The king on the Great Wall

Iger quickly lay back on the bed, while signaling Harvey to send an order to stop the operation of the Land Grant Army, while nervously urging Cobain and Melisandre: "Bring the medicine quickly, and give me two more spells, my body hurts so much It's starting to heat up!"

***

Except for the "flying misfortune" of the little brother, everything has not escaped from the script in Iger's heart. If you have to find out any threats and hidden dangers from the current situation, it is probably Daenerys who is more advanced , while realizing that this was a scam, he also quickly completed two-handed preparations in just a few minutes-sending a team of imposters to visit him to paralyze himself, but the deity quietly escaped from Lindong through another way up.

If this is the case, Iger really doesn't have a good way to deal with it without being able to put eyeliner around the Queen.

But such an unimaginable god-level operation did not appear in this thousand-year-old castle in the cold wind. It is undoubtedly Daenerys Targaryen herself who came, and the last twist and turns were just a small episode outside the door : Dozens of Unsullied soldiers accompanying the queen brought invisible pressure to the tense night soldiers and the commander-in-chief's guard. The gatekeeper refused their request to accompany Daenerys into the house out of safety considerations, After a short confrontation, the two equally loyal guards reached an agreement after the Queen herself made concessions and Harvey appeared in time to mediate: Daenerys can bring the maid and two Unsullied into the house, and the Land Grant Army also agrees. Harvey picked two soldiers to accompany him inside.

So, after a while, the Dragon Queen sat on the stool beside the bed where Missandei had tripped not long ago, holding Iger's hand with a sad expression, feeling the coldness from it, and felt nothing. fear and suspicion of him.

"Ms. Melisandre, is the method you mentioned earlier guaranteed to save him?"

"I'm [-]% sure." The red-robed woman stood aside, with an open and honest tone and a posture of no concealment: "But I must tell the truth——Since the commander-in-chief has been in a coma for half a day, it is very likely that his brain has been injured. Trauma, after waking up, there is a certain probability that there will be amnesia, a decline in intelligence level, and even... a permanent coma, becoming a vegetative state.”

This line was designed by Iger, and I specially told her not to miss half a sentence and not to change it without authorization--Melisandre didn't quite understand why it was so superfluous: In case Daenerys played blood magic after hearing that there was a possibility of failure. Wouldn't it be self-defeating to retreat?

The witch's worries were not unreasonable, but what she didn't know was that the latter passage was precisely tailor-made for Daenerys after Iger knew her character and past experience: the latter listened to Melissa After Zhuo's "confession", he almost immediately followed the induction and thought of his first husband.

Khal Drogo was also accidentally injured and infected, and his life was at stake, and he was pulled back from the brink of death by blood magic... But he was deceived by the vicious witch and witch, and he sacrificed his belly in a ignorant situation. She saved her husband at the cost of Rhaego, the true dragon blood of her first and only child.

Paying an unimaginably heavy price, she only got a body that could not think, and in the end she even had to end his life with her own hands—that was her eternal mental trauma. In the scene of Khal Drogo's death, Daenerys would wake up with tears in her eyes but cold sweat all over her body.

What if this time... the same method, the same way to save a man she cared about, but it was just to revive him but not wake him up, what should she do?

Could it be possible to smother the Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watch with a pillow?

Trapped in the quagmire of memories and unable to extricate herself, the voice of the red-robed woman brought Dany back to reality: "But I also have to remind Your Majesty - the probability of the next few bad situations is as the commander-in-chief falls into a coma. Time goes by and keeps growing. Whether to save or not, His Majesty must make a decision as soon as possible. If not, please arrange to withdraw from Lindong as soon as possible. If you save, then we have to start immediately—in case of After a short moment of hesitation, the commander-in-chief's physical condition, which could have been completely recovered, deteriorated to an irreparable level, then it would be too late to regret!"

Daenerys nodded, raised her head again, and looked at Iger's face that she didn't know for a long time, but for some reason, she was already very kind...Usually, she was always full of heroism, but now she was calm, pale and lifeless. , ten fingers hard, clenched his cold hand.

