Before the sun set, Colin finally set foot on the land of the East again.
For crossing the river this time, the place he chose was still Clover City.
Walking off the trestle bridge and stepping on the wet and soft sand of the port, Colin seemed to be able to smell the bloody smell of that year.
At this time last year, he successfully instigated the Hall family, burned the Tianma water army here, and officially opened the prelude to the conquest of the Eastern Territory.
Now revisiting the old place, Ke Lin is also filled with emotion.
Earl Hall followed behind Colin, hesitant to speak several times.
Colin stood still at the pier, looking at the transport ships on the Nushui River full of soldiers and war horses, and then asked Earl Hall:
"How long will it take to transport all the Blood Cavalry Army across the river?"
"My lord duke, if we deliver overnight, it is estimated that we will be able to complete the task before noon tomorrow at the earliest."
"Okay, let's work hard, soldiers."
"This is what we should do." Earl Hall glanced at Colin, and finally said what he had been hiding in his heart, "My lord, Molly didn't send a letter back after Eckert's death! It's so unusual, I suspect, she's probably... already under house arrest, or even..."
Colin turned around, patted Earl Hall on the shoulder, and comforted:
"Don't worry, Earl Hall, your daughter, Mrs. Molly, will be fine. Besides, your grandson Eckert is my student, and I will definitely investigate his death to the end.
Whoever planned this conspiracy, I will make him pay! "
Earl Hall nodded heavily and said:
"My lord, thank you for your care of the Hall family. During this period of time, I have also obtained some information through my old contacts, which can be used for your reference."
"Oh? Tell me."
"Yes." Earl Hall took a deep breath, and then said, "First of all, the main messenger who murdered Eckert should be the Marquis of Aubers."
"Marquis of Aubers?" Colin frowned, obviously never heard of this name.
"Yes, this person is the uncle of the previous Duke of the Eastern Realm. He was once a famous high-ranking knight in the Glory Empire, but now he is over a hundred years old. The old guy from the grave will come out and do things... ”
"Do you have any real proof that it is this person?"
"No. But before Eckert suddenly became 'seriously ill', the Marquis of Aubers, who had long been indifferent to world affairs, uncharacteristically began to intervene in the affairs of the St. Pros family, and even called many old nobles of his generation for a party.
And after this gathering, these old nobles from the major families in the Eastern Territory suddenly came to the front of the stage again and began to intervene in family affairs.
You also know that most of the eastern lords have led their troops to the front line of the Loire Valley at this time, and this is the most empty moment in the family.
Headed by the Marquis of Obes, a group of old guys who should have retired long ago took the opportunity to seize the power of the family. At present, the Eastern Territory has entered the era of "elderly politics" in an all-round way!
That's why I said that Eckert's death must have something to do with this weird change! "
"Old guy?" Colin rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
It seems that Mr. Xi bewitched these old guys who should have retired long ago, and let them come out to seize power.
But the question is, how did Mr. Ji move these people
These old guys don't have a good life for a few days, so why are they still fighting for power
unless…
Colin immediately thought that for these old guys with half a foot in the grave, the only attractive thing was longevity.
Therefore, Mr. Xi probably let these old guys see the hope of continuing their lives, which made them willing to take risks and come out to make troubles!
Could it be that Mr. Ji has come up with some new forbidden spell that can help these old guys survive
Thinking of this, Colin stretched out his hand and called the accompanying Mage Kuxius, and asked:
"Do you know any spells that can prolong a person's life?"
"Extend life?" Master Kuxius scratched his head, shook his head and said, "Actually, many mages in Yeville have studied the issue of life span, after all, the temptation of eternal life is not so great.
But these studies all ended in failure without exception.
Hey, the length of life is a forbidden area for the gods, not something that ordinary people can touch. "
Colin asked again:
"Then do you know if Mr. Ji has ever conducted related research?"
"Mr. Zhe..." Master Kuxius shook his head again after thinking about it, "As far as I know, Mr. Zhe has not conducted any relevant research, and his focus has always been [Eye of Judgment]."
Colin nodded silently, without further questioning.
In fact, it’s normal to think about it. Life extension, which can definitely be called a curse-level arcane research, must consume a lot of hard work and energy. It is impossible for Mr. Ji to develop a genius curse like [Eye of Judgment] At the same time, there is still room to come up with a life-extending forbidden spell.
Seeing that Colin remained silent for a long time, Kuxius asked curiously:
"My lord, why did you suddenly think of asking this?"
Colin told the news that Earl Hall had inquired, together with his own guess.
After hearing this, Kuxius was also full of doubts, but he obviously felt that this was not a big problem, so he smiled and complimented:
"My lord duke, no matter why these old fellows want to help Mister Ji against you, they are destined to be delusional. As long as the blood cavalry army led by you arrives, they will definitely be able to clear all obstacles in the east!"
Colin smiled when he heard this.
He actually thought so too.
There is no army in the Eastern Territory that can fight against the Blood Cavalry Army. Even if Mr. Zhe temporarily controls the Eastern Territory through these old guys, it is basically a castle on the beach. When the tide comes, it will only collapse.
…
the next day.
The progress of crossing the river was even smoother than Earl Hall expected. Just after ten o'clock in the morning, the 30,000 blood cavalry troops had all arrived on the east bank of the Nushui River.
Colin did not give the order to leave immediately, but asked the soldiers to take a rest and prepare to set off after lunch.
Soon, puffs of cooking smoke rose from the sky above Alfalfa City.
Colin was sitting in the parlor of the church, and when he was about to eat, he saw Bachelor Yaruger walking in quickly.
Since Colin was named the Duke of St. Chapman, Bachelor Yaruger officially restored his surname and became Colin's retainer. He also volunteered to accompany him when he came to the East this time.
"My lord, I just received news that Camilla St. Pross and Grace Bruckner announced their engagement."
Colin was taken aback when he heard this.
Because Grace was his lover, the two had had a wonderful time in Tinder City.
"What is this Camilla?"
"He is the grandson of the Marquis of Obes, and it is said that he is expected to be elected as the new Duke of the East..."
"When will it be the Duke of the East's turn to appoint him!"
Colin sneered, stuffed the remaining bread into his mouth, and ordered:
"Notify the entire army, set off immediately after the meal, target, Tinder City!"
(end of this chapter)