Kingdom’s Bloodline

On the morning of the third day of the Emerald Celebration, Thales pushed aside the obstructing servants and brutally broke into Zhan En's dining room.

Your Highness Thales, the Duke of South Bank, who was sitting at the head of the table, put down the cutlery, wiped the corners of his mouth gracefully, and signaled the servants with his eyes not to panic, just close the door and leave, I'm still thinking, when will you come to me? ...

But Thales looked at him coldly. explain.

Explain what? Zhan En still smiled.

Thales carefully observed the Duke's every move.

Last night, one of my subordinates died. The prince was full of anger, he was so seriously injured that he couldn't even call a doctor in time.

Jen's smile disappeared, and his hand holding the wine glass paused slightly.

And you, Jann Cavendir, you have to pay the price for it, Thales' eyes were like knives, and he gritted his teeth, I swear, in the name of Fort Star Lake with the little puppet.

impossible.

Duke Iris thought for a moment, then answered with a frown:

You have a group of ten people, including the heirs of Arend and Bozdov, as well as the captain of your personal guard. They returned to Kongming Palace in batches last night. , there is absolutely no one who is seriously injured! Even if there is an unknown hidden injury, it is not...

Zhan En's eyes moved, but his words froze.

Wait, are you lying to me?

Thales raised his eyebrows, walked over to Jann's head, pulled out a chair and sat down.

So you really know, from the beginning to the end, the prince snorted coldly, from the time I sent my men to the time when they returned to Kongming Palace.

Jen's face turned cold.

I was about to talk about this, the Duke of South Bank said indifferently, We encountered an accident yesterday, but it has been handled safely, efficiently, and properly...

No, you haven't, Thales interrupted him coldly, You still have one thing to deal with.

Jen stopped talking.

Thales leaned forward and put his arms on the table: Me.

The dining room became quiet again.

Across the dining table, the eyes of the two met in the air, like two swordsmen standing on the dueling platform and slowly drawing their swords.

The atmosphere became tense.

In the next second, the door of the dining room was pushed open, and both of them were shocked!

A 'person' with a pale green complexion and a neck swollen like a gourd staggered in. His facial features hung sparsely on his face, as if melting, disgusting and terrifying.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr] like bubbling.

Thales clasped the arm of the chair tightly, with a stiff face, at least he did not lose his composure.

Hey Lay, Jen En said calmly, taking a sip of his wine, We're talking about business.

Alas.

A disappointed voice came from behind this 'person'.

The monster's face shriveled, and Xi Lai's sweaty face drilled out of it, still in the same willful and casual attire:

The new handicraft is based on the legend of the water ghoul in the canal area. Does it look good?

Water Ghoul...

Thales exhaled, looked at the swollen face with melting features, and exchanged glances with Jen, who was frowning behind the dining table.

It's beautiful, ma'am, it's a genius idea, the butler Ashford followed her with a smile on his face. May I suggest that you pour some water on it to create a wet effect?

Hille's eyes lit up when she heard the words:

It makes sense. No wonder I feel that something is missing. It would be even better if pus seeped from the five sense organs while walking, tick-tock, with footprints and sound and light effects, and a name...

Ashford! Jen couldn't bear it anymore.

In the next second, the water ghoul was instantly transferred from Xi Lai's hands to the butler's.

I'm going to process it right now, miss, Ashford turned and left, closing the door smoothly, his movements were coherent and done in one go, please don't worry.

The door closed, leaving the three of them in the dining room, staring wide-eyed.

Why do you always like to pretend to be a ghost? Thales frowned.

Because everyone likes it, Xi Lai stepped forward, looked at the prince, then at her brother, with an innocent face, Look, don't you guys like it too?

Thales and Jann looked at each other.

As old rivals and old enemies, they have long been accustomed to the tit-for-tat relationship and the tense atmosphere, but suddenly there is a third party in front of them, whether it is the Duke of Xinghu or the owner of Iris, they seem uncomfortable.

What are you doing here, Hilley? Jen asked their common question.

Under the complicated eyes of the prince and the duke, Miss Cavendir sat down at the dining table without any burden, just on the other side of Jann, directly opposite to Thales, she wrapped her napkin happily, you are welcome He picked up the spare knife and fork on the table.

Get up early, find something to eat. By the way, come and ask Thales, when are you going on a date today?

As soon as this remark came out, Thales and Zhan Enqiqi froze.

What?

