Chapter 0149: Precursor to War
It's just that this appearance is a bit strange to bring into the hotel, and Cybertron looks at it, and has to find a way to let the other party take a shower first, and then change into clean clothes.
However, he was also wanted by the Holy See now, so he had to disguise himself a little, buy a hat to cover his cheeks, and take the Grand Procurator to the local public baths.
After washing up, I bought a clean outfit, but the owner of the clothing store kindly reminded me. "Young man, he is not a good man, maybe your love can be used elsewhere. β
Ignoring the boss's reminders, Cybertron returned to the hotel with the Grand Prosecutor and prepared a clean room for him.
"Who is he?" said Pugner, curious about the sudden addition.
"A madman. Cybertron didn't explain too much and ordered the hotel to bring food, but someone soon approached the door, it was the sheriffs of the local sheriff's department.
"I'm sorry, you had to come with us. "The sheriffs heard about what was going on in the streets, and they thought that the paladins were likely to be important members of the Order, which has now become a target of the local government.
"You have to show the arrest warrant first. "The paladin is no stranger to earthly law, and the holy law of the Holy See is complementary to the law of the world, and he must understand that those things are not regulated by the law.
"All members of the Religious Order are subject to arrest by the Sheriff's Office. The sheriff ignored the paladin's request and took the paladin and Pagna away.
"What the hell is going on?" said Pugna, who didn't understand all this.
"Don't worry, when we get to the Sheriff's Office and find out the facts, he will let us go. "Paladins also believe in just laws, just like holy laws.
Soon they were not interrogated and were put in prison, and the paladin wanted to defend himself. "I have to see your leader, and you have no right to detain us without trial. β
The person in charge of the guard came over and said with a sneer: "The murderer doesn't need to be interrogated, stay here obediently, don't make trouble, otherwise I will make you suffer a little." β
The situation was beyond his expectations, Cybertron didn't expect that the madman would have such serious consequences, what the hell was going on with the Seminary.
"It doesn't look like they're going to interrogate us, they're going to execute us. Pugner looked out at the prison's cramped window, which wasn't big enough for an adult to get out.
"They violated the law. Cybertron was furious.
Pugner had long been accustomed to it, and he did not know better than him the present laws and holy laws, but they were all used to fool people, and there was never justice at all.
"Cybertron, don't be naΓ―ve, either escape from here, or wait for death or spend your life here. Pugner sat quietly on the ground. "They don't care if two ordinary people are wronged. β
Soon the paladins realized that they would not see anyone who could speak here, and that if they continued to stay, they would make the whole person moldy, and the humid environment in the prison made Pugna cough incessantly, and his state became worse.
He stood up, observed, looked at the only window, walked over to the window and observed, it seemed that this was the only way to leave.
"Pugner, you should know some simple sorcery. β
Pugna tried to stop his cough and looked at the paladin. "Yes, but you need some simple medium, otherwise you can't do it. β
Soon someone brought food, and the paladin pointed to Pugna, who was lying on the ground and dying. "He's sick, he's sick, you're going to have to find a way to get me some medicine. β
The guard sneered. "Don't be naΓ―ve, you are innocent. β
The paladin was enraged, but thinking of his current situation, he could only suppress his anger and hand over the ten gold coins. "For the sake of money, help me. β
The guard's heart moved, and when the guard left, the paladin's face was ugly, and Pagner got up from the ground and shook his head helplessly. "You see, they don't serve justice, they serve only money. β
The paladins still couldn't accept the facts. "Maybe he's just an example. β
Newellshire is big enough to find someone, but it shouldn't be too difficult to get someone to come to the door, after all, bounty hunters do a better job of finding people, and when he was in Kaiserta, Uncle Soluk was always the first to find him when he was hiding and hide-and-seek.
Then Javier Bent should have that ability, it doesn't have to be too complicated, now he has to get involved in a local matter.
The carriage drove slowly down the road, a small town that looked a little weird, and the inhabitants of the city were always gathering and seemed to be discussing something.
Gerald told the young man inside the car what he saw on the roof, and Downing looked out the window at the outside of the car. "I should go down and take a walk and hear what's going on. β
Leaving the carriage and joining the poor people, who were hostile to the young man who had joined the crowd, they immediately stopped talking and were asked. "Young man, are you a farmer?"
