Mayali was wearing a luxurious black gold-edged dress, and the lace and structural lines perfectly blended together, setting off her slender and weak body. She looked extremely beautiful and conspicuous. Even Lita changed into formal clothes and followed behind Mayali with some anxiety. For her, attending the imperial minister's dinner was an unprecedented experience, and she didn't even know what she should do. This made Lita very nervous.

(So, what exactly happened?)

Mayalie picked up a glass of wine on the table and looked at Yiming.

(Do you go out and stare at someone, and then come back for a dinner?)

“The situation is even more complicated than we thought………”

Seeing Lita looking at the scenery outside the window curiously, Yiming lowered his voice and whispered to Meali about what happened after that. This made Meali frown and began to think about the relationship.

(Generally speaking, people who are regarded as close friends are called close friends because they believe that they will not betray them.)

"That's right, and in fact, I believe Marien had no idea that they would betray him."

Yi Ming looked around. It was the time for the dinner to be prepared. Many waiters and maids were busy preparing. After that, Marien returned to the room to rest because she was uncomfortable. Brad was worried, so he followed him to take care of his daughter. Although his expression was very sincere, the previous murderous intent that was almost illusory, seemed to be a thorn in Yi Ming's heart. He could not accept the man's affection for his daughter no matter what. It must be because of this reason.

(But they betrayed? Who do you think it would be able to possess greater power than the imperial ministers and penetrate him?)

"Mayalie, you're thinking in the wrong direction."

Yi Ming quickly pointed out the problem. Mei Yali stared at him with some dissatisfaction, obviously asking Yi Ming to explain to herself.

"The only one who was 'betrayed' was Marian. Those two people did not betray Brad. If you think so, then will everything be resolved?"

(Is it your conspiracy theory again?)

Mayalie obviously couldn't accept this.

"I didn't know, but I really thought he was strange..."

Yiming didn't say anything else, he had no evidence to support his statement. In fact, Mealie's concerns were not wrong. If you were too focused on a certain person, it was very likely to ignore other important things. At this time, Marien and her father had already arrived at the banquet hall, so Mealie and Yiming stopped talking, and Lita hurriedly retracted their envious gazes and sat back in a panic. In front of them was an oval long table, the three of them sat close to the master's seat, and Brad sat in the middle, Marien sat next to her father, looking a little pale. Lita looked at her with concern and wanted to ask, but in the end, due to the atmosphere, she didn't speak.

After everyone took their seats, Brad raised his glass first.

"Although I think it's a bit inappropriate to say these words now, I still thank Mr. Yi Ming for saving the little girl's life. I really don't know how to......"

"You have been too proud. If it weren't for those two who tried hard to protect me, Miss Marian would have been dead when I arrived."

Yi Ming responded hurriedly. Although he did not confess to Marien in advance, he could guess what Marien would say with his toes. Since she wanted to preserve the reputation of those two people, she would naturally make up lies. It was nothing more than being attacked and two died to protect her. And he would definitely not be able to appear before that, otherwise anyone with a discerning eye could see the problem. Facing an opponent who could seriously injure and die, he didn't even break the skin, which was unreasonable. Take a step back and say that if he was really strong enough to the enemy to even touch the edge, how could he still hurt Marien and die the other two?

"Hey...You Feng and the others... are really pitiful."

Brad put down his wine glass and his face was dull.

"I trusted them so much that I thought there was no danger or difficulty that they could not cope with, so I sent them to protect Marien. But I didn't expect..."

Speaking of this, his voice was a little choked, his eyes were slightly red, and the atmosphere in the entire hall became a little heavy for a moment. But soon Brad noticed his own misunderstanding. He smiled bitterly and raised his wine glass again, and signaled to everyone.

"Don't mention those unpleasant things for the time being. Respect for the dead is necessary, but before that, we living must be happy to be able to survive. Don't be restrained, please enjoy it slowly. Please don't be so nervous, I'm not a monster." Looking at Little Lita so nervous that she didn't know what to say, Brad beat her up. But just as he was about to continue saying something, a waiter suddenly walked in quickly and whispered a few words in Brad's ear. Then Brad's face changed slightly, and then he stood up and smiled apologetically at everyone.

"So, please enjoy it slowly. I still have some business to deal with. Mr. Yiming...... After the dinner, can you please come to my study if you have time? We need to talk about some things in private."

"OK."

Yiming turned the wine glass and replied faintly. So Brad stood up and said goodbye, leaving only Marien to entertain them.

"Sister Marian, you seem to feel uncomfortable?"

After seeing Brad leave, Little Lita finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then she looked at Marian and asked questions carefully. Marian just smiled tiredly and shook her head slightly.

