Chapter 556.

Chapter 556 – Failure to Reveal 2
Just as Chief Steward Ford and Steward Philip were at a loss in Paul’s office on the second floor, a guard knocked on the office door.

“Your Excellencies, Lieutenant Valen said that he had urgent military business and left first.”

“What?”

Startled, the two men hurriedly left the office and sprinted across the corridor to the stairway to look down.

Sure enough, the seat of Burgum Varun’s original author was empty.

Philip said worriedly, “Urgent military business, what’s going on here?”

Chief Ford, somewhat frustrated and rather regretful, said, “Perhaps we should have been more decisive just now and gotten him under control in time.”

There was just a whirring sound as the parrot that had been in the office earlier flew along the corridor, and it seemed that the bird had flown outside through the window while Old Ford and Philip were discussing their response.

Had it flown back now?

The parrot waved its wings, fluttered and landed on the stair railing, and opened its beak.

“Schroeder! The army is coming! Schroeder! The army is coming!”

It had to be said that the bird that Ladi Sertia had raised was really quite amazing, the parrot had actually learned to speak, and although it was incoherent, the two of them were able to hear exactly what it was trying to say.

If it was an ordinary parrot, Chief Ford and Philip might only be puzzled. But this was no ordinary parrot, for the owner who kept it was not an ordinary woman.

If the guess was right, Chief of Staff Schroeder had returned with his army.

Old Ford thought a little and said to Philip, “Just now Bourgain said there was an urgent military matter to be dealt with, is this it? My guess is that Schroeder sensed Bulgan’s movement at the beginning, left Lakewood in time to find reinforcements elsewhere, and is now leading the army to fight his way back.”

Philip didn’t know what was going on in District 51, but Old Ford, who was the head of the Council of State, did. In the case of not being able to contact the four infantry battalions that had gone out for field training in time, it was highly probable that Schroeder had run to Fifty-One in the night to look for that army.

“Shouldn’t I …… we help the Chief of Staff?”

Hearing that an army loyal to his lord had returned, Philip was so excited that his lips trembled as he spoke.

“There is no more effective way than to take control of this castle, and if we succeed, we will surely send Bourgogne and his men into a panic, with enemies both inside and outside, it will have a great effect on morale.”

“You’re right, let’s gather the guards now. To speak to Ruth, he is the former captain of the guards.”

The two hurried down the stairs and returned to the hall where the crowd was meeting.

At that moment, however, a sudden change occurred, and a party trotted into the vestibule of the castle, about a hundred men, and judging by their dress, there were militia as well as police. Old Ford and Philip’s heart tightened, Bourgogne this is what to do.

A man burst into the hall of the lord’s house.

“Bilel? What are you doing here?”

Seeing the visitor, Ruth Hayden, the head of the Department of Public Safety, who had also come here to attend a meeting, asked suspiciously.

Wasn’t this person the captain of the second detachment, Bilel McReynolds, who was also considered to be his subordinate, only that all the police forces in the city had gone to cooperate with the military operations after Lakewood entered martial law.

“Supervisor Hayden, Your Excellencies!”

Bilel McReynolds looked very respectful, “There’s very bad news, the rebels have started attacking Lakewood, and Lieutenant Burgum has gone to organize the defense.” Upon hearing this news, the officials of the various ministries who were not yet aware of the situation looked at each other in disbelief, so soon?
Old Ford and Philip, on the other hand, were cursing in their hearts, they were even slandering those warriors who were finally Lords, really turning black and white.

The head of the Council of State asked, “At such an urgent time, why are you guys not going to help Bourgain, what are you doing here in the lord’s mansion?”

Bilel explained, “Such an important place as the Lord’s Mansion is naturally the top priority for defense, and Chief Burgam is afraid that some thugs in the city will take advantage of the chaos to attack the Lord’s Mansion, so he sent us here to strengthen the security here. What’s more, given the current chaotic situation, the lieutenant said that all of you lords must stay within the castle, and now that the police force in Lakeheart Town is insufficient, we can only entrust you all to stay here to focus on protection.”

Philip was very angry in his heart, but didn’t dare to show it on his face. He’s clearly here to spy on us, isn’t he, Bourgain the bastard.

The other people are also pouring bitter water in their hearts, after a night and morning meeting, they thought they could go back to their own beds and have a good sleep.

Old Ford stroked his beard as usual and said, “In that case, why don’t we receive the families of all of you here to the lord’s mansion as well, so that we can take care of them together, and if there are thugs in the city who are currying the rebels, it’s dangerous for them to be in their own homes as well.”

Philip was shocked in his heart, then he realized that Chief Ford was going to fish out of water. After receiving the families of the various officials to the lord’s mansion, after flipping off Burgam, everyone would have no worries, if they stayed outside, even if they could control the lord’s mansion castle, they still left a whole bunch of hostages outside.

But unbeknownst to Bilel McReynolds that Chief Ford already knew the truth about the rebellion, he thought the old man in front of him was still in the script they had written.

The police detachment chief’s eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible mockery, haha, that’s what you said yourself.

“Lord Ford, I’ll do it.”

He bowed slightly to Acting Lord Urio as a sign of respect before turning to leave the hall.

After witnessing Bilair’s departure, Lord Ford turned to the head of the Public Safety Department and called out:
“Ruth, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you.”

Before he became the Head of Public Safety, Ruth Hayden commanded the guards of the Lord’s House, and was the person with the highest force value here.

About two hours later, the officials’ families were all picked up within the castle.

“Close the door!”

After the last person entered the castle, Zane, the militia captain who had come to the lord’s mansion to participate in security duties, ordered the closing of the castle gates.

For some reason, Zane’s heart had been feeling strange.

That Lieutenant Burgum said that there were insurgents lurking in the city, but after martial law began, the militia of Tata Town received the task of patrolling the streets, and since the early hours of the morning Zann had been leading his men on patrols in the streets, but he had never seen or heard of any unusual movements.

Could it be that the insurgents had been frightened into hiding again after seeing that the officials were prepared?

What kind of rebellion would they have the guts to do? Even if they don’t dare to start a rebellion, can’t they do it by secretly setting a few fires?

Lord Gleeman was even assassinated by such a group of goons, it’s really a little ……

Just when Zane was thinking wildly, a clamor suddenly came out from within the hall of the lord’s mansion, interspersed with shouts of panic.

How …… what happened?
Nervous Zane immediately thought of something bad – could it be that there are rebels mixed into the lord’s mansion and are hacking away in the castle hall?

Just now, he himself was spitting on them.

Alas! Exasperated, Zane stomped his foot hard towards the ground and greeted his brethren, “Let’s go, follow me to take a look.”

(End of chapter)