Kingdom’s Bloodline

"I'm really really really sorry, Your Highness Thales."

The chief security officer of the Emerald City—and the head of security for the Duke of Star Lake's trip—Kaguilei, sweating profusely, followed Thales step by step.

"Please understand that the Queen's Day celebration is approaching, and the pressure on Emerald City's public security and defense has increased sharply, but we are still duty-bound when such an accident occurs, and I cannot tell you how sorry, ashamed and ashamed my colleagues and I are at this time. embarrassing..."

At this moment, Thales, who was wearing regular clothes and took off his emblem, was walking on the bustling streets of the Queen's City, passing by countless people who were busy with their livelihoods. The Star Lake Guards were lurking in the front, back, left, and right sides in a protective formation. , the police officers and guards of the Emerald City followed further away, as the whole team slowly advanced, ready to call for support at any time.

"You should be ashamed indeed!"

Wyatt walked beside Thales, angrily:

"Anyone would charge His Highness's team with a weapon in broad daylight and in full view of the public, clamoring for a duel? It is unacceptable from the perspective of safety and impact. Such a thing is unprecedented—cough—the last time it happened This kind of thing is still, still..."

Still last time.

Thales felt the appearance of the Emerald City with great interest, while silently completing the attendant's words.

According to Kaguire, the Emerald City had originally arranged manpower, cleaned up the streets, and prepared to hold a "grand and gorgeous" welcome ceremony for the prince to enter the city to demonstrate the importance and enthusiasm of the Kevin Deere family for the prince's southern tour. , until the inexplicable farce just now:

The young count's hot-headed actions exposed Thales' identity, news of the prince's appearance spread like wildfire, and crowds of spectators kept pouring in from all over the city until the security forces were overwhelmed.

To be on the safe side, Thales and his team had to change their itinerary, change their location, or even change their appearance, concealing their identities (“Like thieves.”—D.D language) and entering the Emerald City in a low-key manner.

Obviously, the gravel roads in the City of Queens are not that wide, and the blocks do not have the grandeur and squareness of Yongxing City, but they are clean and tidy, with reasonable layout, well-proportioned buildings and squares, and pedestrians, carriages, and workshops are busy on the street. Incessantly, the sound of bargaining in the shop kept coming and going.

"This is the price. It's only two coppers higher than last week. It's the Midir copper coins of the stars, not the alloy copper coins of Tyron! Remember to remind the escort when loading the goods, don't get scammed in the Tyrannian trading country..."

"The work at hand is more detailed. This batch of orders is what Changyin City wants. The standards of the Anlunzuo people are the most stringent, but who asked them to give more..."

"Very good, the temperature is enough, yes, now try to melt some bituminous crystals into it... Put in less! Put in so much, do you think I'll go bankrupt!"

"Urgent, urgent! Eight boxes of iron materials have been processed, and they will be sent to the ancient tomb street in the new suburb within today! The workers need to use them for the Emerald Festival, and they will be delivered first!"

"The celebration is here, let's suspend work and have a holiday tomorrow. Today you two will go to the Dianjin District with me, and save the remaining profits as cash..."

Everyone is busy with their livelihood, and there is no extra energy to focus on other things, such as whether there is an extra star prince on this street full of workshops and factories.

"The street where you are..." Police Officer Kaguire wanted to say something else to relieve the embarrassment, but he was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"This is the craftsman's area, Your Highness, although Emerald City is well-developed in commerce, but you see, raw materials are not enough, they have to be turned into usable goods before they can be sold, so all kinds of workshops and workshops are gathered here, day and night. "

Dagoli also followed behind the prince, and he introduced Emerald City with eloquence and enthusiasm, as if he was the landlord here:

"That direction is the canal area, where there are many piers, and the transportation routes to various places, including Gonghai City, are full of sailors, trackers, and laborers, and there are many warehouses and commercial warehouses; next door is the Dianjin District, where there are many chambers of commerce. and the Sanhedrin have leased land there,

Including private vaults and pawn shops, and there are many rich people living there,

"Knight District, where the Urban Management Office and the military camp are located, don't mess with the soldiers if you have nothing to do; Goddess District, the Temple of the Sunset in Emerald City is here, hence the name, but it is most famous for having various technical schools, performers, painters There are so many studios of sculptors, free your artistic imagination;

"Iris District, apart from being rich, a city should also learn to enjoy itself. There, there are everything from stages, theaters, teahouses, bars, and casinos. By the way, the Night Temple is also here. Their plays are much better than those in Eternal Star City. full of competitiveness;

"Glorious District, this is an old city. A long time ago, people would gather here to open a market after entering the city, so this place has become a market for all kinds of groceries; the other end is a new suburb. With the expansion of Emerald City, the surrounding areas Areas are more complicated..."

