Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 145: Smart as ever

Latest website: Thales stared at the Seychelles knight on the horse, and quickly thought about the situation in front of him.

What's going on?

He had just arrived in the Emerald City, and he hadn't even stepped into the Kongming Palace.

This city doesn't welcome him like that?

Of course, the inner voice reminded him in a low voice: Don't forget what you are here for.

Don't forget the ring in your pocket.

People in the streets on both sides stopped their work, and they dared not approach due to the power of the two sides, but there was inevitably a lot of discussion:

"Is that really the prince? The Polaris? The one who ended up with a sword at the banquet, cut blood into rivers, and even shattered the wine glass?"

"Where did you hear the rumor? At most, he killed the assassin alone!"

"Wow, look at that prince, he is so big, with a zombie-like expression, he really is a barbarian from the north..."

"Of course, if it weren't for this, would you be able to survive in a ghostly place like Exeter, where you can only hide in caves and eat human flesh in winter?"

"But you seem to have read it wrong. Although that big man is a nobleman, he doesn't seem to be a prince, he's just a bodyguard..."

"Tsk tsk, to use such a big man as a bodyguard, I guess I have done too many bad things and I am afraid that people will think about it. It really is a barbarian from the north..."

"The green hats mean that the prince is harboring fugitives?"

"The power is overwhelming, of course the law is nothing, this is just the tip of the iceberg, who knows what is more dirty..."

"Be careful that you will be invited to drink tea by the police department, and you will be sued for slander and slander, so as to provoke the opposition between the government and the people..."

"It's not open and transparent, and no one is allowed to spy on it, so of course we can only guess in dirty places..."

"Why do you think the king exiled him? That must be a heinous crime! It's just not letting the common people know..."

"Master Zhan En actually wants to marry Miss Shiley to such a person, alas, what is the world..."

"You think we have a choice, but that's someone from the royal capital. If you want your sister, how dare you refuse? Are you not patriotic or don't support the royal family?"

At the center of countless gazes, the Xinghu Guard stood firmly in front of the Emerald Legion.

"Your Highness, this matter concerns the face of the royal family, we cannot show weakness." Wyatt came to Thales' side, worried.

Thales did not speak.

"But they came prepared, and there are a lot of them," Miranda carefully observed the surroundings. "Although we may not have our elite, the outcome of the fight is still uncertain."

At the front of the queue, Sergeant Kaguire was caught in the middle, trying to persuade Seychelles and Mallos to stop and make peace, but apparently had little effect.

"How about showing the nine-pointed star flag?" D.D had an idea, "Although they have a large force, they will definitely not dare to make a move against the Canxing royal family."

Zombie squints:

"Like entering the Fuxing Palace last time?"

Doyle's face darkened:

"Can you not mention that?"

"No, if our attitude is tough, then we will be right." Miranda said coldly, "His Royal Highness can be said to have mistrusted the villain now, but if we take a tough attitude, then His Highness will It has become a bully of Eternal Star City who hides filth and bullies others."

These words silenced everyone in Star Lake Fort.

"So now, if we hand over people, we will lose our dignity, and if we don't hand over, we will be bullying others," Huai Ya said angrily, "This is intentional."

"Yes," Thales said suddenly, "That was intentional."

People around looked at the prince together.

"On the first day, I was tricked twice before I saw anyone," D.D sighed, "Isn't it that His Highness wants to marry his sister? As for that?"

Thales sighed:

"Yes, marrying his sister is really impossible."

Everyone glanced at the prince again.

"Your Highness," Miranda said first, "what did you think of?"

"No, it's nothing for now," Thales said in a daze, "it might be over time."

Miranda was lost in thought.

Ah, His Highness is starting to ramble again - this is helpless D.D.

Ah, His Highness is starting to ramble again - this is the excited Wyah.

"Your Highness Thales," Seychelles from the Emerald Legion, tired of negotiating with Mallos, said directly, "We have to perform official duties, could you please make it easier?"

Thales told him to wait a little longer and ask someone to bring Dagoli up later.

"So, you told me before that Jen sent you here?"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I, I don't know what's going on, logically speaking, it shouldn't be..." Dagori was sweating profusely, and his pleading was beyond words.

Thales snorted softly:

"I guess, Jen sent you to approach me, not to spy on the news, but to discredit me."

Dagoli swallowed.

In front of the team, the confrontation between Mallos and Seychelles is still going on, but the police officer Kaguire is about to talk badly, and the two are not giving an inch.

