When Lucien returned to the basement, he saw corpses all over the place.
The body of the bodyguard of the Schultz family.
But Colin, and the corpses of Bishop John have disappeared.
Lucien suppressed the anger surging in his heart, and asked the butler beside him, "What happened at that time?"
The butler carefully explained: "My lord, I was not there at the time, but according to the guard who came to report, shortly after you left, there was a scream in the basement.
Afterwards, the guards guarding the hall went into the basement to check the situation, and at the same time sent a person to report.
I rushed here immediately after receiving the report, only to find that the more than 30 guards who entered the basement were all brutally killed, and Viscount Angelet was also missing.
However, I guess, they should not have escaped from Swan Castle yet! "
Lucien's eyes lit up, and he asked quickly, "Oh? Why?"
"Because the guards didn't find anyone entering or leaving the castle, unless they can fly, they must still be in Swan Castle!"
"Okay, mobilize people and search the whole castle!"
"Yes, my lord!"
…
When the first ray of morning light shone on the Schwann Castle, Lucien was still standing at the entrance of the basement, maintaining the posture of last night.
Familiar footsteps sounded behind him, Lucien looked back, and saw Earl Schultz walking towards him with a cup of coffee.
"Would you like to take a break?" Earl Schultz handed coffee to her husband and asked.
"No need." Lucien shook his head, took the coffee and drank it down.
Although he didn't sleep all night, he didn't seem to be affected much, and he was still in good spirits.
It's just that the worry in his eyes hasn't diminished.
Seeing this, Earl Schultz felt the haze in his heart suddenly heavier, and asked, "Is there still nothing?"
Lucien shook his head and was about to say something when he saw the Captain of the Swan Castle Guards—Bright Knight hurried over.
He cheered up and quickly asked, "How is it? Did you find anything?"
Knight Bright saluted first, and then reported: "My lord, Your Excellency Lucien, the guards have completed the search of Swan Castle, but Viscount Angelet has not yet been found.
However, we found bloodstains on the wall on the east side of the castle. "
Count Schulz asked eagerly: "So, where did they escape from Schwanstein Castle?"
"It should be like this."
Lucien frowned, and asked in a bad tone: "Then tell me, how did they climb over the wall without disturbing the patrolling guards? And it was with a crippled man with broken limbs? "
Knight Bright choked for a moment, bowed his head and said, "Subordinate... I don't know."
Lucien snorted softly, and ordered: "Notify the city defense army immediately, close all the gates of Swan City, and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving!
You personally bring a team of guards and follow me to the city to search! "
"Yes!" Bright Knight responded immediately, and then turned to prepare.
Earl Schultz frowned and asked, "Who on earth saved Viscount Angelet? Could it be the 'Duke of St. Hilde'?"
Lucien's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "No matter who it is, I will catch them back!"
After finishing speaking, the sixth-rank warrior walked out in big strides facing the rising sun.
…
The hazy moonlight, like a veil of mist, permeated the room through the window.
Earl Schultz had just finished taking a bath, and her hair still smelled of water. She was wearing a white silk pajamas and sat down in front of the dressing table.
Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, the countess suddenly sighed, and an unconcealable worry appeared on her pretty face.
It has been three days since Colin escaped from the basement.
In three days, Lucien personally led the team and turned Swan City upside down, but still did not find Colin's whereabouts.
This morning, Lucien believed that Colin had escaped from Swan City, so he took another 3,000 men and chased him out.
In the evening, the messenger brought back good news—Lucien had found Colin's trail, and it would not be long before they were arrested.
It stands to reason that such good news should make Earl Schulz feel at ease, but after receiving this news, the Countess always has an ominous premonition.
After pondering for a long time in front of the mirror, Earl Schultz called out to the door: "Mary?"
After waiting for a while, there was no response from the personal maid who was supposed to be guarding the door.
Earl Schultz frowned slightly, and was about to get up to check, but at this moment, a gust of wind suddenly rushed in through the open window.
call-
The candle was blown out, and darkness enveloped the entire room in an instant.
Earl Schultz's heart jumped, and he was about to shout, but found that the back of his neck was tightly grasped by a big hand!
