Looking from the roof, the streets and rooftops around Wright's house were filled with people. A rough estimate of the number was nearly a hundred people. There is no obvious difference in their clothing. They are all dressed as normal people. Judging from their positions, they can be roughly divided into two parties: one party has occupied a favorable position around them early, and the other party is coming from outside in a steady stream.
There is no doubt that the former is one of Erlan's own people who has been arranged in advance. Needless to say, the latter must be an enemy who cannot bear his temper and finally wants to take action.
Judging from the direction, the enemy seems to be coming from outside the city.
"What's going on?" Leonhardt frowned.
Due to the vast area of the Imperial City, the current number of approximately 2,000 Imperial City Guards cannot be tasked with patrolling the entire outer walls of the Imperial Capital. Their main task is to maintain public security within the city and control important passes. The task of patrolling the outer city walls is assigned to a larger number of The city guard was in charge.
The establishment of the City Guard Army belongs to the Imperial Army, not the Imperial City Guards. However, its training tasks are handled by the Guards, which is often confused by outsiders.
According to Leonhardt's understanding of the city guards, even if they are currently in a state of full celebration, they should have made such a big mistake and let a large group of people of unknown origins and armed with sharp weapons enter the city...
"Look at their clothes." An, who was thinking, took the time to remind.
"Clothes?" Leonhardt looked intently and found that many of the enemy's clothes were wet. "So, they swam in by hiding in the river."
After saying that, his eyes became sharp.
As a place that could be invaded by assassins, the moat was naturally heavily guarded. If it's okay for one or two skilled people to evade the sight of the guards, hide in the river and enter the city, but there are dozens of enemies who appear here, then it's not "neglect of duty" That can be summed up!
The general responsible for guarding the moat is named George Rebain!
The family's suspicions have risen further!
"Brother, let's capture these intruders first... Is there any problem?" Leonhardt looked at An.
"No." An shook his head, stopped thinking, and looked at the place where the enemies were coming. "Don't join the battlefield yet. With them here, there is no need to worry about the safety of Wright and his son. Let's go see the enemy's situation."
Finding out the enemy's strength is also a top priority in combat. Leonhardt didn't ask any questions and followed An to hide his figure, tracing the enemy's route and running in the opposite direction.
On the way, Leonhardt also discovered something unusual.
"The enemy has discovered that there is an ambush at the Wright family, why are they still supporting them?"
According to the enemy's usual style, if they find that something cannot be done, they will definitely find ways to reduce the risk of exposure, instead of continuing to jump into the pit like they are now.
You must know that the more people are arrested, the more obvious the clues that can be pieced together. The mastermind behind the scenes can't wait to reveal his identity, right?
Leonhardt paid attention to the enemy's condition: the clothes were getting wet less and less. Soon, the clothes that came back were dry but damaged. After a while, the clothes that appeared began to be wet in varying degrees. injury...
As An stopped, Leonhardt also figured it out.
Before the two of them could communicate, a sound of shouting and killing appeared in front of them.
"Don't let the intruder get away!"
"We must stop them from causing trouble in the city!"
"We can't embarrass the city guards any more!"
Imperial soldiers in armor were chasing the enemy from a distance, led by a middle-aged man wearing knight armor. Leonhart recognized at a glance that this person was George Rebain.
George looked anxious, but his hands were steady. Even while riding a horse, the bow and arrow in his hand still hit the intruder accurately. The fallen enemy was captured by his soldiers. He sprinted desperately, gradually losing touch with the team.
"The city guards have discovered their mistakes and are making up for it." Leonhardt looked better.
In any case, the city guards are trained by the guards. If they are too incompetent, the escorts are also responsible. More importantly, the current situation at least shows that there are no spies among the city guards, which is somewhat worthy of relief.
An was unconvinced, watching George passing by from a short distance away.
"Let's go, follow him." An and Leonhardt turned around and hurried back.
Leonhart suddenly remembered the situation of the Wright family: "Mr. Erland's people!"
As far as the city guards were concerned, the people from Erlan who were guarding the Wright family were also of unknown origin, and their attire was not much different from that of the enemy. If the city guards arrive near Wright's house and see them, they will most likely be regarded as enemies!
"Just say they were sent by you." An's voice did not waver.
"...Brother is still thoughtful." Leonhardt couldn't help but feel ashamed when he understood that An had thought of this a long time ago.
"Control your emotions, Lian." An's words seemed to mean something. "It's not that you didn't expect it, but you are easily influenced by your emotions now."
"..." Taking a deep breath, Leonhardt looked solemn: "Yes, brother!"
Ann and Leonhardt were very fast. Even if they were walking on foot, they were not too far behind George who was galloping on horseback. The two people who were behind them followed closely back to the Wright house.
Seeing the dense crowd of people at the scene, George's face became more and more anxious. He pulled the reins, kicked an intruder away from his horse, and then shouted at the top of his lungs: "The Imperial Army is here, you thieves, stop it!!" "
Of course, the invaders would not stop because of George's shouts. They moved even more desperately, trying to break through the defense line deployed by Erlan. On the contrary, Erlan's people were affected. They seemed to be stagnant for a moment, and the state of suppressing the enemy became unstable.
Seeing that one of his own was about to be injured by the intruder, Leonhardt picked up the dagger that fell on the ground, threw it from a distance and killed the intruder.
"Who is it?!" The sound of breaking through the air lingered in his ears. George turned back in horror, and the long bow with an arrow in his hand was fully loaded in an instant.
Leonhardt walked out of the darkness.
"Lord Leonhardt?!" George put down his bow and arrow, "How do you..."
The city guards who were lagging behind George had also arrived, stretching out their weapons against the invaders.
"Control the enemy first, and we'll talk about other things later." In front of outsiders, Leonhardt transformed back into the captain of the Imperial Guard.
He drew out the one-handed sword from his waist and prepared to join the battlefield.
"Wait a minute, Lord Leonhardt!" George looked flustered and spoke quickly, "There is an innocent citizen in the house in front of you. Please ensure her safety first! These enemies are my fault and I will be responsible for dealing with them!"
Leonhardt looked at him in surprise.
How did George know there was someone in the Wright family?
Wright's visit to relatives was kept secret from the outside world. Judging from this, George also knew that Wright's mother lived alone.
Could it be that……
Leonhardt immediately thought of Wright's biological father.
"Captain, let me go." An suddenly said.
George's eyes shifted to Ann's expression.
Leonhardt understood that now was not the time to think too much. Seeing that An had his own arrangements, he followed suit and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you. Make sure to ensure the safety of ordinary people."
"yes!"
George looked at An with distrust in his eyes, but then, An disappeared from the spot. George was shocked and relaxed a lot.
"Although he only appeared recently, he ranks very high in the escort team." Leonhardt briefly introduced An's identity, then waved the sword in his hand and said to George seriously, "As for Colonel George, your We have to talk about it later!"
"……clear."
