The next morning.
Keith walked out of the room, and when he passed by the place where Valk unloaded his armor, his expression suddenly froze, and he immediately summoned the housekeeper to ask, "Where's Valk's armor and sword?"
Why are they all gone? !
Butler: "Master Keith, Master Valk, he..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by someone walking in from the door.
Valk seemed to be sweating a lot, and his thin shirt was clinging to his body, revealing his strong muscles.
Holding the sword in one hand and wiping his hair with a dry cloth in the other, he asked with a puzzled face, "What's the matter with you, eldest brother? I just practiced swinging my sword in the courtyard..."
As Valk said, he put the big sword in his hand on the table casually, and took the water that he had prepared in advance by the butler and drank it.
Keith glanced at the butler.
The housekeeper nodded: "Yes, Master Keith."
"Master Valk got up early to practice, and his armor was also moved to the bedroom by the servants, saying that he would clean it himself."
Keith twitched the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard the words: "It's nothing... I just thought you left the house without saying hello."
Valk smiled: "How could it be, big brother."
After a while.
Harry William also came downstairs.
He found an appropriate reason to ask Valk to stay at home, and it was not too late to return to the territory with Desinia after the three-day mourning was over.
Walker agreed.
After that, Harry William left the mansion with satisfaction, while Keith William stayed at home.
Valk said to go back to the room to wipe and clean the armor.
As soon as he entered the room and closed the door, his face immediately sank.
He walked quickly to the window, looked out sideways, and secretly observed through the high-level vision to determine the number of guards around, and he had a general idea in his heart.
Valk did return to Xia Zoe's resting place in the middle of the night last night.
in the royal city.
Judit was worried that Xia Zoe slept alone, so he also slept on the sofa inside and outside the little earl's house, and then was shaken and woken up by Valk who came in through the window in the middle of the night.
Valk quickly covered Judit's mouth that was about to scream, and said inaudibly: "Shh, I have to wake up the count, something..."
Judit frowned and nodded, wondering why he came back at this time
The two then woke up Xia Zuoyi, who was sleeping soundly.
"What's the matter?"
Xia Zuoyi was in a daze at the moment, sat up and scratched the mark on his face from the pillowcase, tilted his head and yawned.
After rushing into the royal city for days, he was already a little tired and very sleepy.
He immediately seemed to realize something suddenly, his eyes became slightly sober, and he looked at Valk: "Why are you back? It's not yet dawn."
Valk told Xia Zoe what he heard in the middle of the night.
"...That's it, Lord Count, Bath Ridges wants to kill the prince, control all the lords, and take the opportunity to seek the throne."
Xia Zuoyi digested the sudden conspiracy and muttered, "The old man really didn't have a good heart."
Judit said: "Lord Count, what should we do now?"
Xia Zuoyi frowned and thought for a while: "The late king was in good health before and seemed to be able to live a few more years, but the news of his death suddenly came unexpectedly..."
"The death of the late king... Could it be related to Bas Ridges?"
Valker thought: "It's very possible."
He said: "If the death of the late king is really related to Bas Ridges, then it is customary for all the lords of Gadayat to come to the royal city to mourn the king... It should also be in his plan."
"The duke has the right to manage the finances and regulate the knights guarding the royal city. Is it possible... Now that the entire royal city of Kaais is under the control of Bath Ridges?"
Xia Zuoyi's face became solemn when he heard the words: "Would Bath Ridges secretly replace all the knights in the royal city with his own?"
"If this is the case, I am afraid that we will fall into his trap from the moment we enter the city."
The more they thought about it, the more likely it became.
Buzz Ridges is not a mindless man.
Since he intends to wipe out all the lords and kill the prince... he will definitely deploy a detailed plan beforehand.
Such as controlling the royal city, or even...
Xia Zuoyi said quickly: "The lords will mourn for the late king for three days in the church."
"During this period, no unrelated people can accompany you in, including the knights and servants around the prince and the lord. There will be special clergy or attendants in the church to serve the prince and lord..."
"Valke, since your father said that everything will be over in three days, then they will definitely start within these three days."
"The only place to start can be in the church."
"Has Bass Ridges still colluded with the bishop or the bishop's proxy? Or both... He bribed them secretly?!"
In this way, it is estimated that the entire royal city is under the control of Bas Ridges.
Judit said: "We have fallen into the wolf's den, but fortunately, Lord Count, you have arranged a team of soldiers outside the city to respond."
"But what are we going to do tomorrow?"
Xia Zuoyi said: "You can't let the prince be killed."
"And those lords who don't know the truth are also innocent. We can't escape, but they are still under the control of Bass Ridges..."
Such a situation would be detrimental to him.
"If Bass Ridges really gets the throne, with his hatred for me and his coveting the sea and the salt... Probably the first to take Weissus and Fort Comois, and give me a casual installation. The last crime that needs to be punished can send troops to crusade."
Judit and Valk nodded, and the count was right.
Xia Zoe: "I have to enter the church and find a way to remind the prince and other lords that in three days, Bath Ridges should not start on the first day..."
Judit interrupted Xia Zoe worriedly.
