Captain Pietro, the leader of the Conservative Party of the Vinis City Council, was lying in a rocking chair on the balcony drinking afternoon tea at this time, and he was in a very comfortable mood.

However, this good mood was soon interrupted.

"What? The New Party caught the murderer of the former Governor!? When he heard about it from the butler, he almost didn't jump out of his chair.

"Yes, sir." The butler whispered, "It is said that the Criminal Investigation Bureau has decided the case, and tomorrow there will be a public trial meeting in St. Mark's Square." ”

That demigod is not a murderer! Speaker Petero's mind clearly jumped out of the affirmative judgment.

The murderer was a female demigod, and according to the inside information of the pure-blood hermitage, she was a toxin-based demigod in the early Quaternary period, and once served as the belladonna poison of the ancient Solomon Empire, Agrippina!

And what the new party caught this time, no matter which male demigod it is, is definitely not Agrippina anyway.

Of course, this information is not available to the public, because the public does not know the difference, and he cannot explain the source of his information (otherwise he will inevitably be accused of colluding with the pure-blood hermitage).

On the other hand, the ability characteristics of the Lord of Filth lead to the fact that they can freely change their appearance, so it is untenable to judge by gender.

The most important thing is that in the political arena, the truth is never important, only the interests are important.

And for the Vinis City Council, especially for those neutral and non-partisan councillors, catching the "murderer" of the former Governor of Venisia as soon as possible can gain a lot of prestige and exposure in front of the public, and exposure means votes, so ......

There is a high probability that these huge numbers of wall grasses have already stood on the side of the New Party and waved their flags and shouted, and they are righteously and awe-inspiring to demand that the murderers be severely punished!

Sure enough, despite the urgent discussions throughout the morning, the Conservatives suffered a crushing defeat in the afternoon council vote.

San Sovino, the leader of the New Party, slowly and methodically, stood in front of his seat and read out the proposal of the New Party, with a calm gesture, as if he were the president of the city council:

"I propose that a public trial of the murderer be held as soon as possible, so that all the citizens of Venice can see the fate of offending Mark the Lion."

(The Lion of Mark, symbol of the city-state of Venis)

"Wait!" Some Conservative MPs tried to obstruct it, "the identity of the killer has not been confirmed......

"I couldn't agree more!" The non-partisan MPs shouted in unison, and the Conservative MP was soon attacked by other MPs, saying that he was "trying to exonerate the murderer" and "opening his eyes for the criminal", and could only hide his face and show his surrender.

"Let's vote." San Savino said calmly.

There was no doubt that the New Party won almost two-thirds of the vote, and the public hearing proposal passed on the spot.

"On diplomatic matters of the Holy See." Sansovino continued, "We certainly do not easily disobey the decree of the Holy See, but so far the Holy See has not issued any kind of directive to Vinis. For the sake of friendship and mutual trust between the two countries, the Holy See shall be informed of the results of the trial after the conclusion of the trial. ”

Pietro's face sank like water, and something fell heavily in his heart. Obviously, once the news is conveyed to the Holy See through public channels, it is tantamount to a sure thing and an iron case, and the real murderer will not be pursued in the future.

Another round of voting, and the New Party's proposal was once again passed by a high vote, without any suspense.

"Finally, it is about continuing the policy proposed by the previous governor and providing financial support for the high-tech precision manufacturing industry on the island...... "San Sauvino took advantage of the victory to pursue.

Outside the city council, Asker stood in front of the window of the Bridge of Sighs, nonchalantly throwing fish food into the river.

The girls went shopping, and after finally completing the task of His Majesty the Emperor, of course, they should relax.

Venis is the heart of the Mediterranean trade, and the sheer variety of goods is so varied that Aske even has a hunch that the team's funds will shrink significantly, but it doesn't matter.

With the average level of the team members rapidly approaching Lv.10, the various high-level potions required for the final upgrade are simply not something that money can provide.

Throwing the last handful of fish food into the river, Asker crumpled the bag and said:

"Something?"

"It's a little." Sheila's voice rang out behind him.

The girl put her arm on the edge of the window lattice, looked at the river flowing quietly below, and said:

"I heard that this bridge is called the Bridge of Sighs because next door is where Vinis holds felons. When they enter the dark dungeon, they will pass the bridge, and finally take a look at the outside world through the window, and the sigh is the last sound they can make. ”

"I see." Aske echoed as if he had learned for the first time, even though the story was printed in his elementary school Chinese textbook.

