Holding the pastry, Roni remained lost in thought for a long time.
She was contemplating Carloi’s words.
Was it true or false!
From Carloi’s current demeanor, he appeared to be a frustrated youth who had been born at the wrong time and was unrecognized for his talents, complaining about the kingdom’s decay.
He was venting his inner turmoil.
While it seemed genuine, Roni felt there was something more to it.
After pondering for a while, she suddenly felt her mental capacity was not suited for such high-stakes situations. If Chen Yu were here, he might be able to discern the truth.
She couldn’t quite make a clear judgment.
She decided to remember everything and ask Chen Yu to analyze it when she saw him.
What she needed to do now was to extract more information.
Defining her role in her mind, Roni pursed her lips and began her task.
“Do you really think war can change everything?” Roni frowned and murmured, “What you’re saying sounds simple, but have you considered the suffering the people of the Kingdom of Tatu would endure if it were destroyed? If the Kingdom of Tatu truly faced war, the entire populace would live in fear.”
“So what!”
Carloi suddenly burst into a dismissive laugh.
“What do they know, or what do they understand? Even if war truly broke out, those lowly peasants would die, only to be born again in a few years.”
“Besides, letting them live in such a corrupt kingdom.”
“Isn’t that a disaster in itself?”
“Look at the kingdom’s taxes over the past few years, one increase after another. What kind of lives are people living down there? Perhaps they themselves wish for this damned kingdom to perish soon.”
Roni shook her head and put down the pastry in her hand.
“I object.”
“No commoner would ever wish for war, because they all know that in war, they are the true sacrifices.”
“A stable life is what they need more.”
“Those who wish to overthrow this dynasty are merely ambitious individuals seeking to satisfy their own desires, aiming to gain more benefits from it.”
At this moment, Roni and Carloi, sitting opposite each other at the dining table, were like students again.
Sitting on opposing sides, they debated with different viewpoints.
“It seems Uncle Fuhua has taken good care of you. Your thoughts are still so naive,” Carloi sighed and shook his head, saying, “Roni, with your way of thinking, it will be very difficult to get by in the future. This Kingdom of Tatu is about to fall into chaos, and you are still so naive. Your Elton family might even be brought down by you.”
“I am merely looking at the problem from the perspective of the people.”
“The people, what damn people, they are just a bunch of lowly peasants!” Suddenly, Carloi lost control of his emotions, slammed the table, and stood up shouting, “Peasants are like grass. Even if they die in the war, it won’t affect anyone. They will be born again in a few years.”
Gulp.
Looking at the enraged Carloi before her, Roni felt a sense of strangeness.
She gazed at her former classmate for a long time.
Slowly suppressing the fear in her heart, she looked at Carloi and whispered.
“The Kingdom of Tatu is about to fall into chaos, is it…”
“Let me tell you directly. If nothing unexpected happens, your clan will inform you about it soon.” Carloi spoke, “The Kingdom of Batu is about to declare war on the Kingdom of Tatu. the countdown to the destruction of the Kingdom of Tatu has already begun.”
“What?”
Roni’s eyes widened in terror as she stared at Carloi in disbelief.
“Declare war?”
“Many people in our kingdom who have received the news have already left. I estimate that after the declaration of war, the Kingdom of Tatu will not even last a year,” Carloi chuckled.
“Then why didn’t you go?”
“Me?”
Carloi smiled, his eyes fixed on Roni as he whispered.
“Don’t you understand why I didn’t leave? A few days ago, I was ready to leave the Governor’s Mansion and head to the Kingdom of Batu, but then I heard news about you.”
“What news?” Roni’s heart tightened.
“The death of Lu Silid from Yunxiao Restaurant. You did it, didn’t you?” Carloi stared intently into Roni’s eyes. “I stayed to save you.”
The moment Yunxiao Restaurant was mentioned, Roni’s nerves tensed.
As expected—
All that talk was just a buildup to this moment.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Roni shook her head with a calm expression. “I’ve heard about the Yunxiao Restaurant incident, but it has nothing to do with me. Even if you want to blame me, you need to at least provide evidence.”
Absolutely must not concede!
This was what Chen Yu had repeatedly warned her about.
“Roni, I’m happy you have this sense of caution, but you really don’t need to hide anything from me.” Carloi smiled and shook his head. “Do you really think the Governor’s Mansion wouldn’t be able to find out who killed Lu Silid? In fact, within half an hour of my mansion knowing about this, you were already locked on.”
“Is that so? Then why haven’t you arrested us?”
“I’m also very puzzled by this question.”
A hint of confusion lingered in Carloi’s eyes. “Logically, once the target was locked onto the Governor’s Mansion, they should have sent people to arrest you. But the Governor’s Mansion has been suppressing this matter and hasn’t dealt with it. I initially considered if your father had negotiated with my father, but as I delved deeper, I realized the problem was not as simple as I thought.”
“What do you mean?” Roni frowned.
“Judging by your expression, you seem to be unaware of your Elton family…”
Carloi stopped mid-sentence, a strange smile in his eyes.
“Should I tell you or not?”
“What is it you want to say, just say it directly!” Roni’s expression suddenly became much more anxious, as she felt there must be something behind this that she should know but didn’t.
“Do you really want to know?”
“Say it!”
Roni clenched her fists, and Carloi licked his lips and nodded slightly.
“Then I’ll tell you, actually…”
Before Carloi could finish, a cheerful laugh sounded from outside.
“Roni?”
Roni and Carloi in the restaurant looked towards the outside. They saw a sweet-looking girl running in with a smile, and Carloi’s expression immediately turned grim.
“Roni, remember what I told you!”
“In this Governor’s Mansion, trust no one. Only trust me. Remember… absolutely do not trust anyone else. I will explain the specifics to you later, but it seems there’s no opportunity now.”
Carloi deliberately lowered his voice, and the sweet girl ran into the restaurant.
“Second brother, why didn’t you tell me Roni was here!” the sweet girl said playfully, slightly annoyed. Carloi smiled, “She just arrived.”
“Roni, come with me.”
The girl directly took Roni’s arm, discreetly giving her a wink, and leaning close to Roni’s ear, she whispered.
“Hurry and come with me, it’s dangerous here!”