I don't know what Crook is doing, and I haven't seen him for a while. www.biquge.info In order to prevent himself from falling asleep, Kaplan had to talk to his second brother next to him.

It's not that he has a bad relationship with the second brother Skoll. It can be said that Skoll is a drunken and researching scholar, usually always mild-mannered, and his relationship with the other brothers is not bad.

It's a pity that he is a little crazy about the study of history, no matter what he was talking about, he can talk about history in two sentences.

When the fifth brother Stephen said again that he would not wait any longer, Crook finally arrived.

Second Uncle Zach obviously knew what he was doing, and as soon as he saw him, he asked, "Did you find any clues?"

Just as he sat down beside Kaplan, Crook shook his head and replied, "Yesterday morning, the eldest young master went to Maple Leaf City to attend the engagement ceremony of Young Master Kaplan, and returned to the villa once after the noon banquet was canceled, but immediately went to the camp of the city guards. And after that, all the guards in the villa didn't see the eldest young master, and obviously the eldest young master didn't come back. In addition, since Master Stonier did not bring his personal guard yesterday, no one knows his specific whereabouts. ”

Skoll finally stopped trying to explain his research to Kaplan, and asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that, big brother, is he missing?"

Zach explained, "That's why I called everybody. No one had seen Stoner return to the cottage since the previous evening, but the guards said he had returned before dinner. ”

Kaplan's third brother, Liddell, said nonchalantly: "Maybe the eldest brother is hiding somewhere to cultivate, right? Isn't this common in the past? Now it's only been one night, so there's no need to be so nervous." ”

Liddell was the burliest of the brothers. He also went to the battlefield with his father Gleason a few times, and if he hadn't been injured in the last battle, he wouldn't have stayed in the villa, and would have gone out with his father a long time ago.

"This time it's different. Zach said worriedly, "Yesterday evening, the corpse of Stonier's horse was accidentally discovered by the city guards. The war horse was hacked to death, so I can't help but worry. ”

"Where did the City Guards find the carcasses of the horses?" asked Kaplan, surprised. He did find it strange that he and Eric had killed Stoniel's mount and then sunk into the river with a stone tied to it, so he should not have been discovered so quickly.

Crook next to him replied, "The horses of the city guards are marked, so they can't even get this wrong." And the discovery of the horse's body was a complete accident: a group of city guards patrolled outside the city and secretly went to the river to bathe in private, but they happened to find the body of the horse. ”

I've heard that the military discipline of the city guards is corrupt, and it seems that this is indeed the case. Kaplan couldn't help but lament in his heart that he was really unlucky. Although he didn't expect Stoner's disappearance to be hidden forever, he didn't expect to be discovered so soon.

However, this problem is not very big, and no one would think that it would be related to them.

Kaplan's fifth brother, Stephen, immediately shouted, "Since the eldest brother is gone, why don't we hurry up and look for it?" ”

With that, Stephen stood up and wanted to go out. I have to say that Stoneier is usually very good at pretending, acting like a qualified brother, and the reckless and straightforward Stephen is closest to him.

"Stop!" Zach quickly stopped Stephen and asked, "Do you know where to find your eldest brother?"

Stephen sat down in chagrin and asked, "So what are we going to do?"

Zach commanded, "We don't know what's going on with Stoniel. I'm calling you here to tell you not to go out lately. ”

Stephen immediately expressed his displeasure and said, "Big brother is just missing now! Even if someone really wants to deal with the Deduwa family, isn't it too timid for us to hide in the villa?"

"We, the children of the Deduwa, will never back down in the face of danger. The third Liddell also expressed his opinion.

But Zach had no intention of listening to the thoughts of the two, and said directly: "That's not cowardice, but prudence! Your father entrusted you to me before leaving." Stonenier is already in trouble, and I don't want any more accidents from you. From now on, you can't leave the lodge without my permission!"

Stephen and Liddell had disdainful expressions on their faces, but they didn't say anything more.

Kaplan also felt that Zack's response was too nervous, but he agreed in his heart: most of the nobles in Maple Leaf City had united and planned to fight against the Deduva family.

Although the nobles did not do anything to the children of the Deduwa family during this time before he was reborn, now that Kaplan has been reborn, who knows what will happen under the butterfly effect.

In the villa, it is better to wait honestly for Gleason, the patriarch of the Deduwa family, to return.

However, Kaplan's always honest second brother Skoll objected this time: "I can't stay in the villa, I'm going to Maple Leaf City today." A few scholars and I have only been halfway through a recent research project......"

