Five days later, while transporting their goods, Falina and Joe received a notification from the First Army liaison.

Iron Axe, the commander-in-chief of the army, wanted to meet them.

All the way to the cage mountain command post and into the conference room, Falina found that there was more than one person inside—judging by the badges on their shoulders, these generals were all high-ranking figures of the First Army.

Joe swallowed a little nervously.

Falina looked calm and gave a military salute to everyone, "Falina, a member of the second vehicle crew of the First Transport Brigade, came to report. ”

Iron Axe and the others returned the salute with a smile, and there was no stand of the superior at all.

This couldn't help but surprise her a little.

The style of the Hermes church has made her accustomed to ignoring class disparities and going straight to the point, but she didn't expect the same to be true of the upper echelons of the Gray Keep military, if not even better.

Just because she has a clear conscience doesn't mean she's forgotten that she was once a "guilty person" in the Church's Inquisitor—even if she was snubbed, it doesn't seem strange.

But the crowd did not show any contempt, and even the church could not be so kind to non-believers.

"I didn't know if you notified me to come...... What is the matter?" Farina's gaze finally fell on the Iron Axe.

"Remember the Eternal Winter Knight you captured in Sinking Pond Bay a few days ago?" Iron Axe said straight to the point, "We've confirmed the identity of the other party and the crimes they have committed. ”

Falina suddenly realized something, "They are important to the First Army?"

"Yes and no. "For the whole war, they are not worth mentioning at all, but for those who gave their lives for this war, their capture means that the prisoners have not escaped punishment after all, so they can finally comfort those who have died." ”

Then Falina hears a story about bloodstained information.

At first, the news of the interlocutors did not attract the attention of the above, after all, there were only three or four fugitives who tried to be coaxed to get through the border like this. They were either petty aristocrats or wealthy merchants, and they fled on the grounds of being guilty of a crime or fearing that their property would be plundered.

According to Loga's report, the two Knights of Eternal Winter clearly belonged to the former category, but due to the complex and strong smell of blood, the interrogators were a little more detailed.

After some psychological games and confessions, the younger brother took the lead and confessed everything they had committed - as early as a few months ago, the brothers had been ordered by the lord to arrest the fugitives around the city, but because the eldest brother and the Grey Castle had a rift, they finally held a grudge and turned the capture into a hunt.

If it is just an ordinary murder case, dealing with it is nothing more than the death penalty and mining for life, but the matter of "hunting fugitives" has left a watchful eye on the higher-level authorities responsible for approval and filing. Eventually, the case was transferred to the intelligence service, where Hill Fox presided over the investigation.

However, there are two biggest blind spots in the case, one is that the First Army still does not know who the sender of the intelligence is, and only knows that the deceased is a person with black money. Second, considering the randomness of the other party's killing, even if it is really related to bloodstained intelligence, the two may not be able to recognize it. In other words, even in the presence of the nightingale, the relationship between the two parties cannot be determined by the truth or falsity of the language.

The only breakthrough seemed to be the smell of blood that the wolf girl mentioned.

It's a pity that Luo Jia can only confirm the variety of blood types, and it is difficult to accurately identify the smell that is too old - after all, the sense of smell is only an additional benefit of her transformation ability, and although it is not affected by the Divine Stone, it cannot go beyond the limits of her physiological structure.

The final word was given by the Witches' Alliance, Vanilla and Broken Sword.

With the help of the Broken Sword's amplification, Vanilla was able to find the same pheromones on Talos Murray's leg armor as the Mi's bloodstains—albeit a negligible but conclusive proof.

If the two have never met, how can they be contaminated with the same pheromones?

Therefore, the Murray brothers must have been the murderers of the sender.

"It turns out that there are still such people among the civilians......" After listening to the iron axe's explanation, Joe couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"The Kingdom of Eternal Winter is still under the Devil's Domain, so we can't promote it like other heroic examples, but history won't forget people like him. Iron Axe sighed lightly, "You are the main contributor to the capture of the murderer, but you are not in the army, so in addition to informing you of the results of the investigation, the rest is to ask what kind of reward you hope to receive." ”

"But we didn't do much. "The first thing I noticed was the witch lady, and I just heard them fighting, and finally went over and made up for it." ”

The remark caused a round of good-natured laughter.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty Roland will never miss anyone who has merit," Iron Axe explained, "The Witch League and the Army are two departments, so Miss Lorgar's rewards are someone else in charge. Theoretically, your rewards should also be issued by the Administration Department, but the battlefield front can only be handled simply, so we will consult on your behalf. ”

"I see......," Farina hesitated for a moment, "I was once a judge of the Church, and I was blinded by false lies, but if I could, I would like to be given a chance to make amends." ”

"Make amends?"

"Yes. She took a deep breath, "Joining the First Army is the reward I want." ”

The room suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes wandered, as if exchanging opinions.

After a long while, Iron Axe spoke, "The recruitment rules of the First Army were formulated by His Majesty, and I can't agree to your request. ”

"Yes......" Farina's slightly clenched fist suddenly loosened a little.

"But," said the other man, as soon as he said the other, "I may write your merits and requests into a report and submit them to Your Majesty for decision, if you insist on doing so." ”

Falina raised her head, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, please!"

She knew that once she joined the army, everything she could do would be more constrained, and the risk of facing the enemy would increase exponentially, but that was the path she longed for—the more thorny the road, the more she could compensate for the sins she had committed.

......

After Falina and Jo left, the other officers dispersed, and soon only Ironaxe and Edith were left in the room.

Northland Pearl, who had been silent, sighed, "So, the Hermes Church is really terrible...... Since he has not been sentenced, where is there any crime or fault, he would rather suffer his own suffering in exchange for psychological peace, I am afraid that only the believers of the Holy City will have such a quirk. ”

Iron Axe shrugged disapprehantly, knowing early on that Edith was a shrewd egoist and that occasional concessions were for the greater good. When interests coincide, she is an impeccable partner, and when interests are opposite, it is difficult to predict what thoughts she will have. It is absolutely impossible for a decision like Falina to dedicate herself to the Northland Pearl.

But he didn't resent that.

Compared with those who are stupid, arrogant or greedy for self-interest, the former can at least distinguish their true goals, and will not do stupid things because of short-sightedness.

"So...... What do you think would be better to do with those two prisoners?" Iron Axe brought the conversation back to business. His Majesty's reply to the matter mentions that "if it is confirmed that the case was committed by the Knight of Eternal Winter, it will be at his sole discretion", and according to the past practice, the two of them were killed by nearly a hundred, and there was basically only one way to go to the gallows.

"If it's just hanging, I don't think Your Majesty needs to make a special admonition. Edith sneered, "And don't you think it's too cheap to send them on their way like that?"

"Do you have an idea?"

"Since it can't be used as promotional material, it is better to give it as a gift for black money - I think they will definitely treat these two people well after paying so much price. ”

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