My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

After the two arrived at the third floor, they saw only a group of guards lying on the ground and a petite figure.

After seeing the two people, the black shadow quickly jumped from the nearby window to the roof of another house and escaped through the stairs.

Seeing this, Orson quickly climbed out the window and chased after him, leaving Sherlock alone at the window watching Orson's back.

"Hey! You didn't tell me beforehand that you were so strong!"

The guards on duty on Oak Street only saw two figures moving quickly on the roof, so fast that the guards could not see their specific appearance clearly.

In desperation, the guards could only report the information to their superiors, who then sent out strong men to chase after the two men along their disappearing trail.

On the other side, Sherlock stood there helplessly after seeing Orson climb out the window.

Then, she heard bursts of wailing coming from behind her.

"Huh?" She turned around and looked at the group of guards.

"You're not dead?"

"Bah, who are you cursing to death?" a guard shouted loudly while enduring the pain.

At this time, the person in charge downstairs also hurriedly followed with his men.

After counting the number of people and confirming that there were no casualties, he frowned.

"What does the other party mean by this? They dare to come to such a place and risk their lives, but they don't dare to kill anyone?"

"Is this a provocation or a gesture of goodwill?"

You know, being able to knock down this group of guards in a very short time means that the mysterious man has the ability to kill them, but he did not do so. After seeing that someone else was following him, he chose to escape immediately.

This situation is very abnormal.

"Anyway." The person in charge said this and looked at Sherlock who was standing next to him.

"Ms. Sherlock, I may have to trouble you to go to the Imperial Court as a witness for a while."

"It's okay, it's okay." Sherlock shook his head quickly.

"But I'm more worried about Orson who got out. Can you bring him back?"

"Master Orson, you don't have to worry. There shouldn't be that many people in the empire who can pose a threat to him."

"Master...Orson?" It was only at this time that Sherlock suddenly reacted.

No wonder she felt that Orson sounded familiar when he introduced himself. It turned out to be that Orson.

It was all my fault that I was too focused on solving the case at the time and didn’t care about the other party’s identity.

However, since he is Orson who is famous throughout the city of Saint Laurent, he shouldn’t encounter any problems...right?

Chapter 89: Attacked

A mysterious man suddenly broke into the investigation site and attacked the guards responsible for on-site security. This incident instantly attracted the attention of all forces in Saint Laurent City.

Whether it was the Duke of Orleans who was eager to learn the real cause of François' death, or the royal family who wanted to divert conflicts but found that things were beyond their expectations, they were all a little at a loss for a moment.

In the eyes of the royal family, the investigation into the Orchid Tavern would ultimately only require convicting the other party's leader and killing a few typical representatives to quell the Duke of Orleans' anger. However, the current situation was beyond the royal family's expectations.

Could it be that the Youlan Tavern is really the real mastermind behind this?

In short, the royal family would definitely be happy to see this kind of thing happen, after all, this would help clear the royal family of suspicion.

After all, the mysterious man was not sent by the royal family. After catching him, they can take the opportunity to put the blame on him and end the incident.

Therefore, almost the moment the royal family received this information, they dispatched several powerful men above level seven to search for the opponent in Saint Laurent City, and even prepared to borrow some powerful people from the Imperial Academy to help.

However, until dark, there was no trace of the mysterious man, but instead a seriously injured Orson was found on the outskirts of the city.

The people sent by the royal family to track down the mysterious man found traces of a battle in a forest on the outskirts of the city. Following the traces, they saw Orson sitting next to a tree with his hands on his abdomen.

"Mr. Orson, are you okay?!" A middle-aged man in the search team said this and hurried to Orson's side.

Of course, the royal family also knew that Orson had chased out, so in addition to finding the murderer, the search team also had a mission to bring Orson back. Otherwise, the eldest son of the Duke of Antica would also die in Saint Laurent City, and the royal family would be completely left with no allies, and at that time the empire would inevitably erupt in a bloody storm.

"It's okay..." Orson said, shaking his head weakly. "I'm fine, you guys... go catch up with the murderer... I just had a fight with him, he's very powerful, I'm no match for him."

