Chapter 865: 553: The Killings Emerge in the Blue Cold Fortress_2

F{h*F5#+LjChapter 553: The Killings Emerge in the Blue Cold Fortress_2

On the other side, hearing this, the subordinates couldn’t help but cast their admiring gazes at Leo Ray.

“It’s no big deal. It’s all thanks to Her Highness the Princess,” Leo Ray said with a slight smile, raising his eyebrows a bit.

“In any case, in my humble opinion, everything is as Mr. Lane had anticipated. Now is the perfect time for Her Highness the Princess to expand her influence, while the three princes have yet to figure out the situation.”

Taking a deep breath, Rose Marquis nodded to Leo Ray.

“Alright, since the matter has been thoroughly clarified, let’s return to the topic at hand.”

Maintaining a gentle smile, Leo Ray changed the subject: “City Lord, the reason you were able to guess our purpose in visiting here from the beginning is because the envoys of the three princes have already been here before, weren’t they?”

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“How did you know, Mr. Lane?”

Hearing the question, a surprised look crossed the rugged face of Rose Marquis, and he blurted out.

“It’s not important. What’s important is that, as far as I know, the City Lord and the envoys of the three princes seem to have had a rather unpleasant time.”

Leo Ray gently nodded, his face still carrying a faint smile as if he had seen through everything about Rose Marquis.

“I won’t lie to you, Mr. Lane, that is indeed the case.”

Feeling a little unsettled under Leo Ray’s seemingly peaceful gaze, Rose Marquis did not try to hide the truth. He then chuckled seductively and said with disdain, “Those guys who came from the Royal Capital were all arrogant. They threatened me right away when we couldn’t get along. At the end of the day, they’re just dogs by their master’s side.”

After a brief pause, Rose Marquis turned serious again: “Mr. Lane, although you all are completely different from those guys, my answer remains the same. Blue Cold Fortress is just a small corner of the Eastern Region, loyal only to the current Coldflame King and will not get involved in any power struggles.”

“Understood.”

Hearing this, Leo Ray did not say anything more. Instead, he changed the subject again, asking nonchalantly, “City Lord, could you please show us the Demon Beasts you’re raising?”

“Demon Beasts?”

On the other side, Rose Marquis looked puzzled and replied, “Mr. Lane, where did that come from? Blue Cold Fortress is a small wine-making town with very strict requirements on fermentation. Even ordinary animals are not allowed to be raised here, let alone Demon Beasts.”

“I see, I was just asking.”

Staring intently at the confused eyes on Rose Marquis’ rugged face, Leo Ray nodded slightly.

Without saying more, it was clear that Leo Ray asked this question to determine whether that mysterious Demon Beast was raised by the other party.

And judging from the puzzled expression of the other party, they obviously knew nothing about it.

“Since even Rose Marquis doesn’t know about the mysterious Demon Beast in the city, and the city’s strict animal control, where did this mysterious Demon Beast come from, and where is it now?”

At this moment, a puzzled look appeared on Leo Ray’s face as he continued to ponder.

“That being said, it’s not hard to see from the current situation that Rose Marquis is still neutral and he’s quite resourceful, a rare talent. As such, every effort must be made to win him over.”

With a thoughtful nod, Leo Ray kept thinking: “However, given his firm stance, using force might not be effective.”

“If he insists on not cooperating, with his resourceful mind and Blue Cold Fortress’ considerable wealth, a change in his stance could cause us significant trouble in the future. This risk cannot be taken.”

Realizing this, a cold glint involuntarily flashed in Leo Ray’s dark eyes, as he pondered in his heart: “It seems that if there really is no other way, as Joshua said, this person cannot be allowed to stay, and future troubles must be eliminated.”Just as he thought about it, Leo Ray suddenly seemed to realize something.

Then, he suddenly understood in his mind: “I see! If I have thoughts of killing, then among those envoys from the three princes, there must be someone who has the same thoughts.

Thinking of it this way, Bianca’s mysterious and dangerous demon beast, is it a deadly trap set by one of the groups of envoys?”

Pondering about this, Leo Ray regained his spirit and spoke to the bewitching man in front of him: “City Lord, I have a question, please enlighten me.”

“Mr. Lane, as long as you do not mention anything about aligning with me, even if you have a hundred questions, I will answer them all.”

Smelling the red rose in his hand with a delicate sniff, Rose Marquis nodded without hesitation.

“As City Lord knows, at present, power struggles centered on the Coldflame Royal City have already spread throughout the whole territory of Coldflame, naturally including the Coldflame Eastern Region.”

With a slight smile, Leo Ray continued: “For example, if you were the leader of one of the parties in the power struggle, and the olive branch you extended was broken by someone who didn’t know better, how would you prevent that person from accepting other opponent’s olive branches?”

“This…”

Hearing this, Rose Marquis immediately understood, and a warning expression appeared on his rugged face.

He then said in a deep voice: “Mr. Lane, are you threatening me? Although my strength is only at Tier 4 Level, I have cards up my sleeve to save my life. You won’t be able to easily succeed!”

“Your Excellency City Lord, with your intelligence and wit, do you really think that if I wanted to take action, I would tell you this in advance?”

Leo Ray maintained a smile as he calmly replied.

“Mr. Lane, are you suggesting that… one of the three groups of envoys previously has been secretly plotting to get rid of me behind my back?”

Upon hearing this, the Rose Marquis’ facial expression changed as he immediately understood, he threw the red rose on the table and stood up.

“Isn’t that a possibility?”

Standing up as well, Leo Ray stretched his body and responded.

“Mr. Lane, isn’t this all just your baseless speculation?”

After pondering for a moment, the Rose Marquis continued: “Furthermore, my Blue Cold Fortress is heavily guarded. There are five well-trained Tier 2 Royal Guard Squads inside and outside the castle, patrolling day and night, making it nearly impossible for the opponent to succeed easily.”

As he spoke, the Rose Marquis picked up the red rose from the table with a delicate sniff, held it up to his nose and said: “Mr. Lane, if you are trying to force me into submission by using such a tactic, I’m afraid it’s a bit…”

However, Rose Marquis’s words were not finished.

The entire hall where everyone was, suddenly shook without warning.

For a moment, the spacious and luxurious reception hall, the empty tables and chairs, experienced a significant shift, making a “thumping” noise.

The shaking lasted for about five or six seconds before it finally returned to calm.

Immediately after, Bianca, who was nearby, wrinkled her pretty nose and, with a serious expression, came to Leo Ray’s side and bowed: “Sir, that strange and dangerous demon beast’s scent has suddenly appeared again!”

“A dangerous demon beast’s scent?”

Hearing Bianca’s description, a look of tension appeared again on the Rose Marquis’ stern face. He asked Leo Ray: “Mr. Lane, what exactly is going on?”

“It seems I wasn’t overthinking.”

Leo Ray smiled faintly, and then said: “City Lord, this time, it seems you’re really in trouble.”