Walking out of Qiao Heng's mansion, the female investigator only felt refreshed and indescribably comfortable.

She looked at the watch on her wrist and saw that it was past the end of work, so she drove to a restaurant in the city, and saw her boyfriend waiting for her at the reserved seat.

It was a middle-aged man with a calm personality and appearance. He handed the menu to his girlfriend and asked with a smile, "How is it, is it going well?"

"Just according to the script, that old bastard didn't dare say anything, but his eyes really made me feel the urge to stick a knife in and gouge out the eyeballs."

The female investigator pursed her lips, beckoned to the waiter standing not far away, swiped the recipe with her slender white fingers, ordered a few things casually, then put the menu aside, took a sip of the pre-dinner wine in the goblet, dipped her bottom lip with a napkin, lowered her voice, and asked puzzledly: "Why is this case handed over to the Financial Audit Office for handling?" It's obviously not in accordance with the rules."

Not only Qiao Heng, but also the female investigator's heart was also full of question marks.

The boyfriend gracefully smoothed the beard above his lips with his thumb, lit a cigarette, and smiled faintly.

"This case is much more complicated than you might think. When I first received the report from Qiao's family, I also thought it was a vicious murder. You know, from my standpoint, I actually really want to see Qiao Heng's old bastard deflated. Of course, revenge is revenge, and when facing a case, we must still maintain a fair perspective. ”

"Impartiality?"

The female investigator snorted coldly: "Didn't you see the face of Qiao Heng when he talked to me." Otherwise, you wouldn't have said anything like "justice." ”

"On the premise of fairness, it is okay to be slightly biased. But it must be within the scope of lawfulness and reasonableness. ”

The boyfriend smoked slowly, and his voice gradually became low and deep: "This matter is complicated. Brigadier General Baddam, the commander of the 44th Infantry Pei, intervened directly, and he asked me to send the most conscientious investigators. In his newsletter, he made it very clear: there must be impartiality and respect for the truth. So I sent little Luke out. You know, he's the best of the young, he's ambitious, but he's measured in what he does. Little Luke has no background, and if he wants to go to the top, he must be absolutely clean and impeccable in his resume. ”

The female investigator agreed very much with this, and nodded her head slightly: "What did he show up there?" ”

"You were transferred back by me to participate in the later stages of this case, so naturally you didn't have the opportunity to see the original materials sent back by Little Luke."

The boyfriend flicked the ashes of his cigarette, took a sip of aperitif, and said in the same deep voice: "Those pictures are very bloody, and the methods of the murderers are extremely cruel. Their approach is terrifying even for me, a veteran who has seen too many crime scenes. If you're interested and don't think it will have a negative effect on your appetite, check this out. ”

As he spoke, he took out the personal communicator from the breast pocket of his jacket, rotated it to the information player function, and handed it over.

The tiny screen can generate images directly on the surface of the retina in the form of microparticles according to the specific needs of the viewer. In this way, even thumb-sized images can be seen clearly by the direct viewer without attracting the attention of the surrounding crowd.

It was a video taken at the scene of the incident.

Scattered flesh and blood were scattered everywhere, and dozens of wooden poles stood on the side of the road, on which human corpses were inserted. Due to the gap between the shooting time and the time of the battle, the corpse was already highly decomposed, the deceased was no longer humanoid, the slimy-rotting flesh looked as if it was in the melting stage, the blood stains had long since dried up, scattered human bones were everywhere, and black marks could be seen everywhere on the ground. In addition to feces, it is rotten flesh that has been sunburned, and dirty blood.

The person who can become the Imperial Crime Investigation Department, who has been trained in terms of thinking and nervous endurance, has been in this department for a long time, and is certainly not a rookie who has just come in. She has investigated dozens of corpse dismemberment cases, and has also taken over many serious cases such as corpse splitting, corpse eating, and torture and murder. But no single case can compare to the horrific scene in front of us. Even the most ferocious murderer and ogre, or the perverted guys who threw the little girl into the strong acid to dissolve and dismantle the human body with a hook on a rainy night, could not have done such a ferocious and cruel act. It was really shocking, especially when she saw a crow falling from the sky, standing on top of the head of the rotting corpse, picking up the rotten meat and tasting the picture with relish, the female investigator only felt a churning in her stomach, thinking of the three-cooked charcoal-grilled steak she had just ordered, and instantly lost her appetite.

"The people who live in the border area all year round are not comparable to those who think they are fierce and brutal criminals in the inner region of the empire."