"Of course, the center and highest point of the city is Kongming Palace, the place where the Kevin Dill family lived for a long time, the government affairs hall, the trial hall, the security hall, and the notary office are all inside. That's a..."

"Wait," Thales interrupted Dagoli suddenly, "You mean, these public agencies and offices are all in the Kongming Palace, in Duke Jann's palace?"

"I know, Your Highness, it's rare, right?" Dagoli beamed, "All the big cities I've been to, including Yongxing City, Glacier City, Cold Castle, Huigang, Junlin, Blade Hill, Ruins, and even more Sword Lake City, Vine City, Leverbon... Only Emerald City is like this. In other places, the lord's castle is a precipitous place that must be guarded, either strictly separated from other areas, or simply located outside the suburbs, If you have your own farmland and villas, how can you go the same way as the common people?"

Thales mused thoughtfully, and said:

"That's true. You know, Xinghu Fort is on the edge of Xinghu Lake, and it's quite a distance from the nearest town."

"This belongs to the grace of the old duke of the previous generation," the real local, the police officer of Kaguire finally found a chance to interject, and he was also elated, "It is said that he was sympathetic to his subordinates when he was young. Various officials, big and small, were exhausted from running back and forth, so they tried their best to open the gate of the palace, and provided the villa buildings outside the main palace to the government offices in the city for office use. self-cultivated fields."

Thales' face darkened upon hearing this.

"Is this... useful?" Miranda asked with a frown.

"Of course it is useful! First of all, this is the lord's fortress. It has its own majesty. You can see the duke's room when you look up. You can see the Cavendir guards every day. People who come here, whether they are doing business or complaining. Judgment, no matter whether you are rich or wealthy, who dares to be disobedient? Secondly, it is such an honor to work in the Kongming Palace. The officials are naturally grateful and loyal, and the old duke is also very popular because of this." Querrey is full of confidence and proud.

"That is to say, in Emerald City, there are many people going in and out of Kongming Palace every day?" Huai Ya asked doubtfully.

"Yes, but only on the periphery and the first floor—the main palace is still forbidden for outsiders to enter. Of course, the main palace is what you are going to, Your Highness."

"Will there be any safety issues?" Miranda questioned.

"Miss, please rest assured, especially on such a major festival as the Queen's Day, not to mention the Kongming Palace, every person and even every piece of goods entering the Emerald City will have strict registration procedures to ensure that all Can't bring any extra kitchen knives in..."

"Furthermore, the laws and regulations in Emerald City are quite strict and detailed, ranging from fines and imprisonment to exile and death penalty." Dagoli saw the gap and hurriedly interjected, "Not only in the city, but also in the surrounding canals, ports, post roads outside Emerald City, They are all protected by the law of Emerald City, not to mention serious crimes such as theft, robbery and fraud, as long as they are in the south bank, even if the criminal escapes to the border, he will be arrested and sentenced."

"Then it seems that the only option is to run away after robbing, and escape from the South Bank overnight," D.D said carelessly, and then his face froze, "What's the matter, why are you looking at me?"

"I can see that the city is in order, which shows the intentions of the governor."

Thinking of the three lower districts of Eternal Star City, as well as the Shield District and Bow District of Dragon Clouds City, Thales couldn't help but sigh: "Are there so many people in the Emerald Festival every year on Queen's Day?"

"Of course, Your Highness, of course, this is the famous signboard of the Emerald City, and it is the most important festival of the year," Kaguire said with mixed feelings, "The seven-day celebration, from foreign dignitaries to businessmen and travelers, gathered guests from all over the world. Every year, the hotels and posthouses in the surrounding towns can be overwhelmed, thanks to the continuous expansion and development of the Emerald City. And the annual celebration week is the time when the pressure on the law and order of the Emerald City is the greatest. The Police Department and the Emerald Legion must work overtime, and this year is even more unfortunate, there are more people than usual..."

Kaguilei quickly fell silent when he said this, and looked nervously at His Highness.

"I know, because of me?" Thales was calm.

