There was a soft knock on the door, and a red archbishop and six gold-robed officiants walked out of Downton's bedroom.
Sissi and her entourage were waiting anxiously in the corridor. When they saw them appearing, they immediately came forward to greet them.
"How about it?"
Sissi asked.
"Your Highness, you are too worried. The Duke of Downton is in good health!"
The archbishop was smiling. For an ordinary duke who was unwell, it would be a great honor to be treated by a gold-robed officiant. But Sissi was different. In a word, the red archbishop was directly leading the team. You must know that at this point, besides
No one has invited the members of the royal family to touch them, because there are only twelve members in the entire Holy See of Light.
"Sorry for your trouble!"
After Sissi saluted, she ordered the servant, "Take the archbishop down to rest!"
"It is an honor to serve you and the Duke of Downton!"
There is no one who can reach the position of the Cardinal Archbishop but is not a good person. This favor is really worth selling.
"Brother, what do you think?"
Hu Tao rushed into the bedroom.
"Except for a little headache and confused memory, everything is fine." Downton got out of bed and poured some tea, "If you ask me, you guys are making too much of a fuss."
"Let's wait until Xia Luo checks it before we talk!"
Sissi was worried. She knew that those palace conspiracies were sometimes more dangerous than fighting on the battlefield.
Sure enough, half an hour later, Xianlang got the diagnosis result.
"Downton was attacked by the curse of doom, but was resisted by his sacred blood. There was no attack, but the memory was read."
Xia Luo looked solemn, "This technique is very evil. I feel the aura of the wronged soul lingering around Downton. It must have been accomplished by sacrificing one's life."
"Well. A dragon girl died!"
Hutao nodded.
"Is there any danger?"
Elaine's face turned pale.
"No, but it is unknown how much Downton's secrets are known." Charlotte reminded Downton, "If you encounter trouble in the future, you must solve it as soon as possible. A woman's kindness will only make the situation worse."
"Who did this?"
Hu Tao grinds his teeth. He has the urge to go on a killing spree.
"Don't worry, my life is very tough!"
Downton shrugged his shoulders and comforted the girls. After they left, his expression darkened, "Have you found out?"
"We investigated the objects that the dragon girl had contact with, but found nothing, but it should be the order of Queen Oni!"
Beyoncé knelt down on one knee and reported to work.
"Check again!"
It was an honest battle. Even if he died, Downton would not resent it, but he despised this kind of underhanded tactics the most, and if he had not been lucky this time, he would have been tricked to death.
"As you command!"
Beyoncé's body shattered into black mist and disappeared into the room.
The major newspapers and periodicals in London are still selling well. The citizens have a new topic because of Downton's ruthless destructiveness. Some Tang gangsters who are jealous of him are jumping up and down, spreading all kinds of slanderous remarks, the most vicious
It was his unethical love affair with Elaine.
It's just that these underhanded methods did not cause any trouble. In the eyes of the common people, the royal family does not mess around. Is it still called the royal family? The palace is a place where filth and people live in evil. For a time, various royal scandals have broken out.
Got turned around again.
The scale of some underground books and periodicals is also getting larger and larger. When a novel describing the sadomasochistic love between Downton and Queen One was published, it swept directly across the entire London. Then it spread to surrounding cities.
Someone saw a bargain and immediately published a sequel. Although the heroines were replaced by Elaine and her mother, the Bloody Queen, the sales were even more popular.
The underground forces are like vultures following the lions picking up corpses, relying on Downton's reputation to make money. These scum can only do this.
The Midsummer Eve Festival attracted more attention than previous years due to the arrival of Downton, and the Sword Dance Conference was even more exaggerated. All subsequent tickets were sold out on the fourth day.
The scalpers obtained the information of the people who purchased the package tickets in advance, went to them in person and offered to buy them at ten times the price, but to no avail.
Now the most valuable thing in the capital is not gold, but these tickets. In three days, they have increased a hundred times. Especially the tickets for the championship. Even the cheapest tickets cost more than 100,000 gold coins. Ordinary civilians have already
No chance to see you.
The organizers received sky-high sponsorship fees, but they knew this was because of Downton's popularity, so they not only gave him a big red envelope, but also set aside the most eye-catching advertising space for the Guns N' Roses business group.
"Can't bear to part with you? If Downton withdraws from the competition, everything you have now will be lost!"
