"Where is the Emperor going?" Just as the two were about to go out, they bumped into Empress Marina, who had just returned. Seeing Anthony and Li Huailin together, Marina was slightly stunned.
"Oh, I have something to attend to at Huailin's mansion," Anthony answered simply.
"What is it?" Marina was still very nervous. Hearing that Anthony was going to Li Huailin's mansion, she immediately paid attention.
"It's a private matter, not a state visit." On the other side, Anthony was a little anxious. Now that he thought about it, the Emperor going to the territory of a vassal wasn't a big deal, and it was a little inappropriate to say it like that.
"…" Marina didn't know what was going on, but she knew that she had to be careful. However, it was impossible for her to go with the Emperor. If it was a state visit, it would be fine, but if it was a private matter, it wouldn't make sense. After thinking about it, Marina said, "No matter what, the Emperor's safety has to be taken into consideration. At least bring the Royal Knights."
Marina's thoughts were very simple. At least with others around, Li Huailin couldn't casually reveal the matter.
"That's true." Anthony thought about it and nodded. After all, he was the Emperor now, and it would be too irresponsible for him to casually walk around. He didn't have any children yet, and if he died, the entire country would really be in chaos. So, after some thought, he found a few people from the Royal Knights, including Captain Dernate and four knights with better skills.
Li Huailin didn't mind, but felt that it was too troublesome. Fortunately, he wasn't the Emperor, or else it would be so troublesome. After waiting for a short while, the other knights had arrived. Obviously, Marina was a bit worried; however, she couldn't do anything about it. After throwing a meaningful glance at Li Huailin, she saw them off.
"No matter what, we have to hurry." Watching Anthony and Li Huailin leave, Marina made up her mind. No matter what, Li Huailin was still too dangerous.
One week later, they arrived at Li Huailin's fief. This was Anthony's first time visiting Li Huailin's fief. As soon as they arrived, Anthony looked around with great interest. The current situation in Li Huailin's fief was really good, at least on the surface. Because of the high popularity of the people, all the commoners had satisfied smiles on their faces. Even those who couldn't live anymore had smiles on their faces. It was simply a scene of peace.
"Huailin, you seem to be managing your fief well." Anthony's political ability was very poor. Usually, the ministers would help him with some internal affairs, but he couldn't see that. However, the commoners were very happy, especially those who passed by. When they saw Li Huailin, Li Huailin, they would sincerely salute Li Huailin. In Anthony's opinion, this fief was developing very well.
"Of course, after all, I've also spent a lot of effort to manage it." Li Huailin said. Of course, he had deliberately collected such a high tax, and then deliberately captured the people to be labourers. He had also specially found a large group of mounted gangsters to be urban management officers. After spending so much effort, Li Huailin would be angry if he still did not do a good job.
"What's the trick?" Anthony asked. It was too hard for him to manage the fief, so he wanted to ask Li Huailin if he had any tricks.
"Oh, you won't be able to use the tricks I used." Li Huailin said simply. Of course, Anthony's buff wasn't reversed, so of course, he wouldn't be able to use Li Huailin's methods. However, Anthony roughly understood that Li Huailin's methods could only be used locally, and wouldn't be able to be used nationally. Therefore, he nodded and didn't say anything.
They quickly arrived at Li Huailin's Duke's Mansion. Before they arrived, their whereabouts had already been reported. Everyone knew the Emperor's face, and when they saw that the Emperor had actually come to the Duke's Mansion, it was a big matter. After receiving the news, everyone immediately began to prepare to welcome the Emperor. When Li Huailin and the others arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, there was already a row of people standing at the gate. Even Ceci came out to welcome them.
"Welcome, Your Majesty." Everyone immediately greeted Anthony when they saw him.
"Uh …" Anthony felt a slight headache. "Uh … I'm here for private matters, not state affairs …"
"Yes, go back to work." Li Huailin also waved his hand, and then said to Bord, "Bord, stay here for a while."
"Yes, Sir Overlord," Bord replied.
