Chapter 980 The Truth Ten Years Ago

"Returning to Your Excellency the Elder, this incident indeed happened ten years ago."

Nolan also maintained a humble attitude towards Keane, nodded and responded truthfully.

After finishing speaking, Nolan's pale face was full of doubts again, and he asked in puzzlement, "Your Excellency, how do you know this?"

"Because the old man was also in the west of Lengyan back then, and happened to know something about Shengke Village."

Keen's old face was still full of awe, and he said to Nolan: "Before explaining everything, I would like to ask you a question, after getting the corpse of the monster, has Your Excellency Nolan ever returned to the Holy Skeleton Village again?" ?”

"To tell you the truth, Elder, after three days of studying the corpses of monsters, I went back once and wanted to thank those villagers in person. After all, the other party gave me the treasure of the village. If I don't thank them in person, I always feel that I can't justify it."

Nolan nodded to Keane, and responded: "However, when I returned to the Holy Skeleton Village, it has become a deserted village, and there is not even a single person."

"Bewildered, I found Stone and asked why this happened. The reply I got was that the villagers in Shengke Village were willing to hand over the bones of the monster because they proposed an exchange condition."

"That is to move away from this dangerous place near the border and live in the safe hinterland of Lengyan. Therefore, Stone gave each villager a lot of money and arranged a new place of residence. Only then did the skeletons of the monsters Successfully exchanged."

Nolan carefully recalled what happened at that time, and continued: "After hearing Stone's response, I knew that everything was arranged properly, so I was completely relieved and devoted all my energy to the research on the skeleton of the monster. superior."

"So that guy Stone told you so?"

Keane's wrinkled old face suddenly showed a look of solemnity, he shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, what he told you was not the truth back then."

"oh?"

When Keen said this, not only Nolan, but even Lei Xiao pricked up his ears.

Lei Xiao clearly understood that the reason why Nolan hesitated just now was obviously still considering Stone's favor, and at the same time, this was also the reason why he took the initiative to mention this matter just now.

And what Keane is about to say now may be the best key to dispel Nolan's hesitation.

Only when Nolan's hesitation is completely dispelled can he be able to fight for our side wholeheartedly, otherwise, Nolan is very likely to be bewitched by the other party, and it will be very difficult then.

"Your Excellency Nolan, when I was the head of the family army sent by the Shanglu family, I once led a merchant army to assist the Lancaster family in fighting on the western border of Lengyan. I happened to have experienced the incident about Shengke Village. This matter is very annoying, so the old man has always remembered it vividly."

Keane's old face was deeply wrinkled, but his old voice was calm and powerful: "As far as I know, Stone once suddenly brought all the people in the village to the Sacred Bones Village on the grounds that the secret agents of the Grim Kingdom were hiding in the village. A pre-set secret location for trial."

"And because the old man's legion was stationed nearby at that time, he received an order to guard the periphery in case the elite aerial troops of the Kingdom of Grim made a surprise attack. After all, the enemy and us were at war at that time, which is also reasonable. matter."

"At the beginning, the old man didn't feel that there was anything wrong, until he heard the screams from the secret trial place."

"I realized that the situation had changed. When the old man led his army to the trial site, he found that all the villagers in Shengke Village had died. Only some Lancaster soldiers were left, cleaning and cleaning up the remains of the villagers."

"According to the leading General Lancaster, they were just attacked by the pterodactyl knight troops of the Kingdom of Grimm. The other party finally wiped out the villagers of the holy corpse village in order not to be found by us. .”

"After describing the encounter, the other party put the hat of unfavorable vigilance on the top of the old man's head, saying that Stone thought it was because the merchant army first entered the battlefield, so he didn't track down the fault of the old man's unfavorable vigilance, and let the old man Get your troops out of here quickly."

Keane's old face was full of indignation, and he continued: "But in order to guard against the air force of the Kingdom of Grimm, I have specially deployed an anti-air detection circle, a scout squadron with all the members blessed with the far-sighted technique, and many other things. No insurance measures have been taken, and there is no trace of any pterodactyl knights at all."

"Coupled with the other party urging the old man to leave as soon as possible, the old man realized that there might be something else going on in his heart, but since it was the territory of the Lancaster family, the old man had no choice but to agree to the other party while not agreeing. Watch carefully."