"Your Majesty, please save the Commander-in-Chief!" Harvey begged loudly, fully armed, and knelt down without hesitation amidst the clattering of armor, "As long as the Commander-in-Chief can survive this crisis , the top and bottom generals of the land-grant army will always remember His Majesty's kindness, and will repay you with supreme loyalty and bravery!"

Daenerys did not stand up in a panic to help the kneeling man, but turned around after a glance, without even moving her buttocks, and continued to stare at Iger's face for a fierce inner struggle—she was The legal king of the Seven Kingdoms, the monarch who pledged allegiance to the land-grant army, is more than a thousand pieces of gold?Her status is already worthy of any great gift given to the soldiers of the Land Army, not to mention: what she is about to decide now is...whether she should let bloodletting go to save the Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watchman, if the answer is yes, then the price she will pay is the same as the former The meaning it represents is fully worthy of the respect and gratitude of the Land Grant Army.

"Your Majesty, in fact, you don't need to worry too much." Bachelor Qyburn quietly approached her, leaned down and said in a low voice, "My lord commander-in-chief is powerful inside and outside the Great Wall. As long as you can save your life, even if your brain is injured or you can't wake up, you are right." The huge deterrence of those wild soldiers. You only need to announce to the public that he is only in a temporary coma, and he will recover sooner or later, and let the representatives of the Land Grant Army departments come to visit... The leaders of the tribes came to see that Mr. Iger was breathing smoothly If you have a strong heartbeat, you will never dare to make trouble. At that time, whether His Majesty sends the land-grant army back to the land-grant or beyond the Great Wall to relieve their threat to the northern border and the Seven Kingdoms, or uses this period of time to try to buy and surrender, how much can be drawn into his command? How much is better than letting things go!"

Although he has confidence in the importance Daenerys attaches to him, Iger still does not dare to commit suicide. He deliberately uses the point of "possible failure" to remind her of her memories, and creates a sense of gain and loss by playing hard to get. At the same time, he does not forget to throw more Give the other party a few reasons to save himself, and make sure that the plan will not fall short because of his arrogance.

……

In the fireplace, enough wood was still burning with crackling noises, but the temperature had dropped a lot as Missandei, Daenerys and a group of soldiers came in and out. After relieving a lot of stuffy heat, Daenerys sat quietly and thought for a minute, let go of Iger's hand and stood up. Under the staring gaze of a dozen eyes, she turned to the red-robed woman who was also worried, and gave the final answer. Decide.

"Since it's not too late, let's start right away."

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Chapter 562 "Blood Magic"

Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, The Unburnt, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Realm... Daenerys Targaryen's life is worthy Kan has traveled for 20 years, but her journey has already spanned half of the world. However, after traveling thousands of miles, she still failed to walk out of the routine of a traveler who knew her well.

The brazier was moved to the front of the bed, and the sleeves were rolled up to the elbows. The lancet cut across the tender skin and precisely opened the subcutaneous veins. The blood flowed down Daenerys' left arm and dripped into the silver bowl that had been prepared before. Red and white, deep and shiny...the contrast between the two is extremely dazzling.

Before he was kicked out of the academy city for conducting illegal experiments, Cobain had superb medical skills recognized by his old bosses and colleagues. In his own words, "a doctor comparable to Ambrose, and destined to surpass he".He knows "how to do bloodletting safely", and he is still familiar with it after a long time. Under Missandei's hesitant gaze, he has collected half a bowl of real dragon's blood in the blink of an eye. He stopped the bleeding and bandaged the wound before calmly Picking up the small bowl, he handed it to Melisandre decisively but cautiously.

Then it's time for the witch's show.

The reason why Melisandre has the title of "Red Robe Girl" comes from her iconic priestly robe, which is only qualified to be worn by a formal or higher priest of the Red God, and is rarely changed no matter whether it is winter or summer-but outsiders can only see it. Seeing the brilliance of the red robe, they don’t know that there is something hidden inside the robe: there are a lot of paper bags and pocket bottles in countless dark pockets, which store powders or liquids with various functions: Regardless of whether the magic power is recovered, it is a luxury to use spells to do the same thing after all); there are also some spells that can strengthen the power of spells to improve the effect of spells—whether it is flame divination, communication with the red god, or the shadow binding that can kill people; and The remaining part with the largest proportion is all kinds of alchemical chemical products mainly based on metal salts...

