Just when Lei Xiao and his party were about to leave for Lion Heart City.
In a secret palace in the royal capital, the magnificent hall was brightly lit by sunlight, echoing with unbridled laughter.
On the golden throne at the top, the fourth prince with a proud face was sitting there, with a joking look on his face: "Mr. Hanshui, when I capture that despicable outsider who was defeated, what do you think I should do with him?"
Okay?"
"Back to Your Highness, naturally I can't let go of that self-righteous and lowly guy easily."
Grand Duke Hanshui's expression was still indifferent, but there was a trace of murderous intent in his eyes, and he said solemnly: "A mere despicable alien, under the banner of the princess's guest, actually provokes me, the noble Leng Yan, in this way, I must let him taste all kinds of things."
Torture, painful death in despair.”
"Of course, we can't let go of the fifth princess who is trying to covet the king's power."
The murderous aura in Han Shui's eyes became more intense, and he said coldly: "To actually openly sacrifice the interests of my Lengyan noble for the sake of those insignificant untouchables, the fifth princess is simply arrogant."
"Haha, in order to calm down the grievances of the lower class, other monarchs can only make a few verbal promises. I didn't expect that my stupid sister would actually take action. She is really stupid."
The fourth prince's face was full of disdain, and he sneered: "Is it so easy to try to reestablish the order of the Leng Yan Kingdom?"
"Yes, the interests involved here are too complicated, enough to shake the foundation of the Cold Flame Kingdom. A smart monarch will never choose to touch the noble cake, unless his wealth and courage are beyond imagination, enough to smash the old tower.
Build a new tower."
The slightly stooped Grand Duke Stone stroked his gray beard and smiled gloomily: "No matter what, if we want to reestablish the order of the Cold Flame Kingdom, my three noble families are the first to disagree. After all, we are the largest.
Beneficiaries.”
"However, the fifth princess does have a very high reputation among the untouchables at the bottom, and she also has the support of a considerable number of neutral nobles."
The Archduke of Kent rubbed his chin with a big hand with bulging veins, and said with a frown: "Moreover, there are also rumors that the fifth princess is transporting grain to the North. This is obviously her intention to take the North into her pocket."
"In addition, the latest news is that the six mysterious legions that appeared inexplicably on the battlefield of Stargazing Corridor not long ago are the northern border troops of the third princess Caroline. Although I don't know how the despicable aliens did it, but they are
It seems to have the ability to transport an army instantly."
"We must guard against these two things, otherwise it will be extremely detrimental to us."
As soon as Kent finished speaking, the fiery atmosphere in the hall was immediately extinguished.
The fourth prince's face was gloomy, he rolled his brown eyes and frowned: "I have long felt that those sudden mysterious legions are extremely strange. So, Caroline has already formed an alliance with Ariel?"
"The scale of the troops is completely consistent. Coupled with the Archduke of Kent's extremely efficient intelligence network, it's almost the same."
A trace of deep thought appeared on Han Shui's indifferent face, and he nodded and said, "In this way, everything can be explained clearly."
"So what? Caroline only has 60,000 frontier troops, and there is only one royal legion among them, while the Lancaster family has 10 main legions. Each one is enough to rival the royal legion, not to mention the rest of the family.
An ordinary legion."
Grand Duke Stone's old face was full of disdain, and he snorted coldly: "As long as I move my fingers at will, I can wipe out the Third Princess's troops in an instant."
"Your Highness, Archduke Stone is right. Our three wealthy families have a total of 30 main legions. Each main legion is comparable to two or even three fifth-level experts. There is no need to worry."
A touch of pride filled Han Shui's indifferent cheeks, and he nodded slightly and said: "In addition, from the counterattack efficiency of the despicable aliens, it can be seen that the advance speed in the northern region is much faster than that in the central region."
"It can be seen that the opponent's fast movement method must be limited to the northern region and will not have any impact on the subsequent battle situation."
"As for those soldiers and generals in the north, what if they are wooed by the despicable aliens?"
Han Shui's words also revealed a look of disdain at this point, and he said contemptuously: "It just so happened that my three wealthy families defeated them in one fell swoop, so that they would not be in the eyes of His Highness in the future. After all, the northern border is full of stubborn people.
There’s nothing to feel sorry for.”
"When Qing Hanshui said this, I felt completely relieved."