He came to see the candidate for his fiancée, didn't he? Or did I make a mistake? Xi Lai replied very naturally.

Thales and Jann looked at each other, one was embarrassed, the other was cold.

They exchanged countless emotions and information in a short period of time, and finally reached a rare agreement:

not now.

The two swordsmen on the dueling platform put their swords back into their sheaths.

Hey Lai, pay attention to the address, it's 'Prince Thales' or 'Your Highness'. Zhan En's face was so cold that it was dripping water, Don't be rude.

That's right, Ms. Xikai Wendeer, Thales nodded with difficulty, We're not that familiar yet.

Hilley shook her head:

Ha, that's not what you said yesterday when you were on the roof of the temple.

roof...

Zhan En's eyes became more and more terrifying, like a butcher sharpening his knife.

Feeling the terrifying atmosphere, Thales took a deep breath and got up from his seat:

It's late today, ma'am, I think it's time for me to leave...

Jen also put down his glass on the other side: Yes, we just finished talking...

But Hilley's next words made a difference:

By the way, Jen, I just heard from Police Officer Kaguire that there was a murder in Dianjin District yesterday?

Murder in the Golden District.

As soon as this remark came out, Thales and Zhan En both frowned.

Their eyes met in the air.

As if the duel that had just stopped, the drum of war sounded again.

But Xi Lai in the center of the duel just looked at the table full of food, unaware:

I heard that the one who died was a businessman? What's the matter, did something serious happen?

Diop.

Thales frowned deeply as he remembered the name of the deceased.

Zhan En looked at Thales and said calmly: No, it's just an ordinary...

But before he finished speaking, Thales interrupted him.

Actually, I also heard from my subordinates, Thales sat down on the chair again, his eyes burning, Yesterday both the Security Office and the Emerald Legion dispatched a large number of people, causing panic. I don't know if it is related to this murder. related to the case?

Zhan En's eyes turned cold when he heard this.

Wow, is that true? Shirley said while picking at the dessert.

Jen En and Thales looked at each other for a long time, and then glanced at his sister.

Listen to your subordinates?

The Duke of South Bank picked up his wine glass again, and observed Thales' distorted face through the glass: I don't know which subordinate your Highness heard from?

This time, the two swordsmen no longer put their swords back into their sheaths.

I have a subordinate named Huaiya, Thales naturally picked up an empty cup, and took the opportunity to get a water bottle filled with clear spring water from Tailunbang. He said that when he was wandering in the street, he saw A large number of police officers and military officers are cordoning off the block and searching for the criminals.

As far as I know, Zhan En's eyes sharpened, and he pressed the lid of the Qingquan drink pot to prevent Thales from taking it away, Aide Wyatt Casso has been by your side since noon yesterday, yes How did you wander the streets?

You don't know about that, Thales sneered, grabbing the handle of the pot, and wrestling with Zhan En, Many of my subordinates are named Wyah.

Which Wyah is that?

The one you don't know about...

Hey!

Xi Lai finally couldn't bear it any longer. She bit the teaspoon and pointed to the kettle between the two of them:

Can you stop snatching it? That jug is empty.

Thales and Jen looked at each other, and let go in embarrassment and discomfort.

Hillary smiled.

I saw Miss Kevin Dill stretch out her hand gracefully, took the kettle away, then tilted the spout freely, and poured herself a full cup of clear spring drink.

Thales and Zhan En were startled, their eyes were strange.

Oh, so there are more, Xi Lai shook the kettle with a look of surprise, There are quite a lot.

The prince and the duke looked at each other and let out a breath.

The conversation was interrupted, but the mood in the room was better.

Jen looked at Hille again:

That's right, yesterday, a police officer in Dianjin District received a report from an enthusiastic citizen, saying that there were strangers coming and going in and out of a private mansion with a suspicious appearance.

Thales smiled sarcastically: An enthusiastic citizen? Which enthusiastic citizen?

Jen moved his fingers. The citizens of Emerald City, everyone is enthusiastic.

Especially the Duke himself?

It's no more righteous than Your Highness's anxious father...

Don't digress, what next? Hilley interrupted them.

Duke Iris sneered: Then, the Police Department and the Emerald Legion jointly dispatched, and finally discovered that a wool merchant and his mistress were both killed in the mansion. The death was horrific and outrageous.

There was a moment of silence in the dining room.

Xi Lai took a sip of the spring drink and stared wide-eyed:

Wow, that's scary.

