While Lei Xiao was doing everything intensively, preparing for the final battle for the throne.
At the other end of the distance, intoxicated carnival and contemptuous sneers also echoed wantonly in the magnificent palace hall.
At the top of the hall, next to the golden throne, a luxurious golden bed has been set up. The golden bed curtain engraved with the lion emblem of the Leng Yan royal family is hung high. The fourth prince is lazily sleeping.
Lying on it.
Around the fourth prince, more than a dozen beautiful maids with exquisite makeup were standing there waiting respectfully. Some were squeezing the shoulders and legs of this distinguished royal member, while others were carrying cakes and drinks.
These slim young maids are not wearing black and white maid uniforms, but are all wearing snow-white silk skirts, making their slender and slender bodies faintly visible under the dazzling tassel chandelier.
Under the illumination of the light, not only the graceful figure was reflected, but also the shocking new and old scars on the skin, which was as radiant as snow.
Coupled with the fearful looks of the young maids walking on thin ice, it is not difficult to see from this.
This young and energetic fourth prince was not only merciless to the eldest prince and second prince, but was also obviously very violent in all aspects.
In the position below the fourth prince, in addition to the three wealthy grand dukes Han Shui, Stone and Kent, there were more than ten high-ranking nobles who were eating and drinking with their mouths full of oil, looking very happy.
"Your Highness, I received news not long ago that there have been some minor changes in the family's main city."
In the drunken and luxurious hall, Han Shui elegantly put down the goblet in his hand, still looking calm, caressing his chest slightly and said: "I need to return to Lion Heart City early tomorrow morning."
"oh?"
The fourth prince swung his arm and roughly pushed a maid who was blocking his sight to the ground. He said with a puzzled look on his face: "The war is about to begin. Soldiers from the Shanglu family have arrived at Fort Kyle one after another. Why does Lord Hanshui want to be there?"
Are you going back to your hometown at this time?"
"To be honest with you, Your Highness, as I just said, there has been a slight change in Lion Heart City, and a few little bugs have gotten into it."
Han Shui snorted contemptuously and responded: "But please rest assured, Your Highness, I will resolve these small matters soon."
"Grand Duke Hanshui, this is an extraordinary moment, so caution is paramount."
I saw Stone, who was full of wrinkles, dragging a young maid with tears in the corners of her eyes. She raised her eyebrows while moving her unscrupulous hands.
"Earlier today, I heard that something went wrong in Lionheart City. The castle where the four pokemon elders who have been at odds with you exploded inexplicably, causing quite a sensation."
With veins exposed in Stone's veteran hand, he held the helpless young maid tightly, and continued leisurely: "Could it be that your men were not careful when cleaning the door, causing a backlash?"
"These are the family affairs of our merchant family, so I don't have to worry about it for Grand Duke Stone, who is always busy with everything."
There was no wave on Han Shuidan's face, and he said calmly: "Besides, I'm just dealing with a few rebels who are trying to subvert the family. This is such a small matter that I don't need to do it myself."
After finishing speaking, Han Shui's playful eyes moved and began to wander over the maids waiting in the hall. The look in his eyes showed disdain, as if they were selecting a disposable toy.
The slender and slender bodies of the maids who were stared at by the cold water couldn't help but tremble, obviously they were also very afraid of this unsmiling Grand Duke.
At this moment, the Grand Duke of Kent, who had been eating meat, put down the knife and fork in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said, "So, Grand Duke Hanshui's family affairs have been handled smoothly?"
"But I heard that when a group of Merchant Family Guards clashed with the Yucheng patrol, they were attacked by several unknown strong men who claimed to be mercenaries. The whereabouts of the attackers are still unknown."
After finishing speaking, the Duke of Kent drank the remaining wine in his glass, and immediately looked down at the maid waiting beside him.
Under the murderous eyes of the Archduke of Kent, the young maid's legs weakened and she quickly knelt down on the ground, carefully pouring wine and changing plates for the former.
The former was obviously quite satisfied. While jokingly examining the latter from the best angle, he continued to say to Han Shui: "You are not an ordinary person who can act unscrupulously in your main city. I hope Grand Duke Han Shui will not go too far.
It is better to underestimate the enemy."
"Mr. Kent's concerns are not unfounded."
The fourth prince slowly sat up from the big bed, took the wine glass respectfully handed by the maid, and said with a frown: "Currently, it is the critical moment to annihilate that despicable alien, and he has many tricks, even if it is...