The fourth prince raised his eyebrows, nodded with satisfaction and said: "When the power of those despicable aliens is completely slaughtered, let the northern territory be taken care of by the three wealthy families."
"Yes! Your Highness the Fourth Prince!"
Hearing that the fourth prince was going to hand over such a large area to his family, Han Shui, Stone and Kent couldn't help but cheer up, and they saluted with their chests touched.
The fourth prince also had a proud look on his face and waved his hand casually.
The fourth prince knows best what the three wealthy families are coveting.
It is precisely because of this kind of favor that the fourth prince was able to finally get the support of the three wealthy families.
"Okay, it's time to get down to business."
The fourth prince lazily crossed his legs and asked the three grand dukes: "What is the current status of the march?"
"Back to Your Highness, the 10 main legions and 15 ordinary legions of the Phytolacca family have arrived at Fort Kele one after another."
Han Shui took the first step forward and said calmly: "With the Shangluc family's garrison, Kel's Fort will be impregnable."
"Your Highness, except for a small number of the Lancaster family's 10 main forces and 15 ordinary legions that have arrived at Kyle Castle, the rest are stepping up their march."
Grand Duke Stone stroked his gray beard and responded secondly: "After all, the sphere of influence of our Lancaster family is in the west of the Cold Flame Kingdom, and we cannot arrive as quickly as the Shangwei family. But please rest assured, Your Highness, the last one to arrive is
It’s the one who makes the final appearance.”
"Back to Your Highness, the 10 main forces and 15 ordinary legions of the Yorkman family are also on the march. The situation is the same as that of the Lancaster family."
The Archduke of Kent's biceps trembled and he responded concisely and clearly.
"Very good. The 25 combined legions of traditional nobles and new nobles that I have organized are also ready to go."
The fourth prince nodded with satisfaction, then the corners of his mouth raised, and a sinister smile appeared: "When my army of one million is gathered, I will turn that despicable alien and the fifth into powder in an instant!"
With the excitement in his heart, the fourth prince seemed to have remembered something. He first turned to the rickety old Stone and asked: "Sir Stone, if Lancaster's main force is transferred, the western border must be empty. Over there with the Kingdom of Graeme."
What's the latest situation? If it takes advantage of the situation, it will be troublesome."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, these days happen to be the annual Holy Nativity Festival of the Temple of Light, celebrating the Pope's birthday, and the Kingdom of Grim is celebrating with the whole country."
Archduke Stone stroked his beard and smiled, and said leisurely: "After all, the Kingdom of Grim is the main hall of the Temple of Light. It is deeply influenced by the Temple of Light. Even if our border is undefended, the Kingdom of Grim will not choose to be there.
Make war on this holy day."
"Furthermore, the Grim Kingdom's old enemy, the Iron Hand Islands, which has been keeping a low profile for nearly a hundred years, has recently had fleets frequently wandering around the western coastline of the Grim Kingdom, making the Grim Kingdom very vigilant and mobilized many main legions for defense.
Coastline.”
Grand Duke Stone raised his gray eyebrows and said with a sinister smile: "So please rest assured, Your Highness, there will not be any problems in the west of the kingdom in the short term."
"As expected of Mr. Stone, this is a reassuring answer."
The fourth prince nodded with satisfaction, then turned to the Duke of Kent, frowning and asked: "What's the latest situation on the southern border of the kingdom?"
"When you return to Your Highness, there is no need to worry about Nanfang."
The Archduke of Kent's thick chest muscles trembled, and Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Recently, many leaders of large tribes in the Prairie Kingdom have died unexpectedly one after another. Their successors have already fought with each other in order to fight for power, and they have no time to take care of our Cold Flame Kingdom.
."
"Haha, what a God-given opportunity. In this way, I can take action without any worries."
The fourth prince's sinister face showed a hint of ferociousness, and he said in a low voice: "I am different from the two trashes before. The despicable alien and the fifth child must die!"
At this point, the ferocious-looking fourth prince sneered: "I have to say, I can't wait for that moment to come."
"Hehe, as long as His Highness takes action, he will definitely be able to capture it."
Stone smiled coldly, stroking his gray beard and said: "The end of the despicable aliens and the fifth princess is not far away."
After finishing speaking, the entire magnificent castle hall was once again filled with unbridled laughter, which did not disperse for a long time.
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"Is this the Lion Heart City, the main city of the Shanglu Family?"
The lavender magic wings behind Lei Xiao flapped, and he looked at a majestic city bustling with traffic on the smooth road ahead.
