Rhode Island Park Project

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"This one……"

The assistant hesitated. "These posters are timed devices. When we discovered them, there was no one nearby."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Your Excellency the Duke?! Water, drink some water first!"

While a group of people were busy, a large picture slowly unfolded on the outer wall of the capital's landmark building, directly opposite the government building, which quickly attracted the attention of many people through the windows.

Standing in the glow of night and fire, holding high the Breath of Kings, with a steely armored knight standing behind him, the photo of the young king with a resolute and stern expression stretched all the way across the outer wall of the building.

There is also a line of words below the photo:

God will punish the traitors!

Facing such a large poster, the people in the government building were all dumbfounded. Duke Caister, who was drinking water, was even choked.

The Duke had not yet caught his breath, and now he was coughing and wheezing. In addition, he was old and weak, so when the doctor arrived, he was directly put into the ambulance.

The news that the Grand Duke was hospitalized was banned during the war, but the next day, the news that "Duke of Caster was critically ill and hospitalized" made the front page headlines.

The Duke of Caster, though not critically ill, was certainly extremely weak. He had no choice but to brace himself, appearing haggard, a look that even a professional makeup artist couldn't conceal, assuring the public in front of the camera that he was still working, merely catching a cold recently and not wanting to fall prey to the enemy's tactics...

Then, the Duke left the camera and his condition worsened after being tormented like this.

however,

But things did not improve because of the Grand Duke's pitiful situation.

While the Grand Duke was in the hospital, the actions of the King's support organization became more active and frequent. They were able to accurately grasp the officials' pain points and always avoid their pursuit and blockade when retreating.

The problems, big and small, that followed one after another made the Duke of Caister, who was lying in bed, restless.

Just when Duke Caister and others began to suspect that there might be problems within their own ranks, the team hunting down the King's Support Organization finally made some gains in an operation.

They still didn't catch the person this time, but they found a base of the King's Organization and discovered some documents that had not been completely destroyed.

This is good news.

The bad news is that according to the documents that have not been completely destroyed, their communication channel may have been cracked by Rhodes Island, which is why they have always been preempted by the enemy.

The even worse news is that such intelligence leaks can probably be traced back to the time when the action against the Self-Defense Army was launched.

Even worse news is... Among the team that discovered these documents, there 'just happened' to be Colombians...

By the time the Duke of Caster realized something was wrong, the Colombian Embassy was already in an uproar.

— I said we checked up and down so many times, the ground was almost turned over three feet thick, but we still couldn’t find where the problem was, and in the end, it turns out that the problem is on your side? ! !

If your communications system hadn't been hacked, would our transport's whereabouts have been revealed? Would our people and ship have been lost?! I've been so annoyed by you for so many days!

The Colombians, who had been despised and attacked by local people for so long, were obviously completely furious.

The Duke of Caster forced himself to rush to the Colombian Embassy, but in the end he received the news that the main force had already left.

The other party also left a message, which can be simply translated as follows:

There is no shortage of tricks and strategies!

"Poof! Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

"Your Majesty the Grand Duke!"

"Hurry up and send the Duke back to the hospital!"

Chapter 417: Consider it a betrothal gift to Dai Feien

"Hahaha--"

On the communication screen in front of Luo Hang, Duke Windermere was laughing heartily. "You really pissed off that old fellow Caister this time. I heard he was so angry that he vomited blood. I don't know when he will be able to be discharged from the hospital."

"If it can still come out, it means that I probably didn't do it well enough."

Luo Hang shrugged easily.

"You are still cruel enough."

The Duke of Windermere smiled and shook his head, but considering the intelligence about the Duke of Caister's situation, he still felt a little relieved.

If it weren't for his daughter's alliance with Luo Hang, she might have shared in Kaister's miserable situation.

She wasn't afraid of sacrificing herself on the battlefield, but being angered to death was too humiliating and too torturous.

As Caster's old rival, she did not think that she was better than Caster in politics and strategy. On the contrary, as a Grand Duke who was always in uniform and had a military background, Windermere's real advantage was in the military field.

When it comes to politics, she certainly knows a lot about it, having reached her current position. But compared to Caister, she is very self-aware.

As a result, even Kaister is like this now. She really doesn't want to imagine what it would be like if she were in his place. Just thinking about it makes her feel embarrassed.

If Ken were still here...

Duke Windermere stopped thinking, but changed his expression and tone to be more formal, and continued while looking at Luo Hang:

"However, don't be too careless. I know that old woman, Caster, who has only become more difficult to deal with during menopause. She won't accept defeat so easily. She will definitely have other tricks up her sleeve."

Putting aside some of the subtle titles that the Duke of Windermere might use to refer to himself, Luo Hang was not nervous about it.