Kaguilei nodded embarrassingly: "Well, it is an honor for us Nan'an people to participate in the Emerald Ceremony, Your Highness. You have a high reputation, so everyone came here enthusiastically..."

"So, in order to celebrate a festival," D.D didn't know why, "Emerald City has to blame itself, as for?"

"Of course not, my lord, so the Emerald Celebration is more than that."

Seeing the opportunity, Dagoli quickly interjected: "It is also very important to us who do business. Your Highness, you might as well regard the Emerald Festival as a big market where many businessmen with big businesses can gather together. Looking for new business opportunities together, but its total amount and categories far exceed most markets in the world—many cross-sea, large-scale, and regular transactions were negotiated during this period. Countless money and goods have decided the future direction in this week."

Thales nodded:

"And it's good for the Emerald City, right?"

"That's natural. They earn a lot of tax revenue from various transactions, especially sea trade, and the secondary value extended after these transactions, and a series of transaction chains after that; they can also use this to attract re-export trade and increase The status of the port; it can even grasp the price trend of bulk resources, gather similar merchants, form industry guilds and guilds in Emerald City, so as to occupy the mainstream in an industry, seize the right to speak or even monopolize... In short, the bloody year Afterwards, the territories directly under Kevin Deere, especially the port towns, became richer and richer: Emerald City, Gonghai City, Fengling Town, Shuori Town... They either got rich from fine industries or transshipment trade, plus they The original bit crystal minerals, tsk tsk tsk..."

You know, Jen is rich -- he's been reminded countless times.

Thales sighed inwardly.

If not, I'm afraid the king would not have sent him here either.

"That's why the city's laws and regulations in Emerald City are so strict and detailed, and the scope of law enforcement is so wide that the lord's palace is used as an endorsement to increase the authority of law enforcement," Miranda said, "precisely because it can guarantee the safety of every merchant here. The safety of life and property, and ensuring the smooth and stable transactions of them are why so many merchants are willing to come here, look for opportunities during the Emerald Festival, and then regard this place as the best trade transit."

Kaguire and Dagori Qiqi turned their heads and saw that the speaker was this girl, they couldn't help being a little surprised.

And Miranda looked at the people coming and going on the street and the prosperity of the business, feeling complicated.

After all... this is not a military fortress.

"But I heard Priest Megan say," Huai Ya hesitated, "'You should be ruthless to businessmen, but kind to farmers'."

"Hey, if the setting sun is really cruel to businessmen, who will transport the farm tools for the farmers? You can't ask them to make all the pots and pans by themselves?" Dagoli waved his hand, "And I heard that in this parish of the Emerald City , who are in charge of the priests of the Sunset Church, they have a more profound interpretation of the teachings..."

When they came to an intersection and Kaguire left to arrange the guiding affairs ahead, Thales called Dagoli to his side and asked in a low voice.

"Dagoli, I have a question: Since the law and order in Emerald City is so good, if I want to do something here that is not convenient for the authorities to know, who should I turn to?"

Dagoli was surprised when he heard this.

"Uh, this, Your Highness, the situation in Nan'an is different from other places in the country," the wine merchant said with a chuckle, "It's just gangsters, they must abide by the law here, and they can't do anything wrong..."

Thales narrowed his eyes:

"Really? So, your role is really just to be a guide for me?"

The look in the prince's eyes made Dagoli's heart tighten.

"...But if you insist, it's not impossible to choose." Dagoli changed his words instantly, "It should be said that in Emerald City, doing evil is also a business, and you can only use gray means within the scope allowed by the rules. "

Dagoli glanced around, coughed, and leaned towards Thales.

"In Emerald City, whether it's the Blood Bottle Gang or the Brotherhood, their leaders are familiar with the officials."

"Blood Bottle Gang and Brotherhood, here?" Thales frowned.

"Yes, but as I said, the rules here are different from those in the capital. They at least have a tacit understanding. Although they are hostile to each other, they rarely engage in large-scale conflicts—at least they don't fight in the city. They know what they can touch and what they can't Touch, what can be done in the city, what can only be done outside the city, what can be done by oneself, and what must be told to everyone. These tacit understandings are not only the territory of power, but also the scope of interests, for example, the fraternity's The big wolf, Lazanche Feisuo, is running his 'Rejuvenating Health Products'..."

"You mean drug trafficking?"

Dagori's expression changed.

