Chapter 424 Auction trap (1)

Chapter 424 Auction trap (1)

When I heard this, I immediately revealed a bitter smile.

I had expected the fourth prince to ask me something since there was no way that he would come see me for no reason.

But never in my wildest imagination would I have thought that it would be this.

After looking at him for a bit, I took a deep breath and asked, "Bait for what?"

This time, the fourth prince hesitated as he didn't answer right away.

Instead, he just looked troubled for a bit before slowly saying, "We need you to bait someone that we want to catch."

I just looked right at him and repeated again, "Bait for what?"

I could understand what he was asking me, but I didn't want to hear it.

What I wanted to know was...who was behind this.

It was clear that there was a reason why the fourth prince wanted me to be bait.

My guess was...it was because I was bait for the person who sent those assassins yesterday.

The fourth prince knitted his brows a bit when he heard this.

He naturally knew what I was asking of him and it seemed like he was thinking about whether he was going to tell me or not.

But in the end, he said with a sigh, "It's the second prince...or rather the subordinates of the second prince."

I couldn't help revealing a surprised look when I heard this.

I never thought that it would be the second prince who sent those assassins after me.

However, I could understand why he would do this.

The ore trade with the dwarves, it was an important thing for the military. There was a severe lack of ores to forge weapons and armour for the military, which was why this deal was so important.

So naturally the one who controlled the deal would have a lot of sway in the military in the future.

The ones that supported the second prince were the generals and the important characters of the military.

So if I gained sway in the military, it would be the same as encroaching on his territory.

Not to mention, I didn't support the second prince.

If I weakened his hold over the military and gave that power to another prince, it would be dangerous to him in the future.

What the second prince was doing was covering his bases, making sure that the foundation of his power was secure.

That meant taking care of me before I could take over his power.

This was just a survival strategy which I could understand, but of course I couldn't approve of it since it was a strategy that sacrificed my life.

Since that was the case...

I looked at the fourth prince and gave a nod of agreement.

The fourth prince wasn't surprised seeing this since he could understand what I was thinking, so he started telling me the plan.

"There will be an auction held this afternoon. I need you to go to that auction and be bait for the second prince. He should already know that his assassination attempt failed, so he will be desperate. If you appear in a public place like this at a time like this, he will without doubt try to kill you. When that time comes, we will capture him."

I gave another nod to show that I understood, but I still asked, "Why are you doing all of this to catch him? Why not just catch him? You should know where the second prince is."

The fourth prince revealed a bitter smile before saying, "It's not as simple...It's not the second prince that we want, but rather the people that are behind him. They're the ones that really sent the assassins, so they're the ones that we want to catch to prevent this from happening again."

Then with a sigh, the fourth prince added, "They've been hiding for a while now and we haven't been able to find them, but we're certain that they will move on you if you appear in a public place."

I couldn't help knitting my brows a bit when I heard this before asking, "How are you so certain of this?"

The fourth prince didn't elaborate this time as he just said, "I have my methods."

I looked at him with a strange look, but since he didn't want to speak, it wasn't as if I could force him to speak.

So I just said, "Alright, then how should we do this?"

The fourth prince gave an appreciative nod when he heard this and he started explaining the plan. At the same time, he pulled out a piece of paper for me which turned out to be a map of the auction house.

lightsnοvεl It turned out that this was an auction that was run by the royal family, so that was why they chose this place to be the place where they took action.

After he explained everything, the fourth prince added, "For your help, we'll be sure to cover your expenses at the auction house."

I narrowed my eyes after hearing this before asking, "You mean..."

I let my voice trail off, but the look in the fourth prince's eyes showed that he understood what I meant.nove-lb/1n

So the fourth prince bluntly said, "You can buy whatever you want."

I revealed a faint smile when I heard this, but I still had to ask, "The limit?"

The fourth prince was surprised to hear this, but then he said with a faint smile, "Well, you should know what the limit is in your heart. There's no need for me to say anything."

The smile on my face became wider.

Basically, I had been just given a black card to spend however I wanted at the auction.

Since this was an auction that was being held by the royal family, there was sure to be some treasures there.

I would have helped even without this since this was something that threatened my life, but since they were offering, there was no reason for me to reject this.