When Lucien returned to the basement, the first thing he saw was a pile of dead bodies.
The bodies of the guards of the Schultz family.
As for Colin and Bishop John, their corpses had already disappeared.
Lucien tried his best to suppress his anger and asked the butler, "What happened?"
The butler explained carefully, "My lord, I was not there, but the guard who came to report to me said that not long after you left, there was a scream in the basement.
Then the guards in the hall went into the basement to check, and one of them was sent to report to me.
I came here as soon as I received the report, but I found that the thirty guards who went into the basement were all killed, and Viscount Angley was nowhere to be found.
However, I guess that they haven't escaped from Swan Castle yet! "
Lucien's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Oh? Why? "
"Because the guards did not find anyone going in or out of the castle. So, unless they can fly, they must still be in the castle!"
"Okay. Send people to search the whole castle!"
"Yes, my lord!"
…
When the first ray of the morning sun shone on the castle, Lucien was still standing at the entrance of the basement, in the same posture as last night.
Lucien heard the familiar footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Count Schultz walking towards him with a cup of coffee.
"Do you want to take a rest?" Count Schultz handed the coffee to his husband and asked.
"No, thanks." Lucien shook his head and drank the coffee in one gulp.
Although he did not sleep last night, it did not seem to affect him much. He was still in high spirits.
However, the worry in his eyes did not disappear.
Seeing this, Count Schultz felt even more depressed. He asked, "Still nothing?"
Lucien shook his head. When he was about to say something, the captain of the guards, Knight Bredt, hurried over.
Knight Bredt was refreshed and asked, "How is it? Did you find anything? "
Knight Bredt saluted first and then reported, "My lord, Mr. Lucien, the guards have finished searching the castle, but they still did not find Viscount Angley.
However, we found some blood stains on the wall on the east side of the castle. "
Count Schultz asked anxiously, "So, they escaped from Swan Castle from there?"
"That should be the case."
Lucien frowned and asked in an unfriendly tone, "Then tell me, how did they climb over the wall without alerting the patrolling guards? Furthermore, you're carrying a cripple with broken limbs? "
Knight Bredt was stunned. He lowered his head and said, "I … don't know."
Lucien snorted and ordered, "Inform the city guards immediately. to close all the gates of the castle. No one is allowed in or out.
You will personally lead a team of guards and follow me to search the city! "
"Sir, my lord," said Knight Bredt to be prepared..
Count Schultz's brow furrowed. "Who saved Viscount Angele? Is it the Duke of St.? "
Lucien's face was gloomy as he said coldly, "No matter who it is, I will bring them back!"
The Knight of the Castle to the castle to the castle castle to to the castle.
…
The hazy moonlight shone through the window and filled the room.
Countess Schultz had just finished bathing. Her hair was still slightly damp. She was wearing white silk pajamas and sitting in front of the dressing table.
Looking at herself in the mirror, the countess suddenly sighed. Her beautiful face was filled with unconcealable worry.
It had been three days since Colin escaped from the basement.
Over the past three days, Lucien had personally led a team to turn Swan City upside down, but they still could not find Colin's whereabouts.
This morning, Lucien was certain that Colin had escaped from Swan City, so he led three thousand men to chase after him.
In the evening, a messenger came back with good news. Lucien had found traces of Colin, and it would not be long before they were captured.
Logically speaking, such good news should have made Count Schultz feel at ease. However, after receiving this news, the Countess had an ominous premonition.
After thinking in front of the mirror for a long time, Countess Schultz shouted to the door, "Mary?"
She waited for a while, but there was no response from the maid who was supposed to be guarding the door.
Countess Schultz frowned and was about to stand up to check, but at this time, a gust of wind suddenly rushed in through the open window.
Whoosh —
The candle was blown out, and the whole room was shrouded in darkness.
Countess Schultz's heart skipped a beat. When she was about to shout, she found that the back of her neck was tightly gripped by a big hand.