"But Lord Count, Bass Ridges won't do it within the first day, but it is very likely that you will be imprisoned in the church and cannot leave. Your situation will be very dangerous..."
Xia Zoe shook her head.
But he had to do it, there was no other way.
If he had given notice in advance, he would not have said that it would be too late. After all, early in the morning tomorrow, he would enter the church to mourn for the late king.
What's more, he only had the chance to see the prince in the church.
Moreover, he did not know who all the lords were friends and who were enemies.
In case some of the lords inside have already taken refuge with Bass Ridges.
Then he notified it indiscriminately, which was equivalent to exposing what he knew in front of Bas Ridges, and it would be even more difficult to leave the royal city at that time.
So, he had to go to church.
Xia Zuoyi: "Valke, in order not to be noticed by your father and brother in advance, I still need you to go back, when necessary..."
Valk: "I see, Lord Count."
After thinking about it, Valk sighed, then put on his armor, picked up his big sword, found Keith's room and entered, and found that he was indeed doing business in the room.
He quickly stepped forward and put the big sword on Keith's neck: "Brother, I have something that needs your cooperation."
Keith froze for a moment, then slowly relaxed, and said, "Valke, don't make such a joke with me."
"You should understand that I'm not joking, big brother."
Valk hooked his lips and said with a smile: "You'd better not move, my hand is unstable, in case your neck is cut..."
Keith's face instantly turned cold, he raised his head and asked, "What the hell are you trying to do?"
Valk's expression also became indifferent: "Tell me your arrangement in the church, when do you plan to kill the prince, and when do you plan to control the lord?"
"Is Bishop Bolton yours?"
Keith's face changed, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "How did you know?!"
Valk didn't answer, just moved the sword closer to his neck: "Say it, big brother."
Keith's face changed constantly.
He finally sneered: "Why, do you want to save Desinia?"
"It's too late, not only the church, but the entire King City of Kaais is already under the control of the Duke... The Duke, I have been planning for this day for a long time, and only allow it to succeed."
"Besides, at this time... the prince may have died a long time ago."
"what?!"
Valk did not expect that they would start the mourning ceremony as soon as it began...
So, the lords will also be controlled soon? !
He couldn't help but be anxious and worried, but he still asked calmly, "Which lords did Bass Ridges secretly buy?"
Keith sneered: "I won't say it, you can kill me if you have the ability, my... well, brother, brother."
He said word by word, as if he was certain that Valk would not do anything to him.
Valk: "Brother, I hope you don't blame me."
He knocked Keith William unconscious with the hilt of his sword.
In the Church of God of Creation.
Xia Zuoyi's face was a little, no, it was ugly.
Because the prince died in front of him and Marco Keyes.
He is happy now.
Fortunately, he did not come to the mourning room on the innermost side of the church alone.
This is where the prince mourns alone, far away from the mourning room where their lords are, and it is too late to call for help or help.
Otherwise, the conspiracy of Buzz Ridges has not been exposed, and he may have been killed here now.
Marquess Marco Keyes was Nat Keyes' father.
Nat Case is also the noble young master he met after he entered the royal city to offer the sea water and salt method. The "seller" who wanted to kill Fernandi in the street but was bought by him for a gold coin.
Xia Zoe and Nat Case met by chance outside the church, recognized each other, and had a few conversations.
After that, Nat Case's father came to talk to Xia Zoe after entering the church.
Marco Case: "My son is the most rebellious, and has been very disobedient since he was a child, but I see that he has a good attitude towards you just now... How did you meet?"
Xia Zoe: "Because of a slave."
Marco Keyes looked surprised: "I don't know what's going on?"
Xia Zoe wondered why he asked such a thing.
Marco Keyes sighed: "I used to be busy with all kinds of things, and it was inevitable that I would be a little negligent about Nat..."
"He's grown up now, but his temper is completely uncorrected. He interacts with a group of random people all day long. I, I want to teach him a good lesson now."
Xia Zuoyi nodded, briefly explained the "sale" at that time, and said, "I don't think it's because of this matter that he treats me well."
"What's that for?" Marco Case wondered.
Probably because of the... face
Xia Zuoyi was about to speak, but suddenly saw someone walking towards the room where the prince mourned, and soon disappeared.
He frowned, thinking of quickly reminding Bass Ridges of the conspiracy, and suggested that he had something to go to the prince.
Marco Case nodded and went with him.
It was a coincidence that they went, but it was also very unfortunate.
The person Xia Zuoyi saw just now turned out to be the killer who wanted to solve the prince.
Now that the prince was dead, he was slashed neatly on the neck, blood was sprayed on the ground and walls, and the holy mourning room instantly turned into a murder scene.
And the murderer hadn't had time to escape and left, and they were found facing each other, facing each other.
The murderer was wearing a black robe that only clergy could wear, and his face was also covered. He was shocked when he saw Xia Zoe and Marco Keys.
The next moment, he suddenly raised his knife and rushed towards Xia Zuoyi.
Fortunately, Marco Keys was by Xia Zoe's side. He had trained as a knight before, and he blocked the weapon back with the first block.
After that, the murderer did not fight with him any more, and found an opportunity to jump out of the window and run away.