Chapter 1219: Power, Hypocrisy, and Acting School
Su Xiao and Bubtni walked slowly through the streets of the kingdom's capital, each holding a peach-like fruit in their hand and paw.
The man and the dog were almost simultaneously stuffing fruit pulp into their mouths.
Su Xiao was very hungry, and so was Bubtney. From yesterday evening to this day, Su Xiao was either fighting or going to battle. He didn't have time to eat anything, he didn't even have time for a quick snack.
At ten o'clock in the evening, he finally finished fighting, but almost immediately after that, he had to run to a small village to find the instigator of all this masquerade.
After that, he returned to the capital and handed it over to the royal family. He thought that would be the end of it, but who knew that the king would tell him to go see all these princes and princesses.
When Su Xiao finished his rounds, it was already 3am in the morning. When he visited the last princess, the princess was very nervous and the first thing she thought was that Su Xiao had come to see her because of her beauty.
At 3am, of course, all the shops and eateries were closed, and Su Xiao only managed to buy some fruit to satisfy her hunger. Although the fruits in this world looked a little ugly, they tasted quite pleasant.
— Woof, "Bubtney barked, clearly meaning," Master, I want meat».
*Crunch-crunch-crunch...*
Su Xiao chewed on the pulp. Although the taste of this fruit was pleasant, given its needs, this fruit will be able to kill the worm for a very short period of time.
— Just be patient, " Su Xiao replied, and Bubtney sighed. "The King will hold a banquet later.
Su Xiao ran all night and walked back to the palace at 3 am. If the king didn't give anything in return, it would really be unfair. In the end, even though Su Xiao had solved the case of the little princess ' murder, the king didn't even thank him for it.
Of course, Su Xiao didn't want to hear verbal praise, and the king obviously wouldn't be able to forget about this matter.
Hearing Su Xiao's answer, Bubtny, who had looked like the saddest and hungriest dog in the world up until now, became very energetic, and his gaze just wanted to ask, " Really?»
— Of course, if there isn't a banquet, we'll start a riot, " Su Xiao said and smiled. He wasn't joking. If the king didn't reward him, it would only mean that the king was beginning to doubt Su Xiao.
Once this is revealed, Su Xiao will kill the king and the extra princes and princesses before the king can revoke his rights.
When Su Xiao returned to the palace, the king did not hold a banquet, but was sleeping peacefully on the throne in the assembly hall.
Su Xiao looked at the king sitting on the throne. Right now, it seemed very strange to him. He looked like he could die of anger at any moment.
Just when Su Xiao thought that the king was about to throw back his flippers in anger, he opened his eyes.
— Has everything been taken care of yet? The king coughed dryly, and his face reddened even more.
— Su Xiao replied, feeling that there was clearly something wrong with the king.
With trembling hands, the King took an earthenware bottle from his pocket, emptied some of the gray powder from the bottle into his palm, held it to his nose, and took a deep breath.
— Hu~, " with a sigh of relief, his red face began to gradually return to normal. - thanks. I originally wanted to arrange a banquet for you, but it seems like I won't be able to live to see it, " the king said and waved his hand, beckoning Su Xiao over.
Su Xiao still didn't understand what the king wanted to do, but right now, he looked like he was ready to die at any moment.
— Iron Hand, which of my descendants do you like the most? The king asked with bloodshot eyes, probably due to the lack of rest, his body began to slowly lose ground.
— The first prince, " Su Xiao replied, as he knew that the king liked the eldest child the most.
— Valentine thinks highly of him, too, " the king said, and smiled. "Huslet is not in the capital, so your and Valentine's choice should come to power and take over the reins of power as quickly as possible," the king said as he shifted his gaze to the door at his side. "Valentine, come out.
The wooden door creaked open and Joe Valentine came in. This powerful official had a tired face, as he probably hadn't had much rest in the past two days.
— You chose one candidate with an iron hand, " the king said, and waved Joe Valentine over, and he immediately took a couple of steps forward and bowed.
— Khe-khe-khe - " the king started coughing again, and this time the trembling caused the clay bottle to slip out of his hand.
Joe Valentine rushed forward, snatched up a clay bottle, and poured the gray powder into the king's palm..
— Ho-ho-ho... after inhaling the powder, the king began to recover. — In the beginning, I took the medicine once every five days, but now I have to take it at least thirty times a day. A man gets weaker when he gets old, " the king muttered and gave a dry laugh, while Joe Valentine lowered his head.
— How long can you last? Su Xiao asked, causing the corners of Joe Valentine's eyes to twitch.
— I can... I won't survive tonight, " the king replied and winked at Su Xiao. The meaning of this move was obvious. As soon as Joe Valentine demonstrates something strange, Su Xiao will have to kill Joe Valentine immediately.
— Your Majesty... Your Majesty? Joe Valentine felt as if he'd been struck by lightning. He stared at the king in amazement. His eyes were red, and tears welled up in his eyes.
The King stared intently into Joe Valentine's eyes and after a few seconds felt a little guilty.
Judging by this reaction, he could tell that Joe Valentine was a loyal official. The King had seen countless people, and he could tell when the tears were crocodile and when they were real.
— Valentine, it's okay to die at my age, " the king wanted to raise his hand and pat Joe Valentine's shoulder, but right now he didn't have the energy to even do that.
The secret medicine that he had taken three days ago had already stopped working.
— But Your Majesty — " Joe Valentine dropped to one knee. His tears dripped onto the smooth marble floor. He recalled the past, a time when he was only 30 and was only a subordinate of a famous noble.
«It's not bad. Although he is ugly, but he has talent. It will be sent to the capital».
This was personally said by the king to a famous nobleman. Joe Valentine himself was on his knees at the time and a little scared, but for the next ten years he was full of gratitude to the king for his kindness.
— I'm sixty-five years old. I had to deal with so much shit every day... Of course, my body started to fail, there was nothing I could do about it — the king wasn't afraid of death. On the contrary, he was prepared to face it calmly.
— Valentine, go and get the first Prince.
— Yes, Your Majesty! Joe Valentine wiped away his tears, turned, and walked out of the meeting room..
As Joe Valentine left the hall, the king looked at Su Xiao. — It's my choice, and it's also your choice. Although it's against the rules, the rules are written by people, " the king said, looking like he had one foot in the grave, but Su Xiao felt that there was something wrong with this old lion.
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