The building of the Ministry of the Interior is not only a building of the main department, but it covers several blocks, including the special prison of the Ministry of the Interior, the arsenal and other places. Swain was not yet in prison, he was only under house arrest in a guest room of the Ministry of the Interior, guarded by Thressy and men.

Aside from not being able to enter and leave the room freely, Sven was not too restricted in his movements, and whatever he needed, Thresy could provide it to him.

Baron Deniz walked through the windowless, airtight corridors, which, despite being guest rooms, had an oppressive atmosphere no different from that of a prison.

At the door of Swain's room, he was stopped, and two tall men in the uniforms of the Third Section of the Ministry of the Interior stretched out their arms, blocking the baron's way on.

"Let him pass. Seresy stepped out, his tinkling sound audible even from the other end of the hallway, "The gentleman has been given permission." ”

Hearing the words of their superiors, the two guards lowered their hands and took the initiative to open the door for Baron Deniz.

The old baron glanced through the door, and Swain sat by the window, with a book in his hand, perusing it in the evening light. There are few windows in this Ministry of the Interior building, and the only few rooms that can have windows, such as Beria's office, are almost all for people of extremely high status, and the room where Swain lives can have windows, which shows that Beria treats him well.

"Your Excellency, the Earl. Baron Deniz walked in, and he first knocked politely on the door that was already open, drawing Swain's attention.

Swain heard this, turned his head, and looked at the baron. "You're here. He put down the book and slowly stood up, his expression calm even though he was under house arrest.

"Originally, I received your note yesterday, and I was ready to come over, but because of the accident on Triumph Avenue, the city is under martial law, so I can only go home yesterday first, and I can only come to see you now. ”

"It's okay," Swain waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care, "tell me about yesterday's events on Triumph Boulevard, the news I saw in the newspapers doesn't tell you anything about it - you just said that yesterday was blocked by martial law caused by the riots, so you should know more details, right?"

Baron Deniz bowed his head slightly. "At that time, I was blocked by martial law before I could enter the city, so I didn't know very well. ”

"Yes. Swain nodded, not very concerned, "Sit down first." He pulled a chair over and sat down the old baron.

Baron Deniz thanked him, and he sat sideways in his chair, avoiding the setting sun.

Swain closed the door and walked back to the window, his back to the setting sun, because Baron Deniz couldn't see Swain's expression clearly because of the backlight.

"How's Sophia?"

"Mademoiselle doesn't know about it yet, because she's at school, and she doesn't see the note you brought back. Baron Deniz said that he was not at all surprised by Swain's question, or that he would find it strange that Swain did not ask Sophia about it.

Swain nodded, and a halo of light seemed to be reflected around him in the setting sun. "That's fine, don't worry about her, either way, this should be over by Friday. ”

Baron Deniz didn't ask Swain why he was arrested here by Beria, as a retainer, he just had to follow the orders of the lord, too many questions would only affect his determination and the mutual trust between the king's courtiers.

"One more thing," he said to Swain, after a moment's hesitation, "yesterday Miss sent a letter back, and she seems to have made a new friend at school, named Alans Nope Pesa. According to the Miss's letter, it seems that this Mr. Pesa wants to visit you, and the Miss has already agreed. ”

"Alans Nope Pesa?" Swain repeated the name, not figuring out the origin of the last name for a moment. The history of the empire is extremely long, the territory is incomparably vast, and the huge territory combined with the long history will inevitably create a large number of nobles, even the Jericho family, even Swain, it is impossible to remember all the noble surnames.

"Yes, I checked, the Pesa family can be regarded as a big nobleman in the imperial capital, and the history is not very long, and it can be traced back to the family that arose in the revolutionary era. But it's a little strange that the Pesa family got the title of Duke of Moe Island, and it seems that the family is quite wealthy. ”

"Is that so?" Sven turned his face and looked sideways at the setting sun, "The family that arose in the revolutionary era has a history of more than a hundred years, similar to the Phil family, but can obtain the title of a duke...... Did this family have a knighthood before?"

