I'm a villain, not a devil

Chapter 425 Brothers are fighting against each other

Major events were constantly taking place in the imperial capital, but the construction of statues of the founding fathers never stopped.

However, the manager of this construction site has changed. The eldest prince Bai Zhan unfortunately passed away, and his fourth brother took over.

The Fourth Prince Bai Si was much more radical than many people imagined. Most people originally thought that Bai Si would slowly accept the things left by Bai Zhan, on the one hand for reputation and on the other hand to ensure the progress of the statue of the founding father.

Unexpectedly, Bai Si killed a group of people as soon as he took office. The reason was very simple: the emperor is dead, and you confidants failed to fulfill your responsibility to protect him, so you deserve to die.

This thundering move caught many people who were still watching off guard. By the time they reacted, the Fourth Prince's sharp blade was already at their throats.

Either you work for him or die, it’s a simple choice.

Coupled with the influence and prestige of His Excellency Cardinal Karado of the Golden Dawn, Bai Si integrated half of the resources left behind by Bai Zhan in just two days.

What is even more surprising is that Bai Si did not put those resources into his pocket, but instead stepped up his investment in the construction of the statue of the founding fathers.

Some people were puzzled at first, but after the emperor specially praised Bai Si at the court meeting the next day, everyone understood.

Yes... His Majesty even ignored the war on the front line and wanted to build this statue of the founding father, which was enough to show how much he valued it - Bai Si, on the other hand, immediately grasped his father's favorite.

After a series of incidents, many people have begun to secretly contact the Fourth Prince Bai Si, attempting to become the new emperor's loyal ministers.

However, Bai Si worked hard. Even though his mother had passed away, he still stayed at the construction site to supervise the construction personally. The construction progress of the statue of the founding father was even faster than when Bai Zhan was supervising.

A faint light was cast from the evil dome, and the statue of the founder had already taken on a rough outline. On the high ground nearby, a teacher and a student were watching quietly.

Looking up, you will see the towering statues, and in the distance you will see the Huangshan Mountain. It seems that only by standing in these two places can you be qualified to overlook the world.

Karado used his toes to crush the stone on the ground. It was the stone used for the sculpture and was extremely hard. However, like crushing mud, the stone turned into dust in an instant under Karado's feet.

Noticing his movements, Bai Si turned around and said, “Teacher, you have been a little uneasy recently.”

Karado shook his head. "It's just that this land was originally the gate of the Golden Dawn. The believers climbed up without fear of hardship. Under the light of dawn, they would shed tears and pray for the faith in their hearts. It's a pity that we can no longer see this scene now."

It was not appropriate to say these things in front of the prince, but since they were teacher and student after all, they did not have too many concerns.

Moreover, the Golden Dawn was indeed unlucky. First, it was "robbed" by Sean, and then before Sean's territory was established, this place was used as the construction site for the statue of the founding father - it was completely impossible to get it back.

Bai Si knew it very well. He was not very good at smiling, but he still managed to raise the corners of his mouth: "Teacher, when I inherit the throne, the Golden Dawn will naturally return to its rightful place."

Karado looked at him, and the coldness in his eyes flashed away. Then he immediately changed his expression to one of relief: "Bai Si, I'm glad that you have this heart."

"Thank you, teacher. This is what students should do."

Karado nodded, and then asked, "How long will it take for the statue to be completed?"

Bai Si pondered for a moment and said, "According to the current progress, it will be completed in more than a month. The only problem is..."

Karado frowned: "What problem did you encounter?"

Bai Si sighed and said, "Before I took over, my royal brother had already laid the foundation, but I don't know what my royal brother did, but strange things always happen near the foundation."

"Oh?"

Bai Si said: "In the past few days, many workers working near the foundation have disappeared, and the number is increasing. I sent people to check the situation but found nothing. The progress has been delayed a lot."

Karado said thoughtfully, "It could be a ritual, or it could be some kind of contamination left behind. Didn't a huge fire occur when your brother was supervising it? There must be some hidden secret, but since he passed away, naturally no one can solve it."

Bai Si nodded: "I thought so too, but it's not a good idea to keep delaying the progress - Teacher, can you send out the purification priests of the Golden Dawn?"

