The secrets of the empire that Leonhardt and the three discussed must not be heard by people from other countries. Unexpectedly, Hutto suddenly appeared at the door.
Judging from Liliana's expression, they must have heard the conversation!
Leonhardt had a bad look on his face.
It would be okay if Hutto was an ordinary person, but the bad thing is that he has very few connections with the high-level officials of the kingdom. If he spreads the news that there are huge hidden dangers within the empire, the pressure on the empire will further increase in the future!
Leonhardt regretted that he did not set up an informant in advance and that important information was easily heard by others. If he didn't have a lot of respect for Hutto in his heart, he would tie him up without saying a word and wait until the matter was over before freeing him.
Unable to make a decision, Leonhardt looked at Ann.
The relationship between An and Hutto is closer, and An has more say in how to face Hutto.
In contrast to Leonhardt, who was somewhat panicked, Xiaoyue did not react at all to Hutto's arrival. She even closed her eyes and stood sideways so that An and Hutto could see each other directly.
An did not directly respond to Leonhardt's look that seemed to be asking for help. He flattened the pillow, put Miku on top of him, and leaned directly against the headboard.
"..."
Hutto stretched out his fingers and pressed the corners of his eyebrows, his lips tightened, as if he was a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, An quickly said: "Is there anything you shouldn't hear? It's just that your identity as teacher will cause some inconvenience to Leonhardt and the others."
Liliana's eyes widened at Ann's casual remarks, and Leonhardt seemed to understand something from Ann's name to Hutto.
"...That's good, that's good." Hutto breathed out softly and returned to his original gentleness, "Do you need me to avoid it? What you are talking about seems to be very important to me?"
Hutto made a move to retreat, but Liliana didn't think too much and hurriedly blocked him. In the end, Hutto just made that move and didn't even look back. Liliana blocked the way and was warned by Xiaoyue's gaze.
"No, no, in fact..." An smiled bitterly, "Our reasoning has reached an impasse. If we continue to discuss it like this, we will only stand still. So, I hope you can help us."
"Huh?" Liliana was stunned on the spot.
Leonhardt was also startled, but because An's words fit his suspicions, he was not dumbfounded.
Xiaoyue lowered her head a little, as if she was echoing An's words and asking for help from Hutto.
"You want me to help?" Surprise appeared on Hutto's face, "I vaguely heard the word 'Imperial Capital' outside just now. Judging from your tone and demeanor, you are also quite serious. This should be about the empire, and it is quite important. It’s a confidential matter, do you really want me, an outsider, to get involved?”
An shook his head and said, "Stop teasing me. You must have guessed that what we are talking about is related to the attack a few days ago, right?"
After An finished speaking, the surprise on Hutto's face slowly disappeared.
He opened his eyes a little and looked at Leonhardt: "So, that assassination is related to the empire?"
As if in an illusion, Leonhardt felt a momentary chill, and his hair suddenly stood up. He looked back at Hutto, the muscles in his limbs tensing slightly.
Even though Hutto's mansion was filled with members of the escort team, it could not ease Leonhardt's mood in any way.
"It's related, but it's more than that..." An nodded and shook his head. "There is corruption within the empire. The other party colluded with the rebels and trained assassins. But behind those rebels are several countries that are hostile to the empire. . They intend to cause friction between the empire and the kingdom, and use this as a starting point to eventually provoke war again. The attack a few days ago was the trigger of their plan!"
By the end of An's words, Hutto, the audience member, had completely opened his eyes that had been squinting, and his pale golden eyes revealed invisible majesty.
It seemed that Hutto chose to believe An's words that sounded like fantasy to ordinary people without any doubts. This can not only be explained by trust in An, but perhaps he has captured some information before.
With Hutto's intelligence and ability, it's not surprising that he did this.
"Rebels, war..." Hutto murmured a few words mentioned by An, and the peace between his brows was no longer the same as before, "It has only been so long, and there are still people who can't restrain their ambitions. "
Complex expressions of pity, pain, and hatred flashed across Hutto's face, as if he was caught in some kind of memory.
After a while, he raised his head.
"Tell me everything you discussed," Hutto said to Ann.
It could be heard that he was trying his best to make his tone gentle, but there was still anger that he couldn't hide.
An looked at them to comfort Liliana and Leonhardt, who were a little uneasy, and then told Hutto the inference he just made, word for word.
Hutto listened carefully.
After An finished telling everything, Hutto thought for a while and suddenly looked at An.
