When a timber miller walked into his boss's room, he almost sat on the floor in fright.

There was a man who did not look like a man lying on the ground. Even arthropods don't have such twisted limbs, which look more like the branches of a tree patched together on the body than the limbs. The bones on the man's face were completely shattered, and it looked as if the skin was strangely bumpy as if it were taut on a pile of garbage, and its original appearance was unrecognizable. There is only a large blood hole left in the middle of the mouth, and dozens of teeth on the ground are knocked out from the inside one by one, and under the two small blood holes above hang two eyeballs that have been dragged out of the eye sockets, leaving some meridians behind to hang inside, and the one next to it has been torn off the ear.

But this man is not dead yet, and he is still trembling slightly. Although his body and appearance were completely deformed, it could be seen from his black skin and lean muscles that he was a small worker who was still alive and well just now. It had only been a few minutes since he had been called in.

Crowvis looked impatient, and he had to admit that these pariahs were still tough in their bones. Of course, he still had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and he wondered if there were any bones that could be hard against his methods. Aside from Duke Mrak and his master, Captain Roland, his favorite ones to consult were the interrogators, who even knew how to cut people one by one until they could see their internal organs and most of their bones alive. But now is undoubtedly not the time to show these good things, and it is necessary to ask for useful things as soon as possible. His voice sounded like a demonic stone statue cursing, "Does this person have any family, wife, parents, children, whatever." “

“... This is a villager from a local village... There are also a few people from the same village who are working in our field... They all live together, and they seem to have a few children—" replied the lumber farmer, stammering in a corner.

"Kids?" said Clauvis, grinning like a ghoul eagle. "Bring them all to me. “

The timber miller ran away as if fleeing for his life.

"You... It's not a man...."Hunter Levine struggled to spit out a few words with a bloody mouth, and the eyes that hung out of his sockets also looked at Crowis with the resentment of the corpse.

Clauis seemed pleased with the description, and he smiled mightily and confidently. Just now, he hadn't said a word since he intervened, and now that this person finally spoke, this is yielding, and the futile cursing is evidence that the other party's mind is desperate. He furrowed his eyebrows in disdain: "I deliberately kept your tongue because I knew you would definitely say it. You stupid and cheap inferior animals, the end result is the same anyway, I don't know what you are trying to hold on to so hard. He said in a rare tone of compassion. "Tell me, while you can hear and speak, tell me in detail all the things I want to know. I know you don't want to hear the cries of the little ones. “

Rodhart and Asa entered the city with a large group of men and horses. There is nothing to say in this case, forcibly take people away.

Just now Asa didn't understand why Rodhart was so cautious. Even if he was indeed a disciple of Captain Roland, how tall could such a narrow-minded man who was just a dog of the Duke have?

But he also believed that Rodhart's judgment should be better than his own. Since he decided so, it means that it is safer to go back and lead the troops in this way.

Now listening to the neat steps of the five hundred hoplites behind him, Asa finally realized that this was the benefit of having power in his hands. Although he thought that the two of them were at least eighty percent sure that they would beat Clauis and take him away, now the five hundred heavy infantry were at least eighty percent sure. Ten more Crowis would have to get out of the way.

But not long after entering the city gate, he saw the bitter gourd magistrate coming towards him, and a bitter gourd face squeezed out a smile, and said, "The two adults have really gone back to the barracks." Xia Guan has been waiting here for a long time. That's right, the owner of the timber yard just now is the noble man of the Erni family who came from the royal capital, the son-in-law of the Duke, and the captain of the Holy Knights...."He seemed to feel that none of these honorable titles could be ignored, and he listed them all. "He sent someone to say that he had caught a group of people who had framed the two adults as wanted criminals. ”

Asa and Rodhart looked at each other, and their faces changed.