Their function is to throw them into the fire at the right time to produce a flame reaction, perhaps with a small amount of magic means - to achieve the most effective pretending to be a ghost at the smallest cost.

Not a long life but definitely longer than most mortals, Melisandre has summed up an experience: Whether she wants others to convert to the Red God or trust and accept her own suggestions, try to gain favor, spread the teachings earnestly, or use Reasonable persuasion, there is no direct demonstration of strength to be effective.Casting magic in public is the easiest way, but in this world where mana is exhausted, mana is such a rare resource, she can't just bump into a Tom, Dick, or Harry...all these cats and dogs really consume mana to cast At this time, those magic tricks and simple alchemy methods have become the best substitutes.

A qualified high priest is usually also an excellent juggler and consummate charlatan.

10 minutes on stage, ten years of hard work off stage, although Iger's plan was hurriedly prepared and arranged last night, but the coincidence is inevitable: she, Melisandre, and Cobain who was "entrusted" from the side, I have already learned and mastered all the necessary acting skills and skills for this big drama.

She picked up the silver bowl, carefully tilted down the rim, and began to chant in a low voice as she poured the fresh Queen's blood into the brazier in a thin thread. In the incomprehensible whispers, the liquid juice containing energy was poured on the red hot coals, and smoke was emitted while making a hissing sound-while everyone's attention was attracted by the spells and smoke she made up, Melisandre took out the prepared prop powder with her left hand that was not holding the bowl, and dexterously flicked them into the flames with enough speed and precision that even the best magician would call an expert.

Strange rays of light burst out from the brazier immediately, red, orange, yellow, green...all the colors that people have seen and imagined are blooming, and even the surrounding air seems to be full of auspicious colors.

No lights can be so bright, no jewels can be so gorgeous-with the joint participation of expensive alchemy powder, the hard-to-buy real dragon's blood, and the smallest but indispensable auxiliary magic whose value is difficult to judge, this battle The special effects of the "Blood Magic Ceremony" are by no means indescribable. The changing brilliance of the room and the rich magic power evaporating from the stove complement each other. It's hard to doubt the authenticity of Melisandre's use of the power contained in blood to save people.

The brazier is real, and the blood of the real dragon is also true. Only saving people is a complete lie: Melisandre is indeed casting spells, but most of the spells she uses are just to enhance the magnificent visual effect of the Flame Potion , only a small part is directed at the protagonist who has no lines - Iger... And this small part has nothing to do with detoxification at all, but just removes the hibernation spell on the man and accelerates the recovery of body temperature. Just put in a lot of effort.

Anyway, as long as the breathing and heartbeat of the "patient" starts to become stronger after the ceremony, and the body warms up again, the spell ceremony will be considered a success!

As for the half bowl of Queen's Blood?Don't worry, nothing was wasted: Melisandre, who had participated in the cremation ceremony of Aemon Targaryen, had already prepared for it, and all of it dissipated as pure magic power and was absorbed into her body. The overflowing part even half-filled the magic ruby ​​with exhausted energy in the neck—if the people present were not staring at the brazier or looking at the sick patient on the bed, they would be surprised to find that the energy that should have been cast would become The more haggard red-robed woman, on the contrary, became radiant as the ceremony progressed!

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No matter how visually impactful the scene is, it is only a trick after all. Fearing that it will be seen after a long time, Melisandre did not procrastinate for a long time, but made a quick decision: After draining the blood in the bowl in ten seconds, she pulled out The handkerchief prepared in advance wiped off the remaining red liquid remaining on the wall of the bowl and threw it into the fire, not wanting to waste even a drop of the true dragon's blood.The handkerchief quickly curled and burned into ashes under the flames. At the same time, the splendor that shone across the room also dimmed and faded. The red-robed woman, who was full of magic power, pinched her hands again and used a real fire control spell , ended this shocking magic fireworks show.

In the sound of her incantation suddenly raised, two long flaming snakes as thick as little fingers sprang out from the charcoal brazier. The breath or exclamation dissipated above his nostrils, the spell disintegrated and released heat at the same time, roasting and curling a few hairs on the night watchman's lips.

