Volume 1 Treading the Snow Without a Trace Chapter 67 The Man in the Bureau
The east was white, the sky was about to dawn, in the palace of the Duchy of Bavaria, a person who looked like a servant quickly ran towards the depths of the palace, along the way he panicked, it can be seen that his heart is extremely flustered, what happened?
And in a gorgeous room, two figures on the bed can be faintly seen behind the tent, the bloodthirsty duke opened his eyes slightly, looking at the beauty who was still sleeping in his arms, with a smile on his face, thinking about the joy of spring last night, the bloodthirsty duke has endless aftertaste, since the successful coup d'Γ©tat, the bloodthirsty duke who has been lustful all his life has often come here to vent his satisfaction.
Seeing the slender white thighs of the beauty in his arms exposed in the air, the bloodthirsty duke only felt that the flame in his heart ignited again, and the follower who stretched out his hand couldn't help but speed up a little.
A murmur sounded, the sleeping beauty opened her eyes, and a delicate and weak voice came, "Your Majesty, you hurt someone!"
It looks even more charming and moving. The Bloodthirsty Duke couldn't wait to press it under him, wanting to vent the anger in his heart, seeing the Scarlet Eyes of the Bloodthirsty Duke, the beauty lying on the bed laughed coquettishly,...... At this moment, a hurried voice sounded outside the room, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military intelligence delivered." β
The bloodthirsty duke, who was about to make a move, was a little annoyed, hesitated for a moment, looked at the stunner on the bed who was slaughtered, swallowed his saliva, and said impatiently: "I'll talk about it later." β
After that, he was about to do something like this, but the next sentence made him stop again, "Your Majesty, it's about the news of Prince George." A person outside the door hesitated for a moment and then spoke, although he knew that it was unwise to disturb the bloodthirsty duke at this moment, but the situation was urgent, and he couldn't care so much.
What, Prince George? A trace of clarity flashed in the eyes of the bloodthirsty duke who was full of lust, and then he was extremely reluctant to get up, looked at the beauty on the bed and said softly: "The widow will come back at night to hurt you well." β
Then he got dressed, opened the room and walked out, looking at the attendant kneeling on the ground, the bloodthirsty duke asked with a gloomy face, "Say! Is it that the Brotherhood has already eliminated George's little bastard?"
Lying on the ground in fear, the back of the servant was covered with sweat, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Tell Your Majesty, Prince George escaped the pursuit, and ...... And the fraternity has ...... The mission has been abandoned. β
Then, as if relieved, the attendant lay on the ground and said nothing.
The bloodthirsty duke stumbled and almost fell to the ground, how could it be? He grabbed the attendant on the ground and said fiercely, "What, you say it again, what's wrong with that little bastard George?"
The servant who was picked up by the bloodthirsty duke had a bitter look on his face, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, George...... Prince George has arrived near the border, and the Brotherhood has given up. β
Throwing the servant on the ground, the bloodthirsty duke looked incredulous, he was very clear about the purpose of the Brotherhood, even a martial artist-level master would die above the killers of the Brotherhood, how could it ...... How could a George whose strength had only reached the realm of a martial artist be able to escape?
Thinking of this, the bloodthirsty duke no longer paid attention to the attendants kneeling on the ground, and strode towards the main hall of the palace.
In the solemn hall, the bloodthirsty duke sat there with a gloomy face, and below him were many ministers on his side, and now they stood there trembling, not daring to say the slightest word, lest they anger the bloodthirsty duke who was angry.
A cold voice sounded, and the bloodthirsty duke spoke, "Tell me about George's situation in detail." β
The minister in charge of intelligence walked out of the minister's queue head-on, knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Tell Your Majesty, two days ago, the Brotherhood sent a gold medal killer to assassinate George in accordance with its regulations, but was killed by George's side, according to the traces left at the scene, the opponent has the strength of the Martial Saint Realm, therefore, the Brotherhood returned all the commissions and gave up this mission, and according to reliable information, George and his party have reached the edge of the border and are about to enter the country in the near future." After saying these words, the Minister of Intelligence was already sweating profusely, lying on the ground waiting for the bloodthirsty duke to speak.
Quiet...... There was silence in the hall, no one dared to speak, and the bloodthirsty duke on the first seat listened to these words for a long time without speaking, and the intelligence minister had to continue to lie on the ground, not daring to get up at all.
After a long time, the bloodthirsty duke spoke: "Get up!" The Minister of Intelligence hurriedly got up and returned to the minister's team as if he had been granted amnesty, wiping a cold sweat. But he never expected that the bloodthirsty duke would not have any punishment, which was really unexpected.
