Chapter 95 Return to Qicha Fortress
Sarleon, palace gardens.
This is the former Pender House of Lords Square.
A lady was sitting on a rattan chair in the garden. She didn't look very well and coughed from time to time. It seemed that she was still ill.
And in front of her stood King Ulric.
Ulrich was wearing casual clothes, a golden brocade robe, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, and his face did not look very good.
"Sister, of course I can't really make Andrew confess... In fact, he happens to be staying in my secret room right now..."
Ulrich frowned. He didn't like dealing with relatives, but his cousin was sick, so he had to explain patiently.
"Your Majesty... cough... then why did you issue a warrant? This will ruin Andrew's future! You know Andrew would never do such a thing!"
This noble lady was, of course, Godric's wife, Lady Felina, King Ulric's cousin.
"This is a conspiracy of the Bacchus Empire. I cannot let it succeed. This is the only way... Hey, where is Godric? Why didn't he come with you?"
Ulrich felt helpless. He now hoped that his brother-in-law, whom he always disliked, would show up soon. It was really tiring to chat with a woman who couldn't bear to see her son being wronged.
"What conspiracy? If you knew it was a conspiracy, you shouldn't have issued a warrant for Andrew's arrest... My poor son... You have to explain it clearly!"
Felina seemed even more anxious...
King Ulrich didn't want to answer. It was already said to be an enemy conspiracy. How could he tell a woman about state affairs?
But I couldn't say anything harsh because he was a patient, so I just ignored him and continued drinking.
However, with his other hand he quietly gestured to the nearby servants.
"Your Majesty, there is important military information at the front..."
The servant was obviously very smart. When he saw the gesture, he immediately made a circle and then came back to report in a fake manner.
"Oh? I'll go right away... Sorry, sister, I can't accompany you..."
King Ulrik put down his glass and prepared to leave.
"Stop!... Ahem... Ulrich, I was the one who taught you this little trick... If you don't explain clearly, I will die here! Do you think Godric will lead White Hart Castle in a rebellion?"
Lady Philina's threat seemed to be effective, and the king stopped immediately.
"Back off... everyone back off!"
Ulrich sighed, waved his hand to dismiss all the guards, turned around to see that there was no one around, and then started talking again.
"Philina, the army of the Bacchus Empire is still in the territory of Sarleon! Now is not the time to investigate the case. Eldred publicly accused Andrew of murdering Earl Oden, so I can only issue a warrant first."
Of course, Philina was not satisfied: "But this is not the truth, Andrew did nothing!"
"The truth is not important. What's important is that Qicha Fortress has handed all the evidence to me! The witnesses and evidence are all there! If I don't issue a warrant, wouldn't it be like saying that I don't trust Eldred at all?"
"Unless it is confirmed that the Bacchus Empire has completely withdrawn its troops, this is the only way now!"
Ulrich is not a fool, he knows clearly what is important and what is not.
But Filina was unwilling to give up: "But we can't keep Andrew locked in the dark room forever! Let him go back to his fiefdom and hide there!"
"Hehe... If he goes back to Crow Village, what will happen to the Royal City Guards?... My dear sister! Your son has done a good job. Now most of the Royal City Guards only obey his orders!"
King Ulric turned his head, with a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
"If I don't issue a warrant for his arrest, it means that I think this is a false accusation - then what will Qicha Fortress think? The army of the Bacchus Empire is near Qicha Fortress!"
"I don't know the truth, and I don't want to know the truth, dear sister!"
"I need the Royal City Guards to obey orders, and I can't lose the Qicha Fortress! I can only let Andrew stay in my secret room, there is no better way!"
Ulrich lowered his voice and gritted his teeth and said, "I will take good care of your son. When the Bacchus Empire withdraws its troops, everything will naturally come to light!"
Filina began to cry: "But if that happens, Andrew's future will be over..."
The king looked gloomy and ignored it.
"Your Majesty, Lord Hereward requests to see you! There is urgent military information!"
The guard just now came running over again in a hurry.
"do not bother me!"
"Your Majesty, this time it's true... Lord Hereward is in the castle hall. He brought back the military intelligence from White Hart Castle..."
The attendant lowered his voice.
"I'll go right away."
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At the same time, the lord has arrived at Qicha Fortress.
As the main logo of Pande's famous listed company 'Mai Xiang International', Li Ang's black background and white griffin flag is very famous in this area. After all, a large-scale commercial event was held nearby not long ago...
The garrison at Qicha Fortress basically recognized this flag, so Li Ang entered the city smoothly.
