Joseph sat on the couch, staring at the dancing candle flames, his chubby face pale from the lack of blood.

This is the best room in the Sapphire Inn. He'd been here before, but only in a normal room downstairs. Only the noble county bishop is eligible for this premium suite's thick wool rug, velvet sofa and gold-painted furniture.

On the coffee table was an expensive bottle of Selangor, and a whole set of crystal wine glasses exuded a soft and noble luster in the candle flame. The wine didn't move, and neither did the caviar and baked snails next to it. It had been eight prayer hours since he checked into the hotel, and Joseph had not eaten a drop of water.

Now he has no appetite or mood to enjoy these delicacies.

If that person does not come, after a few more prayers, this qiē will not belong to him. He's going to be straight back to his original form, maybe worse than before.

Looking at the time, it was already four o'clock in the morning. The horizon in the distance already has a faint glimmer of light. The closer to dawn became, the more Joseph's heart sank. I waited all night, and by this time the monk had not come, so he might not come.

Suddenly, Joseph's ears moved.

Downstairs there was the sound of the wheels of a carriage running over the gravel road, and the sound of horses' hooves became clearer and clearer from far to near, and gradually, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels stopped at the entrance of the inn. Then there was the sound of the door opening and the innkeeper talking.

Here it comes!

A rush of blood rushed over Joseph's face, and he rose to his feet with the agility of a fat man, and hurried to the balcony with one lunge.

Sapphire Inn is located on a hillside west of Muni City. Formerly a wine-producing estate, it was purchased by the current owner and converted into a famous luxury hotel in the city of Mouni. Those who can enter the house here are all rich and high-ranking officials.

On weekdays, the hotel will be held after a cocktail party for the guests to socialize. Settle for a quiet break. The entire hotel was silent, except for the patrolling guards.

However, because Joseph had to wait for the arrival of the Friar, until now, the first floor of the hotel was brightly lit.

He has been promoted by Joseph to be the little assistant priest of the church priest in the city of Medin. At this moment, he is leading the guards to wait in the front hall of the hotel. In the garden of the forecourt, more than a dozen black-clad priests from the Inquisition were on guard under the leadership of Kenneth, a fellow of the Bouron County Inquisition.

They were all Joseph's henchmen. Since becoming bishop of Bronnshire , Joseph has carried out a decisive purge of his rule, and those who distrust him have been excused to go far away, and Evan and his old friend Kenneth, who have been following him, have been greatly promoted.

With Wallace's support and the scenery of the Wenger case, Joseph now has his own team. While taking control of the Holy See in Brononshire. All the people have been tied to his boat, and they will be both prosperous and lossy.

And at this moment, Joseph knew that the subordinates below were just as panicked as he was. They are all looking at themselves. If they fall, then there is no doubt that they will become funeral objects, torn to pieces by those who pounce on them from all directions!

With the door open. Downstairs, Kenneth and Evan were already rushing up to meet them. They didn't know who Joseph was waiting for, but. To be able to make the county bishop anxiously wait at such a critical moment must be a great man!

The gate was not far from the small building where Joseph lived, but from the second-floor window, only a faint shadow could be seen in the darkness.

Soon after, a black carriage. Surrounded by eight knights and several priests, it slowly drove out of the twilight and appeared in the dim light downstairs.

At the sight of the carriage, Kenneth and Evan were stunned and stopped abruptly. And Joseph, who was standing at the window, had a great change in his face. The carriage that appeared in front of them was extraordinarily magnificent, and on the shiny wooden carriage was the emblem of the bishop of the Western District!

What is he doing here?!

In the unspeakable silence, the carriage stopped, the door opened, and Saki stepped down.

His gaze swept over Kenneth and Evan and the others, then ignored the past, and instead raised his head to Joseph on the balcony on the second floor.

"What?" After a brief look at each other, Saki said coldly, "The Bishop of County Joseph doesn't welcome me, or has he forgotten the rules of being a subordinate?"

Although everyone knows that Joseph and Saki are incompatible, on the surface, Saki is still the bishop of the West End and Joseph's immediate boss. According to the rules of the Holy See, subordinates must take the initiative to greet their superiors when they see them.

Joseph took a deep breath, turned and walked downstairs.

