Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 234: Night of Glory—Failure is treason, success is revolution!

General Redinolz, holding the warrant, ran head-on into the captain of the security team in the attendant's room.

The security team leader shouted loudly:
"Director, what happened in there?"

Redinolz's expression was serious, and he spoke sternly with a superior tone:

"This is a warrant from your chief of staff, Baron Sheppard, requiring you to guard the Yinlu Mansion. Anyone who dares to attack may be retaliated with force.

Something happened in the banquet hall, and Baron Shepherd and I are dealing with it.

His Highness the Grand Duke has ordered that all personnel within the mansion be kept under control. No one is allowed to move around or approach without permission. Do you understand? "

A look of surprise suddenly appeared on the security captain's face. He took the warrant and looked at it. It was indeed the handwriting of Baron Sheppard, the chief of their attendant's office, and it was also stamped with Sheppard's personal seal.

Faced with a national general and the head of the gendarmerie who was known as the "General Butcher", the security team captain really did not have the courage to question what had happened.

He could only obey orders.

After a brief pause, the security team captain took all the team members to guard every corner of the mansion.

The staff in the mansion were also controlled by him and imprisoned in a separate room.

Seeing that the matter had been almost handled, Redinolz finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After looking around, he turned into a shadow and left Yinlu Mansion.

……

Froststar City, at the moment when Grand Duke Silverfrost was shot to death by Redinolz.

The soul mark in the secret room of the Grand Duke's palace suddenly shattered. At the moment of shattering, the Grand Duke's personal guards woke up immediately, their bodies trembling violently, and incredible shock burst out of their eyes.

Then, the legendary level rose from the ground with earth-shaking momentum and rushed towards Yinlu Mansion.

However, as soon as he appeared, a figure dressed in black and wearing the exclusive mask of the Black Tomb blocked his way.

Seeing the attire of the man, the legendary guard felt a chill in his heart. It was the legendary killer from the Black Tomb!
He immediately realized that this was a premeditated assassination attempt against Grand Duke Yinshuang!

He took a deep breath, took out the communication stone, quickly sent messages to several people, and then started a battle with Prince Hauge who was disguised as the Black Tomb Killer.

In the Prime Minister's residence, Prime Minister Faria, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by the earth-shaking sound of the battle between two legendary figures. Immediately afterwards, he received a communication from the legendary guards.

The above words almost made this veteran minister of three dynasties faint.

There were several large characters written on the communication stone:

The soul mark of Grand Duke Silver Frost is broken!

Grand Duke Yinshuang is having a private gathering at Yinlu Mansion tonight with Baron Sheppard, Chief of the Secretariat, Viscount Claude, Chief of the Army General Staff, and General Redinoz, Chief of the Army Military Police!

Prime Minister Faria forced himself to calm down.

He knew the nature of this so-called private party at Yinlu Mansion, that is, the Grand Duke had an accident during the banquet.

Was it a sudden illness or a deliberate murder? Was it done by an outsider or one of the people at the party?

The situation was too complicated, but he quickly calmed himself down.

Faria quickly contacted the standing members of the Council of Nobles, the cabinet ministers, CIA Director Perez, Commander of the Chief Police General Koch, and Commander of the Special Warfare General Mendes.

The others who were at the core of Silver Frost's military and political leadership included Baron Sheppard, Chief of the Aide-de-Camp, Viscount Claude, Chief of the Army General Staff, and General Redinolz, Chief of the Army Military Police. These people were also present when the Grand Duke died, but they could not be contacted for a while, so they were not notified.

Yinshuang was already in a state of panic because of the matter of Aifein. When the sound of the battle between the two legendary figures shook the whole city, the powerful officials had already been awakened from their sleep. Many people thought that it was Aifein who attacked them and prepared to pack up their belongings and run away.

Therefore, the Prime Minister was able to contact them very easily.
Everyone quickly gathered at the Prime Minister's residence in accordance with the Prime Minister's instructions and quickly established a temporary command center.

Only the deputy commander Jose came along with the chief police commander, General Koch.