In fact, the garrison had complicated feelings about this flag - not long ago, most of their military pay was swept away by this profiteer, but the service provided by this profiteer did make them reminisce.
The delicious food, the nostalgic gambling, and the handwritten memoirs that were circulated in all the military camps...
But this time, there was no caravan under the Griffin, only a dozen strong men, and the big boss didn't look very happy.
"Is Baron Eldred here? I am Baron Leon of Maixiangling!"
The lord came to the outside of the main castle in the fortress and shouted to the guards at the door.
The guard looked at the griffin flag, then looked at Leon, who had a sullen face as if he was here to collect a debt, and ran off to report the news.
Soon, a middle-aged man in his forties came out. When he saw the griffin flag, he grinned, looking very heroic.
But the gloom in his triangular eyes could not be hidden.
"Hahaha... What brings Lord Leon here? The current movements of the Bacchus Empire's army are unknown. Lord Leon only brought a few people with him, so please be careful..."
Leon narrowed his eyes. The last time he was doing business near Qicha Fortress, Eldred had never left the city and he had never dealt with him before. Why did this guy act so familiar?
"Lord Eldred, this is the first time we meet. Do you recognize me?"
The lord looked around but didn't find anything wrong.
"Baron Leon seized my son's Elerdaig without even recognizing me. This is unacceptable... What do you want from me, sir?"
Eldred narrowed his triangular eyes and still smiled brightly, but the words he said were completely inconsistent with his expression.
I still miss Eldego...
There was no doubt about it, this guy must be the murderer. No wonder Rainier could find so many gangsters, most likely it was Eldred who arranged it.
I wonder if this guy can still laugh when he hears the news of Rainier's death...
Li Ang curled his lips.
"I'm here to tell you that your son Rainier is dead. He was killed by the Bacchus Empire. He died in front of the deputy leader of the Lion Knights, Leiman."
The lord did not tell a single lie. In the final analysis, Rainier was indeed killed by the spies of the Bacchus Empire, and Leon just happened to be the one who did it.
Eldred's smile gradually froze, and his face quickly changed from white to red, from red to purple, and finally from purple to blue. In the end, he could only utter one sentence.
"You are courting death..."
Eldred's face looked extremely ferocious, and he reached out and took off the bow behind his back.
"The Bacchus Empire has withdrawn its troops."
Leon's gentle words stopped Eldred's actions: "Eldred, you have no backup. Regardless of whether you can kill me or not... Look outside the city. Do you dare to kill me in front of the Lion Knights?"
Just a few hundred meters away from the fortress, the flag of the Lion Knights was marching towards the city gate.
The garrison on the city wall also began to report in due time: "Lord Eldred, the Lion Knights are coming... at least two hundred people."
Eldred's face turned even uglier.
This is the confidence that gave the lord the courage to enter the Qicha Fortress with only a dozen people.
He deliberately asked Leiman's Lion Knights to act with him in order to swagger into the Qicha Fortress and bluff people.
Originally, letting Lehman come would have been more effective, but Oden's death was of great benefit to Lehman. The lord could not gamble on his character, and his performance was not trustworthy.
Although those lion knights would not listen to Leon's command, the problem is that Amy followed the lord...
So the Lion Knights 'protected' Amy all the way here.
However, in Eldred's eyes, the significance of the Royal Knights' appearance here is completely different.
Only after confirming that the Bacchus Empire has completely withdrawn its troops will King Ulrich send a large number of Lion Knights to investigate the truth!
"Did you see that? I'm here to tell you that your son died because of the Bacchus Empire... Do you think the Empire can still trust you? The two governors of the Empire were captured in White Hart Castle, and they sold you out. The Empire has also completely withdrawn its troops."
"Now, either find a way to go to Sarleon City and explain yourself, or run away."
Leon's voice became very low. After speaking, he waved his hand, asked Klose and the others to put down a large package, and then turned and left.
The guards at the city gate looked at Eldred and then at Leon, not knowing whether to stop him.
Eldred rushed over, opened the big package left by Leon, and began to tremble all over, cursing: "Asshole, asshole..."
It was Rainier's body.
The lord slipped away very quickly, and the Lion Knights were about to enter the city, so no one stopped Leon from leaving.
Eldred didn't know that Rainier was killed by Leon himself. He couldn't kill Leon at this critical moment when the Lion Knight came, which would be asking for trouble.
But the Lion Knight's arrival was indeed enough to prove that the Bacchus Empire had withdrawn its troops - otherwise the king would not have sent people to Qicha Fortress to seek excitement...
So, when Leon withdrew from Qicha Fortress, Eldred also led some of his trusted followers to the Fierce Lion City through the back door.
