide you with financial help, I can make it clear enough. ”

Karl immediately showed a sudden realization, according to Tepes, he would continue to commit crimes, in addition to the proceeds of the robbery, the victim also had to send him money.

However, Tsepes continued:

"If you grab three more houses, the matter will come to an end, otherwise the impact will be too great."

"Are you sure, sir?"

Carl was thinking about extorting money from the case, so instead of complying, he asked questions.

"Don't question me, near the capital, there have been robberies and murders, and the robbers are all nobles, don't I have to lose face!?"

Cepesh's tone was heavy, he knew Carl's mind very well, this guy had always been so greedy and cruel.

"Yes, I see, don't worry."

Seeing that Tsepes was about to be angry, Karl immediately stopped the conversation, and in his heart, Tsepes was much more terrible than him, the slayer.

It was precisely because he was a participant in the plan that he understood better that if he offended the Grand Duke in front of him, he would probably not even know how he died in the end.

"Okay, let's go down and do things, don't make extraneous branches, and don't be self-righteous."

Confirming that Karl would not come nonsense, Tsepeš ended the conversation, killing and conspiracy, not what he wanted.

But unfortunately, in such a position, many things cannot be avoided.

……

Eighty kilometers outside the city of Targoviste, a team of 200 people camped here to rest.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a dozen horsemen came straight here.

The soldiers in the camp, well-trained and ready to defend themselves against the enemy, heard someone shouting:

"On behalf of the Basarab family, I welcome you all to Wallachia!"

As the sound sounded, a noble lady in the camp stepped out of the carriage with her young child.

On the other side, a beautiful girl peered out through the curtain of the carriage.