"Not really. Downing replied honestly.
"So you owe allegiance to those bankers, don't you, you're their lackey?" all looked at the young men in the crowd with hostility.
Downing raised his hands. "Don't look at me like that, folks, I'm neither a farmer nor a banker, I'm just a passer-by, seeing strange sights in town, a little curious, and wanting to take a look. β
At this time, someone whispered to the leader of the place, and Tang Ning heard it, and the man said that he was indeed a stranger, at least he had not seen it in the vicinity.
"Well, young man, it's not safe here, and if there's nothing to do, you'd better get out of here, and you'll have to pay a price for the excitement. The leader issued a warning.
"What the hell is going on, maybe I can help you. "Downing wanted to know how things went.
The farmer patted the sack next to him. "War, there's going to be a war here, and soon a lot of people will die here, and that's the way it is, if you don't leave the town this afternoon, then the entrances into and out of town will be blocked, and you will be forced to get involved in this war. β
Downing saw the sacks, apparently used to build some bunkers, and he also saw that there seemed to be a cannon in the warehouse next to it, they weren't lying, and there was probably going to be a war.
"What's going on, why is there a war, and who is the enemy?" Downing continued to ask.
All of them raised their weapons and terrorized the young men. "Leave and follow my orders. β
Downing had no choice but to leave here, apparently they would not reveal any rumors, so they had to seek other options, and got into the carriage, Gerald holding the reins. "What happened?"
"There will be a local war here, probably between the farmer and the banker. Downing extracted some of the information from the words of the other party asking about his identity, and those people just now seemed to be farmers and ranchers, it was obvious that these people had some conflicts of interest with the bankers, and the fierce farmers and ranchers decided to resist the bankers by force, as for the specific situation, they still need to be inquired.
"It's unbelievable that there can be a local war in a peaceful country, and we have to get out of here. Gerald advised the young men that those who could not distinguish neutrals after the war began would also be swept in, and even destroy his beloved carriage, which Gerald did not want to see.
"Don't worry, let's see, maybe things are not as bad as they think, the war will not bring any benefits to both sides, they understand this, I guess they should have another round of negotiations. Downing looked out of the carriage and saw the girl on the side of the road.
He motioned for Gerald to stop, and after getting out of the car, Downing reached out from the side of the road to pick a petunia and walked up to the girl. "Dear girl, please accept my gift. He handed the morning glory up.
The girl looked at the young man vigilantly, obviously a little surprised, covered her chest with one hand, and said reservedly after coming back to her senses: "Do we know each other?"
"Well, if you're willing to tell me your name, then we know each other, Downing Stewart. Downing made a joke.
The girl took the morning glory and looked at the young man. "It doesn't look like you're a local, the family told us not to talk to strangers as much as possible, there are always girls in Newell County who have disappeared for some reason. β
"That's right, I've heard of it. Downing made a request. "Maybe I can walk with you and ask a little about something. The girl didn't tell her name, apparently his accosting had failed, and he had to change tactics.
"No problem. The girl readily agreed and walked down the road.
"I saw what the farmers and ranchers were preparing, and they told me there was going to be a war, what was going on?" Downing asked the girl. "Don't worry, they confirmed my identity and I wasn't a banker's lackey. β
"There were a lot of conflicts between the bankers who drove down the prices of agricultural products and told us that if we didn't lower them, they would forbid us to sell our products anywhere, and they forced us to deal with them cheaply. The girl explained to Downing. "I don't suspect you of being a banker's stooge, because bankers don't have enough to ride in such a broken wagon. β
Tang Ning shrugged his shoulders a little embarrassed. "Well, although the way you judge is a bit hurtful, at least there will be no misunderstanding, but why didn't the local government intervene. β
"Come on, the bankers have bought off the government officials, they only serve their own pockets, the bankers have hurt a lot of the farmers in the town, the sheriffs just came to check on it and didn't say anything, then we are on our own. β
"It's sad, I'd love to do something for you?" Downing signaled kindness. "Can you tell me where those bankers are. β
The girl stopped, looked at the young man in front of her, chuckled, and when she realized that the smile was inappropriate, she apologized: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not laughing at you, it's just that those bankers don't change anything because of a young man." β
"Try it?" Tang Ning was confident.