Kingdom’s Bloodline

Chapter 665 Safety Rope

On the stage, Origi finally closed his eyes in the arms of his lover, the chorus sounded, and the play gradually came to an end.

At the beginning of the curtain call, the actors of "The Butterfly" took to the stage one after another to accept the applause and cheers from the audience.

But at this moment, Thales looked down from above and noticed an acquaintance: responsible for his security (or surveillance). In the past few days, whenever Thales left the palace, he would never leave the prince's side. Kaguire vigilance officer.

At this moment, in the dark theater, Caguire was hiding behind a curtain, talking to another well-dressed audience member. The latter was dancing, while Caguire looked back carefully from time to time, as if he was afraid of being discovered. Similar.

Thales frowned. He stood up and leaned on the railing, pretending to see the actor's curtain call clearly, but in fact, he called the Sin of the Hell River and listened to Kaguire's movements.

"I don't understand. Why do you have to say it now and here?" The voice of the Kaguire security officer was somewhat dissatisfied.

"I would rather say it elsewhere!"

The spectator's back was to Thales, but his voice was very familiar to the young man: "But look at you, Officer Kaguire, your rise to power is no longer what it used to be. How can you still have time to have a drink with your old friends? Can’t I just come here to find you?”

"We've stopped talking to each other for a long time! I don't have any money to lend you to gamble," Caguire said in a cold tone, rejecting others. "I'm on official duty. No matter what happens, wait until I get off work - no, I'll talk about it after my shift." "

The security officer turned around and left after speaking.

Just when Thales thought this was a show about a poor relative coming to borrow money, the audience member made a cold remark, which made the prince's nerves get aroused:

"The Case of Diop."

Kaguire had a terrible meal.

In the hell sense, Thales heard the spectator take a deep breath: "The trial hall, including the police hall, they want me to be the defender of the deceased."

Caguire slowly turned around and spoke cautiously:

"Really? That's a coincidence."

Advocate...

Thales remembered something and instantly recognized the identity of the spectator.

"What a coincidence, they want me..." the audience groaned, "I have read the files and checked the court records of the debtor Lord. Diop was not killed by him, let alone a burglary, right? "

"So what? We all know what you are capable of, Manny. It's just a matter of convicting the Lord. Isn't that what they are looking for you for?"

The man called Manny sneered:

"Stop pretending, Caguire, others don't know, but we all know what Diop does! You must have received money from him, right?"

Caguire was stunned and became nervous:

"I, I don't know what you are talking about..."

Thales's brows furrowed even more tightly.

But Manny shook his head:

"Don't worry, I'm not here to supervise the integrity of the government. But listen, a few days ago, I went to the barber's people to buy information for a case, and I heard that the gangs are very restless and at war with each other recently..."

"Hey, what are you worrying about? The two gangs of gangsters, one red and one black, won't be at war with each other one day. As long as they stay safe and stay on their own terms, and aren't stupid enough to fight on the streets and make enough friends--"

"No! Listen to me!"

Manny paused and lowered his voice:

"Two guys from the Blood Bottle Gang died 'accidentally' very close to the time Diop died..."

The Kaguire security officer said doubtfully:

"Which two guys?"

Manny took a deep breath:

"I dare not say, I suspect I am just overthinking, I hope so, I hope it is just my occupational disease, but, but..."

Manny clasped Caguire's arm and pulled him an inch closer to the corner, as if this could protect them more closely:

"For the sake of the fact that I helped you write reports to avoid trouble in the past, and also helped a few of your men who caused trouble to escape guilt, Caguire, you just need to tell me one sentence, one sentence to the letter: Who is the person who killed Diop? no……"

The man known as Manny stretched out his hand nervously and pointed upward.

In the exploration of hell's senses, Kaguire's breathing became heavier.

After a few seconds, the security officer made a serious face:

"Listen, Manny, it's also for the sake of old friendship: don't even ask about things you shouldn't know, it won't matter."

Manny gasped:

"Is that true? Damn it, I knew it, I knew there was something wrong with this case..."

"Manny."

"It has something to do with the second prince, right? The Duke is on the same level as him..."

"Manny..."

"But why do they want to involve us when they are big shots fighting..."