The boyfriend apparently became immune to the video. He leaned out, stretched out his hand to turn off the communicator, and said meaningfully: "They take their own interests very seriously, and they will never allow anyone to interfere." Not to mention snatching what is rightfully theirs. The thing is very simple, Qiao Heng got into trouble with someone he shouldn't have messed with, and Konoha Town was definitely not a place he could get his hands on. However, his son, the dead Qiao Wenhan, is still a clever guy and knows to leave a battle record as evidence. Hehe, if he had investigated beforehand, he would definitely not have done something stupid like setting up a card to charge. ”

The female investigator took a big sip of water, opened her handbag, took out the sniffing salt, approached her nostrils and inhaled it a few times, only then did she feel that her brain had become clear again, and it was not as uncomfortable as just now.

While wiping her nose with a handkerchief, she asked vaguely, "What, Infantry 44 Pei is secretly supporting Konoha Town?" Support the man named Su Hao

"I can't guess the specific intentions of Brigadier General Baddam."

The boyfriend shook his head: "However, in this matter, it is not the local garrison that plays a decisive role, but the main army of the "Iron Warriors". ”

The female investigator exclaimed in a low voice, "Iron Warrior? How could it be that they were involved? ”

"I thought the same way I did now."

The boyfriend replied with a wry smile: "The detailed information about the case was also transmitted from the Information Management Office of the "Iron Warrior" Legion. According to the document they submitted, Su Hao was a major officer with an official status and recognized by the Emperor's ** Department. He and his armed men were all servants of the Iron Warriors. With this relationship, Qiao Wenhan's act of setting up a toll station in that area became involved in the internal affairs of the army. Even if he set up the toll station within a 10-kilometer radius of the 44 Pei station, it was also considered illegal. The difference is that if the Imperial Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Communications jointly removed the site, the time would have dragged on a little longer, and no one would have died because of it. But if it was someone from Konoha Town, that is, Su Hao's own hands, things would have become the way they are now. ”

The female investigator did not speak, and fell silent.

The murderer is Su Hao, this is the consensus of all the people involved in the Imperial Crime Investigation Department. This does not require any reasoning, nor does it require any thinking logic, and the video taken by Qiao Wenhan at that time has confirmed this very clearly. The question is: does the video have real legal effect? Can it pose a threat to Su Hao?

As things stand, the answer, of course, is no.

"Little Luke was well received in Konoha Town."

The boyfriend's words were sarcastic: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not deliberately saying the opposite." He met the guy named Su Hao, and he talked to him very well. According to little Luke, he was a very sunny and confident guy with a high reputation among the locals. They treated little Luke very well. The local specialty seems to be fresh werewolf barbecue, and little Luke even ate garlic roasted spider loin. The place was at war with dark creatures all year round, and was full of dark hunters and mercenaries, even dark creatures with human appearance, who were used as a source of food...... All in all, Luke had a great time in Konoha Town, and it was a very good trip for him. He met a few pretty girls over there, and young people couldn't avoid this kind of thing. Do you know what little Luke told me when he came back? He actually had the idea of leaving the Criminal Investigation Department and running to the border to become a mercenary. ”

The female investigator was able to understand her boyfriend's thoughts at the moment. The fact that his clerk wanted to leave after a mission should be regarded as a mistake on the part of his boss. Of course, you can also have an opinion about Konoha Town from another angle. Although it is a frontier area, there is no imagined darkness and evil, and it should be a truly suitable human town to settle in.

She knew the young investigator named Little Luke. He never lies, and he is full of energy and drive. Such young people are often easily tempted by the fog in front of them, but they also have their own set of ways of understanding the world. In other words, the investigative report written by Luke Jr. should be true and credible.

"So, what do the rest of the entourage say?"

"It's all about the same as Luke's."

The boyfriend sighed, shook his head with a wry smile: "Their crime investigation report is about to be written as a travel experience." The description of Konoha Town is very detailed, and there is no omission in the composition of personnel, occupational distribution, weapons and equipment, material transfer, and basic output, but it is only a passing mention of the crime itself. How to say it, it looks like an outing essay written by an elementary school student, and it has almost nothing to do with the words "homicide". I typed all the texts back and asked them to rewrite them. If I hand it in like this, I'm sure I'm going to face a whole lot of unimaginable trouble. ”

The female investigator understands the meaning of her boyfriend's words very well. She asked seriously: "This is the attitude of the upper authorities towards the case?" ”

"The Iron Warriors have stepped in. Moreover, it is the most direct one. ”

The boyfriend's expression began to look solemn: "I saw a document in the minister's office, which was sent by Lieutenant General Steinberga of the "Iron Warriors" legion. They have already listed Konoha Town as a key transshipment hub for the main legion, and even plan to build a small military cargo yard there. I bet that if Qiao Heng knew about these things in advance and gave him a hundred heads, he would never dare to make a fuss about the issue of card fees. I have checked the relevant records, and the founder of Konoha Town is indeed Qiao Heng's son Qiao Tianyu. However, he transferred most of the equity of Konoha Town to Su Hao, thus relinquishing his jurisdiction there. There must be something we don't know about. But it doesn't matter, and it has nothing to do with this case. ”

