"What?"
Ke Lin finally broke free from the gentleness, strode to the door of the living room, and asked in a deep voice:
"what happened?"
"My lord, just now, a powerful female knight suddenly rushed into the city, killed several people in a row, and rescued Evan St. Pross. We are searching for their whereabouts throughout the city."
"The female knight?"
"Yes, my lord. She is wearing gorgeous armor and holding a huge broadsword. It is said that she should be a powerful fifth-tier knight."
"It should be Miss Anna St. Pross." Grace also walked over, with a blush that hadn't dissipated on her face, and she couldn't tell whether it was regret or relief.
But no matter what, since Earl Evan was rescued, she didn't have to kill a Saint Pross with her own hands.
Grace breathed a sigh of relief.
"Anna St. Pross?" Colin chanted the name, and couldn't help but think of the heroic female knight he saw in Silvermoon City two years ago.
She had left a deep impression on Colin at that time, but he didn't expect to meet him again.
However, why did the youngest daughter of the Duke of St. Pros come to Tinder City at this time
"Is she alone?" asked Colin again.
"Yes."
A woman saved Evan
Colin resisted the urge to curse.
Because he knew that his subordinates couldn't be blamed for being too careless. After all, the Blood Cavalry Army had just entered the city and was busy stabilizing the situation in the city. Coupled with the serious shortage of troops, it was really impossible to strictly guard Earl Evan.
"Continue to search and find them both."
"yes!"
The messenger immediately took the order and left.
However, Colin did not hold out much hope.
First of all, with the strength of the Blood Cavalry Army, it is impossible to search the whole city wantonly, and it is impossible for him to stay in Tinder City for a long time. His real goal is to continue to march south into Bailu City.
Earl Evan, the fish, seemed destined to slip away from his grasp.
Fortunately, this has little effect on Colin's original plan, but for the Grace in front of him...
"Are you relieved?" Colin turned his head and looked at the girl with a playful face.
Grace nodded frankly and said, "Yes. Whether it's his status as a direct descendant of the St. Pross family or my fiancé's status, it's hard for me to do anything."
Colin shrugged and said, "Then you also lost a precious opportunity."
After saying this, Colin strode out without hesitation.
"Master Earl!"
Grace yelled sadly from behind, like a poor girl who had just been abandoned by a scumbag.
Colin turned around, smiled politely, and said, "Miss Grace, without Earl Evan, you and I have no opportunity to build trust, so I'll continue to be your father-killing enemy."
Grace puffed out her chest, bit her red lips with her white teeth, and said pitifully, "Is there no other way for you to trust me?"
Colin shook his head firmly.
He is not an animal that thinks from the lower body, and he will not easily change his principles for the sake of beauty.
If Grace can prove her sincerity and completely bind her interests with the Northern Territory, then Colin doesn't mind having another lover in Tinder City, especially if she is a rather lovely girl.
But now, Colin didn't want to make trouble.
Seeing that Colin was unmoved, Grace immediately said again: "Please wait!"
Colin didn't intend to continue entangled with the girl, but when he saw the movement of Grace's hand out of the corner of his eye, he stopped turning around immediately.
She raised her slender plain hands to her chest, palms facing inwards, fingers intertwined, forming a lotus-like handprint.
This handprint... Colin has seen it!
Just half a year ago in Yulong City, when he and Empress Midella "frankly faced each other" and formed an alliance, Queen Midara told him that if he saw this handprint again, he would be someone he could trust.
Of course, Colin didn't have much trust in Queen Midella herself.
However, when he found out that the Bruges family turned out to be a chess piece placed by the royal family in the Eastern Region, he immediately became interested.
"I suddenly want to taste the scented tea you made again."
Grace smiled and said, "It's my honor!"
The two returned to the living room and sat down.
The same scented tea, the same fragrance, the same girl making tea, but the atmosphere is completely different.
Colin took the silver teacup brought by Grace, took a sip, closed his eyes for a moment, opened them again, and said:
"You were testing me just now?"
Grace shook her head aggrievedly, and said, "How could I test you?"
"Then why didn't you reveal your identity at first?"
"Because I can't be sure, are you an ally of Her Highness the Queen?"
"Didn't she tell you that I am a member of the alliance?"
"No. The Queen didn't tell me any of the members of the alliance. I just saw that you have been targeting the Eastern Region, and guessed that you might also be an ally of Her Highness the Queen, so I made a handprint to try."
Colin froze for a moment, only to realize that although Queen Midella told him about the handprint and the existence of such an alliance, she never mentioned any member of the alliance.
Originally, Ke Lin thought it was because the queen was wary of him, but now it seems that he has not been treated specially, and the rest of the alliance members don't know each other's existence, they only know the queen!
Therefore, Queen Midella became the key figure in maintaining this alliance, without her, no one else would be able to recognize their companions.
Grace looked at Colin who was in deep thought, and couldn't help asking: "Master Earl, what are you thinking?"
Colin raised his head and asked the doubts in his heart: "Since the Bruggen family is the Queen's ally, why did the Tinder Army fight me to the death?"
Grace shook her head slowly and said, "Master Earl, you have misunderstood. Father should not be the queen's ally. I am afraid that I am the only one in the Bruggen family."
Colin thought about it carefully, and felt that it should be so.
If Queen Midella was already able to control Earl Brugen, or even the entire Brugen family, then the royal family would not have to be so afraid of the Eastern Territory.
You know, just relying on the important position of Velvet City and the powerful combat power of the Velvet Army (compared to the army in the East), it is completely possible to divide the East into two, and coupled with the royal family's fanning the flames, it is not difficult to plunge the East into civil strife .
Thinking of this, Colin asked again: "Since the Bruggen family is still loyal to the St. Pross family, why are you willing to serve Queen Midella?"
Grace did not answer this question, but instead asked: "Master Earl, why are you willing to form an alliance with Her Highness the Queen?"
I was caught by her as a "handle"!
Colin secretly slandered.
But then, he woke up—
I see.
Ke Lin suddenly laughed, and said, "Miss Grace, why are you caught by Her Royal Highness the Queen?"
(end of this chapter)