The coachman parked the carriage and dismounted directly. He saluted Annelotte and Regnar, and then left without saying a word. This coachman was usually responsible for driving Regnar's carriage. Today's matter was relatively secretive, so Regnar could only find someone he could trust to handle it.
After the coachman left, the curtain on the carriage opened a gap, and a small face like a carefully carved perfect handicraft poked out from inside. That was Irene.
"Brother Regnar." Irene greeted softly, then turned to say a few words to the people in the carriage.
A few seconds later, Erin jumped out of the carriage first, followed by Kordak and Vera.
"Sister Vera." Regnar also breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Vera. Although Alfred promised to let Vera go, Regnar did not dare to let go of the old fox easily. This guy might have tampered with something somewhere, but now it seems that Vera is fine.
Although I don’t know what Manhattan actually said in the letter to Larvin, but in any case, Kordak has now been pardoned by Emperor Larvin. But this kind of pardon can never be made public, so this matter is just a secret agreement reached by Ralphin, Alfred, Regnar, and Manhattan.
The empire allowed Regnar to rescue Kordak from the dungeon by exchanging the civet cat for the prince, but everything had to be done covertly. As for what to do specifically, Regner alone is responsible for this matter.
In order to remain secretive, Regnar could only choose a few people he trusted. He used the excuse of healing Kordak to let Irene bring the coolie as a scapegoat to the dungeon. There is no doubt that the coolie was Irene's assistant at this time.
Then Coolie and Kordak exchanged identities, and Kordak was taken out.
As for Vera, she appeared on the way Irene was transporting Kordak and was brought over by Irene. Alfred promised to release Vera, and now it seems that this old fox has rarely lied.
"Everyone, I'm so sorry!" Vera's first sentence after seeing everyone was to apologize. She was locked in the secret room arranged by Alfred for several months. The closed environment with no one talking to her and the fear of the future almost tortured the poor woman crazy.
At this time, Vera's face could not be described as haggard. Regnar clearly remembered what a vigorous and energetic woman Vera was back then, but now Vera was as sluggish as a little old lady!
"Alfred!" Regnar gritted his teeth. It goes without saying how much Vera took care of him on weekdays. Now she was tortured like this by Alfred. Regnar felt that if he didn't take revenge, , he will never have the shame to see Vera again in the future.
"Don't be impulsive, Xiao Lei." Kordak whispered. He is now a wanted criminal in the empire. It would be good to have a way to survive. This man with a straightforward personality and a hot temper does not even want to take revenge on Alfred. desire.
"But, boss, look at it!" Regnar pointed at the extremely weak Vera angrily.
"I saw it!" Kordak pressed Regnar's shoulders with both hands: "But please calm down."
"..." Regnar took a few deep breaths, then looked up at Kordak.
"Time is limited, let's keep the story short." Kordak sorted out his thoughts and then asked: "What are your plans next?"
"Plan?" Regnar was stunned. He thought for a while and then replied: "Although I really want to withdraw from this circle of the empire, but because of my sensitive identity, I never have the chance. If I forcefully escape, I will definitely be beaten by them. found."
"In other words, you won't leave with us. Are you going to stay in the empire?" Kordak dragged his chin with one hand and murmured to himself. In fact, he had already thought of Regnar's Plan, but if he really leaves him here alone, Kordak will still be a little worried after all.
"I still have to deal with that old guy Alfred." Regnar gritted his teeth and whispered.
"I don't suggest you do this." Kordak persuaded, because Kordak was exiled in disguise, so he couldn't stay by Regner's side all the time. If the stupid boy wanted to do something, there was nothing he could do to stop him. Therefore, Kordak could only make some helpless suggestions to Regnar.
"Why?" Regnar was puzzled.
"Because you can't fight him." Kordak pointed out ruthlessly. There is no doubt that Kordak must hate Alfred for persecuting him and Vera like this, but even if Kordak hates him again, he has to admire Alfred's shrewdness.
It wasn't until Lanmire came to the dungeon to meet Kordak a few days ago that Kordak understood Alfred's true intention. The goal of this old fox is not Kordak at all. He is now just a regiment commander in charge of thousands of people. In the eyes of ordinary people, he may be regarded as a big shot with some status, but in the eyes of the Imperial Prime Minister Alfred, After all, he is not enough to be considered an opponent.