"It's nothing, I've just suffered some minor injuries."

"You'd better not drink alcohol or eat these foods during this period."

Yi Ming looked at the hearty dishes in front of him. Although they looked very delicious, they were not suitable for people in injuries. Strong stimulation is not good for wounds. Don’t people in this world know this?

"Let Meyalie help you with treatment."

"No."

Marien shook her head, weakly but firmly rejected Yiming's request.

(The lady should not have scars on her body, Miss Marian.)

"Thank you, but I want to stay."

Marien gently touched her shoulders, with a strong expression in her weakness.

“It should stay, be a reminder and…memorial.”

Yi Ming then noticed that the corners of Marian's eyes were slightly red and her voice was hoarse. Obviously, she had cried after she came back. However, he did not ask too much, but turned his eyes to Mealli and signaled to her slightly. After understanding Yi Ming's meaning, although Mealli was a little dissatisfied, she still activated "ideological communication" and quickly found Brad's voice.

“……………That’s what Her Majesty said?”

Brad's voice sounded a bit unexpected.

"Yes."

A dark and small voice appeared, and it seemed that this was the person who spoke to him.

"The detailed content is written here..."

The voice became low, but for Mealli, who didn't need volume, this was not a problem at all. Even if someone whispered in his ears so much that he couldn't even hear it, as long as he said it, it would be very obvious and clear to Mealli. However, he did not expect that the other party would notice this level. Although it was definitely impossible for them to discover Mealli's ability, in order to prevent eavesdropping, they specially used letter paper to convey their meaning, which was obviously very cautious.

"I see."

After a moment of silence, Brad's voice sounded again.

"I will write a letter to her Majesty that this will not happen again,"

"I hope it's the same as you said..."

"So, please take me to say hello to Your Majesty and the Princess."

"I see………"

Mayalie focused her attention on the banquet in front of her again. In fact, the atmosphere of the banquet could not be relaxed. Little Lita asked Marien with concern about her physical condition, while Yiming just turned her wine glass, not knowing what she was thinking. After that, Brad never said anything important. Like before, he was obviously a very careful and cautious person. Otherwise, there would be nothing to say at all. Although Yiming thought Marien's father was suspected, it was just a suspicion.

And at this moment, Mealie suddenly extracted a sensitive word from the noisy sounds around her, and she immediately focused on the sound.

"About that car of magic gem... Is it still impossible to find it in the end?"

"Yes, sir."

It was indeed Brad, it was obvious that he was talking to others. But this time the voice did not sound like the palace messenger just now.

"How did it become like this?"

Brad was obviously a little anxious.

"Who leaked the information? The people from the palace just now were obviously trying to test me. They must have mastered something and should find it out immediately... Otherwise, no one can say what will happen."

"Sir, according to the information, those two people are seriously suspected."

"Are you talking about the two warriors sent to Marian by the academy?"

"Yes, sir, according to the intelligence, the two of them suddenly appeared, and they might be..."

"…………Are they from the college? No, the college shouldn't care about me, no, I should have made a deal with them...……Are they from the royal family?"

Brad's tone began to become anxious and confused. Mayalie became more and more surprised as she heard it. She had never expected that things would develop like this. Although she had not received any information about the murder of Marian, she did not expect that Brad was the one who traded with Lawrence. Could it be that he needed that car of magic gems?

"I think there is such a possibility, sir. After Luo Luns disappeared, they appeared beside the daughter of Lawrence, and the car of gems was gone. Judging from the strength of the man who could even hurt me, I suspect that they were sent by the royal family secretly and the person lurking beside him. Please be careful. If they find something, things will probably become very troublesome!"

Although this sound is unfamiliar, it seems that I have heard it somewhere before, but Mayalie couldn't remember it for a moment.

"I see."

In the end, Brad seemed to have made the decision.

"I will find a way to find out their bottom and then make plans. Since they only appeared after that, it must be related to some people in the royal family or the academy. Moreover, the attack was a bit suspicious... I heard from Marian that they belong to the Tower of Darkness?"

"Yes."

When talking about this name, the voice became much more solemn, as if talking about a taboo that should not be known.

"Now that Lawrence's daughter has joined the Dark Tower faction, which is very abnormal. You must know that in the past few decades, Dark Tower has never invited anyone to join, but if the Dark Lord is really involved, then we must be more cautious. After all, no one, including the Lord of Heaven, can truly grasp the Dark Lord's thoughts."

"Okay, I get it."

Brad was obviously nervous too.

"So, I hope you can act with caution, Mr. Gularo."

"bite!"

The knife and fork in Mayalie's hand fell on the plate, making a crisp sound, and she finally remembered who the person who was talking to Brad was.

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