Chapter 44: Traces Under Our Feet (2)
The gray-robed man, who was gasping for breath, staggered into the courtyard of the "Lyle's" house, rudely dismissed the servants who had come up to ask for instructions, and returned to his bedroom step by step, locked all the doors and windows before he breathed a sigh of relief, threw away the dirty gray robe on his body, and sat weakly on the chair. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Hidden under the hood, the gray-robed man - or rather, the second son of the Lyle family, Green Lyle's eyes were full of horror and panic, and he picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured it into his throat without a mouthful.
Although he had teamed up with Draco, the imposter priest, to kill his brother. But the fear of passing away from death still terrifies the heir of the Lyle family, even if his heart is still beating non-stop.
The wizard who had killed Draco must have been in the barn at the time! even the thought of it made him regret why he had come forward himself. Damn, wouldn't it be nice to just find someone you can trust?
Green Lyle, who picked up the bottle and drank it all, finally returned to normal slightly, and his heartbeat gradually calmed down. He even began to wonder what to do tomorrow - the barn could not be used again, but he still needed the untouchables to inquire about it, or else......
"Knock knock!"
The sudden sound almost didn't make him jump up, and when he found out that it was a knock on the door, Green couldn't help but scold: "Damn, didn't I say don't bother me tonight!"
"There's your guest, Master Green. The old butler's voice came from outside the door: "He said that he was in a hurry, and that he had to see you now." ”
Guest...... Green's excessively yellow eyes shrank for a moment, and he carefully put the wine bottle in his hand, and then plucked up the courage to say, "Then invite him in." ”
After a short but long wait, the door opened. A tall, thin man walked into the room, and Green, who was still nervous just now, immediately breathed a sigh of relief and casually threw the bottle aside.
"You don't look good, Master Green. The tall and thin man squinted his eyes and said in a nonchalant tone.
"I almost won't be able to come back this afternoon!" Green, who had just recovered, stood up and looked at the man with a twisted expression, "The wizard who killed Draco is back, and he almost caught me a quarter of an hour ago - if I hadn't run fast enough, I would have been dead!"
"Aren't you safe and sound now?" said the man "comfortingly", "and he's just a little wizard's apprentice, and there's no way he'll do anything to you."
"Little wizard apprentice?!" Green raised his voice suddenly, "You are talking about this little wizard apprentice, but you killed Draco and all his ghouls!"
Not to mention that he'd knocked a lot of things out of Draco's mouth, he must have known everything. And he went to church this afternoon, who knows if he found anything terrible?!"
"I assure you, when you cleaned up that priest, you left absolutely no trace. The man said coldly, "It's me who started it, not a third-rate alchemist like Draco. ”
"Anyway, this damn apprentice wizard has to die, he knows so much - don't forget, we're grasshoppers on a rope, and no one can escape if something happens!" Green glared at the man, "Murder of a priest, that's beheading!"
"We are well aware of the risks. The man's eyes narrowed into a slit: "We all knew it from the time we dealt with that Father Anthony. ”
"Then don't talk about it again!" Green shuddered even just by saying it.
After Draco's death, Green Lyle, who had been in constant fear of being arrested as an accomplice, was afraid that he would never be able to get his hands on the alchemical potion that Draco had concocted.
A small glass could turn the most unpalatable ale into an incomparably delicious one, and even produce a wonderful hallucination that would make Grimm want to stop - and the more so, the more difficult it was for him to endure in the days without that kind of alchemical potion.
Until I don't know when I meet this group of guys...... Although he knew that they were not good people, for the sake of the potion, he still thought of them as Draco's friends, and even gave them a priest's uniform that Draco had left here.
Then he heard that Father Anthony had been killed.
At this point, it's too late to regret it. Anyway, as long as no one knows, he is still safe, everything has nothing to do with him, whether it is the death of his brother or the murder of the priest, it is not himself who did it - Greene Lyle can only comfort himself like that.
"Of course, you're right, we can't let such a dangerous person continue to live. The man finally spoke: "Killing him will cause the Vimpal Academy to be vigilant, but we need not be afraid of those cowards, they will never dare to say a word more." ”
"What's more, you have our protection, and you don't have to worry about these wizards hurting you in the slightest. ”
At this point, Green Lyle had no choice but to believe in the other party, and nodded silently: "In any case, kill this kid before he spreads the truth!"
"Absolutely. The man nodded, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes: "However, since you have made a request, and our service is not free, if you want his life now, you will have to pay something." ”
"What, ask for money?!" Greene Lyle, who heard this, immediately jumped up: "What do you think of me, a big wallet that can walk?!"
"It's just that if you have to send more people to provide the potion and keep you safe, but you don't get paid......"
"Shut up, you have not taken much from me?" Green Lyle said indignantly: "I am only the heir of the family now, not the head of the Lyle family, and the property that can be used is limited!"
"That means if you become the head of the Lyle family, you'll be fine, right?" the man said coldly.
"Y-What kind of nonsense are you talking about?!"
"It's just a small proposal. The man said expressionlessly: "You never thought that the father who used to only have your brother in his eyes and not you was very obstructive?"
"But, no matter what, he's my father!"
"A father who never takes you seriously. The man continued: "A father who will only consider you as an heir if he has no choice. ”
"Of course, this is just a small proposal. It's up to you to make it or not, just give us a little command, and we're more than happy to solve some small problems for our friends. ”
The man turned and walked towards the door, looking like he was about to leave.
"Wait!" a fidgeting Greene Lyle suddenly shouted, the man with his back to him giving a strange smile.
"If, I mean, if I'm going to let you do it......"
"There will be no sound, and there will be no trace. The man's voice was extremely gentle: "And promise not to dirty your hands, all the consequences will be borne by us." ”
"Tomorrow night, get things done tomorrow night. The day after tomorrow, I will become the head of the Lyle family!" Green Lyle, who was completely paralyzed in the chair with all his strength to say this sentence, turned as pale as paper: "When the time comes, I can give you whatever you want!"
"Then allow me to thank you first, Lord Lyle. With a few words of hypocritical flattery, the man turned and left the room. By the time the door closed again, Green Lyle was the only one left in the room.
It's been a long day: the wizard who almost killed him, the haunted Draco, and his father who was about to go to hell with his brother...... Green Lyell, who grabbed the bottle, opened the window and threw the bottle out of the window!
Wait until tomorrow, and everyone who looks down on me will have to pay the price!