He didn't know why Saki had come at this time, but he knew very well that the bishop of the West Side, who had always regarded himself as a thorn in his side, would never have any good intentions!

"Your Excellency the Bishop of the District. Joseph walked up to Saki, saluted, and then straightened up, and said nothing with a faint expression.

At this time, the hospitality of the Sapphire Hotel had already hidden in the distance.

In the dim light, Joseph and Saki stood facing each other, and Evan and Kenneth and others, in a semicircle, stood beside Joseph. And the few knights brought by Saki were still riding high on their horses, looking at Joseph and the others condescendingly.

The atmosphere was silent and oppressive, and the two sides confronted each other in a way that was not fierce but-for-tat.

After a long time, Saki slowly spoke: "Bishop Joseph, it's so late, and you haven't slept yet, is there something on your mind?"

Joseph met Saki's slightly mocking gaze and said calmly, "Your Excellency, Bishop of the District, didn't you sleep either?"

Sachi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he paced a few steps with his hands in his hands, looking at Joseph. Even if he had already hated Joseph to the core, he had to admit that he had really underestimated this white and chubby priest who always had an embarrassing smile on his face.

Among the priests of the Western Church, Joseph was a cowardly and incompetent in name only. Not to mention that the other priests and bishops looked down on him, even the believers, assistant priests and other staff of the church in the city of Medin were also frustrated that they were working under such a guy.

This man, who should have been slowly marginalized, was squeezed out of the Western Side Holy See and thrown into a corner where no one knew about mold. But. Not only did he not disappear from his eyes, but by a calamity, he rose to the top and became the bishop of Bloonshire!

In the Western Side, the county of Blonn is a big county!

Even among Saki's henchmen, the position of the county bishop. It's not just anyone who can get on it. The people who can sit in this position, without exception, are Saki's most important confidants. The status is ranked within the top three of the Saki party!

But such a position was actually taken away by Joseph!

Not only that, but this guy actually got the Wenger case from the hands of the Red Leaf Knights, which made Sacchi frightened and embarrassed!

You must know that the wealth that Wenger plundered is not something he can enjoy alone. Many of them are now in the hands of Sakhy. If Wenger can't stay up and bite out. Even if he is the bishop of the West Side and has a respected status, Saki will have to make a disgrace!

Especially in the case of robbery, two nobles died. For the Lulian nobles, this alone is impossible to give up!

In addition to Wallace's naming and suppression, in recent times, Saki has been unable to sleep and live like a year. On weekdays, the Holy See in the West End is unmistakable. Also swept away. Many of the guys who had been in the heat were now keeping their distance from him to see which direction the wind was blowing.

But. A dog has his day.

Ignoring Wallace's face, he took the lead in taking the initiative to take refuge, and finally paid off.

First Moon arrived, and then Schilling landed in Muni City on an air magic ship. And with Archduke Adolf's defeat at the front and the stirring of Kevin's challenge to Roy, now anyone with eyes understands that the situation is moving in his favor for Saki!

Now that the bet has been placed, of course Saki has to fight for a big win!

Back in the time of Moon's arrival in Loulian. He broke the boat, and despite Wallace's warning, he took the initiative to accompany Moon to pressure Joseph to hand over Wenger. Unexpectedly, this white and chubby guy. At that time, I actually came back!

And this time...... Saki looked at Joseph with a happy smile on his lips.

Even Wallace is not willing to go against the Lanris, what else can he do with this lowly lackey at his feet?!

The reason why I came before dawn was to take this opportunity to beat the water dogs and hold this credit firmly in my own hands!

Saki thought clearly.

In order to climb the Golden Dragon Family and Vendinburgh, he had already paid a lot before. However, if the end result of this matter is that Wallace nods and Joseph hands over, then his role will not be revealed!

took the lead in taking refuge, but showed that he knew the current affairs and had a vision. But whether it can be valued or not depends on the real merit.

The timing is delicate. Wallace's old fellow was still hesitant, but reality had no choice. In such a situation, Joseph should have known his fate. If you can get Joseph to give people to you at this time, then you can win the jackpot!

Saki's mind turned, and he looked at Joseph's eyes, but he was a little softer: "Bishop Joseph, at this time, don't you see the shape clearly?"