When Koch saw the Prime Minister, he asked:
"Did something happen?
Commander Jose was reporting to me on the recent military exercises, and since the situation was urgent, I asked him to come along."

Prime Minister Faria waved his hand and said:

"Okay, everyone is here, I won't say any more nonsense."

The Prime Minister took a deep breath, paused, and swept his gaze over the faces of Yinshuang and other senior military and political officials. His voice became unusually cold:

"Everyone, something big has happened to Yin Shuang!
I just received a message from Mr. Varan, the Grand Duke's personal bodyguard and legendary transcendent, that His Highness's soul mark was shattered twenty minutes ago!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the command center was immediately plunged into shock.

Fortunately, everyone was used to the ups and downs of life. Although they felt unbelievable about the sudden death of the country's top leader, they quickly calmed down.

Prime Minister Faria paused for a few seconds and then briefly introduced the situation to everyone.

A standing member of the Noble Council spoke coldly:
"That means the Army Chief of Staff, the Chief of Staff, and the Army Military Police Inspector are all suspects!"

The Minister of War and Minister of Defense coughed lightly and said:

"Not necessarily. It's possible that His Royal Highness the Grand Duke suddenly fell ill and died unexpectedly."

The Army Chief of Staff and the Army Military Police Inspector were nominally his subordinates, so he had to speak up.

Admiral Koch, the commander of the First Police Department, said in a deep voice:

"Assassination is more likely. Otherwise, there's no way to explain the strange legendary figure that is now fighting Mr. Varan."

CIA Director "Perez" also spoke at this moment:

"I also think it's more likely to be an assassination. As far as I know, His Highness the Grand Duke is in good health and has no illness."

As the son-in-law of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, Perez's speech was quite convincing.

The atmosphere in the command center suddenly became tense. No matter which of these three people assassinated His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, it would be shocking enough if the news got out.

Before anyone could comment, the Minister of Military Affairs and Chief of National Defense received a message from the communication stone. After reading the contents, he suddenly froze, and a heavy voice rang in everyone's ears:

"I just received news that the soul mark stored by Viscount Claude, Chief of the Army General Staff, in the Ministry of Defense... has also been broken!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the command room was once again plunged into shock.

Prime Minister Faria made the final decision:
"We can't wait any longer, the key now is to find out what exactly happened at Yinlu Mansion!
My opinion is to send troops to forcibly take over the Yinlu Mansion and make sure we see the remains of His Highness the Grand Duke!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

"Mr. Prime Minister, give the order!"

Everyone agreed. Prime Minister Faria looked at the Grand Chamberlain and said:
"Notify the Imperial Guards and have them rush to the Yinlu Mansion and take everyone inside under control!
If you encounter resistance... kill them all!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Lieutenant General Jose suddenly said:
"Prime Minister, ministers, is it appropriate to send only the Royal Guards?

Baron Sheppard, the chief of the secretariat, once served as the commander of the Royal Guard for quite a long time!
Is it risky to let only the Imperial Guards take over Yinlu Mansion at this time?"

Deputy Commander Jose's words suddenly woke everyone up.

Since the Chief of the Army General Staff, Viscount Claude, is also dead, the suspicion falls on Baron Sheppard, the Chief of the Staff, and General Redinoltz, the Chief of the Army Military Police.

The Prime Minister glanced at Jose with admiration and said:

"Yes, General Jose has thought it through very carefully."

After saying this, he looked at General Koch, the commander of the Chief Police Division, and General Mendez, the commander of the Special Warfare Division:

"Which unit is closest to Yinlu Mansion?"

Koch recalled the military exercise that Jose had reported to him before and immediately said:
"The 9th Regiment of the Chief Police is closest to Yinlu Mansion."

Mendes shook his head and said:

"The special forces are all training in the suburbs or outside the city, and they can't be transferred here in a short time."

Prime Minister Faria nodded and said:

"Then Chief Inspector, Commander Koch, send the 9th Regiment out urgently, targeting the Yinlu Mansion."