The female investigator relaxed her body and leaned back on her seat in a very comfortable position, with a smile on her face: "According to what you say, those people in the Qiao family all died in vain?" ”

The boyfriend nodded reasonably: "The border zone is not the inner territory of the empire. Here, not to mention murder, even verbal threats in communications are treated as threatening cases. Remember the case that was handed down last month? The son demanded that his father give him 2,000 gold coins for marriage, but the father refused, and then the son threatened to kill him on the phone. The judge convicted the son and sentenced him to two years' hard labour. But in the border zone, in the area outside the jurisdiction of the local garrison, no matter what you do, there is no law binding you. What's more, Su Hao's testimony in the relevant article Jiàn also said the same: There are dark creatures everywhere. The toll booth itself did not have any fortifications, and the armament was mediocre. This account can only be credited to the dark creatures. ”

At this point, the time is almost there. The waiter quickly brought a variety of dishes. When the steaming steak is placed in front of you, appetite becomes the dominant consciousness in the mind, and you don't think about anything more.

As the knife slipped into the steak, the female investigator suddenly thought of something: "You haven't answered my original question yet." Why did the Audit Commission take over this case? It's not in accordance with the rules. ”

The boyfriend stuffed a piece of tender beef into his mouth, and while feeling his teeth tearing at the fiber of the meat, he also showed a smug smile.

"Qiao Heng has been beating your mind. Do you think I'll let this continue right under my nose? I did a little bit of tricking on the timing of Qiao Wenhan's toll booth, and moved the actual time limit forward by a week. This, in the eyes of outsiders, is certainly not worth the fuss. But for the Imperial Treasury, it means a week of maliciously concealing taxes. Of course, they have a reason to intervene, and they can also check Qiao Heng's old background by the way. I've talked to someone from the Audit Office and the audit team can arrange for one of our people. As long as you seize this opportunity, maybe, you can find an opportunity to bring down Qiao Heng. ”

Space Domain, under the command of Viscount Sazabi, Sir Bonon's domain.

The slave dwelling outside the manor was already shrouded in flames, and the burly Bonon was holding a long sword, standing on the parapet of the manor more than ten meters high, trembling all over, staring at the outside with red eyes.

The battle was fought in a way that no one had thought of. The enemy came from the territory of the Count of Larsen to the north, and the total number was about two thousand. The leader is a knight named Saben.

Fighting inside and outside the manor was bloody and fierce, with several soldiers killed every minute. There were too many of them, and they had an overwhelming numerical advantage in the face of Sir Bonon's armed guards, which were only about 300 men. Among the enemy were a considerable number of cavalry, with strong armor. The patrol outside the manor was the first to suffer, and more than two dozen heads were stuck in the top of the stake. All kinds of fortifications set up outside the city were occupied in just ten minutes. The knights chained their captives behind their backs and dragged them on horseback, galloping up and down the manor, kicking up a cloud of sand and dust, and the air was filled with screams and blood.

The walls were no longer defensive. From time to time, there was a loud and strange shrill sound outside, which seemed to be a weapon projected from a distance. With each shot, several of Sir Bonnon's men fell from the city screaming, and then were swarmed by the enemy guarding the city, and in an instant they were cut into a pile of meat sauce.

This style of play is cruel and ruthless. The other party did not spare his hand from the beginning, and always tortured those who resisted with the most cruel means. In the last hour or so, they had pushed hundreds of captives to the city gates, and in the presence of Sir Bonon and the rest of the guards, they had cut out the eyes of the prisoners with knives, cut out their tongues, pierced their bodies with steel drills, poured mercury over their heads with scalps, or poured grease all over their bodies, and then lit a fire, while the perpetrators themselves stood by and laughed as they watched the dying men screaming all the way wrapped in flames.

As soon as the battle began, Sir Bonon sent messengers to the castle of the Viscount of Sazabi to ask for help. However, as things stand, it is estimated that the Courier has been intercepted halfway through.

Sir Bonon knew Saben. That was two years ago, when he was ordered to trade at Earl Larsen's castle. The impression of Saben is a passionate and bold man. But now, looking at the man who was riding on a black horse, standing outside the city, covered in heavy armor, and not saying a word, Sir Bonon felt only strange, instinctively afraid.

"Boom"

A heavy battering ram was pushed over, and the steel front end slammed into the dull. Sir Bonon took the defense of his manor very seriously, and the gate was built entirely of fine iron at a great cost. However, under the destruction of heavy battering rams, the steel gates could not be supported for long. With each impact, sparks flew across the surface of the gate. Soon, the door panel was so thick that it was already dented everywhere, and even cracks appeared that could transmit light.

I can't stand it.

In desperation, Sir Bonon took all his family members to the city, intending to kill his own relatives and then commit suicide with a sword at the moment the city was broken.

This is the norm in war. It's better to die than to be sold into slavery later.

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