Chapter 273: Deception and Trust

It is said that it is a small cottage, in fact, it is more shabby than imagined, in the end there are only three wooden houses, a fence, not so much a refuge for the marquis, but a resting place for hunters in the mountains, there are a few chickens pacing in the courtyard looking for food, there are vegetables planted behind the house, this hidden in the forest of the small residence, a little leisurely and elegant, if Sigma is a little spiritual, or a little more vicissitudes, or a little more inheritance of the previous life, you will probably feel that this place is quiet and quiet, suitable for living in the old age, or to pick up the girls.

But...... No matter what kind of things this guy goes through, he can't change the essence of his three worldliness.

Seeing this, Lyudmila sneered: "It's shabby." ”

Sigma also nodded: "That's it, I have to farm and fetch water by myself, and the ground is full of insects, besides, how far away from the city, it's not convenient to buy something to go to the next restaurant." ”

Two people with an extremely low ideological realm walked towards the house with a big grin, but they had their own ideas in their hearts, Lyudmila's expression suddenly moved, and she listened attentively, and the sound of "ticking and ticking" dripping water flowed into her ears, and her face suddenly became solemn: "Not good! ”

The Iron Princess kicked open the fence, frightened the chickens to scream and dodge, Lyudmila strode around the front of the house, only to see the door of the house open, and there were two people lying on the ground, and a pool of blood was slowly flowing under them, and when she entered the door and looked to the right, Cambra was lying on a chair with her head tilted, and there was a scar on her neck, and the blood was left from the neck, and it was dripping down her fingertips through her body and arms.

A sword stuck in his hand on the ground.

Sigma followed her in, and the necromancer glanced at the dead Cambra. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and then he showed an expression of shock and sigh, and first squatted down to look at the other two deceased. One has a sword in his hand, the other is empty-handed, his body is still warm, and he looks at Cambra, a sword to seal his throat, and a fast swordsman.

He drew the sword: "These two are supposed to be Cambula's henchmen, sensing the Assassin's approach. He drew his sword and tried to kill, and then one of them was snatched from his sword and smashed his throat with an elbow. The murderer killed another person with a sword, and then killed Cambra with lightning speed, and floated away, the top killer. The sword is very accurate. ”

He did not say the identity of the murderer. I didn't make any guesses, but Lyudmila's figure still trembled slowly, took a deep breath, and said in a strange tone: "Father...... Good means, good, good. ”

No one knew what was going on in her heart, maybe it was sadness, maybe it was self-deprecation. Perhaps out of desperation, her father ordered her to deal with the Cambra affair at the same time. He even secretly arranged for the top killer to execute this marquis, what this said, it is really obvious, maybe this is the essence of the king, he will never trust anyone, not even flesh and blood.

"Don't overthink it." Sigma stepped forward with a nonchalant expression: "Maybe it wasn't your father who did it." ”

"How is that possible...... You left a tracking mark beforehand, I received secret information from my father, and who else would know the final hiding place of such a cunning and shrewd person? Lyudmila's expression also became calm, "Father must know about you...... Is he warning me? Also, within the Iron Bear Legion, there are also his pawns. ”

Sigma nodded slowly, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Lyudmila's hand, which was able to lift a hundred and ten pounds of spiral roaring heavy riding spear, and could tear apart the chest and abdomen of the iron-backed bear, but the necromancer felt that this hand was no different from other girls' slender hands, softer and cooler than expected, and even a little weak.

He thought about something, but his chest was a little blocked, and he didn't seem to have the qualifications, and finally he slowly exhaled: he became ordinary again, and half-jokingly: "In the future, if you become your emperor Baba, most likely menopause has arrived, then don't blame me for entering the palace and treating your endocrine disorders with a big gun from this seat." ”

I can't say it at last, but I can make it a wish that I want to keep in my heart and I want to fulfill it in the future.

One day, I will be the only person you can trust with all your heart, and then, you won't have to lie, you won't have to keep you in the dark, you won't have to worry about me, and then maybe you can rest assured that I can handle it for you.

Before that, you should obediently be a violent princess, compete with your brother for the throne, play tricks with your father, do what you want to do, do what you should do, even if you want to be the empress, I will help you, so concentrate on what you should do, the temple or something, too far away from you, or don't know, save you from worrying, and get in the way.

