Chapter 20: The Vanishing Corpse
The sun shone through the window on Frank Red's face, and he rubbed his wistful eyes and stood up. All night, Frank sat at his desk writing letters. The letters were sent out of the castle by carrier pigeons, one by one, and sent in all directions.
The Red Dragon incident was resolved satisfactorily, and everything was over in the eyes of ordinary people. But for Frank, there are a series of problems to be dealt with. These problems are far more difficult than winning a battle.
Frank walked out onto the balcony and looked at the dazzling sun, recalling what had happened during this period. Sometimes things that are too coincidental can make people suspicious, and the things that have been experienced along the way are indeed too coincidental.
While Frank was thinking, Mrs. Reed got up and walked over to him, and said, "I haven't slept all night!
"Oh, no. We've fought all my life, and there's so much to remember!," Frank said to Mrs. Reid with a smile. In the sunlight, Mrs. Red's slender body shows off her temperament. But in a trance, the white hair came into Frank's vision.
Frank subconsciously held Mrs. Red in his arms, which made Mrs. Red a little embarrassed. In her opinion, more than ten years have long since been used to express love in such a form.
"Claire, do you think we're old?" said Frank, still holding Mrs. Red tightly. The warmth at this time made Frank feel relaxed, and an unspeakable sense of happiness spread throughout his body.
"You've never asked that question, what's wrong with you today? You haven't rested all night, are you too tired?" Mrs. Red was a little overwhelmed. She couldn't understand why this man, who had always been confident and sunny, would suddenly say such a thing.
Seeing Mrs. Red looking at him with a smile on her face, Frank said hesitantly, "Claire, I have an idea. I would like to recommend to the King a new heir to the title. If you recommend Walter as the next duke, you won't mind!"
Hearing Frank say this, Mrs. Reid was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said, "How come? He is also my son! Not to mention that Winter and Haight are still very young, and if you want to elect only Walter is the most suitable." ”
Receiving a clear answer from his wife, Frank smiled and continued, "What do you think of this time I am going to give all the credit to Walter?"
"I don't know about this, but it gives Walter such a lot of credit at his age. Will you be suspicious and dissatisfied with others? Daniel's problem has not been dealt with yet? Doing so will exacerbate the contradictions between you!"
"My brother is indeed a big problem, but if he has the support of the king. I think he'll be convinced!"
"The king?" mentioned in my sister's letter. Several disputes between the Tiger family and their family, the king did not intervene. Now there was chaos in the vicinity of the royal capital, and almost no one listened to the king's orders anymore. ”
"Yes, I've heard about that, too. Widom Tiger is known as a wise man. It's not something that ordinary people can deal with. Frank said, his face wrinkled.
For nearly a hundred years, there were more politics than wars, which led to several large-scale purges in the kingdom. Some of the once big families have disappeared, and some have long been lonely. And more often than not, they were replaced by families like Tiger, losing their original land and honor.
A sense of crisis is always alerting to Frank Red, and this Red Dragon incident is the best example of defending the family.
Seeing that Frank was thoughtful again, Mrs. Red changed the subject and asked, "Father's death day is coming soon." I wonder if you're going to let go of what you're doing first. Why don't you go to the service? After all, you haven't been back in years. ”
The words pulled Frank back from his musings, and he nodded and said, "You're right. It's to go and worship well. Help me pick a gift! I remember his ······."
Several hurried knocks interrupted the Franks' conversation. Frank strode to the door and opened it, seeing the Jones Knight standing in the doorway with a panicked expression. When he saw Franck, he said, "My lord, dragon." The corpse of the red dragon was gone. ”
After hearing the news, Frank stood in a daze for a long time. It was as if I had a natural immune system in my brain about what Jones had just said. What was going on, Frank couldn't believe his ears.
By the time Frank came to his senses, he saw that Jones and his wife were looking at him. He cleared his throat and said, "When did you find out?"
"Just now, the sentry in charge of guarding the corpse of the red dragon found it. During the changing of the guard, it was found that the sentinels who had been guarding were asleep, and the corpse of the red dragon was gone. I've had people search the neighborhood, but they haven't found anything. Jones Knight explained.
"Let's go, let's take a look. Frank steadied himself and went to the scene with Jones Knight.
"Hey, take a closer look at the ground. Don't leave any important clues behind. Before Frank arrived, he heard Winter babbling at the scene. I had the heart to say two words, but when I saw the panic in the eyes of the people in front of me, I didn't have time to pay attention to it.
The arrival of the Duke brought everyone to a halt, and no one dared to say a word. All eyes were on Frank.
I saw Frank come to the place where the red dragon's corpse was stacked with a blank face. As Jones Knight said, there was no sign of movement. It's as if this behemoth has disappeared out of thin air.
After a pause of a few seconds, Frank burst out laughing. This kind of laughter gives people a kind of joy that comes from the heart.
But in this context, this laughter naturally makes people feel incredible, like an illusion, which makes people feel even more surprised.
