Chapter 61: Secretly Pulling the Strings (1)
"What do you know about Richard's conspiracy?" Nair was interested, not to mention anything else, just this decisiveness made him look at the young man in front of him, "But I can say it first, I can't promise to tell you." β
"Hmm...... I want to think about it...... At present, he should know that he persecuted the pro-guards, and used the queen's safety as a bargaining chip to threaten other forces in the country and force them to commit crimes, right? β
"It's the same as Estelle, they said." Nair muttered inwardly, but said on his lips: "So, the specific action, do you know? β
"Of course not, but they did let that powerful-looking ensign participate in the kingdom's martial arts competition, and through the wonderful performances of the special agents, he could increase his prestige in the hearts of the general public, and at the same time, it could more or less divert some attention...... Of course, a journalist like you, who is very sensitive to intelligence, will not be fooled by that simple trick. β
"It's useless to flatter me." "I know all of what you're saying, and I know more about it, and I know all about the connections between the events that took place in various places. Your information is of little use to me, and I can't give it to you in exchange. That's it. With that, Nair wanted to get out of here in one go.
"Ah...... Is it...... The hijacking of regular ships by air thieves, the arson of the orphanage, the attack on the central workshop, all of which you have heard from Estelle......"
"W-" Nair's eyes fell out in surprise, "Why-"
"Hehe......" Heiliga smiled lightly, what he wanted was the emotional fluctuation caused by this, "we are what they call travelers from the Empire." β
ββ¦β¦ From the Imperial ...... Target...... Traveler? Nair looked confused, not pretending.
"Huh? Didn't mention it? "This time I was a little surprised to change Heliga, this shouldn't be, I and Fei Ke have been acting together with them for more than two months. In some of these incidents, he and Filipino still participated in the whole process, and they also played a big role. Estelle was a rough man, and it was possible to forget some minor conditions in an emergency, but Joshua ...... This should not be overlooked. Then the question is only -
"Heliga?" Fei looked at the somewhat distracted teenager with some confusion, and called softly to pull Heliga back from his thoughts.
ββ¦β¦ Hey, in that case, there's no way. Nair's puzzled and suspicious eyes grew more and more solemn, and now in this situation, it was impossible to gain his trust through the actions he had planned before. Then you have to improvise and get straight to the point of the discussion, "Fei, take out that chart." β
ββ¦β¦ Now? Didn't you say you wouldn't take it out until the end? β
"Hey...... It's not quite what I imagined...... Anyway, take it out now, or the matter will not be explained. β
"Okay." Although she felt a little strange, Fei, who still nodded, took out a very thin roll of paper from the package behind her.
"Let's not make things too complicated." Heiliga took the scroll and slowly unfolded it, "This is the greatest sincerity I can show at the moment...... I don't think you're going to say no to this. β
"It's ......!" Taking over the unfolded drawing, under the traces of the highlighter that appeared to be quite bright in the faint moonlight, Nair looked at the clearly marked annotations on the drawing and the three-dimensional structure drawing in a very standard size, and exclaimed: "The structure of the Ebel's Palace!" β
"This thing was drawn with the help of Liber's personal guards, and not only is the ruler accurate, but it also marks a lot of details that ordinary people don't know." As Nair stared at the unfolded scroll, Hyliga explained, "Of course, this thing would normally belong to the classified stuff that circulates within them...... But it's an emergency right now, so ordinary people like you and me have also been given the opportunity to read it. How's that, Mr. Nair, does this help you? β
ββ¦β¦ Yes...... Of course...... It's simply amazing! Nair's voice trembled with excitement, "Not only are there clear markings for each street, but there are also some tree-lined alleys, hidden secret rooms, and so on...... I'm about to sneak into this place...... It's amazing...... Wait a minute. Nair suddenly realized something, "How do you know what I'm going to doβ"
"Fei and I noticed something was wrong with the palace early in the morning. We've been working with Estelle and them until now, so we're all well aware of the development of this whole incident and the conspiracy behind it, originally I wanted to use my relationship with them to pry your mouth open, but I didn't expect them to mention ......us at all," Hayliga spread his hands, "so I had to play my hole cards first." How, does it convince you? Let's say it firstβ" Holding out a finger and letting Nair, who wanted to say something, hold back the words, "If you don't agree, you'll have to go quietly on your own...... Maybe you have a friend over there to pick you up, but you'd better think carefully once you get caught...... Then your personal safety and freedom ......"
"And my Pulitzer Prize......" Nair automatically answered in his mind, but he knew it very well in his heart. Although he didn't know what was going on, his intuition told him that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thinking of this, Nair froze: "Okay, I promise you terms, what do you want from me?" β
"There's a lot I want to know, but for now, there are only two things you need to know, if you know." Heiliga didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to Nair's words, "First of all, do you know the origin of that second lieutenant Lorens who belongs to the Ministry of Intelligence?" β
ββ¦β¦ Don't ask such backbones as Colonel Richard and Captain Kenona, but Second Lieutenant Lorens? Nair was confused.
"I know, of course, that the two of them were the main initiators of this coup...... But that's Liberal's own problem, and I don't need to know too much. "But this Second Lieutenant Lorens...... There's still something to settle between me and him. β
ββ¦β¦ Don't say it, only this person has the least information. Nair shrugged, "I just showed Estelle the results of my investigation. The second lieutenant was recruited by Colonel Richard, and his origin and past experience are unknown, except that the source written on the file is the "Jesta Chasseur". β
"The Jesta Chasseur," Helriga ...... playfully unfamiliar with the name, "was not at all impressed. β
"I haven't heard of it either." Fei, who was on the side of the guard, interjected, "I have no experience of fighting at all, and I haven't even heard of where I am active." β
"Fight......" The corners of Nair's eyes twitched, how could this kid speak as if he was constantly fighting with hunters?
"You've never heard of it...... What are the small groups that are extremely weak and only operate in a few places...... But something wasn't right. Judging by the strength of that second lieutenant Lorens...... Such dragons should not hide in a small forest like that. Heliga frowned, "Is it a disguise, or is it another name for a large corps...... Forget it, I'll think about this later. Shaking his head, Heiliga, who decided to put the issue on hold for the time being, looked at Nair again: "Second question...... Excuse me, do you have any information about the Kingdom Museum and Art Gallery? β