"Where did we just come from?"

After some time, the makeshift council hall was gradually returned to the hall of the people, and the conspicuous face belonging to Pamir then appeared in front of everyone, and then sat down again as if no one was around: "I think we can talk about the issues you just mentioned. ”

“…… Which question is the speaker referring to? Is it a question about whether we are to blame for the civil strife in Tania? ”

"No, we can skip that question – the Duchican acknowledges all the guilt we have committed, and is willing to bear the burden for what we have done."

“…… What the? Did I hear me right? ”

The scene of discussion then turned into a noisy noise, and even the sound of a large number of people who came to watch again drowned out all the air around this council hall, and the corners of Xue Ling's mouth as one of them also showed a surprised smile, and then turned to look at Duan Qing's face on the side: "He actually did it?" This guy ...... This guy ......."

"Pamir has always been an informal person."

Still immersed in a state of thought, Duan Qing replied absentmindedly: "As the supreme leader of the principality, this guy has never been stingy with the gains and losses of one city and one place, as long as he can take the initiative in the situation, those sacrifices and contributions are acceptable to him." ”

"If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been qualified to sit on the Speaker's throne for so long." His gaze shifted slightly, and fell on the unusually calm faces of the other councilors who were close to the direction of the principality: "This guy must have already thought about this path a long time ago." ”

"You mean to say that the choice we just made was also in his calculations?" Lowering his head and thinking for a while, Xue Ling's face also showed an expression of sudden realization: "This guy ...... He wouldn't be engaged in the kind of borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, right? ”

"No way, who made us not a class person." Pursing his mouth, Duan Qing, who put away his thoughts, said helplessly: "Tania itself is in an unsustainable state, and a tough posture has become an act of self-destruction at this time, and this speaker may have deliberately created this atmosphere, so he was able to press all the selfish intentions and schemes of other parliamentarians under the table at this time." ”

"Then he can use one as a condition to attract the empire to shake hands and make peace?" Looking at Rena, who stood up in surprise in the center of the venue at the far end, Xue Lingphantom Bing raised her eyebrows and continued: "And then take those conditions that were sold miserably, and come to us in exchange?" ”

"After all, they are all players, and this condition for the increase in favorability is not something we can easily refuse." Duan Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "A piece of goods can be sold twice - for people who stand at the highest point and have the most information, this kind of operation is no longer a clever means." ”

"But why?" Xue Lingphantasm asked in a deep voice, "Why is he interested in the events of that night?" Is it trying to find out the truth that even we can't be sure of? ”

“……”

Finally putting the problem back into the same center, Duan Qing's expression slowly fell silent, he looked at the figure of the middle-aged man who was still bargaining with Rena in the center of the council hall, and the three lines formed by the frowning brows became deeper and deeper: "I always feel that there must be something in this that we don't know." ”

"You should have asked him earlier." Xue Lingphantom nodded in agreement: "As the Speaker of the Duchy, he is still too quick to accept what is happening in front of him. ”

"I don't have to ask so many questions, his reaction now says it all." Pointing to the scene in the center of the venue that was gradually becoming lively, Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "The night before the energy erupted, only us and himself knew what the process of the assassination that happened in the Hall of Heroes was, but if he had foreseen that assassination and understood who was behind it-"

"Doesn't it all make sense?"

Exchanging glances with Snow Spirit Phantom Ice, he turned to an inexplicable smile, and the discussion from the center of the council hall seemed to have entered a new stage with the passage of time, and they stood up to each other with Pamir's voice speaking: "Except for the Fars Fortress, all the places in the west can be lent to your empire for use - why, don't you like the word 'borrow'?" ”

"At this point, those territories are meaningless, but you have handed over the 'management' of these territories to us so that our empire is responsible for the restoration of the leylines below, right?"

"The Mage Council should take care of the work, and your country doesn't need to worry about this at all, as for the depth of the territory that needs to be managed and defended...... With your country's force, this shouldn't be a problem at all, right? ”

"What about the conditions that were previously agreed? Are we going to send reinforcements to the east of your principality while sending troops to the county of Ferron? Isn't our obligation a little too much? ”

"The current situation in Tania must have been seen by everyone here."

Spreading his hands around, Pamir, who was standing in the center of the hall, raised his voice and said: "The reason why we chose to start negotiations at this time was originally to hope that all the citizens of Tania would know our current situation, and then stand on this status quo and understand the choices made by all the members of our council at this time. ”

"I'm sure you'll be able to put yourself in Tania and the Principality as a whole after seeing all the efforts we've made." His gaze swept calmly among the onlookers who were gradually becoming quieter, and then returned to the eldest princess Rena in front of him: "Her Royal Highness the princess and the nobles of the empire, you must also have a little sympathy. ”

"If we can really give our empire justice, then this little effort is actually nothing." Sitting on his seat with his arms crossed, the eyes of the eldest princess Rena, hidden under the veil, also became sharp at this time: "After all, the purpose of our investigation team this time is mainly to solve this matter, but-"

"Even if we are willing to nod, I'm afraid that you principalities yourself will not agree."