The necromancer looked at the dead Cambra, and the glory was gone, not knowing if he had ever remorseed when death came, and had he ever thought about the innocent lives that he had manipulated and disposed of when his life was in the hands of others...... The once noble and wealthy marquis died alone in a deserted cottage, his eyes full of anger and despair, and a sneering smile rising into the corners of his mouth, perhaps he was mocking the murderer—he sneered—indeed.

Sigma was immersed in flying thoughts, so he didn't notice that Lyudmila was slightly moved by the hand he was holding.

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"Cambra's last smile is mocking the murderer, why?" From the dock area to get on the boat again, Sigma waved goodbye to Victor and Benny who came to see him off, and went north along the Grand Canal, the necromancer and the paladin leaned on the railing, watching Carlo's scenery gradually become smaller, he seemed to be asking himself, "There is only one truth, that is, Cambra laughed at the murderer for his vain efforts, and the reason for the murder was that Cambra knew too much, and the marquis showed this smile, he must have left behind." ”

Ji Li frowned and said, "What hindsight?" Left to you? ”

"Well, to be exact, it should be the tracking mark I left on him." Sigma nodded: "Everything in this world is changing, the spear has become sharper, the shield has become stronger, the use of magic has become more extensive, and the methods of dealing with magical power have improved. There are also a lot of magic items that can be used for different purposes, and the best selling is probably the Purification Light Scroll, which can dispel abnormal magic such as a qiē mark curse. Cambra is so shrewd and cunning, after I let him go, he actually brushed himself inside and out three times without using a scroll, was he scared? ”

Ji Li sat on the railing with her hands and straightened her hair that was blown by the wind, and her two slender jade legs swayed gently. attracted a lot of amazing eyes, and she smiled when she heard this: "There are three possibilities." First, he wants to take the opportunity to ambush and kill you, and second, he wants to negotiate with you. Third. He wants to leave you with clues. ”

"Personally, I'm leaning towards the latter two scenarios." Sigma held his chin and smiled faintly, "He should have made two preparations, the difference between the two possibilities is who goes to him, if I come to the door first, he will negotiate terms with me, and he thinks that the chips are enough to convince me to let him go...... And the assassin who joined the door was the murderer, and he was able to leave me clues to follow. ”

"Clues?" The paladin turned his head. "Did he leave you any secret letters or marks?"

"No, because he knows it's useless." Sigma said. "No matter what marks he left, the other party had to search carefully, or set a fire, and it would be useless, so he simply didn't leave any clues, but he didn't use the purification scroll to clean up the tracking marks on his body, what a poor worm, I didn't expect his last hope in this life to expect me to be smart and strong enough."

Ji Li smiled: "Are you smart and strong enough?" ”

"Of course." The necromancer replied shamelessly.

The paladin's smile became more subtle: "Then the smart and powerful Sigmar-sama, where is the murderer?" ”

Sigma smiled mysteriously, "What do you say? ”

Kelly's eyes widened, and she looked at the huge passenger ship the two were on: "Hey......"

"The person who killed Cambra should be just a tool, even if she can be taken down, it will be useless, and such a sharp sword is definitely not a disposable, she will definitely receive a new task, and when the time comes...... Hmph. Sigma touched her chin and smiled sinisterly, and Gilly shivered, feeling a little sorry for the Assassin she had never met.

"Ahh Gilly pursed her lips, she seemed to think of something, "Is Cambra's death really related to the Temple?" ”

"Well, that's probably the case." Sigma nodded, unlike Lyudmila, this matter did not have to be hidden from Kiri, and it could not be hidden, and at the time of Atlas, the paladin knew about the existence of the temple.

However, the Yellow Duan Paladin's eyes narrowed for a moment, which made Sigma suddenly feel a chill in his heart, and Ji Li asked kindly, "Does Cow No. 2 know about this?" ”

Cow No. 2? Sigma immediately understood who the number one and number two were, and the necromancer was worthy of seeing a big scene, so he immediately put on a face of love saint, and said with affection: "How can you sue others?" It's a secret between the two of us. ”

"Oh, I see." Jili didn't eat much of this anymore, and she smiled softer and softer, "Don't want Lyudmila to get involved in this matter?" I can't see it, you guy is so careful. ”

Sigma sighed, "Thank you for fooling around with me." ”

Ji Li was stunned for a moment, and then snorted, but she didn't hear the meaning of anger at all, but was a little happy.

The necromancer looked at the waves on the canal and whispered, "I'm upset that I didn't save Canning. ”

Ji Li also fell silent, yesterday they attended the funeral of several paladins, at that time Sigma's feelings were a little low, although the bishop and the chief monk were very tolerant and said that this matter had nothing to do with Sigma, but this did not mean that the necromancer could be relieved, the paladin sighed lightly, only patted him on the shoulder, silently comforted.