Zach interrupted him directly and said dissatisfiedly: "What's the use of studying history?

Skoll immediately blushed and insisted: "No, how can it be useless to study history! How can we, as the people of the Kingdom of Lanya, not know the history of our own country?......"

His second brother must be the kind of person who is stupid to read. Kaplan didn't want to listen to his tirade, so he interjected and asked, "Second brother, do you know that my father will be back in more than ten days?"

"Of course I know, why are you asking this?" asked Skoll curiously.

"I'm afraid you haven't been practicing magic at all lately, have you forgotten what your father told you before he left?" reminded Kaplan, "and if you don't improve your magical abilities by the time he returns, he's going to ban you from studying history." ”

Skoll had a good talent for magic, but his mind was so focused on studying history that he was still only a lowest-level apprentice in magic. Everyone's father was already dissatisfied with this, and he gave an ultimatum before this expedition.

"How can this be! I won't give in!" said Skoll, but his face turned white.

Kaplan continued: "Second brother, you dare to stand up to your father, it's really commendable. However, I suggest that you practice your magic for the remaining half a month, and deal with your father first. ”

Gleeson's prestige at home was still very high, and Scolton stopped talking, as if he was still hesitating. However, Kaplan's goal has been achieved: as long as Skoll is no longer so insistent, Zach can naturally keep him in the Lodge.

"Well, looks like you'd love to stay in the lodge. Isn't it true that your prey yesterday is fascinating? No, I'm afraid you're afraid of death?" said Krat, the son of the second uncle Zack, who is Kaplan's cousin.

It can be said that, on the surface, Klatt is the one who has the worst relationship with Kaplan of all his relatives. The reason is that the original Kaplan hooked up with his fiancée, causing his marriage to fall apart.

"Clat, say a few words. Zach said to his son, but his face was not very good-looking.

Kaplan took a sip of coffee to hide his embarrassment: although it was the original Kaplan's doing, he couldn't explain it.

Moreover, he really didn't want to have a bad relationship with Klatt: in the original "experience", he and Klatt were the last two surviving members of the Deduwa family. On the way to escape, the two released their suspicions, encouraged and supported each other. It can be said that the two are real brothers and true comrades-in-arms.

When encountering the last ambush of the Cult of Light, if it weren't for Klatt trying to cover Kaplan, he would actually have a chance to escape. Therefore, Kaplan really doesn't know how to deal with Klat, who is looking for trouble.

Of course, in order to change his bad image in Klatt's eyes, Kaplan made a lot of efforts to win Klatt's trust with practical actions.

Crook, the deputy captain of the escort team who was on Kaplan's side, suddenly asked him, "Young Master Kaplan, do you know the whereabouts of the eldest young master?"

Although the question was very sudden, Kaplan was also a final test, and his face did not change, and he said: "Of course I know, I killed Stoniel." ”

Kaplan was immediately stunned: what he wanted to say was not this sentence at all! Why did he inexplicably admit that he had killed Stonier?

"Fourth brother, what's going on?"

"Impossible, how can you kill your eldest brother?"

"Is there something wrong?"

......

There was an immediate uproar in the conference room, and everyone looked incredulous: because Stoner usually pretended to be too similar, everyone thought that the Kaplan and Stonenier brothers had a good relationship.

Kaplan quickly calmed down, and raised the cup of coffee to Crook and asked, "Did you use a truth teller on me?"

With a hint of smugness on his face, Crook replied, "That's right. You actually know such a rare truth elixir, and looking at how calm you look now, I'm afraid your performance on weekdays is pretended. ”

In my 10 years on the run, I learned a lot. As for why I'm so calm? I can read the file, what's there to panic about?

Despite the truth potion in the coffee, Kaplan took another sip and asked, "How did you know I killed Stoniel?"

Crook was not afraid of Kaplan's escape, and stopped Klat, who wanted to make a move, and replied, "I'm just suspicious." Yesterday I smelled blood in your carriage. Of course, this could also be that you abused the captured woman, but I later found out that the time when you left the manor and the time when the eldest young master disappeared was actually the same! ”

Kaplan exclaimed, "What a dog with a good nose." It's a pity that you're not a loyal dog, but a second dog!"

Zach said angrily: "Kaplan, you dare to be so arrogant even if your conspiracy is exposed!"

Kaplan didn't bother to argue with him: he was already ready to read the file anyway, and no amount of explanation was useless.

Pulling out the dagger from his body, Kaplan expertly stabbed himself in the heart. Since they didn't expect him to commit suicide so simply, the others didn't have time to react at all.