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Chapter 16: A Heaven-Sent Opportunity
In the cave, there are not only two humming little milk tigers.
Xia Zuoyi looked around, and even when the light was slightly dim, he could still see clearly that there were many different sizes and shapes of rock asphalt embedded in the rock crevices on the mountain wall.
Some have already rolled down on the ground, spreading a thin layer.
“Udit, why are these stones black?”
He said, picking up a small piece of asphalt from the ground and handing it to the butler standing behind him.
Udit took it and took a closer look, then frowned, “My lord, this doesn’t seem to be a stone
 Can you let me take a closer look?”
Xia Zuoyi got up and retreated to the back, giving up the place. The two little tigers also stumbled and followed.
Udit came forward, squatted beside the cliff, observed carefully, and said hesitantly after watching, “My lord, this seems to be a
ore, isn’t it
”
He used the handle of the dagger he carried with him to strike the crack in the wall of the mountain.
A lot of black ore fell down, and a layer formed at his feet, but more ore was revealed in the cracks.
“Udit.”
Xia Zuoyi suddenly called him from behind, and when Udit turned his head, he pointed to the side of the mountain wall, “There seems to be
”
A few scattered black ores are hidden in the rock interlayer, which is not as conspicuous as the most exposed surface.
Udit took a deep breath and said, “My lord, we should have discovered a mineral vein.”
It happened that a soldier came over and told them that the two commanders had already interrogated the chief envoy, asking the earl to make a decision.
Xia Zuoyi, “Udit, don’t make a public announcement about the discovery of the vein. Wait until this incident subsides.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Xia Zuoyi bent over and hugged the two little tigers with difficulty. Refusing Udit’s help, he slowly walked out with a tiger’s belly in each hand.
After going out, he got a lot of surprised eyes.
Fernandi and Walker interrogated the prisoners separately, and finally verified the confessions.
This time, the people who ambushed Xia Zuoyi in Pal Mountain was the result of a conspiracy by Beavis Elliott and Matthew Luke, an earl of the Kingdom of Gaynor.
Xia Zuoyi frowned, and the earl of the Gaynor Kingdom was also involved. No wonder there were a lot of people ambushing in the small valley. It can be seen that both of them sent knights to kill him.
He looked at Fernandi and asked, “Have you heard of Matthew Luke?”
Fernandi said in a deep voice, “
not only heard, but also met. He is a subordinate vassal of Marquis Bruno Green. “
Walker William raised his eyebrows when he heard his words, “Does your original lord know that his vassal’s hand stretched so long? He had reached the territory of our Gadaat Kingdom.”
“Walker.” Xia Zuoyi gave him a warning look.
“I don’t mean anything else, my lord.” Walker smiled with his hands raised on both sides of his head.
Fernandi looked indifferent and said nothing.
Xia Zuoyi said, “What else did they say?”
Walker, “Matthew Luke came to Gadaat personally and is currently a guest at Beavis Elliott’s castle.”
“Their plan is when the ambush in Pal Mountain is successful, Matthew Luke will pretend to invade Wissas, and Beavis Elliott will come to the rescue and repel them, and then taking over Wissas as a matter of course.”
Xia Zuoyi nodded thoughtfully, “This plan is pretty good.”
He said, “I remember that the lords of the same country must not go to war without permission.”
“But if there is a cause, for example, because the territory of the lost lord was rescued and occupied, you can apply to the king to become the new lord of this territory
”
“Am I right?”
Xia Zuoyi’s territory was entrusted by the king himself.
Beavis Elliott’s territory was enfeoffed by Bass Richards.
There is a saying—my vassal’s vassal is not my vassal.
The king gave the land to Bass Richards.
Bass Richards then divides his land to Beavis Elliott.
Therefore, even the king is not easy to interfere in the affairs of Beavis Elliott’s territory.
However, if Xia Zuoyi rescued Fort Comoy, he would naturally occupy it, and then he applied to the king to become the new lord of Fort Comoy.
Even the higher lord Bass Richards has no right to intervene.
What’s more, Beavis Elliott colluded with the earl of the kingdom of Gaynor in an attempt to murder another noble. The evidence is conclusive and can’t be refuted.
Walker smiled and said, “Of course, what you said is not wrong.”
Xia Zuoyi, “In that case, in the name of saving Fort Comoy, Fernandi, Walker, lead the soldiers to rescue!”
God gave a good opportunity.
Just because of this winter drill, with complete equipment, they can start directly from Mount Pal, which greatly shortens the time.
They’re going to make it too late for Beavis Elliott to react.
Fernandi, “Yes, my lord!”
Walker, “Yes, my lord!”
Beavis Elliott never thought that Xia Zuoyi would temporarily advance the date of the winter drill by one day.
He also didn’t expect that the ambush site, which he thought was very hidden, was easily discovered and directly destroyed.
