Chapter 77
Lance suddenly laughed and murmured, "Sure enough, he is not dead?"
Leopold frowned and asked, "What did you say?"
Lance glanced at him. This general was born with an extremely honest poker face. From that face, you could never tell whether he was telling the truth or pretending to be stupid. Although General Leopold was known for his sincerity, integrity, and straightforwardness, but... who knows? If he was really that simple, he would not have climbed to the position he is today.
But Lance didn't need his answer, because he already had the answer in his heart. People like him never completely believe what others say, he only believes in his own judgment.
He poured himself another glass of wine and smiled, "Your Majesty...where is Serinda?"
"Her Majesty is naturally where she wants to be," said Leopold.
Lance knew that Serinda would not come, although it was expected, but he still felt a little regretful. He sighed, "Serinda... I watched her grow up and persuaded the organization to choose her to become the empress. I thought I knew her well enough, but today, she really gave me a surprise." He shook his head slightly and said, "Serinda may not be as capable, prestigious, wise, and qualified as an emperor as the late emperor , but it doesn't matter. She is lucky, and that's enough."
Lance thought about it, then laughed and sighed, "The emperors of previous generations suffered for their entire lives, but all the problems were solved just because my girl met someone strong enough, and this person was willing to help her. This is really..." He paused, not knowing how to describe the complex emotions in his heart at this moment, so he shook his head, shook the wine glass, took a sip, and skipped the rest of the words.
Leopold stood by the door with his hands behind his back, neither speaking nor showing any expression, as if he had not heard Lance's words at all.
"General, please tell Serinda for me." Lance looked into Leopold's eyes and whispered, "Lance has never done anything wrong to Serinda in his life."
Leopold sneered, making his attitude clear.
Lance ignored him. His eyes were slightly unfocused, staring at a certain point in the void, as if he mistook that for Serinda. He whispered, "It was me who welcomed your birth, taught you to talk, taught you to walk, held your hand as you wrote, and secretly gave a beating to the guy who pursued you... I never thought that I would care about someone so much - I dare not let her get hurt, dare not let her down, dare not let her encounter any setbacks or hardships... Your tears are my biggest weakness... I hesitated for a long time about whether to push you to that position. I know that your heart is too soft and you are not suitable to be an emperor, but only when you ascend to the most honorable position can you choose your own life... Serinda, my Serinda, I love you like my own daughter. But, I'm sorry... Uncle Lance... I can't walk with you anymore..."
Seeing that something was wrong with his condition, a soldier looked at Leopold and asked in a low voice: "General?"
Leopold shook his head, and the soldier continued to stare ahead like a statue, motionless.
Lance suddenly opened his eyes wide, stared at Leopold fiercely, and said sternly: "Warning Your Majesty, Rong Yuan is a treacherous and unfathomable person, you can't trust him! For Your Majesty, for the sake of the empire, if there is a chance to capture him, you must kill him to avoid future troubles!"
Leopold raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps behind him. He looked back and saw two soldiers holding a strange-looking, semi-circular object in their hands. When they saw Leopold, they were about to salute him , but Leopold waved his hand to stop them. He stepped aside from the door and watched the two people holding the object and scanning it at the door. Several faint lines appeared in the air, flashing a faint red light. The two pointed one end of the machine at these lines, and in just a moment, the red lines broke into countless pieces. Because they were extremely thin, it looked like there were more red dots in the air, slowly falling to the ground.
As soon as the red line disappeared, several soldiers rushed forward to capture Lance. Before they got close, they heard a muffled "bang" and the wine glass in Lance's hand suddenly fell to the ground. The wine soaked the light yellow carpet, leaving a dark mark.
Several people were stunned for a moment. The one closest to him reached out and found that Lance, with his eyes half closed, was dead.
Everyone looked at Leopold.
Leopold said: "The royal butler Lance knew that his crime was exposed, and when we arrived, he had committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"
The soldiers were stunned.
Leopold glanced at them, and everyone hurriedly said, "Yes!"
Although Lance is dead, the group still has many tasks to do, such as searching the room, collecting evidence, etc. It is said that only Lance knows the true identity of the biggest BOSS of the mysterious organization. Once Lance dies, they can only try to see if they can find some clues from Lance's personal belongings.
