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Book 6, The Road to Revenge – Chapter 13, Secrets Exposed

The night was pitch-dark

The sound of the carriage could be heard on the quiet road leading to the palace Linley was sitting alone in the carriage, with Bebe on his legs Next to the carriage, there were over ten knights on fine stallions, and leading thee

Linley was frowning as he considered “It’s quite late already But King Clayde suddenly suoes, only those ere blameless would always be relaxed

Linley had just killed Patterson, and noas very much aware that in the past, it was Clayde who had instructed Patterson to send people to abduct his mother In other words, there was a deep enmity between him and Clayde

Naturally, Linley was very careful around Clayde

“I heard two days ago, Clayde seized the housekeeper of the Duke’s ation of Patterson’s affairs Patterson said that he hadn’t told anyone about hiswith me But can I trust those words?” Linley felt uncertain

Perhaps that housekeeper already knew about Patterson and Linley’sClayde of the , then naturally, Linley would be at the precipice of danger

“Linley, don’t worry”

Doehring Cowart’s voice rang out in Linley’shim “Linley, even if that Duke Patterson told his housekeeper that he waswith you, you would still be fine”

“Fine?” Linley looked questioningly at Doehring Cowart

Doehring Cowart nodded confidently “Naturally Even if Clayde guessed that you killed Patterson, he still won’t openly address it”

“Because…Clayde doesn’t know the reason why you killed Patterson” Doehring Cowart’s face was filled with confidence

Linley was startled Even if Clayde didn’t knohy he killed Patterson…he still would know Linley was the killer, right?

“It’s si froround rooood While he was the Minister of Finance, Patterson engaged in widespread corruption In his heart, Clayde probably didn’t feel much affection for Patterson What’s more…Clayde doesn’t know that there is enainst you without cause Because if he wishes to punish you, or to kill you, he would have to first get per Cowart looked at Linley

“Hr? The Radiant Church has the authority to depose him from his rule But you are sohly Would he dare to casually act against you?” Doehring Cowart consoled Linley

Linley nodded

He understood this logic

However…

Linley truly did not wish for Clayde to be on his guard against hiate his e on behalf of his mother?

“Open the door! It’sthis, Linley iates Like a giant beast, the gates squatted there, hulking In just a half hour’s ties had entered and left the palace

One of those carriages was Linley’s Another belonged to Bernard And still others were carrying other nobles

Within the business discussion hall of the palace

Aside fro at the door to the hall, everyone else present in the hall were nobles of high rank In total, there were eight people present These were Bernard, leader of the Debs clan The Prius, Linley The Left Premier, Duke Bonalt The Inspector General, Hareeted hireeted hi all of these nobles, Linley couldn’t help but suddenly feel calm It seemed that he had not been specially summoned after all

“Milords, I wonder if any of you knohy his Majesty has summoned us?” Linley ireat deal of information

“Most likely, this summons is related to the disappearance of Duke Patterson” Duke Bonalt replied with a warh

Bernard, off to the side, immediately asked, “Lord Duke, what does Duke Patterson’s disappearance have to do with me? I don’t have any important responsibilities at court”

“Today, his Majesty isn’t su a ht Prele Inspector General?” Duke Bonalt saw things quite clearly

Bernard nodded

But Bernard still felt very uneasy

Ever since Patterson had disappeared, Bernard had been filled with unease He feared that the involvement between his Debs clan and Duke Patterson in the water jade sht If this affair was revealed, then the Debs clan would really be finished

“His Majesty has arrived!”

Suddenly, the shrill voice of the palace attendant sounded out Fro directly for a seat in front and sitting doo palace attendants respectfully at his side

“All hail his Majesty!”

All of the nobles present bowed and chanted

Clayde glanced at the nobles He calht already I originally didn’t wish to disturb all of you, but this issue regarding the disappearance of my second brother, Patterson, is too important I was forced to suht I ask, your Majesty, what Duke Patterson’s disappearance has to do with your suht people present before Clayde, perhaps only Linley would dare to speak to him in such a manner Because while everyone else present was subordinate to Clayde, in reality, Linley was the subordinate of the Radiant Church, and was only a servant of the Kingdom of Fenlai in naate this affair” Clayde s out the Duke’s housekeeper, Lodi”

Lodi? The Duke’s housekeeper?

Both Linley and the Deb clan’s leader Bernard felt their hearts start to pound

The entirebrought forward to testify Linley still stood there, with the Shadowmouse Bebe on his shoulders