Joseph's cheeks twitched, and he said, "Your Excellency the District Bishop might as well speak directly, without going around in circles. ”

"Good!" Sacki clapped his hands, "I really underestimated you before. At this time, it is not possible for ordinary people to remain calm. If I had known you earlier, maybe we'd have had a good time. People who have the ability are welcome everywhere. ”

"Your Excellency the Bishop of the District has won the prize," said Joseph, "but it is a pity ......."

"It's a pity...... Saki raised his chin slightly, "If the Bishop of Joseph County knows the times, some things are not irreparable. ”

"Oh?" said Joseph, who seemed surprised.

Saki smiled slightly, his eyes swept over the faces of Kenneth and Evan and others, and said lightly: "The contradiction between me and the Bishop of Joseph County is just a small misunderstanding. It's not a big hate. Moreover, it is now known that sooner or later the ship of Lulian will sink...... How long can even St. Soran hold out? Instead of fighting this broken ship, it is better to join hands on a new, bigger and more stable ship......"

With that, Saki turned his gaze back to Joseph: "How?"

Joseph's brow furrowed, and he kept his mouth shut.

Saki raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "You are a smart person, you should understand that the current shape is pressing." If I'm not mistaken, Archbishop Wallace will summon you at dawn. Let you hand over Viscount Wenger, and by that time, you who have been in front of Archbishop Wallace and offended a lot of people, what will happen to you, haven't you thought about it?"

There was a silent commotion in the crowd. Looking at the people of Bronshire who had changed their expressions, the knights and priests behind Saki . All with smug smiles on their faces.

Saki came prepared, and his words were both soft and hard, and they were extremely powerful. Not only did every sentence hit the nail on the head of Joseph, but he also used a "you" to bring Kenneth and the others in.

You must know that Kenneth and others are now tied to Joseph. What happened to Joseph was what happened to them. The so-called catastrophe came and flew separately, and if Joseph insisted on going all the way to the dark, few people would be willing to accompany him.

By this time. Joseph didn't seem to be able to speak.

"Your Excellency the Bishop of the District means ......."

As soon as Joseph spoke, Saki smiled.

"It's very simple, as long as you hand over Viscount Wenger to me, I can guarantee that I will not be guilty of the past! Not only that, but I can also ask for credit for you in front of Earl Schilling, and I believe that even if I don't speak, Lord Schilling can see your sincerity, Bishop Josephshire. With the support of the Lanris family, Lord Joseph is afraid that he will not have a chance to rise to the top?"

Saki's words. Not true.

From beginning to end, he had no intention of letting go of this guy who dared to challenge himself. This is what I said. It's just a pie drawn.

However, he was not afraid that Joseph would disagree. For this guy who was already standing on the edge of the cliff, instead of being abandoned by Wallace as a lackey, it was better to take the initiative to grab this life-saving rope. Rushed to the hospital in a hurry, this risk, he Joseph must take the risk!

Saki was able to sit on the throne of Bishop of the West End in the intriguing Holy See. The grasp of people's hearts has reached the point of perfection. Seeing Joseph's current situation clearly is his biggest reliance on coming here today!

Sure enough, as soon as his words fell, there was a silent commotion among the people of Bronthshire. There are several of them. All showed a look of interest. He looked at Joseph with some eagerness.

To tell the truth, the people who can be chosen to stand here are Joseph's henchmen, some of them Kenneth's most loyal subordinates, and the other part of those who have been ostracized and suppressed with him since he was a priest of the church in the city of Medin, and there is an absolute guarantee of loyalty.

However, after all, this is a major matter related to the life of the family, and any decision made by Joseph is closely related to those present.

If he can't break this game before dawn, then one of the people present will be counted as one, and all of them will be unlucky. Under such circumstances, everyone was inevitably moved when they heard the olive branch from Saki.

But under the gaze of everyone, Joseph shook his head. This action made everyone's faces change. The smile on Saki's face froze all at once.

"Lord Saki is really calculating," although Joseph still looks like a white fat bully, but the words he says are as sharp as a knife.

"I, Joseph, am just a small man, and in the eyes of a family like Lanrith, I am not even dust. Even if I pounce on it at the beginning, people won't pay attention to me, not to mention that I am offended first, and I only come to take refuge when I see that things are not good?"

