Following the mottled stone steps, Colin followed Count Schultz to the basement of Swan Castle.
Two attendants led the way in front and lit up the braziers embedded in the stone wall in advance. The flames lit up the dark and gloomy corridor.
Due to the lack of ventilation, the air in the basement was extremely turbid. The smell of wine, grass, and a faint smell of rot mixed together, making one feel suffocated.
Soon, they reached the end of the corridor and arrived at a spacious underground space.
Count Schultz pointed at the wooden doors in front of him and asked, "Viscount Angley, there are seven rooms here. Which one do you want to see first?"
Colin glanced around the wooden doors and pointed at the one in the middle casually. "Is this the wine cellar?"
"Yes." Count Schultz smiled gently. "Also, it contains the most precious wine of Swan Castle."
"Then I would like to see it."
Count Schultz nodded at the attendant calmly and signaled for him to open the door.
With a slightly ear-piercing creak, the wooden door slowly opened, and a strong smell of wine wafted out.
Colin's eyes lit up. He seemed to be attracted by the smell of wine and immediately strode in.
Count Schultz also followed him in. At the same time, he pointed at the rows of wine shelves in the room and introduced them.
"Viscount Angley, these are the best wines from the Winst Highlands. The deeper you go, the older they are. If you like, you can pick one for the banquet later."
"I don't know much about wine. Why don't you pick one for me?" As Colin walked in, he looked around casually, as if he was really attracted by the wine in the room.
But in fact, he had already smelled the familiar faint smell of blood.
Bishop John's disappearance was indeed related to the Schultz Family!
Also, the Schultz Family and the Morrison Family were probably related.
He just didn't know why they kidnapped Bishop John.
"Viscount Angley, if I were you, I would pick that row of wine." Count Schultz pointed at the wine shelf in the middle of the room and said with a smile.
Colin asked curiously, "Why?"
"First of all, grape wine isn't suitable for immediate consumption when it's just produced. It's best to store it for four to five years to get rid of its sourness.
The wine in this row is the work of the Winst Manor from four years ago. Furthermore, the weather that year was warm and the precipitation was abundant. The quality of the grapes was very good, and I believe that you will be able to taste the most wonderful flavor. "
After listening to Count Schultz's explanation, Colin nodded, not fully understanding. He strode forward, ready to pick a random one and leave.
Anyway, he had already achieved the goal of this trip. He had confirmed that the Schultz Family was indeed scheming as he had guessed.
However, just as he picked a bottle of wine and was about to leave, he caught sight of the other side of the wine rack from the corner of his eye. His entire body froze in that instant.
"Viscount Angley, have you made your choice?" Count Schultz looked at the motionless Colin and asked in confusion.
However, Colin was still staring at the wine rack in a daze, as if he did not hear Count Schultz's question.
Count Schultz exchanged a glance with Lucien, who was standing next to him. Their eyes were full of confusion, but they still strode forward.
Then, both of them were stunned.
This was because a corpse was lying abruptly behind the row of wine racks.
The dead body seemed to have been drained of blood. The face was pale and haggard, but they could still tell that it was Bishop John, who had been missing for many days!
Count Schultz's eyes were wide open. He immediately looked at Lucien, as if he was questioning him, "What the hell did you do?"
Lucien's eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his eyes were full of confusion and grievance. He really wanted to tell his wife that he had already reminded that guy to move.
However, he did not know that the guy had left out the most important thing!
No!
It was not a mistake!
He did it on purpose!
Count Schultz felt a chill running down his spine. He finally understood the sinister intention of the Duke Of St. Hilde.
Since Vera did not enter the city, Duke Of St. Hilde must have realized that his original plan had been seen through. Therefore, he immediately changed his plan and betrayed Count Schultz without any hesitation!
Colin had already found the dead body. What should he do now?
Count Schultz's mind was in a mess. Countless ideas popped up in his mind, but none of them were reliable.
Colin was also dumbfounded at this moment.
He did not expect that they would really find Bishop John's dead body in the basement of Swan Castle.
When he proposed to visit Swan Castle earlier, he did not intend to find Bishop John at all. He only wanted to confirm whether the Schultz family had anything to do with the disappearance of Bishop John.
The only way to confirm this was through the special smell of blood.
However, he did not expect that things would turn out like this.
He had given the Schultz family so much time to "clean up the scene", but they were really stupid enough to leave Bishop John's dead body in the basement.
Normally, Colin should be happy that the case of Bishop John's disappearance was solved.
However, at this moment, he was not happy at all.
Colin was completely locked down by the strong pressure coming from behind him.
He knew that the young man was going to kill him!
As his mind raced, Colin slowly turned around. He revealed a stiff smile and said, "I'm sorry.
"Count, I did not expect that the murderer of Bishop John would be so cunning and sinister!"
Count Schultz looked at Colin with a poker face and asked, "Oh? Why do you say that? "
"Because he left Bishop John's dead body in the basement of Swan Castle. It's obvious that he wanted to frame the Schultz family! Don't you think he's sinister? "
Count Schultz was a bit surprised, but he immediately understood what Colin meant.
At this time, Count Schultz was also in a dilemma. He did not know how to deal with Colin.
The fact that Bishop John's dead body was in the basement of Swan Castle made it very difficult for the Schultz family to explain to the Church.
Count Schultz did think of killing Colin, who was the witness, to cover up the case.
However, she was also worried that doing so would infuriate the House of Saint Hilde.
The solution proposed by Colin seemed to work, but she still could not make up her mind.
Count Schultz did not know whether such an excuse would work in front of the Church, and whether the damn "Duke Of Saint Hilde" had any other tricks up his sleeve.
Colin looked at Count Schultz, who was silent and whose facial expression was changing constantly, and reminded her carefully, "Count, don't make the wrong decision, and don't fall into the trap of the real murderer!"
Count Schultz bit her red lips and said in a low voice, "Viscount Angley, Bishop John's death has nothing to do with the Schultz family!"
"I believe you!" Colin immediately said, "If you knew that Bishop John died here, you wouldn't have taken the initiative to bring me here to choose the wine."
Count Schultz nodded and let out a long breath. Then she turned around and looked at Lucien, as if she was asking for his opinion.
Lucien did not relax. The horrible power coming out of his body was like a big net, covering Colin in it. It seemed that if anything went wrong, a thunderous strike would fall on his head.
Seeing this, Colin's heart sank. When he was about to explain again, a servant's voice came from outside the cellar.
"My lord, the city defense sent a message saying that the Archbishop of the Northern Frontier, Lady Ajani, has just arrived in Swan City!"
"Ajani?"
The atmosphere in the cellar changed again.
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