Sigma quickly collected his mood and said softly: "At that time, I was thinking, if it was you who was in Canning's position at the time, what kind of thing would I feel, how would I feel, how would I feel......

Ji Li forced a smile: "I am much stronger than Canning, I will not die simply, in addition, I am also more familiar with you, because I am familiar with you, I will trust you, because I trust you, so you let me dodge, I will dodge without thinking." ”

"That's right...... That's fine, I'm not going to let you get in that danger. Sigma looked up, her eyes burning. Leaving Kiri a little shy, he whispered, "Still." Just in case, be sure to listen to me and don't put yourself in danger......"

Ji Li looked at those calm and deep eyes, forgot the joke, and smiled softly: "Okay." ”

Sigma nodded and said, "Then, call a good husband first......

Before he could finish speaking, his head was pressed against the railing by Kelly.

"You've been getting more and more violent lately." Sigma rubbed the door of his head, which had been slammed into an imprint. Muttered.

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"Cambra's last smile is mocking the murderer, why?" Meanwhile. In the city of Carlo, the Marquis' Palace, which was once in full swing, has been "temporarily managed" by the Iron Bear Legion, and Lyudmila sits in Cambra's study, with Fiona standing aside. Flipping through the books of accounts. The Iron Princess said to herself, "There is only one reason to ridicule the murderer, and that is to laugh at the other party's wasted efforts, and the intention of killing is to kill the mouth, so the reason for ridicule is that he left other clues." ”

Fiona said expressionlessly, "Identify the murderer?" ”

"Murderer? Which murderer? Is it the murderous tool that stabbed him to death, or the mastermind behind holding the murderous tool? Lyudmila shook her head and said, "It's all pointless, someone wants him to die." He must have wanted to hide some big secret, and he was hiding in this house. He must be fully prepared, if it were me or Sigma who came to him, he would use this big secret to save his life, and if the person who came was an assassin, he would have a way to make the other party work in vain......"

The Iron Princess opened another account book, and while reading, she sneered: "The clue he left must not be in that small villa, even if the murderer digs three feet into the ground or sets a fire there, it will not be of any use...... The reason why his smile is so sarcastic and complacent must be that this secret is so conspicuous that the murderer can't detect it, and even if he can detect it, he can't hide it, I think about it, it should be here. ”

Fiona listened with a little bit of a head, and the princess's words made her feel confused.

Lyudmila narrowed her eyes, like a tiger locking on her prey, she said slowly: "Cambra is not only a leader in the aristocratic circle of the Saber Province, but also a well-known leader and a wealthy man in the business world, I am in the imperial capital, I heard about his business talent and successful deeds, his wealth, his business wisdom, his long-term vision, but according to the account records here, and then corroborated from the information obtained from the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, in the past five years, Cambra's income has increased year by year, but the amount spent on personal and industrial estates is not much, The share of new business investment is not large, which means that he must have accumulated a lot of wealth to ......"

Fiona's face changed, she was responsible for sealing the Marquis's Mansion property and counting the inventory, she knew the details of the Marquis of Cambra, and the knight girl muttered, "But ......"

Lyudmila nodded: "However, we spent a whole day not finding out the large quantities of precious metals and silver ingots that are transported into the mansion every year, and this marquis's mansion, which claims to contain a large amount of gold and attracts many thieves, is nothing more than an empty shell, and even searches the treasury of Cambra's major industries, checks his bank credits, and comprehensively counts his industries. I don't believe that the Marquis secretly hid it, as an economic expert and successful businessman, he should understand that money will slowly depreciate if it is kept at home, and besides, even if it is hidden in a secret place, it is not as safe as storing it in the zài Shenglong United Bank. ”

"Perhaps......" Fiona frowned, "for His Majesty?" ”

"It's even more unlikely." Lyudmila blinked like a naughty little girl, "As far as I know, the amount he gives to his father every year is 50,000 gold coins, which is far less than the amount missing, if the marquis is really so filial, how can his father be willing to kill him, how can he be willing to let him be a little marquis, and how can he give him so little support?" ”

