The weapon used by the assassin has the logo of the Tula Arsenal and a string of Romanov written on it. The format is also different from that of the Kingdom of Windsor. No matter how you look at it, this is a revolver from the Kingdom of Romanov.
"The Romanov Kingdom. How dare they send assassins to assassinate me."
Rhodes IV's eyes were gloomy. He completely believed that the assassin was sent by the Romanov Kingdom. The war between the two countries had just ended. It was normal for him to be retaliated against. It was natural for the Romanov Kingdom to hate him.
"Your Majesty, just because the murderer used weapons from the Romanov Kingdom, it does not mean that he is from the Romanov Kingdom." Prime Minister Winston was afraid that Rhodes IV would launch a second war in a moment of excitement, so he quickly said: "This may be a frame-up."
"Don't worry, I won't go to war with the Romanov Kingdom." Rhodes IV played with the revolver in his hand and said expressionlessly: "Other kingdoms are watching us. If we launch a second war, we will ultimately benefit.
It must be another kingdom, not to mention that assassination is too childish."
Rhodes IV had been king for so many years, and the political orders he issued would not be influenced by emotions. He was very unhappy with the Romanov Kingdom, but would not start a war because of it, unless the war was in the interests of the country.
Obviously, the second war was not good for the Kingdom of Windsor.
"Draft a document to severely condemn the actions of the Romanov Kingdom and continue to investigate the identity of the murderer."
"As commanded."
Winston quickly agreed and accepted the result. The other three princes also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that they had escaped somewhat.
The king was assassinated and the birthday party broke up unhappy, but the king who doted on Freya still gave Freya a diamond necklace, which was a birthday gift from the king.
After the banquet dispersed, Freya sent away the guests with a forced smile. When she returned to the banquet hall, she found that Ma Wei and others were still waiting for her.
"Nicholas, are you okay?"
"I haven't told you happy birthday yet." Ma Wei looked at Freya's slightly pale face and smiled: "You are lucky."
"luck?"
"When the assassin fired, you were standing together with the king. The bullet hit the king's chest without any bias. If it had been more deflected, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been the king who fell."
Hearing this, Freya touched her fair and slender neck and said calmly: "Assassins are here to attack the king. If you don't even have this accuracy, how can you be worthy of being an assassin?"
"Is the assassin's target really the king?"
"Who else is it? Do you know the assassin's true target?"
Ma Wei said nothing, he was not sure who the assassin's real target was, he was just guessing.
To solve the doubts in your mind, you must ask the relevant people.
Returning to Flower Street, Ma Wei immediately opened the Hall of Gods and contacted Dino. When he heard that Rhodes IV was assassinated, Dino was happy at first, but when he heard that the assassin used a pistol made by the Romanov Kingdom, he immediately
I can't laugh anymore.
"Father, could it be the assassin?"
"Where is Katerina?"
"She is in the palace, she shouldn't be resting yet."
"Go to her and tell her that I have something important to do."
"good."
Above the gray fog, Dino left. Less than twenty minutes later, the fog surged, and Katerina's voice came: "Are you looking for me?"
"Um."
"What's up?"
"Tonight, at Duke Chevalier's birthday party, someone assassinated the king."
"Don't tell me that the assassin is from the Romanov Kingdom."
"The assassin set himself on fire and died. His identity cannot be determined for the time being, but he used a revolver made by the Tula Arsenal."
After a moment of silence, Katerina said: "Do you suspect that the assassin was sent by me?"
"It's not a suspicion, I'm just confirming it for you." Ma Wei said calmly: "The assassin is definitely not sent by the Church of Truth, so you are the only one who has the courage to assassinate Rhodes IV, but I don't think you will
I did this, so I asked you to confirm the situation."
"I did not send an assassin to kill Rhodes IV."
Katerina made it clear: "I will not send assassins to assassinate Rhodes IV. Assassinating him will do no good at all, but will intensify the conflicts that are at a deadlock. I only asked Bodlinov to send a few spies to Windsor
Kingdom."
It is normal to send spies to the enemy country. They usually collect intelligence about the enemy country. Just in case, Ma Wei still asked: "Do you have the contact information of these spies?"