"Manny!" Caguire scolded him, his voice was very serious.

Manny trembled.

"In this case, you go home, have a glass of wine, lie down, do something happy, and then get up and work as usual the next day," the warning officer's tone softened, and he patted Manny on the shoulder, "Think about it Your family, your wife who is still in the country, and your parents..."

Manny shuddered again.

He laughed reluctantly: "Yes, yes, yes, you are right, Caguire, old man, I can't panic, I have to stay calm, I still have a job..."

Manny turned around shakily and merged into the crowd of spectators who stood and applauded.

The Kaguire security officer looked expressionless as he watched his back go away.

On the second-floor box, Thales grasped the railing in front of him and took back the sin of the prison river.

That man—Slimani, the defense attorney who had argued before Thales and Jann in the courtroom not long ago—knew something about Diop's death.

Thinking together, the young man looked at the distracted Slimani in the crowd, and subconsciously turned to Mallos:

"Thor——"

But before he finished speaking, Thales noticed that: Waiya, Nixi, Morgan, Itariano, and the Star Lake Guards were all surrounded by people from the Emerald City—from the personnel of the Security Hall to the guards of the Emerald Legion.

Not to mention the guards standing tight on all sides in the theater.

Much stricter than before.

Thales was worried and had to keep his mouth shut. He gave an apologetic smile to Mallos who gave him a questioning look, indicating that nothing was wrong.

A face came up to him:

"You weren't watching the curtain call."

Thales was startled and fell back into his seat: "Ah! Damn it! Shilai!"

The prince was startled and angrily asked Miss Cecilia, who had unknowingly come to the railing:

"Where did you come from?"

But Hilley narrowed his eyes and shook a palm-sized drawing board in his hand:

"What do you really care about, is the person who just spoke to Caguire?"

What?

The person who spoke to Caguire...

Thales looked at Slimani on the first floor and was amazed.

"you--"

"How do I know?"

Hilley looked towards the first floor: "Although you were staring at the stage just now, you looked exactly like me when I was in class when I was a child - and when you came back to your senses, the first thing you looked at was Caguire and his friends."

ah?

Thales blinked in surprise and didn't react yet.

Why is this guy's observation so...so detailed?

But before he could think of how to defend himself, he was attracted by the drawing board in Hilley's hand:

On the drawing paper, a handsome young man leaned on the railing and looked ahead, but he seemed absent-minded and preoccupied.

"What is this?" Thales asked stupidly.

"Your profile sketch," Heeley shook the drawing board, and the handsome boy on it shook back and forth. "When you were just pretending to stare at the stage - look, do you understand?"

Hmm, the painting looks pretty similar?

Thales subconsciously reached out to pick it up, but Hilley quickly took back the drawing board, as if by magic:

"Sorry, it's not for you!"

Thales came back to his senses and frowned:

"How do you do this?"

Hilley shrugged.

"So, that guy who just spoke to Caguire? What's wrong with him?"

Damn it.

Thales had a headache.

"He is... supposed to be the defense attorney in Diop's case."

Xi Lai rolled his eyes:

"And you just called your nanny first and then shut up in time, because you were worried, because no matter who you sent to chase that person, they might make the same mistake again and fail to hide it from Zhan En's ears and eyes, and alert the snake?"

Damn, he hated smart people.

Thales sighed, but then he had an idea:

"You, Heeley, can you draw everyone's attention so that my people can bypass Zhan's eyes and ears and track him?"

Thales rubbed his hands together:

"You know - misdirection?"

Xi Lai looked around and had a panoramic view of the guards - whether they were from Star Lake Castle or Emerald City.

"No, no, don't even think about it."

Miss Cecilia’s decisive decision frustrated Thales’ hopes.

But just a second later, Xilai smiled:

"But, I have a better idea."

Looking at Miss Kevin Dill's smile, Thales suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"do you like me?"

"What?" Thales was surprised.

"Want to date me?"

"What?" Thales repeated with wide eyes.

Xi Lai narrowed his eyes: "Wrong answer, try again."

Again?

Dating?

At that second, Thales reacted instantly and was horrified:

"Oh no."

Xi Lai nodded, his smile unchanged:

"Oh yes."