This is the flame trick that the Supreme Priest Benello is best at. The high priests have more or less learned it, and it has no practical use except for being good-looking and being able to light candles. It is even difficult to kill a mouse.But at this moment, in the eyes of a group of laymen who know little about blood magic, it suddenly became an intuitive manifestation of "the power in the blood of the real dragon was extracted and entered Iger's body through the nostrils". Missandei, who had no doubts, has no more doubts, only awe and yearning in her eyes.

***

"Okay." Melisandre put down the silver bowl in her hand, obviously full of vitality, but still deliberately put on an exhausted look: "All the power in Your Majesty's blood has been drawn into Lord Commander-in-Chief's body by me, but can you save me?" To live depends on his own will to survive, as well as good luck...or luck."

Daenerys approached the bed, sat down on the stool again, stretched out her right hand that hadn't been stabbed and grasped Iger's hand under the quilt again, felt it for a moment, and suppressed surprise appeared on her face: "It seems to have an effect? "

Cobain quickly took over and pretended to investigate, affirming the queen's feeling: "The breathing and heartbeat have returned to normal, and the body temperature is also rising!"

"Is this a success?" There was a painful lesson, Daenerys didn't even dare to be happy too early, and asked with concern: "When will he wake up?"

"Maybe you'll sit up after pouring a basin of cold water, maybe you'll wake up naturally after a good night's sleep, maybe you'll never be conscious again... As I said at the beginning: spells can only bring Lord Iger back from the brink of death, I can’t make other guarantees.” Melisandre still had an expression of speaking without any concealment: “If Your Majesty insists on hearing some good news, then I can say with certainty—the poison in the noon has not yet been released. It was eliminated after midnight, and the rescue is so timely, the probability of a bad situation is extremely low, so you can rest assured."

"Whether the commander-in-chief is awake or not, I will arrange for the generals of the land-grant army and representatives of the tribes to visit tomorrow morning, and let them know that the commander-in-chief is not in danger, so as to calm down the rioting of the soldiers and stabilize the situation in the city." Harvey expressed gratitude He leaned over affectionately, and pretended to show his loyalty to the Queen: "Once Lord Iger wakes up, I will send someone to inform His Majesty as soon as possible. Before that, the Land Grant Army... all at the behest of Her Majesty the Queen!"

(Anyway, at least you won't have to hide from Winterfell tonight.)

Daenerys was slightly relieved, but immediately, a suppressed anger surfaced.

If this poisoning incident was not a stupid thing done by Iger's emotional out of control, then the real culprit's plan to get her core trio in the front of the imperial court is so vicious and vicious that it is unbelievable... She must get this person, or this person The faction is picked out, let him or them experience the wrath of the real dragon!

"Very well, then I will order." Dany raised her head and tried to control her voice so that her voice would not be out of tune due to anger: "I plan to organize an investigation as soon as possible to find out the identity of the poisoner and the mastermind behind it. You are in charge of this matter. I will send Hei Ke and Missandei to accompany and cooperate to ensure that no matter whether the investigation is directed at the northern nobles, the land-grant army, or my side... there will be no obstacles, how about it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Make sure the poisoner has nowhere to hide!"

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Chapter 563 "Pursuing the murderer"

Not being able to see Iger wake up immediately, Daenerys had a slight urge to "wait for him to open his eyes" after being disappointed - just sitting by the bed and watching him, he woke up from a coma and raised his eyelids for the first time. Seeing yourself at a glance, you must be very impressed and moved, right?

For a moment, she really wanted to do it, but reason finally prevented Dany from doing it.

She is a queen, and her status and social expectations do not allow her to stand in front of a subject's bedside like a kind old mother, a caring little wife, or a filial son... This has no practical effect on the patient's recovery itself If the meaning is not mentioned, it will also lead to a sharp drop in her own style, and make the viewer over-judgment about the importance she attaches to Iger, which will greatly damage the authority of her ruler.

After waiting for a while to make sure that the person on the bed would not wake up in a short time, she finally got up and left decisively, and returned to the land with the Unsullied guards to deal with other more urgent matters.