When Joseph spoke, he was sweating profusely, but his tone was calm.

"People like me, merit is not meritorious, if there is a fault, if there is a mistake, a person who dares to offend Lanris Longwei, the more humble his status, the more mediocre his talent, the more unforgivable, what kind of thing am I, Joseph, this self-knowledge is still there.

Besides, last time thanks to the Lordship, I almost became a scapegoat, if it weren't for the wisdom of Lord Wallace, I'm afraid that I wouldn't even have the opportunity to talk to the Lord today, and betraying the archbishop at this time would immediately be the end of everyone spitting and shouting and beating. ”

As he spoke, Joseph looked at Saki coldly with a pair of small eyes, "Once bitten by a snake, I was afraid of the well rope for ten years, if the adults asked Wenger over, and then turned his face and didn't recognize people when I was not a person on both sides, or even fell into the well, I, Joseph, will just be dry bones in the grave." And the adults stepped on the villain's cheap body, so far the clouds soared and soared into the sky. Sure enough, it's a good calculation. ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Saki's face turned pale, but the eyes of the people in Brongshi, who were already in the east of the city, looked at Saki and the others with a wary and unkind look.

On the surface, Saki's Tiyì is indeed extremely tempting, but when Joseph really breaks it apart, it is a bag of bad water!

Some people's cold sweat came down on the spot, and only then did they remember Saki's insidious viciousness, and such cooperation was tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger.

When Joseph broke the attempt, Sakhi's face sank suddenly, and the gentleness he had tried to maintain was gone.

After a long time, Saki said coldly: "It seems that you are shameless?"

With Saki's words, the eight knights behind him made a noise and moved forward at the same time.

Riding on the war horses, they were wearing full-body armor and moved, and everyone in Brongun suddenly felt a strong sense of oppression rushing over them.

Those who know Saki know that these knights behind him are none other than the Eight Iron Horsemen of the Western Sect. All have the strength of a just knight.

These are all thugs who Saki has recruited without knowing where to wipe the snare. Each of them wore a full set of demonic armor equipped with Saki heavy gold, and the saddle was a knight's pedestal painted with demonic patterns, and the war horse was also the most majestic Shatai horse.

They are ruthless and command Saki's personal guard, the blades he uses to root out his enemies. Over the years, Saki has been able to run amok in the West End, and most of the credit has been attributed. It all counts as these eight accomplices.

In the face of the undisguised ferocity and persecution of the eight just knights, the people of Bronthshire couldn't help but change their colors in shock.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Kenneth and the black-clad priests under his command may be a kind of terrifying existence, but in the Holy See, the priests of the Inquisition under the command of a county bishop are just the lowest shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Of the few guards and a dozen black-clad priests, there were only six knights, and all but two of them were brave knights, all of whom were the lowest-level armed knights.

This is still Joseph after receiving the support of Wallace and Wenger's large wealth, if it were before, he was afraid that he would not be able to raise a knight.

The difference in strength between the two sides is too far. If you do it, it will immediately turn into a massacre without a doubt.

Looking into the eyes of Saki and the knight behind him, everyone's hearts sank rapidly. In the eyes of these people, they saw an undisguised killing intent. Obviously, since Saki came, he didn't think about going back empty-handed.

'I'm giving you one last chance,' Sakkison looked at Joseph, 'give me the man, or else'

'Otherwise,' said Joseph, gritting his teeth, 'do you dare to openly murder a member of the Holy See?

'Who said I did it?' Saki said coldly: "The Sapphire Hotel was attacked by bandits, and the Bishop of Joseph County and his entourage were brutally killed.

'There are at least fifty or sixty clerks and guests in this sapphire inn besides us,' said Joseph incredulously, "and if you attack us, are everyone else blind?" unless you ....... it."

Looking at Saki's indifferent and crazy eyes, Joseph's eyes widened wider and wider, and he said in shock: "You ....... simply crazy!"

Saki's noncommittal expression became more and more hideous at this moment: "You forced me!"

For Saki, from the moment he made up his mind to join the Lanrith family. He was not ready to turn back, and he had no chance of turning back.

The behavior of turning one's back on one's boss and switching to someone else, let alone Wallace, cannot be tolerated by any person in a higher position.

He had to bet on it!

