Prince Castro''s always serious old face rarely shows a smile. He nods to Renault and says in a loud voice:


    "welcome, Mr. Renault."


    Then he looked at Gollum and his smile grew stronger.


    "This gentleman should be the lucky Gollum, isn''t he? I''ve heard from aleeti that when you took risks near Nassau wetland, your excellency Gollum was successfully promoted to be an extraordinary person of wind system. "


    "Mr. Gollum, may the power of the wind be with you. Your promotion is a blessing to the human world. I hope you can protect the human sky for a long time..."


    The Duke sighed again:


    "I can''t imagine that this castle of the Castro family will one day welcome two people with extraordinary style at the same time..."


    The nobles in the meeting room were in a sudden uproar. They looked at Renault with different eyes.


    Just as the duke said, it''s a rare person to see the extraordinary people of the wind system. It''s definitely a matter of face for two extraordinary people of the wind system to come to their own home at the same time. Even the Duke thinks it''s worth bragging about.


    The Duke''s words also made the nobles fully understand that Mr. Renault, who is about to be questioned, is not only a powerful and extraordinary person, but also has an extraordinary person as his subordinate.


    Can ordinary people afford such a person?


    Of course not!


    Not to mention the common nobility, I''m afraid even the upanists have to face it.


    This is the reason why the Duke deliberately broke Gollum''s identity. His purpose is to create momentum for Renault, so as to warn some evil noble. Otherwise, why should he put down his face and go to battle to praise Gollum himself?


    In the face of many praise words, gulum just bowed and stood on Renault''s side.


    The Duke coughed and began to talk about business:


    "Mr. Renault, I invite you to come here mainly because I have an important matter to consult you."


    He turned to look at a stout nobleman and said seriously:


    "Baron manisco, if you have any questions, you can consult Mr. Renault now. However, as far as I know, Mr. Renault is an honest and kind gentleman. I hope you don''t speculate about Mr. Renault for no reason until you have enough evidence..."


    The subtext of the Duke''s words is very obvious. Mr. Renault is a person I attach great importance to. If you force me any more, the labor and capital will deal with you!


    This old fox has a bit of professional ethics. After he has reached a partnership with Renault, his butt is crooked.


    Baron manisco nodded quickly, forced a smile on his fat face, and then said politely:


    "Mr. Renault, I think you should have heard of an appalling atrocity. A few days ago, more than 100 Knights of the order of nordrad were killed by a gang of thugs."


    "When we searched for the tragedy, we found a crossbow in a remote corner of the scene of the atrocity. The shape of the crossbow was quite unique, which left a deep impression on me."


    "After Baron Maher was assassinated yesterday, I also participated in the investigation. I found out by accident that the crossbow used by your subordinates to kill the assassin was the same as the one we found before Er Highly similar... "


    he wanted to as like as two peas, but he thought of the Duke''s "threat" just now, and he quickly changed his words, and was more careful in his wording, so as not to be caught by the Duke, and his plan was yellow.


    Renault was a little speechless when he heard this.


    MMP, the idea is really special, too bad, this kind of coincidence can be met by Baron manisco.


    Under the northern border this time, the number of times the island guards used crossbows and arrows was quite small, but Baron manisco hit it twice, especially the most critical two times, and also caught Renault''s fox tail.


    Baron manisco continued:


    "of course, I don''t think the crossbow found at the scene of the atrocity is your property, Mr. Renault. But after repeated comparison, we don''t find any difference."


    "Since you have used a similar crossbow, you are an expert in identifying this kind of crossbow, so I would like to ask you to help identify if you can find out the differences from this crossbow."


    His implication is very obvious. If Renault can''t find a difference, it means that the crossbow is used by Renault''s subordinates. Considering that Renault and his party have passed through the area, Renault will become a major suspect.


    If he can''t come up with a reasonable explanation, no matter he is a southerner or a Yankee, he will never let him go easily.


    Baron manisco stares at Renault and Gollum carefully, hoping to see a trace on their faces. However, to his disappointment, their looks have not changed.


    Renault in particular, his face is very calm, even with a faint light color, as if it really has nothing to do with him.


    Renault said with a smile:


    "Baron manisco, I''d like to help you."


    Manisco takes a deep look at Renault, turns around and makes a gesture to a young man behind him. The young man immediately takes out a wooden box from his arms, carefully opens it and sends it to Renault.Renault only looked at it once, and he felt a toothache.


    It''s not our own crossbow that has ghosts!


    The metal arrow cluster of the crossbow is dark, and the shape is perfect triangle. The point of the arrow is extremely sharp, and the surface water chestnut is clear. You can see that it is made of high-quality steel.


    Renault also knows that the metal cluster is made of alloy added with iron isotope, which is forged into a blank, then processed through several machining processes, and finally quenched.


    Because the materials and technology are extremely powerful, the crossbow equipped with this kind of arrow cluster has terrible lethality, and can easily penetrate the armor of the black orcs within 80 meters.


    Gollum leaned out his head and looked at it. His eyes flickered and his face became a little ugly. This guy touched the crossbow more than Renault. He could be sure that it was his usual crossbow.


    Baron manisco keenly noticed the change of Gollum, and his mouth could not help showing a sneer smile.


    There was also a "buzz" in the conference room. These nobles were all human beings. They naturally noticed what Baron manisco had noticed.


    Allietti holds her slender hand tightly and hesitates for a moment. She gives Prince Castro a hidden wink from a distance, hoping that the Duke can help Renault.


    The Duke immediately noticed his granddaughter''s action. He nodded imperceptibly. He was about to speak when he heard Renault''s voice.


    "Baron manisco, I find that the material of the arrow cluster seems different. Can I touch the crossbow with my finger to confirm its material?"


    "As an extraordinary person, my skin sense of touch is more sensitive than ordinary people. In addition, I also have rich experience in metal smelting. I can feel the differences that ordinary people can''t feel at a touch."


    Baron manisco hesitated, but before he spoke, the Duke could not wait to speak.


    "Mr. Renault, of course, you have enough time to check carefully. If necessary, you can cut off the cluster of arrows and observe its interior. I am very happy to provide relevant tools..."


    From the Duke''s tone, it seems that he is the master of the crossbow.


    Baron manisco opened his mouth to refute the Duke, but he chose to shut up because he could not provoke the duke or find a reason to refute him.


    Renault said with a smile:


    "thank you for your kindness, Duke. I don''t think it''s so complicated. I just need to touch it..."


    As he spoke, he stretched out a finger and gently stroked the surface of the arrow cluster.


    Then Renault closed his eyes and made a serious perception.


    After three breaths, he opened his eyes and said firmly:


    "I can confirm that the material of the arrow cluster is different!"