She looked at Amelia, then at Eileen.
Everything she and Amelia said and did just now was a performance for Ron, to make Ron instinctively focus his attention on them, so that Eileen could launch a sneak attack and take them down, finishing the battle as quickly as possible.
Verna was still surprised that things ended so quickly.
Keep in mind that this was a mid-level apostle. Even if it was a sneak attack, it was still surprising that Eileen, who was also a mid-level apostle, could deal with him so easily.
'I wish Eileen were mine.'
Verna couldn't help but have this thought.
Amelia, on the other hand, was used to it.
Those who get Eileen to launch a sneak attack are not so easy to survive, especially since she deliberately got Verna to cooperate with her performance, drawing Ron's attention.
In the past, there have been people who managed to catch Eileen off guard in a sneak attack.
For example, Aaron from the Red Moon Society, but the other party was already fleeing while being pursued, and his vigilance was at its peak at that time, so it's normal that his sneak attack failed.
Besides, there's only Dwight's bodyguard, Mord. There are no other factors on Mord's side, which is enough to prove that Mord's strength ranks among the top of the middle-level apostles.
"Let's dispose of the body first."
Amelia remained remarkably calm upon seeing the corpse and immediately retrieved the body-dissolving potion.
Disposing of corpses was second nature to them, and they finished dealing with Ron's body in no time. Then the three of them quickly left the White Maple Forest.
Class was about to start, and to avoid arousing suspicion, they went to the teaching building like the other students.
On their way to the teaching building, they passed by a series of security officers who were searching for something.
'The sheriff's office can't find Ron, and they have no idea what he's up to. Sigh, plans always seem to go awry; this isn't what I want either.'
Amelia couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
She did want to become the person others described as having perfect strategy, but in reality, she was just an ordinary transmigrator, so how could she possibly possess the wisdom to have perfect strategy?
Back in the teaching building, Amelia and Verna parted ways, while Eileen stayed downstairs to wait.
When Amelia arrived at the harp class, she unsurprisingly received news that today's lessons were temporarily suspended, so she left the teaching building again after a short while.
"Eileen, let's go back."
Amelia smiled slightly when she saw Eileen.
In any case, with Ron dead, the trouble should now be over for him.
That's what Amelia thought.
But when she and Eileen returned to their dorm, they sensed that something was wrong.
Why are there so many people outside my dorm room?
Looking ahead, Amelia's brows furrowed slightly.
A luxurious carriage was parked there, surrounded by two rows of guards in red armor.
If Amelia remembers correctly, this is the Red Guard of the Duchy of Luban. They were originally there to guard the castle, but after Dwight's death, the Red Guards were sent out to protect various princes.
As the thought crossed Amelia's mind, the carriage curtain was lifted, and a person stepped out.
This is a young man with long red hair, wearing a black suit. He looks very handsome and elegant, with a faint smile always on his lips.
“Miss Lily Hicks,” the young man said with a smile as he stepped out of the carriage, “may I have something to discuss with you?”
Amelia glanced at the comments after hearing this.
Who is this?
Seeing that familiar red hair and the red-armored guards, it must be a prince, right?
[Anyway, they're characters who didn't appear in the original storyline.]
Amelia had initially tried to find out who this person was through the comments, but after scanning several lines of comments and finding nothing, she had no choice but to ask herself, "Who are you?"
The young man was taken aback by the question, seemingly surprised that the girl in front of him didn't recognize him.
However, he didn't pay much attention to it and said with a smile, "I am Bennett Luban, you may have heard of me."
Amelia immediately understood.
This is Prince Bennett!
But why did the second prince want to see me?
“Miss Lily, may I come into your dormitory and have a private talk with you?” Bennett asked with a smile.
"can."
Amelia couldn't refuse.
Bennett is the most popular successor to the Grand Duke of Luban, and if I were to reject him outright, it could easily cause trouble.
Moreover, the fact that the other party contacted me directly clearly had a reason, and I shouldn't escalate the situation before I understood the specifics.
Amelia then led Eileen toward the dormitory.
"and many more!"
Then a sound came from behind.
Amelia turned around and saw Verna running towards them with her guards.
Previously, Verna had not allowed any guards to accompany her, but as Ron's identity was exposed and the police were investigating all over White Maple Academy, her guards took it upon themselves to protect her for safety reasons.
When she ran over, Verna was also secretly startled.
Why is Bennett here? And why does she seem to be looking for Amelia?
Bennett is different from me; she has never been abroad, which means she has never met Amelia. She shouldn't have recognized Amelia like I did.
After a series of thoughts flashed through her mind, Verna had already run up to her. Although she didn't feel tired, she still pretended to be weak and bent over to catch her breath for a while.