In this regard, Iger, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, was greatly relieved: it is hard work to pretend to be dead without moving, and if Daenerys really does not leave, then he will be very uncomfortable.Now, everything can be carried out as usual as planned-not only will he not "wake up" tonight, but he will still be "in" a coma for the foreseeable two or three days.In addition to being the last part of the drama itself and making the poisoning appear more realistic, this move is actually the same as asking Daenerys to bleed to save herself... It is cleverly using some psychological tricks to help, Subtly influence and control the Queen's thinking, so that I can assist her to unify the Seven Kingdoms' journey more smoothly.

Asking the Queen to bleed for help is taking advantage of the Benjamin Franklin effect: people instinctively feel close to those they have helped.

Leo Tolstoy described this phenomenon thus: "We do not love others for their kindness to us, but we love them for their kindness to them."

Why does this weird phenomenon happen?Uncover the appearance and explore the essence. In fact, what people love is not the "other" itself, but the cost of effort and energy invested in the person they love... This kind of investment is like a bet on a gambling table. , All the things that were thrown in before were wasted and fed to the dogs, which became a "loss".

The instinct of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages makes people hate losses, so it leads to: people will tend to continue to help and always like people they have helped or liked.

This explanation seems a bit utilitarian and cold-blooded, but for an empirical summary rather than a scientific law, there is no need to argue whether it is "right or not", as long as it is admitted that this seemingly counterintuitive effect is indeed common in interpersonal communication , and learn how to use it is enough.

Projected into the current situation, this effect is reflected in the following: after Daenerys saved Iger from the knife and bloodletting, she devoted care and attention to the latter, and would subconsciously think that Iger should be grateful to herself and Therefore, being loyal to her—this kind of subconscious concept seems invisible, but it is actually indestructible. It is more practical than saying how much loyalty you say, and it will make Iger get twice the result with half the effort when pretending to be loyal in the future, and it will be much easier.

Hmm... To say that she pretends to be loyal is a bit of an "internal traitor". The fact is: as long as Daenerys doesn't go crazy like her father, and doesn't do stupid things to force herself to rebel, Iger doesn't mind being really loyal to her.

And "pretending to be in a coma for a few more days" is taking advantage of another very common emotional law: if you find something lost, you must cherish it even more.

First, let Daenerys experience the tension of losing important ministers, losing all staff, and suffering heavy losses before starting a business, taste the panic of losing the prime minister, intelligence chief, and land-grant support in an instant, and chew on the lofty ideal of "breaking the wheel" She also suffered from the bitterness of dystocia and was on the verge of shattering... She began to consider giving up her lofty goals, and instead pursue nominal unity, accepting the conditions of joining Riverbend and Dorne to a greater extent, and even thinking about the feasibility of marrying Aegon. ...

When the little queen's suspicions and hopes gradually fade away, and she secretly prepares herself for a bad ending, she wakes up at the perfect time not too early or too late, and gives her a false alarm and the beauty of regaining what was lost taste.Compared with the two, the previous unhappiness will become insignificant, and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers will be restored without making up, and even after showing gratitude, it will become stronger and more harmonious!

Of course, if it took so much effort just to gain some favorability, it would be too much trouble: after killing Varys and Petyr, Daenerys actually has no choice but to rely on and reuse him.In this case, the difference between 70 and 75 favorability was not so big that it was worth making special preparations for it.The real reason why Iger decided to take this series of measures is that he has other arrangements for tracking down the culprit.

***

He himself is the real culprit, and the so-called investigation is naturally just a formality, a performance for the queen to vent her anger.

But even if you are acting, you have to play a full set. Iger spent a lot of time thinking about the selection of "planted targets".

There are many suspects with poisoning motives: the northern nobles, Stannis, little Prince Aegon, a bunch of slave city-states across the narrow sea who are used to enemies with Daenerys... and one he joined selfishly: Roose Bolton.

The last one was originally his favorite option, for no other reason: the old peeling man is not only thoughtful, but also cunning and sophisticated, which makes Iger afraid, and he has just taken hostile actions against the land grant—trying to play tricks to treat himself as a Gunner, who else would you take if you don't take him for a knife?