Under the bright sunshine, the endless giant city wall stretched to the end of the line of sight like a recumbent giant.
In the sky, one airship after another continued to take off and land from the city, making a "rumbling" sound.
On the ground, dozens of well-maintained business roads run through the suburbs of the city, finally converging on the central avenue in front of the city's main entrance, giving people a feeling that all roads lead to Rome.
As his eyes wandered, Lei Xiao listened to the sound of rolling wheels and looked at the endless flow of caravans and people around him. He couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration: "It's really prosperous."
Although the Crystal Blue City owned by Lei Xiao is even larger than this one, it is just an empty city after all, and it is obviously two completely different styles from this one.
"Lord, Lionheart City is the largest commercial city in the Cold Flame Kingdom. There are 80,000 permanent garrison troops alone. This is only the number reported to the royal family."
Ariel floated next to Lei Xiao, frowning and said: "From now on, the real strength of the Shangluc family is probably far less than this."
"The Shangluc family is in charge of 25 surrounding cities, so it is easy to hide their troops."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the bustling traffic at his feet: "The coat of arms of the Shanglu family is just a stag, but the main city is called Lion Heart City, a stag with a lion's heart? Are you thinking of coveting the throne?
It’s so obvious.”
"From what the lord said, it is indeed true, even though the Shangluc family claims to follow in the footsteps of the royal family."
The petite and exquisite Erza was suspended on the other side of Lei Xiao, nodding thoughtfully.
I could see the looming energy fluctuations around her. While she was responsible for using illusions to hide the whereabouts of the group, she frowned and said: "I have been in contact with cold water several times. The indifference of the nostrils that look at people is really uncomfortable.
."
"As long as he is removed from his position as the head of the family, everything will be solved."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and immediately showed a serious look on his face: "Since he has pointed the finger at us, I will naturally not let him go."
At this point, Lei Xiao nodded to Ariel and Erza and said, "Okay, let's go down and join the others first."
With an imperceptible breeze passing by, Lei Xiao merged with the other subordinates.
This time, the Lion Heart City group, just in case, except for three fifth-level powerhouses such as Gracilaria, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Hongye, and three members of the Phytophthora branch, Lin, Gale, and Kelly.
Lei Xiao also brought along nine fourth-level experts including Lian, Sarah, Ye Cang, Chao Yan, Nan Xing, and Nan Yue, plus Lei Xiao himself, forming a total team of 16 people, plus Xiao Huan and Xiao Huan.
Summoning two stone elves, the lineup can be said to be quite luxurious.
"Gale, the elders of the Presbyterian Church should all be in Lionheart City at the moment, right?"
Under Erza's spell, Lei Xiao changed from the invisible state to the illusion disguise state, and asked the middle-aged subordinate beside him,
"Back to the lord, although the main army of the Merchant Family has gone to Kyle Castle, the elders of the Presbyterian Church will not follow them to the battlefield, so they must all be in Lion Heart City."
Gale lowered his voice and stroked his chest in salute. He, who had also been disguised by illusion, looked like just an inconspicuous middle-aged mercenary.
"Very good. Han Shui is definitely by Lao Si's side now, and with the main force of Lion Heart City being used, this is a good opportunity for us to get in touch with those opposition elders and neutral elders."
Lei Xiao lightly snapped his fingers, nodded to his subordinates and said, "Let's set off now."
After finishing speaking, Lei Xiao and his group, disguised as a team of mercenaries that could be seen everywhere, blended into the flow of people and walked towards the majestic Lion Heart City.
During the march, through further introductions from Gale and Lin, Lei Xiao learned.
Lionheart City is roughly divided into four areas, controlled by Hanshui and the three elder forces of the Presbyterian Church.
Although they appear to be prosperous on the surface, they are actually fighting overtly and secretly for each other's interests.
"Lord, for example, the eastern city where we are now is controlled by four opposing elders."
As soon as she entered the magnificent gate of Lion Heart City, Lin whispered beside Lei Xiao.
"Although the four opposition elders have been suppressed for many years in their territory, in order to protect the reputation of the Phytolacca family, they are doing so in secret. On the surface, they are still harmonious."
"After all, they are all direct members of the family in high positions, and this is the main city of the family, and it is also the face of the family."
However, Lin's words had just finished.
Directly in front of the group of people, there was suddenly the sound of fierce fighting and cursing.