"You tell me this so easily, aren't you afraid that I will tell King Carion and join forces with them to deal with the empire?" Hutto, standing beside the bed, seemed to be condescending, "I remember that your hometown is within the original map of the empire. , it’s just relatively remote. Why did you choose to believe me?”
Even if a war does occur, with the kingdom's national strength, the possibility of becoming the final winner is the greatest. On the other hand, if the empire has traitors and rebels, it will inevitably suffer a major blow. An's hometown will also face a huge disaster.
Hutto's words made Liliana immediately alert, and Leonhardt secretly prepared to summon the escort to rush in.
However, facing Hutto's vaguely warning words, An's face showed no worry at all: "Because you are not a person who will sit back and watch the war happen for the sake of profit."
"..."
A smile appeared on Hutto's lips: "Thank you for your trust, my dear student."
"Just like you trust me, teacher." An also smiled back.
Liliana and Leonhart's moods were up and down like waves, which was very frustrating for them.
The secret psychological game between the two foxes made the two brothers and sisters who had seen the storm go numb.
Fortunately, they were finally sure that Hutto was one of their own.
This is an extremely powerful helper!
The two brothers and sisters, who understood Hutto's abilities, breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more at ease.
Ann's trust put Hutto in a good mood, but then when he thought of the problems he was about to face, Hutto's expression darkened, and his golden eyes became a little colder.
"I heard a few years ago that there were frequent and unusual commotions within the kingdom and at the borders of the empire. I thought it was just rumors of a possible marriage between the two countries that made other countries a little nervous. I didn't expect that it was careerists trying to cause chaos!"
Hutto's emotions were ups and downs, and it took him some time to calm down.
"Go back to your thoughts...tell me what I know."
Hutto pressed his forehead and recalled.
"Erwin had great ambitions back then, pursuing the expansion of the empire's territory to the entire continent in one fell swoop. However, his repeated suggestions were shelved by the regent Lecco, and the war was ended early. He is more suspected. "
"Ion. I haven't had much contact with him, and my impressions from the few meetings are pretty good. But the regent has been missing for so long, so there's no guarantee he won't have second thoughts."
"But with that person's methods, the possibility is relatively small. You can focus more on Alvin."
An was pleasantly surprised after hearing this.
Their difficulty was that they were unable to deal with the two suspects Alvin and Ion at the same time with the same energy, and they were worried about identifying the wrong person and did not dare to tilt their attention. As a result, their hands were tied.
Hutto can further narrow the scope. Even if Ion's suspicion cannot be completely ruled out, it is at least a direction that can make Leonhardt and the others easily get involved!
This is a big help!
but……
How did Hutto know so much?
From what he said, it seemed that he knew a lot about Alvin, and had even had contact with Ion?
Leonhart's suspicious eyes were relatively straightforward.
After going through the ups and downs in his heart, he became less wary of Hutto. However, it is still necessary to understand the source of the intelligence.
Leonhardt's eyes did not make Hutto angry. Instead, he laughed: "Doubt the source of my information? It doesn't matter. There is no need to apologize. A qualified general is to maintain a skeptical attitude."
Hutto's words made Leonhart even more confused.
Why are you praising him?
Realizing that there was something inside that she didn't know about, An opened her eyes wide.
"Please don't tease Lord Leonhardt, Lord Skye." Xiao Yue, who was next to her, suddenly said.
She called out a title that was unfamiliar to everyone, and her attitude was very respectful. Moreover, was it directed at Hutto?
Hutto looked at Xiaoyue with surprise on his face: "Hey, you...how did you know?"
"It was after I left to investigate this time that I unexpectedly found out something. I apologize for not identifying you immediately and showing appropriate courtesy." Xiaoyue leaned over and apologized.
Because of the shock, An opened her mouth unconsciously. Liliana and Leonhart both had the same expression.
Wait, is Hutto from the Empire? And the status seems to be very high?
this……
I'm afraid it will become a serious diplomatic accident, right? !
An's mind was a little confused.
With Hutto's status in the kingdom, even if there is no malicious intent, once it is discovered that he has close ties with the empire, there will be no need for others to plan the attack, which will directly cause huge conflicts between the two countries!
You can't joke about this kind of thing!
An experienced the same ups and downs as Gemini...
Suddenly, An realized a problem.
Leonhardt was not wearing a mask now, but Hutto was not surprised at all by the very similar faces between him and Liliana.
This shows that he knows the relationship between the two!
Ann was a little broken.
It's over, it's over, we just found a way to deal with the problem, and now there's a more difficult problem!
The teacher is from the empire, how should we deal with this? !
Sitting on the bed, An was now more and more familiar with the patient's identity, as if she had lost her soul and was crumbling.