"They don't use this word here, Your Highness, it doesn't sound good, and it doesn't conform to the laws of the kingdom or the laws of the Emerald City... In short, Fei Suo is rooted in the New Suburb and North Gate Bridge, but he is very knowledgeable and understands the rules of the Emerald City, They also abide by it very well, and never do things like stealing and abducting—at least not too much, not hindering the official way of making money, all they do are comparisons, as you said, such as "refreshing health care products" It seems that the business of "what you like, I want" is still done secretly, controlling quality and suppressing quantity, so he has integrated here in the past ten years.

"In addition, the Blood Bottle Gang has also been entrenched here for a long time. They are in the Canal District and have a good relationship with several major guilds, business guilds, and even the police department. It is naturally much easier to make money. They basically collect money to do things. , and someone wiped their ass. As long as they don’t do anything that harms the Emerald City, even the police officers have to give them a bit of face. The leader here before was Catherine the Magic Blade. She went to the capital a few years ago and was in charge My son has become Fogg the 'Wanderer', how should I put it, he, uh, is not quite content with the status quo, and is less conventional, I heard that several major guilds are a little annoying to him."

Chief Wolf Feisuo, Phantom Blade Catherine.

Thales narrowed his eyes: "That's it? Gone?"

"Well, the law and order in Emerald City is strict. Except for them, basically other gangs of petty thieves are not successful, and they dare not engage in big business..."

Thales sneered and repeated:

"I mean, that's it?"

It took Dagoli a few seconds to understand the meaning of the prince, hesitated for a while, and squeezed out an ugly smile:

"That, that... yes, I am not talented, and I have some contacts in the new suburbs and the Canal District, so hey, if your Highness has any inconvenience, I can ask my friends to do it for you... Of course it's all legal, I mean at least not illegal, um, not totally illegal, or not seriously illegal."

Thales nodded.

That handkerchief was not in vain.

"Mr. Dagoli? I have a question." Miranda walked into them. "Since Emerald City wants to ensure that its law and order is stable enough, it needs to hire a large number of police officers to maintain order in the city. But as you said, What about the traffic arteries outside the city? You can’t walk out of the Emerald City and be robbed by bandits, or be robbed of everything by bullies and dudes, but you have nowhere to complain, right?

"Also, if the borders of the Emerald City are expanding every year, and the city walls are useless, how can they guard against foreign enemies? It is so rich, rich businessmen and nobles are endless, what if there are bandits and robbers in the territory? If there is a wave, the Duke will Invite everyone to pick up weapons and go out to fight a wave?"

Miranda's question caught everyone's attention, Dagoli felt the attention, and his eyes lit up:

"The lady next to Your Highness, you asked exactly the right question.

"After the South Bank became rich, its law and order problems have troubled the old Duke for a long time. Although he never faced the flames of war in the Bloody Year, after the war, there were Kasai pirates who took the opportunity to plunder at sea, and sporadic bandits came from here. The foreign land roared into the country, and after three visits, the South Bank leader responded to the kingdom's northern anti-Exter conscription order, and the vitality of the leader was severely injured, and the Duke temporarily exempted many vassals from their military service obligations."

He rubbed his hands and pointed to a group of knights passing by from a distance. They were well equipped and fully equipped with weapons.

"So, the old duke, who had no soldiers in his hand, had to invite different mercenaries from the Kasai Islands, the Great Desert, including the east land on the other side of the Sea of ​​Ending. Let them spy on each other too."

mercenary.

Thinking of what happened in the desert, Thales frowned.

"But aren't they afraid of mercenary rebellion?"

The Duke couldn't help but said:

"During the war, foreign mercenaries were motivated or dissatisfied when they saw the money, and were even bought by foreign enemies. In turn, they took over their employers. Such examples abound in history."

Everyone nodded their heads in disbelief.

But Dagoli smiled mysteriously and raised his finger:

"That is the genius of the old prince.

"First of all, he knew that the leaders of the mercenaries were all businessmen, and they just sold their strength, so when the old duke was negotiating, he called the leaders together for a meeting and told them that he would give them a sky-high hiring fee. , to ensure that the road around the Emerald City will be smooth for a year, and the territory will be safe."

"Astronomical price? How much? Ten thousand ton? Twenty thousand ton? Fifty thousand? Eighty thousand?" D.D's eyes lit up.

"Neither of them," Dagori shook his head, "The old duke found his financial officer, showed the figures of the financial statements for that year to those mercenary leaders, and said while shocking their jaws, what they got The employment fee will be a percentage of the fiscal revenue of the entire Emerald City and its surrounding territories next year."