Thales' expression remained unchanged, and a pair of eyes were nailed to Zhan En's body:

So, has the murderer been caught?

Of course, Zhan En's expression was calm and unwavering, The Security Office and the Emerald Legion were in place quickly and with high efficiency, and the suspect was arrested on the spot.

Thales stared:

Suspect?

Jann stared at Thales and smiled: Lord Bedren was found drunk in a block not far away, holding a bloody murder weapon in his hand, and he couldn't tell how he got here after waking up .”

Thales frowned.

Lord Bedrun? Hilley rolled his eyes, Oh, that is the family whose ancestors were barons, but was punished for oppressing the people?

Jen nodded, firmly:

It's him.

Thales was silent for a while:

Why? A drunk, why did he break into a house and kill a wool merchant?

Duke Iris was silent for a moment.

According to the police officer's investigation, the debt owed by Lord Bedren is about to come due, and the debt belongs to the Wool Chamber of Commerce.

The reason doesn't seem to be sufficient?

Yesterday, some citizens saw him looking for creditors everywhere. Maybe he became angry and took risks when he was drunk...

In other words, Diop's death turned into a case of indignant homicide under a debt dispute.

Thales clenched his fists.

Of course, the voice in his heart sneered: This is his usual method, isn't it?

From Moss, to Diop.

who is the next?

Dear Jann, the prince said suddenly, his tone tightened, Are you sure?

Jen frowned, and Hille also looked up.

Are you sure, the perpetrator is really that Lord Bedren?

Duke Xinghu's voice was extremely soft, but his words seemed to have some kind of power, which made people hesitate.

Jen didn't answer, he just stared at his glass.

Hille looked at his brother, and then at Thales.

Speaking of which, Prince Thales.

The next second, Duke Iris spoke slowly, his tone was gentle, and he had a completely different feeling from the prince:

I remembered. I just heard from Ashford that many of your subordinates, such as the Wyah I don't know, were 'wandering' in the city yesterday and only returned at night, and some even brought hurt.

Thales frowned fiercely.

I saw Zhan En looking at Thales with cold eyes:

Could they just pass by the scene of the crime, do they have any clues to solve the case?

Just passing by the crime scene...

The atmosphere between the prince and the duke cooled down again.

oh?

Xi Lai's eyes lit up: Really? Did they see the murderer?

Thales and Jann looked at each other silently.

No, in fact, they went to the countryside to do as the Romans did. They got carried away when they were having fun with the people in the city. They got into a fight with someone for no reason and were injured and died. Thales lowered his head, his tone was cold, It's funny, isn't it?

Jen smiled.

Where, the Emerald City is full of fish and dragons now, especially those foreigners with complicated backgrounds, who are always looking for trouble and causing troubles that shouldn't be caused, the Duke said lightly, Prince Thales, your people are walking outside, you need to pay more attention. Be careful.

Thales sneered.

They will be careful. After all, not everyone has a special status and significance like that wool merchant, so they can work for Duke Jann to personally intervene in the case?

Every citizen and guest of the Emerald City, no matter what their status or significance, their safety, freedom and rights are under the protection of the Emerald City and under my protection, Zhan En said without changing his expression. Don't allow Xiaoxiao, who has ulterior motives, to get involved in infringement.

It's a blessing for Emerald City to have a ruler like you. The murdered businessman must be able to laugh at the prison river. Thales sarcastically said.

Thanks to His Majesty Kessel's ability to govern the country, we can enjoy peace in a remote country like ours.

My father would be delighted to know of your faithfulness.

Your Highness and His Majesty's father and son are united, and they must be equally happy.

Xi Lai looked to the left and then to the right, showing an intriguing expression in the tit-for-tat exchange between Thales and Jann:

You said, could it be a water ghoul?

The prince and the duke, who were confronting each other, were stunned for a moment when they heard the endless words:

What?

Water ghoul?

Xi Lai picked up the kettle enthusiastically, poured out two cups of clear spring drink, and handed them to them respectively:

You know, the ancient legend of the Emerald City, every time the Emerald Festival comes, the water ghouls under the canal will wake up, get out of the river, and wander the streets of the Emerald City, looking for people who are alone at night... So every year the Queen Every day, many people died unexpectedly.

The conversation was interrupted, Thales and Jann had to withdraw their aggressive attitude.

The atmosphere in the dining room is no longer so scary.

