Blood Dragon

Section 49 Assassination

The fact that Princess Irina was going to the domain of General Thomas and presided over his funeral in person did not cause any major disturbance.For a nobleman who has made great achievements and has no heirs, this extremely mournful practice has already become an unwritten rule.The real intrigue was another rumor floating around town about Thomas' second-in-command, Leo's accusations against Lane.The charge was treachery and murder—rarely a serious charge, let alone a high-ranking nobleman.

As is known, the Court of Honor has the power to revoke a peerage's titles and lands, but not the person.Ordinary courts, on the other hand, have the power to punish the defendant's body, but it does not involve status and honor.At the same time, the two filed charges together, which means that once the charges are convicted, Ryan may really be completely finished.

Ryan heard the news in the early morning of the next day. He immediately retreated to his mansion and said that he would not be sick, and faced all kinds of inquiries with the most stoic silence.He stayed in the room until Luke opened the door from the outside.

"Dear nephew, have you heard the news?" Luke entered Ryan's bedroom and immediately locked the door behind him.

"Uncle, what should we do?" Seeing Luke, Ryan jumped up from the bed as if seeing a savior.

"I've just gone on a long trip, but I've made it fast, and finally caught up. I haven't had time to inquire carefully, so hurry up and tell me everything you know."

Ryan relayed the rumors he heard today one by one.

"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmass, it's not much different from what I expected. Dear nephew, Leo obviously wants you to die, and it's a death that ruins your reputation! Leo is very loyal to Thomas, which fits that well Boy's style. Tell me, what are Princess Irina and Justice Lyonis doing?"

"There was no movement from Lyonis. He should be preparing for the preliminary matters of the trial. Princess Irina did not do anything special, except that she sent an order to accompany him to the mountains to participate in the Thomas funeral."

"She asked you to go to the funeral?" Luke laughed.

"After all, I am Thomas' disciple...but after the funeral, there will be a trial!" Ryan explained eagerly. "Lionis is also on board, so the trial must be held in Thomas' territory after the funeral!"

"Hahahaha..." Luke laughed.

"What are you happy about? Uncle?" Ryan was baffled by the other party's smile.

"Everything is going according to my plan, of course I want to have fun." Luke stopped laughing, "Dear nephew, what do you mean by Princess Irina's actions?"

"She wanted to be as stable as possible until Thomas' funeral," Lane replied.

"Besides that, can't you see? Our princess has clearly expressed the attitude of 'I don't care about this matter, you can do it however you like'."In other words, she is favoring you! "

"Side me?"

"According to the orthodox trial procedure, if physical evidence cannot be provided for such a serious accusation, at least two witnesses must be provided. And Leo's two witnesses are not simple, let alone Ashurfat, the female prophet is an extremely important person Our Ms. Mayfair is the messenger of the God of Nature, and no one dares to question her testimony. Dear nephew, if you think about it carefully, considering Thomas’s reputation and achievements at the moment, Princess Irina has every right to Sufficient reason to put you in public arrest before trial! Execute you without even trial. But she didn't do that, she followed the normal procedure and acted on you before the trial started, which is not obvious favoritism Yet?"

"Ah...but...even according to the normal procedure, once the trial..."

"Ms. Mayfair's testimony will also play a huge role? Don't worry, the key lies in our knight Leo. You have to understand that in order not to shake the morale of the army, in order to maintain the morale of the army, Leo, Ashuruffat And William Daly concealed everything as much as possible. Now except for Leo, Ashurfate and Mayfair, no one else knows the truth. At least except for the three of them, there are very few people who know few."

"But two witnesses are enough! The law requires only two witnesses..."

"What if Leo dies?" Luke said suddenly.

"die……"

"If Leo dies, even Miss Mayfair's absolutely trustworthy testimony will become meaningless. This is the purpose of my trip." Luke took something out of his pocket and threw it on the table superior.Ryan recognized it as a letter with a skull-shaped seal stamped on the seal.

"Uncle, what is this?"

"The contract of the 'Night Dagger'." Luke spat out the word softly. "I commissioned them to assassinate Leo. If you stay in the barracks in Loren City, the chances of success are really low. But if you go to Thomas' territory, which is a mountainous area...the terrain is complex, and the chances are much greater... ..."

Ryan looked at the letter in shock, speechless for a long time.

"I don't want to use this trick either, but there really is no other good way." Luke said. "My plan went wrong, and now to make up for it, I have to think outside the box and consider other forces. Only you and I know about this, my dear nephew, even your father, you must never tell it. Please remember at this point!"