But after a little calm thinking, he rejected this idea.Now that I am engaged in the big business of seeking the country, I can't play my temper like a child: if anyone is upset or provoked by someone, he will be punished and must be killed quickly-at least not before the fruits of victory are picked!Putting aside personal emotions and weighing the pros and cons, the facts are actually very clear: If you turn against the Dreadfort, you will lose two thousand spears and shields in an instant. In turn, you must first eliminate this elite team to avoid future troubles. , One hundred harms and one benefit, is it really just for fun?

That's right, with the help of gunpowder, it would be easy for the Land Grant Army to annihilate the Dreadfort army... But the idea was put the cart before the horse at the very beginning: after fighting to the outskirts of King's Landing to join the Night Watchman Industrial Park, restarting the nitrate plant to obtain a stable and large supply of raw materials In the past, gunpowder was a resource more precious than soldiers, worth thousands of troops, so it couldn't be used so blindly on targets that had no strategic significance!

Hit Roose Bolton, force him to lead the army forward as cannon fodder during the war, and use him as a chess piece to check and balance the northern forces headed by Stark after the war, so that the north of the neck cannot be twisted together Fighting against the royal government is the wisest choice!

And remove this option, and all that is left are the enemies that Daenerys will deal with sooner or later, so it is much easier to choose.

The nobles in the northern border are the targets of united struggle for the time being, so they will naturally be excluded first; and Stannis will send someone to poison and murder the opponent's subordinates-even Iger himself does not believe this... If these are excluded, then the final result will inevitably be It was a choice between Prince Aegon and the slavery city-state alliance headed by Volantis across the narrow sea.

Which one should I choose?

He thought about it for a long time, but the more he thought about it, the more he frowned.

What makes Iger difficult is neither "which one to choose"-it's the same, anyway, collusion is not a good thing, even if the big bosses behind the scenes are not the same person, they definitely know each other; nor is it "how to frame and frame"-just a joke, and want to add a crime Why do you have nothing to say?As long as you are willing to use your brain, you can always forge evidence so black that you are speechless.

What worries him is: in this matter, what Daenerys wants is the "true murderer" rather than a random "scapegoat", which makes him have to be very careful.And the more in-depth thinking and long-term consideration, the more Iger discovered that no matter what he did, he couldn't achieve 100% insurance.

What is the most important thing in framing?

Let the framed person have no chance to prove his innocence.

And in terms of how to ensure that the framed will not reverse the case, it is the safest and most thorough way to kill people and kill them without testimony... But the problem Iger faces now is: whether it is the few slavery city-states, or Xiaoyi supported by the Golden Group Geng, the foundation of power is far away in the sky, surrounded by a large number of troops, surrounded and assisted by a large number of staff.They are not dead people. Once Daenerys publicly accuses her of "poisoning her subjects", this group will definitely deny it and try to get away with it.

False is not true, framing is framing, there will inevitably be loopholes and hard-to-detect blind spots in thinking, no matter how flawless the perjury is designed, it will not become a fact... What's more, Iger is still in a hurry this time and there is not enough time to prepare hands-on case?

Get rid of a group of troublemakers and then give the blame to another group of troublemakers... It seems like an amazing show that kills two birds with one stone, but once something goes wrong, the living "murderer" becomes a perfect drama The inconspicuous rollover point and the fatal breakthrough, which led to the failure of all the well-planned efforts, would be too late for Iger to regret.

At this time, Cobain gave him another way of thinking: no one in this world will open his mouth to complain for himself. Apart from the "dead people" that everyone can think of, there is another kind.

People who don't exist!

Rather than laying the blame on a specific hostile force and leaving hidden dangers, it is better to push the boat along... Make it an unsolved case!Unjust, false and wrongly decided cases are sometimes reversed and rehabilitated, but unsolved cases... Once time passes the test, some evidence and witnesses are "lost", and it will be extremely difficult to find out and solve them again!

The advantage of adopting this method is that it does not point to a specific force, and there is no possibility of being refuted and overthrown, and the security in emergencies is greatly improved.And the shortcomings are equally obvious - the queen's two important ministers were poisoned under his protection, and he still hasn't found out the murderer afterwards. Isn't this incompetence?

