Chapter 616: Kidnapping The Royal Family
“Kiana, are you okay?” Worried about his sister, the third prince put the things in his hands down and walked to Kiana’s room.
“Kiana?”
He knocked on the door, but there was no sound in the room. The third prince looked worried.
It was no secret that his sister liked Watson. It would be bad if Kiana did something stupid because of Watson. Worried, he pushed the door open with all his strength. The scene inside surprised him.
Other than the furniture in the room, the walls, floor, and ceiling were all damaged. Kiana was no longer in the room.
“Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, it’s bad. Kiana is missing. Come quickly!”
Stunned for a second, the third prince then shouted.
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“Where are you taking me? You’re not trying to keep the royal family’s secret from me, are you? Or you’re coveting my beauty? I’m warning you! My heart belongs to the kingdom’s strongest genius, Watson. Even if you torture me, don’t expect me to comply.”
Kiana was tied up and carried by a person in black clothes. She gritted her teeth and spoke fiercely.
“Be quiet.”
The person also wore a black mask. However, from her feminine tone and the graceful curves on her chest, it was apparent that she was a woman.
Since she was traveling swiftly, the wind blew past, making Kiana unable to open her eyes. She had been in the room missing Watson and feeling sad about the battle between Watson and her father. In the end, the woman rushed in and carried her away without any explanation. She had tried to resist, but unfortunately, the woman was too strong. She was no match for her.
While Kiana was reminiscing, the woman arrived in front of an inconspicuous manor in the capital.
They entered the manor. The scene inside was completely different from what was outside. Eight courtyards in the air overlapped with each other. They looked majestic and very luxurious.
“Miss Nightingale.”
The woman took off her mask and was immediately greeted respectfully by the people there, including Severed Fingers Gang members, led by Veronica, Klein, and Elven.
“As expected of Young Master Watson’s maidservant. She acted quickly and brought her back so quickly.” Veronica clapped her hands in praise.
“Who are you people? Why did you capture me?” Kiana stared blankly at the eight-story courtyard in the sky, as well as the many unfamiliar faces in front of her. She had been a princess for so many years, but she did not know that there was such a place in the capital.
However, no one present answered.
“Right now, the Holy Dragon Kingdom’s old king is leading people to besiege the Young Master Watson’s forces. According to our spies, the Sword Saint’s courtyard and the Saint Laurent family have already suffered. I reckon that we will be the next ones to be attacked! Let’s take the princess out of the kingdom and leave the capital.”
Klein sighed and said, “With the princess around, even if the Holy Dragon Kingdom’s army besieges us, they won’t take action so easily.”
Since Watson became their leader, the Severed Fingers Gang had become much better. Each of them was worth twice as much. The noblemen they had tried their best to curry favor with had to bow to them.
Unfortunately, such a life was about to go away. King Landhar III was fighting with Watson, and Watson had no time to care about them. They had to leave. If Watson won, it would be great, but if Watson were to lose, they would no longer be able to live a luxurious life and could only hide in the Holy Dragon Kingdom.
Even so, none of them showed any regret. They had never regretted letting Watson become the Severed Fingers Gang’s leader, and even their ordinary members did not regret it.
“So you captured me to be your shield. How despicable! By the way, you did not capture my brothers, so why did you only capture me?” Kiana’s eyes widened when she heard that.
Veronica glanced at her. “She’s too noisy. Someone seal her lips, please.”
“Yes, Lady Veronica.”
One of her subordinates stepped forward and stuffed a piece of linen cloth into Kiana’s mouth. A strange blush appeared on her face, but the subordinate ignored her.
“Lady Veronica, the things we’ve accumulated in the Eight-story Courtyard in the Sky—”
“Leave them here. As long as they’re still here, we will come back for them sooner or later.” She sighed with a reluctant look on her face. She took a deep breath and put on a straight face. Her expression became resolute. “Everyone, set off now. Take the waterway. The sea folks are already waiting for us. Some of the ministers and noblemen from the capital will also come with us. Remember to protect their safety.”
“Yes, Lady Veronica.”
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At the courtyard where the princes lived.
“It’s not good; Kiana is gone!”
The third prince saw the messy room and began shouting. Suddenly, an old voice came from behind him, saying, “Your Highness, don’t worry. The princess is fine. Instead of worrying about her, Your Highness, you should worry about yourself. ”
Turning his head, the third prince found an old man with white hair standing behind him. He had a wise expression and a beard. “Minister Macrotov?”
The third prince was very familiar with the old man in front of him. He was the leader of the civil officials in the Holy Dragon Kingdom. At that moment, the leader was looking at him with an unfriendly expression. A few burly old men behind him spoke impatiently, “Hurry up and tie him up and bring him to the outskirts of the city. Now that the capital is so chaotic, we will be annihilated as rebels if we are not careful. We can only capture a royal family member as our hostage! It was a pity that Kiana was assigned to another force. Otherwise, His Majesty is most fond of the princess. The best effect would be to capture her.”
Kidnap?
The third prince’s eyes widened. Did he hear it wrongly? Those ministers were discussing the matter of kidnapping him. Even if he had been expelled from the imperial palace, he was still a prince. How could they do that?
“What everyone said makes sense. Time is of the essence. Your Highness, Third Prince, please forgive me for my offense.” Macrotov smiled and waved his hand. The other civil servants immediately rushed forward and carried the third prince.
He made such a disrespectful move because he received news that King Landhar III had broken off relations with Watson and fought with the young man at the border. The generals led by Hoen had already moved to the border. He was prepared to support King Landhar III, but he, who had always opposed the generals, had chosen to support Watson.
“His Majesty is too ridiculous. He released the old king, who had been imprisoned for a long time. Furthermore, His Majesty has been sitting on the throne for a long time. It’s time to give that position to the young man.”
Macrotov watched as they captured the third prince, his eyes narrowing as he stroked his beard.
It was only a small reason why he would support Watson and oppose the general. The more significant reason was that an incident was very similar to the Demoness Church incident more than ten years ago. As someone who had experienced the previous incident, he knew that it was a dark period and that similar things should not happen in the kingdom again.
No one knew who was spreading the rumors in the capital. They said that King Landhar III was no longer the king they remembered. The Primordial Demoness had possessed him. He had plotted against Sword Saint Reid and Antonio, and no one knew that happened to them. It was hard to imagine what else King Landhar III would do for the throne?
No one knew whether the rumors were true or false. However, many ministers felt that King Landhar III’s actions were too cruel.
