Chapter 28: Lich Love Story Season 2 (2)
"Who are you, what are you trying to do! This is the Grugrew Mansion! You ......" Before he could finish speaking, Shelley's mouth was stuffed with strips of cloth, tied up, and thrown into the middle of the living room like everyone else.
The gray-haired Count Grugrew sat crookedly, tilting his head and staring coldly at the one-eyed man at the head.
Walking step by step in front of Count Grugru, the one-eyed man pulled out the cloth that was stuffed with Count Grugru with his own hands, and then crossed his hands, sat on the chair next to him, and looked at Count Grugrew with a smile.
"We have investigated very clearly, and normally after this point in time, no one will enter or leave this house except for these people present. If you want to blame, you can only blame you for not walking around with your neighbors on weekdays. It's going to be seven o'clock tomorrow morning. At seven o'clock, a newsboy will come to deliver the newspaper. However, he just came to deliver the newspaper, left it in the mailbox and left. Those who actually enter this house have to wait until half past seven. At about half-past seven, there will be people delivering food. Until then, no one will find out what is going on here. It also happens to be half past seven. In other words, we have twelve hours to have a good conversation. β
Shelley struggled and looked at his grandfather in horror.
Count Grugrew nodded at her from afar, signaling her to calm down before facing the one-eyed man again and whispering, "What do you want to talk about?"
The tone was as flat as a conversation at home.
"Don't you want to ask, who are we, what are we kidnapping you for?"
"If you want to say it, you will say it. No need for me to ask. If you don't want to say it, it's useless for me to ask. I don't think you're here to kill me, though. β
"How do you know?"
"Guess. β
"I guess how does this sound like I'm being tied up?" Taking a deep breath, the one-eyed man continued, "Forget it, I'll just say it." We tied you up for only one purpose. Ask you to write a letter to the fiefdom and ask them to send troops to support the Beshir family against the king. β
"Support the Beshir family...... But you're not Irene's people. β
"How do you know we're not?"
"Guess. Count Grugru replied with a smile.
"We don't have time to talk nonsense with you, to write, or not to write?"
"Don't write. β
"You!" The one-eyed man hated it so much, but he had no choice but to suppress his anger and shouted: "You can only live if you write." β
"You're wrong, I can live no matter what. Count Gruglu smiled and said, "Let me tell you about my arrangement." First of all, this house, you can search it, you will not find my seal here anyway. Secondly, my correspondence with the fiefdom has secret words. If I want to write something in the letter you don't want me to write, it's too simple. Again, I have already made a will to pass on the title and fief to my son after my death, and the will is notarized by the archbishop. Even if the king wanted to intervene, it would not be. As long as the fief lasts for a week without receiving a letter from me, then my son will automatically become the new Count of Gruglu. Do you know what I mean by that?"
"If you don't agree to let the Gruglu family support the Beshir family today, I'll kill you!" the one-eyed man snarled as he drew his sword.
"Looks like you still don't understand what I mean. Count Grugrew leaned back slightly, leaned against the fireplace and said coldly, "How could Edward III send such a man to you?"
Hearing this, the one-eyed man's face turned white.
Not just the one-eyed man, but everyone present, including Shelley, widened their eyes slightly.
......
At this moment, the sequel to "The Knight Guide to Success" is reaching its climax.
Gray was screaming with excitement as the plot unfolded. Not only that, but this time, he has a new drama friend - Bone Horse.
"This plot is amazing!"
"Hissββ!"
"Here it is! I like this sentence the most. 'All sins will be reckoned with, and all souls will be sublimated. The sun shines on every corner, and there is no room for shadows......!' It's so handsome!"
"Hissββ!"
"The knight is in danger! What's going to happen next? I'm so nervous!"
"Hissββ!"
The knight and his horse hugged each other tightly. Can you imagine a horse shaking its feet? The floor rattled. The theater owner was about to have a heart attack, for fear that one would collapse if he was not careful.
The booth is quite spacious, but squeezing into a horse is not so much.
There were even more eyes in the theater staring at Gray than at the stage, and even the actors on stage looked at Gray from time to time.
The black cat squatted aside with an embarrassed face: "Haven't you already seen it once?
"I've seen it, but I haven't seen it!"
"Hiss!" echoed the bone horse.
"Come on!
The bony horse quickly and cooperatively lifted the horse's hooves.
So, the entire theater watched in amazement as Gray high-fived his horse.
"Why would I be so unlucky to know these two idiots?" the black cat hung her face helplessly.
Who can understand being the only normal person in a crazy team...... Oh no, normal cats, what a painful thing?
At this moment, Gray suddenly let out a "huh".
"What's wrong?" asked the black cat.
"My book is gone. β
......
The fire in the fireplace burned sizzlingly, illuminating the slightly pale face of the one-eyed man.
"How much do you know?"
"Guess. β
"It's this sentence again, I don't want to guess!"
"It's possible that I'm the only one who told you, or it's all of them. β
"All?" the one-eyed man gritted his teeth and showed a hideous face, and roared, "I don't care, the order I received is to ask you to write a letter, and then kill you!"
"Really, even if the entire Field family is buried with them?"
"Burial?" the one-eyed man was visibly frightened.
Count Grugru smiled and said, "It seems that you really don't understand what I just said. Why don't you send a message to Edward III now, and ask him what he thinks? β
After much hesitation, the one-eyed man had no choice but to pull one of the soldiers aside and say a few words carefully. The soldier quickly left.
......
A fast horse came to Irene's castle.
"Here's an urgent letter to Earl Field!" the Courier held the letter aloft in his hand.
It was probably necessary to inform Irene and Edward III, and it was a full half hour before the gates opened.
The "messenger" turned over and dismounted, and was led by the guards through the garden, into the mansion, and into the drawing-room.