"After careful observation, the old man found that almost all of the dead villagers were wounded by swords on their necks, not pterosaur knights' spear wounds or collision injuries, and the trees around the site were intact, and there was no sky pterosaur feces exist."

"No matter which point it is, it is undoubtedly not in line with the statement that the pterodactyl knight attacked, and the Lancaster soldiers who were in charge of cleaning up the scene were all well-trained swordsmen, and some soldiers even secretly wiped the blood. Jian Feng, the result is self-evident."

Hearing what Old Keen said, Nolan's slovenly face became even paler, and he said in disbelief, "Your Excellency, you mean that the Lancaster family directed and performed all of this?"

"That's the only possibility."

Keane nodded emphatically, and responded: "Stone's method of ruling the family with an iron fist is not only applied within the Lancaster family, but even the people in the fief are miserable. This is no longer the case in the Lengyan Kingdom. A secret."

"It is precisely because of this that the old man and the merchant army under his command were eventually driven back to the Shanglu family by Stone on the grounds of poor defense. I am afraid that this is something that Stone has already calculated. "

"At that time, the war with the Kingdom of Grimm had come to an end, and Stone would naturally not allow the old man, an outsider, to take credit for the Lancaster family."

Keane sighed heavily, and then shook his head helplessly: "Later, although the old man reported the whole matter to the family, he didn't pay attention to it, and finally he had to let it go."

"So that's how it is."

Ariel fixed her eyebrows, nodded in deep thought, and said, "After all the villagers in Shengke Village were wiped out, Stone not only found the bones of the monster, and made His Excellency Nolan owe you a big favor, but also took the Elder Keen's legion has been driven out of the west, killing two birds with one stone."

"So, did the villagers of Shengke Village suffer murder because of me?"

After listening to Keane's description, Nolan was taken aback for a moment, then clenched his fists tightly.

"In the few years since this incident happened, I have been living in seclusion in the local area and devoted myself to cultivation. As I understand the human world more and more, I feel that things are a little strange."

"But when I think about Stone's status and rights, it's a breeze to solve this matter. I shouldn't choose to be ruthless, so I didn't go any further. I didn't expect Stone to do such a crazy thing!"

Nolan's pale face was full of indignation, and he frowned and said: "The most infuriating thing is that in the time since then, although I have rejected the glory and wealth offered by Stone many times, I have met him very rarely, and I have always been Concentrate on cultivating in the mountains."

"But as long as I go to the city to resupply, I will almost meet people from the Lancaster family, and then be invited by Stone, so that every time they meet, Stone will intentionally or unintentionally mention the thing about Sacred Bones Village, saying that there The people are living well, as if they were beating themselves, until this war comes!"

Speaking of this, Nolan already gritted his teeth, and continued: "This hypocritical guy has been deceiving me for ten years, and even portrayed Your Excellency Ke Qing as a guy who does all kinds of evil, which made me finally agree. Help him attack Your Excellency Ke Qing."

"Perhaps it is because of Stone's hands and eyes that he did such a thing."

Listening to the cries of killing that were still raging around, Lei Xiao took a deep breath slowly, and said solemnly: "The complexity of people's hearts is far from being straightforward like Your Excellency Nolan, who has just stepped into the human world for a limited time. as far as the reader can imagine."

"I don't dare to be a strong person in the hidden world, but Your Excellency Ke Qing is right, I am too naive."

Nolan shook his head helplessly, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, I have heard a lot of real comments about Your Excellency Ke Qing and Your Highness the Princess along the way, and know that Your Excellency Ke Qing is not what Stone described."

"Combined with Ke Qing's extraordinary strength and junior sister's full efforts to prevent it, I was able to rein in the precipice in time, and did not make a big mistake by acting as a minion."

There was a touch of firmness in Nolan's words, he nodded emphatically at Lei Xiao and said, "Your Excellency, I don't have any hesitation in my heart anymore, and everything is up to Your Excellency's orders!"

"I am also very relieved to see that Your Excellency Nolan has found the truth of the matter."