This action stunned everyone present, and Winter looked at the other people's stunned expressions, rubbed his ears, and found that his father was indeed laughing as if he had heard correctly.
While everyone was wondering, Frank laughed and said, "Everyone, I think everyone is wondering why I'm laughing." Because, the corpse of the red dragon did not disappear. It was God who brought it into the land. Let's see if this land is different from other places. ”
Winter looked in the direction of his father's finger, and it seemed that it was indeed different in color from other places. Everyone nodded their heads in convincing.
Seeing that most of them were nodding, Frank raised his head in the direction of the sky, closed his eyes and crossed his hands over his chest, and began to pray. When they saw this, they followed suit.
This is an auspicious symbol that God will bless us with eternal happiness. This happened in ancient times, and I have seen such a description in historical records. I'll let Mr. Tom explain it all another day. Now, let's all go back to your old jobs! Frank turned and walked away.
After receiving the order, the soldiers left one after another. Winter, on the other hand, was listlessly following Frank, trying to figure out what was going on. But he noticed his father's iron-blue face at this time, so he didn't dare to speak.
"Didn't I punish you for being locked up? Why did you come out again? Do you want to be locked up for the rest of your life?" asked Frank with a gloomy face.
As soon as these words came out, the back of Winter's head tingled, "I... I see it's lively here... They called me... Dragon. He muttered as he glanced at Frank from time to time to see if Frank's expression had changed.
Suddenly, Frank asked in a whisper, "Did you really not see anything unusual just now?"
"No, no. Even if something of this size was pulled away, there should be traces of ruts, but there is nothing here. It's like, as if the dragon came to life again and flew away. Winter carefully analyzed his thoughts.
Frank nodded and said, "This matter has been settled." You hurry back to study now. If you can answer the three questions from Master Tom about Dragonclaw. I will lift your confinement ahead of time. ”
"yes! It's so easy. I'm going to read a book. I remember reading it in a book. Hearing the word release from confinement, Winter became excited at once, and he forgot all about the disappearance of the red dragon.
Seeing Winter's disappearing figure, Jones Knight walked up to Frank and said, "At the moment, I really don't see anything abnormal. I've secretly sent someone to find out, but what you just said ······ It can only be used for a short time. ”
"I know this, and soon the rumors will rise. This explanation is the only way we can say it. Whatever others say is a rumor. But who is capable of doing that?" said Frank, frowning. "It seems that I really need to go to my hometown. The problems that arise one after another are a headache. I'm going to have to write a few more letters. ”
In the castle, Walter was already waiting for Frank at the door. Seeing his father's relaxed face, Walter asked curiously, "I heard that the body of the red dragon disappeared, did you find it?"
"It's all people making a fuss and it's not going away. It's a phenomenon, a good sign. Frank raised his voice. The guards next to him could hear every word Frank said.
Following his father into the hall, Frank immediately changed his tone and said, "Now this problem is more serious than expected, someone has stolen the corpse of the red dragon. We don't know what he's going to do, but he's more capable than we can imagine. ”
Walter was startled at first, but quickly reacted and asked, "Then how do you solve it?"
"I've sent someone to investigate, but I think there's little hope. So I'm going to go back to my hometown, where there are many records of strange phenomena. It just so happens that your grandfather's death day is approaching, and I want to ease the relationship with your uncle. You stay and keep watch, I don't know if there will be any new mess. Frank patted Walter on the shoulder.
"Okay, but ······" Walter wanted to make his point.
"You don't have to worry, with your ability there is no problem. I'll be back in half a month. Frank smiled at Walter. Seeing that Walter acquiesced, Frank returned to his study. In his study, his most important letter was still waiting for him to finish.
Looking at his father's hurried appearance, Walter's heart did not feel relaxed at all. He wanted to talk to his father about what was on his mind, but he knew that saying it at this time would only cause a disagreement between father and son.
As Frank said, rumors of the disappearance of the red dragon's corpse began to spread throughout the city. The whole incident also became confusing in people's word of mouth. It seems to have become a more popular topic of conversation.
By the time Frank finished writing his last letter, it was late at night. The bright moonlight sprinkled on the balcony, and the beautiful view made Frank can't help but walk to the balcony, looking up at the round moon, Frank fell into thought.
At the same time, in another city. There was also a man looking up at the beautiful moonlight in the sky. Against the backdrop of the moonlight, the man's eyes were full of melancholy.
"Lord Count, everything is done. As you said, this thing has incredible power. The man said as he dragged a ring in his hand and held it up.
"It seems that my guess is correct. Good things need to have good users, so that they can play their true value. Daniel took the ring and put it on his hand and said, "This is my blueprint, you go find some skilled craftsmen." Get it done as soon as possible, as soon as possible. ”
"Yes. The man took the scroll and disappeared from the darkness.
Daniel continued to look at the moon in the sky, the three rings in his hand shining brightly. There was even more melancholy in his eyes.