Mystery: The Returner of the Stars

Chapter 236
Drink Augustus, the former Grand Duke of South Wales of the Kingdom of Loen.

Back then, he was stationed in South Wales, and any pirates who dared to land and rob were strangled by him with thunder.

In order to warn others, he also ordered the corpses of the pirates to be strung up with wooden stakes and erected on the coastline.

This kind of iron-blooded behavior made all the pirates frightened by the news, and they dared not go ashore to rob the fishermen's villages and towns by the sea.

Times have changed, and the current Grand Duke guarding South Wales does not have the iron-blooded hardliners of his predecessor. Instead, he only knows how to play and enjoy, which makes the pirates rampant again.

Many people, including some members of the royal family, have not seen the legendary former Grand Duke of South Wales for a long time.

He has been living a reclusive life in his own manor, and has not shown up on formal occasions for many years.

"Let's go, the Grand Duke wants to see you."

"Yes."

Lockhard followed respectfully behind the attendants, and went to the depths of the manor, a five-story tower that didn't look very eye-catching.

Lockhard finally met the former Grand Duke of South Wales of the Kingdom of Loen, Drink Augustus.

This is one of the strongest pillars behind the king today, and he has a great reputation.

After assassinating Duke Negan, he fled here in a hurry, seeking the protection of the Grand Duke.

As long as he has the protection of the grand duke, then he is absolutely safe.

When he first saw him, Lockhard was secretly startled. The grand duke didn't look old. His black hair was mixed with some silver threads, and he had no beard on his face, which made him look much younger.

As the former Grand Duke of South Wales, his actual age is at least 67 years old, and few people know his exact age.

"You did a pretty good job at this."

"Thank you Grand Duke for your compliment." Lockhard lowered his head very low.

"During this time, you can stay here with peace of mind, and leave after the limelight passes."

"Thank you, Grand Duke, for your protection."

"What is the current situation in the kingdom?"

Lockhard began to tell the reclusive Grand Duke about the current situation of the Loen Kingdom.

……

Holy Wind Church, someone sent a secret message today, saying that they found the whereabouts of the assassin who assassinated Duke Negan.

The current hiding place is in the outskirts of the Grand Duke Drink Augustus.

The source of this news is the eyeliner of the wild Extraordinary scattered in Backlund by their Church of the Storms.

Most people have long forgotten that there is such a character as Grand Duke Drink Augustus, so the credibility of this news is extremely high.

But this matter is very tricky. Grand Duke Drink Augustus himself is powerful and a powerful Extraordinary, and behind him is the Loen royal family.

If the Grand Duke really provided shelter for the assassins, it is hard not to think that the assassination of Duke Negan was ordered by the king.

This is a major event that is enough to split the royal family and the great nobles!

Once the two disagree, the situation in the Loen Kingdom will be several times more serious than it is now.

"Check it?"

"check!"

"What if there is a riot?"

"That can only show the incompetence of the Loen royal family!"

"Do you need to say hello to the king?"

"No, just take someone to investigate directly."

The person in charge of the Church of the Holy Wind quickly made a decision. Duke Negan was a believer in storms, and now he was assassinated, so it was necessary for the Church of the Storm to resolve this matter.

Just as the people from the Church of Storms started to move, the Church of the Evernight Goddess and the Church of Steam and Machinery also sent people there.

In terms of restraining the power of the Loen royal family, their positions have always been the same.

At nine o'clock in the evening, personnel from the three major churches had already surrounded the suburban estate of the former Grand Duke of South Wales.

Facing the menacing three major church personnel, even the reclusive Drink Augustus had to personally deal with this matter.

"We received a report that Lockhard Siakam, the criminal who assassinated Duke Negan a few days ago, once haunted this manor."

"Housekeeper, have any outsiders visited our manor recently?"

"not at all."

"It seems that this should be a misunderstanding."

Drink Augustus lowered his stance a bit. Even though he was stronger than the clergy leading the team tonight, he still had to succumb to the power of the three Orthodox churches.

"It's easy for a person to lie, but it's very difficult for a group of people to lie. The Grand Duke should think clearly before answering this question."

Faced with such merciless words, Drink Augustus's face darkened slightly, he looked at his butler, and said displeasedly: "Are you doing something shameful without telling me?"

