Just then, Doug sat in his office chair, imagining himself assisting Duke Storm in accomplishing his great cause, and his mood immediately brightened.
As soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, he saw a group of minor nobles at the door looking at him angrily.
After he learned the whole story, he was shocked. Bolton had dug such a huge hole for him before he left!
Marquis Doug wanted to amend the transfer order immediately.
But when he inadvertently looked up at the window, he saw that the Fifth Princess had already taken off slowly with the two hundred-plus experts and was flying into the distance.
Marquis Doug watched the airship disappear into the distance in despair, and he felt like cursing!
Chapter 852, Reunion with an Old Acquaintance
Marquis Bolton stood in the Fifth Princess's airship, watching with amusement: "That's satisfying. She was in such a hurry to get rid of me, and now she's taking the blame herself."
Qing Chen stood beside him without saying a word, because only he knew that the trouble left for Marquis Doug was far more than just this.
There was also a very deadly cauldron.
A cauldron large enough to kill a Marquis of Roosevelt without bloodshed.
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Inside the dungeon of Outpost 9.
The six giants were still whispering and conspiring in a strange language.
They would occasionally glance at the guards, secretly listening to their conversations, which were then translated by the giants who could understand them, so they could see if there was any information they could use.
To their disappointment, the soldiers talked about things like "the new commander has taken office" and "the previous commander dug a huge pit for the new one," without mentioning anything about the Giants Dynasty.
At that moment, one of the guards, Francisco, walked in carrying six cups of coffee. He said with a smile, "Brothers, the coffee is here. The coffee in the canteen is pretty good today. Since Marquis Bolton reorganized the base, even the food has improved. Praise to Marquis Bolton, cheers!"
The other five guards raised their glasses and drank their coffee together: "It's a pity that Marquis Bolton left right after finishing his work here... However, I probably miss the days when there was plenty of money to be made. It's a good thing that Marquis Bolton is gone; at least we don't have to live in fear every day anymore."
“That makes sense,” Francisco said with a smile.
However, the five guards had just drunk their coffee when they immediately felt short of breath and experienced a sharp pain in their hearts.
They collapsed to the ground in shock, staring resentfully at Francisco's leather boots.
Francisco took a sip of his coffee and licked the brown foam off his lips. "You should thank Marquis Bolton. If it weren't for him, you would probably be dead by the time the storm hit."
The giants in the dungeon fell silent. They watched as Francisco killed his companion and realized that their chance to escape had finally arrived!
Francisco glanced up at the dungeon. He was sure no one in the base had time to pay attention to it right now; everyone was too busy dealing with those troublesome minor nobles.
He walked to the front of the cell and said, “I am a member of the resistance and I am going to release you. Listen to me, after you get out of the dungeon, follow me. ‘Ai Ai Yun’ will come to meet us.”
The giants' eyes lit up.
Francisco opened the cell door, turned around, and led the giants out.
At this moment, Marquis Doug had just calmed down the minor nobles. He saw them out of the office building and patiently said, "First of all, I really didn't do this. Secondly, the Third Division has already signed the acceptance letter, and I am powerless to change the status quo. But I will do my best to protect your interests. All those who have suffered losses will be sent to a relatively safe unit... Holy crap!"
Marquis Doug was talking outside the office building when he suddenly froze.
All the minor nobles followed Marquis Doug's gaze and looked to the side, then they all exclaimed in surprise: "Holy crap!"
But then, at the dungeon exit, six giants, led by Francisco, emerged furtively and tiptoed northward, like six enormous thieves who had just stolen someone else's watermelons.
Marquis Doug and the minor nobles were all dumbfounded!
They didn't even realize what was happening for a moment.
Have the Titans invaded?
No, it's the giant we captured earlier who's trying to escape!
Gradually, Francisco ran faster and faster, and the giants ran faster and faster, until they reached the soft ground at the edge of the outpost, where a huge crack suddenly appeared and swallowed them up.
Francisco and the six giants disappeared into the crevice along with him.
Soon, the crack opened like a huge black mouth, then closed again, as if nothing had ever happened.
That's too easy! This prison break is way too easy!
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Marquis Doug suddenly shouted, "Help! Someone come quick!"
He never imagined that just one hour after he took over as commander of Outpost 9, the six most important prisoners in the base would escape right before his eyes!
They just swaggered away like that!
Marquis Doug was desperate; he knew all too well what kind of trial and accountability he would face after this incident.
The key point is that this incident could very well lead to him being charged with treason, which would be an extremely serious charge!
He considered appealing to the Marquis of Bolton and shifting the blame to him.
The problem is, he was clearly acting on the orders of the Duke of Storms to hastily drive away the Marquis of Bolton.
According to the normal handover procedure, the handover should take at least a week, including the handover of inventory, soldier rosters, and ordnance...
If he hadn't ousted the Marquis of Bolton, all of this would have happened during the Marquis's term.
Now, even Marquis Doug couldn't explain himself clearly. When he went to the Military Council to complain about Marquis Bolton, Bolton could even retort: "I was planning to immediately fill the Metal Storm ammunition bay. Outpost 9 is in dire need of reconstruction. I've been very busy and have done a perfect job, but you suddenly rushed over to drive me away, saying that you're entrusting the outpost to me with peace of mind. What are your intentions?!"
Absolutely amazing!
