Chapter 120: The Black Hands Hidden Behind the Scenes (Happy Chinese New Year's Eve)

Half an hour later, in the living room of the backyard, Alia, who had just taken a shower, was gobbling up steaming barbecue steaks and bread, her hands and mouth were covered with soup, and she did not have the temperament and etiquette that a great nobleman should have, just like a hungry beggar.

Obviously, just a few days of wandering life has had a huge impact on her body and mind, especially after witnessing the bloody picture of her biological father being beheaded, the whole person exudes an aura of hatred.

Zhang Cheng sat on the chair, crossed his hands on his chest, and observed the girl in front of him without saying a word.

He wasn't sure whether he should send it back to its original destiny, give it to the Lannister as a greeting gift, or use his special status to do something.

There is no doubt that Arya Stark is by no means an ordinary person, especially after Robb Stark's death, she is almost as valuable as her sister Sansa, who can get her support and recognition from many nobles in the North, and even use this as an excuse to start a war and establish herself as the new King of the North.

However, it is a pity that Zhang Cheng has no interest in this poor, backward, and sparsely populated land.

On top of that, the North is at the forefront of the fight against the Strangers, and it's not a good place at all.

His goal was clear from the start, and that was the Tyrells of the High Court.

On the one hand, because of the plot, this family will anger Cersei at some point in the future, and eventually bury almost all of the heirs;

On the other hand, the Riverbend has always been the main agricultural region of Westeros.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense will understand that in the era of cold weapons, developed agriculture meant a huge population base, which in turn meant war potential.

So theoretically, whoever occupies the river bend area will become the strongest prince.

As for the TV series, Jaime Lannister led an army to break through the High Court overnight and uproot the Tyrells, which is almost impossible to happen, unless an important character suddenly defects at a critical moment.

Just when Zhang Cheng was hesitant about what to do with Alia, the butler Derry suddenly hurriedly ran in and reported in a low voice: "Sir, I think you'd better hide this young lady right now, His Majesty the King is here." ”

"King, you mean Joffrey, he's really anxious......" Zhang Cheng curled the corners of his mouth with a playful expression.

Obviously, His Majesty, who had just ascended the throne, was 100 percent here to learn the so-called "magic".

He was completely unaware that he had unwittingly turned into a fish biting the bait.

"Yes, I've got them in the front yard, you'd better be quick. Derry nodded vigorously and urged.

It can be seen that he must be very nervous at the moment, for fear that something will break in and find this girl who is being wanted.

Zhang Cheng raised his arm and made a calm gesture, then smiled at Arya: "I'm sorry, Miss Stark, I'm afraid you'll have to avoid it, and we'll talk about you later." ”

"Wait! Can you help me kill Joffrey?" Arya suddenly looked up, her eyes showing undisguised hatred.

"No, you can't. I only promised to help you, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take a huge risk to kill someone for you. Also, trust me, it's better to do revenge yourself. With that, Zhang Cheng ignored the girl, stood up and followed the housekeeper towards the front yard.

As soon as he walked through the porch, the first thing he noticed was not Joffrey with a crown on his head, but Sandor Clegane, who was heavily armed in armor.

There is no way, who made the burns on the face of the "hound" so obvious, it is difficult not to notice.

"Ah, dear Sir Mason, you have come out at last. Why, didn't you go to see Eddard Stark's execution today?" said Joffrey, smug and proud.

"Hehe, on the contrary, not only did I go, but I also saw with my own eyes that you ordered the execution of Duke Stark. But I'm a little curious, what made you break your promise, after all, letting him wear black clothes to guard the Great Wall would undoubtedly prevent the outbreak of war. Zhang Cheng touched his chin and asked curiously.

Joffrey was completely unaware of the hidden meaning behind these words, and replied with a proud face: "It's very simple! I hate the Starks! I hate that people question the legitimacy of my throne! If a traitor like this is not punished severely, who will respect the king in the future? obey the king's orders?"

"Oh, did you come up with it yourself, or did you have a loyal minister who gave you advice?" Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and continued to probe.

"It's Count Petyr Berlis. He thinks I should do something to show the majesty of the new king and intimidate the bastards who are about to move. ”

Joffrey, who is seriously lacking in vigilance, arches the important role played by "Little Finger" in a few sentences.

It has to be said that as a conspirator and careerist, Petyr Berish is too good at exploiting the flaws in everyone's character.

Whether it's Eddard Stark, Cersei, or Joffrey, they all inadvertently become pawns manipulated by him, and sometimes just a few words can provoke suspicion between people, and then let the suspicion turn into hatred, chaos, and war little by little.

After confirming the culprit who really killed Eddard Stark, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile and sighed, "Well, it seems that Lord Baelish is indeed a loyal subordinate. Last question, why did you kill me in the first place?

Joffrey shook his head, "No, it's not him, it's Varys. He hinted to me that you secretly used dishonorable means in order to win the championship of the tournament, and that the magic mountain was so badly injured by you, I can't help but want to teach you a lesson. Do you still hold a grudge against this?"

"No, no, no, you are mistaken, my majesty. I'm just trying to figure out one thing. Zhang Cheng explained with a smile on his face with a cold flash.

He really didn't expect that the "dead eunuch" would find out that he was using magical power so early, and at the same time quietly play with a knife to kill.

If it weren't for Joffrey, who was attracted to the magic of magic and finally chose to reconcile, then he would have been resentful of this deformed product of inbreeding, and then kept making trouble for himself.

Once he can't resist killing Joffrey, he will immediately become the sworn enemy of the Lannisters.

"Varys, the octopus, is a master of conspiracy on a par with Littlefinger, and he gave me a big gift before we even met. But don't worry, I'll soon show you how dangerous it is to provoke a mage for no reason. Zhang Cheng sneered and muttered to himself in a voice that he could only hear.