White Dew Castle, banquet hall.
The melodious music, delicious food, and beautiful maids...all could not appease the restless hearts of the guests.
The news of Earl Angelet's assassination had already made everyone panic, but then they heard the sound of fighting in the city, and now everyone couldn't sit still anymore, thinking that the blood cavalry army came to the city to kill Earl Angelet. Revenge, they were so frightened that they all prepared to say goodbye and leave.
The stewards of the San Pros family tried their best to keep him, but to no avail.
These eastern nobles didn't want to stay in Bailu Castle and wait for the revenge-minded blood cavalry to come in and be buried with the St. Pross family, so they were determined to leave.
However, when they hurried to the gate of Bailu Castle, they found that the gate of the castle was tightly closed, and a group of heavily armed guards blocked the gate tightly.
A group of guests immediately clamored and demanded to open the door to let them leave.
But the guards were unmoved at all, and it seemed that they had received a clear order to strictly prohibit entry and exit.
"Who told you to block the door?"
"Is the St. Pross family planning to kill all the nobles of the Eastern Realm?"
"Where is the Duchess? We need to see her..."
…
"I'm here."
Seeing that the situation was in danger of getting out of control, the Duchess finally came out.
The chaotic scene suddenly became quiet.
A noble from the Eastern Realm immediately stood up and asked:
"Duchess, why do you forbid us to leave Whitedew Castle?"
The Duchess did not answer this question, but instead asked: "Everyone, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
This kind of knowingly asking seems to have angered the nobles, and someone immediately shouted:
"Duchess, why do you ask questions knowingly! The St. Pross family was unable to protect the safety of the guests in Bailu Castle, resulting in Count Angelet being assassinated and killed. Now that the blood cavalry army is about to enter the city to avenge him, do we still have to stay in the city?" Waiting to die here?"
"The Blood Cavalry Army didn't enter the city." The Duchess said lightly.
These words stunned the nobles of the Eastern Realm, but soon, doubts appeared on their faces, obviously thinking that the Duchess was deliberately deceiving them.
"Duchess, you said that the Blood Cavalry Army didn't enter the city, so what's going on with the fierce fighting outside?"
"That's Earl Nicole who betrayed the Eastern Territory and is fighting against the Pegasus Legion. It has nothing to do with the Blood Cavalry."
"Count Nicole?"
"betray?"
…
All the nobles in the Eastern Realm immediately whispered to each other, discussing a lot, obviously they did not expect this to be the case.
The Duchess took the opportunity to continue: "That's right. You don't have to worry about the Blood Cavalry Army at all, because although the news of Earl Angelet's death has already spread, there has been no movement in the Blood Cavalry Army's camp so far.
Obviously, the generals of the Blood Cavalry Army are all sensible people and will not act irrationally on impulse.
Some people tried to use the death of Earl Angelet to provoke the relationship between the St. Pros family, the Blood Cavalry Army, and even the Northern Territory. Their intentions were extremely sinister, but not everyone would be fooled!
Our St. Pross family is of course responsible for the death of Earl Angelet, and we will definitely make necessary compensations. But now that the orc invasion is imminent, the first thing we need to do is to unite and stop fighting among ourselves.
This point, I believe that the blood cavalry army will also be able to understand.
So, your worries are unnecessary.
The current riot in Bailu City was only instigated by the Nicole family, and the situation is already under the control of the Pegasus Legion, so you don't have to be so nervous at all. "
After these words, the expressions of the guests were obviously relaxed.
They are all people who have witnessed the terrifying fighting power of the Blood Cavalry Army, and they have already had psychological shadows, but if the Blood Cavalry Army hadn't rushed into the city, then they would not be so afraid.
Nicole family rebellion
It is not easy to calm down.
But someone also asked: "Dukes, since the Pegasus Legion has been able to control the situation in the city, why are you so nervous to seal Bailu Castle and strictly prohibit entry and exit?"
The Duchess glanced at the nobleman who spoke, her face darkened, and she said coldly:
"Of course it is to prevent the murderer who assassinated Earl Angelet from leaving Bailu Castle!"
This is a high-sounding reason.
The guests who came here didn't know that Colin was already a sixth-level knight, otherwise they would definitely shout for injustice.
To be able to assassinate a sixth-level knight, no matter what, he should have at least a fifth-level strength, otherwise he might not be able to get close at all.
The fifth-order knights are not Chinese cabbage, and there are not many at the scene.
After everyone quieted down, the Duchess spoke again:
"Next, I will personally ask you about your whereabouts tonight one-on-one. Please forgive me if I offend you. I believe everyone also wants to find out the murderer who killed Count Angelet as soon as possible."
Seeing that no one objected, the Duchess was just about to start "inquiring", but saw a guard running over in a hurry, with an unconcealable panic on his face.
The Duchess couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in her heart.
There were already too many unexpected situations tonight, and she was already overwhelmed, and she never wanted to see more accidents.
But unfortunately, the accident still came.
Facing the Duchess' sharp gaze, the guard walked forward bravely and reported in a low voice:
"Madame, Marquis Vincent... he... has passed away unfortunately..."
Hearing this, the Duchess breathed a sigh of relief. The death of Marquis Vincent was actually in her expectation, oh no, it was planned.
Of course, on the surface, she immediately put on a distraught look, and choked up to everyone:
"Everyone... I'm really sorry... Vincent still couldn't make it through... unfortunately, he just passed away from serious injuries..."
After hearing this, the guests were stunned for a moment, and then quickly comforted them.
But the guard on the side was dumbfounded, hesitated for a moment, and reminded in a low voice:
"Ma'am, I am afraid that Lord Marquis did not pass away from serious injuries, but was killed just now..."
The Duchess shrank her eyes, stared at the guard coldly, and scolded, "Do you know what you're talking about?"
The guard wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, nodded and said, "Ma'am, how dare I speak nonsense, but Lord Marquis's head has been twisted off..."
The Duchess' complexion changed drastically, and she immediately strode towards the room of Marquis Vincent.
A group of guests were left in a daze, looking at each other in blank dismay.
…
The Duchess came to Marquis Vincent's room with a sullen face, and she saw the dead body of her son.
Although she herself wished that Marquis Vincent would die sooner, it was definitely not in this way.
"What happened at that time?" The Duchess's voice was cold.
The guard replied tremblingly: "Ma'am, all the guards guarding outside the house at that time had been killed. When the patrol team in the castle realized something was wrong and pushed the door in, they saw that the Marquis had already been killed.
Oh, by the way, Mrs. Beatrice was also in the room and was also killed. "
Only then did the Duchess notice Beatrice's existence, a pleasant sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, but quickly disappeared.
She walked slowly to the body of Marquis Vincent, ready to check the situation.
But just when the duchess squatted down, she suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis behind her.
Huo Ran turned around, and saw Beatrice, who was supposed to die, pounced on her.
The dagger in his hand shone with a cold light!
(end of this chapter)