"This lord first called all the local officials and officials in our area to come with him. Hey, I know that there is such a bold and reckless Diao Min, and our local officials are also to blame, and it is also appropriate for us to go over and learn a lesson....." Bitter Melon didn't notice the looks of the two adults, and said to himself. "Other officials, big and small, have already gone. The lord told the lower officer that the two adults must have returned to the barracks, and asked the lower officer to wait here, and asked the two adults to go over and interrogate them together. ”

Rodhart's face turned pale, he let out a long sigh, waved his hand to the bitter gourd magistrate and said, "You go over first, we'll follow." ”

As soon as the magistrate left, Rodhart turned to the commander who led the group and ordered him to bring the five hundred heavy infantry back to the barracks.

"What's the matter? We can still take people away by force. Asa asked.

"It's useless. Rodhart sighed in a low voice. "Forcibly taking away the people who framed us in front of all the officials in the region? Even though we are ministers and have such power, we still have so many witnesses. With the methods of Duke Mrak, we are no different from seeking death. ”

Asa understood. In such a situation, even Bishop Ronis could not single-handedly cover up his actions. This is the law of kings, it is politics, it is the world of dukes.

"I underestimated Clauvis. I didn't pay much attention to him all the time because he was just the duke's assistant. But he forgot that if he hadn't had great abilities and brains, how could the Duke have made him his deputy? You see, he was able to ask those things from the mouth of the hunter Levine in such a short time, and he immediately judged that the two of us must have gone back to lead the troops to forcibly arrest people, and immediately deliberately made a big deal about it, so that we could not do it. His mind and judgment are absolutely top-notch, and this man is definitely not easy to deal with. Rodhart's face finally calmed down, and all his emotions were collected into those seemingly kind eyes, which turned into a determined luster. "Now it's just a walk. Let's see what he wants to do. ”

In the wide hall of the lumber owner's house, the inhumanoid Levine slumped to the ground like a lizard that had been trampled over.

"Look, it's this Diao Min. Clauvis pointed to the captives on the ground as if he were showing off one of his great trophies. "It was he and some other conspirators who framed the two Chincha lords, and the framed were actually wanted criminals who had killed the then magistrate and the minister of the Chincha in Airy half a year ago. Everyone said, should we fight?"

"Yes, yes. Other officials said angrily, and many of them were out of shape. The officials in these small places were also a little less knowledgeable, and for the first time they appreciated the methods of the officials of the royal capital.

Asa struggled to resist rushing up and punching Clauvis's smug face, mainly because of Rodhart. Even if he can have nothing to worry about, Rodhart is different.

Clauvis, keeping his eyes fixed on Assa, walked over and leaned over next to Levin's ear and said in a butcher-hunter tone, "All right, now you can repeat what you have said to me to the adults here." I warn you, you must do what you just told me, you know what the consequences of nonsense are. He said with confidence, very gently. "I know you're not going to talk nonsense. ”

"Almost half a year ago....." Hunter Levine struggled to open his bloody mouth, and a pair of eyes that were just holes in blood were facing Rodhart, who he couldn't see, and said in a toothless voice. "Rodhart, who studied in Erathia, has returned, he is our countryman, and we kidnapped the ..... because of poverty," he said in a distorted blood-soaked and dying voice.

There was silence in the hall. Every official heard it very clearly, they knew everything about it at the time, and from some angles and details, it didn't look like a ridiculous and completely fabricated accusation. The officials couldn't tell what they meant by asking them to listen to this, and they could sense that there was something strange and dangerous about it. Even the air in the hall seemed to freeze.

Hunter Levine was undoubtedly injured to the limit, and these words had exhausted the only remaining physical strength of his body, and he only had breath coming out of his nose. Asa finally couldn't take it anymore and stepped forward to help him simply deal with the injuries that were too bad, using healing spells.

"This is clearly a frame-up. Clauvis looked at Asa with a pale face, and his words were full of the joy of the victor and ridicule. "Let's see, even if you are so merciful to a Diao Min who frames yourself, how can such a noble priest be a criminal. Based on this, with this noble character, we will be able to judge the truth of the matter. Right. Ladies and gentlemen. ”

"yes, yes, it must be framed, it's nonsense. The officials who found the steps hurriedly nodded yes.

