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Chapter 34: The Old Thing Didn’t Have Good Intentions
Early the next morning.
Keith came out of his room, and when he passed by the place where Walker removed his armor, his expression suddenly condensed. He immediately called the butler to ask, “Where’s Walker’s armor and sword?”
Why are they all gone?!
Butler, “Master Keith, Master Walker…”
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a man walking in from the door.
Walker seemed to sweat a lot, his thin clothes clinging to his body, showing strong muscles.
With a sword in one hand and wiping his hair with a dry cloth in the other, he said doubtfully, “Big brother, what’s the matter with you? I just practiced with my sword in the courtyard…”
As he spoke, Walker put his sword on the table casually and took the water that the butler had prepared in advance.
Keith glanced at the butler.
The butler nodded, “Yes, Master Keith.”
“Master Walker got up early to practice. His armor was also moved to the bedroom by the servants, saying that he would clean it himself.”
Keith’s mouth twitched slightly. “It’s nothing…I just thought you left home without saying goodbye.”
Walker smiled and said, “How come, big brother.”
After a while.
Harry William also walked downstairs.
He found a proper reason to ask Walker to stay at home, saying it wouldn’t be too late to return to the territory with Desinia after the three-day mourning was over.
Walker agreed.
After that, Harry William left the house with a satisfied look, while Keith William stayed at home.
Walker said he would go back to his room to clean his armor.
As soon as he entered his room and closed the door, his face immediately sank.
He quickly walked to the window, looked out sideways, and observed secretly. After determining the number of guards around him from a high level of vision, he had a general idea in his heart.
Walker did return to Xia Zuoyi’s residence in the middle of the night last night.
In the royal city.
Udit was worried about Xia Zuoyi sleeping alone, so he also slept on the sofa outside the little earl’s room. Then he was woken up by Walker who came in through the window in the middle of the night.
Walker quickly covered Udit’s mouth that was about to yell out, and said inaudibly, “Shh, I must wake up lord earl. Something’s up…”
Udit frowned and nodded, wondering why he had come back at this time?
They then wake up Xia Zuoyi, who is sleeping soundly.
“What’s the matter?”
Xia Zuoyi sleeps in a daze at this moment. He sat up, scratched the print on his face from the pillowcase, tilted his head, and yawned.
After rushing into the royal city for several days, he’s already a little tired and very exhausted.
Then he seemed to suddenly realize something. His eyes became a little clear and he looked at Walker, “Why are you back? It’s not dawn yet.”
Walker told Xia Zuoyi what he had heard in the first half of the night.
“…That’s it, my lord. Bass Richards wants to kill the prince, control all the lords, and take the opportunity to seek the throne.”
Xia Zuoyi digested the sudden conspiracy, then muttered, “The old thing didn’t really have good intentions.”
Udit said, “My lord, what should we do now?”
Xia Zuoyi frowned and thought for a while, “The king was in good health before, and it looks like he can live for a few more years. But suddenly the news of his death came unexpectedly…”
“The death of the king… Could it have something to do with Bass Richards?”
Walker thought, “It’s very possible.”
He said, “If the death of the late king really had something to do with Bass Richards, then all the lords of Gadaat would come to the royal city to mourn for the king… It should also be in his plan.”
“The duke has the right to control finances and control the royal castle guard knights. Is it possible… Is the entire royal city of Keys now under the control of Bass Richards?”
Xia Zuoyi said with a serious expression, “Has Bass Richards already secretly replaced all the knights in the royal city with his own people?”
“If this is the case, we might’ve already fallen into his trap from the moment we entered the city.”
The more they think about it, the more likely it is.
Bass Richards is not a brainless person.
Since he intends to catch all the lords and kill the prince… he is bound to have a detailed plan beforehand.
For example, controlling the royal city, and even…
Xia Zuoyi said, “The lords will mourn the former king for three days in the church.”
“During this period, no irrelevant people can go in, including the knights and servants around the prince and the lords. There will be dedicated clergy or attendants in the church to serve the prince and lords…”
“Walker, since your father said that everything would be over in three days, they would certainly do it in those three days.”
“The place to do it can only be in the church.”
“Has Bass Richards colluded with the bishop or the deputy bishop? Or both have… He bribed them in secret?!”
In this way, it is estimated that the whole royal city is under the control of Bath Richards.
Udit said, “We have fallen into the wolf’s den. But fortunately, my lord, you arranged a team of soldiers outside the city for reinforcement in advance.”
“But what are we going to do tomorrow?”
Xia Zuoyi said, “The prince mustn’t be killed.”
“And those lords who don’t know the truth are innocent. They’re still in the hands of Bass Richards so we can’t escape…”
Such a situation would also be very unfavorable to him.
“If Bass Richards really gets the throne, with his hatred of me and covetousness of sea salt…probably the first action would be taking over Wissas and Fort Comoy by putting a crime on me that needs to be punished and sending troops to a crusade.”
Udit and Walker nodded, the earl is right.
Xia Zuoyi, “I must enter the church and find a way to remind the prince and other lords. Three days, Bass Richards shouldn’t do it on the first day…”
Udit interrupts Xia Zuoyi anxiously.
“But my lord, even if Bass Richards won’t do it on the first day, he will probably imprison you in the church and won’t be able to leave. You will be in danger…”
Xia Zuoyi shook his head.
But he had to. There was no other way.
