"What do you think would mean when Chief of Security Malek said those words at the regular meeting of the Council in Eunice Hall this morning?" Stu-Gala leaned against the window of the study, looking at the children playing in the courtyard below by the lights, "I don't think Malek is an irrational man, otherwise he would not have been in the position of Chief of Guards." ”

"The empire has been dissolved, and without the suppression of the royal family, the power of the guard and the court is growing. Nepdo-Quint shrugged, "Those old diehards of the Court can now attack us even more brazenly. ”

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that, the courts exist to regulate the nobility. Bairnak-Slitter immediately retorted: "As long as we pay attention to our words and actions, there will be no trouble." ”

"You didn't understand what I meant. Nepdo-Quint immediately said: "The law in the present court is clearly not suitable for our rule... Because the aristocracy had long since disintegrated when the empire collapsed, and the judges were still staring at us for their merits, which was ridiculous to the extreme... They didn't listen to us and attacked us, making it difficult for us to lead the people of Suk City. ”

"People who just touch the law a little bit can insult our government officials directly in the governing building, and the courts are happy to support them. Nepdo-Quint pointed to the Imperial Constitution on his desk, "I've been studying this 'book' lately, it was the law of the aristocracy, but there are no nobles left in Suke City!"

"The courts still treat us as aristocrats to deal with the disputes we have to rule this city. Stu-Gara glanced at Bairnak Slett, "We now have no noble rights, only certain immunities of the councillors, and the courts lack the most basic fairness in doing so. ”

"On this issue, we should raise it in parliament, not discuss it here ... I'm sure the Speaker will support us as well, as will Woz Pedro. "Bairnak-Slitter behaved very seriously, and his stereotypes were worse than his father's.

"We can only mention this issue at best, because if we have a stalemate with the courts, Woz Pedro will not hesitate to press us... Don't think too much of our government consul, Woz Pedro is the most fond of scheming, he is a speculative villain who sees no future at all, and only cares about how to fight his political opponents. ”

"We should find a way to get Woz Pedro to take the initiative to propose changes to the law to the courts. Stu Gara retracted his gaze from the courtyard and sat down on a nearby chair, "I believe it should be very simple to create a conflict between Woz Pedro and the court. ”

"It's... Maybe it's a good idea. Nepdo-Quint's eyes lit up.

"I think let's talk about what Malek said this morning. Bairnak-Slitt immediately changed the subject, "I think you should pay attention to the arrival of the Legion of the Undead, it is a matter of our survival. ”

His words immediately silenced the room.

"The Legion of the Undead—" Nepdo-Quint's eyebrows furrowed for a moment, "Although he is wreaking havoc in our ancestral lands, we have no power at all!" There was an uncontrollable anger on his face.

McGonagall's eyes flickered, and she silently picked up the wine glass on the wooden table beside her and drank it all.

Stu Gara shook his head, "Legendary evil undead creatures are wreaking havoc on the Sukh Plains, wreaking havoc in our ancestral lands, and we can only discuss here how to fight our political opponents!"

"It's a sad truth, a fact that we don't want to face. "But there's nothing we can do about it, because it's not up to us to decide what the current Suke Plain is... We don't even have the qualifications to face the enemy head-on, and we can only watch as our 'allies' and the monsters fight in the Land of the Ancestors. ”

"Yes, they are doing whatever they want in the land of our ancestors, and we will grovel to them!" Nepdo Quint became more and more agitated, and then he smashed the wine glass in his hand directly on the floor, and he roared between the splashes of wine, "I've had enough, I really want to take up arms..."

"My friend. Stu Garra quickly got up from his seat and took a few steps over and patted Nepdo Quint on the shoulder, stopping him from saying the next thing, "You've had a little too much...", he said as he picked up the silver wine glass that was still on the floor, "Let's just talk about the case, as for the army..."

Stu Garra shook her head and didn't continue.

After going around for a long time, the conversation went back to square one.

Bairnak Slitter looked at Nepdo Quint, who was still emotional, then looked at the other two, put down the wine glass and said with a little apology on his face: "I'm sorry, I have to go back, my father holds a family tea party every night at half past ten, and I can't be absent." ”

"You—" Nepdo-Quint was even more agitated.

Stu Gara quickly took two steps forward, standing between Nepdo Quint and Bairnak Slit, and said with a smile, "Please take me to greet His Excellency Crete." ”

"I'm very sorry. Bairnak-Slitt bowed to the trio to express his apologies, but he did not stop at all and moved quickly towards the door of the study, saying repeatedly: "Don't send me, I won't get lost." ”

"Damn cowards!" Nepdo-Quint cursed loudly, not caring if the other party could hear it, "The ancestors of the Slitter family are being disgraced for their cowardice. ”

"The Slitt family has always liked to be neutral, this is their family's way of survival, and you shouldn't expect too much from them. McGonault squinted at the white chandelier on the ceiling of her study, "Besides, it's not out of our interest that they're neutral. ”

"I didn't care what he used to do, but when is it now?" Nepdo-Quint slammed his fist on the desk in his study, "I thought about the elven army exercising dominance on the Suk Plains, I—" He couldn't say anything more than he said in the middle of his sentence, and all the words he wanted to say finally turned into a sigh.

