Chapter Twenty-Three: Shainin's Plan
"I have to work at night, and I ask for overtime pay......
Yang Linkai came to the outside of the druid camp with his bags on his back with a sad face.
"Brother Genius, although this matter is strange, I always feel that it is likely to be critical, you have to be careful and follow our pre-designed route. Remember two things, one, don't reveal our true identity. Second, even if the rangers do it, try to lead the clues to the barbarians. β
Shainin said in a low voice beside him.
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Then, he looked at Bernardo and the others who were walking hurriedly: "Dear Mr. Bernardo, I haven't seen you for many days, has your arm recovered?" Hello. β
He smiled and bowed his head in acknowledgement.
Bernaldo nodded at Shainin, and raised his hand even more: "Thank you for your care, I have completely recovered." Alright, Ray, please send Master Kyle over. β
Immediately, he eagerly turned to Yang Linkai: "Master, please forgive me for asking for your trip late at night, but it is indeed time to wait, and I have no choice but to come." β
After he greeted Xie Ning again, he took Yang Linkai and hurriedly walked into the barracks.
Xie Ning smiled and looked at their backs, he shook his head with a smile, and there was a hint of cunning in his eyes.
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"Master, I'm really sorry, but I can't help it...... If I can't find any more evidence in my favour, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will take decisive action against the Ranger - it will be an irreparable disaster! β
Bernaldo's face was bitter.
"I brought you here all secretly...... Now, at the risk of disobeying the military order, I tell you this, and I ask you to keep it a secret - it doesn't matter if my disobedience is exposed, I Benaldo sit upright, worthy of my teaching, and worthy of the Empire. β
"But this matter is still known only to our brigade and my upper echelons, you know, once such a thing gets out. It is also highly likely to cause catastrophe - the two missing rangers alone have led to several large-scale bloody clashes between the Cultists of Nature and our brothers in the Cult of Life. If we leak this out, the consequences will be unimaginable. β
He couldn't help whispering to Yang Linkai, who was walking with him.
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"I understand, I understand."
Yang Linkai's face was full of compassion, he couldn't stop nodding his head, and his face was full of worries about the country and the people: "The domestic situation is about to erupt, although I am not a believer in the two major sects, I also feel it very clearly. Rest assured, as a citizen of the Empire, I love this country dearlyβand I know how to do it. β
Forthwith. There was a sudden look of embarrassment on his face, and he turned to Bernardo with hesitation: "But, Doni, you know, because my craft involves some of our secret secretsβI need to look at those two bodies alone. β
"That's good, that's nature."
Bernardo breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded in agreement.
"Master, this is the room in front of us where we keep the remains of our two slain brothers, please. I'll be waiting for you outside. Please be sure to judge for us. The time of the murder of these two bodies, the possible murderer, whether they were really killed by the rangers, and so on. The more detailed, the better. β
He led the way for Yang Linkai with gratitude and expectation.
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Dozens of minutes later. Yang Linkai shook his head and walked out of the room, his face was already full of embarrassment.
"Master, how's it going?"
Bernardo hurried to meet him.
"There has been a preliminary judgment on the murderers of those two venerable druid warriors. It doesn't have to be a ranger! β
Yang Linkai's face was full of fairy wind bones, and he cut the railway.
"That's ......"
Bernardo was overjoyed.
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"But there are still many doubts and unsorted ideas, and we need to go back and think about it. You know. As a citizen of the Elven Empire, although I have different beliefs, I also love this country deeply, and I am with these compatriots - why I am not careful......"
Yang Linkai sighed leisurely, his face was already full of worries about the world.
"That's as it should be, that's as it should be. Then I'll send you back right away - but please be quick, and let me know as soon as you get your way of thinking. β
"Damn it! I should have thought of you a long time ago, but now in a hurry, I really don't have time, please be quick, please. β
Bernaldo nodded in approval, and he looked at Yang Linkai respectfully. Then, he seemed to remember something, but he also said it urgently, and his face was full of remorse.
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"You are also a military order, you have to be cautious, no wonder you, you are the same as me, you are a person who cares about the country...... The Empire is thriving because of a loyal officer like youβbut rest assured, I'm at least eighty percent sure about it, and I'm just going to hear from you. β
Yang Linkai found the expression of a revolutionary comrade on his face and comforted him softly, and then he waved his hand confidently.
"So high? Understood, then please master. β
Bernardo was overjoyed when he heard this, and he had already sent Yang Linkai out of the barracks with great gratitude.