Some members of the board of directors were not happy to let Downton take advantage, but there were still a few smart people, and one sentence made them feel terrified.
Downton had no time to pay attention to this, because Earl Hassell died in prison. At the same time, a large number of posters appeared in the streets and alleys, all of which showed the numerous crimes of the Stuttgart family.
Hassel is a villain enough, but he is just their dog, and he pales in comparison to them.
Those posters were full of pictures and texts, digging up eight generations of ancestors in Stuttgart. The ancestors of this family made their fortune by catching and selling slaves. Later, relying on the accumulated wealth covered with blood, they slowly obtained noble titles and rose to the top.
Upper class.
Although they were cleansed, it was an illusion. Until now, this family not only has not given up its ancestral business, but is also the largest slave trader in Britannia.
When the pictures of the abducted girls were posted, the whole of London was in an uproar. Someone organized a demonstration to demand justice.
"Been beaten?"
During dinner, Downton learned the latest information.
"Yes, not only the security forces, but also Stuttgart's private soldiers were mobilized. The demonstrators were so violent that civilians ran away with their heads in their hands, and half the street was stained red with blood."
Hu Tao and Elaine went to watch the fun and saved many people.
"This family is finished!"
Sissi made a definition. The information was too detailed. If Oni didn't deal with it, she would lose the support of the people. You have to know how many people's children have been sold by them.
"Duke Downton, please seek justice for us!"
"We need a hero!"
"Help us!"
Some civilians knelt outside the hotel. When they saw Downton and his entourage coming out, they immediately cried and begged.
"Ignore them!"
Sissi was very experienced and warned in a low voice. At the same time, she winked at the guards and asked them to stop those people.
Seeing Downton walking towards the carriage without stopping, the crowd became excited and got up to chase him.
"Didn't you say, 'I am justice'? Why are you ignoring us?"
Some yelled, some cursed, and some cried in despair.
"Duke Downton, give my daughter justice!"
A middle-aged woman burst into tears. Her daughter disappeared when she was sixteen years old. The pictures showed that her daughter died when she was eighteen years old and was tortured in front of her body. The body was ravaged in a horrible way.
Downton's face turned pale.
"Downton, listen to my explanation. I won't deny it. Some of those people must have lost their families, but they may also be used by certain forces, waiting for you to start a war with Stuttgart, and then benefit from it!"
Sissi knew that Downton had a jealous character and was very touched when she saw that he listened to her words, so she explained more carefully.
"I know you do it for my own good. But for your own benefit, do you just ignore those civilians?"
Downton didn't understand.
Sissi was silent. She was a kind girl, and she also sympathized with the civilians, but compared to them and Downton, she cared more about his safety.
"Downton, apologize to Sissy!" Homer scolded.
"sorry!"
Downton is not a bastard, he just doesn't understand.
"Wait a little longer!"
Sissi grabbed Downton's hand and comforted him carefully.
The arena with 100,000 people was already packed an hour before the game started. People were looking forward to Downton's performance today. Some guys with special habits wanted to see him torture and kill his opponents again.
Downton entered the VIP table and saw Ciel and a group of nobles posing and drinking in the seats next to them.
"unlucky."
Downton complained, with no intention of suppressing his voice.
"Who are you talking about?"
Charles, who was slightly drunk, stood up. His blond hair was flying in the night wind, but it was paired with a gloomy face, which was less handsome and more hateful.
"Of course I'm talking about you!"
Downton scoffed.
"Do you have the guts to say it again?"
Ciel roared.
"You can say it a hundred times, scum, get out of here, I don't want to see you!"
Downton gave a middle finger.
"Damn it!"
Ciel cursed, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to fight, but finally held back.
As the heir carefully cultivated in Stuttgart, Charles is a resourceful hero. When he saw Downton appearing next to him, and the friends around him not only did not persuade him, but instead started fighting, he knew that he was being plotted.
"I'm so excited."
A scandal broke out in the family, and Charles no longer wanted to come out and embarrass himself, but his father said that the more times like this, the more calm he had to show up, otherwise it would be a guilty conscience. When he went to see Othello, he was rejected, so he took advantage of the situation and made peace with him.
These invited his noble sons together.
"Who is plotting against me?"
Downton muttered, seeing that Charles was not with Othello, he understood that there was someone behind the scenes who wanted to provoke a conflict, but because of his character, he was too lazy to compromise.
