The night was dark, and the dwarf camp was quiet and solemn.
"Father, haven't you rested so late?"
The Marquis Dawson looked up, and saw his second son, Wells Dawson, walking in.
Wells has a fair face, no dwarf-specific rosacea, and a well-groomed beard. If it weren't for the racial restriction, he would be considered a handsome and beautiful boy.
"It's so late, what are you doing here?" Marquis Dawson frowned.
For his second son, Marquis Dawson actually didn't like it.
Because he felt that he was too pampered and did not have the unique strength and tenacity of the dwarves, so he was only obsessed with women.
However, fortunately, the eldest son of Marquis Dawson was not bad enough to inherit the family business, so Marquis Dawson let the second son go.
Wells was a little afraid of his father, so he approached carefully and said mysteriously, "Father, I just got amazing news!"
"What news?" Marquis Dawson said indifferently, and then buried himself in reviewing the pile of documents.
Wells was a little depressed about his father's perfunctory attitude.
He knows that he is not valued by his father, but he has always been unwilling. Now, he feels that his chance to stand up has come!
"Father, this is news that can determine the life and death of the Dawson family!"
"Say." Marquis Dawson was a little impatient.
A trace of resentment flashed across Wells' face, and he said in a low voice: "Father, I heard that the Marquis of Menam is going to send you to the St. Hilde family in exchange for their agreement to establish a dwarf nation!"
The quill in Marquis Dawson's hand finally stopped, looked up at his second son with burning eyes, and asked in a deep voice:
"Where did you hear this news?"
Wells dodged his eyes and said falteringly: "Father, shouldn't you be worried about the betrayal of the Maynam family first?"
Marquis Dawson stared at him and shouted angrily, "Stop talking nonsense! Answer my question!"
"Yes... Archbishop Ajani sent someone to notify me..."
"How did she notify you? And why did she notify you?"
"I... I..." Seeing his father's increasingly fierce eyes, Wells was so frightened that he could hardly speak.
"idiot!"
The Marquess of Dawson has all his beard and hair, like a lion exposed.
He kicked Wells to the ground with one kick, then jumped on him again, grabbed his collar and asked viciously:
"Are you secretly contacting people from the church? Are you?"
Wells nodded tremblingly.
Then, he was punched into panda eyes by his father.
Wells screamed exaggeratedly, and the sound even attracted the guards on duty outside the tent.
However, after seeing the scene where the father was beating his son, the guard slipped out again, as if he had gotten used to it.
"Father, don't, don't fight!" Wells wailed, "I really didn't betray military secrets! I really didn't!"
The Marquess of Dawson did not believe such nonsense.
He knew his son very well, and while beating him, he cursed:
"Brainless idiot! How many times have I told you that Adjani is a beautiful snake that eats people! How dare you secretly court her at this moment!
What is her identity? Is it something that you, a dwarf without the title of succession, can hope for
She is just using you!
Use you! "
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After a long while, Marquis Dawson seemed to be tired from beating him, so he stopped.
Wells collapsed on the ground half dead, screaming feebly from time to time.
"Say!" Marquis Dawson kicked his son again, "What did she tell you?"
Wells hugged his scarred body and suddenly felt very wronged - you didn't let me contact Adjani, why do you want to know what she said to me so much
Of course, Wells only dared to slander such words from the bottom of his heart.
"She, she said... The Menam family has reached an agreement with the St. Hilde family. As long as you hand over, the St. Hilde family will agree to peace talks and allow the dwarves to establish a country in the north."
Marquis Dawson didn't seem to be worried about his situation at all, but asked: "Why did Adjani tell you this?"
"Father, the situation in Winter City is actually very tense now. Although on the surface, Vera and Colin have already gained the upper hand with the help of the Golden Lions, but secretly, Master Joyce also has a lot of support. By.
Of course, these supporters don't want to see Vera successfully resolve the rebellion in the northern border and inherit the Duke's position.
Archbishop Adjani is one of the supporters of Master Joyce. "
The Marquis Dawson looked at his son expressionlessly, and asked, "So she wants to sabotage the peace talks?"
"Yes." Wells nodded again and again, "She hopes to join forces with our Dawson family! This is a letter written to you by her personally!"
As he spoke, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Marquis Dawson.
The Marquis Dawson did not read the letter, but continued to stare at Wells with indifferent eyes, and asked, "Have you told the church about our situation?"
Wells wanted to shake his head, but looking at his father's sharp eyes, he could only stammer and say, "Yes, I said something... But it's not a military secret, I swear!"
"What did you say?" Marquis Dawson's eyes became colder and colder.
"I just told the other party that Prince Lexi killed Mr. Yu. That's all! There are so many witnesses to this matter, even if I don't tell, the church will find out sooner or later!"
Marquis Dawson sighed secretly, his son was too stupid.
Such crucial information was disclosed to the church. It is no wonder that the envoys sent by the Menam family wanted to negotiate peace but were made things difficult.
Because the opponent knew that the most important bargaining chip on the dwarf side was gone.
However, from this point of view, in order to reach a settlement with the St. Hilde family, the Maynam family may really sell the Dawson family.
Just as the Marquis of Dawson was contemplating, Wells was still rambling on to defend himself:
"Father, Archbishop Adjani is actually a trustworthy person.
The relationship between me and her is not what you imagined. For a holy and pious priest like the archbishop, I only have infinite reverence in my heart, and I dare not have the slightest blasphemy!
Moreover, I can see that the archbishop's current situation in Cold Winter City is not good. Vera and Colin couple used the Golden Lion Army to forcefully suppress the resistance in Lion's Roar Castle, trying to push an adopted daughter who is a mage to the north. The position of the Duke of Jing, this is really too ridiculous!
Although Master Joyce has been temporarily suppressed, you have to believe that there are still many upright northern knights in the city, and they will definitely not allow... "
"Shut up!" Marquis Dawson interrupted Wells impatiently.
Wells shrank his head, and suddenly dared not speak anymore.
"You are just a pawn in the opponent's hand, do you really think you have won the favor of Adjani
Moreover, the information provided by the other party this time may not be true.
Even if it was true, it might just be a scheming scheme by the St. Hilde family!
Only an idiot like you with a brain full of wine and beautiful women can't understand why, and be deceived by others! "
Wells opened his mouth, wanting to defend the goddess in his heart, but when he saw his father's fierce eyes, he didn't dare to refute, so he cringed and hugged his knees, like a quail in the rain.
Seeing his hopeless appearance, the Marquis Dawson immediately became furious. Finally, he sighed, waved his hands helplessly, and cursed: "Go back to sleep!"
"Yes." Wells got up from the ground with a grin, and walked out carefully.
Marquis Dawson's voice came from behind him with a bad tone: "Remember, if you let me find out that you contact people in the church privately, I will break your leg!"
"Yes..." Wells quickly accelerated his pace, and ran away as if fleeing.
Marquis Dawson sighed desolately and shook his head, as if he had despaired of his son.
Afterwards, he picked up the letter that Wells gave him just now, and was going to see what kind of pie this Archbishop Ajani had drawn for the Dawson family.
After opening the letter, Marquis Dawson frowned immediately.
This letter... why is it like this
Before Marquis Dawson studied it, there was a sound of footsteps outside the tent, followed by a notification from the personal guard:
"My lord, the Marquess of Menham begs to see me!"
"Ask him to come in."
(end of this chapter)