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Chapter 1248: Chapter 1248: Passing the Blame
"Oh?"
After he spoke those words, the Right Minister was completely bewildered.
Hold a grudge?
Why didn’t he know about it?
And hadn’t this new groom only arrived in The North Sea a few days ago?
How could he have a vendetta against the Left Minister?
While thinking about these matters, the Right Minister began to grew wary.
Could it be possible that he was a spy sent by the Left Minister?
"The Left Minister is the chief of the civil officials, a kind and amiable person," he smiled at Julius Reed, "Groom, could there be some misunderstanding here? However, speaking of which, offending the Left Minister won’t make life easy!"
Real and unreal, it was always necessary to probe.
"That’s exactly why I’ve troubled you in the middle of the night, Right Minister!" Julius Reed’s face was filled with worry, and his right hand clenched into a fist tightly, "I must confess, when I was injured, the Left Minister actually poisoned me! At that time, I was still somewhat conscious and could feel my life slipping away. But for some reason, someone sneaked into my room and fed me a pill, which saved my life."
After saying that, he shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "It must’ve been the king who sent someone to save me."
Hearing this, the Right Minister was shocked!
The poison had clearly been administered by himself!
Could it be...
"Groom, how did you determine that the Left Minister was the one who poisoned you? And have you discussed this serious matter with the king?"
the Right Minister asked in a lowered voice.
The idea to poison came from Everton Davenport.
But it was just to poison, not to kill!
Yet the Right Minister took it upon himself to switch it to a lethal poison.
Who knew...
It still ended in failure, and the matter was also discovered by Everton Davenport.
It was a classic case of "stealing chickens without losing rice."
Right now, as the groom of The North Sea brought up this matter, he felt the situation was ominous.
"I found a wooden bead on the ground. After inquiring, it is said to be from the Left Minister," Julius Reed slightly furrowed his brow, leaning towards the Right Minister, "I am a warrior and will inevitably serve under you. Since this is the case, let me be frank about one thing, and I hope the Right Minister can protect me."
He gave a bitter smile, "Though I am the groom of The North Sea, I feel like I’m sitting on pins and needles! Right Minister, if you don’t mind, could you be my support?"
"What are you talking about, Groom!" the Right Minister secretly rejoiced internally, seeing that the naive young man before him had got the wrong person.
The Left Minister had outsmarted himself.
It was a perfect opportunity for him to go with the flow and befriend the young man in front of him.
"You’re a warrior, and I am the chief of warriors! Even if we have never met before, I would still look out for you!"
The Right Minister pounded his chest, filled with exhilaration.
"I’m from Medicine King Valley, as you probably know," Julius Reed said with a drunken face, but still picked up a jar of liquor, filling his own cup before filling the Right Minister’s.
"I must confess, I’ve seen many strange symbols. But the symbol on the bead worn by the Left Minister’s wrist, seems to be..." he squinted his eyes, lost in recollection.
"What is it!"
the Right Minister asked urgently, "Speak quickly!"
He remembered that bead of the Left Minister.
Never apart from his body!
At first, everyone merely thought it was a keepsake ornament, but now, hearing what the young man said.
The Right Minister began to scheme in his mind.
"It’s... Bead Pulse! I suspect that the Left Minister might be a Bead Pulse infiltrator sent to our The North Sea!"
Julius Reed finished speaking and quickly covered his mouth, giving a bitter smile, "Right Minister, you must keep this confidential for me. If this gets out, I probably won’t survive in The North Sea."
He was very willing to incite a fight between the Left and Right Minister.
Restoration?
It was best if they consumed each other in Star City.
The wooden bead in the Left Minister’s hand was most likely from Bead Pulse.
Just as planned.
Julius Reed wanted to find out the actual relation between the Left Minister and Bead Pulse.
His purpose in coming to the royal court of The North Sea was firstly to incite internal strife, to wear down this group of enemies.
Secondly, it was to uncover all truths related to himself.
Pendleton, Seven Veins, and why The North Sea had fled to Star City years ago.
Mont Horse, Ian Jorden...
All these answers required stirring The North Sea into murky waters to comprehend clearly.
"Is that really true?"
The Right Minister narrowed his eyes, relentlessly pondering.
Once it was confirmed that the Left Minister really had ties with Bead Pulse, it was an absolute bombshell!
