Rohm's mind was entirely occupied with his assassination plan this time.
Under the guidance of Hei He, the Rohm squad successfully entered the Grand Duke's manor hall.
At this point, Grand Duke Maken himself had not yet arrived.
However, many reporters from various media outlets were present.
Rohm signaled a few of his subordinates to find advantageous positions, preparing for the assassination.
He himself searched for a weapon nearby.
Before entering the hall, security conducted a thorough check of everyone.
All guests had to enter safely, and no weapons were allowed.
After scanning the area, Rohm finally set his sights on the table knives.
The nobles in the bay region were accustomed to eating meat as their staple.
Since they were to eat meat, cutlery such as knives and forks would certainly be present.
...
Approximately ten minutes later, Grand Duke Maken finally entered the banquet hall.
By this time, most of the nobles attending were present, along with many reporters from media organizations.
Grand Duke Maken said to everyone, "Thank you all for attending my banquet!"
"I hope my friends have a pleasant evening today!"
"Tap, tap, tap..." A burst of warm applause followed.
As the applause subsided, Grand Duke Maken continued, "Next, I will focus on the matter of the sabotage at the Kai Xuan oil field!"
"After the incident, I conducted a thorough investigation, and my findings indicate that this event was deliberately caused by Liu Kai Xuan!"
"He used force to resist the Imperial Army and cruelly murdered Imperial soldiers. Such actions..."
"Pfft!"
Before Grand Duke Maken could finish his sentence, Rohm suddenly lunged forward and slit his throat with a table knife!
"Grand Duke Maken truly never dreamed that his life would end so abruptly at such an occasion!"
Grand Duke Maken clutched his neck and collapsed to the ground. The reporters at the front, who were interviewing, were thrown into chaos in fear.
At this moment, Rohm shouted, "Long live His Majesty the King!"
"Maken dared to plunder His Majesty's wealth and deserves to die!"
While Rohm was assassinating Grand Duke Maken, the other members of his squad also took action, killing seven other targets amidst the chaos.
By this time, the guards outside had stormed into the scene.
The hall exits were sealed off by the guards with heavy firepower.
Simultaneously, many guards opened fire fiercely on the Rohm squad members.
Rohm did not attempt to break through the front door to escape. Instead, he led his team in a swift rush to the second floor.
They quickly broke through the windows on the second floor and jumped out of them, directly leaving the villa.
The guards outside who had set up the blockade immediately circled around to apprehend them.
Unfortunately, how could these people possibly keep up with those robots in front? It was a joke!
After a long chase, they could only watch as the perpetrators made their escape.
...
The Imperial Palace.
"What? Liu Kai Xuan sent people to kill Grand Duke Maken!"
Kaiya Dun, who was having dinner, was so startled by this news that he sprang up from his seat.
"This Liu Kai Xuan is too arrogant! How dare he openly assassinate an Imperial noble?"
The Queen, Manmanfei, inquired, "Your Majesty, is there any evidence to prove that Liu Kai Xuan killed Maken?"
"Not yet!"
Kaiya Dun said gravely, "Intelligence indicates that when Grand Duke Maken was speaking at the banquet!"
"Suddenly a young woman rushed to the podium and stabbed Maken with a table knife!"
"Afterward, the woman loudly exclaimed: Long live His Majesty the King!"
"The woman said that Maken had plundered the King's property and deserved to die!"
Manmanfei said thoughtfully, "It is clear that the assassin intended to shift the blame, to attribute the murder of Maken to His Majesty!"
"However, what the woman said, if examined closely by others, seems to have some merit!"
"The Kai Xuan oil field indeed has a ten percent share belonging to His Majesty. This is not a secret."
Kaiya Dun repeatedly shook his head and waved his hands, replying, "I did not send any assassins to kill Maken!"
"Furthermore, if I truly intended to hold Maken accountable, I could have simply summoned him to the palace and punished him. There would be no need for such underhanded tactics to achieve my goal!"
"As it stands, the only person with a motive to do this is Liu Kai Xuan!"
Manmanfei responded, "The key is that even if Liu Kai Xuan did this, he will certainly not admit it now!"
"If Your Majesty wishes to severely punish the culprit, evidence is still required!"
"Without concrete proof, to arbitrarily deal with an Imperial noble is difficult to justify, either in reason or in law!"
"Are you saying that this matter should just be let go?"
Kaiya Dun said with some unwillingness, "Liu Kai Xuan's actions have violated our Empire's rules!"
"In the past, although there were contradictions between various factions in the Empire, it was at most minor skirmishes among subordinates!"
"Liu Kai Xuan's actions this time: he directly assassinated a Grand Duke of the Empire, a top noble!"
"If this matter is not investigated, this trend will inevitably spread!"
"At that time, everyone in the Empire will be in a state of constant fear, and the situation will become uncontrollable!"
Manmanfei nodded and said, "Your Majesty's concerns are indeed valid!"
"Your humble servant believes that Your Majesty should dispatch a capable official to thoroughly investigate this matter!"
"It is essential to uncover the truth completely and bring the culprit to justice using evidence!"
"Mm!" Kaiya Dun also felt that Manmanfei's words were very reasonable.
Now that the incident had occurred, including Kaiya Dun, almost everyone believed that Liu Kai Xuan was responsible.
However, Liu Kai Xuan had not publicly admitted to it up to this point.
If Liu Kai Xuan himself did not admit to doing it, even if Kaiya Dun arrested him, it would be useless!
Although Kaiya Dun held great power in the Kaiya Kingdom, he could not ignore the influence of public opinion.
Liu Kai Xuan had eliminated Grand Duke Maken through assassination.
While this act was audacious, it was also flawless!
The assassin was able to escape after successfully completing the assassination mission.
This exponentially increased the difficulty of solving the case.
Without evidence, on what grounds could Kaiya Dun claim that Liu Kai Xuan had killed Grand Duke Maken?
Currently, this matter had attracted significant public attention!
Even Kaiya Dun, when handling affairs, had to carefully consider the impact of public opinion.
He could not act with impunity and damage his own reputation, which would be a significant loss.