In despair, Doug reported the situation, and an airship immediately flew off from the Storm, took him away, and sent him directly to the central capital.
Such a serious mistake could involve charges of treason, and even Duke Storm chose to protect himself, showing no intention of shielding Doug.
Duke Storm simply stood in the dark room of the Storm, looking down at the outpost on the ground through a holographic projection.
He wondered if this was a trap Bolton had deliberately set for him.
You see, Doug was one of his most capable men, having worked his way up to the rank of Marquis for 16 years, only to be suddenly killed off because of this inexplicable incident…
This is so bizarre.
“Bolton…” Duke Storm murmured to himself in the darkness.
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The Fifth Princess sat on her airship, dismissed her subordinates in the command room, looked at Qing Chen, and said frankly, "I have investigated you. Although you were in charge of a lot of things when you were by Marquis Kennedy's side, your reputation was not good. Many slaves said you were a very abnormal person. I also know about your feud with the Crimson Blood Squad, so you transferred them to the Third Division. Moreover, your management skills were not as outstanding as they are now."
In fact, Qing Chen has already restrained himself from using his full abilities, but in the Fifth Princess's eyes, he is still a rare talent...
The Fifth Princess said, "I don't mind if you have any private quirks, nor do I mind if you use Bolton's power to settle personal scores; I can tolerate it all."
Qingchen thought for a moment and explained, "I..."
At this moment, the Fifth Princess interrupted him: "You don't need to think of lies to deceive me, and I don't really care. In the fragment of fate, you were able to help Bolton become a duke, which means that the talent you have shown so far is only the tip of the iceberg. The duke is an unattainable title. Even I can't imagine what kind of merit it would take to help Bolton get to that point... but you did it."
The Fifth Princess continued, "No need to hide your talents anymore. Serve Bolton well, and you will be rewarded accordingly. By the way, you were the one who transferred Francisco to the dungeon, right? I won't investigate why he was among the six people you transferred, but you were transferred in Bolton's name, so I can only help you suppress the suspicion. Remember, don't try to be clever like this again, and don't think you're the only smart one in the world. The resistance has no future, but I can give you one."
Qing Chen was somewhat taken aback. He had thought that the other party had become suspicious and wanted to kill him, but it turned out that this Fifth Princess had a broad vision. As long as he assisted Bolton well, she would not mind that his identity was suspicious.
The problem is that although this fifth princess is already very imaginative, she still hasn't connected herself with the identity of the Joker. The other party now believes that she is a member of the resistance and plans to use her courage, methods, and benefits to recruit her!
Of course, Da Yu also deserves credit for clearing up suspicions about his identity.
In just the last two days, Da Yu has killed seven barons in Storm City using his methods, and three of these killings were captured by extremely well-hidden surveillance cameras.
The Fifth Princess looked at Qing Chen: "Go and get busy. Not only will you be in charge of those experts who have been transferred here, but the frontline squad will also be under your command. Manage the Third Division well for Bolton, and fate will give you the answer."
"Fate will give you the answer," is the mantra of all fortune tellers.
As Qing Chen left the command room, preparing to go to the ship's hold to manage the B-level experts, he suddenly saw a young man in a fitted black jacket and a fisherman's hat walking towards him. The young man looked slightly haggard and walked past him with his head down.
Qing Chen recognized the young man, but the young man did not recognize him.
Kyushu, why is this autumn coming!
No matter how much Qing Chen pondered, he couldn't figure out why this Boss He would suddenly appear on the Fifth Princess's airship!
Chapter 853, Two Oscar-winning Actors
Qing Chen was somewhat surprised by He Jinqiu's haggard appearance.
It's like having a terminal illness, like life is about to end.
In Qingchen's memory, the other party was always impeccably dressed in a neat suit, with a tie clipped to his shirt, and holding an exquisite black scepter in his hand.
He has a proud and sharp demeanor, and always stands with his back straight.
But at this moment, He Jinqiu looked like an ordinary young man, much thinner than before, to the point that he could no longer fill out the suit and had changed into a thin jacket.
At this moment, He Jinqiu clearly did not recognize Qing Chen after his disguise. He simply turned his head and glanced at Qing Chen, then quietly walked into the command room to talk to the Fifth Princess alone.
"Why did you leave the airship without permission and where did you go?" the Fifth Princess asked.
At this moment, the hydraulically driven alloy gate closed, isolating all sound, so much so that even Qing Chen could not hear what was being said inside.
But wasn't Boss He perfectly fine a month ago, cultivating on Whale Island while holding the Purple Orchid Star in his mouth?
Wait a minute, they haven't shown up since they attacked the Kingdom and the Future Organization's headquarters.
He neither returned to China nor to Whale Island.
So, Mr. He's position in the watch world should still be in North America?
The appearance of Boss He also confirmed Qing Chen's opinion of the Fifth Princess:
This princess is indeed very ambitious; she is using every available force to build the foundation for her to seize the throne.
If even a leader like He Jinqiu, the leader of the Nine Provinces, can cooperate, then recruiting a "resistance spy" like myself doesn't seem like a big deal.
The Fifth Princess has a very broad perspective!
But what does the Fifth Princess have that would require Mr. He to cooperate with her?
Qing Chen continued walking backwards, and before he could even enter the second level of the ship's cargo hold, he heard footsteps behind him.
But then He Jinqiu said softly in English, "Butler Brian, please wait a moment."