Chapter Eighty-Nine: Blame
The next morning, we were awakened from our slumber by a sudden knock on the door. He had come to visit an ordinary messenger, but his target was not the owner of the house, Atreus, and his new wife, but me, who had lodged there.
"Hmm......" I walked out of the room with my clothes draped on, yawning as I took the package and began to disassemble it, asking the messenger for detailed information, "Who sent you?" ”
"I don't know the identity of the sender, but I think there should be a mark on the inside of the package," the courier said, recovering his backpack and bidding us farewell, "I'll take my leave if nothing else, I have a lot of letters to send." ”
"No problem, thank you, go slowly."
After the messenger left, I completely opened the package, revealing what was hidden inside—not a bomb, not an anthrax agent, but a book that didn't look good.
"Full of energy...... Argonian maids? Atrium on the side read out the title of the book word by word, and then laughed dumbly, "So you still read this?" ”
"Well, I heard from others that this book is very good, so I ordered a copy and it is now available."
"Okay, this book is really interesting, so I won't bother you to watch it."
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Quietly sending Atrex away, I took the book back to my room and sat down at my desk.
Who would be bored enough to send me a little yellow book? I don't remember meeting such "temperamental people" in Makas, let alone knowing that only a very small number of people know where I live today. In this way, the person who sent me this book must have something else in mind.
Sure enough, when I flipped through the book, I quickly found the letter sandwiched inside. There were two letters, and I opened the one that was marked "Priority Opening" on the outside.
"Within three days, put the stolen goods (not too much) and another letter (which does not need to be opened) in the room of the Shishita Fortress Lajek (the lord's uncle). Find out where the room is, and decide how to do it yourself - Signature: N"
This is clearly a letter from an old man in Nebos, and the "N" signature at the end of the text also confirms the identity of the letter. He must still be appeasing the female thief who had secretly been cheated by him, and he couldn't see me in person, so he conveyed the next order to me in the form of a letter.
Now that we know the identity of the letter, let's take a closer look at what he wants me to do. Putting the stolen goods and another letter in the lord's uncle's room is a clear trick to blame. If the lord's court mage learns that his museum has been stolen by his own people, the lord's uncle, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble, and the silver-blooded family who are spying on the secret must be happy to see the hostile forces break out in civil unrest. Phew, the old man of Nebos is really a good hand at playing with conspiracy.
Contained in the book is another letter, which the old man of Nebos had told not to open when he mentioned it in the previous letter, but this admonition apparently had no binding effect on me.
"As you wished, I secretly sent someone to get what you needed from the museum of elven mongrels. Remember to pay me enough, this operation was seamless because there were a lot of people who helped you. Attribution-R. ”
Signed R, which is supposed to be the initials of the lord's uncle Lajek, the content of the letter hints at two points in addition to the simple blame: the "elven mongrelrel" in the first sentence indicates a great hostility towards the elves from "R", and the second sentence means that this hostility is not only in him.
If the contents of this letter are made open and honest, and the lord's side cannot find evidence to prove his innocence, then it is not only Kasim who is angry about the theft of the museum, but also the ancestral Shenzhou forces in the fortress under the stone will also be extremely dissatisfied with the attitude expressed in this letter, which can play a role in sowing discord more than simply planting blame.
Although the strategy is perfect, the premise of perfection is to find someone who can execute it perfectly. I don't know anything about the situation in the fortress under the rock, such as where the lord's uncle lives, what the specific interior environment is, what the security situation is, etc., and even if I were willing to do what Nepos commands. And, personally, I don't want to play the disgraceful role of lighting the fuse, I have no grievances with the people in the Ishishita Fortress, and the old man Nebos is too ruthless and unacceptable.
Speaking of which, Nepos really trusts me, and if such an important matter is actually in the hands of a newcomer, isn't he afraid that I will mess up? To be honest, choosing me shows that he has a good eye, but unfortunately, the possibility of screwing up this time is a bit high.
I put the letters away, took them outside Atrix's room and knocked on the door. I don't want to be reduced to a mere pawn in the hands of Nebos, I have already obtained what I wanted from them, and it is time to put aside their relationship and go my own way. (To be continued......)
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