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The night is dark and the wind is high.
The noise of the day has faded away, and Winterset Keep has fallen into a deep sleep.
The tall wooden pile located in the open space in front of the suspension bridge finally has a new user-for the crime of murdering Baron Andre, the two corpses of Amos and the dead man were hung on it, rippling slightly in the night wind.
, one fat and one thin complement each other.
Baron Andre was murdered?!
After learning the reason why these two new icons were hung up, it was like a thunderclap over the heads of all the residents of Winterset Castle. In addition, the servants who were expelled from the core tower were a little confused and jealous, making Dongmu
Everyone in the castle was in panic, and all the residents felt that the death of these two people was just the beginning, and that the turmoil caused by the murder of a lord was far from over.
The storm is coming.
Due to today's incident that may affect the entire Winterset Castle, the lights out time in the living area and miscellaneous areas have been much earlier. The tavern that was originally the busiest business during this period has also become much deserted. There are only a few drinkers sitting in the corner.
They were whispering together, secretly guessing how much trouble today's incident would bring to Winterset Castle. The prostitutes in the tavern with heavy makeup also lost their energy, and their business was much worse, making them secretly curse the person who caused this incident.
When sex is not going well, the glory is gone.
The wind got stronger, and the two black figures hanging in the air swayed a lot more.
Lovren withdrew his gaze from the two black figures in the sky in the distance, and gently closed the window. Without the cool night breeze entering, the environment in the room suddenly became warmer.
Walking to the table, pulling out the chair and sitting down, Lovren looked at Carlos and Luo Lucy who were silent beside him, and was the first to break the silence: "What do you think about this matter?"
"It's either Earl Carter or the nobles with him, there is no doubt about it." Luo Lucy's face was full of haggard, as if she had suddenly aged a few years.
Carlos stood on the side with a livid face and said nothing, but just like this, it showed that he and Luo Lucy had the same idea.
"I know what you are thinking, but do we still have a way out?" Lovren sighed: "Luo Lucy, you have met Count Carter several times, and your husband's family has also cooperated with him. You should know
What kind of person is he?"
"Moura's Carter is a hyena who is never full. He only has interests but no faith. Whenever possible, he will swallow his partners together without leaving a single bone." Luo Lucy looked at it.
Looking at his two brothers, he said helplessly: "We were too optimistic this time and overestimated the pressure our background can put on him. That hyena will never let anyone go to get more."
He has the opportunity, and as long as it is a foregone conclusion by then, no one can do anything to get him."
"Carlos, I know you are unwilling, but now we have no choice." Lovren patted Carlos on the shoulder.
"When Carter came to us for cooperation, we made a trade-off. As long as we took over the power of the territory, and with our support behind it, Carter would not dare to speak up and get our share of the benefits. After all, this thing is real
It was too big for one person to eat. But I didn’t expect that this cunning guy would actually set a trap from the beginning. At first, I just thought he was keeping an eye on my father to know his physical condition at the first time.
After all, my father has reached his age, but I didn’t expect that he was responsible for it.
According to the original plan, once we gain control of the territory with Carter's help, we only need to wait until the territory is stabilized, then he will release the information that his father was poisoned, and then use the two people who are now hanging in the sky as human beings.
If he proves it, then we will all be doomed, and Carter can support another person and control the territory. Coupled with the alliance of nobles on his side, even the royal family can't do anything to him.
But now even if those two people have been exposed, the suspicion has been placed on us. As long as we continue to go according to plan, there will still be no second ending for us. No matter what we say now, no one will believe it.
But can we retreat? No!
How much did the people and families behind us pay for this matter? If we retreat, we may be able to survive, but what is the difference between that and death?
Needless to say, let’s talk about Luo Lucy. Her husband’s family has invested at least 300,000 gold royales. Once she withdrew, the money was ultimately wasted. Not only her, but also her husband
The children will be affected.
And you, you will certainly not be able to keep your current position in the military, and all your dreams will be shattered, are you willing to do so?"
Carlos and Lovren looked at each other for a while, then nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "I understand, brother, what should we do next?"
"We can't rely on Carter this time, and we must act in advance before Carter launches and seize control of the territory." Lovren said decisively.
"What about the back? How do we deal with Carter's counterattack? Without Carter's help, how can we withstand the pressure from the royal family?" Luo Lucy asked.
"Dedicate yourself to the royal family and give the royal family what Carter and his people want most!"
"Lovren, you are crazy! Geer is the front desk person of the royal family. How come the royal family only favors Geer compared to ours? How can they accept us?" Luo Lucy looked in disbelief.
"That means Gal is still alive. What if he dies?" A flower exploded in the oil lamp, causing the light to tremble slightly and causing several black shadows on Lovren's face.
"Dead?" Luo Lucy and Carlos's eyes flickered, and they fell into deep thought.
"Yes, he is dead. If the royal family wants that thing, who else can they rely on but us? What's the use of feelings? You don't know the virtues of those nobles, as long as there are enough interests to make them tempted or even red-eyed.
