The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 125's

The night was pitch-black.

The sound of a carriage could be heard on the quiet road leading to the palace. Linley was sitting alone in the carriage, with Bebe at his feet. Next to the carriage, there were more than ten knights on good stallions, and leading them were palace maids who came.

In the car.

Linley frowned as he considered. “It's too late. But King Clayde suddenly called me to his palace. What's this about? ”As the saying goes, only those who are innocent will always relax.

Linley had just killed Patterson, and now he was well aware that in the past, it was Clayde who had instructed Patterson to send people to kidnap his mother. In other words, there was a deep enmity between him and Clayde.

Naturally, Linley was very careful around Clayde.

“I heard two days ago, Clayde arrested the Duke's palace housekeeper, and has begun a wide-scale investigation of Patterson's affairs. Patterson said that he has not told anyone about his meeting with me. Can I trust those words? "Linley was uncertain.

Maybe the maid already knew about the meeting Patterson and Linley.

If the Duke's housemaid told King Clayde about the encounter, then naturally, Linley would be at a precipice of danger.

"Linley, don't worry. ”

Doehring Cowart's voice rang out in Linley's mind, reassuring him. "Linley, even if that Duke Patterson told his housekeeper that he met you, you'd still be fine. ”

"okay?" Linley stared wonderfully at Doehring Cowart.

Doehring Cowart nodded confidently. "of course. Even if Clayde suspects that you killed Patterson, he still won't openly address it. ”

"Because .. Clayde doesn't know why you killed Patterson. ”The Face of Doehring Cowart is full of confidence.

Linley. Even if Clayde didn't know why he killed Patterson ... he would still know Linley was the killer, right?

"It was easy . Judging from your conversation with Patterson in that basement, his relationship with Clayde wasn't very good. While he was Finance Minister, Patterson was involved in widespread corruption. In his heart, Clayde may not feel affection for Patterson. Moreover ... Clayde had no idea that there was any enmity between the two of you. Thus, he will not act against you for no reason. Because if he wants to punish you, or kill you, he must get permission first from the Radiant Church. "His eyes glittered, Doehring Cowart looked at Linley.

“Hrmph, can Clayde really be considered a king? The Radiant Church had the authority to remove him from his rule. But you are someone who is highly valued by the Radiant Church. Does he dare to act against you casually? "Doehring Cowart comforted Linley.

Linley nodded.

He understands this logic.

Yet…

Linley really did not expect Clayde to be wary of him. If Clayde became wary of Linley, how would Linley investigate his mother's whereabouts or seek revenge on her mother's behalf?

"Open door! It´s me! ”Court officials shouted in a shrill voice.

Hearing this, Linley immediately knew that they had reached the palace gate. Like a giant savage beast, the gate crouched there, a giant. In just half an hour, countless carriages had entered and left the palace.

One of those carriages belonged to Linley. The other one belonged to Bernard. And another brought another noble.

Inside the palace business discussion room.

Aside from the two guards standing at the door of the hall, everyone present in the hall were high-ranking nobles. In total, there were eight people present. This is Bernard, the leader of the Debs clan. The Prime Court Magus, Linley. Premier Left, Duke Bonalt. Inspector General, Hampton [Han'pu'dun] …

"Linley, you're coming. Bernard greeted him warmly.

All the nobles who were already present immediately greeted him as well. Looking at all these nobles, Linley could not help but suddenly feel calm. It seems he has not been specifically summoned.

"Gentlemen, I wonder if any of you know why His Majesty called us?" Linley immediately asked.

Duke Bonalt, as the Premier Left, knows a lot of information.

“Most likely, this call is related to the disappearance of Duke Patterson. ”Duke Bonalt replied with a warm laugh.

Bernard, who was at the side, immediately asked, "Master Duke, what is there to do with Duke Patterson's disappearance with me? I have no important responsibility in court. ”

“Today, His Majesty did not call his entire palace, only investigating a matter. Otherwise, why would I be here, but not the Premier Exact, and only a single Inspector General? "Duke Bonalt saw everything very clearly.

Bernard nodded.

But Bernard still felt very uneasy.

Ever since Patterson disappeared, Bernard was filled with unease. He was afraid that the involvement between the Debs clan and Duke Patterson in the water jade smuggling operation would be revealed. If this matter were to be revealed, then the Debs clan would truly be finished.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

Suddenly, the voice of the palace attendant screeching sounded. From the side door to the hall, Clayde walked in, headed straight for the seat in front and sat down, the two palace maids respectfully beside him.

"All praise Your Majesty!"

All the nobles present bowed and chanted incantations.

Clayde glanced at the nobles. He calmly nodded, then said, “It's late at night. I didn't want to bother you all at first, but the matter about the disappearance of my second brother, Patterson, was too important. I had to call all of you to come here. ”

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what does Duke Patterson have to do with your call for us?" Linley immediately asked.

Of the eight people present before Clayde, perhaps only Linley would dare to speak to him in such a manner. Because while everyone present was Clayde's subordinate, in fact, Linley was a subordinate of the Radiant Church, and was only a servant of the Fenlai Kingdom in name.

"Linley, I just want to investigate this matter clearly. "Clayde smiled, and then said in a loud voice," Take out Duke's housekeeper, Lodi. ”

A lodi? Duke's housekeeper?

Both Linley and clan leader Deb Bernard felt their hearts begin to pound.

The whole meeting hall was silent. Everyone was quietly waiting for Lodi to be brought forward to testify. Linley was still standing there, with Shadowmouse Bebe on his shoulders.