"So, this should be the clue that Cambra left me, and it's an upright conspiracy, even if the other party can think of this blind spot, it can't make up for it." The Iron Princess slowly restrained her smile and said slowly, "I don't know where this huge amount of gold coins went, it was not given to my father, it was not deposited in the bank, it must have been given to someone else, or some other force." Cambra earns so much every year, as a successful businessman, he is willing to give almost all of it, what is he asking for? You must know that there is greed in human nature, and businessmen are even more profitable. It was an eye-opener for me to be so generous...... Hehe, I thought Cambra was my father's loyal dog. Didn't you expect to eat the second bowl of rice? And he obviously felt that the second bowl of rice was a little more fragrant...... So, which organization is so capable that it can pry the corners of the Holy Empire? ”

Speaking of which, Lyudmila's pretty face was already cold, the Marquis of Cambra's family has a long history, dating back to the First Empire, compared to the establishment of the Holy Empire. It has undergone glorious reforms, and has been able to gain a firm foothold in countless storms and constant centralized rule, and has been appreciated and reused by the current emperor. What a gift and heritage this is, and now, this typical representative of traditional aristocracy has been corrupted by a mysterious organization, which means something. Go without saying.

"Recently, there have been changes in the major forces. Especially the powerhouses of the Holy Domain, who are frequently dispatched, is it ......" The Iron Princess's eyes flashed with a cold light, "No matter what, we have to find out about this matter, except for the father, who else does Cambra obey!" If he does surrender to the enemy, then a lot of things will become even more intriguing. For example...... That Tesla! ”

Fiona is embarrassed: "But the clue ......"

"Clues are easy to find, and Cambra is exhausted. He didn't need to leave me any clues that were too obvious and easy to expose, he just needed to sue me, he had a problem, and I naturally knew how to judge. Lyudmila snorted, "Cambra, Tesla, and even Reslin, the positioning and purpose of these three people will be redefined, and the key point of the problem lies in my father, as long as I knock on the side from my father and understand the imperial orders received by these three people and the information that my father has, then through guò screening and elimination, I can figure out some things!" ”

Fiona was dizzy again, but her identity was not a think tank, as long as she was a good thug and listener, but after thinking about it, she suddenly thought of a man, and couldn't help asking, "Sigma, do you know?" ”

"Why let him know? With his temper of fearing that the world will not be chaotic and loves to watch the excitement, if he knew about this matter, he would definitely come over to watch the excitement, and he would ridicule his father's way of being the emperor. A smile appeared on the corner of Lyudmila's mouth, "It took me a lot of thought to deceive him, how can he be involved in the scandal of the imperial nobles." ”

Fiona smiled faintly, "Princess, it's so good to him. ”

"That's it!" Lyudmila tilted her head and smirked.

But smiling and smiling, a faint shadow appeared on her bright face, and she said softly, "But ah, Fiona, it feels bad to deceive...... Even if it is due to good intentions, even if the starting point is for the sake of the other party, but a deception is a deception. I used to think that deception and distrust would make a lot of friendships deteriorate, but he is still the same as before, it really makes me angry, funny, and a little distressed, no matter how fierce his mouth is, he always trusts me, and he will always think about me, maybe because of this, every time I lie to him, it is easy to let him take the bait, in this world, maybe only I can do this......"

For some reason, Fiona whispered, "I think I can too." ”

Lyudmila turned around, stared straight at Fiona, suddenly showed a very kind but hidden beautiful smile, reached out and pulled Fiona's cheek, and said softly: "What did you say? ”

"I'm searching, Nan Shinobi ......" Fiona's pronunciation was a little weird because she was pinched in the face, "Beat is cheap." ”

Finally breaking free from the clutches of the devil, Fiona looked at Her Royal Highness the princess who was quietly distracted, and asked softly, "Princess, what would you do if one day, Sigma also deceived you?" ”

"I'm ......," Lyudmila was stunned for a moment, as if imagining such a situation, and after a long time, she laughed, "I will kiss him very movingly, and then beat him severely." ”

Her smile was so beautiful, revealing a little happiness and satisfaction, that even Fiona was a little distracted, kissing him, it was grateful, beating him, and complaining that he was hiding it, that is, Her Royal Highness the princess arbitrarily set a limit on the purpose of "Sigma lied to her", that is, "Sigma lied to her for her good", that is, she never thought that Sigma would deceive her for malicious reasons.

Where is this deception and distrust, it is simply a belief from the heart.

However, at this moment, Lyudmila shook his head with a look of surprise: "You just said a few words?" ”

Fiona's expression moved, and then she said indifferently: "It's all it, four-word phrase." ”

“…… You're lying. ”

(Volume IV, End) (To be continued......)