Chapter 527 – Conspiracy by the River
Chapter 527 – Conspiracy by the River
The moon hung high in the middle sky, the man who had wrapped himself up in a cloak strolled along the Wis River without saying a word, he watched the quietly flowing river as he made his way forward, occasionally glancing back in the opposite direction of his walk, the lights of the lake town that had not yet been completely extinguished were moving away from him.
Gradually he walked to a shallow area where a huge rock came into the man’s eyes, the boulder was embedded to the point where the land met the river, half on the land and half in the river.
On the boulder sat a man, fishing rod in hand, waiting intently for the fish to take the bait, this was indeed a good place for fishing.
The cloaked man moved closer to the boulder, the stone was big but not too high, he stepped on the smaller messy stones next to him and came on top of the boulder, sitting down next to the man who was fishing.
The cloaked man asked, “How many fish did you catch today?”
The angler waved his hand and let out a long sigh, “Hey, don’t mention it, none of them took the bait, but instead, he caught a turtle, which I threw back.”
Then the two fell into silence, the angler continued to wait for the fish on the hook, the cloaked man was looking at the moon shadow in the water in a daze.
I do not know how long, the cloaked man asked out loud, “Your side are finalized?”
The angler nodded, “It’s finalized.”
“Then I’ll go back and inform the old guys, by the way, can you tell me more specifically? Oh, I’m not doubting your abilities, but it’s always good to have one more person to consider.”
“There’s nothing to hide, we’re in the same boat now anyway. Next month, the garrison of Lakeheart will head to Emden for a pullout, and it’s also the day when the nearby militia will come to Lakeheart to gather for training, so we’ll use the militia to start a rebellion.”
“Militia? Can’t you guys pull together a decent army and find a reason from above to leave one behind?”
“It’s not as simple as you think, the higher-ups have a pretty tight grip on the standing army, at least I can’t command the movement of even a single soldier in my current capacity.”
The angler shook his fishing rod and said with mockery in his tone, “Is that so? Everyone back home thinks you’ve become a big officer under the Lord Lord.”
The cloaked man ignored his mockery and said with a calm demeanor, “The system of Arda’s army is very complicated, and the internal distribution of power and responsibility is very clear, so it’s not possible to explain it in three or two sentences. Besides, the officers and soldiers of the standing army are not …… good to fool, and the militia who are not skilled in the various regulations within the army are good to encourage some.”
“All right!” The angler shrugged his shoulders, “As long as you can fulfill your part of the task.”
“What about your side?”
“All set, too.”
“I have to remind you!” The cloaked man said very seriously, “The advice I gave you must be taken seriously, and you must occupy the communication base stations in the first place.”
“An-la-an-la! I’ll go back and give your reminder another notice!”
The angler made an all reassuring gesture, just not sure if he had heard it inside.
With some concern, the Cloaked Man says, “If you let the Count out of your grip, he’ll immediately be able to rally armies loyal to him from all over, and the small fires we’ve started on our side will soon be extinguished.”
“Haha!” The angler let out a soft laugh, “Don’t worry, the old guys have also enlisted powerful foreign aid.”
“Foreign aid?” The cloaked man was very startled. “There are a lot of people out there coveting the wealth that Earl Gleiman has amassed over the past few years! A certain neighboring lord – forgive me if I’m not at liberty to divulge his name right now, you’ll know when the time comes – as well as some of the vassal lords of Emden, who are interested in a lot of what the Count has in his hands that.”
“You …… you even collude with outsiders? Aren’t you afraid of bringing in the hungry wolves?”
“Hungry wolves? Paul Gleiman is the hungry wolf, look at the bone-knocking exploitation he has done to us. The other lords are the righteous messengers who deliver us.”
“You guys …… ugh, okay.”
The cloaked man sighed somewhat helplessly and hung his own head.
“Besides!” The Cloaked Man continued to enlighten him, “With the support of the other Lords, the matter of the heir can go more smoothly. How to account for this matter to the Northwest Duke and the royal family, let that lord communicate.”
The cloaked man raised his head, “Speaking of the heir, who have you elected? Let’s send him to Lakeheart Town in the next few days.”
The cloaked man shook his head, “Although the direct line of the Greiman family is thin, the branches have branched out a lot over the past few hundred years. Which branch to let inherit the territory is still a headache to decide.”
The cloaked man was shocked and angry, “It’s almost time for the uprising, and such an important issue is still being held up? What are you guys doing for food? Without an heir, even if you control every aspect of Lake Town, there is no official title, how can the rest unfold? If there is no new lord in place, those lords who are friends with the earl will immediately suppress us as a rebellion.”
The angler hemmed and hawed, “It’s precisely because it’s an important issue that it has to be chosen properly. Who to let inherit the territory? Of course, whoever promises more favors will inherit. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to send you the person before we do it.”
He glanced at the cloaked man and gently poked the other man’s side with his elbow, “I can hear that there’s still guilt coming from your words, why?”
The cloaked man lowered his head again, and since it was nighttime and he had his hood on, the angler couldn’t see his current expression.
“I …… swore an oath to Count Graiman, after all.”
“Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!” The angler laughed a little, “You really consider yourself a knight under the Count?”
“The Earl demands more from us than knights. To be honest, if it wasn’t for the family, I would be very happy to serve Earl Gleeman. The Earl …… let me know a lot of things that I didn’t know before. Maybe you who live in the countryside don’t know, just how many incredible changes have taken place in the entire Arda …… no, even the entire Northwest Gulf because of Count Gleiman.”
“Oh, I can feel a little bit, the old home there has not been flooded for two years, is thanks to Gleiman to repair the reservoir and dyke ah, drought time can also use the water in the reservoir irrigation. Hey, you know what? He even paid for the labor when he built the reservoir, if you ask me ……”
The angler snorted, “What a fucking idiot …… He’s a lord of a party.”
The cloaked man looked at the angler very speechlessly, for a moment he actually felt as if he had made the wrong decision.
He suddenly reached out and gripped the angler’s arm very hard.
“Please take my words back to me, and when the time comes, please don’t make Earl Graiman’s walk too painful.”
“Don’t worry!” The angler removed his hand with his other hand and said with a sneer, “It is only a matter of a moment, our lord lord – allow me to call him that for the last time – will not be in pain for long, and he will soon be back in the Lord of Light’s arms.”
(End of chapter)