C142 Fourth Prince

On the tenth day after God's grace, a distinguished guest came to Bael City: Fourth Prince Barut, whom Wales III liked and trusted deeply in Reiss Empire.

Five days before Barut stepped into Duke's Mansion, a fast horse at the border came to report. Due to some unknown reasons, some conflicts had occurred between the garrison of the empire and the garrison of Moose Empire due to some unknown reasons. In the end, it led to a small-scale conflict.

The reason why it was said that the scale was neither large nor small was because there was a small-scale patrol between the two countries that happened in sensitive areas at the same time. Due to some verbal arguments between the two sides, it eventually turned into a bloody conflict. Both sides suffered losses, with hundreds of casualties.

In the era of cold weapons, there were hundreds of casualties. Logically speaking, this was quite a small number. However, the consequences of this were inestimable. Because so far, both parties were trying their best to restrain themselves, in order to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings because of a tiny bit of negligence. But because of the fact that both sides were actually fighting. . . Therefore, the balance created by the restraint was actually quite fragile and could not withstand even the slightest bit of torture.

However, because of this small-scale conflict, the emotions of both sides, which had already calmed down, once again warmed up. The atmosphere of the confrontation was quite obvious. Fortunately, it was only a confrontation now. However, the argument between the two sides gradually escalated, both of them criticizing each other for being the first to provoke each other. This resulted in this conflict, and they did not acknowledge each other as having any problems on their side.

The most terrible thing was that there was a bloody incident this time. Thus, there was a very high demand for war between the two countries. There were even some extremely fanatical people who had already started to take extremely risky personal actions.

The internal situation of the Moose Empire was still unclear. However, in the next few days, some of the tough hawks of the Reiss Empire army had already issued a very serious warning. In the following days, the garrison of several provinces around the Moose Empire had already begun to gather in the name of training. This created the determination to fight a decisive battle in the empire.

The Moose Empire also showed weakness. In just a few days, they had similarly gathered a large number of troops at the border. The threat to the empire did not show any signs of compromising. They even showed a stance of attacking and attacking.

The situation was already on the verge of breaking out. In the recent few days, the most ferocious thing that spread in Bael City was that the war had already begun. Moreover, in the Bael City, it was common to see soldiers coming and going, as well as fighting and mobilizing.

Only Lee Xiang was clear in his heart that the reason why there was such a large-scale movement between the two parties was because of this. However, he wanted to obtain the biggest bargaining chip on the negotiation table. Rather than saying that the two parties were showing off their muscles, it would be more accurate to say that they were playing a psychological battle. Once either side showed signs of weakness, Then they would lose all their face in this war without any smoke or smoke.

According to what Shaun said, these actions were ordered by his younger brother, Barut, on the way. It could be seen that Shaun's Emperor really had some extraordinary means. Furthermore, this Barut was the representative of the empire.

At the same time, on the eighth day after the God's Grace Day, Shaun finally gave his first order after coming to Bael City despite Smith's strong opposition.

He ordered Lee Xiang to bring the officer who teased Yun Chang back to Bael City, who was closely monitoring his division, Bill, back to Bael City and hand him over to Sophie. This plan came from Lee Xiang. The reason why he didn't hand it over to Ling Tian was because this would give people the feeling that Shaun would compromise with the Lower Race. This wouldn't be good for him. After all, Sophie's reputation in the empire was quite good. This way, the empire wouldn't be able to be considered a compromise. It could only be said that it was a form of respect for her grandfather, the former marshal of the empire.

After Sophie accepted Bill, the first thing she did was to hand Bill over to Yun Chang, and then indicated for her to pass it to Ling Tian. The location was at her winery. The arranged time would be the day Barut arrived at Duke's Mansion.

When Barut had just taken his first step into Duke's Mansion, Lee Xiang gave his first important order to take charge of these two divisions in his study.

He ordered Bill to lead the two Lower Race divisions to surround the Lower Race that was still gathered in the outskirts of the farm. However, there was one condition, and that was to surround and not fight. They were only allowed to enter, and not allowed to leave! In order to prevent anyone from leaking the news of the low species being surrounded, Lee Xiang even arranged for the Ao Guang brothers and the experts from the Holy Knights and the Divine Masters that he borrowed from Dewey. He personally took charge. The goal was to ensure that there was a possibility.

The Duke's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers today. It was much grander than welcoming Shaun. Obviously, Ronton knew that Barut was much more important than Shaun, because Barut might be the next king of the empire. However, Shaun was different. Everyone knew that he had been excluded.

Everyone was waiting in the Duke's Mansion. Even the highest commander of the empire's garrison, General Ronnie, appeared at this critical moment.

The people of the church were also fortunate enough to participate today. It was supposed to be Dewey who came, but in the end, it was Lyman, who was chatting with Ronton and Smith. Lee Xiang knew that this was Dewey's way of expressing his dissatisfaction with Ronton.