"it is good."

After the arrangements were completed, Prime Minister Faria's voice became much heavier:

"Everyone, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke has unfortunately passed away, and this will inevitably cause great shock to Yinshuang.

We have to prepare.”

Everyone agreed, and the Palace Master said:
"The Grand Duke's legitimate son is still a minor. According to convention, a martial law headquarters should be established at this time, with the Army Chief of Staff as commander, to take over the national military forces.

Since Viscount Claude has also passed away, General Koch will take over."

No one had any objections. Admiral Koch said in a deep voice:

"Okay, I will immediately organize the establishment of the Martial Law Department and simultaneously issue an order to all military regions nationwide to enter a Level 1 alert."

Prime Minister Faria continued:
“The Grand Duke’s legitimate son cannot inherit the title, so a National Steering Committee must be established.

The cabinet members and the standing members of the House of Lords are all here.

At the Army Headquarters..."

Everyone turned their attention to the Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General De'an.

De'an's face turned pale and he said:
“There are four generals in the Army Headquarters. General Koch and General Mendes are here.

Viscount Claude died, not to mention.

The only other person left is General Redinozzi, the inspector general of the Army Military Police, whose current condition is unknown."

The Prime Minister's expression became serious:
“According to the system, the formation of a national steering committee requires the approval of more than half of the generals of the Army Headquarters.

Moreover, every general in the Army Headquarters must serve as a standing member of the National Command Committee.

Especially during this sensitive period when the Grand Duke has passed away and the legitimate son is still young, if there is anything illegal, it will easily lead to criticism."

The Standing Member of the House of Lords said:
"What if it was Redinolz who rebelled?"

The Prime Minister shook his head.

"We cannot presume guilt. Unless there is solid evidence to prove that General Redinolz has defected and the Minister of Defense personally removes him from his position and rank, we must get his vote."

The command room was deadlocked. Suddenly, an angry roar came from outside the door: "I am the Director of Military Police of the Silver Frost Army Headquarters. Why are you stopping me?"

Hearing this angry voice, everyone in the command room was shocked at the same time.

Radi Noz actually escaped from Yinlu Mansion!

Faced with this sudden change, everyone was at a loss for a moment.

I don't know whether I should allow General Redinolz, who is also highly suspected, to participate in the current meeting.

Fortunately, the Prime Minister remained calm and said in a deep voice:

"Redinoz was an eyewitness to the incident and knew the inside story. Regardless, without any evidence, we cannot unreasonably suspect a soldier who has dedicated decades of service to the country!"

Commander Koch had long been disgusted with the cowardly civil servants in the cabinet. Seeing his comrades being stopped outside, he couldn't help but say:
"Don't worry, everyone. Even if it was really General Redinolz who did it, Mendes and I won't let him hurt you!"

Commander Koch has this confidence because he is one of the few ninth-level peak extraordinary people in the army and is known as the best master in the army.

Mendes' skills are no less than Redinozz's.

Seeing Commander Koch's statement, no one said anything more.

Prime Minister Faria signaled the guards of the palace to move aside and invited General Redinoz in.

When everyone saw Redinolz walking in with wounds all over his body and his breathing fluctuating, they suddenly fell silent.

Anyone could see that General Redinolz had definitely experienced a bloody battle.

The opponent who could injure Redinoz, who was already an eighth-level high-level extraordinary being, so badly must be no ordinary person.

Redinolz glanced around with his tiger eyes and asked angrily:

“Where’s that bastard Shepard?
I thought he was going to attack the Prime Minister's residence, but I didn't expect him to be hiding!"

Upon hearing Redinolz's opening remarks, everyone was shocked. Prime Minister Faria immediately asked:
"General, what on earth happened at Yinlu Mansion tonight?
What happened to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke? "

A look of sorrow appeared on Redinolz's face, and he said in a deep voice:
"The Grand Duke... The Grand Duke was assassinated by that bastard Shepard!"

Prime Minister Faria narrowed his eyes slightly, and the emotions on everyone's faces were also very intriguing.

