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Jiang Li waved his hand and asked Bagster to raise his head.

"They shouldn't be ordinary assassins."

"Yes, it's quite rare for humans to become warriors, and equipped with iron weapons. Few people in Britain are willing to do so."

Bagster's expression changed, and he kept wondering in his mind who had done such a thing.

It can be concluded that the ones who did this were definitely not fairies hiding in the forests or mountains. They generally live in peace with the world and will not order humans with iron weapons around.

But looking at the appearance of this group of people, especially their determination to commit suicide at the end, they are definitely not a mob!

Someone planned the assassination of the princess!

"Before he died, he said he was a soldier from Sheffield?"

"It's more likely that it's a cover-up. He might have deliberately reported false information to divert our attention."

Bagster said bluntly.

Although she was tall and strong, she was not stupid at all and did not really believe that the other party's indignation came from the bottom of his heart.

"only……"

"But what?"

"From the current perspective, Sheffield is indeed the city most likely to do such a thing. Norwich is struggling, Oxford is ruled by Ya, and Salisbury is famous for its peace..."

Bagster expressed his guess.

There aren't many cities that would hire humans as soldiers.

Apart from the absolutely neutral Gloucester, there are only a few cities such as Salisbury, Norwich, Oxford and Sheffield.

Oxford is a city ruled by the chief of the Fang clan. The Fang clan is notoriously arrogant and bellicosity. Although they have accepted some human soldiers, no matter what kind of war breaks out, it is the Fang soldiers who lead the charge, while human soldiers only play a supporting role and do things that only humans can do.

The Lord of Salisbury is the patriarch of the Wind Clan, and the patriarch of the Wind Clan is a well-known good man throughout Britain.

"Norwich has recently been caught in a once-a-millennium catastrophe, barely able to protect itself. It's hard to imagine them sending someone to do something like this. Furthermore, the Lord of Norwich is notoriously profit-driven and wouldn't do something so thankless... The only exception is Sheffield. Rumors circulate there that there's been a lot of dissatisfaction with the Queen's rule, and there are signs of rebellion!"

Bagster's tone gradually turned colder.

To rebel against the Queen's rule is to shake the peace of Britain!

That kind of guy should have been eliminated as quickly as possible, but for some reason, the Queen turned a blind eye to Sheffield, and as her subordinate, she couldn't send troops on her own.

"If you really intend to rebel, you should have kept a low profile. Sending someone to assassinate me, how badly do you want to be noticed by Camelot? Is the Lord of Sheffield tired of living, or is he just a simple fool?"

"This is indeed a loophole... I can assert that the Lord of Sheffield is definitely not a fool!"

"you know?"

"We had a chance encounter."

Bagster looked dazed for a moment, as if lost in his memories, but he quickly recovered.

So, it is hard to say whether it was Sheffield who sent someone to assassinate him.

Jiang Li observed the dozen or so corpses on the ground for a while, but did not find any obvious features.

If there is one thing that is similar, it is that they are all young people in their twenties.

"Lord Gawain, Morse has dealt with them all."

"Well done, Her Royal Highness the Princess also gave you high praise."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness!"

The knights were suddenly excited.

It was a pity that Her Royal Highness the Princess had her face covered with a hood, so they had no chance to see the posture of the knights who were praised by the superior fairies of Camelot as "the brightest star in Britain", which made the knights very discouraged.

"Bagster, give me a map."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Next, you are going to head south, right?"

"Yes."

"Then let's separate here."

Jiang Li carefully studied the map in his hand and quickly made a decision.

Bagster didn't go out specifically to escort him. She had received an order from the Queen to go to a certain place in the south to complete a mission, so she had to leave Camelot.

Jiang Li felt that it didn't matter where they went to relax, so he joined her convoy without hesitation.

"Your Highness, what about you?"

"I'm going north to Sheffield!"

Jiang Li put away the map and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth under his hood.

"I'm not the kind of coward who would just swallow his pride after suffering a loss. No matter who sends someone to assassinate me, I will make them pay with blood!"

Chapter 942 Isn’t This a Little Eggplant (33)

2023-06-01

On the endless plain, there is a vast field with golden and plump ears of wheat. Fairies and humans are harvesting the wheat together.

"call……"

A female fairy wiped the sweat from her head, returned to the wheat field, and drank a sip of water that had been mysteriously chilled.

"that is?"

As she gazed contentedly at the fields, she saw a cloaked figure approaching in the distance.

"Hey, you over there, are you an outsider?"

She greeted him warmly and took good care of him.

"You were also driven out of the strict southern city, weren't you? Did you come north to Sheffield? I understand your thoughts. This is a city where fairies and humans cooperate with each other and strive to create a better life. Sheffield is definitely the right choice!"

The cloaked figure stopped and looked at the female goblin.

Wow, what a big bear!

