Chapter 407 Ingenious Mechanism
Ruby felt a shiver in her heart when she saw the little thorn.
Considering the size of this rose, this mechanism is undoubtedly more exquisite than the one in the bronze statue, showing the exquisite craftsmanship of the maker.
But that wasn't what frightened Ruby the most.
Although the person who died under this rose was Hernan, there is no doubt that this rose was designed for only one person - Ilea.
Ruby felt a strong sense of malice in it.
Herodotus obviously made a detailed investigation and evaluation of the Lord of Green Fields, and knew that she had an extraordinary love and obsession with money.
So the emerald was added to the most inconspicuous position at the bottom of the rose.
It would be difficult for most people to notice it without looking carefully, but if it is Ilea, there is a high probability that she will notice it when she holds it in her hand and plays with it repeatedly.
And Miss Rabbit will almost certainly study the value of this gem.
Touching and pressing would inevitably occur, and then the mechanism inside the rose would be triggered, and the spikes on the rod would pop out and pierce her skin.
In the end, the assassination was successfully completed, and the best thing is that the assassin did not come to Teacup Castle at all, so there was no risk and it was safer than retreating halfway.
Herodotus's idea was quite good, but he didn't expect that the last spike would pierce Hernan's palm.
The future Lord of Lake City, because he was too excited, he had been holding the rose tightly and waving his hands constantly. During this period, he may have accidentally touched the gem, and in the end he gave it away in a confused manner. life.
Ruby had already figured out the cause and effect of the matter in just a few moments.
Then he handed the golden rose to Alfred's hand. The old knight squinted his eyes, apparently noticing something unusual on the rose.
He checked the rose from top to bottom twice more to make sure there were no other traps. Then he asked someone to fetch a wooden box, put the golden rose on top, and showed it to Ilea.
When the female lord saw the poisonous needle, the corners of her eyes couldn't help but twitch a few times. Thinking that she just had a brush with death, she couldn't help showing a look of fear, and then asked a guard to bring the wooden box to the banquet guests. Other guests watch.
After the guard completed a circle, the hall had already exploded.
Herodotus and his Blood Moon Society have been very active in recent times and have attacked many nobles, so everyone is also on alert.
This time the Arias family held a birthday party for the female lord, and the Arias family made careful preparations, raised the level of alert, and conducted strict inspections of guests and gifts, which even caused some people to complain.
However, even so, people still lost their lives. Is it really impossible to stop the Blood Moon Society's attack? Thinking of this, many people's faces turned ugly, with worries in their eyes.
Seeing that the cheerful atmosphere was gone forever, Miss Rabbit simply asked someone to pull out the bronze statue that hid the mystery.
Alfred has ordered people to restore the mechanism.
He asked the heroine to face an empty wall, and then stepped on the faucet. The crossbow arrows immediately shot out from the bronze statue's eye sockets! A shallow pit was left in the thick stone wall.
"Explain it to me, Sir Pep." The female lord said lightly, "What is your relationship with Herodotus."
Cold sweat broke out on Pep's forehead.
It is different from the Malir family, which has always been entrenched in Lake City and has a long history and strong military strength. The Welch family just moved to the West three hundred years ago, and its current development is so-so.
Although he had saved some money due to his outstanding business skills, he still could not get rid of his reputation as an outsider and was quite ostracized in the aristocratic circles of the Western Region.
In recent decades, the Welch family has been pursuing a diplomatic strategy of making more friends and trying not to offend anyone. They especially do not want to offend rising upstarts in the West like the Arias family.
Pep took out his handkerchief, wiped his sweat first, then stood up and said, "Sir Ilea, I can swear on the name of my ancestors that there is no connection between me and that madman. Although the Welch family came to the West relatively recently, Short, but our attitude towards Herodotus and the Blood Moon Society is absolutely the same as yours.”
"The bronze statue..."
"The Dragon Slaying Hero seems to have been built by the Welch family specifically to celebrate your birthday, but the craftsmanship I could find in the territory was relatively average. So I came up with the idea of hiring someone from outside.
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"As early as five months ago, I had already posted recruitment news in nearby towns. At that time, Herodotus had not yet started to attack the lords in the West, but in any case, this is indeed my fault.
"I actually had someone tamper with that bronze statue right under my nose, and without even noticing, I sent it to your castle, almost putting you in danger." Pep lowered his posture, "Wei The Erqi family is willing to apologize to you, and I will give you another gift later.”
However, when he finished speaking, he found that Ilea on the main seat was unmoved.
"My people tell me that one of your guards left Teacup Castle just before the banquet began."
Pep was stunned when he heard this, then nodded and said, "Yes, my wife sent me a message saying that a village in the territory was robbed by bandits, so I sent a guard back to understand the situation."
"And he took your fastest horse?"
"I want him to go back early. Is there any problem with this?" Pep asked cautiously.
Greta suddenly said at this time, "I have also seen the mechanism on the bronze statue, and it needs someone's cooperation to activate it."
Although Pep didn't know who the girl in front of him who looked a bit unapproachable in a cloak was, he still said politely.
"Hans is my guard captain and has been with me for many years. There is no way he could betray me. As for the things you just mentioned that require cooperation, I have also seen it, but... I really can't answer you." Pu smiled bitterly, "The Welch family had no idea about the mechanism in the bronze statue."
"Really? Then what are you worried about these days?" Greta said coldly.
"I..." Pep hesitated and looked at the female lord not far away, "Lord Ilea, can I answer this question in private?"
"No, just say it in front of everyone."
Pep's face changed several times. After hesitating for a moment, he made up his mind and opened his mouth and said, "I had contact with Vanessa some time ago."
"Vanessa. My stepmother?" Miss Rabbit was stunned, "Is she at your place?"
"No, no, no, I only had correspondence with her, ever since...since that day." Pep hesitated.
"That day...which day was it?"
"Just about a year ago, she passed through my territory." (End of Chapter)