In the dark basement, the atmosphere is dignified.
Earl Schultz has already left in a hurry, presumably to welcome the arrival of Archbishop Adjani.
So here only Colin and Lucien were left standing opposite each other.
"Lord Lucien, are you going to kill me?"
Colin suddenly opened his mouth and asked with a smile.
Lucien didn't answer, but just stared at Colin with sharp eyes.
Facing the terrifying coercion of a sixth-rank warrior like an abyss like the sea, Ke Lin was like a boat in a stormy sea, which seemed likely to capsize at any time.
"You dare not kill me." Colin said confidently with a smile on his face, "I am not a small person, the Viscount of the Empire, the Guardian of the North, the husband of the Duke of St. Hilde, hehe, you Schultz family Can you bear the consequences of killing me?"
Lucien still didn't speak, but Colin caught a trace of doubt in the other's eyes.
With the bottom line in his mind, Colin persuaded again: "I believe that the Schultz family is my heart, why don't you tell me the truth about the cause and effect of the matter
Don't worry that I will blame the Schultz family for this. You have to believe that I have always been extremely tolerant towards the northern lords.
Think about the Uman family and the Dawson family, what a big mistake they made before, but aren't they still doing well now? "
Lucien remained unmoved.
Colin shrugged and said helplessly, "Don't dare to kill me, and don't want to let me go. Your Excellency Lucien, you don't plan to just watch me like this for the rest of your life, do you?"
"Why not?" Lucien finally replied.
Colin smiled lightly, and teased: "Okay, then you can stay with me in this dark basement for the rest of your life. It just so happens that there are so many fine wines here, so the rest of your life won't be too boring."
Lucien's face darkened, as if he had finally made up his mind, and said ruthlessly, "I'm sorry, Viscount Angelet, I'm going to wrong you!"
With his words, Colin immediately felt the atmosphere in the wine cellar change!
If it was a violent storm before, it will be turned upside down now!
"Wait! Lucy..."
boom!
Before Ke Lin finished speaking, he saw a fist shadow rapidly growing in size in front of him, an irresistible huge force, accompanied by a violent whistling sound, ruthlessly hit his chest.
The surrounding air also became stagnant, and Colin felt as if he was in a huge net, and every movement required great effort.
Unavoidable, he only had time to protect his chest with his hands.
Boom!
The bursting holy light and raging vindictiveness suddenly exploded between the two, and ripples spread out in circles, shaking the entire wine cellar.
All the wine burst instantly, and the overflowing aroma of wine permeated the small space.
Click!
Amidst the palpitating sound of fractures, Colin only felt a sharp pain coming from his hands.
He couldn't help but let out a scream, and his whole body was thrown into the air by the force of the shock, hitting the side wall.
Lucien was so powerful that he immediately caught up with him, his fists condensed with terrifying power, and hit Colin's legs again.
There was another bone-cracking sound, and Colin collapsed to the ground, sweating profusely, panting rapidly.
However, his expression was not too panicked. Instead, he twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a mocking smile, and said with difficulty:
"Hehe... If you are really brave... kill me immediately! Otherwise... I will make you... life is worse than death!"
Looking at Colin, whose limbs were broken, Lucien seemed to be finally relieved, and said lightly:
"Master Viscount, please be patient and stay here for a while longer. After the Schultz family finds out the real culprit behind the murder of Bishop John, I will apologize to you."
After saying this, he ignored Colin, turned around and strode away.
After leaving the wine cellar, Lucien glanced at the two guards guarding the door, and ordered: "You guard this place, and don't let anyone get close except the count and me!"
"yes!"
The two guards responded quickly.
They also heard the movement in the wine cellar just now, they are not stupid, they have already guessed something, but they dare not ask more questions at this time.
After Lucien's figure disappeared at the end of the stone steps, calm was restored in the basement.
But not long after, there was a crackling sound in the wine cellar, as if the wine bottle was broken, and then accompanied by a piercing scream.
Immediately, the silence returned.
The two guards guarding the door looked at each other, and they both saw the doubt in each other's eyes.
"What's the matter?" One couldn't help asking in a low voice.
