When it comes to this matter, there is basically no room for maneuver. If Lilia continues to pester, the consequences will be disastrous.
But she was unwilling to give up. If she missed today, the operation would be declared a failure.
"The doctor responsible for taking care of the Duke is not you. Even if the Duke has no visitors now, you are not qualified to enter like this."
Standing in the crowd, Zhou Jinru knew that Lilia was unwilling to give in, but the hierarchy among the Ursus nobles was relatively strong, and he was also a duke, so accidents would inevitably happen, and he didn't find it strange at all.
Besides, they have a backup plan.
Emily persuaded from the side: "The Duke's physical health naturally has a doctor who is responsible for it. We are just conducting routine rounds and do not need to meet with the Duke directly."
Lilia had no choice but to give up, even if the person she hated was behind the door. For the sake of Kelsey and Mr. Four who were acting together, and to truly kill Duke Vanya, they needed to make a long-term plan.
But just as she was about to leave, the closed door opened from the inside, and a middle-aged man in a formal dress stood at the door. He had slightly curly hair, a bookish look on his face, and held a cane in his right hand. After gently scanning the crowd present, he showed a gentle smile.
"Excuse me, have I disturbed your work?"
As soon as Emily saw the middle-aged man's face, she immediately lowered her head in fear and did not dare to look again. Not only her, but also other doctors also lowered their heads to show respect.
Zhou Jinru's movements were a little slower, and he also lowered his head, secretly guessing the identity of the other party in his heart.
The guards on both sides said respectfully: "Sir Speaker, the doctor who came to do the rounds today wants to see Duke Vanya. Since you are talking to the Duke, we feel that we should not disturb the two adults."
"So that's it."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, with a smile on his face like a warm spring breeze: "These doctors have done their best for the heroes of the empire. They deserve to be praised. My conversation with Duke Vanya has ended, and the unfinished work can continue."
Is he Speaker Witte?
Zhou Jinru had heard about it for a long time, but this was the first time he had observed it up close. There was no sign of any Origin Stone skills on the middle-aged man, and he seemed to be just an ordinary person.
The more this happens, the less we can underestimate it.
After getting the permission, Lilia breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect that at the last moment, the plan that was on the verge of bankruptcy would be continued.
When she walked towards the door, she was stopped again. The guard's tone was not as cold as before, but still very rude: "You can't go in!"
"Why? The Speaker just said that work can continue..."
"The Duke doesn't like Felin. If you go in, it will only make him angry, which is not good for your health!"
"You are racist!"
In Ursus, blatant racial discrimination can occur, but Lilia was firmly blocked from the outside and had no chance to enter.
"If it's just a routine check, I think I can do it."
There was a voice next to her, and Emily looked up. A tall and thin man stood up, took two steps forward, and came to the front of the two guards.
"you……"
This man looks much more pleasing to the eye than Feilin next to him, so the Duke shouldn't be angry.
One of them hesitated and said, "Are you new here?"
Zhou Jinru is neither humble nor arrogant: "I just took office yesterday, and today is my second day at work."
He took the medical kit from Lilia, placed it gently in front of the guards, and opened his arms for them to check.
After some careful inspection, Zhou Jinru was allowed to enter.
"He should need an assistant!"
Emily said suddenly.
But her offer was immediately rejected: "No, only one person can go in at a time!"
Zhou Jinru smiled at the head nurse and expressed that he was fine. He picked up the medical box, slowly passed the guard in front of the door, and stepped into the closely guarded room.
The first thing he saw after entering the door was an enlarged map of the Ursus territory. The red arrows and blue arrows continued to extend to the boundaries of the map. In several places, red circles were drawn and black marks were drawn. cross.
The decoration of the room is extremely simple, so simple that it is not suitable for the status of an Ursus noble. There are no luxurious carpets or beautiful trophy shelves. There are only ordinary furniture and a few personal items.
It seems that this is not Songxinshan Sanatorium, but a simple wooden house that can only be used to live in.
Zhou Jinru looked around and saw that there was no one in the room, and Duke Vanya was nowhere to be found.
Fifteen minutes ago, Speaker Witte was talking to the Duke here. The doctor in charge of ward rounds was outside, and there was only one entrance to the room, so the Duke must still be there somewhere.
With light steps, he passed through the room silently and opened the door to the spacious open-air balcony.
An old lounge chair appeared in his eyes. His gray hair was swaying back and forth in the wind. Duke Vanya was lying there with his back to the door.
"You came?"
Zhou Jinru said softly: "I am the doctor in charge of today's routine rounds."
He stood three meters behind Duke Vanya.
"You are indeed a doctor, but you are also an executioner. There is a strong smell of blood on you, which is not the smell of a patient's bleeding."
"What are you talking about?"
Duke Vanya is a thin old man. Maybe he was once tall and strong when he was young, but at this moment, he is just an old man curled up in a recliner.
"Come on, come to me and let me see you."
Zhou Jinru walked to the right hand side of the Duke. The old man turned his head slightly and looked at the tall and thin man, as if he wanted to find something on his face.
"Oh, are you the one chosen by Werther?"
"I did meet Speaker Witte just now, but there is no direct relationship between us."
"No, I mean, you are the person he asked to kill me. If you want, you can do it now. The person in front of you is just a thin old man."
Zhou Jinru was convinced that the Duke of Vanya in front of him was an ordinary person with no power. He wanted to kill him, but it took no more effort than squeezing an ant to death with his fingers.
"I am indeed here to kill you, but it has nothing to do with Speaker Witte."
After saying this, Zhou Jinru sat in the chair next to Duke Vanya. He thought that Speaker Witte should have been sitting here just now.
"No matter who sent you, you are here to take my life."
Duke Vanya acted very calmly, as if he already knew what he was going to face today.
Speaker Witte's thoughts represented the wishes of His Majesty the Emperor. Zhou Jinru suddenly understood that perhaps the person who really wanted to kill the Duke was the current Emperor Ursus.