"Virna, is there something you need?" Bennett asked, looking over.
“Brother Bennett.” Verna looked up and gave a sweet smile. “I heard that Brother Bennett had come to White Maple Academy, so I came as soon as possible. After all, we are siblings. How can a sister not come to greet her brother when he comes?”
Bennett had also studied at White Maple Academy, but he had already graduated and naturally didn't need to come to White Maple Academy anymore.
[That smile is so sweet...tsk tsk tsk, Verna isn't usually this sweet.]
[Keep pretending, you're all cunning old foxes.]
[Calling someone "brother" while plotting against others—Virna is no pushover.]
Faced with Verna's performance at this moment, the audience couldn't help but criticize her through the live chat.
Bennett had no idea what Verna was thinking; in his mind, Verna had always been just a harmless little sister.
"I have something to do right now, I'll talk to you later, Verna."
"Let me come too, because I'm curious why you're looking for Lily, brother. You might not know this, but Lily is my savior."
"Savior?"
"Yes, I was captured before, right? It was Lily who accidentally found me and notified the police station to rescue me."
"Well, since you know someone, you should come along too."
Bennett did not refuse upon hearing this.
Verna let out a breath, told her guards to wait outside, and then followed them into Amelia's dormitory.
She didn't know why Bennett had sought out Amelia, but Amelia was an indispensable part of her plan to become Grand Duchess, and she didn't want anything to happen to Amelia, so naturally she needed to come and keep an eye on her.
Four people walked into the dormitory.
Although neither Bennett nor Werner brought any guards with them, Amelia brought Irene in, as this was originally her dormitory, and Bennett had no objection to it.
After settling down on the sofa in the dormitory, Bennett wasted no time and went straight to the point: "I came to see Miss Lily mainly to ask about Ron... well, I should say Waver Chobo's situation."
“Mr. Weber? He only became our harp teacher today, I don’t know him well.” Amelia quickly distanced herself from him.
“Really? Miss Lily, please don’t lie to me. I hope to hear more and more truthful words.” Bennett looked at Amelia with a smile.
He was in charge of investigating Dwight's death, and the Red Moon Society was an unavoidable part of that investigation, meaning Ron was a crucial element to investigate. And once the investigation reached Ron, he felt Amelia also needed to be investigated.
“I’m not lying,” Amelia said, feigning innocence.
“Brother Bennett, are you sure you don’t have some misunderstanding? That Mr. Weber only arrived at the academy today. How could Lily possibly know anything about him?” Verna asked, feigning ignorance.
Seeing this, Bennett leaned back, his slender body sinking into the soft sofa, and chuckled, "Virna, there are many things you don't know, so it's normal that you don't understand. I can explain the situation to you."
“Brother Bennett, please speak,” Verna asked obediently.
“You don’t know, that Webber Chopo’s real name is Ron Chopo, and he’s a member of the Red Moon Society,” Bennett said seriously, his expression grave, as if he had just revealed a major secret.
Verna also cooperated by covering her mouth with one hand, looking very surprised, and even trembling slightly, giving people a feeling of being a little scared.
Seeing Verna's acting skills, Amelia felt ashamed of herself.
How come she hadn't noticed before that Verna actually had this kind of acting talent?
Bennett was pleased with Werner's surprise and continued, "The Red Moon Society members are undoubtedly people who need to be investigated thoroughly, so I can't let any information about Ron slip by. And Miss Lily is someone who has had contact with Ron."
Chapter 86 Accidental Exposure, Wild Imagination
Hearing Bennett say that, Amelia secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If the other party is only looking for her because of her tiny interaction with Ron in class, then it shouldn't be too difficult to fool them.
“Miss Lily,” Bennett said, looking at Amelia, “can you explain why Ron specifically sought you out? On the surface, it seems he's offering to tutor you because you're a new student and he's worried you'll fall behind. But now that we know Ron's true identity, someone like him wouldn't do something like that. So, his tutoring of you must have some ulterior motive. You should know something about that, right?”
Amelia knew that Bennett had no evidence to prove that she was guilty; he was just concerned about it.
“Since Professor Webber… no, since this man named Ron is a member of the Red Moon Society, then I think I understand why he’s acting this way.”
"Oh? What's the reason?"
"Because I saved Princess Verna."
Amelia's thoughts became clearer, and she spoke fluently: "I have learned from some rumors that the people who kidnapped Princess Verna were from the Red Moon Society. As the one who discovered Princess Verna and the others who were captured, and called the police to rescue everyone, it was inevitable that I would be targeted by the Red Moon Society. I think Ron contacted me for this reason."
“That’s probably it, Brother Bennett. Lily was just caught in the crossfire,” Verna quickly chimed in.
Is that so?
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