The Grand Duke of Orm is dead, as is Arthur, the first heir, and Aum leads the dragons without a leader.

Since Archduke Philip declared war on their realm, the old nobles of Aum have almost unanimously voted to ask for help from the Tianlan royal family. The Tianlan royal clan quickly reconciled with it, and the war between the two territories eased for a while.

Philip has no intention of going to war, because there is always a big event happening in the territory.

Even if it was deliberately controlled, the plague finally spread... It seems that there are always some people who are still making trouble in the dark after the ban is issued, and the epidemic is still spreading.

The elders of the parliament almost unanimously passed a bill to completely lock down the two districts of 23 and 24, the worst of the epidemic, disconnect the sea railroads, sink any sea ships that try to escape, and leave them to their own devices; Twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two are absolutely quarantined, only in and out!

In the eyes of those nobles, the lives of commoners are not worth anything at all, even if the block-based isolation action will accidentally injure some people, it must be enforced, and the virus must not be allowed to spread to the noble neighborhood!

Nearly a million people in five neighborhoods just gave up, and hundreds of thousands of normal people were not infected... This reckless stupidity has also thoroughly stirred up class contradictions in the territory.

In particular, the leaders of the civilian neighborhoods after the 15th arrondissement broke out one after another with huge protests and demonstrations. In their opinion, as long as they find out that a plague is coming, maybe they will be the next to be abandoned... However, those aristocratic lords have not been affected by the epidemic at all, and still enjoy the luxurious life of their wine pond and meat forest.

Philip is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis.

Even Archduke Philip had a headache, even if he felt sorry for the millions of people who had been abandoned, but he had to agree to the bill.

Because the epidemic is more serious than expected, the power of the virus is too terrifying, and there is no way to contain it!

The speed of the virus was very slow before, but I didn't expect that after a while, those viruses would mutate very quickly in the human body... Originally, it could only be transmitted through drinking water, but the method of high-temperature sterilization can also inhibit the virus... But all of a sudden, it can be transmitted through all bodily fluids! Infected people are like zombies, they will bite all living things, and even monsters will mutate with them...

Since the Transcendental was infected, the speed of transmission has been unbelievably fast... Those neighborhoods become purgatory on earth at night.

I'm afraid that it won't be long before the three isolated blocks will fall completely.

Archduke Philip was a little afraid, if it wasn't for the secret letter that Anna gave him that attracted his attention, I am afraid that Philip Collar has been completely destroyed by the epidemic now. No matter how strong his personal combat strength is, he is helpless in the face of this "plague".

"Damn it! I can't even find out who entrusted those idiots to smuggle the corpse of the virus into the territory..."

......

"Father, prepare your evacuation plan, Philip Collar is about to be destroyed."

"Huh? Do you know how deep Philip's heritage is? Not to mention the loss of five blocks, even if the slums are all destroyed by the plague, its combat power is still ninety percent! ”

"No, no, no... Powerful individuals have always decayed from within. Ninety percent of the combat power, doesn't my father still represent half of it? ”

"Put away your stupid thoughts! Do you really think that the Duke has no way to deal with it? If you really want to tear your face, you must be dead and broken... What's more, I also suspect that the Philip family may still have a terrifying force that can reverse any crisis, don't look at the fact that we have the upper hand in the council now... If the Duke comes hard, no one can stop his anger! ”

"Terrorist? Boom... Then we don't need to worry, naturally there will be a master from the Navy Headquarters to deal with that guy. All we have to do now is secretly unite with other old nobles and prepare a family relocation plan. When the time comes, Philip is doomed to destruction. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

At this moment, in the secret room of the Clive family, old Clive and a young man with a dark vulture face are talking secretly.

This young man is the elder brother of the dead Faeron, Meyer Clive who has returned from the Tianlan King Capital!

Meyer's tone was always tepid, but old Clive felt a chill, like the coldness of being targeted by a poisonous snake.

Meyer said directly: "It seems that we still need to make it clear... Leave control of the Blood Skull Pirates to me, I need this power now. ”

Hearing this, Old Clive's face changed, and he said slightly angrily: "I don't know what you're talking about!" ”

This kid is simply too unreasonable, he has been to the royal capital for a few years, and when he comes back, he dares to see no one! But how could he have known that I was in control of the Blood Skull Pirates?

"Forget it... Speak to you in a different capacity, my dear father. ”

Meyer raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "I want you to understand something, this is an order, not a request." Do you really think that without my intervention, the Navy would not be able to wipe out the Blood Skull Pirates for a long time? Hehe, the newly appointed Red Tiger Colonel is not simple..."

Thinking of the White Shark Tavern's fierce means of destroying the stronghold of the revolutionary army before, Old Clive's pupils shrank. He obviously also knew that Red Tiger, who was extremely strong in skill and strength, really wanted to deal with a pirate group without being difficult at all.

Suddenly he thought of something, and suddenly came to his senses: "You joined the navy? ”

"Sort of..."

A wicked smile appeared on the corner of Meyer's mouth, and he said lightly: "However, to be more precise, I received a new appointment two days ago, and my current identity is... CP9！ ”

Hearing this, Clive could not hide the shock on his face.

In all these years, he had never been so out of shape.

He stared at his son carefully, feeling more and more strange. How did the well-behaved son who was not good at words become like this now? He thought that he was also a scheming person, otherwise he would not have secretly supported the "Blood Skeleton", one of the three major pirates in the Black Sea, but even so, he felt a chill down his spine at this moment.

