Section 90 Late Return
(5.2 First Update)
The simple wooden door that was opened, but there was no heroic worship of the king's posture, cracked eyes, a little more melancholy, and the eagle dog that followed soon surrounded the lonely house. The prince, who had arrived a little later, struggled with the pain and wail with a crooked expression, and the blood oozing from his waist did not stop spreading because of the simple bandaging.
"Prince Pagulatian, what's going on?"
General Rush held the stumbling prince and condoled with the known assassination.
"It was a strong man who attacked the prince's office at night, trying to steal some confidential documents, but was broken by the prince who returned suddenly, and after a fierce fight, the strong man stabbed the prince and fled in a hurry. Our guards followed him all the way and saw him climb over the wall and cross into the compound. β
One of the soldiers briefed General Rush about what he had seen and heard tonight, and handed over a dagger that had been left at the scene of the crime, the reddish-brown blood stains had become viscous with the fade of time, and a fishy stench irritating his nostrils.
"Your Excellency, is your health improving? Please forgive the old man for his presumptuous attitude of only standing and saluting. β
"Well, the prince is worried, the young master is already fine, but the prince, despite his bad health, is still active in the front line of the struggle, and his conscientious duty is especially jealous!"
Originally, I didn't understand the right to speak that was snatched away by Si Qi, but the prince's subsequent facial paralysis made me realize the deep meaning, and I couldn't help but take a deep interest in the waste paper that Mr. Bowen held tightly in his arms.
"To protect the Earl and his entourage to arrange such a sacred mission, of course, you have to do it yourself, otherwise you will attract people and tell the truth, and it will not be as easy as it is now if you want to turn over when the time comes."
"Without further ado, let's search for any remaining clues. Otherwise, you will live up to the prince's good intentions! β
General Rush commanded the guards to search in an orderly manner, and the long time at the mercy of the guards was actually slowing down the process of revealing the truth, and it seemed that he was equally willing to keep the secret a secret.
"Plop!"
The tight crack in the door did not block the transmission of the loud noise, and it clearly rippled in everyone's hearts.
"Oh no, under the window on the north side of the house is a branch on the shore of Lake Timurati!"
A group of people crowded into the not spacious room, only to see the windows that had been blown out. If you look closer, you can see that the lake is still blistering, and the ripples have not yet dissipated.
"What are you doing here, go chase it! A few of you, I want to retire, and we'll talk to you in detail later, and give you a reasonable explanation. β
"Yes, please walk slowly, I won't be far away!"
The prince did not listen to Siqi's advice. Ordering his guards to rush to the lakeside, the vanguard had already arrived at the exploration site, and the carpet search was afraid of missing any important details that could determine success or failure.
"Both, it's time to confess the truth, and it's not in vain that General Rush is covering up the crime in front of him."
The soldiers who walked out from behind the door were out of touch with the large army, of course, it was only their temporary disguise, and they did not dare to expose themselves to the crowd who were familiar with the normal situation.
"This time I got out of trouble, all thanks to the help of a few people. I can't thank you enough! β
Mr. Bowen's deep bow didn't last long before it was shattered by the truth that Si Qi had reluctantly exposed.
"Mr. Bowen may have misunderstood, whether it was the general. Or the Earl, even a generous gift can't impress their sincerity, but the resources in your hands are too tempting, and you can't help but attract the greedy eyes of the two, and it may be a better way to thank them if they can share them peacefully. β
Bowen didn't immediately speak, just glanced at Serena. And then laughed out loud for some reason.
"It seems that the Count is already aware of our betrayal, but we still have common interests in the three camps, such as the secret in my hands. The Count may be ignorant, but certainly not deliberately belittled. It's a matter of facts, but this general must have heard about the ugly act of Prince Pagulatian's treason and betrayal! β
"Well, I've heard a little bit about it, but what Mr. means is that he already has some tangible evidence, otherwise he wouldn't blatantly bring up the past."
"You should already know that the leader of the kingdom of Anta has forgiven us for the sins of elopement, and at the end of that letter, the extremely greedy Prince Pagulatian is mentioned. His personal envoys had arrived in the country of Anta a few months earlier, and had threatened the foreign minister with a high annual tribute or else threaten the capital by force. β
Bowen continues Serena's narration and closes the unfinished story.
