My lord... why? " Utter said with difficulty. His face was already hurting, and he didn't dare to move the injured hand at all. The other hand stretched out to cover the wound was trembling. But what is surprising is that Utter is still He was barely controlling his expression. If it were an ordinary person, he might have screamed in pain.
"Must I say it?" An Fei sneered.
Utt took a deep breath and stared at his wound without saying a word.
"We just got here and you came. We didn't say a few words. That person named Shamasi came again. A coincidence is not surprising. Is it too fake to have two coincidences in a short period of time? How much?" An Fei said lightly: "Also, please tell me, what do you mean by dog owner?" Although he didn't know what this Utter did, An Fei was almost certain that Utter and Na Xia Ma Xi must have deep old grudges, and he also deliberately conveyed a message that An Fei and others were his backstage, otherwise Shamasi shouldn't have said what he said when he broke in.
Utter showed a bitter smile. The blood flowing from the wound had stained the tabletop red, but Utter had no intention of pulling out the dagger, or he did not dare to pull it out.
"I hate being taken advantage of. This time is just a warning. Next time my dagger will be stabbed somewhere else." An Fei stood up slowly, suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled out the dagger: "Let's go Let's do it." He didn't want to talk about anything anymore. What he just said was indeed An Fei's heart. What he hated most was being deceived and used by others.
At this moment, Utter's back arched up in pain, and his throat made an uncontrollable gasping sound. An Fei didn't even look at Utter, and walked straight outside, but just as he walked to the door When he came, Ut said in a trembling voice: "Master An Fei, I have something to tell you."
"Is it necessary to tell me now?" An Fei smiled.
"Yes!" Utter's attitude was very firm.
An Fei was stunned for a moment, then came back: "What do you want to tell me?"
"Shamasi is the sixth son of the Marquis of Zuose. When the soldiers of the Shansha Empire occupied the Violet City, the Marquis of Zuose led his private soldiers to harass the troops of the Shansha Empire, and he also paid for it. At a heavy price, all five of his sons died in the battle, and Shamasi was also his last son."
"Ha...does what you said have anything to do with me?" An Fei showed a half-smile.
"Don't you think it's okay?" Utter asked.
An Fei was shocked again. In his impression, there were too few people who could be so neither humble nor arrogant after their plot was exposed. And Erte didn't seem to be quibbling, as if it really mattered. s reason.
Thinking of this, An Fei had to sit on the chair again and stared at Utter seriously: "Then tell me, what does it have to do with me."
"If you know something about the history of the empire, you will know that the ancestors of the Marquis of Djoser are one of the ten greatest heroes of the empire. Their family has a coat of arms and hereditary power. Although after hundreds of years of ups and downs, The family background has deteriorated from generation to generation, but they still have a strong influence in the Holy City and the Violet City."
An Fei raised his eyebrows. What Utter said seemed like a useless preface, but a person would not watch his own blood flowing across the table, but waste time by saying useless words, so An Fei listened carefully to every word of Utter.
"Lord Zuosei only had a few dozen private soldiers, but there were 7,000 Shansha Empire soldiers who stayed behind after the fall of Violet City, so Lord Zuosei couldn't do anything big at all. However, he sacrificed five sons for the empire. Lord An Fei, do you think His Majesty should reward the Marquis of Zuose heavily?"
"should!"
"My lord, you are just a count, and Lord Zuose is a marquis!"
"I know that his title is higher than mine."
"There are more than ten counts in Violet City, but there is only one marquis." Utter looked at An Fei deeply: "The Marquis of Zuose made such a big sacrifice, and your Majesty only rewarded the Marquis of Zuose with some gold coins, and two others. Ten acres of fiefdom, but instead gave the Violet City to you, the count! In other words, unless the Marquis of Djoser hides in his own fiefdom, he must also obey your management."
An Fei was silent for a moment: "You mean, Marquis Zuose is very unconvinced?"
"It's not just the Marquis of Djoser who is unconvinced, many counts are unconvinced." Utter wanted to laugh, but the severe pain made him reveal a smile that was uglier than crying: "Many times, jealousy can blind people's hearts and make them People have become very stupid! Master Anfei, your situation is actually not very good."
An Fei frowned. If what Utter said were true, his prospects were indeed not optimistic.
