Mount and Blade

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——Grant Principality, capital of Norudkahuati.

——Underground secret room of the Grand Duke's residence.

Deep in the bedroom of Grand Duke Grant, there is a secret room with a long and narrow tunnel leading directly to the outside of the city. The middle and deep end of this tunnel used for refuge were widened and transformed into a prison and a private arsenal.

The reason for building cells here is to imprison prisoners who cannot be discovered and have other hidden secrets.

"...Damn woman! Damn slut!!" The curse of the middle-aged man echoed in the first cell. This person was none other than Grand Duke Grant, He Kun.

His appearance can almost be called extremely ugly. Even if he was not poisoned to death, the residual toxins caused ulcers and tumors on his face. His bloated body and height of less than 1.75 meters made him look like a fat dwarf compared to other Grant people.

The girl imprisoned in the prison was not a prisoner with hidden secrets, but an innocent civilian girl who knew nothing about everything.

Three days ago, she was still desperately begging for mercy with her hands tied. Now, the girl's tongue was cut off, her teeth were pulled out, and she was covered with wounds and could only make incomprehensible mumbling and groaning, as if she had already lost her mind.

"Damn it, scream for me!" He Kun was not satisfied with the girl's performance today. He picked up the fire tongs leaning against the wall and beat the girl until her flesh was bloody and her bones were exposed.

The Grand Duke vented his resentment towards his sister who tried to poison him and the nobles on this girl.

It's all because of those guys that I am hated by the people! !

He Kun was in a particularly unhappy mood today, because - unlike him, Gulenberudo, who was deeply loved by the people, won another victory.

The bloodline of the ocean hunting nation and the descendants of the sea bear clan were passed back to that person in the form of intergenerational inheritance.

I should have some blood of my ancestors flowing in my body, why is it that man alone...! ?

And it's not just this that makes him unhappy! Recently, a scandal about the princess of the Principality of Grant has come out from nowhere. It is said that Furda wants to get pregnant with Gulenberudo's child! !

"... Damn it! Damn it!!" He Kun beat the girl violently until she died. It's really boring, He Kun thought. He was going to cut off the girl's flesh bit by bit with a blunt knife! !

Unexpectedly, he didn't control the strength well, and let her die so happily. It's really boring! !

The murderer of the cruel serial murder case that shocked the capital, Norudkahuati, was none other than Grand Duke He Kun.

When He Kun had almost vented his anger, he walked out of the secret room, and a shadow-like creature was waiting outside the door.

The Grand Duke's secret group living in the shadows - the "Shadow Hand Clan"; they have only one purpose in life, that is, to obey the orders of Grand Duke Grant.

They are a group of death warriors trained in the secret prison. They were either orphans living on the streets or the sons of the poor who were kidnapped.

Because they are authentic Grant people, and they can eat enough meat in this barren land after they officially join the army, they are absolutely loyal to the Grand Duke.

So even if the Grand Duke asks them to assist in such a cruel murder, they will still do their best.

They kidnapped the girl, and they also hung the female corpse in the city.

"What's the matter? Mad Wuxiu." He Kun asked.

"We caught Judah's spy." Mad Wuxiu half-knelt on the ground, his expression did not change.

He Kun's preferences are still the same as before. In fact, there have been girls disappearing strangely in recent years, but in the past two years, He Kun has become more and more unconcealed, and even hung the tortured corpses in the city.

"What is there to report? Can't you just kill them directly after torture!" He Kun frowned.

Mad Wuxiu: "The problem is that the spy of Judah is a little strange..."

He Kun: "How strange?"

Mad Wuxiu: "He said he is not a spy, but a secret envoy, claiming to be the agent of General Abecassis."

He Kun: "Oh? What do you think? Mad Wuxiu."

Mad Wuxiu: "The other party is indeed a powerful spy. He gave up resistance directly and was caught by us. He also carried several secret letters with General Abecassis's exclusive wax seal. It is very likely that he is a real secret envoy."

He Kun thought and was silent for a long time, "Then let's see what she wants to say."

"Should this matter be reported to General Kirstin and Captain Gulenberudo?" Mad Wuxiu asked.

"No, don't let the two of them know anything." He Kun answered without hesitation.

"...Yes, sir."

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He Kun and Mad Wuxiu came to the prison in the city where the secret envoy was held. The secret envoy mentioned by Madwushu was chained to the wall, with a sneer on his face. This person was Hohenheim.

"Are you claiming to be the agent of Abecassis?"

"I have heard a lot about you, Grand Duke Hekun. It is my honor to meet you."

Hekun took out the secret letter that Madwushu had passed to him from his pocket, but the seal had been removed long ago, and the so-called letter in the envelope was just a blank piece of paper.

"I have seen it before I came here, it is a blank piece of paper!... Are you kidding us?"

"Grand Duke, please be patient. The secret letter is only used to prove the identity, just to avoid leaving evidence."

"If you leave too much intelligence information in the letter, it will only cause trouble." Hohenheim replied calmly.

"Humph, it looks like you want to deceive me..." He Kun replied dissatisfiedly.

"How about listening to what I say first, and then you make a decision?"

"What do you want to say? The captured spy."

"The Judah Empire is ready to use all its strength to capture Grant. The total force for this general attack is as high as 100,000." Hohenheim sneered and said, as if it was a matter of fact.

"General attack...?... What did you say!?" He Kun was obviously surprised.

"You can ask your shadow hands to investigate whether all the ships in Chester Port have left the port. After all, transporting 100,000 troops at one time is also a very troublesome thing!"

He Kun's heart sank, staring at Hohenheim, trying to find a flaw in his expression.

However, Hohenheim remained calm, as if he was determined to win, "Let me tell you how to survive!"

"...You guy!!" Madwushu threatened angrily, but was stopped by He Kun.

"Tell me more about it."

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[Fire Dragon's Nest]

The day after the banquet, except for the sound of servants cleaning up the dishes in the morning, everyone who attended the banquet was snoring loudly and rested until noon. Even if they were sober, they were still immersed in the joy of victory.

The Fire Dragon's Nest had already sent soldiers to deal with the bodies left on the battlefield in batches.

The messenger eagle flew into General Kirstin's residence. There seemed to be a clue to the serial murder case, which made him frown and prepare a horse to go to the capital.

Edward also planned to go back to the capital, Norudkahuati, to see his mother today. After all, it was such a good news. As the current patriarch of the Halvorsen family, he would go back to deal with some affairs.

"Hanks, you should learn martial arts from Gurenberudo and Shicker in the next few days." Kirstin gave Green instructions and prepared to set off.

Green nodded and watched General Kirstin and Edward, "See you later!"

"See you later." Edward responded and caught up with General Kirstin with his entourage.

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Unlike Gurenberudo who only wields a warhammer, Gurenberudo's mastery of the sword is no worse than his mastery of the warhammer, simply because the warhammer is more convenient and more destructive on the battlefield.

"It should be more precise! The flaw revealed by the arm is too big." Gurenberudo, with a low, serious and old-fashioned voice, is instructing Green on the skills of the two-handed sword.

The puppet opposite Green is wearing the standard plate armor that was just stripped from the soldiers of Judah this morning.

In this world of constant conflict, the mutual conquests between kingdoms have also led to the continuous improvement and advancement of armor forging technology, and it is not uncommon for all soldiers to be equipped with light plate armor.