Lane nodded.

"I'm worried that after Leo's death, Ashuruffat will find another witness. If he continues to accuse, then no one can save you. Assassination can only be used once, and someone else will have it the second time." Prepared."

"So what?" Ryan asked.

"As soon as Leo dies, I will immediately file an accusation against Ashrufat in my own name in the court of honor." Luke thought for a while and replied. "He has a lot of tails to catch - killing captives, pretending to be knights, hurting civilians... Each of them is a well-documented and irrefutable crime, which completely violates the honor of knights. Ashuruffat is a smart man, Smart people know how to compromise..." He thought about his plan and smiled again.

……

"...the road to God is unpredictable, because he puts all the virtues in his words, in his mythology. God has given us guidance, but we still have the obligation to explain it. The body in front of us is empty and unconscious, But it still gives us the best hope. This noble soul has left the world and entered the eternal glory. Because of pain, we need to be saved, and because of despair, we are looking for hope. And this body once had Soul, is the redemption we are looking for. His courage and wisdom will always light the way ahead of us. We will find the meaning of life again, and the grace we lost when we were born. God has taught the answer in our soul In his hands, through the demonstration of one person, everything is perfectly interpreted to us. That's why we lost him today..."

After Irina finished her eulogy, all those present, including her, knelt down to show their respect for the deceased.At this time, the three servants were ready. They carefully placed Thomas' coffin in the tomb, covered it with a cover made of pure white marble, and then filled it with soil.

This is Thomas' family grave.In fact, Thomas was the last of his kind.His death represented the complete severance of a noble and powerful knight bloodline in Saint Jean.This kind of thing always makes people feel extra sad.

Irina watched as the servants filled in the last shovel.Thomas is dead, and the shadow that the old man in black robe boasted about is gone, and now everything depends on her own efforts.She must coordinate the contradictions between the two countries, must promote capable and loyal courtiers, and must govern Cassilos and Saint-Jean well.

The funeral was over, and everyone else left. Only those who were closest to Thomas and mourned the most remained here to express their condolences.

A knight hurried over and whispered something in Irina's ear.Irina's complexion changed a few times, but she finally calmed down.

She quickly left the funeral scene, and in a little distance away, her chief justice, Lyonis, was waiting for him here with an anxious expression.

"What happened?" Irina asked.

"Just this morning, on the way to the funeral of General Thomas, Knight Leo was assassinated!" Lyonis said. "The murderer's weapon was a repeating musket. He got close to Leo, took advantage of his unsuspecting situation and fired several shots before escaping. Leo died on the spot."

"Where's the murderer?"

"Escaped. Although I immediately sent someone to hunt him down, the murderer was clearly prepared... This was not a sudden idea, but a professional technique. And this area is a mountainous area. If the murderer doesn't take the main road, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to catch him!"

Many thoughts flashed through Irina's mind.

"And what about the original trial?" Irina asked.

"It's impossible. Although I have the testimony of Ashurfate and Mayfair in my hand, without the accuser, the trial cannot start." Lyonis replied. "Your Royal Highness, regarding this matter, I think the Duke of Ryan is very suspicious. If you lack professional personnel, then I suggest that you authorize me to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Duke of Ryan."

"I will handle this matter myself." Irina replied.She waved her hand, and Lyonis backed away.

This assassination was indeed likely to be done by Ryan... It is conceivable that he was pushed to the extreme and has already resorted to unscrupulous means.After a little investigation, we can definitely catch some clues.Then he will always be her pawn, just like the various methods she learned from the old man in black robe.

All of a sudden, people were saoing.Because two servants helped the old man in black to appear at the gate.

All the people present immediately bid farewell and left.The servant brought a long back chair for the old man in black robe, so that he could sit there half leaning and half leaning.The eyes of the old man in black robe looked at the new tombstone on Thomas's grave, and he didn't move away for a long time.

"I've heard about Leo's accusation against Ryan, and I just heard that he was assassinated." After a long time, the old man finally spoke.Now only he and Irina were left here, and the others, including the two servants who had brought the old man, had left.

"What do you want to do?" asked the old man, his body may be decayed, but his voice was still sharp.

"Everything is done according to the law. I will send someone to investigate this assassination..." Irina replied, but she knew that this cover-up was futile, and the weakness in her voice had already betrayed her.

"Leo is dead, do you think Ashulfat will let it go?" The old man ignored it.