flstandardbreds Chapter 290 I want to report someone trying to assassinate the Speaker
Chapter 290 I want to report someone trying to assassinate the Speaker
In the study of the Saint Steed Palace, Emperor Ursus was meeting with a military noble from a southern border city. He requested to be alone with Emperor Feodor, claiming that he had a very important secret that could not be known to outsiders.
There were indeed only two people in the study at this time, but the ceiling, outside the window and in the corridor were all hiding the most elite warriors of Ursus. As for whether there were higher-level inner guards, perhaps the emperor himself knew.
"Your Majesty Fedor, I want to report to you that someone tried to assassinate the Speaker." As soon as the Ursus military noble sat down, he couldn't wait to reveal the information he had.
"Well, then tell me, who is so bold as to take such a huge risk and do something with almost zero chance of success.
Emperor Feodor instantly became interested, crossed his legs and asked slowly.
In this diplomatic operation against Kazdel, Witt was secretly protected by the elite of the army group and two internal guards. Fedor was very relieved about Witt's safety.
Now he was very interested in the assassin mentioned by the noble.
"..." The Ursus noble opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He looked around nervously, as if he was worried that what he said would be leaked.
"Don't worry. No third person will know the content of this conversation. After the conversation, I can arrange for someone to protect you on your return trip."
Emperor Feodor made a promise to the nobleman who was about to inform on the matter, allowing him to tell everything he knew without any scruples.
"It was... several high-ranking officials from the Third and Fourth Armies. They communicated with each other in secret language. I don't know how many people there were or who they were. I also learned about the assassination by accident from a high-ranking secretary general of the army."
"He and I graduated from the same military academy, lived in the same dormitory, and had a good personal relationship. He visited my territory on behalf of the top brass that day to inspect the production and construction work at the mine. We drank a little in the evening, and when we were having a good time, he accidentally let the secret slip."
"At the time, I didn't know if this was true or not. Even if it was true, I didn't dare report it to the higher-ups of the group army. Otherwise, I would have been found by servants the next day, shot with eight arrows, and committed suicide in my study at home."
After saying this, the Guizhou official still seemed a little nervous, lowering his head and not daring to look directly at Emperor Feodor.
"...Then why do you suddenly have the courage to come and meet me directly and report something that cannot be verified? Aren't you afraid that you will be treated as a false accusation?"
"I remember that false accusation is a serious crime in the military..." Emperor Feodor said in a calm tone. On the surface, he was asking questions, but in fact, he was putting pressure on the nobleman invisibly, observing his reaction and judging whether he was lying or exaggerating.
"...Since my territory is close to the border between Ursus and Kazdel, I thought of selling some of the old farm tools that can't be sold to Kazdel to see if I can make some more money."
"The caravan returned a few days ago and brought back news that Speaker Witte had been attacked. They said they saw flames and the sound of artillery shells exploding from afar in the hotel where they were staying. After a while, they saw an armored vehicle with the official Ursus logo printed on the door passing by downstairs."
"I was only able to confirm it after the caravan representative reported the situation to me. The story about the assassination of the Speaker that I overheard was true. The development of my territory over the years has also been taken care of by Speaker Witte. After thinking it over, I decided to take the risk."
"I came to Saint Steed Castle and reported this matter to Your Majesty as a way of repaying the kindness of Speaker Witte. If the investigation turns out anything, Your Majesty, please do not mention my name. I still want to live a few more years."
"Haha...you actually know how to protect yourself." Emperor Feodor chuckled a few times. Based on his observation just now, he was sure that the person in front of him was not lying.
"Okay, I understand what you said. Before Speaker Witte returns, you will stay in Saint Steed Castle for the time being. Someone will protect your safety. Please leave first."
"Yes, my honorable emperor." The Ursus noble stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.
Leaving the heavily guarded palace of Saint Stein Castle, the nobles were greeted by their own followers.
"My lord, the pitch-black snake has bitten its own tail." The guard closest to him had a flash of scarlet in his eyes, and a very seductive whisper sounded in the noble's ear.
"Black snake...bite...the tail..." The Ursus noble's eyes lost focus and he kept muttering unclear words.
"Ikanov, why am I here?" The nobleman, who had come to his senses after a long while, asked the driver of the convoy with a confused expression.
"Sir, you just said you felt a little dizzy, so you opened the door and came down to get some fresh air."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Then let's continue to the auction. I've been looking forward to it for a long time..." The Ursus noble got into the car, and the driver stepped on the accelerator and drove away from the gate of the Saint Steed Palace.
The guards specially arranged by Emperor Feodor hurriedly drove their cars to follow from a distance to protect the safety of the noble who had informed on the incident.
When they passed an intersection, the traffic lights at the intersection changed. The noble's vehicle passed smoothly, and the escort's vehicle was forced to stop.
"Boom!" A huge flame shot up into the sky, instantly engulfing the noble's vehicle. The violent shock wave shattered the glass of nearby houses.
When the rising fireball dissipated, the vehicle was burned to a carbonized frame and several charred human figures whose faces were indistinguishable.
"Fuck, 'Ursus Foul' is so bold that he dares to kill people right under our noses." The guard whose mission failed immediately became anxious, opened the door, got out of the car and ran straight to the explosion site.
Want to see if it can be rescued.
Emperor Feodor in the Saint Steed Palace also heard the explosion and looked up at the black smoke rising from the gaps in the gray and white buildings.
At the moment of the explosion, the shadow of the black snake dived into the sewer beside the road.
"The strength shown by Roy and Kazdel far exceeded my expectations. Inciting Ursus to wage war against them is not a good option now."
"In that case, let's add fuel to the already tense situation between the two factions of nobles. Respected Emperor Fyodor, you must make good use of the opportunity I created."