"Don't make a sound, Countess."
Hearing the familiar voice behind her, Countess Schultz's heart almost jumped out of her throat. She tried to keep calm and forced a smile.
"Viscount Angley, where have you been? We've been worried about you for a long time."
Colin turned around and stood in front of Countess Schultz. Under the soft moonlight, he looked at the beautiful countess in front of him from head to toe.
Their posture was quite ambiguous, as if they were lovers hugging each other under the moonlight.
Of course, if Colin's big hand was not gripping the back of Countess Schultz's neck tightly …
"Countess Schultz, I can't accept your husband's hospitality, so I chose to stay away from him for now."
"Viscount Angley, I apologize for what Lucien did to you before. But please believe me, the Schultz family means you and the House of Saint Hilde no harm.
If you're still angry, I can make it up to you … "
Countess Schultz's tone became ambiguous, and her body slowly moved closer to Colin.
Facing the seduction of this mature and beautiful countess, Colin was not moved at all. He even increased the strength of his hand, as if he was going to crush Countess Schultz's delicate and slender neck.
"Ah …"
Countess Schultz groaned in pain, and she did not dare to do it again.
She only looked at Colin with her big, watery eyes as if she had been wronged. The touch of tenderness and charm in her eyes seemed to be able to melt steel.
Unfortunately, it was unable to move Colin. He only heard him coldly say:
Instead, he said coldly, "Countess Schultz, please tell me the truth."
"Viscount Angley, I admit that Lucien did go too far, but he was just worried that you might misunderstand the Schultz family …"
"Misunderstand?" Colin sneered and interrupted Countess Schultz's sophistry, "Don't tell me that you had nothing to do with Bishop John's death, and don't tell me that you didn't try to trick Vera into coming to the city!
Also, do you really think that I don't know who Vera's real mother is? "
Countess Schultz's heart skipped a beat. She finally understood why she was exposed.
She wanted nothing more than to tear that damned 'Duke St. Hilde' to shreds. Not only did that imposter give her a lousy idea, he even pushed the Schulz Family into a fire pit when he saw that things were going south.
Perhaps, from the very beginning, this "Duke Of St. Hilde" wanted the Schultz family to become enemies with the House of Saint Hilde.
Countess Schultz found herself in a dilemma.
It was impossible for her to lie. After all, Colin had seen through her trick from the very beginning.
However, she did not dare to tell the truth.
The Schultz family could not bear the consequences of telling the truth.
She had pretended to be the mother of the Dukes Of The North and helped to murder Bishop John.
Countess Schultz did not believe that Colin, or the House of Saint Hilde, would let her go.
Looking at the struggling Countess Schultz, Colin opened his mouth again.
"Countess Schultz, as I said before, I am a merciful person. As long as you are willing to tell the truth, I will forgive all your sins. So, I'll give you one more chance. If you dare to lie again, then don't blame me for being ruthless! "
Countess Schultz's expression changed rapidly. After a long time, she sighed and said, "Viscount Angley, please believe me. Bishop John's death has nothing to do with the Schultz family. You must not be fooled by such a clumsy method!
Also, I am really Vera's biological mother. I even dared to confront Marquis García face to face … "
"Sigh …" Colin let out a long sigh. It seemed that he had completely lost his trust in the countess. He said coldly, "Ask for forgiveness for the sins you have committed!"
After saying that, he stabbed a dagger into Countess Schultz's heart.
"Wuuu …"
Before Countess Schultz could cry out in pain, Colin covered her throat. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. Obviously, she did not expect that Colin would actually dare to kill her.
After all, she was the Countess of the Northern Frontier. She was also the wife of a sixth-order warrior. Was Colin not afraid of revenge?
After the intense pain, Countess Schultz felt a surge of powerlessness. She could only feel the light in front of her fading little by little. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to leave something behind for the world, but no sound came out.
Before she completely lost consciousness, Countess Schultz felt as if her neck had been bitten.
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