A dozen minutes later, a series of chaotic footsteps approached from afar.
Look, here comes someone who has walked right into the trap.
Accompanied by Yan Li's questioning voice: "Seventh sister-in-law, are you sure Father is awake and insisting on finding the Director of the Patrol Division and the Captain of the Guard?"
The one who spoke was a serious-looking man with a square face.
He originally had a dignified and imposing appearance, but because his eyes were somewhat protruding and his gaze was sharp, he appeared somewhat fierce.
He is Belle's fourth uncle, Wilder Reeves.
Before Rika could answer his question, another person, who resembled him by about half but had a gentler appearance, spoke up: "I still find it hard to believe. How could someone poisoned by the Abyss Serpent Demon possibly regain consciousness? Was someone secretly helping them?"
This man is Belle's fifth uncle, Harlan Reeves.
They were all born to Leo Reeves and his second wife.
"Yes, Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother, Edgar is trying to comfort Father, but Father won't listen. He's at his wit's end, so he wants you to come over quickly."
Wilder felt something was off, but Rika kept urging him on, so he could only suppress his doubts for the time being and go check the situation first.
When he arrived at Leo Reeves's door, he turned around and looked back before pushing the door open.
Besides the two brothers and Rika, there were dozens of people following behind them.
Among them were three great swordsmen and three grand mages. It was these six people who gave him enough confidence.
However, he ran into a brick wall today...
The door was gently pushed open, and the heavy door, made of copper, iron, and wood, stood two meters tall, without making a sound.
The room was quiet, the curtains were slightly open, and the light was not very bright, but you could still see the environment inside.
Rika, the seventh sister-in-law, was not lying to them; her father had indeed woken up.
He was sitting or lying on the bed, his cloudy but sharp eyes fixed on them as they pushed open the door.
His seventh brother was lying by the bedside, his fate unknown.
Seeing this, Wilder's heart pounded wildly, a bad premonition shot straight to the top of his head, and his hands and feet involuntarily went weak.
This was the authority his father had cultivated over decades, making him reflexively want to kneel down and admit his mistakes.
But when he thought of the guards following him and the power he held, he felt more confident and straightened his back unconsciously.
However, his younger brother, Harlan, didn't have the same courage. After entering the house, he saw their father sitting there.
His legs gave way and he knelt down. "Father, Father, you, you're awake?"
He could hardly believe it; he clearly saw his father, fully conscious, standing right in front of him.
But he spoke in a questioning tone, as if he needed someone to give him an answer.
"Yes, you're awake. Are you happy or disappointed?"
"Father, son, I..."
Harlan couldn't answer. He glanced at Edgar lying on the side of the bed and became even more frightened, unable to utter a single word.
At that moment, Wilder reached out and pulled him up.
"Don't be afraid, we are now in control of Rivi City. No matter how our good father wakes up, it's too late to change anything."
As he spoke, Wilder pushed his younger brother, who shared the same parents, behind him and took two steps forward.
After getting close to his father, he mentally prepared himself for two seconds.
Then he leaned forward, staring into his father's sharp eyes, and said, "Father, it's good that you're awake. Get up and announce to the officials and people of Rivi City that I have taken over as the city lord."
Upon hearing this, Leo burst into laughter: "You wish! The next lord of River City will be your elder brother Austin, not you."
When Wilder heard Austin's name, his face twitched involuntarily, and his expression instantly turned ferocious.
"Auston? He should be a pile of dust by now, and you still want him to succeed as city lord? Dream on!"
"You..." Leo Reeves felt his blood boil upon hearing this.
Although it's unknown whether it's true or not, this rebellious son must have sent someone to assassinate his eldest son.
Seeing his father's fluctuating emotions and flushed face, Wilder, disregarding whether he might become enraged, waved his hand behind him.
Two swordsmen immediately came up behind him, intending to grab Leo and drag him out of the room.
Just as they reached out their hands, a bolt of lightning struck them, causing them to convulse and collapse to the ground with their hair standing on end and black smoke billowing from their mouths.
"who?"
Wilder turned his head and saw a brown-haired, green-eyed girl standing at the foot of the bed, with a slightly immature boy beside her; the two looked about six or seven parts alike.
“Belle, Baker.”
He unconsciously took a step back, somewhat shocked.
At the same time, the swordsmen and mages behind him reacted and immediately drew their swords and magic wands, aiming them at the two siblings.
The two sides were on the verge of war, the atmosphere extremely tense, but neither dared to make the first move.
At that moment, a clear and pleasant voice rang out: "Have you all finished looking at each other? I'm in a hurry. If you don't move, then we'll make our move."
Wilder was startled. Was there anyone else in this room?
He looked around and then saw three figures by the window.
When did you start standing there?
There was clearly no one by the window just now; he checked when he came in.
Seeing his horrified expression, Lin Qianqian suddenly felt playful and said with a grin, "You're wondering when we got here. Of course, it was at the very beginning."
Wilder blinked. "Were you standing there from the beginning? Then..."
He turned to look at Rika, who had silently stood in the corner after entering the room.
Then a clear, cheerful voice said, "Stop looking, I asked her to lure you here."
Sure enough, Wilder's eyes widened in fury: "How dare you betray me!"
"She didn't betray you, she's just under my control."
Lin Qianqian kindly tried to explain to him, but her explanation almost made him vomit blood.
"Attack!" Wilder roared, and the people behind him sprang into action.
At that moment, a loud "snap" rang out, and the entire arena fell silent, as the enemy forces were all frozen in place.
It was Yunze who made the move. He was annoyed by the group of henchmen jumping around, so he snapped his fingers.
And just like that, it was done in no time.
These people can now only change their facial expressions, exhale through their nostrils, and move their eyes; they cannot move any other part of their bodies.
Seeing that the group of people around the bed had stopped moving, the two people at the foot of the bed and the old man on the bed looked out the window in unison.
Lin Qianqian shrugged, "Why are you looking at us? What do we do next?"
Leo, with his rich experience, had much better composure.
He immediately realized what was happening and called out, "Belle Beck, come and help Grandpa."
When the siblings heard their maternal grandfather calling them, they immediately went over.
As I helped him up as instructed, I asked, "Grandpa, you're not fully recovered yet, why are you getting up?"
"Strike while the iron is hot and resolve the matter in one go."
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