The people around fell silent.

"How much? What percentage?" D.D couldn't help asking.

"I don't know. This number is still a mystery. You can say anything, but it is said that the number is so large that many people think that the Duke is crazy, and his financial officer strongly opposed it on the spot, and even threatened him with resignation."

"What?" Thales frowned.

"But the old duke still negotiated the business, but he also has conditions," Dagory said, "He wants those mercenaries who come to carry out the mission to bring their family members over during the mission, and he can allocate houses and even fields to them. Divide the land for living, and even give them a discount on the deal in the city. As long as they complete the road defense mission, they can renew the contract after the expiration. Tasks, bonuses and loot will be calculated separately."

"This, this..." Miranda was a little surprised.

"And the old duke is not blindly tempted." Dagoli raised his finger and his gaze sharpened. "It is said that he also reminded those chiefs that Kevin Dilling would not die with enemies because of friends. Since the annual revenue of Emerald City is so high, How much he can spend today to hire this group of people to watch the house, and how much he can spend tomorrow to hire other people to hunt and kill, no matter the ends of the earth, the kingdom of heaven, the prison river, as long as there is even one member of the Iris family alive, as long as the Star Kingdom still has theirs. Allies, this word counts."

Everyone's heart trembled when they heard it.

"After careful consideration, many people refused, but in the end three mercenaries accepted the contract - some said it was four, and it is said that the fourth was secretly hired by the duke to monitor the first three in case there was any change. means.

"But even so, the number of the three mercenaries is large enough. They took a deposit and were promised a sky-high hiring fee. They patrolled and practiced around the Emerald City, fighting bandits and chasing down people. Robbers, for a whole year. And the Duke set up strict laws to curb robbers accordingly. It is said that even if you pick up a copper coin on the road, you must consciously hand it over to the public, otherwise you will be suspected of being a thief and a robber. So even the most ferocious robbers came to Emerald The city had to become a law-abiding citizen.

"In the second year, in the third year... everyone thought the old duke was crazy. They said that no matter how rich Kevin Dill was, his finances would collapse sooner or later," Dagori cleared his throat, "but in the end, just Many mercenaries made enough money, so they did not renew their contracts or even retired, but many of them have family members who are still here, so those who plan to retire, many of them also stayed here and became the emerald city People. In the sixth and seventh years, the number of mercenaries dropped to such an extent that the original mercenary leaders also retired, and the old duke re-signed the contract with them.

"He kept the officers of the original mercenaries, reorganized three mercenaries into one, and then gave a long-term contract, and paid each soldier a fixed fee on a regular basis, allowing them to serve the Kevin Dill family and Emerald City for a long time. Serving, responsible for maintaining the stability of the surrounding area. In order to supplement the number of people, the old duke also allowed them to recruit soldiers in the local area - there is a house and land, no need to fight a big battle, no need to travel far, isn't this better than running around and worrying about fear? So Emerald That’s how the legion was established, you see, those patrolling on horseback on the street, they came to the city to support during the Emerald Festival, aren’t they more prestigious than the police officers?”

Thales' heart moved when he heard this: "So, because of this, the South Bank Territory almost abolished the conscription system?"

Dagoli narrowed his eyes and thought:

"It can't be said to be abolished. There are still some lords who have been forcing military service and labor."

So at the national meeting, when the king asked the princes to send troops, Zhan En couldn't even get 2,000 conscripts.

Thales thought about it.

"The number of Emerald Legion is small, but this way, the men in the territory don't have to do compulsory labor or military service for the lord, and it doesn't affect farming and production. That's a good thing. If you really want to be a soldier, then Go to the Emerald Legion, isn't it better than when you were recruiting soldiers?"

Miranda couldn't help but speak:

"Employing troops from other places, after so many years, have there really been no problems?"

"I heard that everyone had this kind of worry at the beginning, and merchants were afraid to come for a while," Dagoli said, "but it turned out that a full meal is still a full meal, even if they are as vulgar as mercenaries, they can afford it." Clear."

Huai Ya heard an idea:

"Wait, isn't that kind of like, like, like that..."

"The Royal Standing Army." Thales raised his head, looked at the blue-armored knights in the distance, and was a little dazed:

"In fact, the predecessor of the standing army was also a... mercenary army a hundred years ago."

