Chapter 256 Yeats: Just five rings, nothing more than rats
In the living room of Silver Birch Manor.
June leaned on the armrest sofa, crossed her legs, crossed her arms, frowned and said:
"The royal family classified the death of the Duke of Suffolk as an accident and did not announce it to the outside world. Zhang... But you and I both know that the one who died was not the Duke at all!"
Yeats took a sip of black tea and looked out the window at the midsummer scenery. The black swans and water lilies in the lake formed a wonderful scene. Picture scroll, but it is a pity that thick ink-like rain clouds have drifted over the distant mountains.
"Why are you so sure?"
"Based on my understanding of His Majesty, if the royal family has determined that the deceased is the Duke himself, then His Majesty will be furious and it will be impossible to attend the competition."
June changed the direction of crossing her legs, leaned her arms against the armrest, supported her temples, and looked at Yeats.
“Now, the athletic competition is being held as usual, and it has been confirmed that His Majesty will be a spectator. This shows that His Majesty’s mood is stable, which is enough to infer that the royal family already knows some clues, and it is very likely that the royal family is also looking for Sasha. The whereabouts of the Duke of Suffolk's real body!"
"Then why do you think the Duke of Suffolk went into hiding and staged a stunt of fake death?" Yeats asked.
"Of course, it's because the royal family has begun to doubt the relationship between the Duke of Suffolk and the Blood Clan. It's better to fake his death, clear his suspicions, and escape from his shell." June sneered, "But this doesn't exactly prove that he is the Blood Clan. Mr. Spider?"
Yeats shook his head: "If that's the case, then this fake death is so clumsy, as if it was deliberately made to let us see through it."
Ju En's expression. He said heavily and tentatively: "So, what do you think the purpose of this fake death is?"
"It is a trick to deliberately make us doubt the Duke of Suffolk and focus on finding the Duke's true identity. "Whereabouts." Yeats said, "When we find the so-called true identity of the Duke, Lord Blood Spider can sacrifice the chess piece and leave the game."
June thought for a long time and sighed: " Are you saying that the Duke of Suffolk has long been reduced to a pawn of the Blood Clan, and that there is someone else who is the real Lord Blood Spider?”
"No...it's just the Duke we saw at the banquet that day. He is a vampire who is proficient in the art of the dark night such as fake death, disguise, and poison. It is also the blood spider who deliberately let us see that he is fake death and the target of suspicion. He is also the target of suspicion at any time. A chess piece ready to be abandoned."
Yeats forked a piece of strawberry cake and tasted it carefully. The cream melted in his mouth, and the sweet taste made him close his eyes.
“Isn’t this right?”
Ju En said: “Even if what we saw on the day of the banquet was a vampire who was proficient in disguise and suspended animation, then Colin was examining his body. How could you not see it when you were there? Unless——"
June suddenly stopped talking, her face became stiff and turned from green to white.
"You want to say that unless Colin is Lord Blood Spider, he has the confidence to direct all this and deceive His Majesty?"
Yeats picked up the strawberry cake in front of June and handed it to her.
June was completely unaware and murmured: "But, how is this possible? Colin is a knight personally selected by His Majesty, and has been with him for many years. How can he be a vampire?"
< br>Speaking, June took a deep breath and her eyes became quite heavy.
“However, you are right, I have always ignored Colin, the Hand of the King——”
"He knew that His Majesty was in critical condition, so he was able to rapidly develop the Scarlet Society in just a few years;
"As he is close to the center of power, he will naturally develop ambitions for superiority.
“If Colin is the Blood Spider, then a lot of things can make sense!”
Seeing that June did not eat the cake, Yeats handed the cake to June who was watching eagerly. Snowy Owl.
Caressing the fat, snow-white bird that was tasting with squinting eyes, Yeats muttered:
"Or maybe Colin also doesn't know the inside story, let alone thinking that a master like him will be used?"
"Exclude other options, no matter how impossible the remaining options are, they must be correct. "June said coldly:
"Besides, masters are also human beings, and they also have emotions and desires. Isn't it quite common for ambitious masters with six rings?"
Ye Zhi sighed: "You. You're right, the master also has seven emotions and six desires... so Lord Blood Spider may not be a cold and unfeeling person, but may be like a raging fire, which can melt even the coldest ice."
