industrial lord

Chapter 556 Secret Person
In the silence of the village at night, the screams of mice could be heard from time to time. The lynxes raised by the villagers only caught the mice but did not eat them. They took the carcasses of the mice and placed them in a corner of the village square so that they could have more delicious food the next day.

Frederick stayed in a farmer's home. The accommodation fees from visiting merchants were the family's biggest income besides growing potatoes.

At midnight, the wooden bed beside the bed made two gentle noises. Frederick opened his eyes, then opened the window and jumped out.

A figure was running ahead, like a black owl, silently climbing over the village wall and disappearing into the nearby mountains and forests.

Frederick followed, stopped in front of the pitch-dark woods, and walked in at a jog.

When he stopped, the dark figure knelt on one knee with his head lowered.

"Queen Anna's Blade, Owl, greets Grand Duke Wessen."

The man who called himself "Owl" spoke in a hoarse voice. He sounded like a middle-aged man with a medium build and a little thin. He was wrapped in a black cloak and mask. There were dark lenses on the eyes of the mask, so that his eyes could not be seen.

Frederick knew about the situation in certain departments of the Osmaga Empire. This person should be from the "Emperor's Blade" spy organization that was rumored to be loyal only to the emperor. The world only knew that there was such an organization, and knew nothing about the more specific situation.

"Is there something wrong?" Frederick curled the corners of his mouth slightly. He originally wanted to ask if she missed him, but then gave up.

Although this person spoke with a man's voice, he could confirm through her body proportions that this "Owl" was the maid who searched him every time he went to see Ferdinand.

Now that she has hidden her identity, it's better not to reveal it to her, lest she have her year-end bonus deducted for no reason.

Moreover, Frederick thought of many things from this, and Anna was indeed not an easy person to deal with.

Xiao said: "I was ordered by Her Majesty the Queen to secretly eliminate the secret envoy sent by the City of Venice to meet with Your Excellency."

Frederick thought so, and said calmly: "Tell Anna that I know nothing about this, and I have never seen any secret messenger."

"I have a kind heart and hope not to implicate innocent people."

Owl simply replied, "Yes."

Frederick nodded and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go back."

Xiao said it was okay, Frederick turned and left, and she also disappeared into the mountains and forests.

Nothing happened that night, and at dawn the next day the two convoys said goodbye and went their separate ways.

Frederick sat in the coach, concentrating on thinking about some problems, while Sister Renee recited scriptures beside him.

Frederick remembered that when Anna first came to the Duchy of Wessen, there were almost no reliable people around her. They were either undercover agents or spies.

Now it seems that the truth is probably not as simple as it seemed at the time. Those people may have been exposed long ago, and Anna deliberately showed them to Frederick.

Frederick judged that Anna's situation was difficult, but not as serious as she appeared, and the purpose of doing this in front of him was to show weakness.

After all, the size of the Osmaga Empire is not comparable to that of the Duchy of Wessen. If Anna wants to dispel her guard and seek cooperation, she can only lower her posture.

Frederick thought, wouldn't it be better if he had revealed the identity of the owl last night, to remind Anna not to do those little tricks in the future.

The convoy traveled safely for a few days, and as the journey was about to end, many people became excited.

On the way, Frederick performed another "miracle" and cured a deaf child from a landlord's family.

This time Frederick really didn't know what to say. The child had a bad habit of picking his ears, which resulted in cerumen blockage and he could not hear anything.

The lord was an uneducated man who didn't even check his son's ears. He just prayed in the church.

Frederick played the role of ear cleaning chef in exchange for a whole roasted donkey.

But Fontana and Lowena didn't know that they all bowed down to Frederick again and again.

That day the convoy arrived at Fontana's hometown. Frederick declined his brothers' invitation to stay in the castle and stayed overnight in a hotel in the town after the banquet.

There is a valley on one side and a long and narrow lake in front, which makes the wind very strong. The castle is right in the wind outlet, and the flag on the flagpole is blown almost parallel to the ground.

At midnight, the window of Frederick's room rang again. This time he did not go out, but left the window half open.

Not long after, Xiao knocked on the door and came in, carrying a wooden box.

"Sir," Owl presented the wooden box to Frederick, "This is a gift from the Venetian envoy to you."

Frederick asked, "Have the people been dealt with?"

Owl replied: "He rolled down the stairs after drinking and hit his head."

Frederick opened the wooden box without any expression, picked up the gift inside, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

It seemed that the Venetians had invested a lot of money, as they actually gave several large aluminum plates. The tiny gemstone particles inlaid in each plate formed a painting, namely, Frederick's single-handed charge into the enemy's camp in the Six Days' Defense, eight hundred men defeating one hundred thousand on the Elbe River, drinking a cup of wine to kill the god of law in the Battle of Recovering Constantinople, the Kingdom of Kush saving the prince alone, and planning the battle of the trade route.

Not to mention that aluminum is extremely expensive nowadays, the polishing and piecing together of the gemstones used for painting is also very labor-intensive.

Such an expensive plate is certainly not used to hold food, but to be displayed to praise one's achievements.

Frederick was not interested in the plates and said to Owl, "These are for you."

Xiao was obviously stunned for a moment. Although Frederick could not see her face behind the mask, he could sense her astonishment.

Frederick smiled and said, "We have known each other since the door of the late emperor's bedroom. I don't know if we will meet again in the future. Just regard this as a gift."

After he finished speaking, the other person shuddered, obviously not expecting to be recognized.

Xiao's mind worked quickly, and he immediately asked, "My Lord, do you have anything you want me to say to Her Majesty?"

Frederick replied: "Tell her to take care of herself and have a good rest."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Someone is coming, please leave."

The inn was very quiet late at night, and the footsteps on the stairs were obvious to them.

As soon as Xiao left, someone knocked on Frederick's door hurriedly.

Frederick opened the door, saw Fontana, and asked, "What's going on?"

Fontana said anxiously, "Sir, there is a priest who wants to see you and ask you for a favor."

Frederick thought about it and thought that it might be related to the so-called miracle. He must be looking for him in the middle of the night for something urgent, so he said, "Let's go and see what it is."

Fontana said as he walked: "It's Father Lawrence. He used to be in our church here, but later he went to Bern."

"This time he went to the mountains to visit a count who was famous for making medicine. On his way back he passed by us but fell ill."

"He was in a coma for three days and just woke up. He said he had to rush back to Bern for something important."

"He said it was urgent, his life was at stake, and he had to go back overnight. I had no choice but to trouble you, sir."

When Frederick heard this, he thought he wanted to deliver medicine. Nowadays, people without strength dare not walk at night, so he came to him.

"I guess that's all right," he said. "I can come over if needed."

Saving lives is important, running errands is okay.

The church and the hotel were only two minutes away, and it was here that Frederick met Father Lawrence.

Lawrence looked so weak that he had difficulty even sitting up on the bed.

After Fontana sent Frederick to the room, he left. This matter seemed to involve an important figure, so he decided not to get involved.

Frederick introduced himself, and Lawrence's eyes lit up. He took a ring from the necklace around his neck with trembling hands and handed it to him.

(End of this chapter)