Chapter 480
As they were speaking, a soft sound came from outside the window. Xander gave Athena a look. A dark figure silently landed on the windowsill. It was the commander of the dark guards. “Your Highness, we’ve found Deaglan.”
The dark guard knelt on one knee, his voice very low as he said, “He is being held under house arrest by Curtis in a Retreat Villa in the west of the city, attended by only two senior servants.” “Very well.” Xander nodded. “Tonight, take a team to Aeridon Prison and rescue Deaglan’s eldest son. Remember to do it cleanly and leave no trace.” The dark guard respectfully said, “Yes, Your Highness.” The guard took the order and left. Athena looked out the window into the deep night and whispered, “Tonight is going to be uneasy.” Xander held her hand and said softly, “It’s been too quiet for too long. It’s time for some waves. Tomorrow morning, let’s go and meet Deaglan, the neglected second master of the Blumenfeld family.”
The next morning, Xander and Athena changed into plain clothes and went to the Retreat Villa in the west of the city with several guards. Before they reached the gate of the courtyard, they heard a quarrel coming from inside. They saw two men in the guard uniforms of the Blumenfeld family cursing at a senior man with gray hair. “You’re just a disgraced and useless person, and you still want to eat fresh porridge?” The tall guard kicked over the food jar in the corner and said barbarously, “His Highness has ordered that you only get two bowls of swill every day. Do you think you are still the young master you were back then?” The other guard grinned and tried to snatch the medicine bag from the senior servant’s hand. He said, “I heard that Lord Deaglan is coughing badly? Let’s save this medicine, so as not to waste the ingredients.” The senior servant was kicked to the ground and struggled to get up. “No, you can’t treat Lord Deaglan like this. He is also a member of the Blumenfeld family. How can His Highness treat him like this?”
“Bah.” A mouthful of thick phlegm was spat on the senior servant. The tall guard pointed at the senior servant and scolded, “The Blumenfeld family now only has one proper master, and that is the King of Sinitia. What are you? How dare you say that? His Highness didn’t kill you because he is merciful.”
“Over the years, Lord Deaglan has suffered all kinds of humiliation. Why don’t you let him go?” said the senior servant. He beat the ground with grief, tears falling nonstop. He knelt on the ground and called to the sky, “God, open your eyes and take a look. Clearly, Lord Deaglan was born of the first wife, but he ended up in such a miserable situation.” The two guards both changed their expressions, their faces showing horror. The mother of the King of Sinitia was a concubine who was promoted to the first wife. The matter was not glorious and was covered up tightly. The King of Sinitia was also most afraid of someone bringing the matter to light. ‘The senior servant has a death wish,’ thought the guards. “Are you asking for trouble?” Two guards kicked toward the senior servant’s heart. Just as they were about to swing their knives to kill, a gravelly voice came from the house. “Stop it!” An angry shout came from the room, and a middle-aged man walked out, supporting the door frame. As soon as he stepped out, he was pushed back by the tall guard. He staggered and hit the doorpost, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. The man was Deaglan. He glared at the two guards with sharp eyes. “Oh, you dare to glare at me?” said a guard. The guard stepped forward and grabbed his collar. “If you weren’t a member of the Blumenfeld family, you would have been killed! Glare at me again, and I’ll dig out your eyeballs.” Athena’s heart tightened as she was about to step forward, but Xander gently held her back. He gave his bodyguards a look, and his two bodyguards instantly stepped forward to restrain those two guards, pressing them to the ground. “Who are you? How dare you interfere in the Blumenfeld family’s affairs!” The tall guard struggled and roared.
Xander ignored them, walked straight to Deaglan, and showed half of the gold pendant. “Deaglan, how have you been?” Deaglan covered his chest and coughed, his pupils shrinking after seeing the gold pendant clearly. His eyes wandered back and forth between Xander and Athena, and he asked warily, “Who are you?” Xander gestured for his bodyguards to drag those two guards down before slowly saying, “Deaglan, your son has safely returned to the Retreat Villa.” Deaglan looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with shock. “You rescued my son? Who exactly are you people?” “Who we are is not important. What is important is that we can help you take back everything that belongs to you.” Xander placed the secret letter on the table. “Curtis is guilty of colluding with the enemy and betraying his country. The evidence is irrefutable. If you can present this to the imperial court, you will not only save your son, but also clear your name after so many years of injustice.” Deaglan looked at the secret letter, then glanced at the porcelain bowl shards on the ground. His fingers trembled as he flipped through a few pages, his face growing paler and paler. He looked up abruptly, a flash of determination in his eyes. “What do you want me to do?” “It’s simple,” Xander said calmly. “You publicly expose Curtis’s crimes at the Blumenfeld family party in three days. When the time comes, the imperial court’s army will enter the city on time and take over the military power of Aeridon.” “You are people from the imperial court,” said Deaglan, coughing violently. He carefully looked at Xander and Athena, and suddenly his eyes widened. Facing Xander, he bowed and said, “I, the humble man, bow to the Regent.” Xander was a little surprised. “You recognized my identity.” “Although I’m imprisoned in the Retreat Villa, I still have some informants. I also know a little about the imperial court’s plan to open a border market in Aeridon.” Deaglan smiled bitterly and added, “Your Highness, if you can help me see the light of day again, I’m willing to do anything for you. Your Highness, it’s just that my body has been deeply poisoned, and I’m afraid I can’t help you.” Athena smiled softly, stepped forward, took out a bottle of elixir from her sleeve, and handed it to Deaglan.
“Those are antidote pills. As long as you take them on time, they can remove the poison from your body in two days,” said Athena. Deaglan looked at Athena in horror. He opened the bottle in disbelief and smelled it gently. Then, a huge surprise burst out in his eyes. He thought, ‘Those indeed are antidote pills. ‘Standing before me is Mrs. Cavendish, the famous miracle healer, Athena Monson. ‘No wonder I thought Athena was slender and didn’t look like a man.’ “Thank you, Princess Consort. Thank you for saving my life.” Deaglan hurriedly bowed to Athena again. Athena now looked at Deaglan with a bit more appreciation in her eyes. ‘It’s a pity that such an intelligent person is trapped here. Xander made the right move,’ thought Athena. Athena and Xander left the Retreat Villa and returned to their residence. Immediately, a servant came to report, “Princess Consort, the young master who was rescued was seriously injured and is still unconscious.” Athena’s expression tightened. She said, “Take me to see him.” The guard led Athena to a side room and pushed the door open. A severely injured young man was lying on the bed. His body was covered with wounds of all sizes. There were whip marks, burns, and knife wounds. His wounds were countless. Athena’s heart clenched at sight. The scene was so similar to her own experience, and she couldn’t help but feel a little pity for the young man before her. “You may leave.” Athena opened the medicine box and personally treated the young man.