The butler shivered for a moment, then knelt on the ground, slapped his mouth, and cried and begged: "There is such a thing, but I didn't know at that time that Lockhard Siakam was an assassin. Duke Negan's criminal, for the sake of good personal relationship, I took him in to rest in the manor for one night, and the next day, he had already left the manor without a trace."

"Damn it! How dare you do these tricks behind my back!"

The angry Drink Augustus kicked the butler who was kneeling on the ground and smashed a wooden table.

Still angry, he said: "He made a mistake, so he should naturally be judged by the law. You can take him away for investigation now."

"We will."

The person in charge of tonight's operation took a deep look at Drink Augustus, who was still in a fit of anger, and then ordered someone to bring the butler with him, and at the same time sent someone to search the manor, but did not find Lockhard Sia Cam's trace.

"Excuse me, we're leaving now."

After the members of the three major Orthodox Churches left, Drink Augustus put away the anger on his face, and his expression turned gloomy.

Lockhard Siakam has only been in the manor for two or three days, and the three major churches have received relevant news and successfully found it here. Who on earth leaked the news?
Could it be that there are eyeliners of the three major churches hidden in his manor?
Drinking Augustus glanced at everyone working in the manor, and finally did nothing, but his face became more gloomy.

Some of the three church members who only captured one housekeeper were dissatisfied with what they had gained tonight, and they all questioned that the former Grand Duke of South Wales had great suspicion in the assassination of Duke Negan.

The person in charge explained: "Of course I also know that he is lying, and he himself knows this, but he has already put aside his relationship and expressed his attitude. We should also give him a little face so as not to expand the matter."

"Then what do we do now?"

"Take the person back for questioning, then search the surrounding area."

……

In the outskirts of the forest, Lockhard had already sneaked out through the back door before the members of the Church of the Three Gods arrived at the manor.

This was a retreat that had been prepared long ago, in order not to implicate the Loen royal family as much as possible.

If he hadn't been useful, he would have been killed by the Grand Duke Drink Augustus long ago to avoid future troubles.

"It seems that I need to live in the depths of the forest for a short period of time."

Lockhard walked deeper into the dense forest to avoid being found by the members of the Church of the Three Gods.

As long as he avoids this strictest period, someone will arrange for him to leave Backlund. At that time, he can change to a new identity and live freely.

Originally, he didn't need to take such a risk, but he didn't know where Duke Negan got the news that someone would assassinate him in the near future, so that he set a trap so that the real killer who took the organization's mission could not successfully complete the mission.

Fortunately, Duke Negan was also severely injured, and he hadn't doubted himself yet, which gave him a chance to make amends.

For this reason, he had no choice but to give up his identity as a businessman for more than ten years and become a wanted criminal.

He still likes the metropolis of Backlund very much, but unfortunately, he can't stay any longer.

Just as Lockhard continued to go deep into the dense forest, he suddenly had a premonition in his heart, and he hurriedly rolled around on the spot, and then hid behind a big tree.

After hiding for a while, nothing unusual was found.

"Could it be that I feel wrong?"

Lockhard seemed to relax his vigilance and came out from behind the tree, but he had actually set up an ambush in the area around him, just waiting for someone to fall into his trap.

But after waiting for more than ten minutes, there was nothing unusual except for the crowing of wild birds in the deep mountains and old forests.

He turned on his spirit vision and scanned around, but found nothing unusual.

"Am I really overthinking?"

Lockhard murmured, glanced at the crimson moon in the sky, and decided not to hurry tonight, but to find a place nearby to rest temporarily.

He hid on a branch of a big tree, with his body half leaning on the trunk, holding a two-finger-wide knife in his left hand, and a button-like object in the palm of his right hand.

Even if he didn't find any abnormality, he still maintained full vigilance. In the extraordinary world, the reminder from his own spirituality is often the most accurate.

He will not take risks lightly.

He closed his eyes, pretended to rest, waited for a few minutes, and suddenly there was a coercion oppressing him, this is personality suppression!
Lockhard hurriedly confused the space around him, and then activated the button object in the palm of his right hand, and the whole person traveled through the space out of thin air and left the place.

This is a precious and extraordinary item used to save one's life, even he only has this one now.

From here, seven to eight hundred meters away, Lockhard rushed forward as soon as he landed.

Although he didn't see any trace of the enemy, it didn't prevent him from being aware of the danger.

Run, get out of this place quickly.

Seek the shelter of others, or he will surely die at the hands of the stalker behind him!

(End of this chapter)