Chapter 153 - Suspicion
Chapter 153 - Suspicion
The "oracle" that Ning Fei gave to Miyal took effect the next day.
It was not Duan Yunhong who sent someone to find out the news, but someone came to the palace early in the morning and said that the king wanted to summon Duan Yunhong.
Ning Fei was still asleep at that time, and Duan Yunhong walked into the master bedroom in a dignified manner. There was no way, Ning Fei didn't let Duan Yunhong sleep with her last night. Because of the effect of light magic, Duan Yunhong found it difficult to cross the line psychologically, so the count actually slept in another room.
"……who!"
Duan Yunhong had just opened the door when Ning Fei's voice came from behind the heavy bed curtains. Hoarse, but stern, obviously awakened from sleep.
Duan Yunhong frowned slightly. In the previous worlds, he would often walk around Ning Fei when he was sleeping. Even if Ning Fei would wake up sometimes, he would not be on guard to this extent. But now, even though the two of them were on Duan Yunhong's territory, Ning Fei's vigilance was maxed out, just like sleeping in a car in the wild in the middle of the night in the previous world.
It seems that in this native world, Ning Fei can only watch it at ease, but in fact he cannot relax at all.
——Even with the most advanced light magic and wind magic, he still couldn't feel at ease...
"It's me." Duan Yunhong didn't deliberately provoke Ning Fei at this time. He replied and then stepped forward to lift the curtain beside the bed. "The king asked me to question him. I'm telling you something."
“…Oh? Has it come to this?”
Ning Fei, who had already sat up, looked relaxed. He pulled his hand out from under the pillow as if nothing had happened and rake his messy hair: "What time is it now?"
Duan Yunhong didn't ask him what he hid under his pillow, he just said, "It's about half past nine."
"It's quite early. It seems that this incident still scared the royal family. It's rare that they have such a high efficiency in investigating the case." Ning Fei judged, "Is it Miyal who has killed the person? The name in the square should have been discovered, and it won't be difficult to find out that you met him last night, so I want to ask you for questioning."
"You have already guessed it, what else can I say? It seems that I just need to confirm whether you are as good as the gods." Duan Yunhong stood by the bed and looked down at him, "The king only sent a servant to deliver the message, so he probably didn't regard me as an accomplice of Miyal or you. However, if Miyal is arrested and interrogated, will he give you up?"
"Probably not." Ning Fei replied, "I told him not to tell anyone about my existence. Didn't you hear it at the scene?"
"Yes, what you said was, 'Only a few believers including you know where I am. It must not be announced to the outside world because the time is not right yet.' I guess he would never tell you even if he was beaten to death..." Duan Yunhong replied. In fact, according to his usual thinking, he would have to criticize Ning Fei as a deceptive cult charlatan, but the light magic prevented him from saying it for the time being, so he had to give up.
"Then you go too. Remember, don't tell me even if you kill me." Ning Fei yawned and waved his hand. "Speaking of which, Miyal won't betray me, but he may betray you. If he refuses to admit that he wrote the name, you are a big suspect... I hope you can come back alive."
Duan Yunhong said: "Aren't you going to save me?"
Ning Fei sneered and said nothing.
"Okay, if the 'Messenger of God' doesn't save his followers, they will have to work hard to come back." Duan Yunhong leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice, as if he was whispering, but also as if he had some other meaning, "Then if someone offends me later, I will write his name on the central square, how about that?"
As long as he writes down the name, Ning Feike will have to help him "avenge".
"You have your hands and feet, how can I control you?" Ning Fei raised his eyebrows. "However, even if you could see through the deployment of troops and patrol routes in the square last night, and evaded the soldiers by moving flexibly, and sneaked in to write down Deka's name. Starting today, the guards in the square will definitely be strengthened. Are you sure that you can still get through the heavy siege and write down the name with your physical skills alone?"
"How do you know if it works if you don't try?" Duan Yunhong smiled and stood up. "I'm going out. I probably won't be back by noon. Just tell the housekeeper or the servant what you want."
Ning Fei complained: "Your castle is really out of touch with the news. No one except you knows what the 'Ning Fei' on the wanted poster looks like."
Duan Yunhong said, "Who told you not to come before? They haven't seen the real person, and the portrait on the church's wanted poster is so abstract, it's strange that they can match. And when I was talking to Miyal last night, I drove the driver far away, and he didn't know when you got on the car, so he thought you were given to me by the church. With this safe identity, who would have thought that you were the famous 'Devil Ning Fei'?"
Ning Fei jokingly said: "After all the twists and turns, I am now recognized as the 'Sacred Apprentice'?"
Duan Yunhong knew that he didn't like it, but he didn't want to deliberately exaggerate his reaction, so he replied calmly: "You can make up an identity for yourself, and I'll tell them when you come back."
"No need. I don't care what others think of me. Whether it's a penis, a plaything or something else, what difference does it make?" Ning Fei lay back down again and said nonchalantly, "Go ahead. I'll do what I want to do. Don't worry that I'll be too polite."
Duan Yunhong was really about to leave. Before leaving, he said, "There is a room with things I haven't given you yet, and some clothes. If you need anything, just ask the butler to get it for you, or you can choose it yourself."
"Okay, Lord Earl, let's get going." Ning Fei turned over and turned his back to him. "Remember to draw the bed curtains and close the door. Thank you."
Duan Yunhong didn't pay attention to his "unlucky words". He just looked at his black hair spreading on the silk pillow. He felt that this man looked good with half-long hair. Then he stepped away and said, "See you later."
The bed curtains fell again, isolating the bed from the outside world, and everything became quiet, dark and soothing.
