The night is as dark as ink.

The sound of the carriage sounded in the street outside the quiet palace, and Lin Lei was sitting alone in the carriage, and the shadow mouse Beibei was also lying on his lap. Next to the carriage were a dozen knights on horses, led by court attendants who gave orders.

Carriage interior.

Lin Lei frowned: "It's getting late now, but Clyde suddenly summoned me to go, what are you going to do?"

However, Lin Lei killed Paderson, and Lin Lei knew very well that it was Clyde who instructed Paderson to send someone to capture his mother. Speaking of which, I still have a big enmity with this Clyde.

Lin Lei is naturally small about Clyde in his heart

"I heard that two days ago, Clyde had captured the butler of the Duke's mansion and began to investigate the matter of Padson. That Paderson told me that he didn't tell anyone to see me. But is this credible?" Lin Lei didn't know in his heart.

Perhaps, the housekeeper knew about Padson's meeting with Lin Lei.

If the butler of the Duke's Mansion told Clyde the news, then Lin Lei would naturally be on the cusp.

"Lin Lei, don't worry. ”

Drinkwater appeared next to Lin Lei and comforted Lin Lei and said, "Lin Lei, even if the butler of the Duke's Mansion knows that Paderson is seeing you, it will be fine. ”

"Are you alright?" Lin Lei looked at Drinkwater suspiciously.

Drinkwater nodded confidently and said, "Of course. Even if Clyde guessed that you killed Paderson, he wouldn't say it explicitly. ”

"Because...... Clyde, don't know why you killed Paderson. Drinkwater's face was full of confidence.

Lin Lei was stunned, even if he didn't know why he killed Padson, but after all, he killed Padson.

"It's simple. Judging from your conversation with Paderson in the Chamber of Secrets that day, this Paderson didn't have a good relationship with Clyde. During Paderson's tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer, there was a rampant amount of corruption. Clyde probably doesn't have much affection for Padson in his heart. One more point...... Clyde doesn't know that you have a deep grudge against him. So he won't deal with you for no reason. Because, to punish you or kill you, you must be approved by the Holy See of Light. A flash of disdain flashed in Drinkwater's eyes.

"Hmph, then Clyde is also a king, and the Holy See of Light has every right to remove him. And you are extremely valued by the Bright Sect. Does he dare to deal with you at will?" said Drinkwater, reassuringly.

Lin Lei nodded.

He understands that.

But......

Lin Lei really didn't want to make Clyde wary of him. Once he becomes wary, how can he investigate his mother's affairs and take revenge for what happened to his mother in the first place?

"Open the door, it's me. The shrill voice of the court attendant rang out.

As soon as Lin Lei heard it, he knew that he had entered the palace gate at this moment. It's like a giant beast quietly entrenched on the earth. Horse-drawn carriages entered the palace one after another in just half an hour.

Among them were carriages that picked up Ringlei, carriages that picked up Bernard, and carriages that picked up other nobles.

in the chambers of the royal palace.

Except for the two guards at the door of the council chamber, the council chamber was filled with nobles of relatively high status in Finlay City, a total of eight. They were Bernard, the patriarch of the Debs family. Lin Lei, the first magician of the court, Lord Bernard on the left, and Hampton, the Inspector of Ministers......

"Lin Lei, you're here. Duke Bernard greeted him warmly.

Several nobles who had already arrived immediately came to say hello, and Lin Lei couldn't help but be sure when he saw these nobles, it seemed that he was not looking for himself alone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if you know His Majesty, what are you looking for us for this time?" Lin Lei immediately asked.

Duke Bernard, as the left minister. I know a lot of information.

"Call us this time. It should be for the disappearance of Duke Padson. Duke Bernard replied with a friendly smile.

Bernard next to him immediately asked, "Lord Duke, Duke Paderson is missing, what is he looking for me for, and I don't hold any important position in the court?" His Majesty did not summon important ministers, but investigated things. Otherwise, why did I come? Why didn't the right minister come? Why is there only one Inspector General?" the Duke of Bernard could see clearly.

Bernard nodded.

It's just that Bernard is still a little bottomless in his heart.

Ever since Paderson's disappearance, Bernard has been worried that their Debs family and Paderson were smuggling jade ore in the bottom of their hearts. This matter leaked out, and the Debs family was really finished.

"Your Majesty, to—"

Suddenly, the shrill voice of the court attendant sounded, and from the side door of the council chamber, Clyde walked directly to the seat and sat down, following respectfully by the two court attendants.

"Meet Your Majesty. ”

The eight nobles on the field bowed down and shouted at the same time.

Clyde glanced at the eight nobles in front of him and nodded indifferently: "It's almost late at night now, I didn't want to disturb you, it's just that the disappearance of my second brother, Duke Paderson, is too important." I have to ask you to gather here. ”

"Lord Duke Paderson is missing, I don't know why His Majesty summoned us?" Lin Lei asked directly.

Among the eight people below, I'm afraid only Lin Lei dared to talk to Clyde like this. Because everyone else looks at Clyde's face, but Lin Lei actually belongs to the Holy See of Light, just to put his name in the Finlay Kingdom.

"Lin Lei, I just want to find out the facts. Clyde smiled slightly, and then said aloud, "Bring Lodi, the steward of the Duke's mansion." ”

Lodi, the steward of the Duke's Palace?

Lin Lei and Bernard of the Debs family were a little shocked in their hearts.

There was silence throughout the chamber. Everyone was waiting for Lodi to be escorted over. And Lin Lei is standing on the side, and Shadow Mouse Beibei is on Lin Lei's shoulder.