Literally speaking, this female fairy is probably from the Fang Clan, so she has an appearance closer to an animal. She is like a brown bear walking upright, and she looks very strong!

"Your Excellency is here, Kulma! You're supposed to rest for half an hour every ten minutes you work in the fields. How can you be so lazy? Look at your husband, he's been working for three hours straight and hasn't even complained about being tired. Can't you be more diligent like him?"

"That's right, Kurma is a sloth bear!"

From the nearby fields came the sound of merry laughter.

"Hey, be careful or I'll beat you up!"

Kulma raised his huge fist and threatened angrily.

The goblins from other clans ran away laughing.

Jiang Li looked around the wheat field.

Here there are fairies from the Fang Clan who are like Kurma, fairies from the Wind Clan who look like humans but have a pair of moth wings, and fairies from the Earth Clan who give people a strong feeling like dwarves.

It may be a little difficult to distinguish this way, but it is much easier to distinguish if you substitute it into a fantasy novel about another world.

The elves of the Fang Clan are orcs, the elves of the Wind Clan are elves, and the elves of the Earth Clan are dwarves.

These are the three main types of fairies in the Fairy Kingdom.

In fact, there are a total of six clans in the Fairy Kingdom, but news about the King's Clan, the Mirror Clan, and the Wing Clan is rarely heard, and Jiang Li doesn't know much about them.

In the wheat fields outside the city of Sheffield, goblins from various clans were playing harmoniously and harvesting the wheat ears in the fields.

Even the fairies of the Wind Clan and the Earth Clan, who were generally acknowledged to be the least compatible, were talking and laughing, creating a seemingly peaceful scene.

Not only that, humans are also among them, and most of them are working very hard.

"That's your husband?"

Jiang Li looked at the nearby wheat field. Like everyone else, the human male was busy working, completely ignoring his wife who was talking to a stranger.

"Yes, he is very strong, isn't he?"

Kulma put his hands on his hips and smiled proudly.

"He's weak."

Jiang Li could tell at a glance that the man was struggling to keep working, panting but not stopping. He seemed to have some unusual motivation, as if a monster was chasing him from behind.

"is it?"

Kulma touched his head in confusion and smiled foolishly.

You are his wife, don’t you know how weak he is?

Oh, not necessarily.

Maybe she was the one who squeezed people into this state?

"Let's put aside these disappointing things. You are human, right? From the southern city?"

Kulma looked Jiang Li up and down with some excitement.

"Yes, can you tell?"

"Humans are very special companions to fairies! Human emotions are the source of a fairy's vitality. As long as humans are around, the fairy's sense of happiness will be greatly improved. This is how they can distinguish between humans and fairies!"

Kurma explained with a smile, but asked with a serious expression.

"Do you know what's happening in Norwich now?"

"I heard that he was caught in a great disaster."

"Yes, the biggest topic in the Fairy Kingdom right now is probably the Great Disaster in Norwich. No one knows when it will break out. Norwich's Lord, Spriggan, the head of the Earth Clan, is not sure if he can withstand the disaster. It's really worrying!"

Kulma seemed very talkative. Jiang Li didn't say anything and just listened to her complaints silently.

The Great Disaster in Norwich is the biggest topic in the Fairy Kingdom?

Why didn't he feel that kind of atmosphere at all when he was in the royal capital, Camelot?

In order to welcome him, the goblins in the royal capital held a three-day and three-night celebration. The atmosphere was so festive that no goblin talked about Norwich.

Jiang Li had just heard from Bagster about the once-in-a-millennium disaster happening in Norwich.

"And we have to pay the Queen an existence tax, half of which we have to pay every year. This percentage is too large. The Queen's harsh rule is unbearable for many fairies!"

“Existence tax?”

Jiang Li suddenly pricked up his ears and heard the noun he cared about.

"what is that?"

"You don't even know this?"

Kulma stared at him blankly, his eyes looking as if he was looking at a country bumpkin who had just come out of some remote mountain village.

“That’s what the existence tax is.”

Although she was surprised, her eyes became more and more kind and she raised her hand kindly.

On the back of her hand, Jiang Li saw scarlet lines.

"This is called a Command Seal. It was engraved on us by the Queen. Every fairy will have this from birth. The Queen will use this Command Seal to take away half of our vitality every year as a tax on our existence!"

"If it were 10% or 20%, it would be fine. But collecting half at once is unbearable! We low-level goblins live in fear every year, afraid that we'll be drained to death by lack of vitality next year!"

"I really hope the Lord of Sheffield can overthrow the Queen's evil rule as soon as possible!"

So this is the kind of rule that the queen practiced?

Jiang Li's mind gradually became active.

It fits the name of a witch.

If this is the case, it would be more in line with Jiang Li's interests.

It would become much easier for him to overthrow the Fairy Kingdom!

Kulma tried every means to invite Jiang Li to her house, but Jiang Li politely declined.