Under an escort by the palace guards, a middle-aged man with jade-like hair entered. This man looked extremely fragile, with curly hair and a puzzled expression on his face.

Bernard recognized this man at a glance. This man in front of him was indeed Lodi, the housekeeper for Duke Patterson.

“Lodi, explain everything in detail. "Clayde yelled at Lodi.

Lodi had clearly explained once to Clayde. This explanation was clearly for the benefit of Linley and the others. Lodi said very honestly, "Your Majesty, on June 18, when the Debs clan held an engagement ceremony, Lord Duke also went to attend. But after the ceremony, Lord Duke never returned. ”

“Lodi, stand on one side. "Clayde said coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty . “Lodi obviously scared. He hurried to the corner.

Clayde swept the eight nobles with his gaze.

"Based on the information from my investigation, the night of the engagement ceremony in the Debs clan, you were all among the last to leave. What I want to ask is, did any of you meet Duke Patterson? ”Clayde's questions are very simple.

“Just after the banquet, Patterson left. "Left Premier, Lord Bonalt, said in a loud voice.

Linley nodded as well. “I also saw Patterson leaving early. ”

Others say they didn't see it, or that Patterson left very early.

Hearing everyone speak, Clayde smiled and nodded, then turned to Lodi again. “Lodi, continue. ”

"Yes nih . ”Lodi resume. “That night, before going to Debs house, Duke Patterson told me that he would meet a very important person, but for the importance of the topic of discussion, no one could know about it. Therefore, he ordered me to arrange a double to disguise as him and leave the palace. Actually, Lord Duke will remain inside the palace. ”

"Lord Duke also said that the Debs clan would arrange a safe and secret place for his meeting. ”Lodi added.

Upon hearing these words, Bernard Debs face paled instantly.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! "

Bernard hurriedly said, “This has nothing to do with me. Lord Duke told me that he wanted to meet someone, so I arranged a meeting room for them. I can't refuse it. ”

"Bernards. No hurry. I wouldn't blame someone wrong. "Clayde smiles.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Bernard quickly retreated, but his face was still pale.

Clayde turned to look at Linley and the others. “If Patterson will meet someone, the person he will meet must have a certain status. Who is that guy going to be? I think .. must have been one of the last guests to leave. ”

Linley's heart trembled.

Duke Bonalt, Count Juneau, Marquis Hampton, and the others all stared at Clayde in astonishment. Now, they could guess why the king called them here.

His Majesty is suspicious of them!

"Your Majesty, I definitely did not meet him. ”Count Juneau, Marquis Hampton, and the others hurriedly said.

Clayde smiles. “I only have suspicions. If none of you make a mistake, why be nervous? Look, Linley's the calmest here. ”

Linley smiled but made no sound.

Clayde glanced at this group of people, laughing coldly in his heart. “I don't care about who made Patterson disappear. In fact, I would rather thank that person for giving me such a great opportunity to erase all the secret connections Patterson had built. ”

As the longtime Finance Minister, Patterson has built a very large and dense network of connections. The impact is huge. Clayde also did not dare to investigate Patterson, as he did not want to cause too much trouble in the kingdom.

This was also the reason why the Debs clan decided to work alongside Patterson.

But now, Patterson has disappeared. The dragon group no longer had a leader.

Acting as fast as lightning, Clayde uses a variety of ruthless techniques to quickly cut off Patterson's wings and destroy the network of influence that Patterson has spent much of his time building.

Without Patterson's guidance, his collaborators would naturally be in for a terrible time if they refused. There was no way they could withstand the pressure exerted by King Clayde.

Clayde looked at Linley and the others. Laughing, he said, “The loss of my second brother, Patterson, is something I should pay attention to. But what surprised me was, I finally found out a few things. Lodi, in particular, shed many secrets. ”

Linley could not help but look at Lodi.

“Lodi, let them know. "Clayde smiled at Lodi.

At this moment, Clayde was feeling very satisfied. The death of a brother, to Clayde, was no big deal at all. More importantly ..all the powers within the Fenlai Kingdom ended up resting with him again.

Lodi respectfully said, “Your Highness, that day, when Duke Patterson attended the engagement ceremony at the Debs clan, he said, the reason he needed to meet the mysterious person was that he wanted to start a relationship with the Dawson Conglomerate. So ... the person he met really should have some sort of connection with the Dawson Conglomerate.

"Dawson's Conglomerate?"

Linley felt his heart tremble violently.

"Did everyone want to know why my second brother wanted to start a relationship with the Dawson Conglomerate?" Clayde laughed as he looked at the people present. “Lodi, continue. ”

"Yes nih . “Lodi was obviously very frightened by Clayde, saying whatever he was told. “During these years, Duke Patterson has betrayed his country in many ways for his own benefit and for his own selfish motives. In recent months in particular, he initiated a large-scale water jade smuggling program with the Debs clan. In the entire history of our kingdom, this is the greatest water jade program ever. ”

"Destroy!"

The leader of the Debs clan, Bernard, immediately knelt down, his knees falling to the ground. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I was framed! Our Debs have always operated our business openly and openly. We have never acted in a way that goes against the best interests of the government. Our Debs clan is being framed! ”

"Framed?" Clayde looked coldly at Bernard.

"Bring Lanseer's brother!"

Upon hearing the words 'lanseer's brother', the face of Bernard, the clan leader of the Debs clan, lost all blood.