Just for a moment-

A middle-aged man with long blue hair walked in under the escort of the palace guards, and the middle-aged man had a haggard face, his hair was slightly messy, and he looked a little down.

However, Bernard recognized it at a glance. This person is none other than Lodi, the steward of the Duke's Mansion who came to him some time ago.

"Lodi, you honestly explain things again. Clyde asked directly at Lodi.

This Lodi had obviously explained to Clyde a long time ago, and apparently he only let Lin Lei and the others hear it. Lodi replied very honestly: "Your Majesty, on the eighteenth of June, the Debs family held an engagement banquet, and the Duke went to attend the engagement banquet. And after the engagement banquet, the Duke never returned. ”

"Lodi, you stand aside first. Clyde said coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Lodi looked a little frightened. Hurriedly stood in the middle of nowhere.

Clyde's gaze swept to the eight nobles below.

"According to what I've investigated, you were the last people to leave on the night of the Debs family's engagement feast, and I want to ask, have you ever seen Paderson?" asked Clyde very simply.

As soon as the banquet was over, Parderson was the first to leave. Lord Burner said directly.

Lin Lei also nodded: "I also saw that Parderson left early. ”

A few others either said they didn't see each other, or that Paderson left early.

Hearing everyone say this, Clyde smiled and nodded, but looked at Lodi next to him: "Lodi, you go on." ”

"Yes. Lodi added. "Duke Pardson told me before he went to the Debs family mansion that he was going to meet someone very important to him, but it was too important for anyone else to know. So he ordered me to arrange a puppet and return to the Duke's palace under the guise of the Duke. In fact, the Duke is still in the Debs family. ”

"The Duke also said that the Debs family would arrange a secret place for him to meet people. Lodi added.

This sentence immediately made Bernard, the patriarch of the Debs family, pale.

"Your Majesty. Your Majesty. ”

Bernard hurriedly said, "This has nothing to do with me, Lord Duke, he told me that he wanted to meet someone, so let me arrange a secret place." I had to arrange it. ”

"Bernard. Don't worry, I won't wronged anyone. Clyde smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Bernard stepped aside. It's just that his face is a little pale.

Clyde looked at Lin Lei and the others: "Paderson, he wants to meet someone, this person should naturally have some identity, who will he meet?" There is a high probability that it will be a guest who leaves late for the day. ”

Lin Lei's heart was shocked.

Duke Bernard, Earl Juno, Marquis of Hampton and others all looked at Clyde in surprise. They had a little guess as to why His Majesty had invited them over.

It turned out that His Majesty was suspicious of them!

"Your Majesty, we haven't met him. Duke Bernard, Hampton and others hurriedly said one after another.

Clyde said with a smile: "I'm just suspicious, you didn't do anything bad to worry about, look, among your group, Lin Lei is the calmest." ”

Lin Lei smiled indifferently and did not make a sound.

Clyde glanced at the group of people and sneered in his heart: "I don't care who Pardson was missing." Instead, I would like to thank the man for giving me the best chance of ruining the secret relationship Parderson had built

Paderson was Chancellor of the Exchequer for many years. It has established an extremely dense network of relationships and has great influence. Clyde also did not dare to check Paderson at will, fearing that it would cause turmoil throughout the kingdom.

That's why the Debs family and Padson have teamed up.

And now Padderson is missing, and the dragons are leaderless.

Clyde used a thunderbolt to order his subordinates to quickly eliminate Paderson's wings, and directly destroy the network that Paderson had operated for many years.

Without Paderson's deployment, the group of people who mixed with him would naturally be a mess to resist, and they would not be able to resist Clyde's methods at all.

Clyde looked at Lin Lei and a few others, and said with a smile: "I had to investigate the disappearance of my second brother Paderson, but the most surprising thing for me was that I found out a lot of things. Lodi, in particular, told a lot of secrets. ”

Lin Lei couldn't help but look at Lodi.

"Lodi, tell them about it. Clyde smiled at Lodi.

At this moment, Clyde is complacent, and the death of a brother is nothing to Clyde. Importantly...... He finally had complete control over the entire kingdom again.

Lodi said respectfully: "Your Majesty, that day Duke Padderson attended the engagement banquet of the Debs family. The reason why I want to meet the mysterious man is to get in touch with the Dawson Chamber of Commerce. So...... The person he met must have a close relationship with the Dawson Chamber of Commerce. ”

"Dawson Chamber of Commerce?"

Lin Lei felt his heart twitch violently.

"Do you want to know why my second brother wants to get involved with the Dawson Chamber of Commerce?" Clyde smiled and looked at the people below, "Lodi, you go on." ”

"Yes. "Lodi is obviously completely convinced by Clyde, what do you say," Duke Pardeson has done a lot of things over the years that betray the interests of the kingdom, just to satisfy his own selfish desires. Especially just a few months ago, I also started smuggling water jade ore on a large scale with the Debs family, which is the largest smuggling of water jade ore in the history of my Finlay Kingdom. ”

"Bang!"

Bernard, the patriarch of the Debs family, knelt down directly and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you have been wronged." Our Debs family has always followed the rules in doing business, and has never done anything that betrays the interests of the country. Our Debs family has been wronged. ”

"Wronged?" Clyde gave Bernard a cold look.

"Bring Brother Rancil up. The Debs family shouted outside.

Bernard, the patriarch of the Debs family, suddenly lost his blood as soon as he heard the name Rancil.