The corners of her mouth curled slightly, and she said in the direction of the crowd standing around her, and some of the principalities who were dissatisfied with this defiant smile also let out their own shouts, echoing their angry voices in the makeshift council hall: "What are you proud of? It's not your empire's fault! ”

"That's right! They led it all secretly! ”

"Empire is the root of all evil! There's no way they're going to look at us well! ”

"And this Pamir! He is trying to betray the interests of our principality to curry favor with this group of imperial people! He's a traitor to glory—"

Boom.

A loud concussion then appeared around the council hall that was about to give birth to chaos, accompanied by the scene of three or two figures being slammed out of the crowd and appeared in front of everyone, and after the unknown gaze came out three or two groups of players who were dressed in short fights, and the leader was the five elements of the rivers and lakes who straddled the long sword diagonally, and gradually retracted the fist that had just been swung: "It's you people who are waiting, our slap is waiting for the cocoon to fall off." ”

"You, who are you? What do you want to do? ”

"Don't even know our people? You guys aren't locals, are you? ”

The ferocious scene of the fight then gradually surrounded the few guys who looked no different from ordinary people who had just been knocked out of the crowd, accompanied by the grin that gradually appeared on the face of the five elements of lack of soil: "Which area?" How many buildings do you live in? Can you tell us about it? ”

"You, why are you interrogating us?" One of the few men who struggled to roll into a pile hurriedly got up: "We are—"

"Alright, don't move."

The blade of the sword turned a dazzling light in the air, and the five elements of the earth who stepped forward then put the tip of his sword across the neck of this person: "Usually we adventurers put the sword in front of you, and you can still shout for the city guards to deal with us, but now let alone the city guards, even the councillor will not save you." ”

"Who told you to speak ill of the Speaker just now?" He stepped aside and showed the figure of the middle-aged man standing diagonally in front of the round table in the council hall with his back in front of him: "Since you are unwilling to recognize the rule of the Principality Speaker and the Principality Council, then the Principality is naturally not obligated to protect you, right?" ”

"Duke, the principality should not be ruled by the Pamirs in the first place!" Cold sweat gradually broke out on his face, and the poor creature, trembling, then forcibly exclaimed, "For Tania! For the future of the principality! We must stand up and depose this incompetent Speaker! ”

"For the future of Tania and the Duchy?" Shaking his head, the Five Elements Lack of Earth interrupted the other party's words sharply: "You people who want to take advantage of the chaos to get the speaker down, are you really thinking about the future of Tania and the principality?" ”

"People who are really working hard for Tania's future are out there in the dark to rebuild their homes!"

He gritted his teeth and shouted outside, kicking the man in front of him and his face door out, and the silence then took over the entire council hall, including the crowd of onlookers, before it was slowly broken by the voice of Pamir again: "I know that the rest of you still have a lot of opinions about my current choice. ”

"The parliamentarians of the principalities behind me actually have some different opinions about the decisions I have made now."

He gestured to the councillors behind him, and turned his gaze to the direction of all the people who were watching him: "As a predominantly collegiate country, it is what distinguishes us from other countries in that it makes us different voices, and this way of operating can help us avoid many mistakes in normal times, but at such a critical time that can affect the future of the principality, talking about different opinions may cause us to miss the opportunity and even cause more tragedy." ”

"I hope you can give me enough tolerance." He retracted his gaze and said in the direction of the three or two figures on the ground: "Talosa's sacrifice has given us the past of the city, and Rusheva's trust has given us the present of the independent state, and I believe that as long as we can unite together, we will overcome the current difficulties and have a bright future that meets the expectations of all of us in Tania." ”

"Whether it's success or failure, it's up to all of us to bear it together."

He retracted his arms, and then slowly lowered his head: "At that time, it is up to you to decide how you want to calculate my faults and hold me accountable." ”

The voices disappeared into the makeshift hall of the council as the echoes faded away, bringing back the silence that had occupied the place to this indescribable atmosphere, and the hesitant faces of the onlookers who stood in the night slowly diffused into each other's bowing movements, and the figures of Pamir standing quietly in place reflected each other. Shaking his head and putting away his sword blade, the swordsman named Five Elements Lack of Earth also let out a helpless sigh, he beckoned his fellow comrades from the other rivers and lakes to clean up the three or two troublemakers in front of him, and walked in the direction of Duan Qing at the same time: "Yes, I don't even need to prepare a killer weapon now." ”

"What else do you have in store?"

"Of course it's the identity of these people."

Facing Duan Qing's whispered question, Wuxing Qitu replied indifferently: "As early as when there was chaos before Tania, we set out to investigate the source of some of these signs, although we didn't find any specific results, but some clues were left before Boss Duan left here. ”

"These people all have some connections with Yulou." Speaking of this, he pointed behind his back and gestured into the night farther away, "What does this news represent, I don't need to explain it, right?" ”

"Did the Pamirs call you here?" Duan Qing on the side was silent in his reaction, but it was Xue Ling Phantom Ice who took the lead in asking, "He has already arranged it?" ”

"He expected more things than you thought." In the still silent scene around him, Wuxing Qitu deliberately lowered his voice: "Including those things that I heard about Yulou before, I'm afraid he also knows." ”

"This person is probably secretly planning something, or trying to borrow someone's knife." Saying this sentence in a deep voice, Duan Qing then beckoned towards the Five Elements Lack of Earth: "Come out, it's not easy to talk here." ”

"I have some questions and would like to check with you."