"It's none of your business whether I'm crazy or not. I just want to ask you if you dare." Allen retracted his foot from Remington's chest and clapped his hands. "Of course, you can tell Rackett or your big brother when you get back. If that's the case, then I'll have to find another candidate. Oh, by the way, I was the one who killed the group of cavalrymen disguised as bandits outside the city. "Fifty men and twenty heavy cavalry. The count is really generous."
Remington was at a loss.
Allen said with a strange expression, "Don't tell me you don't even know this? Tsk, looks like the count and your big brother really treat you as an outsider. "
He stuffed a note into Remington's pocket, looked at the man again, and shook his head before leaving.
Remington's expression was complicated. Although Allen's feet were heavy on his body, they weren't as heavy as the look he gave him before he left. The pitiful look in his eyes was so heavy that Remington couldn't breathe.
When Allen returned to the hotel, Ante was already asleep, and Belmore was still waiting for him. Seeing him return, Belmond said, "Isn't this too ostentatious? Are you sure Remington will listen to you?"
"That's not certain. Remington has to gamble, so do I. It's just that winning or losing on him won't affect the overall situation. "Allen stood at the window and knocked on the windowsill with his fingers. He looked in the direction of the barracks and said, "From the moment Rackett lured the outsiders into the city, no matter what card he played, he was destined to lose to me. No, lose to Edward. What I'm doing now is just going through the motions according to the strategy and arrangements he has already set up. The real outcome has already been decided before the duel even began. "
Belmond opened his mouth and closed it again. Allen glanced at him and smiled, "Just say what you want to say. Do you and I still have to hide it?"
"I want to say, Young Master, have you figured out Edward's background? This Maritan recommended himself to the door at that time, and this fellow's brain was still so good. Not to mention far away, just look at the layout of Mountain City this time, it's pressing down on Rackett. People who are too smart always make people worry. "
Allen nodded and said, "When I first arrived on Heavenly Planet, I told him. I didn't care what he was after. As long as it wasn't about stabbing me in the back, I didn't care. If necessary, I could even give him a shove. Of course, I didn't say anything else. Some things are too obvious and boring. "
Belmond nodded. "He's a smart man. He should know what to do. I'm just afraid that I might be too smart and do something stupid. "
"So far, he's done very well. Since he's going to be used, I won't doubt him. Of course, if someone really thinks I'm a fool, then he's the real fool. "Allen smiled.
"Then, Young Master, when are you going to make your move?" Belmond was, of course, referring to the Rackett father and son.
"Wait another day. If the Mountain City Guards don't come tomorrow morning, then I'll go talk to Young Master Parson tomorrow night. Let's see if Remington makes a move, but no matter what, I'll definitely make a move on the third night. "
Belmond frowned and said, "Young Master's saber is domineering. It's not suitable to be an assassin. Why don't I go? "
"Who said I'm going to be an assassin? I'm clearly knocking on the door to cause trouble." Allen pointed at his chest and said, "Don't think about getting involved. There's something else I need you to do."
Belmond shrugged, "You have the final say."
Late at night, City Lord's Mansion.
In the study, Rackett and a young man looked at each other.
This man looked somewhat similar to Remington, but he was clearer. Without Remington's fierce aura, his eyebrows were a little gloomy. Rackett looked at his eldest son and said in a low voice, "I suspect that Viscount Allen is in Mountain City right now."
Yopuni narrowed his eyes and said, "Then this viscount is too bold. I'd like to see what kind of ability he has to be able to kill the unicorn leader. "
'"Fifty of our cavalry were lost outside the city. Justin sent someone to investigate and found out about a mercenary group called Thousand Birds. They were smart enough to let out the news so that I wouldn't dare to take action against them. However, it wasn't hard to find out something. For example, there was a fellow in their caravan who looked like Allen, but I heard that the man was red-haired, which was a bit inconsistent. However, it is an indisputable fact that our fifty cavalry were killed by Young Master Saga's guards. I'm curious. I haven't heard of any noble family raising such a powerful expert. "
"Moreover, their letter of recommendation was given by Roger. Together, these doubts added up, this Saga should be Allen out of ten. As for that red hair, it shouldn't be difficult to dye it. "
Yopuni rubbed his hands habitually, "Then should we give the viscount a surprise?"
"No." Rackett shook his head. "We have to pretend that we don't know anything, but we have to strengthen the guards here. Back then, the ancestors of the clan built the City Lord's Mansion on Coiling Snake Road in order to separate it from the city. In this way, sneaking into the city to assassinate the City Lord would only be a joke. I don't think the viscount would do such a suicidal thing no matter how irrational he is. "
"It would be even better if he were willing to come. A Level 19 fellow should have been lucky enough to kill Daniel. I heard that Ou Ban had intervened at that time. Without that trash Ou Ban, how could Daniel have died in battle for no reason? " Yopuni looked at the shadows by the study window and lowered his voice, "Why don't we borrow some people from those fellows?"