Since the Duke was personally accompanying Anthony, of course, the people here didn't say anything and quickly left. Li Huailin also immediately waved to Bord. "Bord, that assassin …"
"Sir Overlord, I was about to report this to you …" Bord immediately knelt down. "I'm incompetent. That assassin died this morning …"
"What?" Li Huailin was slightly stunned, and so was Anthony. Both of them asked in unison, "Died? How did he die?"
"This … I don't know either. Maybe … he starved to death?" Bord thought for a while, and said with uncertainty.
"Starved to death?" Anthony was slightly taken aback.
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but this assassin hasn't eaten since she was caught. She's been on a hunger strike. Of course, the most important thing is that she hasn't touched a single drop of water. It's been a few days now," Bord said.
"Seems like he's a death warrior …" Anthony sighed.
"Wait … Let's go take a look," Li Huailin said. "I think he's not completely dead …"
"Huh? There's a difference between completely dead and not completely dead? "Anthony asked.
"This guy has already died once. I don't believe it anymore. Anyway, let's go take a look," Li Huailin said.
"Your Majesty …" Although the few Royal Knights behind him still didn't know what was going on, they were slightly nervous when they heard that the person Anthony wanted to see was an assassin. Although they didn't know who the assassin was, as long as there was danger, they had to take responsibility.
"It's fine. Let's go take a look. Even if he's dead, we can see if we can find any clues from him," Anthony said after thinking for a while.
Soon, they arrived at the Duke's Mansion's dungeon under Bord's lead. This place was really not a good place. In fact, because this dungeon was a secret dungeon, it was mainly used to hold criminals who were relatively secretive. It was different from the regular prison cells, so it was a bit dirty and messy. Luckily, Anthony was originally a thief (in his current memory), so he didn't really care about this. But Dernate and the other knights who came from regular backgrounds were a bit different. They all frowned as they walked in.
Li Huailin's dungeon was very empty. Only Ravenna was locked inside. A few of Bord's subordinates stood at the door, and they were all whispering worriedly. This was because the prisoner that the Lord wanted them to watch had died just like that. This was definitely their responsibility. Everyone was worried that they would be punished …
At this moment, Li Huailin walked in. A few guards immediately stood up and said, "Lord." As soon as they finished speaking, they saw Anthony who was beside Li Huailin. They knew the Emperor, and they were a bit scared. This had already reached the point where the Emperor was going to intervene. "Your … Your Majesty …"
"Alright, you guys can go out first." Li Huailin waved his hand, and the guards quickly ran out.
"Is that her?" Anthony also looked at the woman on the ground. At this moment, the dungeon door was already opened. It was probably the people who went in to check if Ravenna was really dead. Since she was really dead, there was no need to close the door. Anthony also opened the door and walked in. He tested Ravenna's breathing, then touched her body. "She's cold … Seems like she already died last night."
"No, no, no … Let me try." Li Huailin immediately said. After saying that, he carried Ghostly Light on his back and instantly used the fourth skill, Undead Army. Then, he immediately put Ghostly Light back into his bag and checked the system prompt.
System Prompt: Skill Undead Army failed.
"Sure enough." Li Huailin nodded. Fortunately, this wasn't the first time. It seemed like Ravenna didn't know if he could determine whether she was really dead or not. After all, the last time she woke up, Li Huailin was by her side. So, he wanted to use the original method to escape, but it was useless against Li Huailin.
"Seems like she really died of thirst …" Anthony was also observing the corpse. He knew this better.
"No, no, no … It's just like I said, she's not dead yet." Li Huailin immediately said, "In fact, she came here last time. It seems like this Ganga Tribe has some secret technique or secret medicine that can make people fake their death. In short, it seems like she wants to do it again. I bet she's not dead yet."
"Huh?" When Anthony heard Li Huailin's words, he once again looked at the corpse seriously. However, no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't see that the other party was still alive. "Really? But no matter how I look at it … "
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Suddenly, Dernate roared. Anthony was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, a black figure grabbed Anthony's hand and wrapped it around his neck. "Don't move!"
"See, I told you she's still alive," Li Huailin said as he spread his hands.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
