"This is - who made the rumor?" Gottfry's face suddenly changed and his expression turned ugly. Obviously, the confession on the paper made him unable to continue to calm down.

"It was first circulated from those prisoners, and now many people probably know it." Looking at the other party's strong negative reaction, Ottoroche could now basically guess what was said on the paper is true.

"It must be the hands and feet of the Greeks. I have said before that they should not be put into the city." Gottfry, who was thrilled, clenched his fists and pressed the middle-shaped paper on the table.

But Duke Otto shrugged and replied: "It doesn't matter whether this matter is true or false, Gotfrey, because in fact, many people in the city believe that the nephew of Marquis William Chaplet in the rumor is the real heir, and now that child has defected to the Greeks."

"It's just a lie that shakes the morale of the army! William Chaplet has no so-called heir at all!" Gottfry, impatient, repeatedly denied, but it further aggravated the suspicion of Duke Otto.

"So how do you explain that the Greeks appeared behind us from your territory before they knew it?" asked in a questioning tone. Duke Otto had already become suspicious in his heart. The Greek camp they besieged on the Acropolis Mountain had been attacked by Turkic cavalry at the last moment. Such a large ambush undoubtedly needed to pass through the border of the Duke of Athens to the Duchy of Athens, but they did not receive any warning signs. Contacting the contents of the rumor, Ottoroche had already believed that most of the things that have happened today were negligence caused by Gottfry's failure to eradicate the roots.

For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Gotfry was also speechless. In fact, he had already realized this in his heart, but he still could not admit this fact. What made him uneasy was that it was hard to say whether the Achaia vassal state behind him was loyal to him now.

"This is the Greeks' plan to distract the news immediately. We cannot let these nonsense spread. We will throw those nonsense into prison and kill a warning to a hundred people." Gottfry, who was unable to speak for a long time, finally proposed a solution and must immediately cut off the spread of rumors. If we still let them go, I am afraid that the Achaean soldiers under his command will be unstable now.

But Duke Otto, who was standing in front of him, shook his head and directly refused his request, "This is unrealistic. The identity of the person released has been reviewed almost, and they have no problems. The residents of the whole city regard them as heroes and have more sympathy and respect for them. As the Duke, I must be responsible for pampering people's hearts. What's more, one transmission in these two days will only cause the situation to worsen."

"What do you want to do?" Looking at Alto Roche who refused his request one after another, Gottfry couldn't help but ask in anger.

The Duke of Athens seemed to have already prepared, and waited for the other party to speak and said slowly: "That's why I asked you to discuss it. I hope that the soldiers stationed in the city will be temporarily disarmed. In contrast, I will send someone to ensure their safety. Other things will be handled after this storm is over."

"This is ridiculous, what a joke?" Gottfry, who was furious, never expected that the other party would make such an unreasonable request. If it weren't for the current situation, Gottfry would have almost drew his sword.

But Duke Otto remained calm, "Of course I wasn't kidding, because in comparison, people who are now yours may pose a threat to the safety of all of us. Once someone really believes that the so-called 'rumor' is determined to surrender, you can't know what the consequences will be."

"Didn't you realize that it was just a plot to provoke the disagreement of the little fox of Justinian!" Gottfry roared, completely losing his calm demeanor.

But this reaction was useless to Ottoroche. He shrugged and said, "In fact, this is an open conspiracy, and it can be successful no matter how you do it." Although he was born in the army, it does not mean that he could not see the purpose of the Greeks doing this outside the city. No matter how they choose, the other party has successfully shaken the hearts of the people, so now he can only make choices.

Gottfry's misplaced position is like a time bomb. If Justinian really calls on William Chaplet's heir, then the Achaean army in the city will undoubtedly become the biggest unstable factor.

As soon as Duke Otto finished speaking, the people in the room were knocked away. Athenian soldiers who had been ambushing outside and waiting for orders rushed in, fully armed and aggressive. Seeing this scene, Gottfry, who was stunned, finally understood the other party's intention to come over.

"The enemy is in front of you, and you don't want to retreat, but instead fight with each other. Humph, it's really great!" Gottfry looked at everything in front of him with a cold face, but when he recalled what he had done before, he felt even more ironic.

Isn’t it the same? For the purpose of achieving it, you can do whatever you want!

"At least I will not leave no room as you have done, Gotfry. After all this is over, I will naturally let you go. But before the Greeks retreat, I hope you and your people can be more at peace. People come to send the Marquis away, and there must be no rudeness!" After that, Ottoroche tried a color, and then the guards on both sides left the room with the white-faced Marquis of Achaia.

"Do you think the Greeks will withdraw their troops like this? Don't joke! You will regret it sooner or later!" The roaring Gotfry could only vent his meaningless anger like this.

But looking at the other party's departure, Duke Otto remained calm. Although he was born in a rank, he was not even a knight at first, and he could not be a noble at all. However, he was able to stand out and become the monarch of the Principal of Athens, and naturally he was not an ordinary person. He actually had two plans to do this. One was to eliminate possible hidden dangers, and the other was that it was a desperate situation. The monarch of the vassal state of Achaia might become his last bargaining chip.
Chapter completed!