'"That way, if something really happens, the paper won't be able to wrap the fire. Now is not the time, Yopuni. If we expose the people of Shadow Duchy too early, not to mention that Allen and the others are on guard, the empire will be the first to let us go. " Rackett shook his head and said, "Now we only have to wait for the winter to end. First, we have to attack the unicorn territory with the momentum of thunder and lightning. Then he took advantage of the situation to sweep all the way and destroy Allen and Ark Harbor. After that, Ark Harbor belongs to us, and the other monsters can do whatever they want. They will definitely attract the attention of the empire. Even if the empire eventually expels them, how can there be any evidence that the Shadow Duchy was introduced by us under such turmoil? "
At this moment, Justin's soft voice sounded from outside the study, and then the door was knocked open. Justin stumbled back into the study and fell to the ground. Behind him was Remington. His body was filled with wine and blood energy, and his eyes were red. He grabbed a bottle of wine and strode in. Rackett frowned and shouted, "What are you doing?"
"What are you doing? Good question, old man. "" Tell me, "cried Remington," am I still your son? Why are you hiding so many things from me? Is it only Yopuni who can help? Am I nothing? "Remington shouted.
"What kind of drunkenness are you having again!" Rackett slammed his palm on the desk and said angrily, "Look at you, the son of a dignified count. You got the nickname of a mad dog outside, and you still have the nerve to run crazy in front of me. Let me tell you, if you weren't my son, you would have been beaten to death long ago! "
Remington laughed and suddenly raised his hand and smashed the bottle behind Rackett. The glass fragments splashed at Rackett's feet, causing the old count's flesh to tremble in anger. Remington shouted, "That's right, everyone calls me mad dog. But what can I do if I'm not crazy? You won't let me get involved in politics or touch the army. Do you want me to stay here all day like that trash Parson and occasionally run to the city to see a bitch? "
Parson, who happened to be passing by the study, rushed in and pushed Remington angrily, "Ollie is not a bitch."
Although Remington's chest was in pain, he still had some brute force. He immediately threw Parson to the ground and said disdainfully, "Scram, trash. If you weren't my brother, the first one I would have crippled would have been you. "
"Enough!" Rackett said angrily, "If you don't get out, the first thing I'll break will be your leg!"
Remington snorted and laughed crazily a few more times. He held his chest and stumbled out of the study.
Rackett sighed, while Yopuni helped Parson up and sent the sickly brother back. Justin didn't dare to stay for long. Anyway, it wasn't the first or second time such a farce had happened. Which time Remington drank too much and didn't come back to toss and turn before giving up, but this time, it was a little too much. Moreover, he was injured. He didn't know who had the guts to beat up a mad dog?
The next night, the Diamond Empress Theatre in Mountain City was packed with people. Although the opera house had a grand name, it was actually a third-rate theater. Not to mention the Imperial Opera House, even the Night Rose Theatre of the Iron Spear Collar couldn't compare to it. However, there was only one theater in Mountain City. In addition to the popularity of the songs and dances in the imperial capital in the past two years, such a wave of fashion had also rolled into Mountain City.
The nobles in Mountain City were embarrassed to say that they were nobles if they hadn't heard one or two operas. Nobles always had to live in a graceful manner. If they were no different from commoners, then what fun was there to speak of? The Diamond Empress Theatre didn't open every day, and there were only two or three musicals a month. However, every time it opened, there were no empty seats, and tonight was no exception.
When Allen stood in front of the entrance of the theatre, he could already faintly hear the graceful singing of a woman coming from inside. He rolled up his sleeves, and as expected, he was stopped by a snobbish doorman as soon as he arrived at the door. Just as the doorman was about to speak with a trembling voice, a shiny gold coin was stuffed into his pocket. The doorman smiled, "Although there are no more seats, it's still possible to erect a chair for the guests."
Allen didn't say anything. He stuffed two gold coins into his pocket and whispered, "I don't want a chair. I want a box. "
The doorman frowned, "There are also boxes, but they have all been booked. It's just that the masters haven't arrived yet."
With another ten gold coins in his pocket, the doorman's voice trembled, "There is one. I wonder if you have the guts to go. It was reserved by Mr. Parsons, who usually reserved three boxes. Actually, only one will be used. The remaining two boxes are just a cover. "
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