The next moment, before Thales could react, Hilley stood up and waved to Mallos:

"Hey, babysitter!"

nanny?

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, I'm talking about you! The nanny! The one who's the cutest!"

A few seconds later, Mallos took a deep breath, kept his expression calm, and stepped forward under everyone's strange eyes.

"Your Highness, ma'am?"

Thales was about to speak, but Heilai covered his mouth:

"Oh, I want to go on a date with His Highness Thales, two people, um, privately."

Hilley narrowed his eyes and raised his voice:

"You, you won't let anyone disturb you, will you?"

ah?

Huaiya and others all turned their heads with wonderful expressions.

Mallos looked strange and cast a questioning look at Thales.

Thales' eyes widened, he smiled awkwardly at Mallos, pulled Shilai aside, and lowered his voice:

"Well, if we leave the team and take action..."

"Zhan wouldn't have suspected that you were pulling some tricks, because I was the one who dragged you out." Healy said plausibly.

"Yes, he will only be angry, very angry...wait, that's not the point!"

"Yes, the point is that we rush before everyone else to find your target and ask... whatever you want to ask."

"That's not the point!" Thales gritted his teeth, "I am the prince, and you are...Ms. Kevin Dill. What if we leave the team and something happens to us?"

I had an accident and the kingdom had no heir.

If something happens to you, Zhan will probably leave the kingdom without an heir.

"There are 'accidents' every day, and everyone will have an 'accident'," Heeley shook his head, not caring, "but often those who are afraid of accidents are most likely to have accidents."

"No, you don't understand..."

"Oh, are you scared?"

Thales was startled, his face turned cold, and he shook his finger:

"No, don't use such a low-level provocateur. I won't be fooled."

"Are you so afraid of going out on the street alone?"

"No, it's not a matter of whether I'm afraid or not..."

"Tsk, tsk, poor little prince, he doesn't dare to leave the house without a guard."

"I - I won't argue with you about this. We must have a better way than going into battle in person..."

"But you want to avoid Zhan's surveillance and avoid a repeat of yesterday, right?"

"Yes, but..."

"Now, three lives have been lost, maybe more, and we are still in the dark about the situation of the war," Hilley sighed, "You don't like this, do you?"

"That's right - hey, those were my exact words!"

"My brother said, what do you like most about the truth?"

"I don't like it - don't learn this from him!"

"Are you coming or not?"

"No, I, I am the heir to the kingdom, and this matter is very important..."

"Yes, it's too important. I guess the stars didn't exist before you were born, right?"

"You - no, there are so many people behind me, if something happens to me..."

"Forget it," Sheila snorted coldly and gave up persuading, "Just stay with your nannies forever, little Princess Thales."

Thales' expression changed.

Xi Lai turned around and left, shaking his head disdainfully:

"I go by my own."

Thales stretched out his hand, but did not stop her. He could only watch Sheila walk out of the box:

"No, wait..."

Thales sat back in his seat and rubbed his head painfully.

Damn it!

After a few seconds, he made up his mind, took a deep breath, and called Mallos over.

"Thor, do you still remember the five ways to get from the main hall to the Jackal Tower in Star Lake Castle?"

From the main hall to the Jackal Tower…

Mallos glanced at the direction Shilay left:

"yes?"

"Then do you remember the fifth move?"

Mallos was slightly startled.

"You mean, climb through the window and onto the roof?"

Thales smiled apologetically, and then said cautiously:

"Now, maybe, maybe, maybe, or, um, I need a little...safety rope?"

"safety rope?"

Mallos understood something, and his expression instantly turned cold.

Thales looked at him guiltily and awkwardly, rubbing his hands subconsciously, feeling that the guard captain in front of him was like a black cloud, "Um, you, do you have it?"

Mallos turned his head again, looked at the direction in which Xi Lai left, and then looked at Thales.

"If I had a choice, Your Highness," the watchman deadpanned, "I would say no."

Thales smiled carefully, his smile extremely ugly:

"Then you, hey, hey, do you have a choice?"

Mallos looked at him coldly, just like in Star Lake Castle, looking at the silly dog ​​who always ran to chase birds and cats and never tired of it:

"No."