Work Prophet
Chapter 543 - 161 General Zhu

Chapter 543: Chapter 161 General Zhu

The Imperial Forest Guard Captain quickly left the inn after a brief conversation with Miss Rabbit and continued to investigate the assassination attempt against Edward II.

The Lady couldn’t tell if it was just her imagination, but as she watched Duren walk away, she inexplicably felt a touch of melancholy.

However, it wasn’t long before the young girl shifted her attention to other matters, where Li Yu and Ge Lipeng had already picked out all the lead bullets from the body.

The summoning ritual was next.

Miss Rabbit, the Sixth Day servant, had already met several others, each of whom possessed unique skills and incredible powers. To the young girl, the most impressive was Watt, who could craft Holy Artifacts.

The Holy Artifacts he created allowed Miss Rabbit, an ordinary person with no martial arts skills, to win the martial arts championship, as if endowed with a terrifying power to warp reality.

And naturally, the Lady was full of anticipation for the new arrival.

According to the information revealed by Li Yu, this time they were to receive a warrior-type Heroic Spirit.

This also conformed to the general perception of Heroic Spirits.

The young girl leaned close to Li Yu, rubbing her hands together curiously, "Which general is it this time? What famous battles has he participated in, what great deeds has he accomplished?"

"Hmm, the person coming this time originally named Zhu Zhigang, visited Tagou Martial Arts School, climbed Qingcheng Mountain, went to Shunde to study Wing Chun, and also visited Chen Jiagou," Li Yu recounted.

"Wow, a lifetime on the battlefield," Miss Rabbit listened with awe, "And where was his last battle?"

"Bao Li Xin Yu," Li Yu said, "He was always in Bao Li Xin Yu afterward."

"Really? Was the battle intense there?"

"Not exactly, but someone needed to be constantly on lookout there."

"Guarding the border," the young girl immediately understood, "That must have really been tough on General Zhu, the local people must be very grateful to him."

"Uh, probably..."

Li Yu then deliberately shifted the topic, "What did Guard Captain Duren talk about with you when you met just now?"

"Nothing much, he just asked if I had noticed anyone suspicious this morning, and what His Majesty had said to me before he died."

"Did Edward II say anything to you before he died?" Li Yu raised his eyebrows.

"No, although his mouth was moving, I didn’t hear anything; I think he was probably just calling for the Priest of Cornelia to save his life. Why, is there a problem?"

Ireya didn’t take the matter too seriously, but seeing the seriousness in Li Yu’s expression, she asked again.

"This could be a big or a small issue, depending on how others perceive it," Li Yu said.

"Like those who orchestrated this murder might think that Edward II had told you the name of the suspect before he died, and might want to eliminate you because of it."

"What?!" Miss Rabbit was shocked, "But that’s not what happened at all, I’ve already told Guard Captain Duren, maybe I should go clarify it with Queen Heloise or some Imperial Minister tomorrow."

"It won’t work because you simply can’t prove it, even if you say so, the other side might not believe you. And..."

"And what?"

"Moreover, this isn’t even the most troubling part, you are, after all, already the champion of the martial arts competition, and your reputation is flourishing. At least publicly, it’s not easy for anyone to make a move against you. But if it involves the struggle for the throne, your situation could become very delicate."

"The struggle for the throne, is that possible?"

Ireya, perplexed, said, "Isn’t it already decided that Prince Gars will be the next Emperor of the Empire? He is to be crowned in two days. Could there still be any surprises? Moreover, what does it matter to me, a minor Lord from the western borders, who becomes Emperor?"

"Some things you cannot simply distance yourself from if you wish to," Li Yu said. "I hope it’s just me overthinking, but I still advise you to start your journey back to Green Field early."

"But I haven’t received my rewards yet," the Lady said, pained.

"Never mind Crab’s Corner, that place is just too distant and too hot to handle. But it’s just two more days, in two days I can collect the reward of thirty thousand gold lions."

At this point, Miss Rabbit could not help but swallow her saliva, though she had won the martial arts competition, she was not dizzied by victory.

She was very aware that Crab’s Corner, due to its special political significance and the huge annual revenue it brought, was coveted by many.

The families behind those people were too much for her to handle. Not just her, even Edward II, the Emperor, had to find alternative paths.

He had awarded this port city as a major prize of the competition to her and then, through marrying her to his younger son, had tried to indirectly possess the new land through such sly maneuvers.

And now with Edward II gone, this scheme was obviously going to fall through.

After all, she, a mere minor Lady, with neither bloodlines nor allies, might as well wash up and go to sleep early.

But while she could give up on the land, it didn’t seem right to leave without the money too, especially after she had been so busy during the competition, even nearly losing her life several times, only to end up with nothing to show for it?

Granted, she had gained quite a bit of fame and even helped advertise for the Double Rest Sect, attracting many new followers and securing a champion’s title. Still, it seemed unreasonable that there was no tangible reward.

Even those who ranked in the eighties or nineties fared better.

Miss Rabbit was truly a bit unwilling to let it go, but she didn’t make her intentions rigid, scratching her head, she said, "Well... let me think about it, think it over."

Li Yu was just offering suggestions and not forcing Ireya to make a choice. Thirty thousand gold lions were not a small amount, and it seemed such a waste to just leave it.

Moreover, someone had said that chaos is a ladder.

With danger oftentimes comes opportunity.

The nobles living in this city might not have heard this famous line, but they clearly understood the principle it conveyed.

Shortly after the assassination of Edward II, many families had started to make their moves.

They didn’t even have time to grieve for the monarch they had previously been loyal to because the owner of that bone throne always changed, but power remained eternal.

However, at least for now, the position of Gars as the successor seemed very stable, so there was not much activity in the city.

Most people were still thinking about how they could demonstrate their loyalty to the future new Emperor of the Empire, hoping to be favored by Gars after his coronation.

This night was destined to leave many sleepless.

Ireya did not plan to stay long in the Royal Capital; she would soon return to the western borders since she frankly did not care who became Emperor. Thus, she was not interested in currying favor with Gars like others were.

The young lady just continued to stay in the inn to observe Li Yu summoning Zhu Zhigang.