Looking at the other party's unwavering face, the stone hanging in the air in Lei Xiao's heart finally fell to the ground. He nodded slightly and said: "The current situation is very clear. With His Excellency Nolan's joining, our top combat power has already Comparable enough to the other party, at this stage, we only need to maintain the status quo, wait for the arrival of reinforcements from outside the city, and break the absolute defensive barrier in one go."

"So that's the case, as expected of Your Excellency Ke Qing."

Nolan nodded suddenly, and pondered: "I have been out of contact for such a long time, and with the timely transfer I waited for just now, I am afraid the other party must have noticed it. It is indeed the best choice to delay time."

Hearing what Lei Xiao and Nolan said, Ariel, all the subordinates of the main force, as well as the elders such as Keen all nodded their heads, showing excitement.

With Nolan's participation, and our 100,000 reinforcements approaching the city, the balance of victory is undoubtedly slowly tilting towards us.

But just when everyone was rejoicing, a sudden cold male voice sounded out of nowhere: "Hehe, the despicable scum from another world has a good plan."

Hearing the sound, I saw Nolan, who was the most powerful, looked terrified, and while quickly protecting Lei Xiao, he said terrifiedly to the ruins ahead, "Who's there?"

Where Nolan looked, three figures slowly emerged from the darkness.

Standing at the front was a young man with a playful and hostile face, wearing a golden crown and a set of shining golden armor, looking luxurious and gorgeous.

Behind the young man, there is an old man in a blue robe with a slightly hunched body and a sneer on his old face, and a middle-aged man with a burly figure, a square face full of murderous looks, and his whole body covered in black heavy armor.

At this point, the identities of the three are naturally self-evident.

"Fourth? Stone? Kent?"

Ariel's starry eyes were filled with astonishment, and she blurted out: "You guys actually feel that you appear here in an upright manner?"

"Hehe, my dear Princess, isn't this a very normal thing?"

Stone stroked his gray beard lightly. Although there was an honorific in his words, his old face had a playful look of disdain: "You can all bring up what happened ten years ago, and talk about the mysterious help that the head of the family invited. Why can't I appear in front of you?"

"No, this place is extremely hidden. It stands to reason that you should never have tracked it down here."

Nolan's pale face was full of awe, and he frowned and said: "Besides, in the conversation between me and Your Excellency Ke Qing just now, I deliberately used a sound barrier, how did you know so clearly?"

Speaking of this, Nolan seemed to have thought of something. He was stunned for a moment, then pulled off the brown hood on his body, and suddenly realized: "Stone, you actually gave me this piece of clothing not long ago?" I tampered with my hood?"

"Stupid guy, the reaction is quite fast."

Stone glanced at Nolan coldly, and then tapped his fingers lightly. On the smooth surface of the brown silk hood, a faint blue magic circle suddenly emerged.

"This magic circle can not only listen to the dialogue of the wearer, but also has a positioning function. It is suitable for you, a stupid guy."

In Stone's cloudy old eyes, a hint of joking suddenly appeared, and he said expressionlessly: "Nolan, do you think that the head of the family will send a fifth-order strongman of unknown origin to the battlefield without any backing?"

"It turns out that you have been on guard against me for a long time. I underestimated your danger."

Nolan took a deep breath slowly, as if he was trying his best to adjust his anger, and said through gritted teeth: "So, you really got rid of all the innocent villagers in Shengke Village, right?"

"Otherwise? How could the head of the family give money to those untouchables?"

Stone took it for granted, and said brazenly: "It is a perfect deal to be able to exchange the lives of these untouchables for the favor of a fifth-order powerhouse, and kick away the unsightly merchant army regiment along the way!"

"You nasty guy, I'm going to tear you to pieces with my own hands!"

Nolan finally couldn't bear it anymore, and almost roared: "I want to use your dirty soul to commemorate those innocent villagers who died!"

"Hey, it depends on whether you have the ability. Do you think we will appear in front of you in person if we don't have a perfect countermeasure?"

Stone's old face still had a look of confidence, and he gave Nolan a contemptuous look.

"Okay, Mr. Stone, there is no need to talk nonsense with the dying man."

The fourth prince took a step forward, fixed his gloomy eyes on Lei Xiao's tall and straight body, grinned and said solemnly, "The feast of killing is about to begin."