Looking at the stone carvings in the coffin, thousands of thoughts flashed through Colin's mind.
Along the way, only the Morrison family could steal the Duke's body without anyone noticing it.
After all, it was only in Huayu City that they stayed overnight and even opened the coffin for the Morrison family to pay their respects.
Unexpectedly, they even had the idea of the Duke's body.
What is this for
Ke Lin naturally thought of the pool of blood under the bell tower of the Swallow Butterfly Castle.
He had a hunch that the reason why the Morrison family stole the Duke's body was probably related to the mysterious blood pool.
"... It looks a bit like a stone sculpture, but this is indeed the remains of the Duke."
Colin said firmly.
He has to be tough now.
The fact that the remains of the Duke of St. Hilde were swapped is not a big problem, but it would be troublesome if the Knight of Nelson seized the handle and refused to recognize the death of the Duke.
They could even use this to claim that the Duke of St. Hilde was simply missing.
Death and disappearance are two completely different concepts.
Once the Duke died, the command of the Golden Lion Legion naturally fell into the hands of his heir.
But if the death of the Duke of St. Hilde cannot be confirmed, then Knight Nelson and others can completely ignore the orders of others and independently control the most elite military force of the St. Hilde family without receiving the order of the Duke.
Knight Louis squinted his eyes, carefully looked at the "body" in the coffin for a while, shook his head with a smile and said:
"Sorry, Viscount Angelet, I didn't mean to question your integrity, but this... is clearly an ordinary stone sculpture."
Vera also saw that something was wrong with the body at this time, but seeing Colin insisting that it was the body of the Duke, she kept silent.
Of course, Bachelor Dawn saw something strange, and also realized that things were really developing in an unpredictable direction, so he quickly said:
"Knight Nelson, Knight Louis, Knight Campbelling, and the Duke were petrified by an unknown curse at Viscount Angelet's wedding. This happened in full view.
If you have any questions, you can consult the nobles who were at the wedding site at that time. I believe they will give an affirmative answer. "
Bachelor Dawn's words were a bit tricky. He didn't directly say that the body in the coffin was the Duke's body, but he wanted to confirm the Duke's death through the witnesses at the wedding scene.
However, Knight Nelson was unmoved by this, and said indifferently: "As for what happened on the night of Viscount Angelet's wedding, we will naturally send someone to verify.
But before that, please forgive us for not being able to disobey the order issued by the Duke and withdraw to Winter City. "
The doubts in Ke Lin's heart became more and more intense. The attitude of Nelson and others was too strange.
Even if you are wary of Colin taking the opportunity to seize power, you should wait until you have safely withdrawn to Winter City.
Otherwise, when the Golden Lion Legion is dumped by the troops of the Menam and Dawson families, what's the point of them fighting for the command
"Of course you can slowly verify the death of the Duke." Colin persuaded in a deep voice, "but now, it is imminent to withdraw to Winter City, and only in this way can the Golden Lion Legion be preserved. Even if the Duke is resurrected, He will issue the same order."
Knight Nelson chuckled, shook his head and said, "Not necessarily."
"What do you mean?" Colin asked, frowning.
Knight Louis also laughed at the same time, and explained: "Master Viscount, you may not know that we already have strong support. Even if the Menam family and the Dawson family come together, whoever wins will have to fight to win." Know."
"Strong aid?" Ke Lin suddenly had a bad feeling.
Maester Dawn's eyes flashed, as if thinking of some possibility.
"That's right." Knight Nelson nodded, "Just a few days ago, Earl Uman led his army to surrender to us. So, with the addition of the Uman family army, we may not be able to have a decisive battle with the dwarves! "
"Earl Uman?" Colin narrowed his eyes, with a dangerous gleam in his eyes, "You guys actually believe his words for such a traitor from the north? What if he surrendered in a false manner?"
"Impossible." Knight Nelson said confidently, "We have received news that Fallen Eagle City has been burned to ruins by the San Theon family. With such a deep hatred, I don't believe that Earl Uman is willing to continue to follow the San Theon family. "
Knight Louis also immediately added: "Moreover, Earl Uman also brought two heads—Lawrence and Penny. If you know something about the San Theon family, you will know that one of these two is Mr. One is his sister.
Viscount Angelet, tell me, under such circumstances, is it possible for the Uman family to make peace with the Santheon family? "
Colin was silent.
It was the first time he knew that Lawrence was the son of Mr. Yu, but looking at the gesture of Earl Uman who cut off his head and surrendered, it might be true.
In this way, Earl Uman may have really fallen out with the San Theon family.
This kind of blood feud has gone beyond the category of "bitter tricks", and it is far from being resolved by simple trust.
If Zhou Yu burned Huang Gai's hometown, and Huang Gai killed Zhou Yu's son and sister, even if the two had negotiated a "fake show", they would suspect that the other party would "really do it".
What's more, Lawrence and Penny are the only bonds between the San Theon family and the Uman family. Now that they have been slaughtered, why does Mr. Xi have any reason to believe that Earl Uman will be on his side.
But what puzzled Colin was, how could that Mr. Qu, who had no plans to spare, allow Earl Uman to kill Lawrence and Penny, and lead the army of the Uman family to the arms of the St. Hilde family
Since Mr. Ji has already planned to sacrifice Eagle Falling City, he should have guessed that Earl Uman would break with the Santheon family because of this. Wouldn't he have prepared in advance, at least he shouldn't have allowed Earl Uman to change his family and grow stronger? Enemy.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the tent.
Then, Earl Uman walked in quickly.
"I heard that His Majesty the Duke was murdered. Is this true?"
As soon as he entered the door, Earl Uman asked anxiously. Immediately, he saw the coffin parked in the center of the tent.
Suddenly, Earl Uman was struck by lightning, and he froze on the spot, as if he couldn't accept the news of Duke St. Hilde's death.
Colin rolled his eyes.
It's too embarrassing to force it.
"Your Excellency Duke!" Earl Uman rushed to the coffin, but the next second when he saw the body of the Duke inside, he was stunned.
"This... is this the Duke's body? Can't be mistaken? This is clearly an ordinary stone sculpture."
Colin became more and more irritable now, the hole dug for him by the Morrison family could no longer be filled.
Therefore, he ignored Earl Uman's question at all, but looked directly into Knight Nelson's eyes, and asked in a deep voice:
"Knight Nelson, so you have decided to fight the dwarves here?"
"Yes." Knight Nelson nodded and said concisely, crisply and extremely firmly.
Then, Colin turned his head to look at Knight Louis.
Knight Louis lowered his head, avoiding Colin's gaze, and seemed to have decided to support Nelson's resolution.
Colin glanced at the Cavalier of Campbelling again, and only then did he realize that this knight had never expressed any opinion.
Although Cavaliers Campbelling has always been taciturn, how could he remain silent on such an important decision
Seeing Colin's gaze at this time, the Cavaliers of Campbelling stared into Colin's eyes without hesitation, as if they wanted to convey some kind of message.
"Okay." Colin suddenly smiled, "Then I wish Knight Nelson that you defeat the dwarves and regain order and tranquility in the northern border!"
"Thank you, Lord Viscount, if you can lead the Angelet family army to advance and retreat with us, then..."
Before Knight Nelson could finish speaking, Colin immediately interrupted:
"I still need to escort the Duke's body back to Cold Winter City. It's getting late today, so I'll stay with you for one night. We'll set off early tomorrow morning.
As for the running river, I will leave it to you and Earl Uman. "
After speaking, he signaled the Logue knight to push the coffin out, and at the same time he pulled Vera out.
Three knights and an earl were left looking at each other.
(end of this chapter)