Dempsey thought that by telling Frankly that he had been bribed but not really loyal to Fletcher, he could explain more problems and make Verak trust him more.
Fletcher believed that since Verak had bet his life and asked him to bring Nord and Dempsey, it was enough to show that these two people were extremely important to Verak. Then as long as he could master them and know what Verak was thinking
Nine times out of ten, sure.
But even though the two of them realized that Verak was not simple, they still seriously underestimated Verak. In fact, from the moment he sneaked into the study and saw Dempsey following Fletcher, Verak only felt that the situation was not good.
Not a trace of joy arose in my heart.
Although Nord is young and energetic, he is not a fool. If he can really deceive Fletcher on the surface, he will definitely do so.
Fletcher was not a fool. It was impossible for him to really believe the other party when he said he was loyal, and then create an opportunity for the two of them to communicate privately and wait for the secret to be leaked.
Half a year? In Verak's opinion, instead of extending the time, it is very likely to speed up. But it doesn't make sense. Why did Fletcher let Dempsey tell him that he would be eliminated in half a year? Wasn't he afraid?
Are you going to lift the table yourself and end up killing everything?
Verak still didn't know what went wrong, which made Fletcher feel that he was not simple, and he did not hesitate to send Dempsey to monitor him in such a reckless way. But what is certain is that he has attracted Fletcher's attention.
, in the future, under the increasingly sensitive double surveillance of Fletcher and Demps, there will be few opportunities for him to take advantage of to advance the plan.
"Ha..." Verak sat up, feeling weak and a little lonely.
What Dempsey did made him feel like he was in a cold cellar. In less than a week, his former friend who shared weal and woe in the slums had already put on a mask of hypocrisy, clutched a knife behind his back, and was always ready to stab him to death.
, dedicating the body to Fletcher in exchange for glory and wealth.
It seems that as soon as you enter this city, everything will be soaked and changed.
Verak had regrets and concerns about his next actions. Thinking about it now, choosing this path was probably not the right thing to do, but there was no turning back for him. Dempsey's betrayal and Nord's death could not be reversed.
He could only keep a stronger, colder and more determined heart and continue walking.
He came to the window. There were dark clouds outside, and a few crows that were hated by people were hovering in the low sky. Laizein's weather today was the same as his mood. It was dull, depressing, and filled with anger.
Verak realized that in such a place, it was not that there was no light or darkness, but the form of their expression was very different from the place where he lived. Here, a smile can also be angry, and silence can also be loud.
"Boom."
There was lightning and thunder, and strong winds.
The dazzling light turned Verak's face cold, and the strong wind blew his clothes.
He remained motionless, letting the wind and rain beat him. Because only the cold wind and rain could suppress his current anger and calm his heart. More importantly, this insignificant self-punishment was his repentance for Nord's death.
It was the only sincerity he could show while imprisoned in this place.
The news of Nord's death was learned by Verak in this way, which directly shattered his beautiful dreams and gave him a blow to the head when he was a little complacent after successfully sneaking into the study.
Even his closest friends can betray him, so who else can he trust in this city?
In this place where trust is precious, Verak lost his spiritual support. In the next less than two months of the desperate game, he could only fight alone.
His hair stuck to his forehead, and rainwater dripped down Verak's cheek. He was silent for a long time, closed the window, took off his soaked clothes, and changed into clean clothes.
In the bright bathroom, Verak put his hands on the sink and adjusted his expression in front of the mirror, trying to hide his sadness as much as possible. No matter how bumpy the road ahead was, all he could do was to cheer up and keep going.
Originally he only had to disguise himself in front of Fletcher, but now he had to disguise himself in front of Fletcher and another in front of Dempsey.
The former is a lie that Verak, Dempsey and Fletcher are all aware of. The latter, which Dempsey and Fletcher think is the truth, is actually another level of falsehood.
In terms of difficulty, this is not just a matter of playing one more character. When performing in front of Dempsey, Verak needs to be more careful. At the same time, he must appropriately reveal some of his secrets so that they think they have discovered the truth and continue
Underestimating Verak. On the other hand, Verak has to use what they think is the truth to seek new opportunities for himself.
In addition, he still has to find out the reason why Fletcher suspected him in an increasingly dangerous and complicated situation. Now, regardless of whether he feels there are any omissions, it is an indisputable fact that Fletcher suspects him. If
If you don't hurry up and find out where you went wrong, you may get into even bigger trouble in the future.
"Dong dong dong." There was a knock on the door, and Fletcher's voice came from outside, "Master Chris, get ready for dinner."
"Okay." Verak replied loudly, then quickly walked out of the door and followed Fletcher downstairs.
"Has Dempsey made arrangements?" Verak asked.
There were servants around, and Fletcher behaved respectfully: "Your bodyguard has already settled in. He will follow you whenever you go out in the future."
"That's good, I will feel more at ease with him here." Verak showed a satisfied smile.
After enjoying dinner with the Thomas family, Fletcher locked Verak back in Chris's bedroom, and after a while, he brought Dempsey over: "I will teach you two at the same time in the future,
Let you survive here naturally as soon as possible with the set identity."
"Understood." Verak nodded, looking much more positive.
Fletcher saw this and conducted a simple two-person teaching first. Verak took on the identity of Chris, and Dempsey acted as a bodyguard, setting up the correct response of the two in various scenarios.
Dempsey performed very well in this aspect. Memorizing things and learning etiquette are not his strong points, and he is much worse than Nord, who is so familiar with everything. But he is obviously more familiar with the world of people and adapting to circumstances, and he is more familiar with Verak.
They work together very well and basically can’t find any faults after rehearsing it twice.
Fletcher was quite satisfied and directly allowed them to go out for a tour in a few days and see the prosperity of Lezein.
Obviously, this is Fletcher's test of Verak. Fletcher will definitely not follow him at that time, only Dempsey will be there. Dempsey will eventually truthfully tell Fletcher what he did during the trip.
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However, Verak didn't want to make things that simple. He wanted to turn this trial into his own opportunity.