"I think sometimes." Sheila's voice was soft and quiet, like a river flowing under the bridge, "If I hadn't met you...... I mean, when I meet you, maybe I'll stay in a deep and secluded monastery, and I can only peek into the outside world through such a window. ”

"No, it won't." Aske said, "If it's on the Syrith Peninsula, after all, you still have your grandfather. ”

"If it's Zoe's order, Grandpa can't interfere either." "The city of Olympia cannot interfere in politics beyond the Emperor, and the Orthodox Church will not allow it. ”

"Then it seems that I really saved you, is there any reward?" Asker joked.

Sheila was quiet for a moment.

"As long as I can afford it, it's fine." She lifted her gaze, and her eyes were as clear as amber and fixed on Asker's eyes.

Asker was speechless for a moment, and said with a dumb smile: "I just wanted to tease you, but I didn't expect it...... Instead, I couldn't speak. ”

Sheila laughed too, and pulled her fingers through her hair: "Really? But I'm serious, are you sure you don't have what you want? ”

"Not yet." Aske replied, "Why don't you owe it first?" ”

"You can owe." Sheila said, "But when you get there, you won't be left to your choice, but I'll appoint you." ”

"You're buying and selling, Your Majesty." Asker said.

"Of course, the down-and-out princess and the empress who have returned to the throne can naturally offer different prices and conditions." Sheila said.

"Your grandfather contacted you again?" Aske asked, surprised. What does it mean, to return to the throne? Are you going to return to the country?

"After we captured the demigod." Sheila replied, "He wants to know how you did it." ”

Aske said lightly, "You know it's the anti-magic magnetic field, and the credit of Agrippina Venom." ”

"But even without the Anti-Demon Magnetic Field and Law Venom, you can defeat and kill the demigods, right?" Sheila asked.

"Why do you think so?" Asker looked out the window.

"Intuition." Sheila said.

Asker fell silent.

"Sheila, rank doesn't completely determine victory or defeat." Aske said earnestly, "If it is impossible for the demigods to be defeated, then there will be any Holy See, any princes and nobles in this world, all ruled by the demigods." ”

"Special laws, extraordinary swordsmanship, black technology, and the demon tide itself, there are many things that can restrain demigods. How to find a way to win from limited conditions is what we really need to train. ”

It's really inseparable from becoming stronger. Sheila sighed imperceptibly. Obviously, I just want to compliment the head of the regiment and brush his favorability......

"Well, that's right. I will definitely study hard. She said nonchalantly.

"Do you have a problem with me?" Asker couldn't laugh or cry.

"Tsk." Sheila pouted, "No." ”

"But you just snorted."

"You heard it wrong, it's the sound of running water under the bridge."

The two of them were talking for a while, and then they saw the knight Albrecht coming up the bridge from the direction of the Doge's Palace.

"Mission accomplished, Lord Asker." He walked up to the two of them and whispered, "Your Excellency San Servino has agreed to secretly participate in His Majesty's attack on Verona, and will leave after the end of the public trial tomorrow." ”

"That's great." Asker said quietly, "About the ...... of mission pay"

"Here." Albrecht took out a glass bottle and silently stuffed it to Aske, "This is the 'Giant III' potion that was agreed in advance, and the Wettin family paid it to you on behalf of His Majesty." ”

Instead of waiting until you go back to give the potion, but now? Aske was a little shocked, but after all, it was their team who took advantage of it, so they accepted it unceremoniously.

As a result, Albrecht felt in the armor for a long time, and then found another bottle:

"This is a potion for Miss Eleanor, entrusted to you by the Weissbach family."

Asker: ..................

Even the Class IV potion dares to ask someone to hand it over on its behalf, so you are not afraid of being swallowed by the messenger? Aske couldn't help but admire the greatness of the Weissbach family's heart.

No, perhaps they had some secret alliance agreement with the Wettin family, which led to the belief that Albrecht would not betray him. He thought about it, if that was the case......

Sure enough, before he could draw conclusions, Albrecht said again:

"Also, convey the words of the Duke of Bavaria: Aske, do you remember that you promised to complete a mission for the Weissbach family for this potion?"

"Yes." Asker said in a deep voice, "So what's the mission?" ”

"Stay in the city-state of Venis, protect Miss Eleanor, and don't return to the battlefields of Verona." Albrecht said.