June was startled. , with strange eyes and said in surprise:
"Listen to this, you already know who the Blood Spider is?"
Yeats nodded slightly and said: "But I still need definite evidence, or in other words, whether dead or alive, I need Found two people."
"Which two people?"
"The first one is the vampire who is good at feigning death and disguising himself. It was only proved that he was disguised as the person at the banquet that day. Only the Duke of Suffolk can verify my suspicion about Blood Spider's plan."
Yeats said: "The second one is the real Duke of Suffolk. He is a crucial witness——"
"And, he may still be alive!"
June was suddenly startled, looking puzzled, and said:
"If I were the Blood Spider, I wanted to use the Duke of Suffolk If he comes to cause trouble with his identity, wouldn’t he be the first to kill the Duke? How could he be allowed to live?”
Yeats nodded and said, “I think so too, but we might as well assume that the Duke’s family It is difficult to disguise the bloodline. If the real Duke of Suffolk is killed, there are many places where the truth may be revealed."
"But," Yeats analyzed, "if the Duke of Suffolk is kept by his side, It means you can extract his blood for your own use at any time, which reduces the suspicion of exposure. ”
What Yeats did not mention was that at almost the same time that the "Duke of Suffolk" died suddenly at the banquet, Perron also saw a similarly dressed "Man in the Iron Mask."
The man in the iron mask is a five-ring hero, and Thomas has found only two vampire dukes in total. Either Thomas' information is wrong, or that is the real Duke!
June was stunned: "Listen to your description, the dignified Duke has become no different than a domestic animal?"
"Because of this, we should find out the true identity of the Blood Spider Lord more quickly. "
Yeats frowned: "There have been many murders on the South Bank, and the number of missing people is increasing every day. I don't know how many civilian lives have become blood food... If you don't want the Blood Spider Lord, From now on, we can rest easy and find out the truth through the conspiracy at this banquet!”
June's eyes flashed slightly,
A nobleman who is willing to uphold justice for the common people is always rare and noble.
In the air, there is a faint lavender-like fragrance from Yeats's body, which is refreshing and refreshing.
June couldn't help but take a deep breath and said: "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Suddenly, Yeats showed a rather sunny smile, with white teeth. .
June suddenly felt something was wrong and shrank back into the sofa, her eyes wary.
Yeats smiled and said:
“I have a way to break the situation, but I need your help.”
“What help?”
“ I hope you go to Edinburgh alone, and I will be invisible to protect you.”
"What kind of cracking method is this?"
"You, me, and Calvin are investigating the Blood Spider. The matter must have been exposed, but we might as well use it." Yeats explained his plan, "Imagine if you were assassinated in the territory of the Duke of Alba , what would be your first thought?”
June thought thoughtfully and said, “I would think that the Duke of Alba wants to kill someone, and he must have something unknown that he doesn’t want me to know. "
"If you are killed, who will be the biggest beneficiary?" Yeats said.
June's expression changed, and after a while he said: "Duke Vic...because the Lannister family has no heir, and my father must also suspect that Duke Vic and Duke Alba are colluding with each other... Civil war is inevitable.”
Among the claimants to the Golden Lion Throne, only the Wick family and the Lannister family are strong contenders.
The heir to the Vic family is currently studying in the Kingdom of Roland. Although June is a woman, she was raised as the eldest son by her father since she was a child. Currently, she is the heir to the Lannister family. .
June's life and death is related to the current situation of the Golden Lion. Perhaps in the eyes of the Blood Spider, June's life is more important than Yeats, the divine choice.
Coupled with the fact that June, known as the 'Red Rose of Lannister', has outstanding swordsmanship and aggressive personality, this information must have been grasped by the vampires long ago.
Yeats deduced: "So, someone will definitely come to assassinate you, it's just a matter of time."
Zhu En said with emotion: "Then shouldn't I stay in Lundu City? Once I leave the city, won't I be given an opportunity to take advantage of it?"
"This is what I call a plan. No matter how cunning the Blood Spider is, I wouldn’t have expected that someone would go to the Tiger Mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountains.”
Ye Zhi paused and said, “And I am the reason for your trip.”