"I don't know." The other person shook his head, with a hint of worry on his face, "That person... nothing will happen, right?"
Of course they know who the person inside is, and they also know that the other party is of high status. If something happens...
"How about I go in and take a look?"
"Well, you go, I will guard the door for you."
One of the guards pushed the door open and entered, and saw that the wine cellar was in a mess, with collapsed wine racks and broken wine bottles everywhere, and the air was filled with a strong aroma of wine.
And at the innermost part of the wine cellar against the wall, the Viscount Angelet was lying motionless on the ground.
"Master Viscount?" The guard called a few times, but found that there was no response from the other party.
He stepped forward cautiously, approached and shouted a few more times, but Colin still didn't respond.
The guard was flustered, so he bent down and patted Colin on the shoulder: "The viscount..."
Swish!
In an instant, Colin, who had not moved at all, suddenly raised his head, opened his mouth wide open, and his ferocious fangs shone with a cold light in the dim candlelight.
"ah… "
The guard let out a short exclamation, and then found that all the strength and blood in his body were rapidly draining along the arm that was bitten by the other party.
He opened his mouth wide, trying to yell for help, but found that he could only make a low cry of "ho... ho...".
With the inhalation of blood, Colin's body swelled rapidly, and the broken bones were healing at an unreasonable speed. A pair of huge bat wings protruded from his back, filling the wine cellar in an instant. Ample space.
The guard outside the door saw that his companion had not responded, so he opened the door of the wine cellar carefully.
Then, he saw a scene he would never forget.
…
In the restaurant on the third floor of Swan Castle, the young maid walked lightly and brought plates of delicacies to the long table.
Earl Schultz smiled gracefully and said politely: "Your Excellency the Archbishop, you have worked hard all the way to Swan City, please taste the delicacies prepared by the Schultz family."
Adjani thanked with a smile, her beautiful eyes swept around the hall, and asked curiously:
"My lord, on the way here, I met the Duke of St. Hilde who returned from Yulong City. I heard from her that Viscount Angelet stayed in Swan City to help investigate the disappearance of Bishop John. Why didn't I see him?" ah?"
Earl Schultz's face remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "Your Excellency, the Archbishop, what a pity, the Viscount just left this afternoon, and I happened to miss you."
"Really? That's a pity." Adjani nodded, as if she believed it.
"What about your husband? Isn't he in Swan Castle?" Adjani asked again.
Count Schultz was thinking about how to explain, when he saw a figure walking into the dining room out of the corner of his eye, he immediately smiled and said, "Lucien, why did you delay for so long? The archbishop just asked about you."
Lucien walked into the restaurant, bowed to Adjani, and explained with a smile: "Sorry, Your Excellency. A thief sneaked into the basement to steal wine just now. I dealt with it, so I was late." .”
Adjani got up to return the salute, and said with a smile: "It's really audacious for a thief to dare to come to Swan Castle to steal things!"
"Who says it's not? Maybe it's because the fine wines in the cellars of Swan Castle are too famous, which attracted coveted eyes." Earl Schulz said with a smile.
While talking and laughing, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually heated up.
But not long after, the butler hurried over and whispered something in Lucien's ear.
Then, Lucien's face changed visibly.
"What's wrong?" Ajani asked curiously.
Lucien smiled, pretending to be calm, and said: "It's nothing, I just didn't expect that the thief who stole the wine just now had an accomplice and rescued him."
After speaking, he wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up and said, "I'm really sorry, Your Excellency the Archbishop, I'm going to catch this escaped thief, and I'm afraid I won't be able to finish this dinner with you."
Ajani asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency Lucien, you are just a little thief, do you still need you to hunt it down yourself?"
"That thief has some skills, and the family guards have let me down too much... So, I still have to go after him myself, and you will laugh at me."
Adjani smiled and waved her hand, signaling the other party to go easy.
Lucien immediately winked at Earl Schultz, and strode out.
Earl Schultz was uneasy, but on the surface he forced himself to be calm, and tried to speak in a relaxed tone:
"Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about Lucien, let's enjoy this dinner to the fullest."
Adjani took a deep look at the Countess beside her, and said with a smile:
"good!"
(end of this chapter)