Just at the darkest moment before dawn, the torrential rain that swept through the city of Winter finally gradually stopped.
In a certain abandoned warehouse where you can't see your fingers, Earl Uman is panting with difficulty.
Every breath he takes now brings blood foam, and the broken spine makes him unable to feel his lower body at all, but the severe pain in his upper body alone is enough to put him on the verge of fainting.
But Earl Uman still managed not to pass out, and he was still trying his best to seek the last hope of life.
"Colin, I know it's you, don't I?"
Earl Uman's eyes were fixed on the figure in front of him. Even though he couldn't see the face hidden in the darkness clearly, and even though the figure of this person was completely different from that of Colin, Earl Uman decided that—
This person is Colin Angelet!
Colin squatted halfway in front of Earl Uman, and said with a chuckle, "Why do you think it's me?"
Such a question basically affirmed Earl Uman's guess!
A gleam flashed in Earl Uman's eyes, and he tried to maintain his composure, and replied, "Now in this Winter City, you are the only one who wants me to die."
"I might be Colin's subordinate, too?"
"If you were Ke Lin's subordinate, you would just kill me neatly, instead of watching me struggling on the verge of death and enjoying the thrill of revenge like now!"
Colin laughed, nodded and said, "My lord, it's no wonder that you are still in this state, but you can still keep a clear head. It's really admirable!"
Earl Uman ignored Colin's ridicule, and continued in a hoarse tone: "Colin, it was indeed my fault for sending someone to Graycastle to assassinate you. However, you have already assassinated me twice, and Cynthia once , Valla once...
Although I don't know how you persuaded them to kill me, but I think we are even, after all you didn't die back then... "
"Even?" Colin chuckled, with a thick sarcasm on his face, "You don't really think I'll let you go, do you?"
"Why not?" Earl Uman anxiously said, "I can pledge my allegiance to you and give you the command of the Uman family's army..."
"Hehe." Colin sneered again, "Your allegiance? You were also loyal to the Duke of St. Hilde back then, but it didn't delay your secret collusion with St. Theon?"
"If you can't believe the oath of allegiance, how about binding it with benefits?" Earl Uman said again, "You also know that Valla is my biological son, and I have made him the official heir, and your sister married Give it to him, we are in-laws!
Colin, trust me, I can advise you! Conquer the Quartet for you!
As long as you give me this chance!
The current situation in the northern border is not stable yet, the Santheon family is still a huge threat, and I have an inextricable blood feud with them!
As long as you let me go, we can work together to defeat the plot of the Santheon family!
Also, Miss Vera must be the most suitable successor to the Duke of the North! As for that Joyce, I have a way to make him completely out of the duke position! "
In order to survive, Earl Uman has no bottom line at this moment, no matter what conditions Colin proposes, he is willing to accept.
Colin looked at Earl Uman who kept begging for mercy in front of him with a smile, and his heart was filled with the pleasure of revenge.
However, he ignored Earl Uman's begging for mercy, and started interrogating instead:
"When Vera and I rushed to the camp of the Golden Lion Legion on the River Run, the legion commander, Knight Nelson, said that they had received a letter in advance, saying that the upcoming Duke's body would be a fake.
Did you write this letter? "
Earl Uman immediately dismissed himself: "This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!"
"Really?" Colin frowned.
He originally guessed that the Uman family had a secret collusion with the Morrison family, which was why someone swapped the Duke's body in Huayu City, and tried to prevent Vera from taking over the command of the Golden Lion Army.
"Could it be a conspiracy by the San Theon family?" Originally, Colin felt that the Morrison family, as the diehard members of the Saint Hilde family, could not be won over by the San Theon family, but now it seems that maybe not necessarily!
When Earl Uman heard this, he said helplessly: "At that time, I had already broken with the Saint Sean family. I really don't know if this letter was their conspiracy. However, Mr. Zhe attaches great importance to you. If he knows that you and Vera is trying to control the Golden Lions, and she will definitely try to stop it."
Perhaps because he was worried that such an answer would not satisfy Colin, Earl Uman immediately said:
"Besides, I can still guess who Mr. Ji is instigating to steal the Duke's body."
"who?"
Earl Uman did not answer directly, but asked instead: "Did you stop in Huayu City on the way to rush to the river?"
"have."
"That's right!" Earl Uman said decisively, "It must be the Morrison family who swapped the Duke's body!"
Colin's eyes flickered slightly. He never mentioned the Morrison family from the beginning to the end. Therefore, if Earl Uman could guess this, he must know something.
"Why do you think the Morrison family did it?" Colin asked quickly.
