"Then what about your duties here?"
"It's fine as long as Carlson is here. Moreover, he was sent here to take over the job. Yet, he left everything to me and came to look for Princess Harper. Tell him that he's responsible for the Birch Pass now. I'm going back to the imperial capital." Then, like what he said, Shawn left everything behind and ran away.
Meanwhile, the frustrated Carlson went back to the general's mansion to seek comfort, but the only thing he found in there was silence. He couldn't help but wonder, 'Why is the general's mansion so quiet when Uncle Matthew and the others had just arrived? Also, where is Shawn?'
Left without any options, Carlson asked a servant, "Have Prince Matthew and Princess Harper arrived?"
The servant shook his head and said, "I haven't seen their carriage come in here."
'It's so weird. Didn't they enter the city before I did? Why haven't they arrived yet? Did they get lost?' Carlson rubbed his head, feeling that something was strange. He asked again, "Is General Shawn in here?"
"No, he returned to the imperial capital with his luggage," the servant answered straightaway.
"That's impossible. How could he go back to the imperial capital during this time?"
"It's true, Your Highness. I personally saw the deputy general of General Shawn packed up and followed the general away. They rode the fastest horses here. By the way, he left a message for you. He said that from now on, you'll be in charge of the Birch Pass."
Carlson was stunned, immediately cursing Shawn in his mind, 'Damn it, asshole, we've been friends for so many years. How could you just leave like that and hand over this awful mess to me?!
I'm done with you. I don't want to be your friend anymore!' Carlson walked out with so much resentment and stood at the gate. He was determined to tell Harper that Shawn had bullied him!
But it was a fact that from day to night, he didn't see Matthew's carriage come to the general's mansion. He couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Did Uncle Matthew go to the official inn?"
One of the guards at the gate stared at Carlson who looked aggrieved. The guard kept quiet and didn't answer his question. However, he really wanted to tell Carlson that Matthew had already left the city, and Shawn was informed that they left the Birch Pass, so he packed his luggage and left as well. It was obvious that Shawn didn't want to deal with the trouble in the Birch Pass. But Carlson, close to being a fool, was just senselessly waiting there.
Carlson kicked the guard. "I'm asking you. Where is Prince Matthew?"
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