The entire royal court would be stirred into a storm of blood and malice.
"Truly!" Julius Reed whispered, "The Prime Minister must keep this confidential for me!"
He seemed to regret having divulged such an important matter.
"Rest assured, young man!" The Right Minister was in high spirits, lifting his cup to Julius Reed, "Drink! From today onward, I’ve got your back!"
The more they talked, the more congenial their conversation became, and the more they drank.
Solaris Grove was taken away, and a great turmoil ensued outside, yet the Right Minister knew nothing of it.
This was Everton Davenport’s intention.
He had effectively put both the Prime Ministers under house arrest.
After three rounds of drinks, both men were completely intoxicated.
"Prime Minister, that curved bow on your wall is really luxurious!"
Julius Reed slurred his words drunkenly, his tongue tangling as he spoke.
Of course, he was feigning it.
"Haha! That was my weapon for combating enemies before I came to The North Sea in my early years! It holds great significance for me!" The Right Minister stood up, walked to the wall, took down the gilded longbow, and gave it a forceful pull!
It seemed as if he had returned to the scenes of battling enemies of years past.
"May I take a closer look?"
Julius Reed staggered over to the Right Minister.
"Do you like it?" The Right Minister, his face flushed, handed it to Julius Reed.
Knowing the Left Minister’s earth-shattering secret had put him in an unusually good mood!
And to make the acquaintance of the future North Sea consort was simply killing two birds with one stone! 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
As long as he could verify the connection between the Left Minister and Bead Pulse, he could completely turn against the Left Minister!
He would then become second only to one and above tens of thousands.
"Excellent bow!"
Julius Reed pulled the bow forcefully, appreciating the exquisite craftsmanship.
After playing with it for a while, he reluctantly handed it back to the Right Minister.
"If you like it, it’s yours!" The Right Minister shoved the gilded longbow into Julius Reed’s arms, "In my hands, this is just a decoration! In your hands, when you go to battle and achieve great deeds, it will prove its worth!"
"Really?"
Julius Reed was overjoyed!
"My word is as solid as gold!"
The Right Minister finished speaking and patted Julius Reed on the shoulder, "I hope that when you rise to power in the future, you can speak well of me before the king."
"Definitely!"
Julius Reed toyed with the longbow, his joy uncontrollable.
"It’s getting late, I should take my leave now!"
"Take care!"
The Right Minister was very pleased.
His mind was full of the matter of the Left Minister and Bead Pulse, not bothering to think too much.
Leaving the Prime Minister’s residence, Julius Reed slung the longbow on his back, his expression immediately changing.
At this moment!
Solaris Grove was standing anxiously at the entrance of the Prime Minister’s mansion.
After today’s incident, Everton Davenport had already arranged for guards to station outside both the Left and Right Ministers’ doors, allowing neither exit nor entry.
Of course.
The guards hadn’t arrived when Julius Reed entered.
"General Grove!"
Upon seeing Solaris Grove, Julius Reed greeted him, "May I have a word?"
"No time!"
Facing his love rival, Solaris Grove was quite brusque!
"Look at this!"
Seeing that the guards weren’t paying attention, Julius Reed revealed the longbow from his back.
"This is..." Solaris Grove certainly recognized it.
It was the Right Minister’s favorite object.
How could it appear on the young man in front of him?
"The Right Minister has entrusted me to deliver a message to you," Julius Reed pulled Solaris Grove into the woods and whispered, "Now, the king has started to suspect the Right Minister, he must find another way out! The Right Minister asked me to tell you to leave the royal court immediately, go to Thunderpeak Hall in America, and seek out ’Bead.’"
"Is that so?" Solaris Grove was initially skeptical, but the Right Minister’s beloved treasure was in Julius Reed’s hands.
He could not disbelieve it!
And indeed, the situation was growing increasingly unfavorable.
"If I leave, wouldn’t it be like fleeing from crime?"
Jonas Brandon’s death was still unresolved, and he did not want to leave.
"The truth doesn’t matter, who dies does," Julius Reed said blandly, "If you don’t leave, the Right Minister will surely die! The Left Minister is merely using you to bring down the Right Minister."
"I will leave!"
Solaris Grove hesitated for a moment, confirming that the longbow indeed belonged to the Right Minister, then stomped his foot!
He disappeared into the darkness.