"He may have found out that you have a problem, for example, did you steal money behind his back and take kickbacks?"

Dagoli was shocked when he heard the words, and denied it:

"What? Your Highness, I didn't..."

"Don't quibble, otherwise he won't sacrifice you so decisively."

Thales interrupted him with a word, with a dignified tone:

"So, what happens if you get caught?"

Dagoli remembered something, and his face turned pale:

"Oh no, high seas, boats..."

Thales nodded and sighed:

"Then you are lucky today."

After speaking, Thales turned around and said loudly in the direction of the green hat——the Emerald Legion:

"Seychelles Knight, right, I remember you!"

Everyone in the Emerald Legion and Star Lake Fort, including the onlookers on the street, were all attracted.

Seychelles looked back at Thales, but his face was indifferent and he did not answer.

"Seven years ago, during an assassination in Eternal Star City," Thales continued, "You and Duke Zhann saved my life and the hope of the kingdom."

This remark caused a lot of discussion among the crowd.

"Really," Seychelles said without moving, "I don't remember."

Thales nodded.

It's really hard to deal with.

"Or to be precise, I saved Zhan En's life first," Thales changed the subject, "and then saved your life, and saved you from the shame of dereliction of duty—I guess, you don't remember either Already?"

As soon as this remark came out, the discussion on the street became louder.

"Has this ever happened?"

D.D wondered: "He saved His Highness's life? Such a great contribution?"

Wiaiya, Rolf, Glover, Miranda... Everyone in Star Lake Castle squinted their eyes and looked at Seychelles with unfriendly eyes.

Seychelle frowned, he looked at the crowd around him, and wisely did not answer:

"Your Highness, please ask your subordinates to get out of the way so that the Emerald Legion can arrest the criminal."

It's really watertight.

Thales muttered in his heart.

"Don't worry, because of this old relationship," Thales said with a smile, "Of course I won't hinder your work."

Dagoli, who was a little relieved at first, was shocked when he heard the words, and his knees softened:

"No, Your Highness! Please—"

But the sin of Hell River started to burn, and Thales pulled him up from the ground:

"Get up!"

Thales pulled Dagoli in front of him, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice:

"The pain of prison is indispensable, but do you still want to live?"

Dagoli was stunned.

In front of the team, Seychelles was not in a hurry. It seemed that he was happy to see Dagoli chattering in the prince's team and making more connections.

"Then show your ability to persuade me to drink," Thales whispered, "tell the secret between you and Zhan En, and then beg for mercy—not to me, but to him."

"What?"

"You heard me," Thales said without changing his expression, "now."

"But—" The terrified Dagoli wanted to ask again, but a huge force surged from Thales' hands, pushing him two meters away, and he fell to the ground hard.

Seeing this scene, Seychelles snorted softly.

This prince is rational.

At least he knows that unnecessary confrontation will only smear himself more and more——

"Master Zhan En!"

A pig-killing scream came from Dagoli:

"You can't treat me like this! Over the years, I have been collecting information and circulation information for you and the Kevin Dill family. I have worked hard and been loyal..."

The people on the street were in an uproar again.

Seychelles complexion changed slightly.

"Nonsense," the knight yelled, "take him down!"

The Emerald Legion has long been prepared, and a group of cavalry is about to step forward.

"Nobody move!"

Mallos suddenly said loudly:

"Protect Your Highness!"

Everyone in Star Lake Fort was ordered to draw their weapons and force the soldiers of the Emerald Legion back.

"Master Zhan En, you, your people promised me back then!"

Dagoli, who had been frightened by the soldiers, was even more confident when he saw this. He struggled from the ground, approached Seychelles, and cleverly hid behind Mallos.

"As long as, as long as I lead the business in the central government and get acquainted with the dignitaries and dignitaries of the capital, the Iris family and the Emerald City will give me a steady stream of your funds, raw materials, equipment, access or technology. , give as much as you want!"

He slipped and fell to the ground trembling, tearful and heartbroken:

"Yes, I did a lot of bad things, shoddy, defaulted on debts, bribed officials...but that was his order, and it was all for Kevin Dill! I cheated on the grape grower Raw material money, all the losses on the books were put on a few temporary workers who made mistakes. In the end, I closed the wine shop and sneaked to Emerald City, but that is also your wish! Duke Jann ordered me to do it Ah! He said it was necessary, and it wouldn’t be the Emerald City’s fault anyway! He said it!”

Thales was behind him, holding his forehead.