"Do you think it is impossible for the Morrison family to betray the St. Hilde family?" Earl Uman asked back.
"There is no such thing as absolute loyalty in this world. I just think that the Morrison family has been married to the St. Hilde family for so many years, almost becoming a side branch of St. Hilde. Their interests should be consistent with St. Hilde's." That's right, it's very difficult for Saint Theon to instigate them."
Earl Uman sneered a few times, and asked again: "Then do you know the history of the Morrison family?"
This question obviously caught Colin.
He looked through the memory of his predecessor, but he did not find any useful information.
The former country baron's son really didn't know much.
"Tell me." Colin ordered calmly.
Earl Uman certainly didn't dare to make fun of Colin's ignorance, and quickly explained: "In fact, the Morrison family was not originally the lord of the northern border, they only moved here more than five hundred years ago.
And before that, their territory was in the east! "
"East Realm?" Colin suddenly understood something.
"That's right." Earl Uman nodded, "To be more precise, it's the Northeast Territory!"
The so-called Northeast Territory was actually called more than three hundred years ago.
At that time, the Eastern Territory was divided into two territories, the South and the North, that is, the Northeast Territory and the Southeast Territory.
The lord of the southeast region is the St. Pross family, which is the current owner of the east region.
The lord of the Northeast Territory is the Santheon family.
"So, the Morrison family was the vassals of the San Theon family more than five hundred years ago?"
"Yes, and at that time they were madly chasing the daughter of the San Theon family, trying to purify the bloodline, so that a paladin would be born in the family.
Unfortunately, they didn't succeed.
Perhaps they felt that the blood of the Saint Theon family and the blood of the Morrison family were not suitable, and wanted to try another Paladin family.
Therefore, the Morrison family made a move to relocate the family, came to the northern border, swore allegiance to the Duke of the northern border, and then started chasing the daughter of the St. Hilde family frantically.
Hehe, what a bunch of persistent lunatics! "
Colin was also a little speechless, this Morrison family is really... wonderful.
"However, this does not mean that the Morrison family is still in collusion with the San Theen family? After all, more than five hundred years have passed, and the current Morrison family has long been bound to the Saint Hild family. Do you still miss the old friendship?"
Earl Uman shook his head and said, "No, I don't think the Morrison family colluded with the Santheon family because of nostalgia."
"What's the reason for that?"
Earl Uman's gaze was gloomy, and he said slowly: "Viscount Angelet, you may not know that this is not the first time the Morrison family has stolen the remains of a paladin."
"Oh?" Ke Lin's heart moved, and he asked quickly, "Did they steal it before?"
"Yes. When they were in the Northeast, they tried to steal the remains of a paladin from the Santheon family. However, they were discovered by the Santheon family.
After paying a terrible price, the Santheon family let them go, but they were expelled from the country.
This is another reason for their family to migrate to the north.
Therefore, when you pass by Huayu City with the Duke's body, the Morrison family cannot bear the temptation of the Paladin's body! "
It was only then that Colin realized it. He also understood at this time that the Morrison family had no loyalty at all. Their family mission was to find out the secret of the blood of the paladins, so that a paladin would be born among the descendants of the family. !
But immediately, Colin had another doubt: "How do you know that the Morrison family tried to steal the remains of the holy knights of the Saint Theon family? This news should not be made public, right?"
Indeed, if this news is made public, the Morrison family will definitely become street rats, and it is impossible for the northern border to accept such a family that desecrated the remains of a paladin.
"I saw this record in the ancient books of the Santheon family." Earl Uman explained, "Mr. Xie put all the books of the Santheon family in Fallen Eagle City. At that time, I thought it was him telling me trust, now want to come...
Haha, it should be to educate his biological son Lawrence. "
Colin froze for a moment, obviously shocked by the news.
Lawrence turned out to be the son of Penny and Mr.
Well, Colin held a moment of silence for the Earl of the Cuckold.
"Do you have anything else to ask?" Earl Uman asked carefully.
Colin shook his head, his gaze gradually turned cold.
Earl Uman seemed to realize something was wrong, and quickly shouted: "Wait, Colin! Don't kill me! I have a will left by the Duke of St. Hilde in my hand!"
"A will?" Colin was stunned for a moment.
"That's right! Moreover, it is clearly stated in this will that Miss Vera will inherit the title of Duke of the Northern Territory!"
As a last resort, Earl Uman could only release a big piece of news, hoping to survive.
Colin was really lost in thought.
After a while, he said coldly:
"Where's the will? Show me."
(end of this chapter)