Out of respect for the Duke of Windermere's reminder, he restrained his smile, nodded, and replied:

"I will keep an eye on this matter, but now that the leader has fallen, this is an opportunity that cannot be missed."

"I see."

The Duke of Windermere raised the corner of his mouth knowingly.

The Duke of Caister was truly seriously ill and in hospital this time, and his condition was extremely dire. Even if he were still alive, the coordination of all aspects would certainly not be as thorough as before.

For the opponent, this is certainly a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"This isn't the first time I've taken advantage of you for free. As an ally, I'm almost ashamed."

Windermere said jokingly.

It's not like she hadn't thought about repaying Luo Hang before. After all, allies must have interactions with each other to be considered allies, and only then can the alliance be maintained for a long time.

As a result, when Luo Hang went to Wellington, she had indeed sent out all her elite troops and made elaborate plans. However, the Duke of Windermere, who had been paying close attention to Luo Hang's entire process, personally witnessed Luo Hang's amazing resume.

She also didn't know how Luo Hang hooked up with the princess. Anyway, after the amazing performance in the hotel, which she didn't even dare let her daughter see; Luo Hang's extravagance in Wellington was equally amazing.

The elite sword guards she sent over were almost reduced to doing odd jobs except serving as her live broadcast cameras. At least in terms of the exchange of interests, it was obviously completely unequal.

As a result, the last debt had not been repaid yet, and this time there were gifts to be received, which made the Duke of Windermere feel a little embarrassed.

After all, she is not a pure politician. Compared with the conference room, she spends more time in her own command room.

"That's easy,"

Luo Hang also raised his lip corners, "When the Duke can no longer pay back the debt, just give me your daughter as payment."

"Oh? In that case, the betrothal gift you've promised me now is far from enough."

The Duke of Windermere suddenly began to laugh with ease.

then,

"Mother!!"

A girl's angry voice was heard from outside the screen.

"Ha ha--"

The Duke of Windermere smiled happily and turned to the side. "If you think the doctor and I have been talking for too long, I can give you more time."

"That's not what I meant!"

"It's okay. Whatever you mean, the doctor and I have almost finished what we wanted to discuss. I'll leave it to you from now on."

The smiling Duke of Windermere turned his body to the other side of the screen. Two seconds later, a girl with a slightly flushed face and a pair of bright and charming eyes appeared in the screen.

"Long time no see, Daphne."

Luo Hang smiled and took the initiative to say hello.

"Yes, it's been over a month. I applied to my mother to go to Wellington to lead the doctor, but was rejected."

Daphne muttered somewhat unhappily.

Luo Hang subconsciously glanced at the Duke of Windermere who was still standing behind Daphne, and found that their expressions were a little subtle.

Fortunately you didn’t come, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to have fun.

Well done, Your Excellency the Duke!

He and Daphne's relationship didn't have time to improve much, and the girl's trust level was only—

Operator Trust

Daphne

Current trust: 152

Kiss 137 √

? 160

“——????”

When did it get so high? I remember it wasn't that high before!

o.0?

[Operator Trust Change Record▼]

"Wellington Territory is indeed not a safe place. It would be easier to move around if there were fewer people. The Duke is doing this for your own good."

While not forgetting to talk to the girl, he couldn't help but click on the record file provided by the adjutant.

[Date: ..., Trust Rating Increase: 8↑]

[Date: ..., Trust Rating Increase: 6↑]

……

[Date: ..., Trust Rating Increase: 16↑]

How can I tell what happened at that time just by looking at the date?

Luo Hang complained in his heart.

However, the last item, which was quite high, happened to be these past two days. Dai Feien, who happened to be talking to him, also talked about this with an excited look on his face:

"If I hadn't gone that time, if I had been in Rhodes Island, I would have been in Vina and the others' combat video!"

"Uh……"

He seemed to realize something and said, "That's right."

As the most iconic cover shot, it naturally only features the most prominent King and the Armored Knight, but in the battle footage of the King's victory that was spread throughout the online media, members of the Glasgow Gang also appeared as Vina's teammates.

This is one aspect.

While chatting with Dai Feien, he quickly flipped through the file records provided by the adjutant, and then roughly confirmed his guess.

The main stages of Daphne's trust improvement correspond to:

The period of their first great victory in public opinion;

Rhodes during the Duke of Caister's victorious raids;

Then there’s the recent period of Vina’s triumph.

When he first sent Dai Feien back to his mother, he remembered correctly that the trust level was 107, which was indeed not high.

However, after three major stages, it finally became what it is now...

Daphne

Current trust: 152 (45↑↑)

The corner of his eye twitched violently.

I was just kidding! Is this really going to be a betrothal gift?!