Old Clive didn't think of this son too simply, but said, "You think we can evacuate if we want?" You're looking at the defense of your territory too simply! The Minister of Defense is the Duke's faction, and if we show the slightest sign of cowardice in the war, he will definitely kill us first without hesitation! ”

"Then don't worry."

Meyer's tone was still calm, as if everything was under control, and he said, "It won't be long before the Gustav family will be in the position of defense minister... Father, you can prepare first, and when the position becomes vacant, you can arrange your person to take the position as soon as possible. ”

Hearing this, Old Clive was obviously not so objective, shook his head and said, "Hehe... How easy is it to say?! You won't tell me that Lord Duke will cut off his arm and remove Gustav for no reason? ”

"For no reason? No... No... Nope..."

Meyer said this with confidence in his tone. The corners of his mouth raised a wicked smile slightly, and said, "So... Now I need my father to give me the override of the Blood Skull... There are just a few things that they need to work with. When the time comes, even if the Duke doesn't agree, he can't help it..."

Hearing this, the corners of old Clive's eyebrows twitched faintly, and his eyes turned quickly.

Even though he admits that his son has given him too many surprises, he doesn't think he should give him the Clive family's biggest secret.

After all, he's still too young!

"Father, you are still so indecisive."

Seeing that old Clive was hesitating, Meyer raised his eyebrows, as if he had decided something, and smiled mysteriously: "It seems that I have to help you make a decision." ”

As he spoke, his palms were like melted candles, dripping with some kind of foul-smelling liquid. When the droplets hit the ground, they corroded a small hole in the hard ground, and thick white smoke curled up...

"This is..."

Old Clive saw this strange scene, and his pupils shrank suddenly, "You are a Devil Fruit ability!" You participated in the plan to assassinate Lord Duke that night?! ”

At the sight of the corrosive marks on the ground, he immediately remembered the messy battle marks in the library. Obviously, the person who assassinated Archduke Philip that night was a Devil Fruit ability who was suspected of using acid ability!

He never thought that the killer... It will be his own son!

In this case, he should have sneaked back to the territory a few days ago, but he has only officially appeared now... All this is calculated?

He was a little relieved that his son was already strong enough to be able to compete with Philip. But it's more of a fear... How would he be involved in that top-secret assassination plan? And it also failed ...

At this moment, old Clive also guessed that there was probably a big net laying out Philip's collar long ago, but he didn't know it at all. If it weren't for his son telling him in advance, I'm afraid he would really have to bear the blow of the conspiracy with Philip Ling.

After thinking about it, Clive voiced his doubts: "Since you have fought with Lord Duke, and you probably know the ability of the 'Night Raven', then do you still think that any conspiracy has a chance of winning in the face of absolute strength?" ”

"Tsk...'Night Crow' is strong, but it's only in the Black Sea. There are as many masters of this level as the Navy Headquarters who cross the river..."

Meyer said meaningfully, as if he didn't seem to be worried at all, and added, "What's more... I'm about to advance to Sequence 6, and when the time comes, even if it's a head-to-head encounter, he doesn't necessarily have much chance of winning..."

It turned out that unconsciously, his strength had grown to such a terrifying point.

Old Clive never thought that he would also be forced into the palace by his son.

At this moment, he looked like he was ten years old, and his expression was gloomy. What if you don't agree? He didn't think that Meyer's hand just showed was just showing off, and he was afraid that it was also full of threat.

"Father, you are old. Leave it to me the Clive family, and it will go to another peak. Philip's stage is too small after all..."

At this time, Meyer suddenly showed a sly smile and said calmly: "Besides, I helped you kill the wild seed born by that bitch, shouldn't you thank me?" ”

"What, you killed Faerun?!"

No wonder there are so many suspicions... It turned out that it was all a conspiracy, and that kid named Raymond was just a scapegoat. Even himself and the old nobles have become a chess piece that has been calculated!

When old Clive heard this, it was as if someone had been slammed in the chest, and he barely caught his breath.

He said in a pained tone, "He's your brother... Why? ”

"Doesn't it create an opportunity for you to make trouble? Unfortunately, you don't seem to be sure..."

Meyer shrugged his shoulders and said, "What's more... Brother? Father, have you forgotten that you lost your fertility in the battle in which my mother died? ”

"You... How do you know?! ”

Clive pointed at Meyer like a devil, and took a few steps back in shock, barely standing still.

"I know more than you think."

Meyer sneered, as if thinking of something unpleasant, and his tone became very cold: "Do you know why I left the family to go to the royal capital back then? Tsk, I'm afraid I won't survive today in the hands of that bitch if I don't leave. ”

That murderous aura was only a flash, and he regained his calm tone, and said coldly: "But... I was able to get a great opportunity because of this, and I am really grateful to the frame. ”

Old Clive had never felt so stupid that the woman he had continued to play with was going to kill his only son.

For the sake of the future of the Clive family, in order not to anger the Rodney family, it is okay to be green, but how dare that bitch...

That's right, only by killing Meyer can his wild seed become the sole heir.

"She's going to kill you? Why didn't you tell me at the time? ”

"You're going to be able to keep me?"

Meyer sneered and mocked with resentment: "Hehe... Just like my mother, did you keep her? ”

“...”

Old Clive sat down with a pale face.

At this moment, all his pride as a high nobleman was smashed to the ground.

Meyer walked over slowly, picked up his father, and said calmly, "You are old, hand over the Clive family to me." ”