***
Duan Yunhong was in a relaxed state when he entered the palace, but the actual situation was more tense than he thought.
Miyal was also thrown into the hall, with his hands tied behind his back. He was said to be kneeling, but in fact he was lying down. The robe he was wearing should be the "home clothes" within the church. It should have been white in color, but now the lapels were covered with blood. Large patches of it not only began to turn black, but also smelled fishy and unpleasant, making him look extremely disheveled.
In addition to the king, the Pope also made a rare appearance here, as well as priests, saints and other church representatives, as well as dukes, earls and other great nobles. Of course, fully armed guards are also indispensable. Two of the guards were standing next to Miyal, including a senior officer, as if Miyal, who was weak and helpless, could now suddenly attack and hurt others.
Duan Yunhong only took a quick glance and guessed about 80% of the situation in his mind. But he pretended not to know and asked why the king summoned him.
The king looked unhappy and asked the people from the church to briefly describe what they had found out.
Simply put, Miyal returned to the church after meeting Duan Yunhong last night. After changing out of his going-out clothes, the attendant left his room, and he himself went to Deka's room. In that room, Miyal stabbed Deka in the abdomen, heart and neck with a dagger.
Deka was caught off guard and offered almost no resistance. He was unable to call for help because his throat was cut, and soon fell to the ground. Miyal stayed by his side until he died and then left his room. On the way back to his room, Miyal was discovered by a passing follower.
The follower was frightened by his horrible appearance covered in blood and immediately exclaimed. Soon, Deka, who had stopped breathing, was also found. As expected, Miar was arrested and interrogated by the Pope himself. However, at that time, the church still thought that this was a tragedy caused by internal conflicts among internal personnel, and did not think of it as Ning Fei's "death notice". It was not until dawn that the guards, who were drowsy from patrolling, finally discovered the name "Deka" written on the square. This name was reported and verified along the way, and finally it matched the person who died last night.
There is no doubt that Ning Fei's prediction came true. But he did not do it himself, but instead bewitched the church's candidate for the Holy Son to kill his former friend with his own hands.
Duan Yunhong felt sarcastic about the description of "old friend". Even if Miyal had not been hit by Ning Fei's magic, he had taken the initiative to sacrifice Deka's name to the square. What is this called "friend"?
However, Duan Yunhong did not refute, and Miyal did not refute either. This prisoner and murderer today has been refutation that he was not bewitched by the devil but was called by the true God. Only by killing Deka can he atone for his sins.
Duan Yunhong almost couldn't hold back his laughter after hearing this.
Normal people would find this statement ridiculous, but Duan Yunhong understood it very well, and I guess Seris would understand it too.
——This is the power of light magic. This is probably the scene Ning Fei wanted, not just killing one person to prove the prophecy, but to let these people fight among themselves.
The Pope was so angry that he trembled after hearing this. He was in his seventies and his face was more important than anything else. The death of a candidate for the Son of God does not matter. What matters is that Miyal actually recognized the devil as the true God. This is truly upside down and outrageous!
"Devil's words, devil's words! Shut his mouth, don't listen to his words!" The Pope pointed at Miar with shaking hands, "He has completely fallen, he must be severely punished to completely cleanse the devil from him!"
The king was too busy to care about what punishment the church was going to impose on Miar. He just looked at Duan Yunhong and said, "Count Andrew, the church's followers said that Miar went back to kill Deka after meeting you at the central square last night. The name on the square also appeared after last night. Tell me the truth, what were you doing at the square?"
"Your Majesty, I'm not the only one who went to the square to watch the excitement these days. I think you know that." Duan Yunhong was well aware of the bad behavior of these nobles. How could people who can watch hanging as an entertainment show not want to secretly take a glimpse of the "legendary Ning Fei" in the square? It would be even more exciting if I could witness the guards arresting Ning Fei, and it would definitely be a topic of conversation for a long time. So, it’s no big deal for Duan Yunhong to stroll around the Central Square.
The king asked again, "Then why did you take Miyal with you?"
Duan Yunhong: "In the carriage next to the central square, it's exciting."
Everyone: “…”
It seemed like nothing was said, but it also seemed like everything was said. Many people showed a tacitly mischievous smile, it seems that they understand this kind of "stimulation" very well and agree with Duan Yunhong's statement.
As for how Miyal himself reacted, that was not important. His mouth was gagged and he couldn't respond. Moreover, he was a "devil believer" and his credibility was much lower than Duan Yunhong's.
The Pope then asked: "Did you see Miar write down Deka's name?"
"No." Duan Yunhong replied naturally, "But I didn't care what he did before and after getting on my carriage."
This is another very ambiguous answer, but the nobles are indeed so self-centered that it is not surprising that they don’t care what the object of their love does after that.
The Pope asked again: "Have you seen Ning Fei?"
Miyal turned around and stared at Duan Yunhong, as if warning him not to reveal Ning Fei's existence.
"I didn't see it." Duan Yunhong continued to lie, "But, did someone really write the name last night? I saw that there were many guards over there, how could someone write the name without the guards knowing it? Could Miyal do such a thing? Or did he just appear suddenly..."
"Count Andrew, stop talking nonsense!" The Pope immediately stopped him from talking nonsense. "This is not a miracle at all. It is just a trick played by the devil and his followers. Don't be fooled by them!"
"Oh, a little trick..." Duan Yunhong was waiting for this sentence from him. He followed his words seriously and made up a false accusation against him.
"Then the most likely scenario is that there is a spy among the patrolling guards, who let Miyal or someone else in, right?
"Your Majesty, now the guards will be keeping a close watch on your safety day and night. You must carefully consider who will be closest to you."
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