"But, Master Orson, you are bleeding now..." The man said this and looked at Orson's hands covering his abdomen. At this moment, his palms were stained with blood. The dark red bloodstains could be clearly identified even at night.

"It's more important to arrest him... I'm fine..."

Before Orson could finish his words, his vision went dark and he passed out.

The other party had no time to chase him and immediately took Orson back to Saint Laurent City and sent him directly to the palace for treatment.

After hearing the news, Odysseus hurried to Orson.

Fortunately, the diagnosis given by the court doctor was just excessive physical exertion. The wound on the abdomen was not deep, but there was excessive bleeding, so there was no possibility of life-threatening.

After hearing this diagnosis, Odysseus finally felt relieved.

He was very optimistic about this young man and regarded Orson as the hope of the future empire. If the future of the empire died here, it would be more painful than losing ten generals.

Orson opened his eyes blearily, looked at the unfamiliar ceiling, and then looked around.

There is a familiar person next to me.

It should be late at night now. This seems to be a bedroom in the palace. Elsa is sleeping on a table not far away.

Orson glanced at the quilt on the bed.

Well, pink.

So after I fell unconscious, I was carried to Elsa's bedroom?

"...Your Highness, this is not a good idea." Orson said slowly.

Elsa's rhythmic breathing on the other side of the table suddenly paused.

"Okay, stop pretending. I know you're not asleep."

"How did you know?" Elsa stopped pretending and sat up and looked at Orson.

I don't know why, but her face seemed a little red.

"You haven't answered my question yet. Can I rest here with you? Is that really okay?"

"You can only rest here with me for now." Elsa shrugged helplessly. "You were already unconscious when you were found outside, and the person who rescued you sent you directly to the palace. I was the only one in the palace at the time, so I sent you here. Otherwise, it's so dangerous outside now, aren't you afraid that the murderer will take your life while you are weak?"

"Besides, you are my ally after all. I think it is better to settle you with me than with my brother. This is also my selfish desire."

"Okay." Orson nodded helplessly after hearing that.

"Anyway, you need to rest now. Go to bed early. If you want me to leave, I can leave this place to you."

Elsa said so.

"Don't leave in such a hurry, Princess. Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

"...Of course." Elsa was not surprised when Orson exposed her inner thoughts, but said calmly.

"I have a lot of questions for you. Why did you chase him? How strong is that person? Why didn't he just kill you?"

"A lot of things, but how many of them are you willing to tell me now?"

"As long as Your Highness asks, I will tell you everything I know," said Orson.

"Forget about that kind of talk." Elsa shook her head helplessly. "Anyway, if you recover well tomorrow, you can move out, but father said that he must arrange two level 7 bodyguards around you, so I'll let you know in advance."

"Well, I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty, but the high-end combat power at hand should not be used on me, but to catch that person, right?"

"But you are a noble after all. If you are killed in Saint Laurent City, it will be the responsibility of the royal family. A duke has already died. If more die, not only the royal family but the entire empire will not be able to bear the consequences..."

Orson heard this and said nothing.

A strange silence fell between the two again.

"correct."

As if to break the awkward atmosphere between the two, Elsa changed the subject.

"Your fiancée came to see you when you were unconscious. She was a little emotional. If you are okay now, I will send someone to inform her, okay?"

"Okay." Orson nodded.

But at this moment, he was thinking about how to persuade Odysseus to withdraw the security forces around him tomorrow.

After all, although these security guards can protect his own safety, they are also a disguised restriction of his freedom. What Odysseus did was not a good thing for himself.

But if you are too tough, others will doubt you.

"Your Highness, could you do me a favor?"

Orson pondered for a long time and finally came up with a good idea.

Chapter 90: Her request?

"Master Orson is awake, right?"

Late at night, in the palace, Odysseus looked at the guards who came to report the news, and his frown finally relaxed.

"Yes, but Her Royal Highness the Princess said that Master Orson still needs to recuperate for a while, so it's best for him to live in the palace."

"That's not impossible. There is really no place safer than the palace right now." Odysseus nodded. "In that case, quickly arrange a place for Master Orson to stay. After all, it's not good for him to live in Elsa's room."

