After lighting a cigar, Lu Ming looked at a small notebook in his hand and slowly sketched with a pen.
On it were several names, members of the Hausburg family and some of the people involved.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Frey's death was certainly not intended to frame me.
None of his opponents would dare to commit such a shocking crime just to frame him.
This is a thousand times more serious than shooting a few border commissioners. After all, the border commissioners were all civilians. They just got political labels by chance at that specific time period.
But the storm caused by the assassination of a royal prince, no matter how marginalized he is, will engulf all the people and things involved around him.
What's unfortunate for me is that I'm right in the center of the storm.
His so-called enemies, such as the Hu family, even their patron, Count Chaxon, was not of the same status and position as the Duke of Haussburg. It was almost a fantasy to say that they killed a prince to frame him.
All we can say is that Frey's death must have been premeditated. His leaving his territory and coming to Bucks City gave the people or forces who wanted to get rid of him a perfect opportunity.
Although shooting made this shocking case the focus of world attention, it has actually become the most commonly used way to eliminate political opponents in modern society.
Because with the development of technology, it has become difficult to conceal the truth by using traditional methods, such as bribing people around you to poison you or something like that.
Moreover, such a plan is time-consuming and laborious, involving too many people. Once it is discovered that the death is an abnormal one, it will be easy to trace the clues of the mastermind behind it.
But shooting is different. The murderer can die on the spot, or disappear without a trace, or even become a mental patient, etc.
The three gunmen who assassinated Frey were shot to death in the street, leaving no one alive.
One gunman shouted "Glory to the people of Hausville!" as he shot Frey.
Hausville was once the territory of the Duke of Hausburg. It is a small peninsula with a population of several hundred thousand in the southeast of the empire. Gangs are prevalent there and it is also a distribution center for new drugs.
The largest gang, the People's Glory Party, has won most of the seats in the local city council on many occasions.
But with the support of Frey's father, more than ten years ago, the kingdom court declared the People's Glory Party a drug-dealing gangster organization and abolished its legal political party status. The imperial military and police launched a special operation to crack down on the People's Glory Party like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Thousands of people were arrested and imprisoned, and dozens of core members were sentenced to death by hanging. From then on, the People's Glory Party became a historical term.
The gunman's slogan made the assassination appear to be a revenge attack from a drug gang.
However, Lu Ming looked at the names and information in the booklet and seemed to be thinking about something.
The main members of the Haussburg family today include the Dowager Princess, the widow of Frey's father, Frey's two cousins, and an aunt. Before Frey was taken back by his father, the eldest son of one of Frey's cousins, named Aldrich, was to be adopted by Frey's father.
Lu Ming was looking at the booklet and thinking when the sound of water in the shower stopped. He heard someone going to the cloakroom. After a while, the cloakroom door was opened, and a fragrant breeze blew. Pan Mila walked out. Lu Ming turned his head to look at her, and his heart skipped a beat. The beautiful beauty with wet big wavy golden hair was still in her student uniform of a snow-white shirt and a red and black plaid skirt, but her socks had changed color. The top of the socks were wrapped with a few white and light blue over-the-knee sports socks, which made her slender long legs more colorful. The little beauty looked even more beautiful and attractive. Both the uniform skirt and the light yellow canvas shoes were brand new, without a trace of dust on the soles, and they could be stepped directly on the bed.
Lu Ming whined in his heart, "Go ahead and make a fuss," his heart pounding so hard it was about to jump out of his chest.
However, Lu Ming turned his head and glanced at the booklet, gritted his teeth, and could only say helplessly: "The news just now is that Frey has passed away. He was assassinated. I think I still have to tell you."
Pamela, who was walking towards him with a smile on her face, was startled and stopped when she was about to sit on Lu Ming's lap.
"Heitou and Yuluan, take a short rest. We will return overnight. Let's postpone this trip and find a chance later."
Pamela nodded slightly and looked at Lu Ming with some suspicion.
Lu Ming was helpless. "Look, even you think I did it, right? At least, you have some doubts. What will people outside think? I can't clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River this time."
Pamela sat quietly beside Lu Ming, and after a moment of silence, she said, "You're right. I do have some doubts, because I know you have the ability and the courage. Most people outside don't think you have the ability and the courage to do this."
Lu Ming smiled: "Maybe, but because I have a sister-brother relationship with a duchess, maybe some people will think things are complicated, especially since the struggle for the successor to the throne is very fierce. Although the Hausburg family has no influence at the top level, it is a branch of the royal family after all. Who knows if the group behind my sister-in-law will eliminate the voting rights of this lineage because of some messed-up things?"
"Because they are worried that this struggle for imperial power will lead to a civil war after the death of the Great Emperor, some important officials of the Great Emperor's Privy Council have proposed to restore the ancient Griffinni system before the establishment of the Empire a thousand years ago. The future Great Emperor will be elected by all the Grand Dukes."
Pamela listened quietly, said nothing, and just leaned lightly on Lu Ming's shoulder.
Lu Ming glanced at her and asked, "How about you? Are you okay?"
Pamela was stunned for a while, "I don't know either. I have always thought he was dead. Recently, I was worried that Bisi would be snatched away because of him, but now..." She raised her pretty face that was leaning on Lu Ming's shoulder and asked, "Is he really dead?"
Lu Ming nodded.
Pamela leaned into Lu Ming's arms again, quietly thinking about something.
Lu Ming gently embraced her with his arms, and in this situation, any messy thoughts in his mind naturally disappeared.
"Bis, will there be any danger?" Pamela asked suddenly. Obviously, she had thought of many possibilities.
"It's okay. I'm here. Bisi just needs to stay in Wolong Manor. Don't go out. There won't be any danger."
Lu Ming didn't want to discuss this matter in order to avoid worrying her, but it was obvious that even if he didn't mention it, this smart girl could think of some terrible consequences. After thinking about it, she said, "Frey has come to look for her relatives, which means that his family, including the Privy Councilors, all know about the existence of his daughter. But whether Bis will have the right of inheritance depends on what kind of consensus the family, including the Privy Councilors, can reach. We just have to wait and see. Not only Bis, but you should also try to show up less recently and go back to the villa to remotely control what's happening outside."
After a pause, he asked again: "Are you really okay?"
Pamela didn't say anything, but just leaned closer to Lu Ming's arms again.