Karado paused, then frowned and said, "There is no problem in sending someone to you, but my church has been acting strangely recently and has caused a lot of trouble near the imperial capital. We even left a few preaching stations in several major political districts, and now we have lost contact with them. Most of the people in the Holy See have been dispatched not long ago to check the situation in various places..."

After saying a lot, it’s nothing more than having no one on hand.

Bai Si's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he did not show it. He just smiled and nodded: "Of course, the affairs of the Holy See are more important. My situation is not a big deal. I can always solve it if I think of a way."

"No, what I mean is that the purification priests are short of manpower, so I can find time to go and help you personally." Karado replied.

Bai Si's eyes flickered, and he said seriously, "Golden Dawn needs the teacher to stay in charge all the time, and you can't come out because of my matter."

"Haha, Bai Si, there's no need to be so polite. Besides, no one in this imperial capital dares to attack the Golden Dawn."

Karado said this, but Bai Si, who had just hoped that the other party would send a purification priest, looked embarrassed again after hearing that his teacher was coming in person.

It seems that he is unwilling to trouble Karado, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Bai Si is resisting his teacher's interference in the statue's affairs.

His priests could, but he himself could not.

Karado, who noticed this, curled the corner of his mouth. He was just about to speak again when suddenly, Bai Si's personal guards trotted over to the side.

The guard leaned close to Bai Si's ear and whispered something, and the latter immediately frowned.

"My second brother's people left the imperial capital in batches not long ago, and it seems that they went to several major political regions... At this critical juncture, he even asked his confidants to leave the imperial capital..." Bai Si shook his head slightly, and then touched his chest apologetically to Karado, "Teacher, I should have chatted with you for a while, but it seems that I have to go to the court meeting today to see my father."

"Go quickly." Carado waved his hand kindly.

"Then I'll take my leave, teacher. It's windy here, you should go down and have a rest early." Bai Si said respectfully.

Karado smiled and nodded, motioning the other party to go and take care of his own business first.

After Bai Si led his men away, the kindness on Karado's face gradually turned into indifference.

He turned around and raised his head, looking at the top of the statue and the iron-blue evil dome at the highest point.

"What a good student..." Karado raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

He stretched out one hand in the air, with a faint light emanating from his palm.

This is the house ritual of the Golden Dawn, and it is said that only cardinals and their successors are qualified to learn it.

However, when the faint light was emitted, the foggy evil dome seemed to have cracked a tiny gap - as if the light in Karado's palm was a corner leaking out from the horizon.

He looked at the light in his hand quietly, and suddenly, he clenched his hands tightly to prevent the light from leaking out.

Karado looked far into the distance at Huangshan and the direction behind Huangshan, beads of sweat sliding down his forehead.

He stood there for a long time, until nothing happened and then he gradually relaxed.

Karado let out a long breath, and hatred and coldness flashed in his eyes.

He opened his hand, the light in his palm had disappeared, but in the very center of the palm lines, a young sprout emerged from under his skin, swaying gently like a living thing.

After staring at the young seedling that was in perfect harmony with his palm for a while, Karado gently plucked it off, and then the young seedling quickly withered and disappeared.

"Ah……"

Karado chuckled and turned away from the high place.

A long time after he left, suddenly, the place where the two of them had just stood squirmed, and then a black nematode pushed open the rock and soil, and what was probably its head emerged.

The black nematode looked around, but in the end there was nothing left here.

After another unwilling glance, the black nematode found nothing and burrowed back into the ground.

Everything became quiet, with only the shouts of workers and the roar of machines near the statue as companions.

……

Bai Si quickened his pace and walked into the main hall.

Most of the officials were already waiting there, and were a little surprised to see Bai Si.

After all, the Fourth Prince has been busy building the statue of the founding father recently and has not attended court meetings for several days.

Bai Si returned the greetings to the officials who greeted him, and then walked a few steps to the front of the stairs below the throne.

There, the second prince Bai Wen and the eldest princess Bai Ye arrived early. However, it was not these two people who made Bai Si's pupils tighten, but his twin brother Bai You.

He lowered his head slightly and walked over, trying to maintain his previous warm tone: "Brother, why are you here to attend the court meeting today?"

Because of Sean's "resurrection" and the nationwide wanted notice, the third prince Bai You was reinstated, but he no longer had the possibility of inheriting the throne, so he would not enter the palace unless necessary. I didn't expect to see him here today.