The person he really wanted to deal with was Imperial Marshal Manhattan, who seemed to have nothing to do with Kordak.
The two major courtiers of the empire, civil and military, have been fighting openly and covertly for a long time, and the empire as a whole has been divided into two major factions, civil and military. For Larvin, this kind of competition may become a weapon to check and balance the imperial ministers when the empire is not at war. But once there is a war, if the civil and military courtiers cannot cooperate well, it will obviously be a major event that will affect the operation of the country.
This is like a person's two legs. If they are not coordinated, how can a person walk? In order to solve this problem, a choice must be made between Alfred and Manhattan. Because of past grudges, the conflict between the two of them is difficult to reconcile. Now looking at it, Larvin made his own choice. He gave up Manhattan and chose Alfred.
Without Larvin's support, Alfred would not have been able to move Manhattan so easily. But from this incident, Kordak also saw how much Alfred controlled people's hearts.
Larvin, Manhattan, Lanmire, Kordak, and Vera, these people are the key figures in this matter. But Alfred accurately grasped everyone's action plan like a prophecy. He knew that Kordak valued Vera, and he also knew that Kordak had always had hatred for him in his heart.
So Alfred only needs to make Vera disappear and give Kordak some information to stimulate her. This man will definitely try his best to find Vera, and he will definitely take some irrational actions against himself. For this reason, becoming a deserter and attacking the imperial city lord is almost a certainty.
And he also knew that Lanmire valued Kordak, so when Kordak was in trouble, Lanmire's help was expected.
Immediately afterwards, Alfred figured out how much Manhattan loved his only direct blood relative. And he seems to have calculated the price Manhattan will pay, so Manhattan withdraws and Alfred wins.
Most importantly, Alfred also knew what Ralph was thinking. From the transfer of military positions in previous years, it is not difficult to see that Larvin has long been interested in slowly reducing the power of the Manhattan faction. After a few years, although Manhattan now has prestige in the military, he no longer has the kind of absolute confidants who would even resist the empire for him.
So Alfred seized this opportunity. Through the connection between these characters, he easily made the marshal of the empire voluntarily give up all his rights. And all he did was kidnap an insignificant corps commander's adjutant.
After figuring out all this, Kordak felt a sense of fear towards Alfred. This guy is worthy of being the prime minister of the empire. With such a plan and such a city, Kordak feels that he cannot accept it.
Kordak didn't understand the whole story until Lanmire mentioned it. Later, he quickly reminded Lanmire. The priest, who had suddenly awakened, hurried back to find Manhattan, but at this time, Manhattan's envelope had already arrived at Merinder...
Kordak never saw Lanmire again, and even Imperial Marshal Manhattan was missing. Now the two of them seemed to have disappeared from the world, which made Kordak's heart even more clouded. Did Alfred really want to kill them all? Many people in the empire are talking about this matter, but no one knows the whereabouts of Manhattan. Some people even threw the blame on Regnar again, thinking that Regnar had done something to Manhattan again. Otherwise, who could make the Imperial Marshals disappear without any reason
Kordak originally wanted to find Manhattan, but he gave up the idea after meeting Vera. Since Alfred really released Vera, it proved one thing, Alfred is very He knows how to measure, and he really doesn’t want to anger Regnar again at this time.
Thinking about Lanmire and Lanmire in the opposite direction, the same is true. If Lanmire and Lanmire really died in Alfred's hands, Kordak would undoubtedly look for him desperately with red eyes. When the time comes, Regnar will naturally not be able to sit idly by.
Therefore, Kordak can only suppress his anxiety now and slowly wait for the outcome of the matter.
But no matter what, Kordak no longer wanted to go against Alfred. Although this guy doesn't have any power, the city is really deep and terrifying. Against such a person, Kordak doesn't think he has any chance of winning. Therefore, Kordak could only make a powerless decision at this time: Since he survived, he should leave with the people around him!
This was a disguised admission of defeat to Alfred, but it was also the wisest move to minimize his losses.
But the problem is, Kordak can leave, but Regnar can't. As Regner himself said, he can almost be said to be trapped in the quagmire called the Military Intelligence Agency. It will be very difficult to escape.