At this time, don't forget to shirk responsibility.

The exclamation on the street came one after another, and the discussion became louder and more complicated.

Seychelles was shocked and angry: "Take him down!"

But Mallos took the initiative to block his mount at this time, preventing him from moving forward.

"Duke Jane, you can't, you can't turn your face and deny people at this time! You, the people you connect with me, Charlie from the wine merchants' guild, the clerk in the notary office, and the housekeeper every quarter Mr.'s newspaper—"

Hearing this, Thales suddenly said:

"Shut up!"

The prince strode forward and scolded Dagoli angrily:

"Duke Zhan En is just and fair, how could he do such a foolish thing! You will not allow you to make false accusations out of thin air and spout blood!"

Dagoli was taken aback:

"Your Highness, everything I said is true, please do it for me..."

Thales shouted:

"Shut him up!"

D.D was stunned for a moment, but Miranda on the other side stepped forward first, knocking Dagori unconscious with a scabbard.

"It's unbelievable, it's appalling," Thales was surprised at first, and then became angry, "But a businessman dares to slander the guardian duke of our kingdom!"

Seeing that Dagoli did not continue, Seychelles snorted coldly:

"In this case..."

"It's really unreasonable!"

Thales interrupted him angrily, pointing to Dagori who was unconscious on the ground: "Duke Jann is a kingdom, and he has done a lot for the South Bank, but he has to be slandered and slandered by such villains. It's hard to be angry!"

Behind the prince, everyone in Star Lake Castle looked at Thales in a daze, with complicated emotions.

Miranda coughed a little:

"The stage accent is too much."

Thales adjusted his voice quickly after hearing this.

Seychelle tightened his eyebrows, he instinctively felt that something was wrong: "In this case..."

"How could Zhann have anything to do with such dirty things? If I didn't respect Duke Zhann and the laws of the Emerald City, I would kill him with a sword right now!" Thales waved his hand angrily.

D.D handed out the sword very quickly this time, but before holding the sword and shouting "Please, Your Highness", Miranda pushed it back.

Seychelles had a complicated expression for a moment: "In this case..."

"In that case, Captain Seychelles!"

Thales finally took Seychelles' words:

"Please arrest him now!"

Seychelle frowned: "That's natural, come——"

"Let's **** him to the Kongming Palace and confront Duke Jann face to face!"

Thales shouted angrily, righteously:

"I swear to return the Duke's innocence!"

Seychelles froze.

Officer Kaguire also opened his mouth, while Mallos turned his head and frowned.

What?

The surrounding voices became noisy again, noisy and uproarious.

"Don't worry, Zhan En is my friend, and he may be my brother-in-law in the future," Thales said unceremoniously, "I swear to the setting sun, with me, Thales Canxing here, I will definitely Don't let him suffer innocent injustice!"

After saying that, Thales grabbed the rein in Genard's hand, pulled Jenny and rushed up, scaring the horses of the Emerald Legion to pound their hooves back and forth: "We're going to set off now!"

Seychelles struggled to control the reins, and also signaled his colleagues who were also out of control of the horse not to run into the prince. He was distracted and said anxiously:

"No, this criminal has nothing to do with the Duke—"

"Oh, I see, you have something to hide!"

Thales came to his senses, and while pulling Jenny (who looked at him aggrievedly) forward, he ordered loudly:

"In that case, Star Lake Guard, for the sake of law and justice, immediately arrest Dagory Moss!"

"Yes!"

Doyle, who had been holding back for a long time, finally found a place to use it. With a roar, he strode forward and grabbed the unconscious Dagori's wrist on the ground:

"The arrest is over, Your Highness! The prisoner has been captured!"

Wyah frowned in the back and said in a low voice:

"His actions and lines are familiar?"

"The last time I broke into the palace," Glover reminded reluctantly, "Brother Hanging."

The few people who broke through the Fuxing Palace suddenly realized.

Seychelles, who strangled his mount desperately, reacted, he coughed:

"No, Your Highness, I accept it with good intentions. Emerald City has its own laws, and we will follow the procedures to him..."

"That's even better, Captain Seychelles!"

Thales was full of surprises and got on Jenny's saddle:

"I know that the Judgment Hall is also in the Kongming Palace, so I might as well go directly to the Judgment Hall. I will watch this person be tried and plead guilty today, and then I will announce it to the world, in front of the entire Emerald City. Stigma!"

Seychelle struggled to control the mount, which fidgeted for no reason, and was stunned and speechless.

Not...