"Only Bodelinov knows. I can give you their contact information, but you have to trust me."
"Of course I believe you."
After a pause, Ma Wei added: "It's just that I'm not sure whether the assassin's assassination target is Rhodes IV or Duke Chevalier."
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"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
"Okay, to tell you the truth, the spies I sent not only wanted to gather information, but also wanted to monitor Duke Chevali. I was afraid that you would be confused by Duke Chevali, so..."
Sighing in his heart, Ma Wei rubbed his eyebrows and asked: "So, the assassin really came for Freya?"
"No, the assassin is definitely not one of mine." Katerina was still certain: "I never gave an order to assassinate Duke Chevali. From the very beginning, I told Bodlinov not to assassinate Duke Chevali.
, because you are very close to her, killing her will affect your plan."
"Um?"
Ma Wei's eyes flashed and he asked: "Are you sure that the assassin who assassinated Freya was not the spies you sent out?"
".I can assure you that I did not issue an assassination order, but I cannot rule out the possibility of spies acting privately. I will ask Bodlinov to contact the spies to confirm the situation."
"No! Don't contact them!" Ma Wei's face became more solemn: "Freya is the great demon Asmodeus of the Four Pillars. Ordinary people are not her opponent at all, let alone a pistol?"
"Your Majesty, if you place a spy next to Freya, she will probably use her to carry out reverse infiltration."
"Asmodeus has the ability to brainwash humans?"
"I don't know about this, but demons can take over human bodies. Assuming that tonight's assassination was a scene directed and acted by Freya, your Majesty will definitely contact several spies after hearing about it.
Ask about the specific situation, so won’t Freya know your contact information?”
After knowing the contact information, the spies placed next to Freya were completely hidden. No matter what orders Katerina gave, Freya knew everything clearly.
If the situation becomes more terrifying, maybe the devil can use the body of the spy to break into the intelligence organization. By then, what secrets will the Romanov Kingdom have?
After listening to Mavey's speculation, Katerina looked even more serious: "What do you want me to do?"
"Do nothing, give me the contact information and information of these spies, and I will contact them."
"good."
"And, Your Majesty."
Ma Wei looked up at the gray mist and met Katerina's eyes: "Everything I did was for the church and the Romanov Kingdom. It is absolutely impossible to be confused by a woman except for magic.
of."
Katerina smiled slightly: "Maybe you just haven't met your favorite type."
"Maybe." Ma Wei shrugged noncommittally.
Soon, Katerina called Bodlinov and handed the spies' information and contact information to Mavey. There were three spies deployed in London. One of them opened a restaurant in London, and one joined
The gangster, the last one.
"It turns out to be Freya's newly hired coachman."
Taking a deep breath, Ma Wei put away the documents and closed the Council of Gods.
"Dad, when will we contact them?"
"Don't worry, let's observe for two days and let the Cat Legion find out the background of these people." Ma Wei said in a deep voice: "I hope they are still themselves and have not been invaded by demons."
The next day.
"Nicholas! Nicholas! Something big has happened!"
Early in the morning, the second prince and Archbishop Brandon came to the Flower Street Grocery Store and woke Mavey up from his sleep.
"The people sent by the church to negotiate came back with a letter saying that the Kingdom of Frederick is willing to open the potion trading market!"
"This is a good thing!"
Ma Wei asked in confusion: "Your Highness, why do you two look so sad?"
The second prince and Archbishop Brandon looked at each other and said quietly: "In addition to Frederick's Kingdom, Bonaparte's First Empire and the Roman Republic have attached several conditions. You can see for yourself."
After getting the letter, Ma Wei read it carefully and finished it quickly: "Isn't this the Overlord's Clause? They actually want to levy a 30% tax from the Manstein Potion Company! In addition, we also have to pay
Give up the actual control of the branch! Impossible! Such conditions must not be agreed to!"
Although the business was negotiated, the Cult of Wisdom and the Cult of Abundance went too far. Their conditions were equivalent to occupying the branch of the Manstein Potion Company. To put it bluntly, they wanted to use them as the leader to carry out the business.
