After the escort team detained the killer disguised as an adjutant, and the people around him returned to continue the cleanup work, Leonhardt arrived belatedly.
When he saw the strange and ordinary killer whose mask was torn off, he was surprised: "There is actually a killer?!"
Leonhardt was almost exhausted from the previous battle. Just now, he was staying in the alley to supervise the cleanup work and make decisions on the enemies who were not completely dead. On the other hand, he was also resting. After a fight, he was not suitable to return to Liliana and the others right away. He needed some time to adjust.
The above reasons, coupled with the impact of the scene in the alleyway on him, made him come a little slower than others. When he noticed the movement here, he was already surrounded by the outermost circle.
It wasn't until the misunderstanding was resolved and the situation calmed down that he had the chance to come here safely.
Noticing the blood stains on An's body, Leonhardt couldn't help but said: "You really shouldn't fight by yourself, just leave these matters to me."
His tone made Lord Willit, who also heard this sentence, raise his eyebrows.
In Lord Willett's impression, although Leonhardt has always been very respectful to An, is this a bit too much?
After all, Leonhardt is the captain of the imperial guard. In terms of status, he is comparable to the head of their Willit family. There is no need or reason to be so respectful to a person who does not have any title.
Although Lord Willit himself is not a person who cares about his identity, this abnormal phenomenon aroused his curiosity and suspicion-Joa had not had time to confess to him.
But Yoya could see it. He had been a lord for decades and had a good status in the family. Naturally, he would not be clueless.
There may be many people who possess both high strength and extraordinary intelligence, but there is only one person who can be supported and valued by the Imperial Guard...
Lord Willit didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but glance at An in surprise, not knowing what kind of story he was imagining in his mind.
An pretended not to notice the look in Lord Willett's eyes. He looked at Leonhardt with a smile on his face: "This happened suddenly, and Lord Willett is not easy to take action. I can't just sit back and wait for death, right?"
Ann's expression and tone were suggestive.
Leonhardt understood, deliberately aggravated his tone, and said with his forehead: "You must have expected it in advance! Why didn't you arrange for someone to guard you, and didn't even tell me? If there was an accident, no one would be able to bear it I can afford it!”
"Everyone is very tired after the battle. If I say it, the hidden enemies may run away. Wouldn't that be more troublesome?" An patted Leonhardt on the shoulder, "Besides, I'm not powerless. As a result, you also See, people are under control now, isn’t everything fine?”
"I...well, I hope you won't take such risks again!"
Leonhardt sighed, "only then" he noticed Lord Willett's gaze and remained silent.
Lord Willit, who knew the topic could not end here, hurriedly stepped forward to change the topic: "Speaking of which, Your Majesty... how did you determine that the final killer would be proficient in the art of disguise and be the commander of the murderers? Just by relying on the other party The lack of this role doesn’t explain the problem, right?”
After saying that, he quickly added: "I'm not questioning it, I'm just curious about the basis for your reasoning."
The powerful figure of Lord Willit looked quite funny with such a cautious look.
Leonhardt quickly controlled his facial muscles and then looked at An.
Finally, there was the matter of the killer, but An never mentioned it in front of anyone, otherwise Leonhardt would not have been unprepared.
Looking at the two people with their own thoughts and curious faces, An wiped the blood of the killer on his hand, looked at Lord Willit again, and then said with some helplessness: "Actually, I don't know that the killer is still alive." Proficient in disguise.”
"ah?"
"Lord Willit, with your identity, you must have all the information you should collect, so I won't explain it too much." An looked at the two people with surprised faces and continued, "It doesn't matter how powerful the person who is planning everything is. Talk about it, but with so many people involved in the plan, remote commands alone are far from enough to control it. There must be a command core with outstanding capabilities to ensure that the plan proceeds smoothly and is not destroyed by those bandits temporarily recruited. plan."
"This shows to a certain extent that the commander cannot just rely on his mouth, but must have enough force to intimidate those bandits who live in the mountains and whose personalities are no different from wild beasts. But in the battle just now, the last thing that appeared Although a group of people have good combat capabilities, they are not particularly outstanding, which is a doubtful point."
"Noting this, I remembered the attack in the royal capital again..."
"Even though today's battle is huge and the number of people is large, in the final analysis, the real purpose of the mastermind behind it is not to fight, but to assassinate!"
"You only need a mind to carry out an assassination. The ultimate goal is to kill the target, and what is needed is the corresponding top-notch force!"
"These all fit perfectly with the man who didn't show up until the end of the battle!"
"So I am certain that the series of actions of the mastermind behind the scenes are just paving the way for the final assassination. After all, this is not the first time he has used human life as bait..."
When talking about this matter, the faces of the three people, including An, turned black and their fists clenched.
This attitude of not taking human life seriously aroused their anger.
An exhaled, calmed down, and continued: "As for the last killer being proficient in disguise, I really didn't expect it."
Lord Willett cheered up and said, "Stop being humble."
After listening to An Zai's series of reasoning, he was convinced by An Zai's mind. He had seen An's battle with the killer, and he admired An's martial arts. In Lord Willit's memory, this level of strength and intelligence are very rare individually, let alone the combination of the two!
He gradually understood why the people of the empire respected their regent so much...
As for the fact that the killer would disguise himself, did An not expect it?
Lord Willett would never believe it.
In his eyes, An's wisdom has even slowly become deified, and like Hutto, he has reached the point of knowing everything.
An continued: "I just speculated on the timing of the assassin's attack, and decided to use myself as bait to solve the hidden danger. But in what way he carried out the final assassination, I am not sure. I only think of his ability as a king. The killers who appeared in all of them were used as a reference.”
After all, very little is known about the mastermind behind the scenes, and the clues at hand cannot be used as a definite basis. It would be good to have a reference. But a reference is just a reference after all, and cannot enrich your confidence.
At the end of the conversation, noticing the suspicious look in Lord Willett's eyes, An pulled out a smile that looked malicious to him: "The reason why I can react quickly when he attacks is because I will include you. Yes, everyone who comes close to me is treated as a suspect..."
"..." Lord Willett didn't know how to answer.
Although he wanted to express his admiration for An's thoughtfulness and boldness as a skilled artist, he couldn't say what he said when he thought that he was also regarded as a suspect and would almost be beaten up like that.
"Haha, it was actually your reaction when you were talking to the killer that made me notice his abnormality, and then I became more vigilant." An said with a smile.
"Well--"
real?
Lord Willett looked at Ann suspiciously.
What responded to him was An's kind smile.
This familiar feeling that had been engraved in his bones since childhood made Leonhardt couldn't help but shudder.
