On the 29th day of the fog and rain in the 514th year of the Huoyao calendar, the Far Eastern Dynasty raised a million troops under the emperor's order. With the four-clawed golden dragon Yuanhuang as the general, the vanguard troops invaded the desert. In just a few days, they captured 34 oases. They marched towards the desert step by step.

The border of Doguland is approaching.

The forces of the desert had just fought a bloody battle with Doguland last year. The main force was defeated by the Royal Army led by Bolton in the "Battle of Blood Sands". Now it was time to recuperate. As a result, they were caught off guard and were attacked by the Far East. For a while, there was a panic.

The horse bandits have been entrenched in the desert for many years. They have always made a living by attacking passing caravans. Their tactics are mostly based on small-scale guerrilla harassment. In addition, the main force with frontal combat capabilities suffered heavy losses last year. Now they are facing the Far East.

The army can be said to be shattered at a touch.

The oasis was continuously captured and taken away, and the range of activities of the horse bandits was also infinitely compressed. The Far East occupied the oasis to establish a supply line, and armies continued to move toward Doguland.

The Far Eastern Dynasty and Doguland each had secret agents and scouts stationed in each other's territory. Such a large-scale movement of troops was naturally impossible to miss. Scouts had already risked their lives to deliver the information to the territory and passed it back to Perseus.

At the same time, news came that the Far Eastern Emperor's grandson Ye Lingchen was killed in Twilight City. The kingdom's senior officials who were originally confused finally realized the reason why the Far Eastern Empire went to war.

For a time, the kingdom's top officials were divided into two factions. One faction believed that it was inappropriate to kill the Far East Emperor's grandson in the street, but Ye Lingchen also ignored the law and committed evil in the first place. He brought it upon himself. This war that has not yet started can be tried to mediate, but he must never give in.

Otherwise, the majesty of the royal family and the code will be lost.

The other group believes that Ye Lingchen's status is extremely high and he should not be treated as an ordinary person. No matter what evil deeds he has done, being killed in the street like this is Doguland's fault. First of all, he is at a moral disadvantage.

What's more, the kingdom just finished the Bloody Sand Battle last year with the loss of troops and generals, and also experienced the Danyu City incident. It is financially exhausted. Now another war may shake the country. It should directly control all the parties and participants who killed Ye Lingchen and hand them over to the Far East Dynasty.

Apologize, calm the other party's anger, and prevent the outbreak of this war.

The two factions were each supported by ministers and were in a stalemate. Perseus himself did not express his position immediately, which also made the subsequent development of this matter full of doubts.

No matter what happened next, the original kingship conferment ceremony was forced to be suspended, and the Hircine family, who had half-stepped into the threshold of the kingship, was blocked out just one step away.

Since the "Osmanthus War", the war between the Far Eastern Dynasty and Doguland has subsided for 28 years, and the haze of war hanging over the two countries this time is even greater than the one 28 years ago.

No one knows where history will be led in this storm.

There were disagreements and turmoil within the palace, and after the investiture ceremony was interrupted, Kino hurried back to the Twilight City at starry night.

Different from the solemn atmosphere in the royal city, the Twilight City is in full swing.

Lugo was a bloody and brave man who upheld justice for his dead lover and brutally killed Ye Lingchen, the grandson of the Far Eastern Emperor. The story had already spread throughout the streets and alleys, and even spread to the six major provinces through various channels. It was known to everyone, young and old, in every city and place, and everyone applauded.

Applaud.

For the people, they don't care about the political impact, let alone the possible serious consequences. They only know that the Far Eastern dignitaries have insulted their compatriots in the kingdom, and Motai, the judge of the Regnom family, doesn't even dare to

To let one go and help outsiders deal with one's own people is really a dog official.

In the end, the hero Lugo Hircine appeared and killed Ye Lingchen on the spot, regaining dignity for his dead compatriots.

Now, in the minds of the people, Lugo is a heroic existence, and everyone admires his heroic spirit.

Of course, many people also realized that although Lugo did this kind of thing, it was very satisfying, but it was very likely to make him angry, so they all spontaneously stood up and petitioned for Lugo, hoping not to embarrass this bloody man.

When Kino returned to Twilight City, the people had already spontaneously formed long queues on both sides of the street. The petition line actually extended from the city gate to the governor's residence, and the noisy voice rushed towards them:

"Lord Consul, Lord Lugo is not wrong, please don't punish him!"

"Lord Lugo is a hot-blooded man and a hero. The three people he killed were scum inferior to pigs and dogs. This was to eliminate harm for the people!"

"The man named Ye killed our compatriots. Mo Tai ignored the kingdom's laws. It is not a pity that these two people died! Lord Lugo killed well!"

"Please acquit Lord Lugo! If he is convicted and sentenced for seeking justice for his compatriots, it will be Doguland's greatest shame!"

"Please, Lord Consul, be aware of what is going on. Please ask the royal family to be more generous and grant a pardon to Lord Lugo. The gods will surely give you grace for this matter!"

As Kino walked through the crowd, the sound of petitions was overwhelming and endless.

Paladin was reporting details along the way, but Kino didn't respond at all. His amber eyes looked emotionlessly in the direction of the Consul's Mansion, like a machine without any emotional ups and downs.

After passing through the crowd and entering the executive mansion, Kino went directly to the dungeon where Lugo was being held.

After Lugo killed Ye Lingchen, he didn't go anywhere, and there was no need for anyone to take coercive measures. He squatted in the dungeon by himself, doing the work for everyone, and he was already prepared to be killed.

Nicole and others were also standing in the dungeon corridor, with their heads hanging down, not daring to raise their heads and look directly into Kino's eyes. Although they were not the ones who killed Ye Lingchen, if we really wanted to investigate them, they could be considered "accomplices".

So I didn't dare to speak at all.

It is worth mentioning that after the Shangguan siblings turned against each other, they did not go on the run, but stayed in Twilight City, seemingly planning to join Doguland.

It’s not surprising that the Shangguan siblings assisted the Suicide Corps to kill hundreds of two-clawed golden dragons, indirectly killing Ye Lingchen. If they fled to the end of the world, they would spend the rest of their lives being hunted by the imperial court. Those powerful insiders would definitely pursue them.

until death.

Shangguan Ba ​​has an intellectual disability, and it would be a burden to run away with him. Shangguan Xue cannot leave him behind. After all, he is his biological brother.

Therefore, if you don't want to be a lost dog running for your life, you can only find a stable backer, and Doguland is the only choice.

As for whether Doguland will regard them as political victims and send them back to the Far East, we can only say that this possibility exists, but the probability is relatively small.

They are three-clawed golden dragons, not rookies like Hu Shanrong. Their strength is the accepted value and the bargaining chip for survival.

Moreover, Ye Lingchen's matter can no longer be solved by sending the two of them to take the blame. At the critical moment, they can betray the court and provide the secrets of the imperial court to Doguland to save their lives.

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Chapter completed!