Ireen and Edward III were sitting in the living room talking about something, and Abby Robles stood quietly beside her.
"Excuse me. Edward III nodded politely to Irene, got up and walked to the side, took the letter and opened it casually.
Inside, there was a blank piece of paper.
Edward III kept smiling, but his eyes widened again.
Irene watched from afar.
......
In the Gruglou family's mansion, the one-eyed man stood by the window, carefully observing the movement outside through the gap in the curtains. The same is true for the rest of the soldiers. Only one was left to sit not far away.
Shelley struggled to squeeze to Earl Grugru.
Count Grugrew swallowed dryly and whispered, "Actually, I guessed everything, but I didn't expect to guess it all." It couldn't have been worse...... Now all I can count on is Irene to have his father's demeanor. Edward III was in the castle, and they were going to send a letter to Edward III, and they were sure to open the city gates. If it was the old duke, he would definitely check at the same time to see if anyone had entered the White City at night. In this way, he must have noticed that the letter to Edward III was sent by the people of the city. There will be suspicions. So that we are saved. β
"But...... There is little hope. This little girl hasn't even been a duke for a day. How do you compare with the old duke who has been a duke for decades? When something happens, leave me alone, and run away if you can. Do you understand?"
Shelley looked at his grandfather with teary eyes.
......
Edward III whispered, "Do you understand?"
"Understood. The messenger whispered a reply.
"Go ahead. β
"Yes!"
After saluting, the messenger turned and left.
"What's going on?" Irene asked softly.
"Nothing. Edward III smiled and turned around and said, "The fief is just a trivial matter. You know. β
As he spoke, he crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it into the fireplace.
"Oh, the fiefdom. Irene nodded silently and thought about it, but summoned Abby Robles to her side and whispered a few words.
Slowly, little by little, the fire burned the letter to ashes.
Irene smiled.
......
The one-eyed man raised his slap and slammed it into Count Grugru's face, knocking him directly to the ground.
Shelley struggled to "whine", tears kept flowing, but there was nothing she could do.
"How dare you lie to me! It's good that Earl Field is in town, or I'd have scared you! Untie him! Give him a pen!"
Several soldiers quickly grabbed Count Grugrew from the ground and pressed him to the coffee table. A piece of paper had been photographed in front of him, along with a quill pen.
"What do you think...... Can I write?" Count Gruglu looked at the one-eyed man with wide eyes, and although his hair was messy and the corners of his mouth were bleeding, he still maintained his usual demeanor and smiled.
"I can't help you. The one-eyed man took out a dagger and shook it in front of Count Grugru's eyes, then stabbed him in the palm of his left hand!
The blood ran down the table, and Count Grugrew gritted his teeth, his forehead burst into bruises, and his whole body trembled slightly. But they didn't say a word.
"I'll see how long you can last!" the one-eyed man slowly twisted the dagger that was stuck in the palm of Count Grugru's hand.
"I can...... Hold on for a long time. Sweat was raining down, and the corners of his eyes twitched rapidly, but Count Grugrew still smiled: "It's useless for you to kill me, unless...... Unless you grant me a request. β
......
Abby Robles hurried back to the living room and whispered something in Irene's ear.
In an instant, Irene's entire face changed, and she quickly looked at Edward III with wide eyes.
"You!"
Edward III sighed casually and said leisurely: "No need to go, it's too late." β
"Gather the people! Quick!" The next moment, Irene had already rushed out the door with her skirt in hand.
......
"What requirements?" asked the one-eyed man, holding his dagger.
"Let Shelley go. Count Grugru gritted his teeth.
"Let her go?" the one-eyed man snorted and looked at Shelley.
"Let her go, and I'll write to you. But I'll write it only after I'm sure she's safe. β
"Yes? Thank you so much for the reminder. β
Both Earl Grugrew and Shelley were stunned for a moment.
The one-eyed man paced and grinned, "I really didn't understand what you said before. But I get that. It shouldn't start with you, it should start with your granddaughter. β
As he spoke, he grabbed Shelley by the hair and lifted her up.
"If you hurt her!, I won't write you a word even if I die!" snarled Count Grugru.
However, the one-eyed man smiled even more: "Seriously, Lord Earl. Playing conspiracy, I'm not as good as you. But to coerce confessions, to use torture, you are definitely not as good as me. You think I'm going to kill her? No, you're wrong. I'm going to torture her, and I'm going to make you watch her get tortured. β
As he spoke, he untied the cloth that had Shelley on it.
Shelley, who was already frightened, looked at his grandfather with tears in his eyes.
"Torture without screams is not torture. As he spoke, the one-eyed man pushed Shelley to the side of the two soldiers: "It's cheaper for you." β
"Hahahaha!"
"Ahββ! Gray! Help me!
At this moment, a familiar line sounded: "All sins will eventually be reckoned, and all souls will be sublimated." The sun shines on every corner, and there is no room for shadows! Today, I will punish you in the name of the Holy Spirit!"
"Hissββ!"
......
"Is it a violation of the prohibition for a lich to borrow the name of the Holy Spirit?" the female angel asked the male angel.
"There is no such ban. The male angel scratched his face helplessly.
......
"Gray, is that you, Gray?" Shelley looked around in a trance.
"Who! Get out of here!"
The one-eyed man and his men looked around in panic.
Count Gruglu looked stunned.
With a loud bang, the gate was kicked in from the outside with a trace of white smoke, directly knocking down the two soldiers.
The moonlight shone in from outside, imprinting a huge figure in the hall.
The knight appeared in front of everyone on a horse, and behind him was a silver moon.
"Gray the Silvermoon Knight has arrived! Because you are about to die by my sword!"
"Hissββ!"
At this moment, Shelley burst into tears.