Chapter 75. Dialogue
Wushan Castle had been exceptionally lively in recent days. Nobles large and small from across Wushan Territory had arrived one after another. Even Count Orson Hyde, who had just celebrated his seventieth birthday, had come in person.
However, the visiting nobles were all in rather heavy moods, nowhere near as cheerful as they usually were when attending banquets and celebrations. After entering the castle, they either clamored to see Lord Rulans or wanted to visit Wiggins in his room and check on his injuries.
But Rulans had already announced that Wiggins had only just awakened and was still recovering, so he should not be disturbed. Everyone would be arranged to see him in a few days.
At first, some people doubted whether that was true, worrying that the Marquis was unwilling to reveal news of Wiggins's death for some reason.
Some of Rulans's followers, such as Sir Cabir Pedersen, deputy city lord of Radiant City, even directly demanded a duel with Count Orson, intending to help Lord Rulans eliminate the murderer who had killed his son-in-law.
Count Orson, meanwhile, angrily declared that he had not done it and had no reason to do such a thing.
Before long, the nobles in Wushan Castle had split into three factions: the Orson Faction, the Anti-Orson Faction, and the Neutral Mediation Faction. Their arguments became increasingly heated.
Two more days passed like this. More and more nobles arrived at Wushan Castle, leaving Rulans with no choice but to hold a banquet of thanks to express his gratitude to every visiting noble.
At the banquet, Wiggins, who had remained out of sight all this time, was wheeled out in a wheelchair. His face was deathly pale, and he looked utterly listless.
Everyone discovered that although Wiggins had not died, his right