Another thing worth mentioning was that Sophie was also lucky to be present today. This was arranged by Ronton himself because Barut liked Sophie's indisputable fact. In addition, with Sophie's identity, she was qualified to attend such a welcome ceremony. Of course, Ronton did not know about the relationship between Sophie and Lee Xiang until now.

At this moment, Lee Xiang and Shaun were sitting together, while Sophie and Ronnie were sitting on the other side. They were whispering and joking, but occasionally they would glance at Lee Xiang with a pair of beautiful eyes.

Lee Xiang noticed that almost everyone in the hall had arrived, but it seemed like the two chairmen of Magic And Martial Academy were not present. Kerry, who was supposed to be guarding the Duke's Mansion, and the mage De Cloning, were nowhere to be seen.

Shaun's expression was very normal at the moment. However, Lee Xiang could still feel the extreme dissatisfaction in his heart. There was even resentment. Because the flash of malicious intent in his eyes had completely betrayed him.

Lee Xiang understood the feeling in his heart. He gently patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Your Highness, don't be angry. It must be because your brother has been traveling for a long time that he should take a hot bath. "

"Humph!" Shaun gave a muffled groan, "Making so many people wait for him here, such a grand scene!"

"Jealousy makes people lose their minds easily!" Lee Xiang smiled faintly. "So you better keep your head clear. We still need Your Highness's leadership. Besides, it may not be a good thing to be ostentatious. It is still unknown who will win. Your Highness, you seem to be losing your patience!"

Shaun was suddenly shocked. He turned his head and looked at Lee Xiang in surprise. He then took a deep breath. He nodded. "You are right. What I want to know the most now is, when my brother comes out, what kind of expression will I have if I find out that there are so many bad news waiting for him? Mm, I'm very curious! "

Lee Xiang chuckled. To be honest, he was also very curious. He had heard a lot about Barut in the past few days, so he was very eager to know what was so special about this person whom he trusted the most in Wales.

"His Highness Fourth Prince is here!" As Smith stood up, a hearty laugh came from outside the hall.

"Sorry, Barut has made everyone wait for a long time. " Before the person came in, the voice of apology came in first. Such a broad-mindedness could easily make people have a good impression of him.

Obviously, Shaun's younger brother, Fourth Prince Barut, had just arrived after taking a bath.

After that, everyone stood up at the same time, but Shaun just sat there without moving at all.

Barut walked in with a smile on his face. He didn't greet those nobles who had stood up, but at the same time, he stretched out his hand to signal those people who had stood up to sit down. To be honest, even Lee Xiang couldn't help but have a good impression of this kind of demeanor.

Ronton and the others stood up from afar to welcome them. They greeted each other as they walked into the hall.

Barut was the first to arrive at Shaun's side. He smiled and said, "If I knew that Third Imperial Brother was here, I would have come earlier. "

Shaun smiled. He shook his head and said, "My brother has been working hard all the way here. Quickly sit beside me and rest. There are a lot of things here that require your decision!"

Shaun's attitude was very humble, which made Lee Xiang admire him greatly. He originally thought that he had lost control of his emotions just now, and was worried that he would lose control of himself in front of so many people.

Barut nodded and turned his head to look at Lee Xiang, who was standing beside Shaun. He smiled and said, "This must be the famous Lee Xiang, Baron. . . "

"Yes, I am. Greetings, Your Highness. " Lee Xiang stood up again in a hurry. When he was about to greet a subordinate respectfully, Barut had already helped Lee Xiang up. With an apologetic face, he said, "I heard that you were conferred the title of Baron by Royal Father. Originally, I was going to congratulate you personally, but I didn't want to be delayed because of something. It's a pity that I only see you now. However, it's a good thing that I finally have a taste of my long-cherished wish today, haha. . . "

Lee Xiang felt a chill in his heart. This Barut's ability to win over people's hearts was truly not to be trifled with. However, it was a pity. If he had taken the initiative to go to the Count's Mansion when he first came out, he might have been able to stand on his side. But now, it seemed like it was a little too late. Strictly speaking, he was walking behind Shaun. Therefore, from this point of view, his scheming was far from being as good as Shaun's. Or rather, his thinking was still not as far away as Shaun's. Because when Shaun found out that he was about to arrive at Silo Province, he had already taken the necessary measures. Therefore, based on this point alone, Barut's means might still be slightly inferior to Shaun's. Of course, it was not a matter of time before a hero was defeated. He understood this principle. In short, he had enough vigilance against Barut and Lee Xiang. For his own sake. . . Because as long as he stood on Shaun's side, there would definitely be a fierce battle in the future.

This was a fact that couldn't be changed. Since ancient times, even the brotherhood between brothers and brothers could be completely ignored in the war between emperors.

After patting Lee Xiang's shoulder, Barut finally shifted his gaze to Sophie, who had been chatting with Ronnie. Without any hesitation, he walked towards her. Obviously, he didn't intend to sit next to his brother, Shaun.