The next day, the Ice Castle Palace.

Lees, who was on a cane, walked slowly towards the room, and from time to time he saw people on both sides whispering about the events of the previous night.

Although His Majesty the King had not yet issued any official orders, Li Si had already clearly felt that the entire Ice Peak City was starting to become nervous, especially the patrolling troops that came and went from time to time on the streets, which added a sense of solemnity.

That's the effect that Lees wants!

As an outsider, both sides must not know about Li Si's existence, such a person will muddy the waters of Bingfeng City first, then the whole situation will be chaotic, and it will be more suitable for Li Si to fish in troubled waters.

This is also the reason why Li Si handed over the [Intermediate High Energy Bomb] to the player to complete the mission, there are many bombs he got from the teacher, and there are many more powerful ones, but the most eye-catching is this large "firework".

The reason why he chose this was to make things bigger, such eye-catching "fireworks", so that this matter could not be covered up, and finally put the contradiction between the kingdom and Duke Ward on the table.

Still, last night's affair wasn't over yet!

Li Si didn't expect the work efficiency of the Virgin and the calf to be so high, and he just handed over the task to them, and it was over that night.

Ken Simon, who is the treasurer, had just finished inspecting the Garza warehouse during the day when it exploded at night.

If Li Si didn't react, it would make people suspicious.

At this time, he must wash away the suspicion on himself, and deduct the suspicion of the bombing on Duke Ward.

Tuk Tuk~

"Enter~"

I saw Hans Cook, a black-clad clerk, gently push open the door and walk in, saluting Lees and saying.

"Simeon-sama, I'm here."

Turning from the window, Lees looked at Hans solemnly, and when he first arrived, he instructed the waiter to let Hans come to his office.

"Do you know what happened last night?"

Hans nodded, and said with a somewhat unsightly face:

"Know, the Garza warehouse was attacked, there were two explosions."

Lees sat back in his chair, and his usually serious expression was about to drip in Hans's eyes.

"We just inspected the Garza warehouse yesterday afternoon and were attacked that night, what does that mean?"

"You mean?"

Hans was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked.

"There must be something wrong in the Garza warehouse!"

"Although I don't know much about finance, it's not without precedent in the military."

"I didn't choose to act in secret, but instead used the means of blowing up the warehouse, which shows that there is probably a problem in the Garza warehouse, and the problem is very big!"

"It's so big that they have to do it!"

Hans was a little dumbfounded, he didn't think about how the boss had suddenly linked the warehouse bombing to their inspection work yesterday.

"But, Lord Simon, we didn't check out anything yesterday!"

"That's something I don't quite understand."

"Maybe it's because we noticed something wrong with the Garza warehouse?"

Li Si tapped lightly on the desk with his left hand, and his tone was not quite sure.

After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice:

"I'm here to discuss with you, after all, you're more familiar with this than I am."

"Is it possible that this matter has something to do with Philip's Auxiliary Treasurer, and does he need to report it to Minister Gilberto?"

"This"

Hans was also hesitant, his usual experience and subconscious told him that there should be no relationship between the two, how much mistake did Philippe's financial assistant have to make to do such a big thing just because of the risk of leakage?

You know, it was the Garza warehouse that was blown up, and it was just a wall away from the Ice Castle Palace.

Actually, Hans didn't know much about Philip.

It's just that he follows the Chancellor's orders, and he doesn't know about the game between His Majesty the King and the Duke of Ward.

But at this time, looking at the deep and serious expression of the financial affairs officer, he couldn't help but start to doubt.

Could it be that there is really a connection between this?

Yes, regardless of whether there is a connection or not, I just need to report the situation, and there will naturally be a special person to verify the situation!

In the end, the responsibility will definitely not fall on me!

Hans, who had just come back to his senses, nodded deeply and said to Lis:

"You're saying that you need to report back to Lord Gilberto."

"Let's go, hurry up!"

Lees stood up, picked up his cane, and walked with Hans towards Gilberto's Chancellor of the Exchequer.

This is also the reason why Li Si persuaded Hans, after all, the two of them report together, which will always distract some other people's eyes and reduce the possibility of being suspected.

