Chapter 319 - 129. Benevolence is weak
Looking at the man in black who was obediently lowering his gaze in front of her, Elizabeth approached him with a smile that was not quite a smile. When she was close enough, the man cleverly waved to his subordinates behind him, signaling them to step back so they couldn’t hear the conversation with Elizabeth.
Before Elizabeth had even opened her mouth, the man, who was the manager from the Hidden Affairs Bureau, already struggled to say with a forced smile,
"Your Highness, please do not put me in a difficult position. This is an order from His Majesty the King..."
Elizabeth looked at him, her expression turning slightly astonished, clearly somewhat incredulous.
"Do you realize what you are saying? You are my brother’s man; does he know about this?"
The man in black gave a bitter smile, still not daring to look up at Elizabeth, and spoke in a quiet voice,
"It was Prince Dexter who sent me here."
At this point, Elizabeth finally understood the situation. The operation tonight, which involved capturing Lunxis and clearing the Healing Room, was considered a perfect completion, but before the operation, Elizabeth had already warned Dexter that this matter would upset Gedelin IX, who was still alive.
It was clear to everyone that behind Lunxis’s actions stood the old King on the verge of his end. Despite agreeing smoothly earlier, now after bringing Lunxis back to the Golden Palace, he changed his mind!
"Tonight His Majesty summoned Prince Dexter. After the meeting, Prince Dexter sent me to temporarily detain Mr. Fisher and also entrusted me with this letter to be delivered to you..."