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Chapter 213 - 61 Wait, it’s poisonous!

Chapter 213: Chapter 61 Wait, it’s poisonous!

"Hels, unwilling to accept defeat, bribed a prison guard to secretly pass a small knife to Gabriel, with the intent of Gabriel assassinating Lord David when he came to interrogate him. Luckily, Lord David was alert enough and only suffered minor injuries while Gabriel’s head was chopped off by the guards who arrived later... What, is there a problem with that?" Miss Rabbit said, puzzled.

"Logically, there’s no problem," Li Yu said, "but Gabriel doesn’t seem like someone who would be an assassin. When he controlled the Black Dragon to attack the various families, he never showed himself.

"If not for the fact that the Black Dragon was in imminent danger, he probably wouldn’t have been involved in the battle with us either, which shows he values his own life quite a bit."

"But since he had already been captured by us, considering the crimes he had committed, he was sure to have no way out. Under the premise of certain death, to take someone down with him and remove a major rival for his peers—it makes sense," the young lady said.

Li Yu shook his head, "The thing is Gabriel and Hels are not companions in the normal sense of the word. Don’t be fooled by what he said before. Gabriel didn’t serve Hels just for some noble title or for money, lands, and the like.

"If the Winged Tribe really plans on launching a full-scale attack on the Bratis Continent, then Gabriel’s real identity is very likely that of a vanguard or scout dispatched by the Winged Tribe. His cooperation with Hels was merely a matter of mutual benefit. Gabriel would not sacrifice his life for Hels’s goals, not even when his days were numbered."

"Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case," Miss Rabbit finally sensed something wasn’t right and then came up with a new explanation.

"Could it be that Hels made some new deal with Gabriel, with Gabriel trading his death for Hels to carry out something?"

"We can’t dismiss that possibility, but people like Hels and Gabriel find it very hard to fully trust others. How could Gabriel be sure Hels would fulfill his promise after his death?"

"That’s strange," the young lady said, rubbing the back of her head, "Why would Gabriel be willing to help Hels in assassinating Lord David?"

Li Yu did not dwell further on this question, and then he asked Ireya, "Have you encountered anything else these past few days?"

"Other things? Uh, no, nothing special," said Miss Rabbit, though her expression was clearly panicky, her gaze flitting, and she dared not meet Li Yu’s eye.

"Is that so, what did you do today, then?"

"Um, the owner of Love and Honey Wine wanted to adapt our Dragon Slayer story into a play and perform it throughout the Continent, so I went to see their performance today and even gave them the manuscript I wrote all night, but that guy’s attitude was a bit infuriating.

"In the afternoon, I went to the market to have a few clothes made. Oh, can I get your measurements too... I ordered a set for you as well. You wear the same clothes every day, it’s too plain. You should change once in a while, plus we have the money now," she said.

"I do change my clothes," he said.

"Hmm?"

"It’s not the same outfit. I bought several sets, but they’re all the same style and color."

"..."

As Li Yu said this, he reached out for the wine on the table, intending to pour himself a glass to moisten his throat.

But before his hand could touch the wine jug, the young lady urgently stopped him.

"Wait!" Miss Rabbit picked up another jug of wine from the side, "For safety, you should drink this instead."

"What’s the difference between these two jugs of wine?" Li Yu frowned.

"I don’t know, but it just occurred to me that Hels is also a member of the Figrola family. There might still be his people in the Marquis Mansion. In times like these, it doesn’t hurt to be a bit more cautious."

"This bottle of wine was brought to me by a maid early in the morning, I told her I didn’t want it, but she left it on my desk anyway, which I found quite strange, so I was wondering if there might be poison on it..."

The girl was still speaking when Li Yu had already reached out and picked up the wine bottle, revealing a small piece of paper that had been hidden underneath.

"Oh, how did you know?"

"There was a tray under the bottle, and usually, when wine is delivered, the tray is not left behind." Li Yu handed Ireya the small piece of paper, "What does this say?"

After reading it, the girl’s expression suddenly became odd.

"It says... be careful of David."

"Is there more?"

"No, that’s all it says, just these four words." Miss Rabbit turned the note over a couple of times, "Be careful of David, why should we be careful of David? Is Hels trying to divide us?"

"Can you remember clearly what that maid looked like?"

"Hmm, if I see her again, I’ll recognize her. I can tell Lord David about this and have him gather all the maids in the Marquis Mansion."

"Let’s not do that for now," Li Yu said. "If the other party really wants to hint at something, it wouldn’t be so incomplete. Think back on today’s events, see if you missed anything, especially the more detailed parts."

"Alright." Miss Rabbit took a deep breath, "I was in my room writing our Dragon Slayer story the whole time until that strange maid forcefully placed a pot of wine on my desk. Then I continued writing, had lunch, and went out with Lord David to watch a play.

"After watching the performance, we met with the troupe leader named Timothy, but his talk was never to the point. He only glanced briefly at the story I had worked so hard on. Then he kept chatting with me about the play that had just been performed, explained the gist of it to me, and even said it was picked especially for me."

"What was the play about?"

"A love story." The girl summarized the contents of the Knight Revenge.

After listening quietly, Li Yu said, "He is very likely one of Hels’ men."

"What?!" Miss Rabbit exclaimed, then suddenly jumped up from her chair, "We must notify Lord David at once to arrest him, maybe we can find out from Timothy where Hels is hiding."

"Don’t rush," Li Yu said. "Hels won’t be so easily captured by you, and also, Timothy might be hinting that Hels might not be the mastermind behind your father’s murder."

"Impossible!" the girl declared, "Even if Gabriel’s words aren’t completely trustworthy, my great-grandmother wouldn’t lie to me, would she? My father had a fierce argument with Hels before he died, and when it comes to the Dragon Slayer matter, Hels has been stalling and sitting on the position of Alliance Commander without doing his proper duties."

"Hels is indeed suspicious, but before we take action, why don’t we listen to what he wants to say first? If his words are indeed untrustworthy, we can also take this opportunity to draw him out."

"Draw him out, how?" Miss Rabbit’s eyes widened.

"After going to this extent, he must have left you a way to contact him. Think again, what did you miss."

"There’s more?" Miss Rabbit suddenly felt guilty, as the only thing she had left out was her meeting with the Silver Moon Church.

Just as she hesitated whether to confess, another thought suddenly struck her, "Oh right, there’s one more thing. After the performance, I accidentally bumped into a girl selling pies, or rather, she bumped into me. I even gave her a gold coin afterward."