"Just because someone wears a sea creature guard's uniform doesn't mean it was our sea creature who did it. Can't those demons see through such an obvious frame-up?" The Mermaid Queen's mind raced. According to Princess Peacock, the demons had clearly seen through her identity, so why hadn't they made a fuss?

Her expression suddenly changed. Could it be that the other party did this on purpose, trying to take the opportunity to blame the sea creatures?

The Dragon King smiled wryly and said, "That's the same explanation I gave them, but the incident happened in the Dragon Palace, and it just so happened that we held a banquet and got many of the demons in the delegation drunk before the assassination occurred. The sea creatures are the most suspicious."

The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly: "Since those demons are so unreasonable, why should we be afraid of them? We might as well join forces with the demon race."

"After all, we are in the wrong in this matter, and many of the chieftains of the various sea tribes have asked me to thoroughly investigate the truth." The Dragon King paused deliberately after saying this.

The Mermaid Queen's heart sank. It seemed that most of the sea race were indeed inclined to surrender to the demons. What a short-sighted bunch! Once the demon race was completely defeated, they would be left with nothing but their own.

She said coldly, "Why is the Dragon King coming here instead of investigating the case?"

The Dragon King glanced at her palace before saying, "The Queen just mentioned that I should unite with the demon race, but what if the demon race has ulterior motives?"

The Mermaid Queen remained silent; she knew things were in trouble after learning that the Peacock Princess's identity had been exposed.

Her assassination plan was indeed ingenious, but it was also very risky.

If successful, the sea creatures would have no choice but to ally with the demon race;

However, if they fail, it will be easier for the sea creatures to unite and side with the demons.

But there's no point in blaming the other party now.

At this point, the Dragon King continued, "Although our Dragon Palace is not exactly airtight, its defenses are quite tight, and outsiders have no way of getting in. Moreover, the most suspicious people who would impersonate Dragon Palace guards to assassinate the demon race are none other than those guys from the demon race delegation."

"So after the assassination attempt, I immediately led my men to the demon clan delegation. As a result, Princess Peacock and her two most capable subordinates had all disappeared. It's quite obvious who the murderer is. It was the demon clan who deliberately assassinated the demons and framed our sea clan in order to make us join forces with them!"

The Mermaid Queen said in a deep voice, "Isn't this speculation too arbitrary? I've met Princess Peacock. How could a delicate little girl assassinate a powerful demon envoy? Now that she's not here, either she happened to be out, or she may have encountered some accident. Perhaps the demon delegation kidnapped her and took the opportunity to sow discord between the sea race and the demon race."

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

A burst of crisp applause rang out: "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! I never expected the mermaid queen, famous for her beauty, to be so eloquent."

Upon hearing this voice, the Mermaid Queen was startled. She had indeed sensed some people approaching, but this person was not among them. It seemed that the other party's strength was above hers.

Upon seeing the demons approaching, the Dragon King hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, King of Immorality!"

The Mermaid Queen's heart sank. Morgard, the King of Immortality, was the third most powerful figure among the demons. No wonder Princess Peacock was so badly injured.

Morgad slowly approached with a group of demonic minions. When he saw the mermaid queen, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down. Although the woman was beautiful, she was not young and had a too-mature and domineering aura, which was not his type.

"Greetings, King of Incest." Although the Mermaid Queen disliked demons, she always maintained a facade of friendliness with all parties, not wanting to bring disaster to the mermaid race or even the entire sea race because of herself.

"The Mermaid Queen seems to have a deep prejudice against us demons." Morgard gave the Mermaid Queen a deep look.

"What I just said was only for the sake of the sea creatures, not letting go of any possibility. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me, King Bulun." The Mermaid Queen's etiquette was impeccable. Over the years, even her enemies found it difficult to harbor any ill will towards her.

But then again, with her stunning beauty, how could she possibly have made any enemies?

Moghad was initially angry and had planned to use drastic measures before coming, but after hearing her gentle words, he found it difficult to lash out.

"What the Mermaid Queen said makes sense, but whether it was out of public interest or personal desire, only the Queen herself knows."

The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly: "What does the 'Lord of Adultery' mean?"

Morgad's smile faded: "Someone saw the Queen go out and rescue the assassin, so I came to verify this."

The Mermaid Queen's expression changed. She had just brought her trusted subordinates. Could it be that one of them had betrayed her?

Or perhaps someone accidentally saw them on the street.

The Dragon King hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, I think there must be some misunderstanding. The Queen is my honored guest. She hasn't been in a good mood lately, so it's normal for her to go out for a walk. As for rescuing the assassin, that's absolutely out of the question."

She was his dream girl, how could he just stand by and watch her get into trouble?

Moghad gave him a cold look: "Oh, so the Dragon King is planning to vouch for her?"

The Dragon King's smile froze. In fact, he had come here ahead of time with the same suspicion and wanted to capture the assassin first. Who knew that Morgard would also come?

The goddess of your dreams may be important, but what can compare to yourself?

We can't sacrifice a whole forest for the sake of one tree.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the Mermaid Queen remained calm and composed: "Your Majesty is joking. I just went out for a stroll, but everything was in such a mess that I lost my mood for a walk and came back quickly. I didn't save any assassins."

"Whether there's an assassin or not isn't something you can just say. A search will tell you. Anyway, I sealed off the area before I arrived, so I doubt the assassin could escape," Morgard said calmly.

The Mermaid Queen was both shocked and furious: "I am, after all, the queen of a race. How can you search my residence at will based on just a word from me?"

Moghad ignored her and instead looked at the Dragon King: "Dragon King, this is your territory. Do you think I can search it?"

The Dragon King cursed inwardly, "What kind of mess is this?"

If I agree to let him search, wouldn't I be offending the Mermaid Queen terribly? And my image in her eyes would probably plummet.

But if they don't agree, and King Bulun gets angry, then the sea tribes won't be able to side with the demons.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't I go in and take a look? The Queen should trust my character, right?"

In his view, this was a way to give both sides a way out, agreeing to Moghad's conditions while also saving face for the Little Mermaid.

More importantly, he had never been inside the Mermaid Queen's boudoir before, and the thought of it was quite exciting.

The Mermaid Queen's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. She had originally thought that although the Dragon King had a lecherous habit, he was still a hero. But now it seemed that his usual arrogance was nothing but bluster and cowardice.

The thought of Princess Peacock still inside, and how she would handle the situation if it were discovered later…

Just as I was feeling uneasy, a clear female voice suddenly rang out: "No need to search anymore, I'm here!"