Everyone was stunned for a while, but then fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Thales, who was standing on the streets of Emerald City, suddenly understood why he was coming to the South Bank after the Northern Territory and the Western Wilderness.

This place is far more complicated than the queen's city he heard about when he was in the capital.

"That's still incomparable," Dagoli smiled shyly, "Emerald Legion, the Emerald Legion, although they have this name, they are at best the local security force, and the royal standing army, that was fought from the Bloody Year." The strong soldiers who come out are even more elite recruited from all over the country, well-equipped and well-trained, and there are three commanders leading them, oh, of course, there are also wise fingers from the Canxing royal family..."

"A well-trained soldier," Thales mused, "is not as good as a soldier who has fought for a long time."

Dagoli nodded:

"So, green hats are equivalent to replacing the conscripts..."

Hearing this, Thales couldn't help frowning:

"Wait, what hat?"

Dagoli leaned over graciously, and pointed out more and more Jade Legion knights in the distance to Thales:

"Look, their costumes are all emerald green, and look at the hats, hehe, so their nickname is green hats!"

Thales kept a dark face and was silent for a while.

"So that's why, everyone in this legion was cuckolded by Zhan En?"

"Hey, it's not due to Duke Jann, although he is also very wise," Dagory said with a smile, "The old Duke I'm talking about is the late Lord Leinster."

"You mean, Duke Jann's father," Thales mused, "Leinster Cavendir?"

"Of course, Your Highness, the old duke is wise, wise, generous and righteous. During his tenure, he managed the South Bank Territory in an orderly manner. Everyone is grateful for his kindness." Dagori sighed after saying this, "It's a pity that good people always accept envy……"

Leinster.

Leinster Kevin Dill.

Looking at the bright and tidy streets, Thales couldn't help frowning as he thought of the previous Duke Cavendir who had passed away nearly ten years ago.

Um?

etc.

Thales suddenly felt something was wrong.

Those of the Emerald Legion...

Why are there more and more?

Still getting closer?

at this moment.

"Xinghu, be alert!"

Mallos' roar came from the front!

This time, his tone was serious, far exceeding the level of the little earl when he punched the card!

Only then did Thales show surprise. After training countless Xinghu guards in Xinghu Fort, they acted instinctively. The guards hidden in the crowd quickly gathered around Thales and formed a team. People were startled, and Glover appeared out of nowhere, and together with Wyatt blocked Thales tightly ("Your Highness, be careful... Your Highness, your Highness, no, don't! Don't struggle anymore Yes, this is a necessary protection!").

But Thales will not be surprised soon.

Click, click, click...

With the sound of orderly and powerful horseshoes, the blue-armored knights in the distance gathered together and formed a formation. They rushed to the main street of the Artisan District and rushed towards them.

"That's green, green hat?" Dagoli exclaimed.

thump, thump...

The sound of horseshoes remained, and the Emerald Legion did not stop, but surrounded from both sides, completely surrounding the Xinghu guards.

What are you doing?

"Stop!" Mallos shouted angrily.

Thales tried to squeeze Glover's arm away and looked forward.

"Come by name!"

Amid Mallos' shouting order, among the green hats—the Emerald Legion, a leading green-armored knight rushed out. His expression was cold, but his eyes were menacing.

"I am the Imperial Knight of the Kingdom, Captain Seychelles of the Emerald Legion."

Seychelles spoke loudly, attracting pedestrians on the entire street:

"I am ordered by the honorable guardian duke of the South Bank of the Star Kingdom, the lord of the Emerald City, Jann Cavendill, to come to support the law enforcement actions of the colleagues of the Canal District Police Department!"

In the formation of Star Lake Guardians, Mallos lifted his hood and stepped forward, without giving in:

"There's no law for you to hold here—except the law of death."

The eyes of Mallos and Seychelles met in the air.

The latter sneered and reined in his horse.

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

But the next second, the moment Seychelles turned his head, he drew his sword out immediately, the sword light flashed, and the murderous aura overflowed!

At that moment, Thales tensed up, and the sin of Hell River came uninvited, making him subconsciously want to raise his arms to block.

"Sir!"

Toledo, who was behind Mallos, shouted angrily and drew a knife in his hand, but was held down by Mallos!

The hearts of everyone in Star Lake Fort tightened.

I saw the tip of Seychelles' sword resting between Mallos' eyes, only a few centimeters away, unexpectedly smooth.

On the street, the crowd of onlookers burst into an uproar.

