"That's right, that assassination was prepared a long time ago."

Some time later, around the temporary parliament hall, the national-faced parliamentarian named Carlos put down his work, looked at Duan Qing with a strange and serious gaze for a while, and finally led him to the corner of the sparsely populated room: "For the sake of you being Pamirs' lifesavers, I made an exception to tell you this, but even so, I hope you don't make a big deal about it." ”

"After all, the Pamir was really assassinated." Stretching out his hand to press the eager expression of the thousand-fingered crane on the side, Duan Qing asked with an expected expression, "The fake show was really done, was it?" ”

"It's Fortson who is in charge of arranging the manpower." Carlos, who had reconfirmed his surroundings and looked a little ugly, finally nodded his head to confirm the fact: "To be exact, it was supposed to be arranged by him, but that night was supposed to end with Pamir being slightly injured and you being detained as an eyewitness, but in the end it changed. ”

"We are investigating the origin of the real culprit." The parliamentarian with a national character face sorted out his appearance and revealed the feelings of his righteous words: "At present, several suspects have been locked, and I believe that there will be a result soon." ”

"In other words, someone in turn learned about the Pamir's plan to do everything, and then put his black hand into this assassination?"

Pinching his chin for a while, Duan Qing then refocused his gaze on the councilor in front of him: "Have you investigated the origin of the archer who appeared that night?" ”

"The people of that night were all replaced." Carlos shook his head: "Due to a series of events that happened after that, everyone's mind is very confused now, but according to our preliminary judgment, it should be the work of the restorationists." ”

"The Restorationists should not be the real culprits this time, because their purpose is opposite to the original purpose of the principality." Duan Qing replied in a low voice, "If everything the Pamirs want to do is to stop some people within the principality, then the underground operations of the Restorationists should be of some help......

"What? What does that mean? Looking at Duan Qing's face with incredulous eyes, Carlos, who screamed in disbelief, spit out his next sentence after a while: "How is this possible?" If it weren't for the Restorationists playing tricks behind their backs—"

"There are also people with greater malice, hiding behind the Restorationists." Following the other party's words, Duan Qing said his own explanation in a low voice: "The Restorationists may have also discovered some clues, they are probably trying to break free from this quagmire, and Pamir, as the supreme leader of the principality, may have discovered this fact early. ”

"The above are all conjectures I made based on some personal information, believe it or not, you can judge for yourself." He withdrew his gaze as he walked towards the outside of the dilapidated house, "Of course, this is also for the sake of you trusting us so much. ”

"I hope you don't just explain it to the outside world."

With the departure of the gray-robed magician, the situation in Tania began to change like clouds again, and countless undercurrents also returned to the direction that everyone could not foresee with the surging crowd in the city, and Duan Qing, who could not predict all the undercurrents, finally touched the top of the small hill in the northwest direction of Tania, and the interior of the small church that he had visited once when he was Mo Shangqingshan. Having already known the fact that Hossman's true body died here in the previous years, the gray-robed magician's expression and mood also became much heavier at this time, he looked at the inner courtyard of this church, which had not been damaged by the eruption of a large amount of energy, and finally turned to the red-haired girl behind him and asked, "Are you sure this is this place?" ”

"yes, I should be not mistaken." Holding the Red Lotus Staff and shaking his head for a while, the Thousand Fingered Crane replied cautiously: "I have also been active in Tania for a while before, I should not admit my mistake......

"You don't have to follow me all the time." Still checking the surrounding environment, Duan Qing whispered absentmindedly, "The work of repairing the leylines should be very heavy, right?" If you're afraid of delaying your mission, you'd better go about your own business first. ”

"No, no, absolutely not!" Before Duan Qing could finish speaking, the Thousand Fingered Crane raised his arm in a hurried voice: "Then, those who are not in the way of the restoration work, after all, there are so many fellow magicians here, and this place looks so weird, why do you have to have someone to be your guard-"

"It seems that you still lack trust in us."

An abrupt voice then appeared in front of the two men, and a low tone interrupted the girl's words, and a bartender dressed in white and black with shiny hair and black shoulders then turned out of the ruins of the courtyard not far away, and walked in front of them with his hands behind his back: "We didn't invite you here to attack you, don't you believe our intentions?" ”

"You've finally appeared, President Hank." Tapping his head, Duan Qing's face then showed a strange smile: "I remember your hair before?" ”

"In order to hide people's eyes, the necessary disguise is what we need." Unimpressed by Duan Qing's teasing smile, the man known as Hank replied with a smile, "You just need to know that we came here under the cover of everyone's eyes and ears. ”

"Okay, let's check it out." Sighing softly, Duan Qing, whose face was indifferent, then began this secret meeting in a low voice: "You are the ones responsible for imprisoning the Fool Adventure Group?" ”

"According to the original plan, they should be released from prison at the right time."