Potions deal!
Who would agree to such excessive conditions?
"The Pope is also very angry, but this is not the final condition given by the Wisdom Religion or the Abundance Religion. There is still room for negotiation. In addition."
Archbishop Brandon licked his lips, "The Cult of Wisdom requires Manstein Potion Company and the Church of the Three Destinies to send more important representatives to meet in Paris in person. They are only willing to discuss in person."
A more heavyweight representative.
The representatives previously sent out to negotiate were already at the bishop level, and any higher level could only be taken personally by the archbishop.
In addition, it seems that the only person from the Manstein Potion Company who is qualified to accompany the Archbishop to Paris in person is Mavey.
"The Pope asked me to consult you." Archbishop Brandon said: "If you are not willing to go to Paris, then we will find another person. If you are willing to go, it will be between me, a saint, five bishops and
Two squads of witchers and the Royal Navy escort you to Paris."
"Your Highness, do you want me to go?" Ma Wei did not answer directly, but looked at the second prince.
"I"
The second prince opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
Of course he hopes that Mavey will accept the invitation and go to Paris. Only in this way can the Manstein Potion Company win the market of Bonaparte's First Empire and further expand its influence.
The geographical location of Bonaparte's First Empire is too important. If they refuse to join the Potion Alliance, it will definitely have a big impact on the future potion business.
The problem is that Ma Wei's departure from London is a very risky move. Just look at the lineup of the Pope and you will know that this trip is by no means simple, and the possibility of the Wisdom Cult hosting a Hongmen Banquet cannot be ruled out.
The choice is in Ma Wei's hands. Whether he goes or not, the second prince has no right to force him.
"I understand, Your Highness."
Seeing that the second prince was speechless, Ma Wei nodded and said: "I am willing to go to Paris to meet Napoleon and discuss the potion."
The second prince was extremely moved and said: "Nicholas, you are really."
"But I have a condition."
"Whatever the conditions are, just tell me and I promise to satisfy you!"
"My request is very simple." Ma Wei leaned back and tapped his fingers on the table: "I have no problem going to Paris, but apart from me, other churches, such as the Cult of Plenty and the Cult of Judgment, must send representatives to go together.
Paris, let’s discuss the potion together.”
"There is no problem with this, but Nicholas, have you ever thought about it, if this meeting develops into a multinational meeting, the Kingdom of Windsor may not be able to get the maximum benefit from it." Archbishop Brandon hesitated: "On the contrary, if we develop one country at a time,
The negotiations will eventually lead to the formation of a market operation state led by the Kingdom of Windsor, which will be of greater help to the church."
"Archbishop Brandon, if it was a year ago, maybe I would have accepted your suggestion, but now the situation is different."
Ma Wei slowly shook his head: "To the southeast of us, two monarchs who represent their respective eras have awakened. In front of them, the little thoughts of the Kingdom of Windsor are invisible."
"The Kingdom of Windsor wants to monopolize the market. It is impossible to achieve it. Neither Napoleon nor Caesar can agree to it. Rather than quarreling over some interests, it is better to divide it evenly."
"Evenly divided?" The second prince was a little unhappy: "We are the ones who proposed the magic potion business, and we are the ones with the most channels! Why should we divide it evenly?"
"Your Highness, you don't understand what Nicholas means."
Archbishop Brandon squinted his eyes and said thoughtfully: "I think what Nicholas means is to win over the most powerful churches, the Cult of Wisdom, the Cult of Abundance and the Cult of Judgment, to form a giant alliance and carve up the world!
"
"That's absolutely true."
Ma Wei nodded with a smile: "Think about it carefully, what would it be like if several churches joined forces? We are also inseparable from geographical factors! Why make a fuss over some petty gains? You have a vision.
We need to take a longer view! The world! The world is our stage!"
“This is awesome!”
After thinking about it, the second prince suddenly became excited: "Giant alliance? As long as a few of the strongest churches unite, other small churches are not lambs to be slaughtered? This proposal is too great! Nicholas! I will report to His Majesty immediately