, What does a Geer mean?" Lovren's voice rose in vain, and his face lacked the sparkling color, "Furthermore, the advantage of joining the royal family rather than joining Carter's side is that the royal family's power in the north is too small.
If we want stable income, we will definitely give up a considerable share to us, and if we continue to fight against Carter and the others, they will definitely increase their support for us! The most important thing is that it will be for us personally and not behind our backs.
Family…”
The more Luo Lucy listened, the brighter her eyes became. She couldn't help but stick out her bright red tongue and lick her dry lips. She said in a dry voice: "I think this method is okay, but the original distribution plan needs to be changed.
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"That's for sure. We'll talk about this later. Carlos, what do you mean?"
After a moment of silence, Carlos responded affirmatively: "I agree."
"That's good. As long as the three of us work together, this crisis may be the biggest opportunity in our lives!" Lovren stood up excitedly, walked around the table a few times, then sat down and tried to control his voice.
Fu Fu said: "I have calculated that if we join the royal family, we estimate that we can get about two levels of benefits. Of this part of the benefits, I will get 20%, but I will inherit the title, and each of you will get 30%."
Fifteen, how about it?"
"Where's the other ten percent?" Luo Lucy asked.
"Let's talk about this later. What do you think of this plan?"
"Yes, but all processing and trade channels must be handed over to me." Luo Lucy closed her eyes and calculated, then opened her eyes and said.
"I agree with this, what about you Carlos?"
"I agree, but I need the Korbenson Territory as my rear fulcrum. All my share will be converted into military supplies to support my war with the barbarians."
"No problem, Lucy Luo can help with supplies."
"Of course, I'm very happy, my brother." Luo Lucy narrowed her eyes excitedly. After a rough calculation of the military trade, distribution channels, and her share, the number was enough to make her heart stop.
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"Then how to deal with Geer? If we don't deal with him, all we think is illusion. Now the fourth floor is occupied by five knights following him. If we want to kill him, we must break through the obstruction of those five knights.
In this small environment, even I have no confidence." Carlos frowned and raised a practical question.
Lucy Luo was also very concerned about this question, so she turned her attention to Lovren, waiting for his answer.
"I admit that I underestimated Geer. I couldn't see his character before. But he has a flaw. Without long-term systematic training, what kind of strength can a sixteen-year-old boy have? I can only
Relying on outside protection, Carlos, do you think so?"
"That's right, as long as you let me get close, I can crush him to death with one hand." Carlos nodded, his tone very sure.
Lovren smiled mysteriously: "In this case, as long as we can make the power around Geer ineffective, we can easily solve Geer, and I happen to know that there is such a person."
"Could it be him?" Luo Lucy was very confused. In her mind, there was only one person she knew who matched Lovren's description, but she had never considered that this person would be brought to her side.
"Lucy Luo, you're right, it's him. We may not be able to find out what happened to my father after he was poisoned. Could it be that he still can't figure it out? Since he hasn't come out, do you think he will still blame Colbenson?
How loyal is the family? I heard that he has always wanted to help his good-for-nothing son get a knighthood title and the corresponding fiefdom, but the money he got probably wasn't even a fraction. The ten percent just now was prepared for him.
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"In this case, I have no problem." Luo Xixi suddenly realized, then smiled, and sat on the chair with a stretched body, regaining the image of an elegant lady.
"I have no problem either." Carlos nodded.
"Well, I decided to communicate with him during the day tomorrow and take action at night to avoid a long night of dreams." Lovren pointed at the table a few times, organized his words and continued: "The mercenary group I hired has sneaked in.
We have reached the territory, and we originally wanted to arrange an attack disguised as rogues, but we were not sure, so we will mobilize them to participate in the operation tomorrow night. But the more power we can use, the better. Carlos, Luo Lucy, what about you?"
"I brought ten elite private soldiers. They were in the village outside and I transferred them to join them. They have all been trained to fight against the knights. There is no problem in holding down the five knights. In addition, I will personally take the people there to kill Geer.
, be an insurance." Carlos said.
"I only have five guards, and I will leave them all to your command." Luo Lucy also contributed her own strength.
"Very good. With your participation, who is close to the strength of the Grand Knight, everything will be safe. At that time, we will directly announce that Geer has died of a sudden illness. I will take over the title and write a letter to contact the royal family. But Carter's private soldiers may already be on the way.
, there may also be military forces mobilized by him, Carlos, do you have any idea?" Lovren said.
"I can mobilize my squadron. With the defensive capabilities of Winterset Castle, it will be no problem to temporarily block Carter's private soldiers. Once my squadron arrives, it will be safe."
"Very good. As long as we pass this level, our dreams will come true. Come on, let's drink to this!"
Seeing that all the difficulties had been solved, Lovren excitedly took out a bottle of wine and three glasses from the cabinet, opened the bottles and poured them one by one.
"Dry!"
Three wine glasses met in the air under the control of three hands. The mellow wine flowing in the glasses turned red under the reflection of the light, like blood and fire...