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Of course, Allen wouldn't tell him that Yali was killed by a sniper rifle. Obviously, someone wanted to kill him to silence him. However, at this time and place, apart from Adele, the identity of the other person who possessed sniper equipment was already on the verge of being revealed. Apart from Diego, who was also from the Earth Federation, Allen couldn't think of anyone else who had sniper equipment. He whispered, "The one who ordered Yali should be the First Prince. Unfortunately, Yali is dead. There is no proof of death."
Gao Hu widened his eyes and said, "I knew it was him!"
"It's useless to know. At least we don't have any evidence to report him to His Majesty." Allen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Bury the corpse."
This time, he listened to Lola's suggestion and simply set up a trap for the killers sent by Yali and Howson to drill in. Although Yali being silenced was a little unsatisfactory, at least Allen didn't have to worry about his trip tomorrow being interfered with. He didn't believe that Howson could ambush another group of killers. Being able to send these people into the royal hunting ground was already the prince's limit. If there were more people, then Allen would doubt Tangerio's ability.
He looked at the Silver Winter Mountain Range in the night. Howson must be in a corner of the mountain, and Diego's appearance was proof. Alan believed that when he fought with Shadowless Shadow, it would also be the time he would meet the eldest prince again.
"I can't kill him. It's best not to injure him too badly. It's really not a good job." Allen sighed.
The next day, when the sun rose again, the camp at the entrance of the hunting grounds was no longer as lively as yesterday. Nine of the tents were empty, and only one or two attendants stayed behind to take care of each tent. After eating a large basin of peppered mutton, Tangelio, who had changed into civilian clothes, dipped his ten thick knuckles into the basin of water that the maid had brought, and washed the grease between his fingers with the clear water. At this moment, the statistician of the spring hunt, a man with a belly as big as a barrel, came panting up.
He wanted to kneel down, but his stomach, which he had always been proud of, was in the way at this moment. Tangerio glanced at him and waved his hand. "Forget it, Roy, stand and talk. For the sake of the gods, you should really lose some weight. Otherwise, I really doubt which woman would be able to stand you. "
The statistician wiped his sweat. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I really should lose some weight. This summer, I'm going to lose this damn belly. "
Tangerio laughed, "I think it would be faster to cut it with a knife. Tell me, how were the results of those little guys yesterday? "
"Yes, Your Majesty." The statistician took out a small book from his pocket and flipped it open. "Up until yesterday evening, all the teams had sent in their hunting vouchers. So far, His Highness Julian's results ranked first. His Highness Savis fell to nineteenth, and as for His Highness Howson … "
Roy knew very well whose results the Great Emperor wanted to hear, so he went straight to the most important ones.
"What happened to Howson?"
"No one from the First Prince's team sent any prey vouchers last night …" The statistician smiled dryly and said, "But I don't think there's any need to worry about His Highness Howson. His Highness will definitely be able to catch up."
"Oh?" Tangerio looked at the statistician and said, "So you're on Howson's side?"
The statistician immediately said, "No, no, Your Majesty. I'm not on either side. It's just a guess. "
"Look at you being nervous. I won't blame you for anything. It's normal for you to stand on Howson's side. After all, aren't you all optimistic about him?" Tangerio smiled and said, "But sometimes, what most people think is right may not be the truth. Don't you think so, Roy?"
The statistician was unwilling to answer this question even if he was beaten to death. He only stood there and giggled.
"Alright, go ahead and get busy. I don't think you're comfortable staying here either." Tangerio waved his hand. Roy was relieved and hurriedly saluted and retreated. Great Emperor took off a bunch of grapes from the silver plate beside him and said casually, "The combat strength under Howson's banner is not bad, but until now, there hasn't been a single result. Erin, what do you think?"
The personal guard captain who was called had a thoughtful expression on his face. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly and he hesitated, "This subordinate has guessed a possibility, but I don't know if it's right or not."
"Just say it." Tangerio smiled wholeheartedly.
Captain Erin said straightforwardly, "His Highness Howson swore to take first place the day before yesterday, but now he hasn't gotten a single point. With His Highness' character, he will definitely do what he says, so after thinking about it, there is only one possibility. That is, His Highness is not interested in the other prey in the hunting grounds. He is going for Absolute Shadow on the Silver Winter Mountain Range! "
Tangerio put down the grapes and looked at him. Erin hurriedly said, "Of course, this is all my personal guess. As for what His Highness plans, this subordinate will definitely not be able to guess."
The Great Emperor laughed and pointed at Erin, "Shadowless...... Erin, we have the same idea. I also think that kid Howson is going for Absolute Shadow. His appetite has always been big, and he is proud. He simply disdains hunting other wild beasts to accumulate points like others. That kid wants absolute first place, so he has no other choice than Absolute Shadow. "
Erin's eyes widened. "But that's Absolute Shadow."