We have an advantage, but we must not be careless, otherwise we will most likely end up like the two losers before."
"What His Highness said is absolutely true."
Han Shui temporarily stopped his scrutinizing gaze and focused his attention on the fourth prince again. He nodded slightly and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. I have my own discretion."
"Grand Duke Hanshui, don't blame me for being nagging. Now we and the other three wealthy families are on the same front."
Stone withdrew his big hand, tightened his gray eyebrows and said: "The Grand Duke of Kent's analysis just now was reasonable. I even suspected that maybe it was despicable aliens who were behind it!"
"I think so too."
Kent took the pale maid into his arms and echoed: "I have long heard that the Chairman of Kongqing Town and Fanyin City of the Shanglu clan seem to be very close to that despicable outsider.
Without their help, those despicable outsiders would probably turn the merchant family upside down, and it would definitely affect the morale of the soldiers on the front line."
"Haha, if it's really that despicable alien from another world who is causing trouble, I think it's more than that."
Stone gently stroked his gray beard and said with a sinister smile: "Including the White Knight, there are already four fifth-level strong men in the opponent's camp, not counting the mysterious dragon knight who came and went without a trace.
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"Although our trump cards and methods combined are no less than those of these national-level powerhouses, you can imagine the situation if the opponent gathers their top combat power in one place."
"According to my understanding, although there are absolute defensive barriers inside and outside Lion Heart City, which are enough to make the fifth-level experts defeated, but with the current main force being used up, it will be very easy for the opponent to overturn the situation in Shixin City.
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Stone's voice began to get deeper and deeper, and then he said solemnly: "For example, leading someone back to his hometown, controlling him, or even poisoning him, in order to weaken our power."
"Qing Stone, are you saying that the despicable alien will take action against Duke Hanshui?"
The fourth prince reacted immediately, his eyes widened and he said nervously: "That despicable and cunning alien can indeed do such a thing, we have to guard against it."
After hearing the discussion of several people, Han Shui still had the same calm poker face and said disdainfully: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, the reason why I went back is precisely because according to the report from Lion Heart City, I captured my businessman Shang Lu.
Gale, the president of Fanyin City, and Lin, the president of Kongqing Town."
"I have long known about these two insignificant side scum and got too close to that despicable outsider. I have also secretly ordered them to be captured immediately once they appear in Lion Heart City."
"Although your Majesty has closed all the trade fairs in areas controlled by despicable outsiders and recalled the presidents from various places, the speed at which these two scum returned to Lionheart City was too fast, which is obviously extremely unusual."
A trace of contempt appeared on Han Shuidan's face, and he said calmly: "Coupled with the fact that the Guards in the city were attacked by an unknown strong man, it is self-evident that the despicable alien must be behind this.
The people in the world are causing trouble."
When he said this, the contempt on Han Shui's face became even greater, and he snorted coldly: "In other words, the other party is taking such pains just to attract the subordinates back."
"It turns out that Lord Hanshui already knows everything."
The nervous expression on the fourth prince's face faded, and he nodded with enlightenment and said: "Then, let Qing Shi and Qing Kent lead the strong men of their respective families to return to Lion Heart City with Qing Han Shui, so that everything will be safe.
, and can even eradicate the despicable aliens in advance."
"That's right, it's easy for the three giants to assemble 50 level 4 experts. Even if all the opponent's level 5 experts are deployed, we can handle them with ease."
Stone first glanced at Han Shui jokingly, and then said leisurely: "Although the three wealthy families like us do not have fifth-level strong men today, there are also many fifth-level strong men who have emerged in more than six hundred years, and they still have a good foundation.
Yes, there are even more trump cards for dealing with level 5 experts."
After Si talked, Kent also nodded, raised his eyebrows and echoed: "In this way, the life of Grand Duke Hanshui can be saved."
"No need, Lancaster and Yorkman don't need to take action for this trivial matter, our Phytophthora family is enough."
Looking at the joking faces of Stone and Kent, Han Shui waved his hand indifferently.
Han Shui bowed to the fourth prince, caressing his chest, and said: "Your Highness, if you overwork your troops and mobilize the people, you will definitely arouse the vigilance of the despicable aliens, which will not be conducive to my plan to completely catch the despicable aliens.