Holding Arsene Wenger in his hands and making the Lanrees family look the other way is certainly a layer of thought, but more importantly, he has greater ambitions, and he must use this way. Get Wallace out of it!

Otherwise, when Wallace takes refuge in the ship, he is still under Wallace, and his hard work is in vain, not to mention the old fox, and when the situation calms down, Wallace's revenge will be ushered in!

And if you want to squeeze Wallace out, this is the only chance.

He could have imagined hiding Wenger for a few days while Wallace had no one to hand over. The wrath of the Lanrithians will be enough to change a qiē.

At that time, he can truly replace Wallace and become the first person in the Lulian Holy See!

Whether it is to cover up his crimes in the Wenger case or for the sake of his future future, he has to take Wenger with him today, and for this, he can do whatever it takes!

Isn't it dozens of people in a hotel, which can also be called madness?

On this bloody road from a small believer to the bishop of the West District, he did not know how many bloodshed he had done, and how many more heart-wrenching things he had done!

At this moment, they tore their faces and saw Saki's true face, Kenneth, Evan and the others were shocked and angry, and they spoke out one after another.

'Saki, you're crazy!'

Don't believe him, he can't fool anyone. Under such a clumsy excuse as the bandits, he was digging his own grave. ‘

"That is, although this is outside the city, but it is within the scope of the outer city defense, and there are troops stationed in several large regions, which bandit group dares to attack the idea of here?"

The crowd was gossiping, and there was a commotion.

At this time, the guests staying in the hotel had already been awakened, and in the porch of the small building next to them, several nobles were surrounded by their own guards and servants, looking at this side. And among the innkeepers who realized that something was wrong, one of them also climbed to the top of the building with a cleverness.

"There are a lot of people out there...... the clerk stood on the roof of the building and looked out of the wall, his face suddenly changed, "We are surrounded!"

This time. The whole inn was suddenly in chaos.

"Do you think I'm only going to take these guys with me?" Saki looked at Joseph coldly, "I know you're going to have Wenger with you, and I've been prepared before I came today." If you regret it now. It's still too late. If you force me to do it, it's too late. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head with a sneer and said to the people of Bolon County: "You say that no bandit group dares to fight here, this is a loophole in my rhetoric, but don't forget, there is a group of guys called the "bandit army" recently, but even the convoy of the Fifth Legion dares to move........."

Everyone's faces instantly turned pale as paper.

Although the time is short, the reputation of the bandit army is already well known in the city of Muni. Where other bandit groups can't come and don't dare to come, it's not a problem at all for that mysterious and powerful bandit army!

And more importantly, Saki even took this into account, which proves that his words are not a bluff. It's a plan that has been calculated countless times in my heart and is determined to be implemented!

In the silence, Saki said leisurely, "......... No one had ever seen this group, and they were out of nowhere. Who will guarantee that they won't come today?"

Sakhi's voice just fell. Suddenly, a joking laugh came: "Strange, I didn't expect that the whereabouts of our bandit army can be guessed, in this world, there are really guys who are like gods." ”

'Who?!' Sachi's pupils contracted suddenly. Joseph, on the other hand, looked moved, with a look of disbelief on his face.

No one answered Sachi. I only heard a trembling sound, and countless figures suddenly appeared on the surrounding walls. With a wave of a burly figure. 'Bang bang bang' one by one, large black heavy objects flew straight and smashed under everyone's feet.

Exclamations rang out. By the light, everyone was shocked to find that what was thrown in front of them was actually twenty or thirty guards wearing the uniform of the Holy See.

Saki's face changed suddenly. This is exactly the person he arranged outside, and at this moment, he has a blue nose and swollen face, unconscious, obviously knocked unconscious. When were they attacked, and they didn't even notice it from the other side of the wall!

The clerk said that there were people outside, could it be?

"Bandits!"

"It's a real bandit!"

The crowd around exploded at once.

At this moment, only a loud 'boom' was heard, and the gate hidden in the darkness was slammed into a thousand pieces.

A group of knights in fresh clothes and angry horses, with the shattering of the gate, suddenly crashed into people's field of vision.

In the fierce wind, a voice, accompanied by thunderous iron hooves, echoed over the Sapphire Hotel, making people's souls fly.

'The bandits are coming!'

(To be continued.) )