After spending two days at Capra Pass, Allen went to the training ground on the outskirts of Iron Pine Town, where a reserve team of the Cadet Corps was being formed, and he took several core figures of the Cadet Corps on a trip to check the formation of the reserves.

"Alan, we'd like to report back to you on the results of the investigation into the last Scout misreporting. ”

That night, in the reserve barracks, Judge Hackitch took Stanny and Miranda to Allen's tent to report on the false military information that had occurred in the run-up to the Battle of Capra Pass last fall. The scouts reported that the number of orcs attacking Capra Pass was 10,000, but in fact there were 25,000 men. It was based on this erroneous intelligence that Alan chose to hand over Capra Pass to Harvey to defend with the Cadet Corps, and he led the other legions to rescue the Grand Prince Lawrence, and the result was that the Cadet Corps paid a tragic sacrifice in this defensive battle.

"Tell me, what's the result?"

Alan was obviously concerned about the results of this investigation and asked impatiently.

"Don't worry. It's a bit complicated, so let me tell you slowly..."

Havic looked a little strange, he first turned his head to look at Stanny and Miranda, who had come to report the matter with him, before turning back and continuing:

"The reconnaissance team is under the management of the mercenary union, we looked up the records of the mercenary union, and found that this information was reported by a reconnaissance captain named Jerry, we were going to question Jerry, but he led the reconnaissance team to operate on the sunset grassland, and it was not until the New Year that the mercenary union was recalled to Aogucheng, until then we learned that Jerry accidentally drowned in a reconnaissance operation. Later, we investigated Jerry's background and found that he was an adventurer before joining the reconnaissance team, and had been active in the southern part of the continent for a long time, where the water network was dense, and it was impossible for an adventurer not to be watery. Then it is difficult to explain that he drowned, and after investigation, the place where he drowned was just an ordinary grassland lake, according to normal logic, a person who is proficient in water cannot be drowned, unless someone drowns him in the lake. I continued my investigation and discovered that Jerry had been a member of Steven's Guard before he officially became the Scout Captain. After Holanced stepped down, the guard was disbanded, and most of them joined the reconnaissance team, some of whom were sent to the south, and Jerry was sent to the grasslands to reconnoiter the enemy because he had taken risks on the grasslands. We further investigated the situation of the day, and some people said that Jerry did not report to the mercenary union when he saw that day from the sunset meadow, but went to meet his old superior, Roy Quake. ”

"Roy Quake?"

Alan frowned.

"Yes, now the leader of the Wolf Warrior Mercenary Regiment. ”

Harvey replied.

"Could it be that Roy Quake orchestrated all this?"

Alan's gaze sharpened.

"This..."

Havic stopped talking, and turned to look at Stany and Miranda again, with a plea in his eyes.

"Let me tell you. ”

Seeing that Havic hesitated and didn't dare to speak, Miranda simply came by herself.

"Brother Allen, we suspect that Steven is behind this, and Roy Quake is just a dog at his beckon. ”

Miranda's sword pointed straight at Steven.

"Nonsense! How can you suspect Steven?"

Enraged, Alan slapped the table and stood up, pointing at Miranda and yelling, his fingers trembling from being too excited.

"Alan, here's our detailed investigative report, you can take a look. ”

Havic placed a stack of parchment on the table in front of Allen, all of which were Judge Advocate General's investigations.

Alan suppressed the anger in his heart, picked up the parchment and flipped a few pages, the testimony in it was clearly described regardless of time, person, and place, and there were the signatures of witnesses, and it was absolutely impossible to forge it.

"There's no reason for Steven to do that, I don't believe he'd do that. ”

Alan tossed the materials back onto the table.

"Alan, at first we also thought that Steven had no reason to put the Cadets in danger, and it wasn't until His Majesty Lawrence made him Prince at the New Year's Dinner that we realized that the Great Prince was worth more to him than all the lives of our legions. ”

Havic explained.

"Lawrence's canonization of Steven is wishful thinking on his part, what does it have to do with Steven?"

Alan retorted loudly. When the three of them saw that Alan was emotional, they didn't speak, and the room was suddenly silent.