"And he's Howson." Tangerio narrowed his eyes and said, "You know what? Actually, that fatty Roy guessed it too, but he didn't want to say it. He's a smart man. "
When Erin heard this, he immediately laughed awkwardly. Tangerio looked at him and said, "You're an idiot. However, there are too many smart people around me. There are only a few idiots like you who speak frankly. "
Great Emperor wiped his hands with a clean square silk. "Now Julian is temporarily first, but he is using the traditional method. It's not impossible to seek stability, but if that's all … "
Tangerio did not continue, but anyone could hear what he was going to say. Erin decided to be a "smart man" for once. After all, idiots were not always appreciated by the Great Emperor.
At dawn, Allen and his party had already set off. Originally, it was Yali's job to search for Absolute Shadow's lair. Now that Yali was dead, the only one in the team who was qualified for this job was Allen. Looking for traces left behind by wild beasts could be said to be Allen's old job. During his years of living with Snow Wolf, Bai Fang had taught him many skills in this area. The paw prints of wild beasts, the remains of prey eaten, and even feces were all important clues.
For example, at this moment, Allen was standing in front of a huge rock. There were a few long scratches on the rock, and from a distance, it was a claw mark. Allen's finger brushed across the rough edges of the scratches and said, "This is the mark left behind by Absolute Shadow. It means that if we go any further, we will enter its territory."
Gao Hu raised his head and looked speechlessly at the long mountain road ahead. He took off his helmet and said, "But the Silver Winter Mountains are so big. How do we know where that damn wolf is hiding?"
"I have a way. You guys go catch a few wild rabbits." Allen said with a smile.
It was already the end of spring, and there were many wild rabbits on the mountain. After a winter, the rabbits were fat and fearless. They had seen a lot of them on the way up the mountain just now. Regis and the others had never doubted Allen's orders. Even Gao Hu admired the young count from the bottom of his heart after seeing Allen's methods last night. Although he didn't know what Allen wanted the hare for, he spread out with the others and went to catch it nearby.
Lola walked to Allen with Sha Xue on her back and whispered, "The wind brings the smell of strangers."
Lola had lived in the mountains and forests for many years, and her perception was even sharper than Allen's in a similar environment. Allen did not doubt what she said and nodded, "I'm sure Howson and the others are watching us."
"Are they planning to take advantage of it?" Lola frowned. This was an obvious question.
Allen nodded, "It must have been Diego's idea. That guy never fought a fair battle and only schemed behind the scenes. But you have to admit that this method is quite feasible in many cases. If we had changed identities, Edward would definitely have suggested that I use this method. "
"What's your plan?"
"Yes." Allen whispered a few words in her ear.
This scene appeared in an optical sight. Diego put down the magic sniper rifle in his hand in annoyance and said hatefully, "That brat must be up to something again! Damn it, it's all that idiot's fault. If he hadn't been discovered by Allen so quickly, I would have known what their plans were now. "
Due to the angle, Diego could only see the backs of Allen and the others, so he was unable to interpret Allen's words with his lips. He could only carry his sniper rifle on his back and carefully erase the traces he left behind. A moment later, he returned to the temporary camp. Howson was sitting on a boulder, using his spiked gloves to randomly smash the rock, causing stone powder to fly everywhere. Seeing Diego return, the First Prince shouted impatiently, "How long are we going to stay? Diego, could it be that if we sit here, Vanishing Shadow will run out by itself? "
Diego cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. Although Vanishing Shadow won't deliver it to us, someone will find it for us. If we're lucky, we don't even have to do it ourselves. "
"You mean Earl Allen?" Howson snorted and said, "That fellow is not simple. He killed one of my traitors last night and cleaned up the people I brought into the hunting ground with great difficulty."
"Of course he's not simple. Don't worry, Your Highness. I won't underestimate him, nor will I underestimate myself." A faint smile appeared on Diego's face. "Everything is under control."
"I hope so!"
A few minutes later, Regis and the others returned, each with at least two hares in their hands. Gao Hu also caught two hares, but they were dead. He didn't hesitate to charge forward, but in the end, he wasn't as agile as Regis and the others. After several attempts to catch no rabbits, the burly man simply threw his axe and killed two of them. After that, he brought it back to report. In any case, Allen did not say whether it was dead or alive.
Allen looked at the bearded man and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Keep that rabbit for us for dinner," he said. Then he said to the others, "Bring your rabbits. These little fellows will help us find Vanishing Shadow."
Gao Hu blew at his beard and muttered to himself, "They're not hounds. How can they smell Vanishing Shadow?"
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