The members of the Xinghu Guard set off together under the urging of D.D, and followed the prince to squeeze forward. The Emerald Legion didn't know what to do, and was in a hurry.

"Let's go, let's go, everyone in Nan'an! Go to Kongming Palace!" Doyle threw Dagori on the (unhappy) Glover's back, stirring up commotion in the whole street When he got up, Rolf added a strong wind.

Seychelles ordered the soldiers and tried to control the direction of the matter.

"Captain Seychelles! This matter is related to the dignity of the kingdom, the Duke has a good reputation, and there is no delay! Look at the people around here, there will be rumors everywhere!"

Thales came to him and asked eagerly:

"Now, is there anyone else who wants to stop it?"

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Kongming Palace, the main palace, the living room.

The huge portrait of "Deadly Iris" Leinster Cavendir, the first guardian duke of the South Coast Territory seven hundred years ago, hangs on the wall that you will never ignore when you walk in the door. On the hanging wall flags, patterns of tricolor irises are everywhere.

Jane Cavendeer sat under the portrait of his ancestor with a blank face, stretched out his hand and waved back a cup of tea brought by the butler Ashford.

"My lord, the specific situation is just, that's it."

The Seychelles knight gritted his teeth and looked at Dagory Moss who was tightly bound on the ground and still unconscious.

Seychelles glances sideways:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Xinghu was sitting diagonally across from Zhan En, enjoying tea and grapes while admiring the portrait of the deadly iris.

That nasty little...

Jane sighed, drawing Seychelles' attention back.

He looked at Dagori on the ground and snorted coldly.

On the other hand, Thales, who was diagonally opposite, pouted and sipped his tea, making a rude and indecent sound, as if no one was there.

Jen frowned.

Doesn't the royal family teach etiquette?

Damn savages.

Two seconds later, the butler Ashford appeared quietly, took Thales' teacup away, and when he brought it back, there was an extra wooden straw on it.

"Only for children." Ashford said with a smile.

day.

Thales put down the teacup embarrassingly, a little bit of self-defeating.

Mallos, standing beside Thales, said in a breathy voice: "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Thales coughed, turned around and covered his mouth lightly:

"Our top priority is to gain a firm foothold in this hostile town, instead of being ignorant and beaten..."

"I can hear you, Your Highness." Zhan En's unbearable voice came from his ear.

Thales sat upright in embarrassment, and picked up the teacup again:

"Well, do you have scented tea? Come on, Thor, you have a cup too. It's unbelievable that I finally drink tea that is neither bitter nor strong..."

Jane sighed heavily.

"Seychelles, take the prisoner down."

Seychelles, who was depressed, bowed his head and said yes.

Sure enough, the voice of the **** boy next to him started crackling again:

"Ah, don't you want to go to trial? Let the whole Emerald City see..."

"We have scented tea here," Zhan En suppressed his temper, "There are all over the world, so can you concentrate on tasting it, Your Highness?"

Thales nodded hey:

"Of course."

Seychelles and his subordinates were about to **** Dagoli away when Thales suddenly raised his head again:

"Huh?"

The hum made them pause again.

A few seconds later, Jen exhaled again:

"Seychelles, be gentle."

Thales smiled happily and waved Mallos to leave:

"Thor, let go, and treat this as our home, home away from home."

These words made the groove on Zhan En's forehead a little deeper.

Soon, the huge living room became empty, leaving only Thales and Jen En.

And the deadly iris on that portrait.

"I knew this trick would not trouble you."

As soon as the door closed, Zhan En spoke softly.

But what greeted him was——

Crack!

There was a crisp sound.

Zhan En frowned and looked at the debris on the ground: "That's a porcelain cup imported from Donglu."

"I know, pay off the debt from last time."

The next second, Thales faded his smile:

"What do you mean?"

Zhan En sneered: "I should ask this question, you came to my city..."

"You, you let that ex-convict wine merchant approach me," Thales stopped talking nonsense and met Zhan En's eyes, "so he knew I was coming, including the little earl who was dueling for love , they knew in advance that I would be there waiting to enter the city."

Jane snorted lightly.

"And you, Your Highness, you know that he has problems, but you still accept him into your team?"

"Reminds me of that veteran I sent to your team seven years ago—what's his name, Jason?"

The gazes of the Duke of Xinghu and the Duke of Nan'an met in the air. They were equally cold and sharp, but also reserved.

It's like the opening round of a sword fight.

"His name is Genard - how dare you mention that."

Thales was expressionless.