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After speaking, Han Shui glanced at Stone and Kent, obviously not appreciating their "good intentions."
Han Shui clearly understood in his heart that the three wealthy families were still fighting openly and secretly not long ago, and no one was willing to accept the other's favor.
In this case, if you accept the help of the other party and cause the elites of the other two wealthy families to pour into Lion Heart City in large numbers, it will be equivalent to admitting that the merchant family is inferior to the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family in terms of reputation.
The general will now be at a disadvantage.
What's more, opening up the main city to allow the opponent's strong players to enter has never happened before in history, and will undoubtedly lead to a series of unpredictable consequences.
After all, if the other party takes the opportunity to spy on intelligence or make some small moves, it must be a sure thing.
Therefore, even if the despicable alien is wiped out, the Shanglu family will inevitably be at a disadvantage in the subsequent struggle. This is something that I cannot tolerate.
"Qing Hanshui, so you have a way to deal with that despicable alien?"
After hearing Han Shui's confident words, the fourth prince's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.
"That's right, Your Highness, just as Grand Duke Stone said, our Shangluc family has lasted for more than six hundred years, and our financial resources are the largest in the Cold Flame Kingdom. We still have this bit of background. Several fifth-level powerhouses are still here.
There is nothing I can do for you, my ministers."
Han Shui raised his glass gracefully, took a sip of the red wine in the goblet, and said calmly: "Although it is difficult for me to eliminate all the top experts of the opponent at once, I can still defeat them one by one after being imprisoned."
"As expected of Lord Hanshui, this is a reassuring answer."
The fourth prince quickly understood Han Shui's considerations, and did not say anything else. Instead, he nodded with satisfaction and said: "Then everything will be according to Han Shui Qing's wish, but just in case, I will lend it to Han Shui again."
Your powerful trump card is enough to help Hanshui Qing deal with that despicable alien more easily."
"Then I will be disrespectful. Since the despicable aliens are ready to take action against me, I will personally send this scumbag to the grave."
After hearing what the fourth prince said, Han Shui did not refuse this time, but readily agreed.
After that, even though Stone and Kent repeatedly warned and ridiculed Han Shui while they were intoxicated, they were all dismissed lightly by the latter.
In the end, the two grand dukes who were asking for trouble said nothing more and focused their attention again on the trembling young maids around them.
In the splendid hall, the extravagant banquet continued, and obscene laughter and contemptuous words soon filled the air again, echoing wantonly in the huge space.
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The next morning, the sky was still hazy, and Lei Xiao and Ariel opened their eyes almost at the same time.
Today is a crucial day to go to Lion Heart City and pull away the cold water from the throne of the family leader. Naturally, the two of them have no idea of laziness. After all, this will directly affect the life and death of the territory.
"Lord, do you think everything will go smoothly? Lionheart City is the core area that Han Shui has worked hard to manage."
After Ariel was fully dressed, she looked at Lei Xiao with a slightly uneasy frown and said, "Han Shui dominates the Shanglu family. He is by no means comparable to the ordinary arrogant and fallen nobles, and the fourth child is also smarter than the eldest and second child.
He is much more prudent and will never sit idly by."
"I understand, I'm afraid the other party has already seen through our plan to attract Han Shui back to Lion Heart City."
Lei Xiao casually touched Ariel's head, and said with a faint smile: "But the core of our plan this time is to use the trick. So far, everything is within our expectations."
When he said this, a look of solemnity appeared on Lei Xiao's face, and he continued: "As for the only variable, it is Han Shui's trump card."
"That's true. I remember that Han Shui kept a very low profile when he was in the palace. Even my father could not fully understand his background."
Ariel pondered and nodded, the uneasiness on her fair face becoming more and more obvious: "Although we are competing against Han Shui on the surface, we are actually fighting against the legacy of the Phytococcus family that has lasted for more than six hundred years. After all, as a
The head of the family, Han Shui, controls most of the Phytococcus family’s trump cards and resources.”
"Don't worry, we have gone through so many storms together, and there has never been a narrow escape from death."
Lei Xiao still maintained his indifferent smile, nodded and said: "As long as you are by my side, I will be invincible."
After finishing speaking, Lei Xiao touched Ariel's head again, signaling her to relax, and went to wash up first.
Ariel, on the other hand, looked at Lei Xiao's tall back and murmured: "For my subordinates, only when the lord is by my side can I feel at ease."