This is the real reason why Iger will be "comatose" for a few more days: If he neither participated in nor directed the investigation, no matter what the final result is, the damage to his image in the Queen's eyes will be much less!

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Chapter 564 "Pursuing the murderer"

After all, the queen is the queen, even if she is kept in the dark like a fool, she is still the object of allegiance to everyone.

Daenerys' desire to find the real culprit and bring it to justice is so urgent that even if it has been designated as an unsolved case by Iger, the steps to be taken are still the same: under her instructions and leadership The senior officials of the Land Grant Army are responsible for the implementation, and the two Queen's special envoys assist in the supervision... The investigation team of the poisoning case has temporarily obtained the highest authority equivalent to that of the monarch, and the comprehensive investigation of the poisoners can be carried out throughout Winterfell without hindrance.

As the most critical props and physical evidence of this drama, the series of perfect toxicological characteristics of "Stranger's Kiss" is an important basis for the implementation of the entire plan.However, although this poison was formulated and named by Cobain, it is not his exclusive secret recipe - back then, what this energetic scholar wanted to study was actually a life-saving medicine for curing diseases, but he accidentally made it Keben, who was still claiming to be an "excellent doctor" at the time, did not think much about the discovery of an unbelievably poisonous, but reported this invention to the upper echelon according to the practice of the Academy City. The toxicological properties are all registered in the register...

This unintentional move has now become a huge loophole for Iger. If the source of the poison is concealed and fooled for a while, it will cause a rollover when it is found out by others.

Anyway, Iger couldn't stop it, so Iger simply used a simple and rude method to bypass it: actively asked Cobain to "identify" the type of poison, and then "surprised" that it was actually his own potion that was stolen.

As a result, the scope and starting point of the investigation will be narrowed from "finding the source of the poison" to "finding the identity of the drug thief" - in this way, the following things can follow the script logically.

Iger's rough plan is roughly as follows:

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After cross-examination, the investigators will get two sets of statements: one is that the guards witnessed someone loitering outside the room of Bachelor Coburn two days before the incident; The day before the incident, he was seen by the cooking class near the Stark's wine cellar and the kitchen of the Land Grant Army.

These two times... No, to be precise, the common point of the two batches of sightings is: the witnesses all claimed that the person they saw was dressed in the style of the Northern Territory, and the clothes on the chest were embroidered with the skinned coat of arms that was suspected to be the Bolton family.

So far, all unfavorable evidence points to the Bolton family, but Harvey, the investigation team leader, will take the initiative to raise doubts: If it is understandable that the previous group of people saw the Bolton family soldiers outside the room of Bachelor Coburn, then When the latter group of people saw the same suspicious figure outside the wine cellar of Stark's house, the soldiers of the Bolton house had already been ordered by the queen not to leave the camp because they were framed by the "rape case" planned by Petyr!

An in-depth investigation will soon confirm his suspicion: no matter whether it was the day before or the day of the incident, no member of the Bolton family entered Winterfell through the gate at all!

Either all the witnesses had lied—the truth, but few thought it immediately; or the Land Grant soldiers guarding Winterfell hadn't spotted the thieves who had sneaked in over two walls and one moat—which was impossible; Either that—someone in the city is pretending to be a Skinner soldier and trying to blame Roose Bolton!

In order to convince everyone that this is the third scenario, a new twist will appear in a timely manner: after the search of the castle inside and outside, people will be in the first place where Bran Stark fell. In the corner of the old courtyard where the castle and the ruined tower were located, I found a pile of newly emerging ashes—in the newly burned residue, half a set of clothes with the coat of arms of the flayed man could still be vaguely seen.

Someone is destroying evidence!

Under the urgency of this sense of urgency, a new round of investigation and search will be launched immediately, but unfortunately, no matter how much the city of Winterfell has been dug up and down this time, no new witnesses and evidence can be found. (Of course you can’t find something that doesn’t exist, and you don’t even need to fake it.) The investigation came to a dead end here and reached a stalemate... and in the original plan, everything went like this. Two days later, Iger went to Will "finally wake up", dragged his sick body and began to take charge of the overall situation, calmly arranging the ending and ending of this good show.

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