In the dark cell, a figure in black night clothes was tied to a chair, and the three of Kane stood in front of him, conducting interrogation.
Catherine put down the instrument of torture in her hand, waiting for Marcus to speak.
"Let me think about which nobles in the northwest region would hire an assassin like you."
"Mott collar? Old collar? Or Chasky collar?"
The three above-mentioned territories are all closely related to the Ossos, either the noble territories of Ossos, or the nobles closely related to the Ossos.
While Marcus was speaking, the black shadow lowered his head deeply, making it difficult for people to see his expression clearly.
Catherine, who couldn't see it from the side, immediately grabbed the opponent's short hair and pulled his head up.
"Didn't you hear Marcus Knight talking to you? Find out who you are, boy."
Obviously, the territory that Marcus guessed had nothing to do with the other party. The black shadow looked at the three of them indifferently, and then glanced away.
"You must be stubborn. There are plenty of ways to make you speak." Catherine impatiently raised the torture tool and was about to strike.
Suddenly, Kane, who was silently listening to the conversation of several people, said, "County of Manvido."
The body of the black shadow paused, and the pupils dilated unconsciously. He didn't know why Kane would guess this place.
"Sure enough"
After thinking about it for a while, Kane said to the butler Jess who appeared outside the cell at some unknown time: "Jess, go and find out who in Manvido is related to our family."
"Yes, my lord."
Jess got the order and got up immediately, ready to investigate.
"etc."
At this time, the black shadow who was motionless at first opened his mouth and said.
"Huh?" Kane turned to look at the other party, waiting for his next sentence.
"Give me a good time."
Kane shook his head: "It depends on the information you disclosed, whether it is worth it."
"I, Kelson Bex, swear by the name of the Bex family, from now on, everything I say is true, and nothing is false."
Everyone who heard this was in awe.
You can disbelieve a nobleman who swears with his life, but you must not believe that he swears with his family's honor, because his life is worthless compared to his family's honor.
"I also invite Baron Kane to swear not to do anything to my family."
"Jolson, out of respect for the honor of the nobility, I can indeed make an oath, but you must understand that if someone in your family wants to avenge you"
Seemingly understanding what Kane said, Hei Ying explained: "Please rest assured, the baron, besides me, there are only old, weak, sick and disabled in my family, and the only young person is my sister. Besides, what happened this time I didn't tell them."
Kane nodded, then raised his left hand and swore: "I, Kane Gerrard, swear on the reputation of the Gerrard family that I will not do anything to the Bex family."
"Thank you, Baron Kane."
After thanking him, Kielson, also known as the black shadow, took a deep breath and said, "The Knight Leader of Brunei Castle."
"The Knights of Brunei Fort?"
The Knights of Brunei Castle is an area under the Earl of Manvido, and its owners in the past are the knight commanders of the Earl of Manvido.
"That's right, the baron should know who it is."
Kane frowned slightly: "Of course I know who it is, I just didn't expect it to be"
"Anything is possible, Baron Kane."
Sighing, Kane said, "Catherine, give him a good time."
"Yes, Lord Kane." Putting down the torture tool, Catherine took a dagger from Marcus.
"Do you have any last words to say?"
Hearing Catherine's question, Qiao Ersen suddenly straightened his back and sat up. He stared at Kane intently: "Please also Baron, keep your promise."
Kane also looked at each other without fear: "Of course."
Immediately, Catherine clenched the dagger and quickly pierced the opponent's heart.
Without the slightest struggle, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, as if he was asleep, Jolson closed his eyes tightly and stopped breathing.
"Jess, dispose of his body."
"Yes, my lord."
"Marcus, Catherine, you've worked hard tonight, take a good rest, and we'll talk tomorrow."
"Yes, Lord Kane."
After giving orders, Kane returned to the bedroom alone, watching the bonfire constantly burning in the fireplace, he sat aside and meditated silently.
early morning.
When the rising sun shines on the entire castle, the entire barony begins a new day.
The chefs are preparing the baron's breakfast in the kitchen, the maids are cleaning the entire castle, the gardeners are trimming the flower branches in the outdoor garden, and the soldiers have gathered on the training ground to start their morning exercises.
As for the owner of the castle, Kane, he was still sitting in front of the fireplace, thinking about something silently.
But soon, Kane was led to the dining table by his personal servant and had breakfast.
He was so preoccupied that after breakfast, he did not do the usual morning exercises, but stayed in the study. Waiting for the arrival of Marcus and Catherine.
"Boom boom boom."
It appears that Marcus and Catherine have reached the door.
"come in."
"Lord Kane." The two people who entered the door first saluted Kane.
"Sit down." Kane pointed to the chairs in the room, motioning for the two to take their seats.
After the two were seated, Kane brought the map on the desk and placed it in the center of the crowd.
"What do you think about the Knights of Brunei Fort?"
After thinking for a moment, Marcus said cautiously: "My lord, Brunei Castle is well-equipped with elite troops, and its owner, Knight Horst, is still your uncle."
Horst Gerrard, Kane's uncle, is also the younger brother of the former Baron Rachel Gerrard.
His experience is actually very similar to that of Marcus, who was entrusted by his father to a comrade-in-arms with a title, but the only difference is that the nobleman Horst is loyal to is an earl.
Therefore, his promotion to the rank of extraordinary was faster than that of Marcus, and the earl also valued him very much. In less than ten years, he became the knight commander under the earl.
Shaking his head, Kane said mockingly, "Yeah, isn't he my amiable uncle? I have been deceived by him for so many years, I never thought that he would have the idea of our barony."
"However, it's right to think about it. After I die as the current baron, isn't he the next heir?"
"At that time, he will come to find out the cause of my death, and then use this to introduce a scapegoat, and he can take over the entire barony logically."
After talking for a long time, Kane realized that he was losing his composure, looked at the two subordinates beside him who were no longer speaking, and coughed softly: "Marcus, Catherine, don't worry about the identity of the other party. He is no longer my uncle when he decides to lay his hands on me."
"Yes, my lord."
Immediately, Marcus looked at the knights on the map and said again: "My lord, as the commander of the earl's knights, the strength of the other party far exceeds that of other knights, and it is basically on par with our barony."
"Furthermore, as far as I know, Knight Horst pays great attention to training soldiers, so his soldiers are very brave and good at fighting. If our soldiers fight against them, it may be a fierce battle. The most important thing is that Horst The knight is a first-rank second-level knight extraordinary, and the three of us can't beat each other even if we add up."
Kane nodded. What Marcus said was all reasonable. The three of them were all first-order transcendents. No matter how hard they tried, they could not defeat the second-order. This was a fact.
"So, Lord Kane, my suggestion is to endure temporarily, and wait for us to have the strength before going to a duel with the other party."
"Snapped!"
Catherine slapped her hand heavily on the table.
"I object, my lord."
(end of this chapter)