Sixty percent of the people who died during the Emerald Festival were the drunkards who fell into the canal after drinking too much on the day of the carnival. Zhan En took the cup handed by his sister and exhaled, The remaining 30% were the people who fell into the canal. All kinds of murders, vendettas, gang fights, or this debt dispute are just covered up by the Emerald Celebration, most of them are man-made disasters.

Thales took the cup:

What about 10%?

The police officers in the Emerald City are not detectives, Zhan En snorted softly. There will always be unsolved cases, such as missing people.

Thales found that Xi Lai only poured him half a glass of clear spring water, and when he leaned to the edge of the glass to drink water, two grimace patterns similar to the previous Soulbone Jacques appeared on the inner wall of the glass. Fluorescent vocabulary:

[Don't conflict. 】

Thales frowned slightly.

eaten.

Hillary said suddenly.

Thales and Jen Qiqi looked up in doubt:

What?

Xi Lai rubbed his gloves and rolled his eyes: If it's really a water ghoul, then of course the people who get eaten won't leave a corpse. They can only be 'disappeared', right?

Thales narrowed his eyes

Uh, right?

The next second, Xi Lai frowned, she took a deep breath, and stood up with difficulty:

Ah, sorry, I have to go.

Thales was puzzled: Ms. Xikai Wendier?

And Zhan En's eyes tightened even more, and he stood up:

Hey, are you sick?

But Xi Lai just waved his hands indifferently and exhaled:

It's nothing, it's just menstruation.

ah?

Thales and Jen Qiqi were taken aback for a moment, and they quickly turned their heads and looked away in embarrassment.

Ah, I have to change my menstrual cloth, every hour I feel like I'm sitting in a pool of blood...

Zhan En's expression changed suddenly, and he said sharply:

Cecilia!

Hille waved his hand indifferently:

You should be happy, you bleed every month, which means your sister is not pregnant...

Thales pretended not to hear, lowered his head to drink, and painted out the fluorescent words on the wall of the cup by the way.

Jen looked at Cecilia in disbelief, then at Thales, and said angrily:

Cecilia! Don't mention it again! What about your upbringing?

What's the matter, is everyone okay with this?

Half the men don't have it!

That's right! Xi Lai pushed open the door, turned her head and said fiercely, Then you're gesticulating so much shit!

There was a sound of closing the door, and only Thales and Jen were left in the dining room again, looking at each other in blank dismay.

This girl is never worrying, the Duke snorted coldly, and also lowered his head to drink to cover up his embarrassment. You see, she is not a good girl, let alone a good wife. She will only make your court go crazy. Jump.

Thales hooked his lips: Well, I don't think it's that bad...

Fortunately, before Zhan En's gaze turned cold again, Thales reacted and shut up in time.

But after Shiley's interruption (and maybe Shiley's reminder), the atmosphere between them is not so tense.

I thought we made an agreement yesterday: I will continue to track down Dagory Moss, pretending to be hostile to you, in order to confuse our enemies. Thales adjusted his mood, became serious, and returned to the topic again .

Exactly, Zhan En put down his glass heavily, so I cooperate with you in acting, obstruct you, fight against you as always, and make everyone think What the Emerald City staged was a fight between the prince and the duke to mislead the kingdom’s secret department, isn’t it?”

Thales was silent for a while, then chuckled.

So you took the first step, cut off the investigation clues, and almost killed the subordinates I sent to investigate, and even tried to frame me as 'the prince's personal guard entered and murdered', a sensational and hot topic, right?

Jen shook his head, not leaking:

If you don't do this, how can you convince Wang Guomi and your father that the two of us are indeed in a brutal struggle, which is a matter of life and death?

But judging by the wool merchant business, you seem to be in for a treat.

Zhan En raised his wine glass again, and observed Thales through the glass: Remember, since you want to pursue the effect, then follow through to the end?

Thales was silent for a while.

Before Dagory Moss was silenced, he went to meet the wool merchant.

I know.

If the Kingdom Secret Division ordered him to do this, then there must be a reason.

I know.

Thales frowned:

then why are you

But Jen interrupted him first, there is no doubt:

Because I've already seen it!

The owner of the iris stared at him coldly:

In Kingdom Secret Division's plan, their trump card is none other than others.

And it's you.

The second prince, Thales Canxing.

At that moment, Thales's heart tightened in the face of Zhan En's razor-like eyes.

There is one more chapter, which can be finished in the early morning.