Nodding his head, President Hank's voice then brought a slight smile to his answer: "The time should be arranged after the assassination of the Speaker of the Council, and the plot should be the same as the last time: the Duchy is in danger, the Imperial army is in the cross, all the councillors are fighting and chaos, and the Fool Adventure Group has stepped forward and become the heroes of the city once again." ”

"We also know that they have suffered reputational reproach and inhumane treatment during this time, but these things can only be put up for the time being when it needs to be kept secret." Speaking of this, he waved his hand towards Duan Qing in front of him: "Of course, with the emergence of this series of things in front of him, it is impossible to carry out this plan. ”

"You want the Fool Adventurers to be the heroes of the city?" Duan Qing asked in a deep voice, "What about Prince Chris's affairs?" ”

"The problem of Prince Chris is essentially a problem between the empire and the principality." President Hank replied with a smile, "The Speaker must be planning to use his injuries to bargain with you, and then use the benefits to appease the anger of the civilians." ”

"The anger of the civilians...... Is it? ”

I don't know if I remembered any forgotten information because of this word, Duan Qing's brows slowly wrinkled together again, and after pondering for a moment, he also decided not to waste each other's time anymore, and temporarily put the thought that he almost caught behind him for the time being: "Let me revisit Pamir's plan - he arranged an assassination against himself through the infiltration of the restorationists, and wanted to use this to shift the spearhead between the two countries to the insiders, and at the same time sell miserably to the empire, Working together to create a hero like the Fool Adventure Party, right? ”

“…… There are generally no errors. ”

"This is really good for the future rule of the speaker and it is possible to reunite the two countries while solving the problem." Facing the other party's affirmative reply, Duan Qing then put away his gaze: "So if someone takes the opportunity to turn a fake assassination into a real assassination and quickly turns the finger on the empire, then he must also be an insider who knows all the plans, right?" ”

"The principality has entrusted us with the investigation of this matter." Hank's expression was still flat with a smile: "Since they are insiders, it is naturally impossible for them to investigate by themselves, and as one of the participants in the plan, we at the Valia Tavern are also the ones who know the most about the situation, so-"

"Even though I think it's unlikely, I'll ask in advance." Raising his hand to interrupt the other party's words, Duan Qing asked with a serious face, "It's not what your shadow will do, right?" ”

"The shadows will? We are the home of warriors. Glancing at each other suspiciously, Hank pressed his finger to his forehead, "The Warrior's House and the Shadow Society are different organizations, please be sure to distinguish between them, especially in Tania-"

"The feud between my Hank and their Shadow Society is not yet settled."

As he said this, a rare fluctuating light appeared in his eyes, and Duan Qing, who was witnessing all this, also retracted his gaze, and instead coughed his throat: "So, as the Valya Tavern of the Warrior's House located in the Tania stronghold, what do you think of the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes?" ”

"There are very few clues available, and we can only follow the motives." Hank replied succinctly: "The one who could benefit from the real assassination, the guy who tried to pretend to be Pamir, should be the most suspicious messenger right now." ”

"That is, the guy who died at your hands."

The afternoon wind passed through the small courtyard between Duan Qing and Hank, which invisibly brought a bit of a cold feeling to the atmosphere here, and the gray-robed magician, who had been silent for a moment, also touched his nose and smiled, as if he was stunned for a moment because of the words suddenly spoken by the person in front of him: "You seem to know more than us." ”

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have met the two of us." Hank replied with a smile on his face, "Out of trust and goodwill in you and the Imperial Investigation Team behind you, we have arranged this meeting, hoping to take this opportunity to reassure Your Excellency and those behind you. ”

"So one last question." As if he didn't know how to continue the questioning, Duan Qing, who had been silent for a long time, then said in a low voice: "This is also the question we have been pursuing—where is the Fool Adventure Group now?" ”

"After all this incident, we don't know where the Fool Adventure Group is being held now." Hank replied in a low voice, "After the events of that night, the dark forces hidden in Tania should have taken over the dominance of the duchy for a short time, what did they do during that time, and how did they dispose of most of the main forces of the duchy, including the Fool Adventure...... Not. ”

"At least judging from today's negotiations, some of these members should have been put in underground prisons." He gestured to Duan Qing, and his gaze shifted to the direction of the city center near the back of this small courtyard: "At present, we know exactly the whereabouts of the only one who is the adventurer Black Corn, and the whereabouts of the others are not clear for the time being." ”

"Did Black Corn himself confess anything?" Duan Qing involuntarily asked, "He should know this matter best, right?" ”

"We've been secretly interrogating him for a long time, but he refuses to provide any information." Hank replied in a low voice, "But from what we've observed, it's possible that he really doesn't know the whereabouts of the others, and according to the same prisoners who are held in the dungeon as him, all the people who are held in it should be quarantined." ”

"To put it simply, this group of adventures has been separated." He put on a helpless expression at Duan Qing, and then showed a look of interest: "Why are you so interested in this adventure group?" Can you tell us why you had to find them? ”

"I'm sorry."

Shaking his head, Duan Qing, who did not answer this question, then turned around and left this place, and the Thousand Fingered Crane, who was still immersed in the previous conversation, also showed a shocked expression, as if he had just reacted, and chased after the gray-robed magician. Standing quietly in place and waiting for a while, the middle-aged man with his shiny hair and wearing a bartender outfit then let go of his hands that had been behind his back, and then took his body to the edge of the courtyard, gradually merging with the distant view of Tania City displayed in front of the courtyard: "He should have noticed it." ”

"Are you referring to who you are?" A deep voice then appeared beside him, accompanied by the face of a player emerging from the void: "I don't think they have that kind of vision." ”

"It's not about vision, a lot of times it's just a person's intuition." Reaching out and removing the wig from his head along with the mock mask, the bartender revealed Wiesel's face: "The more he talked, the more clues that might have triggered his intuition, and he found out, and then he refused, and it was as simple as that." ”

"Let the people below continue to act, this path should not work."