Chapter 2278 Disaster

I am not from a noble family, and I am not particular about complicated and useless etiquette. I am just surprised that Simmons Locke did not close his eyes for two days and two nights in a row. He is not young at all. Can he survive such a long time? ?

Thinking of this, I was a little worried and asked, "Is your Majesty in good health?"

"Thanks to the blessing of the God of Creation and the guidance of the imperial doctor and priest, even though I haven't slept for two days and two nights, Your Majesty is still very energetic."

"So amazing!" I exclaimed: "If I didn't sleep all night, I would probably doze off standing up the next day."

The secretary covered his mouth and chuckled: "Sir, you are really good at joking."

Kailan, who was holding my arm and walking side by side with me, suddenly asked, "What kind of person is the Lord of Han City, York?"

"He is a middle-aged and elderly man who is very energetic," I said, "and he has a bad temper. He will eat human flesh when he gets angry. Don't make him angry later, or he will cut off two kilograms of meat from your thighs. Fry chili peppers and eat them.”

Kailan was startled, and then he kept laughing: "You are bluffing me, I don't believe it!"

I curled my lips, turned to the secretary, and said helplessly: "Look, how humorless he is."

The secretary gave a fake smile and whispered, "With all due respect, I don't like this joke either."

"Okay, I admit that this is not a funny joke. Let's turn the page." After saying that, I became serious again and asked the secretary: "You just said that the situation in mainland China is not optimistic? Can you explain it to me? One or two, what exactly is not optimistic about?"

The secretary pondered for a moment and said, "I wonder how much you know about the non-governmental organizations in Hefeng Continent?"

"One point," I said seriously, "just one point, that's their name."

"I wonder what the points you are referring to are?"

"Imperial Alchemist Guild, GBL Cult, Bloody Purification, Spin Demon Guild, Sunan Workshop, and Xu Ancestor Anti-Magic Group."

"Your Excellency, you really know everything." The secretary showed a standard professional smile and said, "You have named all the ancient organizations in Zefeng Continent."

"It's ridiculous, it's just hearsay." I smiled and touched my nose and said, "Then, beauty, what does civil society have to do with the situation in mainland China?"

"The relationship is very deep." She looked serious and said, "If you want to know more, you might as well ask Your Majesty in person. I believe Your Majesty will not hesitate to tell you."

"I hope so" I responded with a smile.

After that, all the chatter was about useless topics, the main purpose was to kill boredom.

After entering the palace, I came to the side hall and saw Simmons Locke sitting at the table drinking tea. I bowed and said, "An Xiaoyi, a common man."

"Okay, stop being so vain and sit down and talk."

I heyed, moved two chairs, sat side by side with Kailan in front of him, and said with concern: "I heard from the secretary that you haven't slept for two days and two nights?"

"Isn't that right?" Simmons Locke said angrily: "I haven't had any rest for two days and two nights, and I still have to do all this nonsense!"

"Since you feel upset, why don't you put it all down and come with me to Moonlight City to rest for two days?"

"I accept it with kindness, but how can I have the spare time?" Simmons Locke thrust a stack of documents into my hand and said, "You should also take a look, and you will understand after you look at it."

Judging from his solemn look and serious tone, even if he didn't open it, he knew it was definitely not a good thing.

After hesitating, I opened the file.

The documents recorded are all the various tragedies that have occurred in the past month. Most of the victims were descendants of legendary heroes, as well as a small number of emerging guild leaders. As for the murderers, one-third were members of the Bloody Guild. One-third of the people are hired killers, and the other third are members of some unknown organizations.

After reading it, I handed the file back to Simmons Locke and asked in a low voice, "Are these...homicides?"

"It's not just a murder case." He shook his head, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he stared at me and said, "Don't you see any clues?"

"See it a little bit."

"Tell me," he ordered.

"Almost all of the victims are young people. Nine-tenths of them are descendants of legendary heroes, and the other tenth are leaders of emerging guilds that are rapidly rising. These people all have the same characteristic, that is, excellence."

"Very well, go on."

"The vast majority of outstanding young people have one thing in common, and that is pride. Proud people will mostly face difficulties and constantly set new records on the way forward. This is an advantage. At the same time, their The shortcomings are also obvious. Because of their pride, they are unwilling to submit to others, which may offend certain organizations and lead to death."

Simmons Locke nodded happily: "Your thoughts are consistent with mine. These are all outstanding talents. I had intended to train them to become the next generation pillars of York and Hancheng. It's a pity. Alas, I didn't think carefully. , was actually taken advantage of!"

He slammed the table angrily, and the sudden loud noise startled Kailan and also alerted the guards outside the door.

There was a soft click, and the door was opened, and ten fully armed guards entered one after another, guarding the surroundings and Kailan with vigilant expressions.

Simmons Locke waved his hand: "Get out."

The guards quickly exited the room and closed the door.

Kailan took a deep breath and whispered: "I was scared to death. The look in their eyes just now was so scary!"

I patted her hand and comforted her: "It's okay, just get used to it. After all, he is a personal guard. If his eyes are not fierce, how can he intimidate the assassin and protect the master?"

Simmons Locke smiled apologetically and said: "It's not peaceful recently. There are more guards, which scares you."

"You don't have to mind. It's just a small thing for us to be frightened. Your comfort is a big deal. If anything happens, it will not only be a loss for you, but also a loss for your entire family and even the entire city of York."

Simmons Locke leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and said with a wry smile: "Logically speaking, at my age, I should have abdicated my position long ago and indulged my grandchildren at home. Alas, but there is no way. Who let me Several sons and daughters are not up to par, each one cannot even reach the tenth level, and there is no basis for strength. How can I sit in this position securely?"

"With all due respect, Carter Horton is not even an adventurer."

"He is an exception!" Simmons Locke said: "No, it is not just him, the entire Carter family is an exception. Except for Carter Adams, the ancestor of the Carter family who is a genius, no one in the Carter family has reached the pinnacle of strength. , all they rely on are conspiracy and deception, they use all kinds of tricks to confuse the people, and induce the people to blindly believe in them. These are the most shameless and despicable behaviors!"