"That knight," Miranda realized that she couldn't help pulling out her sword, she gritted her teeth, "Such a long distance can make us so nervous, he is... not weak."

Thales calmed down the crime of the burning Hell River, and turned around again, only to find that Glover, Wyer, Rolf and even D.D all looked solemn, and everyone subconsciously drew their swords out of their sheaths.

"Damn it, I feel that sword is coming towards me..." Huai Ya gritted his teeth and forced himself out.

"But little Tormund--Lord Mallos he bears the brunt of..."

D.D looked in disbelief at Mallos, who was motionless and calm in front of the sword: "It seems that he has something!"

This is……

Miranda stared at Mallos:

Is the strength of the terror blade?

At this moment.

"Captain Seychelles, Knight Seychelles! Wait! Wait!"

Thales' security officer, Police Officer Kaguilei led a team of security officers, scrambling out of the crowd, "That, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

His face was pale, and he didn't dare to get close to the murderous Seychelles and Mallos, so he only dared to wave his hands aside:

"This is the honored guest of Emerald City and Duke Zhan En, the honorable Duke of Xinghu, His Royal Highness Thales Canxing!"

As soon as this remark came out, the people on the whole street exploded.

But Seychelles was unmoved.

He just stared at Mallos, the sword in his hand never trembled.

The watchman of the royal guard looked back at him equally indifferently, although he was in danger, if he slipped, he might end up with a sword.

"Knights of Seychelles, please, please..." Kaguire almost begged.

A few seconds later, Seychelles finally suppressed the killing intent in his eyes, and instantly retracted his sword into its sheath.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and put away their weapons together.

Among them, Police Officer Kaguire was the most. He gasped for breath and almost collapsed on the ground in fright.

"You didn't draw your sword," Seychelles said coldly, "Why?"

Mallos looked at the other party on the horse. After a few seconds, he closed his eyes and let out a long breath: "Because..."

The watchman raised his head generously and smiled politely:

"It's too late."

When these words came out, everyone was stunned.

What?

Even Seychelles froze for a moment.

"I see." The captain of the Emerald Legion was silent for a while, looked exactly in the direction of Thales, and leaned forward immediately, "Forgive me for not recognizing you, Your Royal Highness."

Thales looked at Seychelles, frowned, but did not answer.

He seems to... fully understand what kind of tricks Jann is playing.

Sure enough, in the next second, Seychelles turned his horse's head and looked serious!

"Dagory Moss!"

As soon as the name was uttered, the Xinghu guards all turned around, revealing the wine merchant hidden behind everyone——Dagoli stood there, dumbfounded.

"After the report from the Wine Merchants Association, the Canal District Police Department found that you have been accused of multiple crimes in other places, including but not limited to wage deduction, payment arrears, overdue debts and breach of contract, and even a murder!"

Seychelles spoke coldly, and the content of the words made the onlookers on the street even more excited.

not good.

Thales looked at Dagoli with a tense face.

When Kingdom Secret Division developed him into an informant, didn't they pay attention to his past - Raphael obviously used these to threaten him, didn't he?

The latter reacted, and he shook his head in panic:

"His Royal Highness Thales, I, no..."

Everyone in Xinghu Castle was equally astonished, their eyes wandering between the wine merchant and the prince.

But Thales gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Seychelles slowly raised his head and looked at Dagoli:

"So, you are the wine merchant... I heard from my colleagues in the security department that you found a powerful and powerful financial backer to cover up your crimes?"

He changed the subject:

"Or, your crime was committed at the behest of others?"

Big money owner.

Looking at the onlookers all over the street, Thales sighed secretly in his heart.

Damn it, Jen.

Follow your way again.

Dagoli looked at Seychelles in disbelief:

"No, Captain Seychelles, Duke Jann, he..."

But the Seychelles worded it harshly and without contest:

"Listen up! Although the Emerald City and the South Bank Territory are far away, they are also the territory of the Kingdom of Stars! We are still blessed and illuminated by the setting sun, and we respect the rule of His Majesty Kessel Canxing, which is absolutely illegal!"

"No matter whose team you are in, whose protection you have obtained!"

Dagoli understood something, he trembled and collapsed on the ground.

"For the sake of law and justice, the Emerald Legion wants to arrest you here."

Seychelles was talking, but his eyes were fixed on Thales.

That feeling is not much better than being pointed at by the tip of a sword.

"Now, does anyone want to stop it?"

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