"Shut up, my lord."
Listening to the familiar voice behind her, Earl Schultz's heart almost popped out of her throat. She tried to maintain her composure, and said with a forced smile:
"Viscount Angelet, where have you been before? We have been worried about you for a long time."
Colin turned to Earl Schultz, and looked at the beautiful Countess in front of him under the soft moonlight.
The posture of the two at this time is quite ambiguous, like lovers embracing under the moon.
Of course, if Colin's big hand hadn't tightly grasped the back of Earl Schulz's neck...
"Lord Earl, I really can't bear the previous hospitality of your husband Lucien, so I can only choose to avoid the sharp edge for the time being."
"Viscount Angelet, I apologize for Lucien's previous offense! But please believe that the Schulz family has no ill will towards you or the St. Hilde family.
If you feel angry, I can make it up to you…”
Earl Schultz's tone became ambiguous, and his body slowly approached Colin.
Facing the temptation of this mature and beautiful countess, Colin was unmoved in the slightest, and even suddenly increased the strength of his hands, as if to crush Earl Schulz's delicate and slender neck.
"ah-"
Earl Schultz groaned in pain, and immediately didn't dare to do it again.
It's just that the big watery eyes looked at Ke Lin aggrievedly, and the tenderness and charm revealed in them seemed to melt the steel.
It's a pity, but Ke Lin couldn't be moved, only heard him say coldly:
"Earl Schulz, please explain the cause and effect of the matter honestly."
"Viscount Angelet, I admit that Lucien's previous actions were indeed too much, but he was just worried that you misunderstood the Schultz family..."
"Misunderstanding?" Colin sneered and interrupted Earl Schultz's sophistry, "Don't tell me that Bishop John's death has nothing to do with you, and don't tell me that you didn't try to coax Vera into the city!
Also, do you really think I don't know who Vera's real biological mother is? "
Earl Schulz's heart jumped, and he finally understood why he had revealed his secrets in the first place.
At this moment, she wished she could tear that damned "Duke of St. Hilde" into pieces. This imposter not only gave her a bad idea, but also changed hands after seeing the situation was not good, and pushed the Schulz family into the fire pit.
Perhaps, from the very beginning, this "Duke of St. Hilde" hoped that the Schulz family and the St. Hilde family would turn against each other.
Count Schulz found himself caught between a rock and a rock.
Lying was no longer possible, after all Colin had seen through his trick from the very beginning.
But she dared not tell the truth.
Because the Schultz family cannot afford to tell the truth.
Pretend to be the mother of the Duke of the North and assist in the murder of Bishop John.
Earl Schultz did not believe that Colin, or the St. Hilde family would let him go.
Looking at Earl Schultz, who was struggling, Colin spoke again:
"Earl Schultz, I said that I am a kind person. As long as you are willing to tell the truth, I will forgive you for all your previous sins. So, I will give you another chance. If you dare to tell another lie, then Don't blame me for being cruel!"
Earl Schultz's complexion changed drastically, and he sighed after a long while: "Viscount Angelet, please believe me. The death of Bishop John has nothing to do with the Schultz family. You must never forget this clumsy framing method." Can't be fooled!
Moreover, I am really Vera's biological mother, and I even dare to confront Marquis Garcia face to face... "
"Hey—" Colin sighed, as if he had completely lost his trust in the countess, and said coldly, "For the sins you committed, please forgive me, my lord!"
As he spoke, he thrust a dagger into Earl Schulz's heart!
"Woo-"
Colin held Earl Schultz's painful cry before she could utter her throat. Her eyes were full of disbelief. She obviously didn't expect that Colin would really dare to kill herself!
How can I say that I am also the majestic Earl of the North, the wife of a sixth-rank warrior, isn't Colin afraid of revenge!
After a burst of intense pain, there was a surge of powerlessness. Earl Schultz felt that the light in front of her eyes was disappearing little by little. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to leave something to this world, but she couldn't find it anyway. silent.
Before completely losing consciousness, Earl Schultz only felt as if someone had bitten his neck.
(end of this chapter)