Reborn as the Werewolf Ancestor

Chapter 3 The Mastermind

In the dim cell, a figure in a black nightgown was tied to a chair, and Kane and the other two stood in front of him, interrogating him.

　　Catherine put down the t*****e instruments in her hand and waited for Marcus to continue.

　　"Let me think, which nobles in the northwest would hire an assassin like you."

　　"Mott Territory? Ode Territory? Or Chaskey Territory?"

　　The above three territories are closely related to the Osos people. They are either noble territories of Osos or nobles with close ties to the Osos people.

　　While Marcus was speaking, the black shadow lowered his head deeply, making it difficult to see his expression.

　　Catherine, who couldn't bear to watch, immediately pulled the other's short hair and pulled his head up.

　　"Didn't you hear Knight Marcus talking to you? Find out your identity, kid."

　　Obviously, the territory that Marcus guessed had nothing to do with the other party. The black shadow looked at the three people indifferently, and then glanced to the side.

"You're being stubborn, right? There are ways to make you talk." Catherine raised the t*****e device impatiently and was about to start.

Suddenly, Kane, who had been listening to the conversation silently, said, "The Earldom of Manvido."

The shadow paused, and his pupils dilated unconsciously. He didn't know why Kane guessed this place.

"Sure enough..."

After thinking for a while, Kane said to the butler Jace who appeared outside the cell at some point, "Jace, go check who in the Earldom of Manvido is still related to our family."

"Yes, sir."

After receiving the order, Jace immediately stood up and prepared to go to investigate.

"Wait."

At this time, the shadow, who had been motionless, suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?" Kane turned and looked at the other party, waiting for his next words.

"Give me a quick death."

Kane shook his head: "It depends on whether the information you revealed is worth it."

"I, Qiao Ersen Becks, swear on the honor of the Becks family. From now on, everything I say is true, not a single falsehood."

Everyone present stood in awe after hearing this.

You can disbelieve a nobleman's oath with his life, but you must not disbelieve him when he swears on the honor of his family, because his life is worthless compared to the honor of his family. "Please Baron Kane, swear not to attack anyone in my family."

　　"Jolson, out of respect for the noble's reputation, I can indeed swear, but you have to understand that if someone in your family wants to avenge you..."

　　As if he understood what Kane said, the black shadow explained: "Please rest assured, Baron, my family is left with the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled except me, and the only young person is my sister, and I didn't tell them about this matter."

　　Kane nodded, then raised his left hand and swore: "I, Kane Gerard, swear on the honor of the Gerard family that I will not attack the Becks family."

　　"Thank you, Baron Kane."

　　After thanking him, Qiao Ersen, that is, the black shadow, took a deep breath and said: "Bruneiburg Knight Territory."

　　"Bruneiburg Knight Territory?"

　　Bruneiburg Knight Territory is an area under the Earldom of Manvido, and its owners in all generations have been the Knight-General of the Earl of Manvido.

"Yes, the Baron should know who it is."

Kane frowned slightly: "Of course I know who it is, but I didn't expect it to be true..."

"Everything is possible, Baron Kane."

Sighing, Kane said: "Catherine, give him a quick death."

"Yes, Lord Kane." Putting down the t*****e instruments, Catherine took a dagger from Marcus.

"Do you have any last words to say?"

Hearing Catherine's question, Qiao Ersen suddenly straightened his back and sat up. He stared at Kane intently: "Please keep your promise, Baron."

Kane also looked at the other party without fear: "Of course."

Then, Catherine held the dagger tightly and quickly stabbed it into the other party's heart.

Without any struggle, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. As if he was asleep, Qiao Ersen closed his eyes and stopped breathing.

"Jace, take care of his body."

　　"Yes, sir."

　　"Marcus, Catherine, you've worked hard tonight, take a good rest, we'll talk tomorrow."

　　"Yes, Lord Kane."

　　After giving instructions, Kane returned to his bedroom alone, looking at the bonfire burning in the fireplace, he sat aside and thought silently.

　　............

　　Early morning.

　　When the rising sun shines on the entire castle, the entire barony begins a new day.

　　The chefs are preparing the baron's breakfast in the kitchen, the maids are cleaning the entire castle, the gardeners are pruning branches in the outdoor garden, and the soldiers on the training ground have gathered together to start morning exercises.

　　As for Kane, the owner of the castle, he is still sitting in front of the fireplace, thinking silently.

　　But soon, Kane was led to the dining table by his personal valet and started breakfast.

After breakfast, he was worried and did not do his usual morning exercises. Instead, he stayed in the study. Waiting for Marcus and Catherine to arrive.

　　"Knock, knock."

　　It seemed that Marcus and Catherine were already outside the door.

　　"Come in."

　　"Lord Kane." After entering the door, the two people first bowed to Kane.

　　"Sit down." Kane pointed to the chairs in the room and motioned for the two to sit down.

　　After the two sat down, Kane took the map on the desk and placed it in the center of the crowd.

　　"What do you think about the Knights of Brunei Fort?"

　　After thinking for a moment, Marcus said carefully: "Lord, Brunei Fort has a strong military force, and its owner, Knight Horst, is your uncle..."

　　Horst Gerard, Kane's uncle, is also the younger brother of the previous Baron Rachel Gerard.

His experience was actually very similar to Marcus's. Both were entrusted by their fathers to comrades with titles, but the only difference was that the nobleman to whom Horst was loyal was a count.

Therefore, his extraordinary rank was promoted faster than Marcus's, and the count also valued him very much. In less than ten years, he became the chief knight under the count.

Shaking his head, Kane said self-deprecatingly: "Yes, isn't it my amiable uncle? I have been deceived by him for so many years. I never thought that he would set his sights on our barony."

　　"But think about it, as the current baron, after I die, won't he be the next heir?"

　　"When he comes to find out the cause of my death, and then use this to launch a scapegoat, he can take over the entire barony naturally."

　　After talking to himself for a long time, Kane realized that he had lost his composure. Looking at the two subordinates beside him who stopped talking, he coughed lightly: "Marcus, Catherine, don't worry about the other party's identity. When he decides to attack me, he is no longer my uncle. "Yes, sir." Immediately, Marcus looked at the knight leader on the map and said again: "Sir, as the knight leader under the earl, the opponent's military strength far exceeds that of other knight leaders, and is basically equal to our baron leader." "Furthermore, as far as I know, Knight Horst pays great attention to the training of soldiers, so his soldiers are very brave and good at fighting. If our soldiers fight with them, I am afraid it will be a fierce battle. The most important thing is that Knight Horst is a second-level initial knight extraordinary person. Even if the three of us add up, we can't beat the opponent." Kane nodded. What Marcus said made sense. The three of them on his side were all first-level extraordinary people. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't defeat the second level. This is a fact. "So, Lord Kane, my suggestion is to be patient temporarily and wait until we have the strength before going to duel with the opponent." "Pah!" Catherine slammed her hand heavily on the table. "I object, sir."