"A few of you may know that although the Turan State itself is in crisis, the Anta State is even weaker, and if a war starts, it will definitely fall. Therefore, exposing the Prince's crimes is the most effective way to crush his arrogance. As a result, I did it, and the contents of these few pieces of paper not only satisfied the experience of the Earl and Mr. Siqi, but also brought a great credit to the general. β
Bowen said as he spread out the crumpled but intact drawings, which were more dynamic than the delicate papyrus that circulated only in aristocratic circles. The signatures of the foreign envoys of the neighboring countries are almost all impressive, and the literal understanding alone is to set off a vast movement.
"Oh, young master, I saw a line of familiar fonts, I guess you miss it too!"
"Cut, I'm afraid that your hopes will fall under my ignorance!"
It was the only piece of white paper that had no traces of outlining, and it was written in standard font that said, 'Forgive me for not being with the other!' The signature is 'Rabe Ster'.
"It doesn't look like your father will be involved in some coup d'Γ©tat, so it's a good example to keep an eye on the big picture!"
"Then you will misunderstand his ambiguity, he just disdains the political struggle on the dark side, the career of a horse is his yearning, maybe the conquest of Turan with weapons is his ambition, and then you will not have a fluke thinking similar to today."
The general smiled at my estrangement from my father and did not talk about it, but exchanged some secrets with Si Qi, one was talking, the other was nodding, this is the so-called embarrassment.
"Even if there is shelter provided by the earl, I don't dare to stay for a long time, we are ready to rush back to Anta country overnight to resume our lives, I don't know if there will be a chance to see you again in the future, please take care of the earl!"
"Remember to bring an invitation before the wedding, and I will send a congratulatory gift. As for the next meeting, it will probably be the day when the flag of the Coron dynasty will fly in the airspace of your dependent territory. If this joke is unfortunately taken seriously by me, I hope that the two of you can give up resistance and go with the changes of history. β
"Okay, the Earl's strength is obvious to all, if there is a day when soldiers come to the city, I will definitely not do a senseless battle of trapped beasts, and when I retire, I also want to take Serena to breathe the fresh air of the Coron Dynasty."
"Okay, I'll be the guide for both of them, of course, if I live to see that day. Will it be sad before parting? Since that's the case, I won't keep it, everything will be as it is. β
Bowen took Serena's hand and disappeared from a blur of vision. We didn't have much contact with each other, but there was a natural sense of familiarity, maybe some illusion.
"Young master, will you also be sad for the sensational style?"
After the conversation, Si Qi's sincere condolences almost made me believe that care, but when I think about it, sometimes a smile is also an answer. After putting it into practice, Si Qi was a little embarrassed at a loss, and he needed to adapt to the process of detransformation.
"Why, do you want to start with me, the test subject?"
"I think the Count has misunderstood, my communication with Si Qi is just to avoid the harm caused to you, and the deeds of your father must not be a topic worthy of publicity, especially for you!"
"Then do I have to thank you for your good intentions? What are you going to do, General Rush? With a big secret in hand, can you still sleep peacefully as usual? β
"You mean Prince Pagulatian? It's a pity that such a supporting role has long been on the princess's clear list, but it is just a lack of an opportunity, not an opportunity to suffer from evidence. After all, a person with use value will be abandoned in a mass grave at will, and maybe he will borrow the corpse to resurrect his soul. β
The general held the eaves of the window and tugged hard, in exchange for the collapse of the entire window frame.
"It looks like I'm going to change rooms, but the prince doesn't seem to have made any extra preparations for me, and I'm going to sleep on the streets? Resting on the shore of the lake on a summer night can create a nightmare of mosquito bites. β
"Young Master, Princess Shaya's room is much more spacious, if you don't mind, no, of course Young Master won't mind, and even a little impulsive."
"Cut, the clown who spoiled the existing atmosphere, aren't you afraid of being punished by your natural aura?"
Tidying up his clothes and walking out the door, the crows that returned late poured into the dark lighthouse like a tide.
"Where is the princess?"
"The first room around the left corner!"
"Oh!"
Now, the trend of late return is popular. (To be continued.) )