Chapter 810 Leon's Motives
Chapter 810 Leon's Motives
"What did you say?"
After listening to the report from the captain of the Grand Witch Court Guard, the head of the Shaman Society was slightly confused and said in astonishment:
"Your people captured the prince?!"
"It's not about arresting, it's about inviting... Although the methods used were a bit rough at the beginning, they became very polite after knowing the identity of the prince..."
After explaining awkwardly, the head of the Shaman Society saw the muscles on his face tense up quickly, and his thick eyebrows twisted visibly. The captain of the guard who came to report quickly said:
“My lord, this is actually just a misunderstanding. At that time, my people were following the orders of Her Highness Catelyn to search for the bases of underground societies, looking for the Yarn Ball Society that was planning to assassinate His Majesty the Witch King.
But the prince and his maid not only happened to appear in the target base, but also couldn't say where they were. The base also found a list of members of the Yarn Ball Society, so my people invited them back along the way. "
"..."
Your people are just passing by, I'm almost on my way!
After listening to the captain of the guard's explanation, the shaman society's leader's face remained frighteningly dark.
Capturing the enemy's envoy could be a small or big matter. If no one pursues the matter, people will just laugh it off. But once someone wants to take advantage of the situation, it will definitely lead to a serious diplomatic incident, and may even lead to a war!
That is, the maternal clan of Prince Joshua is somewhat related to the Shaman Society by marriage, and the two countries are also allies, so the possibility of any trouble is small. Otherwise, if an important figure from a hostile kingdom is really captured, not only will this stupid captain of the guard be finished, but even I will be driven out of office!
Unable to help but glare at the captain of the guard, the head of the Shaman Society asked with a dark face:
"Where's the person? Where did you take him? Don't tell me you locked him up!"
"No no!"
After hurriedly shaking his head, the captain of the guard who came to report quickly replied:
"Before they arrived at the prison, my people had already confirmed the prince's identity and sent them to the reception room to rest. Apart from not letting them leave, there was absolutely no offensive behavior."
You've locked him up anyway!
Upon hearing this, the president of the Shaman Society felt a sudden toothache and subconsciously wanted to curse.
However, when the Shaman Society President thought of how Her Highness Caitlyn had bypassed the Joint Council of the 17 major associations and used her privileges to forcibly issue a death order, the curse words that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back.
The situation this time is different from the past. The people from the Yarn Ball Society are suspected of assassinating His Majesty the Witch King, and it is even said that they almost succeeded. That's why Her Highness Catelyn was furious and directly bypassed the Joint Council to issue a death order, demanding that all the people be arrested at all costs.
Although his subordinates were not very smart, they were not all fools who did not know the importance of the situation. The reason they dared to bring the prince back was that they must have found some key evidence, so...
"Are you sure that the list you got is real?" "Yes! Absolutely sure!"
Seeing that the Shaman Society leader not only did not curse directly, but even his expression softened, the Great Shaman Court Guard Captain couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that he had passed this level, and then continued with an earnest look on his face:
“Although it’s definitely not a complete list, I had someone compare the photos found this time with the known members of the Yarn Ball Society and found that the degree of overlap is very high.
As for the rest, they have already split up to arrest them. With this new list, plus the information provided by those who were arrested, it is estimated that within a week, the entire Yarn Ball Society will be wiped out!"
One week...
After listening to his subordinates' words, the Shaman Society's president was silent for a moment, then raised three fingers and said in a way that would not allow rejection:
"Three days! I can help you block three days. As long as you can capture all the main members of the Yarn Ball Society within three days, I will help you with this matter. With the evidence in hand, you can directly capture all of them except the presidents of the 17 major societies!"
When he said this, he hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said:
"Including the prince who came here on a diplomatic mission. If he is really related to the Yarn Ball Society, you can use some relatively gentle interrogation methods on him without leaving obvious external injuries!"
"what?!"
"Your Highness Catelyn means that if there is only one Yarn Ball Society, it would not be able to do such a thing as plotting to assassinate His Majesty the Witch King. There may be other masterminds behind this!"
Seeing the captain of the guards unconsciously opening his eyes wide and obviously a little shocked, the head of the Shaman Society narrowed his eyes and said:
"Although there is no definite evidence yet, judging from the style of the Lionheart Prince, he is very likely the one behind the Yarn Ball Society. It is even possible that he was the one who planned the assassination of the Great Witch King!"
That Prince Lionheart...could he be the mastermind behind the assassination of His Majesty the Great Witch King?
"This...can't be right?"
No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this inference was too outrageous. The captain of the guard couldn't help but say doubtfully:
"He looks so young and innocent. He doesn't seem like someone who can do such a thing. Besides, we are allies, and he has no motive to assassinate the Great Wizard King!"
"That's hard to say."
After recalling what he knew, the Shaman Society President shook his head and said:
“Although you have become the captain of the guard of the Great Witch Court, you are not a member of the Joint Council after all, and you still don’t have access to a lot of intelligence... The problem with the Lionheart Prince is very serious!
According to what I heard before, although Queen Veronica is smart and capable, her brother is the more recognized heir, and she has actually always been at a disadvantage in the fight for the throne.
However, Prince Lionheart, who had just been chosen to succeed the Duke, immediately proposed to Princess Veronica in public on the day he inherited the Dukedom, giving her considerable support, allowing her to regain the upper hand... and this was just the beginning!"
When he said this, perhaps remembering the evil prince's ambitious face, the head of the Shaman Society couldn't help but pause, then said with fear in his eyes:
"About a month after Queen Veronica agreed to the marriage proposal, a large-scale riot broke out in the capital. A large number of rebels suddenly attacked the palace and threw the queen into the lake, nearly drowning her. The old king was so frightened that he fell ill and abdicated hastily.
It is said that Prince Joshua, who had a hot temper, not only did not stand up to resist, but became extremely honest. He not only took the initiative to report the former queen who wanted to collude with the ministers, but even cooperated with the Prince Lionheart on the diplomatic mission.
After coming here, he was extremely obedient. He didn't say a word when the Lionheart Prince called him his son in public. He didn't even have a temper. He was completely different from the surly and arrogant person in the rumors... Who do you think caused him to change so much?"
(End of this chapter)