Chapter 441

"I don't know, I'd like to hear more."

"Have you heard of the Orchid Tavern on Oak Street?"

When Arthas heard the name, his pupils widened instantly, and he looked at Odysseus in surprise.

"Father, why do you mention this?"

"I don't mind you developing your own party. Whether it's you or Elsa, it's normal to have some secrets."

"But!" Odysseus was so angry that he slapped the chess table, and his wives fell down one after another.

"Just before this happened, you just used your private property to acquire so many taverns and casinos!"

"You can't do it well at any time, but it's at this sensitive time!"

Seeing Odysseus was furious, Arthas, who was high-spirited outside, had to kneel down and ask for his forgiveness.

"Father, I don't mean that, and I didn't do this... It's just that the underground forces and dark web developed by others are too huge, so I gave them a warning, and they tactfully handed over these things to me."

"Of course I know it's impossible for you to do it, but look at what stupid things you have done! If this is exposed, what kind of public opinion storm will you fall into? Do you think you are not annoying enough to the nobles?" Odysseus said angrily.

He was not worried that Arthas would be considered the murderer because of this incident, but as his eldest son, the one who would inherit the throne of the empire in the future, it would not be enough to have outstanding military achievements. If he had no political ideas at all, he would not be able to beat those old foxes.

"Fortunately, Elsa notified me directly, and I can help you suppress this matter." Odysseus said this, put on his coat, and walked out.

He also had to finish the matter of Arthas, and the royal family members must not be involved in this case.

Arthas looked at Odysseus's back as he left, and lowered his head in disappointment.

He began to regret why he wanted to beat Orson.

Wait...

Orson, could it be intentional?

When Arthas thought of Orson's decisive action at that time, he became suspicious.

Not only was the decision to abandon the dark web made quickly, but the price he offered to Arthas was also extremely low.

At first, Arthas thought that Orson took the initiative to show his goodwill, so he accepted this kindness.

The dark web did provide him with some help later.

However, if all this was designed by Orson, then he is a little too scary, isn't he?

Thinking of this, Arthas shook his head.

Impossible, absolutely impossible, if Orson is so scary, he will never be able to control him, all this should be just a coincidence.

Chapter 75: Hint

Inside the palace hall.

At this moment, a group of nobles are confronting Odysseus.

"Your Majesty, can you tell us why we other nobles are not allowed to use private detectives to investigate the assassination of Duke Francois this time?"

A robed noble said this and looked at Odysseus.

He was a count under the Duke of Orleans, and this statement was obviously made on behalf of Orleans.

"Sorry, this matter is quite big, and Saint Laurent City is not very safe recently. If you hire a private detective, we cannot guarantee the safety of the detective, nor can we guarantee that what you investigate is not a smoke bomb deliberately left by the murderer." Odysseus explained.

Hearing the royal family's explanation, several nobles had to give up.

"Your Majesty." At this time, Henry, who had been silent on the side, suddenly spoke.

He was only fourteen years old and his height was only up to Odysseus' chest. He walked forward and looked up at Odysseus.

"Your Majesty, regarding the safety of private investigations, this can be guaranteed by the guards in the city, right?"

"If you don't open the investigation, does it mean that my father's death is related to the royal family, and the royal family is going to clear all the clues first, and then issue an insignificant announcement?"

As soon as these words came out, several nobles next to him couldn't sit still. They came to Henry and pulled Henry back.

Especially Henry's uncle Sean, now the regent of the Duke of Orleans, directly rebuked Henry:

"Henry, now is not the time to hold him accountable. His Majesty would never do such a thing. Let us trust the royal family first."

"But my father was the victim!" Henry shouted loudly.

As this voice fell, the whole hall fell into silence.

"Duke Henry." Odysseus was silent for a while, and then said: "We can understand your feelings. You have lost your loved ones, so you want to find the enemy quickly and avenge your father's murder."

"But please be clear that the murderer can ignore the entire Duke's Guard and kill your father."

"The power behind the murderer is definitely not weak, so it will not be achieved overnight if you want to find him out."

"Is it difficult?" Henry raised his eyebrows and looked at Odysseus curiously.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, if we wipe out all the underground forces in Saint Laurent City, we will definitely be able to find some clues. But now a day has passed, why are you still just searching door to door?"

"Why don't you search the mercenary groups' bases and underworld bases? The people standing behind them are obviously the murderers who killed my father, right?"

After saying this, Henry sneered, not like a fourteen-year-old child at all.

"I am not putting pressure on the royal family. If the royal family cannot do something, as your Majesty's loyal vassal, I don't mind helping your Majesty solve problems."

"By the way, your Majesty, I saw the eldest son of the Duke of Antica and the princess sitting in a carriage today. Our land is a contract that has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, and we will not tolerate changes in the contract."

After saying this, he took his vassals away from here.

"Who is this Henry...? He is only fourteen years old, but why does he look like a forty-year-old man?"

In the corner of the hall, Elsa stood with Orson. She looked at Henry who was leaving and asked in a low voice.

It's no wonder that she was confused. Henry himself was not a very flamboyant person. In his previous life, everyone just regarded him as an ordinary nobleman.