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According to Bernardo's words as relayed by General Young, it does look like the Ranger did it. The rangers had enough motivation to do so, and the arrow was even enough to constitute physical evidence. β
A few hours later, in the secret room of the Star Medical Hall, a group of people were discussing something all night long, and Director Wu was speaking slowly in it.
"We in the forensic department have no access to the body, and we can't forensically determine the true cause of death. However, according to the analysis of dozens of photos of corpses and wounds taken by General Yang from the Forensic Science Department, we also found the same suspicions as the druid named He-Man. After a few simulations, we have come to the exact conclusion that there is definitely something wrong with the wound! β
Moreover, according to the analysis, the most likely murderer has changed abruptly from the ranger to the ...... The ones we want most of all to be. β
He said.
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"Oh? Wasn't it really the rangers who did it? I saw the situation relayed by Brother Genius, and I really thought that the rangers did it, could there be any other situation? That's ......"
Xie Ning suddenly showed curiosity, and he asked in a low voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Director Wu smiled slightly, and he handed a piece of paper to Shaining: "The forensic reports are all here, you can look at them." β
Xie Ning looked at it at a glance. But the more I looked at it, the more surprised I became.
"Sure enough, it's them!"
Finally, he said in surprise.
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"Yes, Your Majesty."
Director Wu smiled and nodded again, and then, a trace of hesitation appeared on his face: "It's just that, Your Majesty, although we know the truth, but we know it through our technology and civilized means, but I have been thinking about how we can let General Yang cover up our traces at the same time." How about analyzing this situation as well? β
"That's a problem......" While taking the paper, Zeng Chi, who nodded frequently, also stopped, and he said thoughtfully.
"I'll leave this to me...... I seem to have found some eyebrows. β
Shainin said contemplatively.
Immediately, he also stopped: "You say...... Can we use this matter to attract the attention of the elven upper echelons, and finally gain the trust of the royal family and be authorized to investigate the cause of the elven king's death? β
But he seemed to have already made a decision in his mind, and changed the topic again.
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"I'm afraid it's unlikely to ......"
Zeng Chi suddenly frowned.
"You know, although we are completely famous now, after all, we are only famous among the lower classes. But you may not know. The lower elves and the elven upper echelons are almost two systems in this regardβ"
"The people are naturally grateful to the miracle doctor. However, the elven upper echelons all possess sufficient water of life, and they even disdain the medical skills passed down from the barbarians, let alone cross paths with us. β
"So. We can only wait for our reputation to slowly spread to the top, which will take some time and patience. And to affect the royal family that lives deep in the well of the stars, I am afraid that it is even more out of reach at present. β
He hesitated.
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"Yes, Your Majesty, and. I am afraid that before we can be authorized, what needs to be built more is a close mutual trust with the elven royal family, such a thing, with our current reputation for medical skills. I'm afraid it's hard to do. We don't even have the opportunity to deal with them. β
"This is also a problem that needs to be solved urgently after the success of our first plan. Our plan was perfect, but the barbarians were already waiting for the Holy Water of Life, and we were so close that we were thousands of miles away, and we couldn't even steal or rob it where to put itβI was worried that we wouldn't have enough time. β
Director Wu also added, a hint of worry rising between his eyebrows.
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"yes......"
Xie Ning also frowned.
"That's okay, let's settle the matter in front of us first."
"In short, we can't let the barbarians succeed, and we must buy time. And I always have a vague feeling that these two things seem to be one and the same - although we don't know what the purpose of the barbarians is deliberately provoking the infighting between the two legions, I always feel that as long as we continue to disrupt the actions of the barbarians, the barbarians may not be able to get the holy water of life immediately. β
"After all, it is impossible for the Life Sect to give up its lifeline, and it is impossible for the Nature Sect to completely defeat and subdue the Life Sect in a hurry."
"So, we still have a chance!"
He then cheered up again, but said so.
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"This is undoubtedly a good breakthrough. At the very least, if we do it perfectly, our reputation will permeate the military that is closely associated with the two major churches. β
"Through the people to the army, through the army to the church, through the church and finally to the entire elven upper class and the royal family, from small to large, step by step."
He said with a deep groan.
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"Well, plus if we keep destroying the barbarians' actions and can delay their footsteps, then we still have a chance to win."
Zeng Chi also nodded approvingly.
Immediately, he looked at Shaining even more curiously: "But, Shaining, do you have a way to the question that Director Wu just asked?" β
"Of course."
Xie Ning raised his eyebrows proudly, and then, he lowered his voice and whispered to everyone.
"Wonderful plan! Your Majesty, you are such a genius! β
In the end, Director Wu said with a smile on his face. (To be continued......)