"It doesn't seem to be. Baron Deniz shook his head and said, "The genealogy of the Pesa family is recorded from the first Duke of Pesa in the revolutionary era, and the ancestors before this are all blank, they should be nobles without titles, and they may even be commoners. There is no one in the Pesa family today, but the current Duke of Pesa has deep ties with many dignitaries in the imperial government, including your father, Mr. Ernest. ”

Sven frowned slightly, he opened the window, and the fiery red sunlight outside the window shone on him, reflecting Swain's whole body red. "Viscount Ernest is not a government dignitary," he said, looking at the horizon with a nonchalant expression, "but to be able to make friends with Viscount Ernest, this Duke of Pesa seems to be quite good at communicating—that Viscount is not a man who likes words and communication." ”

Baron Deniz stared at Swain's back and sighed inwardly. Swain barely addressed Ernest as his father, and whenever he talked about him, he always spoke in a particularly cold tone, as if he were talking about a stranger. Although Baron Deniz can understand, after all, Ernest also grew up under his watch, and now the Jericho family has become like this, which he is extremely unwilling to see.

"What are you going to do with this?" said the old baron, putting aside his worries for a moment, to Swain, "would you like to see that Monsieur Alans?"

"Since Sophia has promised him, it doesn't hurt to see him. Swain turned to Baron Deniz and said, "Still, I want to get more detailed information about this Alans, I don't want any strange guys to approach Sophia, you know what I mean?"

"Yes, I understand. Baron Deniz nodded, stood up, and the meeting was almost over, "I'll find out—do you need me to send the results over?"

"Let's see. Swain waved his hand, "If this side goes well, then you shouldn't have to make another trip." ”

Baron Deniz nodded, and he walked to the door and pushed it open. However, to his surprise, the two guards outside the door were gone, replaced by a group of soldiers of the Ministry of the Interior who hurried through the corridor. These soldiers were all loaded with guns, and their expressions were quite nervous, as if they were facing a great enemy. This is not only strange to Baron Deniz, even Swain is a little surprised, even when he was attacked by Pritown, the Ministry of the Interior had never dispatched such a large battle, and now that they were so vigilant, it seemed that something really happened.

Swain also walked to the door, and under the gaze of the two, the soldiers quickly passed through the hallway, without looking back at Baron Deniz and Swain.

"Count Jericho," Thresy walked over, who had been obscured by the soldiers so that Swain didn't see him, "is your conversation over?"

"That's right," Swain glanced at Thressy and nodded indifferently, "What happened to those soldiers just now?"

Thresy let out a chuckle that made Baron Deniz feel uncomfortable, like a night owl's claws scratching at an iron sheet.

"Sorry, I was rude. Seresy quickly retracted his smile, "Actually, His Majesty the Emperor has just died. ”

"Death?" Sven couldn't help but be a little surprised, he had heard about the emperor's condition before, but it should be gradually improving, why did he die suddenly?

"Yes, right today. We are preparing to block this news, after all, the rebellion in the south has not been completely quelled, and the situation on the Badajoz Peninsula and Silesia side is also very tense, so it is not appropriate to disclose this news for the time being. ”

"We've got a sense of measure, and you can rest assured. Baron Deniz said that he knew that Thressi was mainly speaking to him, because Swain was going to be in the Ministry of the Interior for a while, and he was the only one who could go outside to deliver the news.

Thresy nodded in satisfaction, and he looked at Baron Deniz with a smile, but this smile did not make the old baron very comfortable. "I'll send you out, now that the building is basically under martial law, you will probably be interrogated layers when you go out alone. ”

"Thank you for your kindness. Baron Deniz hesitated slightly, but accepted Thressi's kindness. After saying goodbye to Swain, he followed Thresy outside.

"I've heard that you've been serving the Jericho family for many years. As he approached the door, Thresy suddenly turned to Baron Deniz.

Baron Deniz frowned, he didn't like the person very much, or rather, it was difficult for him to make a good first impression on others, he seemed too sinister and behaved strangely, especially his laughter, which few normal people would like to listen to give goosebumps.

"You're right, my life has been dedicated to the Jericho family. The old baron replied with a straight posture.

"So......" Thresy lowered his eyes, and Baron Deniz always felt that he had bad intentions, "are you familiar with that Monsieur Sinjid?"

Baron Deniz's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained unmoved. "What do you mean?" the old baron glanced at Thressie, trying not to show any flaws.

"That Mr. Singid, a confidant of Michel VII, suddenly betrayed Michel at Midnight Castle. Of course, loyalty in this era is too extravagant, and no one will do stupid things for a boring New Year, so I can understand this betrayal. It's just that, after all, he is one of Michelle's side, so for the sake of prudence, I still have to ask one more question, how did you and Count Jericho persuade him to abandon the darkness and turn to the light?"

"The righteousness of the empire is enough to make anyone submit. Baron Deniz said a righteous and awe-inspiring word, and he strode out of the building.

And Théresy stood in the shadows of the building, staring at Baron Denise with a terrible smile on his lips.