Bai You didn't even turn his head. His voice was indifferent and calm: "Bai Si, you and I are really brothers. You don't need to say hello to me, I know you miss me."

Bai Si's forced smile froze on his face.

Bai You continued, "Although my familiar brother has a strange temper and is serious, he would always ask me to go to see the queen mother in advance during every festival, and would also ask me to help see if the gifts would please the mother - haha, it seems that the throne is really a good thing. It taught you to smile at others and also taught you to be rebellious."

Bai Si was silent for a moment, and just said calmly: "Brother, why do you have to do this?"

Bai You still didn't turn around. He sneered, "Even though the gifts you choose are never what the Queen Mother likes the most, the Queen Mother is still happy. The funny thing is that when the Queen Mother was sentenced to death, there was only one person kneeling outside the palace. If no one reminded me, I really wouldn't know that the Queen Mother gave birth to two sons."

"Royal brother, I am completing the task assigned to me by our father." Bai Si said in a deep voice with his eyes lowered.

"Ah……"

Bai You was just about to say something else when suddenly, footsteps were heard from above.

The emperor has arrived.

Everyone saluted together. The emperor was still as haggard and decayed as before. After sitting on the throne, he hunched over as if he had fallen asleep.

The court meeting went on as usual, but this time people from the military also came and reported on the war situation on the front line - compared to a month ago, the imperial army was once again in some trouble.

Of all the matters at the court, it seemed that only the war could arouse the emperor's concern. After the report was completed, he waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please do as you wish. Marshal Wu, you will be in full control of the frontline. I allow you to mobilize another 100,000 troops, and I also allow you to open up the military law."

Wu Xiao nodded quickly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor nodded and prepared to go back to rest, while the other officials also prepared to disperse.

Just then, a voice sounded in the hall.

"Father, please wait a moment. Bai You... has been wronged."

The emperor paused, then waved his hand wearily, "Let's talk about it next time. I'm a little tired."

Bai You fell to his knees with a thud: "Father, Bai You, I have been wronged!"

Suddenly, everyone looked at each other.

The emperor sighed and finally turned around.

"Bai You, I know you've been wronged. I promise that I will compensate you in the future. How about that?"

Bai You was kneeling on the ground, and his voice seemed to reach everyone's ears through the floor.

"Bai You can't let go, not because he can't let go of the prison, but because he can't let go of the person..."

His heartbeat seemed to be conveying through the floor: "Sean did fake his death, but the crime I was imprisoned for was real - the nanny next to my mother accused me of secretly manipulating everything. This matter has nothing to do with Sean."

The emperor seemed to become displeased all of a sudden. He sat heavily on the throne and said, "Why did Sean fake his death? Otherwise, wouldn't he just come back? He faked all this to frame you."

However, Bai You refuted in public: "These are two different things. The one who framed me was someone else."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall started talking.

A hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the Second Prince Bai Wen, and he couldn't help but exchange glances with Bai Ye, but the latter just shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.

"Bai You, you'd better think it through carefully." The emperor leaned on the throne, his voice sounding a little tired.

Bai You still knelt: "I don't want to, but it is precisely because I don't want to that I am in so much pain——"

He finally stood up and turned to look at his twin brother for the first time.

Bai Si's expression gradually became gloomy.

"The person who framed me was none other than the Fourth Prince - Bai Si!"

The hall was instantly in an uproar, and everyone was dumbfounded. How did these twin brothers suddenly come to a standoff?

Bai Si's chest rose and fell slightly, and then he shook his head in pain: "Brother, have you been stimulated too much in prison... How can I hurt you?"

The corners of Bai You's eyes slightly raised, and his face was full of indifference.

"You first bribed the nanny to assassinate Sean, and then when the truth came out, you had the nanny frame me. Bai Si, do you admit it or not?"

Bai Si frowned and said, "Brother, how can I admit these ridiculous words? I have exhausted all my efforts just to put my own brother in jail?"

"Heh." Bai You just sneered.

Bai Si's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Brother, wake up! Mother is dead!"

However, Bai You's words made Bai Si freeze in his tracks.

"The queen mother is dead, but the people around her are not dead."

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