But in such a short period of time after François' death, the vassals of the Duke of Orleans have already taken Henry as the core. Even the regent Sean seems unable to suppress Henry. I am afraid that after returning, Sean will only be the regent in name, and the power of the dukedom will actually fall into the hands of this fourteen-year-old child.

"This child may be a bit like me." Orson said, shaking his head.

The two then came to Odysseus.

"You are here..." Odysseus looked at Elsa and Orson. Although he had just experienced some unpleasant things, he still managed to squeeze out a smile.

"Well, father, regarding the subsequent investigation, my idea is a bit similar to that of the young Duke Henry. We'd better thoroughly investigate the underground forces buried in the imperial city."

"Well, this is a feasible move." Odysseus nodded. There is no problem with this.

"However, how to investigate specifically and where to start the investigation still needs to be discussed." After saying this, Odysseus looked at Orson on the side. "Has Master Orson also joined the investigation team?"

"Yes, Her Royal Highness the Princess invited me."

"So, Master Orson, how much do you know about the underground forces in Saint Laurent City?"

"I have heard a little bit about it."

"Then, in your opinion, is it possible that one of those underground forces planned the assassination of Duke Francois?"

"It shouldn't be." Orson said this and shook his head. "If they can successfully assassinate the Duke, it proves that they can also pose a threat to the safety of the royal family. I think that with your wisdom, Your Majesty will not allow such an uncontrolled underground force in Saint Laurent City."

"You are worthy of being Master Orson, you are very smart." Odysseus couldn't help but praise.

This incident was unlikely to be planned by the local underground forces in Saint Laurent City from the beginning.

It is very likely that a master from outside sneaked into Saint Laurent City and then assassinated Francois.

...

Romulus City.

Duke's Mansion.

A man in black put a wooden box on Giovanni's desk, and the latter took the box, opened it and took a look.

"White irises on a blue background, it seems to be from the Toulouse family." Giovanni said with satisfaction. "Francois?"

The man in black nodded calmly.

"At that time, his guards were the weakest, and I was most confident, so..."

"I know." Giovanni nodded. "Otherwise, what you want to take is William's head, right?"

The man in black nodded again.

"Did you take his heart?" Giovanni stroked the Toulouse family's coat of arms with his fingers, and then asked.

"Well, but... not good enough."

"I know, there's nothing I can do, but this is the Duke's heart after all." Giovanni smiled.

"Okay, you can rest for a while, and I'll assign you a task later."

"I know."

The man in black said this, walked to the corner, and then disappeared into the shadows.

"Alas, if you keep feeding a dog, it will continue to recognize you as its master only if you keep feeding it." Giovanni sighed.

Chapter 76: Exposure

"Mr. Zenit, recently... the situation on the front line has been getting worse." In the basement, Donny looked at the blond man in front of him, his face full of worry.

"Are all the cities north of Florence about to fall?" Zenit looked at the battle report in his hand and sighed.

"Master Donny, I'm not saying this, but judging from the current situation, we don't have the slightest chance of turning the tables."

"So, we can only use that method, right?" Donny said hesitantly.

"Well, for now, there is only that method."

"..." Donny was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.

"I know, I'll do it."

"Well, Master Donny, those who achieve great things must know how to give up. Only by knowing that giving up something can make you get better can you succeed."

Donny said nothing, turned around and left here silently.

Zenit looked at Donny's back and smiled meaningfully.

A few minutes later, the door of the room rang again. Zenit thought Donny had forgotten something, and just as he walked to the door, the door was shaken open.

The entire basement was instantly filled with dust, blocking the view.

Zenit himself was hit directly in the chest by the flying door panel, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.

"Tsk..." At this moment, he didn't care about the pain in his body and looked up.

A black shadow was standing at the door, wrapped in black cloth all over, with only a pair of eyes exposed.

And the pair of bright red eyes staring at him, looking at him with the same look as looking at a dead person.

Sure enough, was he discovered after all?

Zenit barely supported himself from the wall.

"Sir, there is no grudge between us, why do you treat me like this?"

"You... lied to Donny, the Duke wants me to kill you." He uttered a paragraph hoarsely from his mouth, and the voice was simply not like what a human could say.

"Heh, I was discovered after all." Zenit heard the words and actually smiled.

"In that case, you can take my life. Anyway, I'm here and can't escape, right?"

"..." Hearing what Zenit said, the other party didn't say much and rushed forward directly...

At this moment, Donny had just sat on the carriage to go home.

After returning home, Donny took out the poison that Zenit gave him.

He went to the kitchen, poured a cup of coffee into the cup, and then just looked at his face reflected in the cup.

At this moment, Donny, who was reflected in the cup, was nervous, with a trace of sweat on his forehead, and his hand holding the poison bottle was also shaking slightly.

"No, all this is necessary. My father did such a wrong thing. I am getting rid of harm for the people."

Donny's body trembled, and he whispered to himself to cheer himself up. When he finished speaking, the poison in his hand had all been spilled into the coffee.

Fortunately, the dosage of the poison itself was not large. After sniffing it with his nose to make sure that the smell of the poison would not be smelled, Donny brought the coffee to Giovanni's office.

"Father, you must be tired. This is the coffee I just poured for you downstairs." Donny suppressed his inner fear, made himself look as normal as possible, and said with a smile.