After a while, Gilberto watched as the figures of Ken and Hans disappeared outside the door, and his originally calm expression immediately became serious.

The news that this financial clerk has brought to himself is really not small!

Is it true, as they say, that the explosion of the Garza warehouse has something to do with Duke Ward?

This is really just yesterday when they targeted Philip, and such a serious thing happened today, and it directly involved Philip and Duke Ward behind him.

Thinking of this, Gilberto immediately couldn't sit still.

As the King's confidant, he is well aware of the delicate relationship and situation between His Majesty and Duke Ward.

Regardless of whether this was done by Duke Ward or not, His Majesty the King needs to be made aware of it.

Gilberto pondered in the room for a moment, then got up and walked in the direction of the inner court of the Ice Castle King's palace.

"Your Majesty, this is the case."

Gilberto sat in King Lucar's special study, and respectfully recounted to His Majesty what he had just learned.

This study is the true heart of the Ice Castle Palace, and the place where His Majesty meets his henchmen.

However, at this time, in addition to Lucar and Gilberto, there was a third person.

"Anna, what do you think?"

Lucar's expression remained unchanged and he turned his head to look at the young man who was sitting quietly beside him.

Anna Seaforth, Minister of Home Affairs of the Kingdom of Dillon and Lucar's right-hand man.

The two grew up studying together and have always won the trust of Lucar.

Of course, his ability is also quite outstanding, he obviously looks very young, but he has sophisticated means, and after taking office as Minister of the Interior, he quickly put away those old fritters under his command, and no one dares to despise the youngest minister of the kingdom.

In the face of Lucar's inquiry, Anna did not answer directly, but said something else.

"I've checked the Garza explosion, and there were two explosions."

"The first time happened at the gate of the Garza warehouse, where a total of four guards died."

"The second time was in Warehouse No. 8 which took place inside, and there were no casualties."

"The property damage is not as big as expected, and there are not many things stored in warehouse eight."

"But."

"Is there anything special about it?"

Hearing that there was something different in Anna's words, Lucar asked in a deep voice.

"Warehouse No. 8, where the second explosion occurred, had a large underground space three meters below it, which was roughly equivalent to the area of the entire warehouse, and it was discovered because of the collapse of this explosion."

Hearing this, the silent Gilberto turned his head sharply to look at Anna, looking a little surprised.

Is there a hidden space under the Garza warehouse?

There's a secret!

Well done Ken and Hans!

Lucar's face finally showed a hint of surprise when he heard the news.

Just now the Chancellor of the Exchequer reported the suspicions in the Garza warehouse, which gave me a big surprise, what do you want to do?

That's the Garza warehouse!

It is not only an exclusive warehouse for the royal family, but also quite close to the Ice Castle Palace.

There are hidden places in the underground that the king does not know, and no one dares to believe that it is not aimed at the palace and himself!

"So, that Ward guy did it?"

Lucar's face was a little gloomy, if Stellan Ward was just an offense to the king's majesty, if this was true, it was a real threat to his life.

"What's in that space?"

Anna shook her head and said with some regret:

"Nothing was found, not even clutter."

"What?"

Lucar was a little surprised when he heard this, and the successive news made him a little confused.

It's like someone wasting a lot of effort to make such a big move out of sight, only to be told that it was just for fun.

"Your Majesty, I think there are two possibilities."

Anna said calmly, unaffected.

"The first is that the other party has just prepared this place in advance, and the corresponding arrangement has not yet been arranged, so it is just an empty shell now."

"However, I have taken a closer look, that space should have been formed with the help of some special spell, and it has existed for more than half a year, the first possibility. Not too high. ”

Lucar nodded, gesturing Anna with his gaze to continue.

"The second is that, as Gilberto said, our Duke Ward does have a problem, removing everything in the space in advance, and finally using an explosion to cover up the possible evidence."

Anna said in a flat tone, not in the slightest sense of the seriousness of what he had said.

"So, do you think the second possibility is higher?"

Lucar looked at his subordinate and friend, who believed in Anna's wisdom.