June. He stared deeply at Yeats and said: "But according to your analysis, the person who came to assassinate me is most likely a five-ring vampire, and he is good at assassination! By then, both you and I will die!"
“Only the fifth ring road.”
Yeats said calmly: "It's just a rat."
June was stunned.
Where did he get his confidence?
Can a four-ring poet who is not good at attacking with arrogance speak out against a vampire marquis?
This plan requires June to go into danger. In order to convince her, Yeats decided to use some trump cards.
First, Yeats took out the Shield of Medusa:
"This, can you let me deal with the Vampire Marquis?"
A trace of surprise flashed across June's eyes.
The golden shield inlaid with the head of the snake-haired beauty is undoubtedly a famous epic armor!
An epic piece of equipment has a huge benefit to the extraordinary, just like a god with an artifact and a god without an artifact are completely different concepts.
The God of Thunder and Storm, once he loses his hammer, his combat effectiveness drops seriously, which is enough to verify this.
Seeing Yeats generously reveal his trump card, June nodded uprightly and said:
"More than enough defense, not enough offense."
Then, Yeats took out Pan Shen again. Zhi Flute: "What about this?"
Another epic piece of equipment?
And it’s the Pan’s Flute that the bard dreams of!
June was a little confused, nodded blankly and said:
"There is more than enough offense, but not enough defense."
Yeats photographed Pan's Flute next to Medusa. On the shield, he said:
"This, plus this, can the matter be solved?" June stood up in awe, and said:
"Dare I ask, where did you get all these equipment?"
Yeats chuckled: "Fate."
June: "..."< br>
The Lannister family doesn’t have the confidence to take out two pieces of epic equipment in one go?
June sighed silently in her heart.
Even if Yeats takes out the legendary weapon, he will not be surprised.
Wait a minute, he doesn’t really have it, does he?
June looked strange and remained silent for a while, then nodded and said:
“I’ll take this matter!”
*
Night, the night is deep.
The quiet white oak manor echoes the sobs of women.
Colin stood at the gate of the manor that was closed with iron bars, looking up at the window that leaked a trace of orange light, his frowning eyebrows seemed to be stained with sadness.
He holds a high position and is the top powerhouse in Zhongting Continent. Few things can move him.
However, Colin stopped at the door of the manor for a long time, looking up at the weak light, and an indescribable sadness lingered in his chest.
I don’t know how long it took, but he turned around and planned to leave.
At this time, the iron door creaked and opened slowly.
A lame man with squinting eyes opened the iron door tremblingly, raised his ugly face, and bared his yellow-brown teeth at Colin.
That smile was disgusting, as if he could see the despicable heart of the knight through the armor.
Colin snorted, strode into the manor, and pushed open the mansion door.
The candlelight illuminated the curtains, and the slim figure smoked a thin cigarette behind the thin screen, then picked up the whiskey glass and drank it in one gulp.
Kelin watched the figure quietly across the screen.
Until the exhausted voice, with a lazy and waxy tone, seemed to come from the nasal cavity, like blaming or complaining.
“You’re here.”
"I didn't come at the right time?"
"I don't know, I'm so scared, his nephew has already been here, and I will be homeless soon..." The voice was choked with sobs.
“I can help you.”
“Can you marry me?”
Kelin’s whole body trembled, as if he was holding back pain and clenched his fists tightly , after a long while, he said hoarsely as if he was trying his best:
"I can't."
On the day he was rescued by the king, he had sworn to dedicate his body to the Lionheart King's family.
Besides, how much criticism will the knight and the duchess cause?
The power of rumors is terrifying, so terrifying that even a six-ring knight like Colin would be afraid of it.
"Then you are in the wrong place." The Duchess said coldly and impersonally, "Maybe you should find someone else to please you."
Under the illumination of the candlelight, Colin's expression was slightly apologetic. Fighting against the humiliation and guilt deep in his heart, he said:
"Matilda, you are in danger now. I am here to Remind you."
"My husband is dead, everything else is not important to me," the Duchess said tiredly.
“No, he’s not dead yet!” Colin said suddenly.
The figure behind the screen fell into silence. Then, she stood up, opened the screen, and the longing figure appeared in front of Colin.
