Hearing that he was going to unpack and check, Gandalf, who was watching the play, began to become expressionless. It doesn't matter if it's an ordinary city defense soldier checking, it's impossible for them to rummage through the magic crystals.

But the nobleman in front of him obviously had a holiday with Duke, and this kind of inspection is mostly to find faults, maybe by mistake, he really finds something, and then it will be a big trouble.

Duke naturally understood Saruman's intentions, because under normal circumstances, the city guards rarely inspected the items carried by nobles, except for the clergy of the Holy See to check for heresy and forbidden books. For example, Bruno was condemned as a heretic and preached the heliocentric book "On Infinity, the Universe, and the Worlds".

So Duke's creation of this special box is more of a precaution than a fear of a search or something.

It's just that he didn't expect that the road was narrow, and he really ran into an old enemy, and as a city defense officer, Saruman theoretically had the right to inspect the items entering and leaving the city gate.

"What's the matter, do you want me to open it myself, I'm happy to help. ”

Saruman continued to Duke with a defiant expression, while tapping the box with his hand and motioning for Duke to open it. Saruman's move also made the guards feel very unhappy, so they directly slapped the top of the box, looked at Saruman fiercely, and made it clear that they wouldn't open it.

Seeing Fedor's resistance, Saruman shouted directly to the city guards behind him as if he had seized the opportunity: "Surround them all, I want to see what is in the box today!"

Under Saruman's order, the city guards guarding the city gate began to move, their spears and shields were already erected, and at the same time, the guards at the city wall sentry also noticed that there were abnormal reinforcements, and in an instant, hundreds of city guards appeared at the entire city gate, firmly surrounding Duke's convoy.

"Storm Army!"

Seeing this scene, Fei Duo shouted angrily, and all the storm army guards also held up their shields at this time, forming a small circle to firmly protect Duke.

Compared with a veteran like Allen, Fei Duo is too bloody and impulsive in the face of this situation, and if he were replaced by Allen, he would never make such a confrontational move, because this is to give Saruman a handle.

Sure enough, seeing the Storm Army standing up and preparing to resist, a sneer appeared on Saruman's face, this was the scene he wanted to see. This is the imperial capital, where the royal family of the Kingdom of France is located, naturally the number of royal troops and the central army is amazing, he is not afraid that Duke will make any radical moves, but if Duke admits it, he really has nothing to do.

"Lord Duke of Stormcastle has rebelled and taken them all!"

Saruman shouted this sentence with a hideous expression, there was a kind of victory pride in his heart, although it was unrealistic to kill Duke or something, but it was no problem to take the opportunity to humiliate this kid.

It's just that Saruman was a little surprised that Duke, who was sitting on horseback, did not have a trace of panic and fear on his expression, but still had the same calm and relaxed expression as before, as if he was not surrounded by himself.

Looking at Saruman's hideous and smug expression, Duke jumped off his war horse at this time, and without the slightest fear of aiming at his spear and other weapons, he walked up to Saruman step by step and said, "Saruman, do you know what the contents of this box are and who they are for?"

"I don't care who you give it to, if you pass through this gate, you must check it!"

Saruman directly vetoed Duke's words, and now that he has an absolute advantage, there is no need to give this kid face.

"Are you really sure you want to open the tithes given to Cardinal Leonard, the indemnity of the Teutonic knights, or even the gifts delivered by Bishop Carsmail?"

When he heard Duke say Leonard's name, Saruman was stunned, he never thought that these boxes would have something to do with the cardinal. It can be said that even if the box has something to do with Emperor Fran, Saruman has the courage to open the box and check it, because at most, Emperor Fran reprimands a few words, as the son of Marquis Steven, His Majesty the Emperor will not do anything to himself.

But cardinals are different, the Holy See is simply supreme, once offended the cardinal, then his family territory is likely to not be protected and protected by the Holy See. The surrounding ambitious lords will be eyeing them, or even attacking them in groups, which is the consequence of the destruction of the family, far more serious than a few reprimands from His Majesty the Emperor.

It's just that Saruman wasn't sure if what Duke said was true, because this guy had never heard of anything to do with the cardinals in the imperial capital. But if Duke deceives people, you must know that the consequences of deceiving in the name of the Holy See are also very serious, and Duke should not do such a risky thing.

Seeing the cloudy expression on Saruman's face, Duke knew he was engaged in a fierce battle of ideas. Duke is very confident in the result, although Saruman is a gentleman, he is not a fool, and he will not do this kind of thing that the risk is not proportional to the benefit.

Saruman was deflated, Duke was naturally secretly refreshed in his heart, with the mentality of stepping on it again, at this time, Duke patted Saruman on the shoulder with a victor's smile and said seriously: "Guarding the gate well, this is a very promising career." ”

After satirizing Saruman, Duke came to the city guards and shouted in a flamboyant tone, "Get out of the way, do you dare to stop the Otto family's convoy?"

Saruman, the chief, stood aside and did not speak, and the ordinary city defense soldiers naturally did not dare to offend the duke's son, so they all honestly retreated to both sides and gave way to Duke and their convoy.

It's just that what Duke didn't expect was that Saruman turned around at this time, and said with a flushed face: "Stop me, I still have to check these boxes today!"

After saying this, Saruman walked up to Duke and gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe this is for Lord Leonard, if I am wrong, I will personally apologize to Lord Cardinal at that time." ”

Seeing Saruman's flushed face, Duke knew that he had gotten away from it, and it was right to pretend to be forced to jump, and he put up with it if he was an old man. But Saruman, the second generation of nobles, is obviously the same as himself, how can he endure it in front of so many people being trampled on his head, even if it is the name of the Holy See.

This time it was Duke's turn to look very exciting, according to Saruman's posture, not to turn the box over to the bottom of the genius monster. If Malfurion, the elven king, is exposed, it will not be Saruman who will ruin his family, but himself!

It seems that it is still necessary to be low-key, and Duke has a faint trace of tears of remorse in his heart at this time.