"At least judging by the reaction to the Bairnak just now, he will not be our enemy. Stu Gara refilled Nepdo Quint's glass, "It's not too bad to think about it, is it?" He looked at Nepdo Quint and wanted to dwell on this issue, and hurriedly said: "The problem of the Slitter family is a trivial matter, and we should focus on the case mentioned by Malek now." ”

"I've been thinking since the end of this morning's meeting... Is our Chief of Security suggesting that the council has long been corrupted by evil?" McGonagall Tano looked at Nepdo Quint and Stu Garra, "You aren't the kind of people who give up easily, do you?"

"Evil immortals are not my faith, don't worry. ”

"I love life. ”

The questions and answers seemed extremely natural, but as soon as the words of the three of them landed, the eyes of each other suddenly carried obvious suspicion.

Suspicious gazes and gazes unfold in an instant, and then stagger in an instant...

And then

There was silence in the room.

After a few minutes, Stu Gara broke the silence, "We have no choice...", his voice was soft, but in the overly quiet study, his voice was abrupt, "We can only trust each other." He picked up his glass and looked at the other two, "I'm sorry... I was suspicious of you just now. ”

Nepdo Quint and McGonagall Tano looked up at the same time, and the three looked at each other again, then smiled one after another.

"May the Goddess bless us. "I have received information that shortly after the meeting this morning, Malek entered the building with a top-secret document. "The 'building' he refers to is the Elven Residence Building next to the Prime Minister's Mansion on Patveld Street.

"He would go into that building almost every day. "Stu Garra spreads his hands," reports like this could fill my desk. ”

"Before that, he was approached by Penny Reagan of the Archon Building, and the meeting between the two was so confidential that not even the clerk remained. Nepdo Quint grimaced, "The person I arranged for at the Archon Building told me that the conversation between the two was unaware of even the head of the Archon's office, Witt Mueller. ”

"So secret?" McGonagall Tano straightened up, subconsciously looking at her lost hand, "Penny Reagan has a cautious approach that doesn't match her age, and she doesn't rush to make decisions about everything...", he looked at the other two with flashing eyes, "Did she ever meet with Woz Pedro after this?"

"No!" replied at almost the same time, and in a very affirmative tone.

"Even Woz Pedro didn't reveal the plan..."McGonault involuntarily sat down on the nearby sofa and leaned against the soft cushions, "It was not for nothing that Malek spoke out about that case this morning, he was warning us that the top rulers had been infiltrated by the enemy, and at the same time, he was also deliberately trying to test the dark hand in the shadows. ”

Stu-Gara whispered, "This time the guard is moving fast enough, Malek is simply playing with fire, his actions are not authorized by any side of the court, even if the time comes, he will be in deep trouble." ”

"So, he dragged the elf into the water... He didn't intend to do it himself from the start. McGonault's eyes were cold, rubbing her back against the cushion of the sofa back as she spoke, "Perhaps... He already has a goal. ”

"Anyone can guess... The main question is, who is he targeting?" Nepudo-Quint's palms couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, "I'm afraid that he will mess around, so much so that he will disrupt our plans and make a mess of the situation in Suke City... Don't forget the elves' warnings that if those bastards are sacrificed successfully, the city will be ruined in an instant. ”

"Well... I have to guard against... In this way, let your men give up everything they are doing now and actively cooperate with the actions of the Security Service. McGonagall Tano rubbed his knee hard with his remaining hand, "If Woz Pedro wasn't too stupid, he knew what to do." ”

"I'm afraid he's a real stupid person, after all, he's done a lot of stupid things. Stu Garra shrugged.

McGonagall Tano raised an eyebrow, "We have no choice, and I'm sure the Goddess will be on our side this time, as we're fighting her enemies." ”

"You believe that story?" Nepdo Quint laughed "haha".

"I choose to believe. McGonault smiled along.

"But you have to be clear about what we're doing this for, the Suke Plains can only be ruled by humans, I don't care who this person is!" Neptor-Quint said this in a low voice, so low that even Stu Garra, who was closest to him, sounded struggling.

"We can only suppress this question in our hearts for the time being. Stu Garra stopped McGonagall Tano from saying, "We swore that until things were clear, the problem would only rot in our stomachs...", he subconsciously walked to the window and looked around, "Let's talk about it tonight, it's late." ”

McGonagall Tano nodded and walked briskly to the door, and slammed the door open, relieved as he looked out into the empty hallway.

Nepdo-Quint looked at the cautious looks of the two, a little unimpressed.

McGonagall Tano pushed the door open, leaning his head against the door with his last remaining hand, about to say a final goodbye to the other two, when he was interrupted by the sound of a "thump" in the hallway.

The man who walked was Woz Pedro's butler, Fimet, a highlander with dark skin that showed his Togolese roots, and he was a little stunned by the open door of the study. But he was only stunned for a moment, and when he reached the door, he had a polite smile on his face.

"My lord, the news just came that the elves have arrested Woz Pedro for treason. ”

When Fimet said the news, he didn't deliberately hesitate, because although the news was shocking, it would soon spread throughout Suke City, and he didn't have to worry about the other two 'outsiders'.

"What did you just say?" said Magnau, who was closest to Fimet, and his tone of voice was unbearably sharp.

Resisting the urge to pluck out his ears, Fimet said again: "The elves have arrested Woz Pedro for treason!"

McGonagall Tano was stunned, her cheeks suddenly flushed, and her breathing became very heavy, and he was particularly excited when he heard the news. Because, he always thought that the reason why his right arm was cut off by Emperor Sinda was completely provoked by Woz Pedro behind his back.

Although even he knew that such an idea was paranoid, he still thought so, and had no intention of changing it.

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