While everyone was busy, Leopold walked up to the man who was sitting on the sofa with his head down, as if he was still alive. He looked down at him, snorted coldly, and said, "If I don't believe in the man who saved the empire and saved Your Majesty, do I have to believe in you parasites of the empire? He deserves to die because he is strong? Ridiculous!"
He turned to leave, but suddenly remembered something. He paused, turned around and said to the corpse, "Although your majesty is young, she is firm in character and gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. If you think that you can disrupt her judgment and interfere with her thoughts by saying something specious before you die, then you are wrong! Moreover, I will not convey a single word for you. Take your 'heartfelt words' and go to hell! Bah!"
He spat, and seeing some soldiers gaping at such a vulgar act, he glared at them fiercely, then turned and strode away.
Behind him, Lance's body tilted and fell on the sofa, the corners of his lips still raised in a stiff arc, as if he was mocking something.
When Lance's body was also carried away, only two soldiers were left in the room to do the final finishing work. Soldier A suddenly said, "Hey, it suddenly occurred to me, when we couldn't go through the main gate before, why didn't we break through the wall?"
Soldier B snorted and said, "You are so smart!"
Soldier A: "Ah?" It sounds like he's praising him, but why does the tone feel so weird?
Soldier B said, "We will do whatever the general says! Remember, we are just a bunch of weapons without brains! Why think so much?"
Soldier A said aggrievedly: "But I have grown taller!"
Soldier B sighed and said, "As a Landian, I really wronged you."
"What do you mean?" Soldier A scratched his head.
Soldier B growled angrily, "Shut up, idiot!"
Soldier A: “…”
——Because I was too surprised, I didn’t have time to be angry.
After Soldier A cleaned up in silence for a while, he was about to speak again when he was suddenly pulled back by Soldier B. He looked up, was startled, and quickly saluted and stepped aside.
The long skirt hangs on the ground, and the light blue fabric reflects soft pearlescent light under the light. The changing shades of blue seem like a flowing river.
Queen Serinda came to the room quietly without notifying anyone. Most of the things in the room had been moved away, and it looked empty and particularly desolate. Serinda stood quietly, and although she did not speak or cry, she was shrouded in sadness and loneliness that could not be ignored. Two soldiers stood aside with their heads down, holding their breath, trying to pretend that they did not exist.
"You guys go out, I'll be alone for a while." Serinda said.
"yes."
After the two of them left, they turned around and closed the door. They looked at each other, and stood on both sides of the door, temporarily acting as the Queen's guards.
Half an hour later, the Queen came out of the room. Soldier A took a sneak peek and saw no signs of her having cried, but her eyes looked more gloomy, as if she had grown up all of a sudden.
"Uncle Lance..." The Queen paused and said, "What did Lance say before he died?"
Cold sweat suddenly broke out on the foreheads of both of them.
After a moment's hesitation, Soldier B said, "Your Majesty, Lance...knowing his crime was exposed, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"
"Didn't you say a word?" the Queen asked softly.
Soldier B's lips trembled slightly. The huge pressure seemed to become real and pressed on his shoulders. He couldn't utter the word "no".
"Um?"
The two men shuddered, half-knelt on the ground, and lowered their heads without answering.
The Queen sighed and said, "Are you going to deceive me too?" Her voice was soft, but the accusation was more serious than anything else.
Soldier A lowered his head even more, his fingers firmly gripping the ground.
The rustling sound of a skirt dragging on the ground was heard, and the Queen walked in front of Soldier A and said, "Look up and answer my questions. "
Soldier A raised his head, not daring to look at the Queen's face. He only stared at an embroidered flower on her skirt and whispered, "Lance...he said..."
He stuttered and repeated what Lance said before he died. Seeing Soldier B secretly trying to kill him with his eyes behind the Queen, he shuddered and repeated General Leopold's last words to save the situation. His memory was very strong, and after such a long time, he did not remember a single word wrong, and even the pauses in the two people's voices were almost perfectly reproduced.
Serinda listened silently, her face as pale as if transparent, but she didn't say a word.