"But... Her Royal Highness the Princess said... that she wanted Master Orsen to stay in her palace..."

"Did she really say that?" Odysseus was incredulous when he heard this.

Although it was indeed safe there, Orson and Elsa were of the same age, and Orson was already engaged...

Although there is more than one room in Elsa's bedroom, it is inevitable that people will gossip about two people living together, which is not good for the relationship between the two families.

Of course, if this was Elsa's insistence, Odysseus would certainly agree.

"Yes." The guard replied, and then continued: "She wants to give Master Orsen a relatively quiet environment during this period of time and not let him be disturbed by outsiders, so..."

"Okay. I was originally planning to send two personal guards to Orson, but now it seems that we can just send the guards directly to Elsa's bedroom." Odysseus nodded and agreed to Elsa's request.

……

On the other side, the Imperial Business Conference.

Although the current situation in Saint Laurent City is somewhat turbulent, merchants still maintain their normal economic activities, and the business war between the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce and the Lison Chamber of Commerce is still in full swing.

However, as the branches of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce in various places were generally suppressed by the Lison merchants, the fate of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce seemed to be gradually coming to an end.

When the business war became fierce, the gap in business volume between the two companies was immediately revealed.

The advantages of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce mainly lie in its connections, market share, and total assets. Due to the relationship between the local lords and the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce, many trade routes have given the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce varying degrees of tax incentives, which can make the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce's products more competitive.

However, as the Lison Chamber of Commerce grew and became stronger, the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce's original competitiveness was no longer what it used to be.

The local lords who once had good relations with the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce might take repressive measures against the Lison Chamber of Commerce for a period of time due to personal feelings, but they will soon cancel them. The reason is that in addition to operating general chamber of commerce business, the Lison Chamber of Commerce has also developed other businesses.

Take Lison Construction, which once built the new city area of ​​Antica, for example. After producing such outstanding results, Lison Construction’s reputation can be said to have spread throughout the empire.

By hiring a professional team to reduce construction losses and costs, improve construction efficiency, and provide better building quality with a lower budget, it is much better than the previous method of hiring temporary workers.

All lords who had some ideas about their own territories and wanted to build large-scale projects placed orders with Lison Construction. While Lison Construction accepted the orders and gave preferential amounts, it also required an additional condition, which was to provide the same tax benefits as Lison Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, the Lison Chamber of Commerce has also established new businesses in security, logistics and other areas. Both ordinary people and dignitaries can enjoy the benefits brought by the Lison Chamber of Commerce.

In this way, after expanding new markets through other businesses, the Lison Chamber of Commerce, which already has a greater price advantage over the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce, continues to squeeze and erode the market of the Lison Chamber of Commerce, and is gradually coming to the throne of the first chamber of commerce in the empire.

In addition to allowing businessmen to exchange information and conduct transactions, the greater role of business conferences over the years is to confirm the representatives of a business.

In previous years, the representative of commerce was the president of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce, whether it was the former president or the current president Louis.

But this year is different. Businessmen have the keenest sense, and many people have a hunch that the rising star Chelinina will take over her father's banner and become the new representative of the empire's business community.

The huge hotel has been contracted by several chambers of commerce. The first floor of the hotel has been set up as a conference hall. For those sitting here, having a huge fortune is only enough to get started.

If the people here accumulated enough wealth, it would not be a joke that they could buy half of the empire.

At this moment, everyone's attention was undoubtedly on the two most dazzling people at the conference.

One is the representative of the traditional business faction, Louis Bonaventura, the president of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber of commerce in the empire.

The other is Louis' daughter, a rising star in the imperial business community, who is able to directly counterattack the original owner, Chelinina, by relying on the base of the weakest branch of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce.

The two of them are now sitting at the same table, but they haven't spoken to each other since they came in.

Louis was of course in a very bad mood. Seeing his daughter deviating from the life track he had planned for her and becoming better and better, even surpassing himself, the emotion he felt in his heart was not the joy of a father who wants his daughter to become a successful person.