"I accepted Moss because I guessed that he was sent by you, and it might be useful to keep him—of course, what happened later confirmed my guess."

"You guessed it?" Zhan En smiled sarcastically, "Or did you already know?"

"It's not important," Thales shook his head, "What's important is that Moss is indeed your man and has been serving you for many years."

"My people have checked Dagory Moss's asset accounts in recent years," Zhan En did not deny, but did not show weakness, "To be honest, as far as the dirty things he has done in recent years, The most important thing for him to do now is to go abroad immediately, hide his name in this life, and don’t let me find him again, instead of volunteering to be a spy by your side—that’s not normal, right?”

Damn secret science.

Thales cursed in his heart.

You are really here to trick me.

His face is calm:

"But according to him, you forced him to approach me."

Jen En sneered:

"I bet, if I ask him to interrogate him now, he will snot and cry, saying that you actually forced him to betray me."

Not me.

Thales secretly said.

But... it seems to be the same.

"So this time, I suspect that he belongs to you, and you suspect that he belongs to me. We will both lose and hurt ourselves?"

Jane didn't answer.

But after a few seconds, his eyes sharpened

"I know what tricks you are playing, my dear highness."

"Do you think that if you instigate a **** under the Emerald City, you can come to my territory to play wild, from the inside out, follow the vine?"

Thales frowned.

Jen En snorted coldly:

"This chessboard is not yours, it is more complicated than you imagined."

"Exactly, do you think that sending a sword at the royal banquet can directly hit the weak point and make me look good?" Thales retorted, "Now, I'm here to ask for interest."

Jane smiled.

He stretched out his hand, grabbed a stack of letters from the side, and threw them in front of Thales:

"You mean this?"

Thales frowned, he recognized it.

It was a "breeding" letter sent by King Kessel on his behalf-compared to the one sent to the Arend family, the title and signature seem to have been changed.

It's really rough.

In addition to this, there is also a picture of him...

"This portrait is not good," Thales raised the corner of his mouth, "You know, I grow up very fast."

But the other party didn't mean to make a joke.

"I don't care what you're here for, Thales."

"I don't care if you come to trouble me or come to death," Zhan En threatened, "but if you want to come, then I will welcome you, just like today. If you want to live, then I will give you... …commensurate hospitality—until you get off my turf."

Entertainment.

Thales curled his lips inwardly.

Poor guy.

Does he know?

Come here by yourself, not just looking for trouble.

It is far from a personal grudge.

At that moment, Thales vaguely felt the heaviness of the bone ring in his pocket.

You have come to destroy him.

A voice from the bottom of my heart said.

For the stars.

"Jen, tell me," Thales said after a long silence, "You and I, we have to be hostile to each other, are you going to live or die?"

At that moment, the prince's tone was a little low.

Jen captured this, and his eyebrows moved slightly.

"What do you say?"

Thales sighed and put down his portrait.

"Well, Jen, actually, the first thing I did when I came here..."

"Don't even think about it," Zhan En shook his head lightly, "Hey Lai is not in the city, you can't see her."

"Actually, I want to say, I'm here to apologize, Jen."

Jen frowned.

"Apologize?"

"What happened at the royal banquet... I understand your anger. You probably think that I am going to attack your sister as soon as I return to the country. I am retaliating against you and provoking you? So you want to fight back?"

This time, Zhan En looked at him for a long time, seemingly surprised and vigilant:

"But?"

Thales took a deep breath: "But--in advance, I still have a heart for you to use blood to assassinate me--but this, your sister?"

The prince held up the letter of "mating" and said sincerely:

"I swear, I didn't mean to, I didn't even write this letter myself."

Jen stared at him and snorted softly:

"If this is not the case, how can you show your contempt and provocation?"

"Well, if I wrote it myself, will it make you feel better?"

"No."

"That's right."

The two people in the living room were silent for a while, as if they were thinking about something.

"Anyway, about this, I apologize," Thales spoke first, shaking his head, "I swear, this was my father's idea, and I didn't know it beforehand. In fact, I only knew the truth not long ago. But please believe that I have no intention of coveting your sister, let alone taking revenge on you——I haven't done that."

Zhan En stared at him, looking inquiringly, before making a sound after a long while.

"Why should I trust you?"

"Because you know me as I know you."

"You don't understand me," Jann denied, "not at all."

"Then you have to trust me too."

Thales restrained his expression: "For what I'll tell you next."

"And that is?"

Thales took a deep breath.