The nearby nobles became quiet. The small nobles were not qualified to mediate conflicts, but the big nobles were eager for them to fight and Stuttgart be wiped out, so that they could eat into the vacated interests.
"Country bumpkin!"
Ciel's calmness disappointed many people, and at the same time they lamented that this guy is so sensible.
"roll!"
Downton uttered one word.
Click! Click!
The reporters came over again and took photos excitedly.
Whoosh!
Charles drew his sword, and several reporters in the front row had their right hands cut off, and the Divi crystals they were holding fell.
"You two calm down!"
The chief executives of the organizer are all here. There is no way they can let anything go wrong in the Sword Dance Conference.
"I don't want to see this guy's face!"
After Downton finished speaking, he sat down.
"Hurry up and serve the tea!"
The bosses urged the maid and looked at Charles at the same time.
"Tell this guy to get lost, it will affect my mood while watching the game."
Charles snorted and sat down directly. He wanted to take this opportunity to let people know how terrifying the power of the Stuttgart family was.
"this……"
The bosses were worried, they couldn't afford to offend either of them.
boom!
Sissi slapped her hand on the table and scolded, "Why are you so dazed? Didn't you hear what Downton said? Tell him to get out, or you will bear the consequences!"
"Wait a minute, we will solve it now!"
The directors comforted Sissi and quickly reported to the board of directors.
"What's wrong? It seems that Downton and Ciel had a fight!"
"Isn't Downton too arrogant and domineering? As an outsider, he doesn't behave with his tail between his legs in London?"
"Come on, I'd rather he beat up all the nobles."
The audience was talking a lot, but they felt that Downton would suffer. After all, Stuttgart is a wealthy family with deep-rooted power.
Soon, the principals came back and walked towards Charles.
"Sorry, could you please leave the arena?"
As soon as the principal finished speaking, there were exclamations nearby.
"What?"
Charles' face was full of shock, "You have the guts to repeat it to me!"
"Please leave the arena!"
The director was sweating on his forehead, "Sorry, this is decided by the board of directors!"
This was definitely a slap in the face. Charles originally wanted to kill the chief executive, but the word "board of directors" made him afraid again.
Of course Ciel understands that it is the three wealthy families and the royal family who control the sword dance competition behind the scenes. If Downton withdraws from the competition, they will suffer huge losses, and they will naturally offend themselves, not to mention that there is another person beside Downton.
Sissy.
"Damn it!"
Charles didn't want to leave, but a middle-aged man appeared.
"Marquis Charles, please!"
The middle-aged man is a legend, a strong man in the White Rose family, with a very high status.
"Downton, remember this for me!"
Charles waved his sleeves and left.
"Duke, I'm really sorry for disturbing your enjoyment. This is our little thought!"
The middle-aged man handed over a wooden box.
"No need!"
Downton declined, but the middle-aged man still put the wooden box on the table before saying goodbye and leaving.
"What is it?"
Curious Hutao opened the box, and for a moment, the sun shone brightly.
"Is this a sacred diamond?"
Many people exclaimed in surprise.
A thousand-yard radius was shrouded. After being illuminated by the rays of light, the ailments on the audience disappeared. Because this diamond was produced in the plane of heaven, it can cure many injuries and hidden diseases. Ordinary people wearing it will have lifelong
Will not get sick.
In terms of value alone, it's at least 100 million.
“The board of directors is really generous!”
The nobles swallowed their saliva, envied Downton's good luck, and lamented the generosity of the board of directors, but they didn't know that if Downton was not good enough, why should they please him?
"You are already a noble after all, you must learn to take advantage of the situation!"
Homer teaches.
"Um!"
Downton didn't even look at the sacred diamond. Seeing that Hu Tao liked it, he threw it to her. This scene made the audience gasp again.
"Prodigal son!"
"He is definitely a lol~ Li control!"
"Won't Sissi be angry?"
Amid the discussion of the audience, the game started. The armored man once again crushed his opponent and won without any doubt. Then it was Downton's turn. His opponent was the female devil.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time."
The female devil draws her sword.
"I'm in a bad mood today, so you'd better not anger me!"
Downton looked unhappy.
The female demon smacked her lips and suddenly disappeared on the spot. Then the sky was filled with sword light, and she plummeted down, covering Downton.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The floor exploded, the impact surged, and the battle entered a climax. (To be continued...)