Chapter 61: Intense
"Is the news accurate?"
In the quiet room, Chen Heng looked at the servant in front of him and asked softly.
Only after getting an accurate answer did he nod and let him go down to rest.
Since returning to Baron Kaisen's territory from Kutu City, more than four months have passed without him noticing.
For more than four months, Chen Heng has been busy in various places and has initially opened up the situation here.
During this period, Kutu City was also very lively.
According to Chen Heng's information channels, during these few months, the second prince of Kutu Kingdom, His Highness Gris, also returned to Kutu City.
Unlike the Orliman sisters, His Highness Gris naturally has close relations with neighboring countries because his mother is a foreign princess.
Several years ago, when King Kutu's mind gradually became unclear, Prince Gris left Kutu and went to Aulis, where his mother was born.
With the help of his mother's identity and the power he brought from Kutu, Prince Gris developed very well there and even had many supporters in Kutu.
After all, for King Kutu, this is his only son.
For many traditional aristocrats, choosing a prince to become the future king is much better than choosing a woman.
In the past, Prince Gris had always stayed in the Kingdom of Aulis and rarely came back.
However, this time, he came back contrary to his usual practice and even stayed in Kutu City for more than two months.
Over a period of more than two months, the city of Kutu seemed to be in turmoil several times.
Chen Heng was not there and had no way of knowing the specific changes, but he could infer some clues from some traces.
In just a few months, it was said that the followers supporting Princess Orliman and Prince Gris fought each other in Kutu City, and even knight-level fights occurred several times.
The danger involved is such that if ordinary people are slightly involved in it, it would probably be a life-threatening situation.
But now, Prince Gris has left, and the fight in Kutu City should have come to an end.
Sitting upright in the chair, all kinds of thoughts flashed through Chen Heng's mind, and then he made a decision silently.
After staying in the south for so long, he has basically done what he should do here with Baron Kaisen.
The trade has basically started, and the nearby lords have basically accepted the agreement. It will not be of much use for Chen Heng to continue staying here.
It's time to leave here and return to Kutu.
Although it is warmer here in the south and there are not so many risks, it is not the center of the country after all.
Chen Heng can gain benefits and support from here, but if he wants to go further, he must eventually go to Kutu City.
Therefore, after settling down in Baron Kaisen's territory for a while, Chen Heng set off again and headed towards Kutu City.
Not long after, he returned to Kutu City and his residence.
As soon as he returned here, he began to visit his old friends.
"Kaylin, you're finally back."
Looking at Chen Heng who came to visit, Kaili showed a surprised expression on his face and quickly pulled him in.
"What have you been doing for several months?"
He looked at Chen Heng and asked.
"What else?"
Chen Heng smiled and said, "It's nothing more than some small things. There's nothing much to say."
"But you seem to be much more tired recently."
He looked at Kairi in front of him and spoke softly.
Compared with a few months ago, at this moment, Kairi's face was obviously tired, with more dark circles under his eyes, and it seemed that he had not had a good rest for a long time.
"Don't mention it."
Kaili showed a wry smile on his face and sighed deeply before explaining to Chen Heng.
"Someone is lurking in your estate?"
Listening to Kaili's story, Chen Heng couldn't help but frown: "Those assassins before?"
"right."
Kaili smiled bitterly and nodded: "It's still those assassins from before. They seem to be from the Principality of Aulis. They have been lurking around my residence, so that I can't sleep well at all."
"The Principality of Aulis..."
Chen Heng frowned: "Do you know who ordered this?"
Kaili smiled bitterly and didn't reply.
Who else could have done this, wanting to assassinate him and coming from the Principality of Aulis?
Most likely, it was His Highness Gris.
The family behind Carey is one of Princess Orliman's most staunch supporters.
It would not be surprising if Prince Gris sent out assassins with the intention of striking down Princess Orliman.
Next, Kaili told Chen Heng about what had happened recently.
"Did a duel really take place?"
Listening to his story, Chen Heng was a little surprised.
"yes."
Kaili nodded: "The two duelists are both knights, one of whom you know, Knight Medel."
"Under the arrangement of Princess Orliman and His Highness Gris, he had an open duel with another knight..."
"The results of it?"
Chen Heng raised his head and asked.
Kaili was silent for a while, then said: "The knight sent by His Highness Gris was killed by Knight Medel, and Knight Medel's life was burned, one of his hands was cut off, and now he can't move..."
"If nothing unexpected happens, even if he recovers, he won't be able to regain his previous strength..."
Chen Heng was silent for a while.
Burning life is the state the knight obtains after activating the seed of life. Once the explosion is too violent, his body will be permanently destroyed.
Judging from what Carey described, the scene must have been extremely violent, and the extent of Medel's burning was probably so horrific that he would never recover.
This alone was already bad enough, not to mention that he also had one hand cut off.
Just as Kerry said, even if he could continue fighting, he would no longer have the same strength as before.
Thinking of this, Chen Heng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and at the same time felt very fortunate for his previous decision.
The situation in Kutu City was so terrible before that even one knight was killed and one was disabled. Two of them disappeared at once.
If Chen Heng had stayed in the city before, he would probably be in danger if he was not careful.
From this point of view, his previous choice to leave Kutu and temporarily avoid the fierce situation here was undoubtedly the right choice.
"Knight Medel, where are you now?"
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. After a while, Chen Heng calmed down and looked at Kaili in front of him and continued to speak, saying: "No matter what, he is also a respectable knight. If possible, I hope to go and visit him."