Her beautiful and charming face was still stained with tears and sadness. Her eye makeup was gone, but she looked even more charming.
"What did you say?" The Duchess suppressed the trembling in her voice, "You, you said it again?"
A look of struggle flashed across Colin's face, and he raised his eyes to look at the Duchess , said slowly:
"Your Majesty told me that the Duke of Suffolk had practiced [Furnace Fighting Qi] since he was a child, and the deceased did not have the corresponding power seeds, so the Duke of Suffolk is not dead yet."
The Duchess stretched out her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief:
"Then... where did he go?"
"I will find out." Colin stood like a sculpture and said in a cold voice, "Whether he is alive or dead, I will find out his whereabouts. "
Lee Matilda cried out sadly and fell onto Colin's chest like a wounded deer. There was mist floating in the room, and the incense made Colin dizzy, and his thoughts became sluggish in this strange perfume.
Few people know that Colin is an orphan from the North. He grew up in begging and humiliation. Even though he became a knight, he has always been hidden in the shadow of the Lionheart King.
Those who are dissatisfied with the Lionheart King often insult Colin as an executioner and a butcher, but he readily accepts the title of 'barbarian'.
However, in the dead of night, memories always flooded Colin's mind with a strong sense of inferiority.
Wouldn’t it be possible for a high-ranking and powerful man to have low self-esteem and long for a warm embrace?
Colin gently hugged Mrs. Lee Matilda and silently told himself in his heart.
She is already a widow.
I can't let her be a widow anymore.
……
August.
The clouds are flying.
The flag of Lundu City Gate is flying in the wind, and a light horse rides out, blowing away the dust.
June was dressed in military uniform and traveled lightly. He went to the territory of the Duke of Alba alone so as not to alert others and not inform anyone in advance.
Except Yeats.
“Are you sure that the Vampire Marquis will take the bait?” June secretly sent a message.
"He will." Yeats said firmly, "Because you are not important. Without you, Lord Blood Spider is important."
"Can you say some auspicious words? "
"I am a bard, and my best spell is adding evil words," Yeats said calmly.
June rolled her eyes in her heart and said, "So, where are you hiding?"
"It's in the sky." Yeats was invisible and flying quickly with the help of the wings of the God of Poetry.
[Blessing·Mead of Poetry] can enhance inspiration, and it is obviously matched with [Blessing·Wings of Poetry]. Yeats also took a sip of mead before flying, which is considered a drunken flight. .
"Can your invisibility last for that long without being discovered by the five-ring vampires?" June expressed doubts.
"Don't worry, I also have the blessing from the Goddess of Mist, and I am very good at invisibility." Yeats said.
June stopped talking and was dumbfounded secretly. A blessing from the goddess of mist?
Isn’t Yeats the chosen one for the goddess of youth? The two divinities in the body actually don’t conflict?
You boy, why are you so favored by the goddess?
June asked again: "Then how are you sure that you can detect when the Vampires ambush?"
"Because I have a very high talent in the Dark Night School. If I create the field If the power of darkness appears, I can detect it immediately." Yeats said truthfully.
Yeats received two gazes from the goddess of the night, once on the night of the lunar eclipse and once during the trial of Minerva. The divinity in his body was sufficient to be a container for the goddess of the night. His perception of dark night spells was equivalent to that of the goddess of the night. keen.
The goddess of the night was born later than the god of darkness, but she is truly a high-level divine power.
The talent displayed by Yeats has already made June doubt herself.
After half a day, we have arrived near Edinburgh, and there is still no sign of the vampires along the way.
June had some doubts about whether Yeats's plan was reliable. When passing through the cliff of a canyon, she only heard a long roar in the sky.
A dead vulture with rotten skin and exposed bones, like a giant vulture, carried a figure wearing an iron mask and attacked from high in the sky!
Ju En's expression changed: "There is also a king-level vulture!"
Before he finished speaking, a snowy owl appeared and summoned a powerful arcane missile. Bombing on the body of the dead vulture!
“唳——”
Amidst the roar of the dead vulture, the Iron Masked Man raised his eyes and stared indifferently at the figure suspended in mid-air.
Yeats glanced at the dead vulture and said:
“Additional dinner tonight!”
……
(End of this chapter)