When the bloody knight guarding the gate came to the castle to announce, Beavis Elliott was tasting wine leisurely with Matthew Luke.
“My lord! It’s not good! The soldiers of Wissas have attacked Fort Comoy
 Now they’re coming towards the castle!”
Most of the knights of Fort Comoy were sent to mount Pal to ambush, only few of them remained in the city. They hardly resisted, and the city gate was broken in no time.
The soldiers of Wissas rushed in.
A “crash” sounded.
The wine glass fell to pieces on the ground.
Matthew Luke stood up from his seat in disbelief, “What did you say?!”
Beavis Elliott even grabbed the knight’s armor tightly, with a twisted expression, “Why would the soldiers of Wissas come here at this time?!”
“Aren’t they going to have a winter drill tomorrow in Mount Pal?! Why
what about the others?! What about the other knights?!”
The knight said with difficulty, “No, all gone
”
Beavis Elliott was stunned, his hand loosened, and the knight fell to the ground.
“Your plan is wrong!” Matthew Luke angrily accused.
Beavis Elliott also retorted angrily, “Bullshit! It’s
”
The sound of the horses’ hooves kicking on the ground came from far and near.
Beavis Elliott’s expression became flustered, “Run, let’s run
 Ho!”
A stream of fresh blood suddenly splashed on Matthew Luke’s face.
Things happened out of the blue.
When everyone didn’t respond.
Knight Commander Daina, who had been standing quietly behind Matthew Luke, drew his sword in an instant, and the sharp blade ran across Beavis Elliott’s throat mercilessly

The blood sprayed all over the floor, which also stunned the butler standing between Matthew Luke and Beavis Elliott.
The next moment, the long sword pierced into the butler’s chest again without stopping.
“You, you
”
The butler finally died with his eyes wide open, falling down with Beavis Elliott’s body.
Knight Commander Daina turned to Matthew Luke.
Matthew Luke couldn’t help taking a step back in panic, “Why did you kill them?!”
The knight commander Daina’s face is covered by the helmet, and his voice is slightly dull, “The marquis ordered that if the matter fails, in order to avoid the disclosure of his plan with Lord Bass Richards, the insiders should not stay alive.”
“Don’t worry, earl, I will not leave Fort Comoy alive.”
Judging from the current situation, they can’t escape at all.
“No, don’t you dare!”
Matthew Luke’s eyes widened.
He watched the knight commander Daina slash the long sword down without hesitation. He hurriedly rushed to the side in a panic and dodged, and the long sword pierced into the carpet next to his leg, the tearing sounded in his ears.
Matthew Luke didn’t dare to hesitate, quickly climbed up and fled for his life outside the castle.
Knight Commander Daina followed closely behind him.
The two met Fernandi and Walker, who were walking into the castle with soldiers.
Fernandi wears a semi-covered helmet, and his firm face was instantly reflected in the eyes of Matthew Luke, as well as in the eyes of Knight Commander Daina.
For a moment, the two stopped chasing.
“
Fernandi?!” Daina said in disbelief.
He even took off his helmet, revealing a handsome and clean face, and looked at Fernandi Edwards with surprise and joy.
Daina Prince is Fernandi Edwards’ best friend.
Obviously, he didn’t expect to see his former brother here. Since Fernandi was convicted as a slave, he thought he would never meet him again.
“Fernandi!”
Daina Prince couldn’t help rushing to hug him, patted his back vigorously, excited and delighted.
Fernandi was equally happy. After returning the hug, his face with little expression could not help but smile.
Walker William raised the corner of his mouth, “You two, maybe you can relive the old days later.”
Daina Prince reacted incorrectly.
How could Fernandi appear here?!
He released his hand and looked up and down his friend carefully. When he found that he was wearing armor that only a knight is qualified to wear, his eyes widened involuntarily, “Fernandi, you
”
“It’s a long story.” Fernandi.
He didn’t miss the previous scene of Daina chasing Matthew Luke with a sword. He frowned, “Why are you killing him?”
Daina Prince, as the knight commander of the Marquis Bruno Green, why did he appear here?!
Matthew Luke finally had a chance to speak, and said in a strange way, “It’s Bruno Green’s order, this damned hypocrite
”
The words were not finished.
Daina Prince’s long sword ran across Matthew Luke’s neck quickly, “Shut up! Don’t speak ill of the marquis.”
He looked again at Fernandi and said, “I’m very happy to see you here, Fernandi. I’m relieved that you’re doing well.”
“The marquis orders that Matthew Luke must be killed, and I will be willing to die after that. This is the loyalty of a knight, and I’m very happy
 “
Matthew Luke interrupted Dainah Prince in a panic, shouting, “Fernandi Edwards! If you ask him not to kill me, I can tell you one thing about the truth about your sister’s death!”