"Steven is not such a person, I will go to him for verification, and you will go back and look for other clues, I think there must be a misunderstanding. ”

After a long time, Alan waved his hand tiredly and said.

Seeing that Allen's face was not very good, the three of them hurriedly left.

"How's Allen's reaction?"

Back at Havic's quarters, Isha was already waiting, and when she saw the three of them returning, she went up to inquire.

Alan was thrilled, and it seemed that he didn't believe that Steven was behind it. ”

Havic said with a sigh. There is no doubt that Steven is the closest person to Allen, and the Youth League also embodies Allen's hard work, and knowing that Steven may sacrifice the Youth League for personal gain, it will be difficult for Allen to accept it anyway. It was for this reason that Hackich decided to call Isha to discuss what to do, and Isa's suggestion was to test Alan's attitude before making a decision.

"It doesn't matter who is behind it now, it's important not to make Alan sad. ”

Isha was silent for a moment before making a decision.

"Harvey and so many brothers died on the battlefield, so forget it?"

Miranda was obviously still a little unwilling.

"You can't be resurrected from the dead, but do you want the relationship between Alan and Steven to break down?"

Isha asked rhetorically, and the three of them were silent in response.

"Listen to me, let Alan handle this matter on his own, no matter what the outcome is, don't continue to pursue it. ”

Isa's tone was more serious and serious than ever.

"Understood. ”

The three of them looked at each other, and finally nodded earnestly in agreement.

"Brother-in-law, this is some information for the talks, you can take a look at it first. ”

Steven didn't expect Alan to return from Iron Pine Town so quickly, and thought that he was worried about the negotiation between himself and Youss and the Holy See envoys, so when he saw Alan in Allen's study, he immediately wanted to report the negotiation to Allen, but he didn't expect Allen to wave his hand and have no interest in the negotiation.

"Steven, I have one thing for you, you must tell the truth. ”

Alan tapped the table and motioned for Steven to sit across from him.

"Brother-in-law, what's the matter?"

Seeing that Eren looked very serious, Steven realized that something was wrong and hurriedly sat down opposite him.

"Did you instruct a scout named Jerry to lie about the army last autumn in order to ensure the smooth operation to rescue the Great Prince, saying that the orc army attacking Capra Pass was only 10,000, when in fact the orc army was as high as 25,000?"

Alan didn't beat around the bush and asked straight to the point.

"Brother-in-law, what did you say?"

Steven stood up in surprise.

"Who doubted me? Stanny and Miranda?"

Steven's handsome face was full of anger as he asked in a barrage.

"It doesn't matter who told me, just answer if I did it. ”

Alan stared at Steven with blazing eyes.

"Brother-in-law, even you don't believe me?"

Steven choked up and stood up, looking at Allen, his eyes full of grievances:

"The Youth League is an army built by my brother-in-law himself, and Stanny and Miranda are like brothers and sisters, how could I do anything to betray you?"

Steven shook his head back, tears rolling in his eyes.

"yes, how could he harm Stanny and Miranda, who had come out of Moon Bay Village together?"

Looking at Steven, who was shocked, angry, and aggrieved, Alan suddenly felt that he had done something stupid, and he shouldn't have doubted Steven at all.

"Steven, it's all my brother-in-law's fault, please forgive my brother-in-law. ”

Alan hurriedly stood up and took a few steps forward to grab Steven, and said guiltily.

"Brother-in-law, I don't need to explain, I understand. You led your soldiers to fight the enemy on the front line, and I could only hide in the rear, and it was you, not me, who should be crowned prince in their hearts, and they targeted me because they were dissatisfied with me. But rest assured, brother-in-law, I will go to His Majesty Lawrence tomorrow to ask him to withdraw his reward for me. ”

Steven's tears fell.

"Steven, don't say anything stupid. Fame and fortune have no value to my brother-in-law, what my brother-in-law has done over the years is for you, and it is my brother-in-law's happiest thing that you can become a prince. ”

Alan took Steven's arm and comforted.

"Of course I understand my brother-in-law's kindness to me, but my brother-in-law is now in a high position and has many subordinates, so it is inevitable that some people will be unconvinced. ”

"With my brother-in-law here, no one dares to disagree. ”

Alan patted his chest and assured Steven.