Except for the origin of the assassin, Xiaoyue did not get any other effective information, but this was already a small breakthrough, which was better than getting nothing at all.
After seeking the consent of An and Leonhardt, Xiaoyue made speculations about the person who was most likely to lead the two attacks and have contact with the rebels based on the known information.
The final result coincided with what Ann and Leonhardt discussed.
"In your opinion, Ion and Alvin are also the most suspicious." Leonhart took a deep breath.
After the regent disappeared, these two ministers were the undoubted core of the empire. No matter which one of them betrayed, it would be an unprecedented blow to the empire - when the regent disappeared, at least there was a complete political system left. , although he is missing and there is one less person sitting in the center, but at least the empire has enough ability to survive.
But the current situation is that one of the pillars supporting the hall has decayed, and the negative impact is more obvious. If it cannot be found in time, the hidden danger will be even greater.
And before he could confirm who they were, Leonhardt could only treat these two people as imaginary enemies at the same time. In this way, the pressure he suffered would not simply be doubled. If, as a military leader, he identifies the wrong enemy, or even if his own people discover that he is investigating a traitor, it will have a huge impact on the stability of the empire.
Unless the evidence is conclusive and the betrayer can be caught with lightning speed, only then can the negative impact be suppressed to a minimum.
Leonhardt looked at An, gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. Let's conduct a secret investigation on them first, and the task of contact testing...can I leave it to you?"
He looked at Xiaoyue.
With Xiaoyue's special identity, even if she is found to be wrong, the other party can mistakenly think that she is because the regent has not been in office for a long time, which is a bit unfounded.
Leonhardt never doubted Xiaoyue's abilities and had great trust in her, otherwise he would not have cared about her hidden side.
Because this time Xiaoyue got information from the assassin that he had not been able to obtain, Leonhardt still had small expectations.
Taking in Leonhart's expression, Xiaoyue nodded gently: "I will do my best."
Leonhart's face finally looked better.
An, who was sitting on the bed, thought for a long time and then said, "I'll go to the imperial capital with you."
"What?!" When Leonhardt, who had just relaxed a little, heard this, his nerves became tense again. His first reaction was to refuse, "No, absolutely not! He dares to do something in the royal capital. If you go to the imperial capital , the risks faced are too great!”
Leonhardt's reaction was loud and his voice was very high. An only had time to cover Miku's ears, but he was caught off guard and was shocked.
Xiaoyue looked at Leonhardt and said nothing.
Leonhardt quickly covered his mouth, but his attitude remained firm and he lowered his voice and said, "I don't agree with you going to the Imperial Capital. You must leave this matter to us with confidence!"
An looked a little embarrassed and said, "I'm not worried about you, I just want to solve the problem quickly."
Just now, An sorted out his memory.
Since the troupe left the empire, all the abnormalities he encountered can now be verified from the fact that "someone within the empire intends to rebel":
An was attacked several times; some people hoped that Princess Liliana would marry the prince of the kingdom; Hutto heard that the situation in the empire was unstable...
All this made An more and more convinced of the speculation they had drawn, and with it came concerns for the safety of her companions.
How can traveling entertainers like them be involved in a crisis that reaches the national level?
There was a voice in An's heart telling herself that if things went on like this for too long, sooner or later the theater troupe would encounter an unbearable crisis that even Leonhardt and the others would not be able to handle!
Therefore, we must shorten the investigation time as much as possible, find evidence, and catch the mastermind behind all this, so that Leonhardt and the others can take measures as soon as possible!
An made up his mind after thinking about it for a long time and weighing the pros and cons.
Leonhardt understood his plan: "You want to be a bait?"
Ann nodded.
The theater troupe was attacked twice, which meant that in the eyes of his enemies, he looked exactly like the Prince Regent and was the greatest threat. Then when he appears in the imperial capital, there is no reason why the enemy should not be tempted!
An also thought that the first time they were attacked was far away from the Imperial Capital. Could it be that the other party did not dare to attack in the Imperial Capital?
However, it is not a secret that the theater troupe is escorted by the Imperial City Guards. Considering the status and actual combat effectiveness of the escorts in the minds of the Imperial people, having them escort is not much different from being in the Imperial Capital.
The reason why the theater troupe was attacked after leaving the imperial capital may be because when An Chu arrived in the imperial capital, he also scared the other party. After confirming that An would be harmful to him, it took a certain amount of time to organize the people to set up an ambush.
In other words, the other party dares to take action!
If An was in the imperial capital, he might be wary, but he wouldn't do nothing. If he can't help but take measures, that will be his biggest flaw!
"May I ask... Sir An, why are you so anxious?" Xiaoyue asked, but her eyes were not on An, but on Leonhardt.
An was stunned for a moment, not expecting Xiaoyue to ask such a question.
He calmed down and thought seriously.
Soon, An discovered a point that she didn't pay much attention to.
Why was the mastermind behind the scenes so anxious to kill him, even resorting to the help of the rebels?
Even if An Zai has come into the sight of many big shots in the kingdom and has a certain background and influence, the theater troupe is after all a performing arts group that travels around. Regardless of the time factor, there are too many better and more secret ways to attack An. There is a way, there is no need to risk offending the kingdom and exposing yourself!
...The other party has no time! ?
Why don't you have time?
Feeling sick?
But how can a person who is on the verge of death plan so many things...
Rebels…Rebels…
Suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, making An's hands and feet feel cold.
Cooperating with the mastermind behind the scenes in the imperial capital, some countries that are supporting the rebels will soon take action!
An suddenly felt dizzy, and an unknown fire rushed into his heart.
An forced himself to calm down and said, "...Those people are planning to start a war in the near future."
Leonhardt's eyes widened in disbelief, but he also reacted.
The other party chose to attack in the royal capital not only to solve the hidden danger of An, but also to provoke dissatisfaction between the empire and the kingdom. If An is really dead, and if the empire's conspiracy interferes, war will be imminent!
Even if An is not dead now, Liliana is still in the royal capital. There is an assassination incident, and the other party has a lot to do!
Fortunately, if the assassin is caught, he might be able to use his weapon to avoid being too presumptuous.
But apart from that, the enemy must have other plans, and this plan is the reason why the opponent is anxious to kill An.
"What are they planning..." Despite the dizziness, An's brain was racing and he subconsciously put the knuckles of his left thumb to his lips.
However, no matter what An thought, due to the lack of information, he could not draw a valid conclusion at all.
time is limited!
An looked at Leonhardt and said seriously: "Let's take my suggestion. We can only look for clues while seeing the tricks!"
Leonhart's face was full of confusion, and he couldn't nod for a long time.
He understands the seriousness of the current situation, but he also worries about An's personal safety as a bait...
"Bang bang."
Hutto stood at the door of the room and knocked on the open door, waking Ann and Leonhardt. Liliana stood behind him with a "something bad happened" expression.
"I seem to have heard something I shouldn't know?"
Hutto's smile remained gentle and elegant.
