Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Disappeared like a shadow

"What do you want me to do?" He breathed out through his nose. "Don't do anything." "But……" "Don't do anything, and always remember. Crown Prince Verity is dead, believe it, and believe that Regal is qualified to succeed Crown Prince, and has the right to do whatever he wants. Soothe him first, let him fear nothing , because we must convince him that he has won." I thought for a moment, then got up and took out my waist knife. "What are you doing?" Chade asked. "Do what Regal expects me to do, and believe that Verity is dead." I reached behind my head and grabbed the leather cord that bound the warrior's braid.

"I've got big scissors," Chade pointed out annoyedly, and walked over to fetch them and stood behind me. "How much to cut?" I thought about it. "I wanted to keep it as short as possible, so short that I mourn him like a crowned king." "you sure?" "Regal would expect that from me." "I think that's true." Chade cut my braid from the knot.It was strange watching it suddenly fall in front of me, the hair not reaching my chin at the moment, as if I were a page boy again.I stroked my hair to feel its shortness and asked him, "So what do you do?"

"Try to find a safe place for the king and Kettricken. I must be ready for their journey, and when they go, they must disappear like shadows at dawn." "Are you sure it's necessary?" "Is there any other way for us to go? They are hostages now, powerless. The Dukes of the Inland have their heart for Regal, the Dukes of the Coast have lost faith in Shrewd, and Kettricken has made herself theirs." Allies. I'll have to pull on the strings she's strung to see what arrangements can be made, at least to ensure their safety isn't used against Verity's return home trying to reclaim his throne."

"If he comes back," I said gloomily. "Gurling will be with him when he returns." Chade looked at me sourly. "Try to believe something, boy, for my sake." Galen's period of mentoring me was undoubtedly the most painful of my days at Buckkeep, but the week following that night with Chade was almost A little better than that painful day.We're like anthills being kicked away, and wherever I am in the castle, it's a reminder that the foundations of my life are shattered, and it's not what it used to be. A great crowd from the Inner Duchies had come to witness Regal becoming Crown Prince, and Burrich and Hand would have been overwhelmed if the stables hadn't been empty.The castle was full of outlanders, tall, fair-haired Faroes, and strong Tirshenmen and shepherds, in stark contrast to the mournful mourning soldiers at Buckkeep, Conflicts also occur from time to time.Complaints from Buckkeep turned into sarcasm comparing inlander invasions with Outislanders plunder, with bitter humor.

In contrast to the crowds of people and business opportunities pouring into Buckkeep, there is the constant flow of goods out of Buckkeep.Buckkeep was brazenly plundered of every room, and tapestries and rugs, furniture and tools, and all the supplies flowed out of the castle to be loaded on barges upriver to the Merchant Banks, which were always said to be "For safety" and "for the king's comfort".Half the furniture in the castle was shipped onto the barge, which made Master Ji Jingfeng very troubled as to how to accommodate the house full of guests.For the next few days, Regal seemed to try to destroy what he couldn't take with him before he left.

At the same time, he went out of his way to make his succession as extravagant as possible.I don't know why he went to such lengths, at least to me, it's clear he wants four of the six duchies to fend for themselves.But as the Fool warned me, it's pointless to measure Regal's actions in my own way, since we have no common standard.Perhaps it was a clever revenge beyond my comprehension to insist that the princes and nobles of Bearnes, Rebben, and Shakes witness his succession to the throne of Verity.He didn't care at all about the hard times the coastal principalities were in and how hard it was to get them here, so I wasn't surprised they were late.They were also taken aback by the big move in Buckkeep upon their arrival.Aside from rumours, the Maritime Duchy had not been formally informed of the plans of Regal, the King, and Kettricken to leave.

But long before the dukes of the Maritime Duchess arrived, I had endured this vast chaos, and my days were fragmented and precarious.Duanning and Zegu began to haunt me as ghosts, and I became aware that they were often following me, also at the edge of my consciousness, chasing after my loose thoughts like pecking birds, trying to snatch away my occasional daylight Unalerted moments in dreams and life.That was bad enough, but now they just want to distract me from the more devious stalking.So, I do my best to guard my heart, knowing that maybe I will also block Verity because of it.I'm terrified that this is their real intention, but I dare not reveal this fear to anyone.I was constantly on the lookout for anyone stalking me, using Nighteyes and all the senses I had, and vowed to be more vigilant in detecting the schemes of the other Skill Team members.Boli, who was once stationed in the Commercial Bank, ostensibly helped settle King Shrewd, but I don't know where the coward is, and I can't ask anyone in private.All I know is that he's long gone from the battleship Resolute, and I'm worried.I was also driven to the brink of madness by not knowing if desire was following me.

Does he know I feel him?Or was he so good at it that I didn't know it?I began to live in fear, as if my every move was being watched. It wasn't just the horses and breeding animals that disappeared from the stables, Burrich told me one morning that Hand was gone and there was no time to say goodbye to anyone. "They took the last of the good animals yesterday. The best are long gone, but these are good horses, and they'll take them overland to Commercial Banks, and Hands has learned he's got Follow along. He came to me to protest, but I want him to, at least it will get the horses properly cared for in their new home. Besides, he has nothing to do here, and there's no stable master without a stable."

I silently followed him on the old morning patrol route. Only old or injured horses were left in the delivery room. The barking dogs were now only hissing barks, and the remaining horses were either unhealthy or nothing. The hope of getting ahead is either an outdated old horse or an injured horse with a glimmer of breeding hope left.When I came to the soot-empty stables, my heart froze and I couldn't utter a word.I leaned against his manger and covered my face with my hands, and now Burrich put his hand on my shoulder, and when I looked up at him, he smiled incredulously, shaking his short-cut head of hair. "They came to look for it and Hong'er yesterday, and I told them how stupid they were. The horses were taken away last week. They were really stupid to believe my words.

They took your saddle, though. " "Where are they?" I managed to ask. "You better not know," Burrich said mysteriously. "It's enough for one of us to be a horse thief." After that he never mentioned it to me again.