"Listen well, Jann Cavendir. I have received quite reliable information," the Duke of Star Lake said seriously, "At this moment in the Emerald City, someone is trying to harm you."

The living room fell silent.

Jane looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"I know this trick: Someone is going to kill me, and you happen to be able to help," the Duke of South Bank sneered, "So in order to survive, I'd better cooperate with you and love each other?"

Thales let out a breath, feeling a little helpless.

"Well, it's my father."

Jen En's expression changed after his words.

I saw Thales leaning forward, looking straight into Zhan En's eyes very seriously:

"The Supreme King of the Star Kingdom, Kessel V, wants to harm the Emerald City—to harm you."

"This moment, this moment, here."

"Bringing the majesty of the king."

At that moment, the time flowing in the hall was like being hammered heavily, breaking the balance and making it no longer uniform.

Jane is still expressionless.

But his eyes were fixed on Thales' face, and he never moved away for a long time.

Almost more unbearable than the "covenant" in Thales' pocket.

Thales felt a little thirsty, but when he lowered his head, he remembered that his cup of tea had already been smashed to pieces.

He could only sigh.

"So yes, in order to survive, Jen, you'd better cooperate with me on a blind date—"

Telston paused.

"Well, just cooperate."

Jane didn't speak.

He just looked at Thales' face over and over again.

It's as if there is some code that needs to be cracked.

"That's it."

Finally, Thales couldn't stand the sight, he stood up:

"If you want to know more, if you're still interested, you know where I live—well, I don't even know where I live now."

Right now.

"How do you prove it," Jen En said softly, "your father?"

Thales smiled.

"That wine merchant, if what we said is true, then I think he was sent by you, and you think he was rebelled by me," Thales shrugged, "But whether he dares to answer It doesn't make sense to come to Emerald City to face you, or he voluntarily came to spy on me."

Thales' voice suddenly tightened:

"There is only one explanation."

Jane narrowed his eyes:

"Kingdom Secret Science."

Thales smiled.

"You are not stupid."

"As far as I know, my father wrote this letter of courtship to you in my name. As far as I know, he sent it to no less than ten families," Thales spread his hands and pointed to the display in Kongming Palace. "But now I'm here, Emerald City."

The lines on Zhan En's face gradually disappeared, and no emotion could be seen.

"Do you think it's because he likes the Jade Festival? Or because he likes you?"

Jen En didn't speak, he looked straight ahead with a calm expression.

Like the ancestors behind you.

Thales couldn't wait any longer, he sighed:

"Okay, let's get back to business: where does your sister live?"

Jen En's eyes moved, and they stabbed Thales like sharp knives.

"Just a joke," Thales had to raise his hands in surrender, "see if you're still alive."

But Zhan En's eyes are still sharp, which is unbearable.

Thales smiled awkwardly, and walked towards the door.

"Go to Ashford."

Thales stopped and turned around.

"He will arrange a room for you, as well as a new teacup." The owner of Emerald City said lightly.

"Thank you." Thales raised his eyebrows.

Jane didn't look at him again.

The Duke of South Bank just lowered his head again, looking at the pile of broken porcelain on the ground.

They lay helplessly on the floor tiles of the Kongming Palace, all alone.

Never complete.

"One more thing: Shirley is out of town."

Jane said lightly:

"This sentence is true."

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"Your Highness?"

Mallos followed Thales who walked out of the living room.

"We are safe."

The smile on Thales' face disappeared:

"For the time being, there will be no more jealous little nobles coming to duel with me, or any bad businessmen coming to seek refuge with me."

"Only temporarily?"

Thales glanced at him: "Don't be so demanding, Thor, do you know what the most difficult thing in this world is?"

"Well, keep a questionable wine merchant out of the line?"

Thales took a deep breath: "Can you not ridicule me for even one day?"

"Of course, Your Highness. The most difficult thing, let me think about it, based on your experience just now~IndoMTL.com~ I guess it is, lying?"

"Yes, but not," Thales snorted coldly, "The most difficult thing is to mix the truth with lies, and then embed the lies into the truth."

Mallos slightly bent his mouth: "It doesn't sound like something a human can do."

"Isn't it—are you calling me inhuman?"

"Don't dare. I mean, only His Highness can do such a difficult thing."

"You really are scolding me."

"Your Highness is very smart."

"How do you manage to not use a dirty word, which looks like a compliment, but is actually a curse?"

"It's not about me."

"You... scolded me again?"

"Your Highness is as smart as ever."