"What? Has Winter City released the captives?"
After hearing the news of the prisoner's return, the first thing Marquis Dawson felt was not joy, but shock.
Because his son Earl Falco was still on mission in the city, why did the Golden Lions suddenly release the captives
Moreover, even if the terms are negotiated, it is impossible for Earl Falco and Earl Anka to sign a contract with the St. Hilde family privately.
So, it must be a conspiracy!
"Yes, Lord Marquis. But...the returned captives seem to have clashed with the Menam family."
Hearing the report from the personal guard, the uneasiness in Marquis Dawson's heart became more and more intense.
After thinking for a moment, he resolutely strode towards the Menam family's camp.
As soon as he entered the territory of the Menam family, the Marquess of Dawson was surrounded by a team of guards.
"Take me to the Marquess of Menham!"
"Okay, Lord Menam is about to see you."
Looking at this group of heavily armed soldiers with stern faces, Marquis Dawson felt a flash of anger in his heart.
Lord Menham What does this mean
If he doesn't take the initiative to come, is he going to send someone to arrest him
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Marquess Dawson came to the center of the Maynum family camp.
"Marquis Menham, what do you mean?" Marquis Dawson asked angrily when we first met.
"I also want to ask you, Marquis Dawson, why did Cold Winter suddenly release your family's captives?"
"I don't know about this, but I think this is very likely a conspiracy of the St. Hilde family!"
"Conspiracy? What conspiracy?" The Marquis of Menham was unmoved, and looked at the Marquis of Dawson with suspicion.
"Sowing discord!" Marquis Dawson said in a deep voice, "From the very beginning, the St. Hilde family has been trying to sow discord between us.
Did you forget the previous peace agreement that required you to hand me over
They knew we couldn't trust each other, and they used that repeatedly to try to divide our relationship.
The captives this time are also likely to be their conspiracy!
Therefore, the more this kind of time, the more we have to trust each other and be honest with each other.
If I really wanted to betray you, I wouldn't take the initiative to explain it at this time. "
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Menam's expression softened slightly, as if he believed the words of the Marquis Dawson.
He was silent for a moment, and asked, "Then what do you think should be done now?"
The Marquis of Dawson breathed a sigh of relief. The attitude of the Marquis of Menham made him feel that there should be room for redemption, so he seriously suggested:
"I think that the first thing to do is to appease the captives who have been released, and not to chill the hearts of the warriors who shed blood for the dwarves.
Then, on the one hand, we can carefully interrogate the officers among the captives to see why the Golden Lions released them.
On the other hand, we also need to contact Anka and Falco in the city as soon as possible... "
Just as the Marquis of Dawson was actively cooperating with the Marquis of Menham in an attempt to eliminate the adverse effects of the sudden release of prisoners, the development of the situation was rapidly deteriorating in an unpredictable direction.
The news of the captives being released quickly spread in the Dawson family's camp. Unlike the resistance and skepticism of the Menam family, the Dawson family must be very willing to accept these captives.
After all, those captives were their comrades in arms, even their relatives.
But when the news of the conflict between the captives and the Maynam family's army came, the officers of the Dawson family immediately fell into doubt and anger.
They came to Marquis Dawson's camp one after another, wanting to ask what happened, why did the Menam family attack their own captives
But at this time, the Marquis of Dawson had already gone to see the Marquis of Menham, and he was not in the camp at all.
With no leader in the crowd, the officers of the Dawson family immediately quarreled. Some said they were going to rescue the prisoners, some said they had to ask the situation first, and some said they would wait for the Marquis Dawson to come back to discuss the matter...
In short, the Dawson family camp was also in chaos.
At this moment, Wells was pushed out by the disputing officers.
As the second son of the Marquis of Dawson, he originally had little prestige in the army, but under the current circumstances, the Marquis of Dawson has disappeared, and the eldest son of the Marquis, Earl Falco, has not returned from his envoy to Cold Winter City, so Wells unexpectedly He became the person most qualified to lead the Dawson family army at this moment.
Although everyone knows Wells' unreliability, a mediocre leader is better than no leader at all.
If the quarrel continues like this, it is estimated that all the prisoners who have just been released will be killed.
Wells was also flustered at this time.
But in the face of the scorching eyes of all the officers, he couldn't back down, he had to make a decision.
Huge pressure hit his face, causing Wells to tremble involuntarily, sweating all over his body, and his mouth was dry.
He forced himself to calm down, but he still didn't dare to take responsibility when the words came to his lips. He just said nonuo: "I think... we still need to find father first..."
"Lord Marquis Dawson has gone to the Menam family. We have sent someone to look for them, but there has been no response!" an officer shouted loudly.
Wells panicked even more, but then, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning, making him blurt out:
"Not good! The Marquis of Menam is probably trying to detain his father and hand it over to the St. Hilde family in exchange for the other party's understanding!"
"What?!"
This sentence immediately caused all the officers of the Dawson family to explode. This was the first time they heard such news.
Immediately, the scene became even more chaotic, but more people began to demand that the army be dispatched to bring back the Marquess Dawson, and of course the released prisoners.
At this time, Wells seemed to feel that he had already figured out the whole story, and the reason why his father had not returned for a long time must be that he had been detained.
At this moment, the glory of the Dawson family made him change his cowardly character in the past, and he took the initiative to stand up and speak out, begging everyone to rescue Marquis Dawson.
Amidst the chaos and anxiety, the Dawson family finally had a unified voice. Although this voice may not lead them to a bright future, at this moment, the confused people need a direction. Going in circles in the dark is fine.
Thus, the resonant bugle sounded in the Dawson family camp.
That's the signal to attack.
…
Marquis Dawson froze on the spot when he heard the voice, and was dumbfounded.
Originally, he was about to persuade the Marquis of Menam to accept the prisoners first and stabilize the situation, but now, with the sound of such a horn, the entire dwarf camp was boiling.
The Marquis Menam's eyes instantly became as sharp as a poisonous snake.
"Fran Dawson! What do you want!"
"This is a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"
The Marquis of Dawson explained profusely, "Marquis Menham, those idiots must have seen me gone for a long time, thought something happened to me, and they did something stupid on impulse.
But I hope you understand that I have absolutely no intention of confronting you, and our two families absolutely cannot confront, this will only make the Saint Hilde family cheaper!
Please let me go back, I will appease those guys who only cause trouble! "
"Let you go back?" The Marquis of Menham sneered, "Do you really think I'm a fool when you play tricks on me?"
The Marquis of Dawson was already sweating profusely, and there was already a hint of pleading in his tone: "Marquis Menam, you will only make the misunderstanding worse and the conflict more and more serious if you detain me here. !"
"Misunderstanding?" Marquis Menham's eyes were cold, "When you lied to me last night, there was no trust between us!
Now Winter City has released the captives of the Dawson family for no reason, and these captives started to attack my army even if they disagreed. Hehe, do you really think you can continue to be deceived? "
Marquis Dawson was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "Why did I lie to you last night?"
However, the Marquis of Maynham had lost patience with the Marquis of Dawson. He smiled coldly and said to the left and right:
"Treat Lord Marquis Dawson well, no one is allowed to see him without my order!"
"Yes!" A group of guards immediately stepped forward and surrounded Marquis Dawson.
"The Marquis of Menham, the Marquis of Menham! Listen to my explanation! This is a conspiracy of the St. Hilde family, don't be fooled!"
The Marquis of Dawson was still shouting, but the Marquis of Menham had already left without looking back.
(end of this chapter)