"Actually, I think both of these are more likely."

Anna shook her head, leaned back on the snow-white bearskin couch, and reached out to rub her temples.

"After all, I know the character of that Duke Ward, and he has a heart, but he is indeed a somewhat indecisive fellow."

"How could he be so decisive to give up the backhand that he had spent so much money to hide just because of the possibility of a secret leak? And in such a flamboyant way? I'm not convinced. ”

"If he could have the courage, he would have shot a long time ago!"

"But I can't think of anyone else who has the strength to do such a thing except him."

Lucar was a little silent, he knew what Anna meant.

The Ward family, in fact, was a side branch of the royal family of Dillon, but that was a hundred years ago, and then it had been in decline for a long time like many noble families, and it was known that the patriarch who had become a disciple of the legendary powerhouse appeared.

Therefore, the Ward family is actually the blood of the Dillon royal family, and legally has the right to inherit the kingdom.

When Lucar first inherited the throne, it was not secure, when the previous Duke Ward had long since died, and Stellan Ward had been in power for many years, and his power was all over the kingdom.

However, at that time, Strand did not make any moves, although there were offensive actions, but Lucar endured it, and tried to manage it now, and it was not easy to regain the initiative.

"Could it be anyone else but Ward?"

Anna pondered for a moment, but did not give a definite answer.

"Your Majesty, all indications indicate that this matter must be related to Duke Ward, and a little suspicion is not important."

Anna said earnestly, with a slight smile on her face.

"Maybe Duke Ward made a decisive move this time, or maybe someone else was secretly arranging it, but so what?"

"Since Duke Ward dares to do that kind of thing in the Garza warehouse, it means that he does have a problem, and the problem is serious!"

"The best outcome we envisioned before is estimated to be impossible to achieve, and Duke Ward is definitely not willing to give up the power in his hands to have this kind of arrangement."

Lucar's face was also a little gloomy, and he pondered Anna's opinion in his heart.

To be honest, he didn't want to toss so many things when preparing for war against the Fez Kingdom, if Duke Ward could obediently admit defeat, for the sake of that legendary lord, it would be the best situation for him to keep his current vast territory as a stable lord.

But for now.

Lucar breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to Anna and sat down.

"Gilberto!"

"Your Majesty, I'm here."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gilberto has been sitting on the sidelines and not saying a word, and it is his code not to be careful.

"That financial assistant Philip, I will have someone go back with you and arrest him directly for interrogation."

There was a cold glint in Lucar's eyes, and he said categorically.

"Yes."

Gilberto did not hesitate and immediately responded.

Originally, the king's side meant to take his time and slowly pull out the power of Duke Ward.

But now, it was clear that the king could not sit still, and that the conflict had come too suddenly.

Anna on the side thought about it and wanted to say something, but then gave up.

"What!"

"You said the place where the explosion occurred last night was the Garza warehouse!"

Duke Ward, who had sent someone to inquire early in the morning, got the exact news and stood up and walked back and forth in the room.

"How could it be there!"

Duke Ward was feeling a little tricky.

Originally, the Garza warehouse had nothing to do with him, but after feeling the malice from King Dillon, he also began to prepare some follow-up for himself.

It just so happened that at that time, the demon messenger Shads Wood approached the door and wanted to cooperate with him.

Although Duke Ward was very hesitant to really make a deal with this fallen and open the [Demon Gate], he still prepared five special places in Ice Peak City according to this person's request.

The preset location where one large and four small [Devil's Gate] will be opened!

The space beneath Garza's eighth warehouse is where one of the four branching portals takes place.

"How so?"

Duke Ward felt that his head was a little big, he felt something wrong last night, and he didn't expect this to give him such a big surprise.

Although Li Si has not yet decided to cooperate with the demon messenger, and there is nothing in that space now, there is no doubt that Lucar's side must doubt himself.

"Damn, who the hell did that!"

Duke Ward felt that nothing had been going well lately.

At that moment, a soft voice sounded in his ears

"Oh, my dear Ward, why are you so angry? Do you need a glass of Styx water to sober up? ”

(End of chapter)