Chapter Twenty-Six: Sam Pendragon

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"If you're going to keep bringing homeless people here like that, we might need to keep some more birds. James Ramsden sat upright, looking out the window at the weather. The broken sunset had not yet set, glowing at the edge of the horizon. The oblique sunlight just avoided the dense black clouds in the sky, as if it was a fantasy full of wild fantasies and accidents. The pavilion where the imperial capital stood was printed with red light, far brighter than the dark clouds in the sky. James doesn't feel good, and maybe the bad news will follow. I don't know if it's because of the prehistoric flood, people don't like this oppressive weather very much. People who like this kind of weather will not like him very much.

"We can build more aviaries and keep some falcons?" said Sam, "and they're great helpers when hunting." ”

Sam placed the three brothers among the subordinates, and he didn't have to serve the princes and nobles every day, he only needed to feed the birds in Platinum Castle, and naturally the wages would be much lower.

"Specializing in feeding the birds?" said James, amused, "I think some of the other people will be jealous." ”

Sam scoffed, "No one will be jealous, it's either Marcellus's spies or someone else's spies in the palace." ”

"That makes sense. ”

"Johnny Payne, I've arrested him. And it is planned to put him to death as soon as possible. Sam said coldly.

"Ahem......" James sighed and said, "You realize that Johnny is a signal, right?"

"Yes. Sam said, "Johnny is the only judicial officer who has left a tainted record, and this is an invitation from the Beggar King to go to war, and I take it." ”

"So there's going to be a war?" said James.

"No, I'm afraid it's already a war. Sam said, "Johnny...... He was reluctant to say anything. ”

"Why did he do this, and if he was a sacrificial scapegoat, what reason was there to conceal from the man who had sent him to the execution ground?"

"Someone threatened him?" Sam said, "I've heard that he's very close to his father, especially in recent years. Johnny visited his father almost every day, with no social feasts or horse races and hunting. ”

Maybe it's his own reasons. James speculated, "Maybe he owes the beggar king a great favor, and even feels guilty himself." ”

"Big enough that he could willingly endure the beating?" Sam said, "He knows that Lord Black is well versed in criminal law, and few people can remain silent in front of him." Even if you could, your friend Mistress Samuel could empty his mind, wouldn't he?"

"Maybe he won't have to endure torture?" James said, "someone went back to give him the 'aftermath'......"

"Damn it......" Sam fell silent, "I'm going to have to see Johnny for myself." He said.

Speaking of which, the door was rudely pushed open. Paul Heras panicked and said, "Sam Mistress! Johnny ...... Murdered. ”

"I hope you don't think I'm a crow's mouth. James said.

At the same time, Paul also noticed that Sam was entertaining guests, and apologized: "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't know you had guests." ”

"Leave the guests alone. Sam reproached, "What the hell is going on?"

"My lord, I was only ten minutes out of my cell, and the murder probably happened behind a wall beneath my feet. Paul said: "The guards came running to inform him that Johnny had been murdered in his cell, his throat had been completely slit, and his breath was fast. ”

"It's a good thing for him, isn't it?" said James.

"I've detained the guards who informed me of this. Paul said.

"The guards in Platinum Fort are all from the Pillow Guard, and it seems that the help we bothered to seek is nothing more than paper tigers. Sam cursed, ", how many people have been bought by that beggar king?"

"We don't know yet?" said James, "the murderer may not be from the personal guards, and the guards who reported the news may be innocent." ”

"Don't be too optimistic, because reality is never optimistic. Sam clenched his fists as he spoke, "Besides...... No one is innocent. ”

"Are you going to interrogate him?" asked James.

"This matter can be put aside, we are now at war, gentlemen. Sam was adamant, "Johnny Payne, I want all the information about him. Especially his early history, check his family property to see if there is a way to explain where the money came from. If there is, get rid of his bleaching powder. If not, we must find clues from him to arrest his heirs. ”

"It can't be ......," said James, "Johnny is a messenger, and now that he's done his job, there's no more for you to find out." More than half of the judges were bought, and the City Watch was complicit with the underworld. The enforcer on whom the law depends is hollowed out, which makes you deaf and blind, and even the sword in your hand is rusty. Beneath the ornate faΓ§ade of the judicial machine, it is not as useful as a shovel to clean an aqua toilet. ”

"No, my lord. Sam said, "In order to prevent the enforcers of the law from being overlooked, we made the law." Even if all law enforcement officers are bribed, their duty is still to uphold the law. This is an unspoken responsibility, an iron law that cannot be violated. Institutions are always more reliable than people......" Sam turned to Paul and said, "Listen. He said this heavily, making Paul feel a little nervous. "Corruption, bribery, abuse of power, name every name you can think of. ”

"All names, my lord?" asked Paul, surprised.

"Yes, Mr. Paul. All of them, whether there are dozens, hundreds, thousands. Sam said, "I'm going to put them all in jail." ”

"What are you going to use to sue them?" James felt that this was an act of anger.

"We can say that these are confessions that Johnny confessed before he died!" Paul said in surprise, and his enthusiasm soared considerably. He was already imagining how he had returned home, picking up pen and paper and jotting down the names and charges that had piled up in his mind.

"If you know, don't do it quickly. Sam woke Paul out of his daydream, and his face was so red that he forgot to say hello to the two adults.

James remains very realistic, "Confessions are not a basis for conviction. ”

"I know. Sam poured two glasses of red wine for James and himself, "but this is the beginning." ”

James smiled wryly and picked up his glass, "I hope so." ”

"The big guy can get away with it, and the little guy can just resign himself to fate. Sam said, "It also gives me a reason to look into their families." ”

"It's a start, but I don't think it's going to end well. James didn't have much passion, "Do me a little favor." James laughed to himself, "If things take a turn for the worse, tell them I have nothing to do with all this." ”

Sam laughed and drank his glass.

"Think ...... beautiful"

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