Obviously, Redinolz's one-sided statement cannot completely convince everyone.

Redinolz was not surprised by the crowd's reaction. He calmed down a little and said in a deep voice:

"You can verify what I said later. There are so many witnesses in Yinlu Mansion. Many people saw Shepard assassinate the Grand Duke with their own eyes.

Also, he killed Viscount Claude.

Behind all of this is the instigation of that bastard Third Prince Saxon of the Kingdom of Ceylon!"

Everyone was shocked again when they heard Redinozz say that the person behind the scenes was actually the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Prime Minister Faria immediately asked:
"General, are you sure about this?"

Redinolz nodded and said:

"It's almost certain. From what I heard from Sheppard, Saxon suffered heavy losses in Effiin. In order to continue to accumulate capital for the succession, he set his sights on us, Yinshuang.

He wanted to plan a coup in Yinshuang and make Yinshuang his tool to seize the throne again, and Shepard was the spokesperson he chose.

This is what he said to Viscount Claude and me at the banquet. He promised that if the Grand Duke was assassinated and the coup was successful, he would split the silver frost equally with the two of us.

We didn't agree, so he shot Claude. My cultivation level was higher, so I escaped from the mansion."

The news brought by Redinolz had such a huge impact on everyone that no one could be sure of its authenticity for a while.

Prime Minister Faria said:
"General, please take a rest first. We have already sent troops to take over the Yinlu Mansion. If everything goes well, the matter will be investigated quickly.

By the way, according to the system and legal requirements, we are now setting up a national steering committee, and we still need your opinion, General."

Redinolz nodded without hesitation and said:
"I agree. Besides, we don't need to wait any longer. Let's start voting now to elect the chairman.

At this time, there must be a backbone to stand up and take charge of the situation.

I propose that Prime Minister Faria be appointed Chairman of the National Steering Committee!"

Prime Minister Faria's face lightened with amiableness. Admiral Koch, the Chief Superintendent of Police, who had the best relationship with Redinoz, also spoke up at this moment:
"General Redinolz, this is the wise counsel of a wise politician. In times of emergency, there's no need to follow formalities. Since everyone is here, let's just start expressing our opinions!"

Everyone looked at each other, then nodded in silence.

While everyone was busy preparing for the establishment of the National Steering Committee, General Koch, Commander of the Chief Police Division, received a call from the 9th Regiment.

After listening to the content, Koch's eyes showed a deep look, and he said to everyone:

"Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson of the 9th Regiment of the Chief Police has arrived at the Yinlu Mansion with two infantry battalions, but has come under attack from the attendant room security team!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expression changed.

The armed forces of the attendant's room actually attacked the soldiers of the Chief Inspector!
What this means is self-evident. General Redinolz was most likely not lying just now. The Chief of Staff Sheppard really rebelled!
The atmosphere in the command room suddenly became much weird. The betrayal of the chief attendant who was closest to the Grand Duke would definitely bring earth-shaking shock to the entire upper class of Yinshuang.

Everyone turned their attention to the newly appointed Chairman of the National Steering Committee, the current top leader of Silver Frost, Prime Minister Faria.

Prime Minister Faria's expression suddenly turned stern, and he said to Koch:

"Let the 9th Corps storm the Yinlu Mansion and bring the rebels to justice!"

Koch's face was solemn, and he replied loudly:
"As ordered!"

Prime Minister Faria looked at CIA Director Perez and said:
“Director, I authorize you to form a special investigation team for the assassination of a Grand Duke. You will be the team leader and the Minister of War will be the deputy team leader.

The command center of the investigation team investigating the attack on the Grand Duke is located under the National Command Committee.

You and the Minister of War must thoroughly investigate what happened tonight."

In Perez's body, the demon Akdimon was delighted. This was an unexpected surprise.

I didn’t expect Faria to give the investigation power to Perez.

No one raised any objection to the Prime Minister's actions. Both publicly and privately, Perez, as the Archduke's son-in-law, was the most suitable person to investigate the entire incident.