If he had been informed in advance, not to mention whether it’s too late, he would have entered the church early tomorrow morning to mourn for the late king.
What’s more, he can only have a chance to meet the prince in the church.
Moreover, he didn’t know who among the lords were friends or enemies.
In case some lords have already taken refuge in Bass Richards.
Then he notified them indiscriminately, he will expose what he knows in front of Bass Richards, and it will be more difficult for him to leave the city.
Therefore, he must enter the church.
Xia Zuoyi, “Walker, in order not to be noticed by your father and brother in advance, I still need you to go back. When necessary…”
Walker, “I understand, my lord.”
Walker sighed after thinking about it. Then he put on his armor, picked up his sword, went to Keith’s room, and found that he was really doing business in the room.
He quickly stepped forward and put the big sword on Keith’s neck, “Big brother, I have something that needs your cooperation.”
Keith became stiff, then slowly relaxed, and said, “Walker, don’t make such a joke with me.”
“You know I’m not kidding, big brother.”
Walker said with a smile, “You’d better not move. My hand is unstable, in case I cut your neck…”
Keith’s face instantly cooled down. He raised his head and asked, “What the hell do you want to do?”
Walker’s expression also became cold: “Tell me about your arrangement in the church. When do you plan to kill the prince, and when do you plan to control the lords?”
“Is Bishop Bolton your person?”
Keith’s face changed and he blurted out, “How do you know that?!”
Walker did not answer, but put the sword closer to his neck, “Say it, big brother.”
Keith’s face kept changing.
He finally sneered, “Why, want to save Desinia?”
“It’s too late. Not only the church, but the entire city of Keys is already under the control of lord duke… Lord duke has been planning for this day for a long time, and only allowed it to succeed.”
“Besides, at this time… The prince may have died long ago.”
“What?!”
Walker didn’t expect that they would actually do it at the beginning of the mourning ceremony…
So, the lords will soon be controlled too?!
He couldn’t help being a little worried, but still calmly asked, “Which lords did Bass Richards secretly bribed?”
Keith sneered, “I won’t say it. You can kill me if you have the ability, my…good. little. brother.”
He said word by word, seeming to be certain that Walker would not do anything to him.
Walker, “Big brother, I hope you won’t blame me.”
With that, he knocked Keith William unconscious with the hilt of his sword.
In the church of the God of Creation.
Xia Zuoyi’s face was a bit, no, it’s unsightly.
Because the prince died in front of him and Marquis Marco Case.
He is fortunate now.
Fortunately, he didn’t come alone in the innermost mourning room of the church.
This is the place where the princes mourned alone. It’s far away from the mourning room where the lords were. It’s too late to call for help.
Otherwise, the conspiracy of Bass Richards hasn’t been exposed yet, maybe he’s already been killed here.
Marquis Marco Case is the father of Nate Case.
Nate Case is the noble young master he met after entering the royal city to offer the seawater salt drying method. The “seller” who wanted to kill Fernandi on the street, but was bought by him with a gold coin.
Xia Zuoyi and Nate Case met by chance outside the church, recognized each other, and had a conversation along the way.
Later, Nate Case’s father came to talk to Xia Zuoyi when he entered the church.
Marco Case, “My son has the most rebellious character. He has been very disobedient since he was a child, but I think he had a very good attitude towards you just now… How did you meet?”
Xia Zuoyi, “Because of a slave.”
Marco Case looked surprised, “I don’t know what happened?”
Xia Zuoyi wondered why he asked such things.
Marco Case sighed, “I used to be so busy with all kinds of things that it’s inevitable that I would…neglect Nate a little.”
“Now that he’s grown up, he can’t change his temper completely. He has been associating with a group of unruly people all day. I, I want to teach him well now.”
Xia Zuoyi nodded, briefly talked about the “trade” at the time, and said, “I think his good attitude towards me is not because of this.”
“Why is that?” Marco Case wondered.
Probably because of…face?
Xia Zuoyi was about to speak, but suddenly saw someone walking towards the room where the prince was mourning, and soon disappeared.
He frowned, thinking about reminding him of Bass Richards’s conspiracy quickly, he said that he had to go to the prince for something.
Marco Case nodded and went with him.
It’s a coincidence that they went there, but they were also very unfortunate to be there.
The person Xia Zuoyi saw just now turned out to be the killer of the prince.
Now the prince is dead. He’s slashed sharply in the neck. Blood sprayed on the ground and walls. The holy mourning room was instantly transformed into a murder scene.
Before the murderer had time to escape, he was found by them. Now, they stood facing each other.
The murderer wore a black robe that could only be worn by a clergyman, and his face was also covered. He was shocked when he saw Xia Zuoyi and Marco Case.
In the next instant, he suddenly raised his knife and rushed towards Xia Zuoyi.
Fortunately, Marco Case was by Xia Zuoyi’s side. He had trained as a knight before. He blocked the weapon with a single block.
After that, the murderer didn’t fight with him anymore and found a chance to jump out of the window.
Translator’s Note:
Hello everyone~~ Did you noticed the change in the schedule on the home page?? So I decided it’s about time to update twice a week~ Yey!! The new schedule will be on Tuesday and Friday nights. The reason why there’s a gap is to give me time to translate a chapter just in case I run out of stock in my stash. Anyway, you may think that there’s no difference in updating twice a week to once a week because I update two chapters anyway but in the new schedule, updates are guaranteed. And it motivates me to translate more XD.
See you on Sunday, everyone~