"Such a respectful and inferior Diao people should have been executed on the spot. But when I think about it, it's a bit inappropriate. Clauvis's muffled voice showed that he was enjoying the thrill of holding his opponent down, his eyes sweeping over everyone's faces. "You can think about it, if we were to put these nonsense fellows to death easily, or exile them to some other shady place, wouldn't that be a matter of people's talk? ”

Both Asa and Rodhart knew in their hearts that these words were spoken to both of them. This is a demonstration, but also a warning. If that happens, under Duke Mrak's means, the two of them will not just be 'very bad'.

But relatively speaking, such an ambiguous statement also shows that this is just coercion, and it is not that it will put the two to death at once. As long as certain conditions are accepted, things are not irretrievable.

Sure enough, Clauvis's eyes rolled on the faces of the two of them, and said in a compassionate tone: "So I have decided to bring these false accusers to the royal capital, maybe we can investigate clearly, completely dispel all doubts, and restore the innocence of the two adults." People say, "Is that good?"

"Good, good. The officials continued to nod their heads. Although these people's minds may not be very smart, they have incomparably rich know-how and experience in being officials, and they always know when to express their attitudes.

"But the safety of these prisoners must be handled carefully, and if something goes wrong, it will be terrible. Then people really fall into the handle, thinking that we have ghosts. So I thought one of the two adults would be better off walking with me. Crowis looked at Rodhart. "By the way, it's Lord Rodhart. You are more rational and calm. I think it's good for everyone to be rational and calm down at this time, right?"

"Good. I'll go with you. Rodhard nodded, his expression at ease. It seems to be really a plain and peaceful official business, and there is even a smile on the corner of his mouth. "I also want to know who these folks have been instructed to frame me. But they were originally very kind and simple people, and now it is not their fault that they have become like this, so please don't embarrass them. ”

"No problem. Clauvis nodded triumphantly. "As long as the results are as good as I expected, I don't have to care about these little sesame seeds in the middle. ”

Clauvis asked the magistrate for a small troop and prepared to set off at once. Asa and Rodhart briefly deliberated at this time.

Asa said, "Do you really want to go back with him? Why don't we lead our troops and slaughter this guy halfway, and disguise himself as a heretic......

"What kind of heretic can kill a squad leader of the Holy Knights? What about the soldiers who do it? Perhaps the Duke will be happier if we do so. Each of the reasons Rodhart listed had shattered Asa's plan. "And....even if the two of us join forces and add soldiers, if he really wants to escape, we will definitely not be able to keep him. ”

"Is this just going to let him take the hunter Levine and them all back to the royal capital?"

Rodhart pondered, his gentle and amiable countenance turned into fortitude by the color of pain, and after a while he nodded slowly. "No, there is a way. ”

"What's the solution?"

"He wanted me to follow him, and he meant to separate us. The emperor has an order, and the two of us must not leave until the mission here is completed. But if you get things done here as quickly as possible, and catch up with us, things might turn around. I'll try to drag him as far as I can on the road,"

"Good. I'll leave it to me here. Asa replied with a fighting spirit. It's been a long time since he's had a fighting spirit like this.

After Rodhart left, Asa immediately called the magistrate of Kugua and asked, "Send me someone to find out all the details about the god of nature, how to enter the church, and what is going on in the church." I'll dive into the gods of nature and investigate it myself. ”

"How can you let Lord Qincha do this kind of thing, I will arrange someone to ..... immediately"

"No, it's better for me to find out for myself. “

"No, I can't. It would be my remiss to put you in danger. And how could such a noble and noble priest be able to mingle with filthy infidels..."

"Less fucking bullshit. The noble priest glared at the bitter gourd viciously. "Hurry up and do it for me. “