The assistance of the Minister of War can also ensure fairness.

Without further ado, the two men organized personnel overnight and sent people to search Shepard's office and residence.

……

At the Yinlu Mansion, after receiving the order from Commander Koch, Dickinson said to the deputy commander behind him:
"Attack with all your might, and leave no one in the attendant room alive!"

A ferocious smile flashed in the deputy leader's eyes. He waved his hand and led the assault team to launch a violent attack on Yinlu Mansion.

The security team in the attendant room was suddenly shocked. They never expected that Yinlu Mansion would be attacked by the Capital Police Force.

Don’t they know that this is the resting place of His Majesty the Grand Duke?

Or did the Chief Superintendent's troops mutiniate?

Faced with the army's organized attack, a mere few hundred security guards were no match at all.

The two strongest sixth-level and two fifth-level captains had already been eliminated by Cohen and Windsardler.

Now that they were attacked, they were leaderless and at a loss as to what to do.

Time passed minute by minute. Seeing that the Guards were about to arrive, but they had not yet completely attacked, Dickinson became a little anxious and angry. Looking at the warrant that had just been sent from the Prime Minister's residence, he immediately had an idea.

The fighting became more brutal and intense, and security personnel began to suffer extensive injuries.

Just as everyone in the attendant room was hesitating whether to rush in to ask the Grand Duke and Director Sheppard for instructions, a rough voice sounded outside:

"Listen up, rebels in the chamber, you are surrounded.

Give up resistance immediately, stop kidnapping His Royal Highness, and don't cut yourself off from the country!"

The security team in the attendant's room was confused. How could they become the rebels who kidnapped the Grand Duke?
A leader of the attendant room shouted loudly:
"General, there must be a misunderstanding. We are ordered to protect His Royal Highness the Grand Duke!"

Dickinson was delighted and then shouted:

"Your superior, Chief of Staff Sheppard, has openly committed treason. I have a joint order from the Cabinet, Army Headquarters, and the Council of Nobles demanding that you immediately lay down your arms and hand over the Silver Heron Mansion to us.

As for whether you participated in the rebellion, once the matter is thoroughly investigated, you will be cleared of all charges."

After saying this, Dickinson turned the warrant, which was stamped with the seals of the Prime Minister, the Army Headquarters, and the Council of Nobles, into an arrow and threw it into the Yinlu Mansion.

When the security team saw this genuine warrant, they were confused for a moment. Could it be that their Director Shepherd really betrayed them?

The leader gritted his teeth and shouted loudly:
“Okay, we’ll hand over control of Yinlu Mansion.

Please keep your promise, General!"

Then he ordered to give up resistance.

Seeing this, Dickinson outside the mansion immediately led his troops straight in and took control of the entire Yinlu Mansion within a few minutes.

Then he gave a look, and in the rage of the security team, all the people in the attendant room were killed to silence them.

After finishing all this, Dickinson first went to the room where the mansion staff gathered, kicked open the door, and asked coldly:
“I am Dickinson, commander of the 9th Regiment of the Chief Police, and I have been ordered by the Cabinet, the Council of Nobles, and the Army Headquarters to take over the Yinlu Mansion.

Tell me what happened here!"

The head of the mansion replied tremblingly:

"We don't know anything. We just heard some noises in the banquet hall a while ago. Before we could figure out what was going on, the attendants told us not to move and to stay here."

Dickinson asked coldly:
"So, it was the people in the attendant's office who imprisoned you?"

The person in charge of the mansion was unable to confirm whether it was imprisonment.

After all, the people in the attendant's room just asked them to stay in the room and not move, saying that a big situation had occurred in the banquet hall and needed to be dealt with.

When Dickinson asked this, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Dickinson smiled coldly and said:

"You may not know yet, but the Chief of the Attendant's Office, Sheppard, has already rebelled. He just openly assassinated His Highness the Grand Duke here!
Do you still want to excuse him?

I ask you again, was it the people in the attendant room who imprisoned you?
You just need to answer yes or no!"

(End of this chapter)