There was a fierce light flashing in the eyes of the bloodthirsty duke on the first seat, and then disappeared, such an important thing The intelligence department did not even notice it in the slightest, according to his character, the intelligence minister must be crushed to ashes, in order to set an example, but at present, George is about to come back, and the people are already panicked and extremely unstable, if this time is coupled with the iron-blooded policy, it is inevitable that some people will betray themselves, this kind of trade-off, the bloodthirsty duke knows very well in his heart.
His face returned to calm, and the bloodthirsty duke spoke: "Okay, George is thousands of miles away, and intelligence work is already very difficult, and the widow is not a person who does not understand such truths, so the Minister of Intelligence does not need to take it too seriously." β
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" the Minister of Intelligence hurriedly knelt down and bowed, and said gratefully.
With a wave of his hand, the bloodthirsty duke motioned for him to retreat, looked around at the minister, and asked, "Now that George is about to return, everyone must know the situation in the country better than the widow, what do you think?"
The ministers looked at each other, and no one was willing to speak at this time, and the old national teacher, who was still in the first place for a long time, spoke up: "Since the Brotherhood has given up this mission, we can only solve it by our own strength." β
His face did not change, and the bloodthirsty attack said coldly: "I don't know what the national teacher's strategy is?"
Sighing slightly, the old national teacher spoke: "The Brotherhood has determined that Prince George and his party have a strong person in the realm of Martial Saints, I am afraid that ordinary masters are also in vain, and ......" After a pause, the old national teacher still spoke: "Moreover, there are no strong people at the level of Martial Saint in the hands of the king. β
Hearing this, the bloodthirsty duke's face changed slightly, what the old national teacher said was not wrong, there was only one martial saint powerhouse who was originally loyal to the Duchy of Bavaria, but after his coup d'Γ©tat, the martial saint powerhouse was closed, and the bloodthirsty duke naturally could not be forcibly persecuted, so it was over. And at this moment, when the old national teacher talked about his sore spot, the bloodthirsty duke couldn't help but feel angry, what was wrong with him, that martial saint master was unwilling to assist him, if it weren't for the unstable domestic situation, the cost of dealing with a martial saint master was too great, and with the character of the bloodthirsty duke, he would have been broken into thousands of pieces long ago.
However, it is still the most important thing to deal with George's little bastard now, so the bloodthirsty duke forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart and said, "The old national teacher continues!"
With an expressionless face, the old national teacher slowly spoke: "Therefore, in addition to using the army,. The odds are not good, is the king considering informing the Augustan Empire?"
Hearing the last sentence, the bloodthirsty duke's eyes lit up, he naturally understood that using the army was the next step, not to mention that there were many people in the country who were dissatisfied with his rule, if George returned to the country, with his influence, I am afraid that he would bring some generals to rebel, so it was best to eliminate them at the lowest cost, and it seemed to be a good choice to ask for help from the Augustan Empire.
The Bloodthirsty Duke had a smile on his face, he waved his hand, and said, "Okay, invite Master Jimos to the study to discuss, you guys go down!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" the group bowed and retreated, and the Bloodthirsty Duke was already making his way to the study in the rear.
Quickly came to the study, the bloodthirsty duke sat down, thinking about how to bargain, he knew very well in his heart, if he wanted the Augustan Empire to send a master to help him, then the price he would pay would be not small. It's just that he had to do it, alas! sighed deeply, and the bloodthirsty duke's brow furrowed.
"Lord Jimos has arrived!" With the report of the attendants, the bloodthirsty duke came back to his senses and said loudly, "Invite him in!"
The door opened, and a figure unhurriedly entered the study. He looked like he was in his fifties, his ruddy face was full of smiles, and he looked like a kind person, but his white clothes with patterns showed that he was a special person, he was the Augustan Empire, the Temple of Light stationed in the Duchy of Bavaria.
The Temple of Light and the Augustan Empire can be said to be the same as Li Lianzhi, one nostril is angry, the royal family of the Augustan Empire can be said to be the official representative of the Temple of Light, and all the things done by the Temple of Light are all linked to the Augustan Empire, and it is impossible to clear up this relationship.
The white-clothed sacrifice is already considered to be the middle and upper echelons of the Temple of Light, so the identity of Jimos is noble, even if it is the major principalities, the leaders of the tribes are also commensurate with the courtesy of their peers, and they dare not slack off at all, you must know that the most worthy of the fear of the people on the mainland is that if you desecrate any clergy, it will represent a provocation to the Temple of Light as a whole, and it will usher in the guardian power of the Temple of Light, and the pursuit of the Knights Templar, just thinking about it is already terrifying, therefore, no one dares to challenge the dignity of the Temple of Light.
The white-clothed priest of Jimos is nominally the person in charge of the charity work of the Temple of Light in the Duchy of Bavaria, but it is clear to all parties that the charity is just a cover-up, and his real identity is still the contact between the Augustan Empire and the Duchy of Bavaria.