Chapter 1489
The Culprit
Chapter 1489 The Culprit
"Me too! Me too!"
Before Adrian could react, Antonio, who was already almost at the front door, leaped up and arrived like a gust of wind, pulling at the black collar around his neck.
"No!" Impelio shouted, rushing over in a panic. "Don't forget who you are! Adrian Finch!!"
Hearing the commotion, Qian Sui stopped caring about those meaningless inanimate objects and jumped onto Lin Fan's shoulder in a few moments.
"Untie it!"
Valerius had been eagerly awaiting the emperor's reply, but unfortunately, it wasn't to him, nor was it what he wanted to hear.
"No!!" Impelio blocked them again, even stepping between Adrian and Lin Fan.
Adrian was already somewhat hesitant—in a place where no one is around, he might unknowingly undo the debunking.
These two troublesome fellows are now one high-ranking and the other powerful. If he openly defies the rules, that old bastard Valerius will definitely not let him off easily.
Although the Finch family was successfully acquired, the power struggle and subsequent purges inevitably weakened their strength. Their already unstable foundation was not yet secure; at this time, it was unwise to create more enemies…
With a quick dart of his eyes, Adrian peeked out from Impelio's shoulder, looking at Chisei with a helpless expression, and began to complain.
"My lord, you really can't blame me. Look at them..."
Having just finished applying eye drops, he turned to Valerius, who had just stepped onto the stairs, and said, "Your Grace, just grant Lord Burning Beast's wish! He's mentioned it several times, but Imperio insists you won't allow it."
Before Vallejo could catch his breath, a large pot was smashed down on him, and he wanted nothing more than to kill Adrian.
That's exactly what he meant, but does it have to be revealed now, right in front of everyone?
You brat! Just you wait!
"Untie it." Chisai turned to Valerius.
"My lord..." Valery still tried to struggle.
"He said he'd make you the Beast God, but he's made such a fuss over something so simple, repeatedly preventing you from doing what you want." Antonio, never one to miss an opportunity to stir things up, chimed in beside Chisui. "Don't be fooled by all the stuff in the yard; he's just showing it to you. Once you agree, he'll say he'll put it away for you, keep it safe for you... You don't have to pay for talking... Chisui, don't fall for it..."
Vallejo had his thoughts exposed, but he didn't show it on his face.
But Antonio's meddling clearly displeased Chitose. She turned her head, patted Lin Fan's back with her tail, and shooed her inside.
"No, no, really no!" Valerius, seeing the situation that had just begun to turn around about to deteriorate again, wished he could beat those two talkative people to death.
But that was clearly impossible now, so he quickly followed and explained, "It's a misunderstanding, sir. I knew nothing about this. It's just about unblocking the rings, right? I'll do it, I'll do it. If Adrian is unwilling, I, Valerius, am willing to do it."
"I..." Adrian was furious at being falsely accused by Valerius and wanted to chase after him to argue, but Impelli covered his mouth and held him outside.
As soon as Valerius entered the room, he busied himself removing the restraint rings from Lin Fan and the other person.
Once Adrian had finally managed to break free from Impelio, Lin Fan was already holding the restriction ring and asking how to remove it.
Valerius readily broke the barrier, but he was actually quite unwilling.
He didn't answer Lin Fan's question, but instead talked about how difficult it was for Qian Sui to break the rules, and the warnings that Lin Fan and the others couldn't use their supernatural abilities at will.
Lin Fan didn't want to listen to that nonsense at all; she just wanted to know the control principle of the restriction ring. Not getting an answer didn't bother her.
She remembered all of Valéry's methods. She could apply the principles to the answers; she could study them later when she had time.
Adrian found an opportunity. In order to get revenge on Vallejo and to boost his own score, he immediately answered Lin Fan's question.
Vallejo was furious.
Is it possible to make humans aware of the methods used to restrain them?
Although he hadn't originally planned to keep those two people around, things they shouldn't know shouldn't be known to them.
Vallejo was furious and about to explode when Adrian shut him down with a simple, “Report this to His Majesty.”
"Fine, fine! You brat, just you wait!" Valerius glared fiercely at Adrian, then turned back with a smile, trying to curry favor with the Emperor.
It's unclear whether it was his previous refusal to answer that angered Chisai, or even earlier, when Adrian reported him on his behalf.
After taking his seat, the young master showed little interest. Only when the restrictive ring was released did he stare intently at the young master.
After that, no matter how hard Valerius tried, the young prince did not react at all.
This really worried Vallejo.
He and Qian Sui were noticeably closer in the courtyard a while ago... That damned Adrian!
But cursing won't solve the problem.
The gift was given, the promise was kept, and the requirements were met, but the target's attitude still hasn't changed.
Valerius hadn't had such a headache in a long time. In his high position, he could practically have anything he wanted in Annema.
If it weren't for the fact that this Burning Beast still has a great use, I really would like to get rid of these damned things...
He narrowed his eyes, concealing his resentment, and activated the backup plan.
“My lord, there is something I feel I should formally apologize to you for, though it was not my intention.” Valerius said softly, his smile tinged with shame, “It concerns how you were deceived by unscrupulous speculators and had your first experience with Annimo with a terrible experience.”
Adrian was circling the old man's coffin with Impelio, when he heard Valerius mention him, and a smirk appeared on his lips.
That old bastard! He'll die if he doesn't put others down!
He originally intended to let things settle peacefully, but since they came to his house and trampled on his face, and he didn't react at all, what was the point of his power struggle? Wasn't he still just as submissive as before?
Adrian immediately raised his voice.
"Of course! If he hadn't been sold all the way from the Loess District to Crystal City, Lord Burning Beast's first impression of Annie Demon wouldn't have been so bad. If you ask me, we should drag out that culprit and make him kneel before Lord Burning Beast to apologize!"
Who is the culprit?
On the surface, it's Bonnie, but tracing back to Herman, the real key is actually Jingyao City, the source of the demand.
There is no buying and selling without demand.
As the highest authority in Crystal City, Valerius was the one who made the request, and he can be considered the culprit at the source.
Vallejou, of course, understood what Adrian meant, but he still smiled and agreed without caring.
"That's right. So, in order to appease your anger, make up for our mistakes, and show our sincerity, I have captured the culprit and handed him over to you for punishment."
Adrian looked up and saw a man bound hand and foot being dragged on the ground and thrown at Vallejo's feet at the doorway.
If it weren't for those familiar clothes, and just looking at his wretched and miserable appearance, no one would recognize him as the seemingly aloof Herman who had extensive connections in Crystal City.
Adrian frowned and seized an opportunity to jump onto the sofa area.
Upon closer inspection, although he was bruised and battered and looked quite disheveled, it was indeed Hermann.
Valerius...is he going to sacrifice him?
When Adrian sat down on the other side, his heart and body felt heavy.
Imperio received a look from Vallejo and stopped chasing. Instead, he grabbed the man on the ground by the hair and pulled him up.
“My lord…” Valerius smiled faintly and turned to the forearm of the thousand-year-old, who seemed to have regained interest.
“Herman, you are a sinner. Do with him as you see fit.”
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