"Sir, do you know how big the Marquis of Zuose's fief is?" Without waiting for An Fei to answer, Utter slowly continued: "Including the twenty acres of land acquired this time, the Marquis of Zuose's fief is less than sixty. acres, and
Land cannot be compared with a city. "
"You deliberately provoked a conflict between me and Nasha Masi just for this reason? Isn't it a bit far-fetched?" An Fei smiled.
"I just hope that you, sir, can be more vigilant and not be deceived by false kindness. Although I have only been the Sheriff of Violet City for three years, I already know those people very well."
"Why did you choose to help me?"
"As the Sheriff of Violet City, I cannot remain neutral at all, otherwise, I will be the first to be unlucky." Utter smiled bitterly again: "I just want to be on the more capable side."
"You think I'm more capable than them?"
"Sir, as I said just now, I know them very well. The advantage Marquis Zuose has is just his reputation. Although his ability cannot be described as a straw bag, it is not far behind. The same goes for their sons. This is The reason why all five sons were killed by the soldiers of the Shansha Empire was not because they coveted beauty!"
"oh?"
"They had long since fallen in love with a girl from the countryside, but in times of peace, they were afraid of being punished and did not dare to act rashly. This time, taking advantage of the chaos, they took the girl away with their private soldiers. As a result, The girl's lover angrily defected to the army of the Shansha Empire. There were insiders leading the way, and none of them ran away. I don't know how the Marquis of Zuose reported his credit, but I know that the Marquis of Zuose gathered That group of people killed at most three soldiers of the Shansha Empire, but almost all of them died." Erte looked at his wounds and smiled bitterly: "I heard about your deeds and thought that you are a very special person. A capable person, now the facts have proven my judgment, you are indeed a person who does things neatly and never sloppily." Even though everything has been explained now, Erte still feels a wave of fear when he thinks of the scene just now. , he has never seen such a ruthless character. If this knife stabbed his heart, he would have died inexplicably. Utter couldn't help but recall the legend about An Fei. It was this kind of person who dared to kill Philip's grandson indiscriminately! After all, he was the Sheriff of Violet City. After An Fei took over the political affairs, he dismissed him, but he couldn't say a word and just drew his knife and hurt people... He felt that his future boss was not like a politician, but like a killer.
"Why don't you talk to me plainly?"
"Let's just talk about it, will adults believe what I said? You might think that I am a person who likes to stir up trouble, but I am self-defeating."
An Fei was speechless now. After realizing that Erte was deliberately enmity between himself and Shamasi, he subconsciously chose to intimidate. The method of killing chickens to scare monkeys has always been very effective. But now he has discovered his political naivety. If he were decades older, he would definitely not use such extreme methods to warn anyone. If you think about it more deeply, in fact, warnings cannot change anything. Those who should be enemies are still enemies, and those who should be friends will create a gap instead. Warnings will also make your enemies more vigilant and cautious. It is really a stupid behavior that outweighs the gains and losses. !
"An Fei, let me be honest with you. In fact, Utter and I have known each other for a long time. We trained together when we were children. It's just that Utter's physique is very special. He can't accumulate magic power or practice fighting spirit. In the end, he was After being released, he became the Sheriff of Violet City in the first few years." Appa smiled bitterly. The atmosphere was very tense now, and he knew both parties. He knew that he had to come out to smooth things over: "Utter, you You’re so confused! You can tell me some things that are hard to explain! Wouldn’t it be better for me to tell you something? It’s all a misunderstanding caused by you!”
"Are you hurting the bones?" Black Eleven stood up, then took out some healing potions and bandaged Utt with his own hands.
"Haha... I know what kind of attitude I should use to cooperate with you in the future." Erte grinned and forced a smile: "And it is also a good thing for me to make you feel that you owe me a favor."
An Fei still didn't speak, watching every change in Utter's expression. The other party's explanation was barely passable, and if the other party had other intentions, he could come up with such a reason in a short period of time. Utter's quick wit was amazing. An Fei feels that he can believe it with reservations.
"Has your relationship with Marquis Zuose always been tense?" An Fei asked softly.
"Yes, I am very nervous." Utter said naturally: "This is also a reason why I am willing to help you. If it were not for the sudden attack of the Sand Sand Empire, I might have been driven out of the Violet City by them now."
Hearing such an answer, An Fei believed a little more, but he could never fully trust him. This was An Fei's nature. He had seen too many people of all kinds, and it was difficult for him to fully trust anyone. Even though In his team, after experiencing so many things, there are only three or two people who can win An Fei's true trust.