The First Vampire

Chapter 525: Guess 523_1
 

Column’s mouth curled into an inexplicable smile, and he continued to ask:

“What does he know?”

Agus looked up at Colin and said:

“Lord Franco is the person with the highest standing we have influenced within the Morrison Family. He knows all of St. Sean Family’s arrangements in the North Territory, so when the Morrison Family was on the verge of collapse, we had to eliminate him to avoid the risk of exposure…”

“All the arrangements made by the St. Sean Family in the North Territory?” Colin raised his eyebrows, “Could it be that, even till now, the St. Sean Family still has some hidden cards in the North Territory?”

In fact, the arrangements of the St. Sean Family or Mr. Ji in the North Territory have almost been exposed during the last two upheavals in the North Territory.

Firstly, the Uman Clan of the Fallen Eagle City was the first one exposed but also suffered the worst due to Mr. Ji’s manipulation.

Then, Earl Dawson, who stabbed Marquis Garcia in the back, leading most of the Dark Cavalry elite to their graves in the Shadow Gorge. However, he already died in the second upheaval in the North Territory.

Lastly, there was the Morrison Family that was hidden the deepest.

Colin thoroughly investigated and neutralized this time bomb through the matter of Horus Morrison.

Could there be more?

Agus hesitated for a moment. However, thinking that even Cadina had betrayed him, there was no need for him to hide anything and he honestly said:

“In total, three families in the North Territory were successfully won over by Mr. Ji. They were the Morrison Family, the Uman Family, and the Dawson Family.

“In addition, Mr. Ji also won over an important person in the St. Hilde Family…”

Colin’s eyes narrowed instantly, and he asked, “Who?”

“Sebastian St. Hilde.”

“Governor Sebastian!” Colin laughed coldly and he finally understood why this governor from the St. Hilde Family always opposed him and Vera.

Initially, he thought that Governor Sebastian was targeting Vera because he was supporting Prince Joyce to take over the position of Northern Duke.

He didn’t expect that this old man had already been bought over by Mr. Ji secretly!

Colin felt angry in his heart. Originally, he planned to let Governor Sebastian go considering that the latter had apologised and admitted his mistake. But now, after learning that this man was Mr. Ji’s mole, Colin decided to replace the governor of the North Territory.

Coming back to reality, Colin asked again, “Are these the only people in the North Territory?”

“Yes, at least these are all the people I know of,” Agus answered honestly.

“What about outside the North Territory? Who else did the St. Sean Family win over?”

“This…” Agus was a little embarrassed, “Earl, I really don’t know about this. However, you can ask Cadina, she might know more information.”

Colin was a bit disappointed. Cadina was very stubborn and he couldn’t get anything out of her when she was alive. Now that she has been turned into a blood slave, he can’t get anything out of her either.

Seeing Colin’s frown, Agus felt a bit anxious. After mulling things over, an idea suddenly occurred to him and he said:

“Earl, I’ve thought of something that might be a clue.”

“Speak.”

“Count, three months ago, the Earl Evan of the Eastern Region and Princess Lexie’s daughter Miss Sallya came to Floral City. They were warmly welcomed by the Morrison Family at the Phoenix Butterfly Fort.”

“Is there a problem with that?” Colin asked, puzzled.

Colin knew that at that time, around the time when Princess Lexie met him at Swan Castle, she was deceived into coming to Floral City. Hence, the arrival of Earl Evan and Sallya was most likely an effort to follow in Princess Lexie’s footsteps.

Agus continued, “Count, you may not be aware that during Earl Evan’s stay at Phoenix Butterfly Fort, he had a close relationship with Franco. However, since his paralysis, Franco has become particularly reclusive. Generally, when guests come to the Phoenix Butterfly Fort, he would not even attend the welcoming banquet.

But that time when Earl Evan came, Franco was quite warm towards him.

I think Earl Evan might also be a partner of Mr. Ji, so Franco regarded him differently.”

Colin was not surprised upon hearing this. After all, it was true that Earl Evan had revealed his collaboration with Mr. Ji on the night at White Dew City.

Originally, Colin thought that Earl Evan chose to cooperate with Mr. Ji, the mortal enemy of the St. Prowse Family, only after his defeat at Huorong City. But he did not expect their collaboration to have begun so early, even before the chaos in Eastern Region, no even before the incident at Silver Moon City.

No wonder Earl Evan, who initially seemed to have little ambition for the Duke position of the Eastern Region, changed completely after returning from the Northern Territory. He became determined to seize the Duke’s inheritance from his brother.

Perhaps Earl Evan not only met Franco but also met Mr. Ji at the Phoenix Butterfly Fort, which strengthened his resolve to seize the Duke’s inheritance in the Eastern Region.

However, knowing this doesn’t particularly help Colin now since Earl Evan is already dead…

But just as Colin was about to continue questioning, hoping to get some useful information from Agus, he suddenly thought of a question.

“Is it a practice of the St. Sean family to use women to deepen relationships with their partners?”

Agus was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, “Yes, my lord… If Mr. Ji is interested in someone, he indeed would give a noblewoman from the St. Sean family to that person. This is not only a marriage alliance but also a way to have a spy by that person’s side.”

Hearing this, Colin nodded as if he understood.

Exactly.

Count Uman’s lover, Penny, is Mr. Ji’s sister, and Franco Morrison’s maid and lover is Mr. Ji’s daughter. So, what about Earl Evan?

What Colin just thought was that after returning from the Northern Territory, Earl Evan had proactively dissolved his engagement with Princess Lexie’s daughter, Sallya, and announced his engagement to Grace of the Brugen Family from Huorong City.

Colin didn’t think too much about it at the start.

After all, after Princess Lexie was schemed against and discredited by Mr. Ji, her reputation was ruined. On the other hand, the Brugen Family of Huorong City is a very important family in the Eastern Region, so Earl Evan’s choice of Grace was not out of line.

But now it seems that there might be a hidden agenda behind Earl Evan’s engagement to Grace!

Colin remembered that back in Huorong City, Grace had confessed to him that she was not Count Brugen’s daughter, but the illegitimate daughter of Count Brugen’s wife and another mysterious man.

Grace claimed not to know her biological father’s real identity, but could it be that this man is Mr. Ji?

That’s why Earl Evan had to marry Grace. Because her surname technically wasn’t Brugen, but St. Sean.

This could be the real condition for Mr. Ji to agree to help Earl Evan to become the Duke of the Eastern Region—his own daughter becoming the Duchess!

So… when Grace claimed she didn’t know who her biological father was, was she lying?

Colin stroked his chin, the image of his innocent and lovely little lover from Huorong City unconsciously surfacing in his mind.