Chapter 14: Proving Innocence

Wales, who was waiting in the study, was already restless, and as soon as he saw Mayfe appear, he immediately greeted him, "My lord, where are my subordinates now?"

"Lord Wales, are you still very concerned about your subordinates? I just don't know that those subordinates of yours can do the same to you. ”

Mei Fei glanced at the other party in surprise, and then slowly walked in. He did not rush to answer the chief's questioning, but put the account in his hand on the desk, and then the old god sat down in his chair. Then he smiled at the impatient prefect: "Don't worry, those officers are still in the lord's mansion." I visited them just now, and they were in good spirits and talked to me about something. ”

"He... What did they talk to you?" said Wales, looking nervously at the young nobleman, and secretly regretting that he should have come early in the morning.

"A lot of things. The young man seemed to be deliberately silent.

"What are they?"

Mayfield looked at Wales, intentionally or unintentionally, which only made the garrison commander more and more anxious, and he almost blurted out, completely unaware that his question was very rude for a nobleman.

"Most of them are questions about Blue Water City, and of course many of them also mention you, the chief in charge of Blue Water City, personally. In the face of Wales' blatant questioning. Mayfield pressed the accounts on the table with one hand, intentionally or unintentionally, and the other side deliberately kept her eyes on Wales and swept around.

Wales was clearly aware of Mayfield's subtle movements, the obvious tightness and haste. Let him immediately understand what the noble young man had heard from the mouths of the non-commissioned officers, and this account was probably given to the lord by those guys?

"My lord, they're all bed bugs in the sewers, rats in the gutters, and a disgrace to the Imperial soldiers. What they say is all speculation and filth, and there is nothing to be trusted. ”

"Really?" said Mayfy frowned at the garrison commander's noisy shout, "but I heard yesterday about the shelter you did for them. You say that they are all proud soldiers of the Empire, brave and senseless sacrifices, and who will always fight against evil and injustice. ”

"Your Excellency, Lord of Wales, is this too far from what you have said today. For such a statement, I must listen carefully to discern whether it is true or not. ”

"Lord, please believe me!" Wales slapped the table excitedly, "I was deceived by them!" I was also surprised by this, these damn scum are out there doing a lot of unforgivable things in my name, but I don't know anything about it. If I hadn't interrogated a few soldiers this morning when I saw them talking about this in private, they would have continued to keep me in the dark. I angrily reprimanded them and threatened them with military orders before telling me everything. ”

"Well, then, the Welsh Commander can also have your soldiers testify, and let me tell me how your officers' statements differ from what you yourself have interrogated from the soldiers. Speaking of this, Mayfield deliberately picked up the accounts on the table and opened the first page to glance at it: "Presumably the Welsh Governor should be able to say something more detailed than this." ”

"Yes, my lord. Wales's eyelids fluttered when he saw Mayfield deliberately open the accounts, and his heart was even more anxious—those fools were really unreliable! Without even thinking about it, he immediately agreed: "I will tell you now everything I know about the cause and effect." ”

"Okay, but you wait, Lord Wales. Mayfield stopped Wales, then walked to the door of the study and shouted outside, "Captain Aman, come in too." ”

Then, after the puzzled Aman came in from outside the door, Mei Fei quickly sat back in his seat and continued: "Captain Aman, I want to ask you to do me a favor. And he recorded everything that the Welsh Governor said next, word for word. ”

"Yes, my lord. ”

After getting the nod from Amar, Mayfield closed the ledger in her hand and looked at the garrison commander on the side: "Then the Welsh Chief, you start." If what you say is true, then this head of the Aman mission and I will be your witnesses in court. ”

Then, Wales opened the conversation without thinking, and then as the topic deepened, his expression became more and more indignant, and even began to look a little remorseful later. Wales confessed that he had already noticed something that was not quite right, but because he had chosen to trust his subordinates, the signs did not go unnoticed by him. At the end of the day, Wales looked very upset at all this.

Mayfield, after quietly listening to what Wales had to say, could hardly find anything wrong. He asked incredulously, "So, the Welsh Governor has no idea what his subordinates are doing in Clear Water City?"

"Yes, my lord. Wales said solemnly, "I dare to swear in the name of the gods that there is absolutely nothing to hide from you." ”

Mayfield was silent for a moment, then asked rhetorically, "Even if everything is true as you say, the Welsh Governor except for the testimony of those soldiers under you." What else can be found? Moreover, in the confessions of your soldiers, there is absolutely no mention of how those officers colluded with the bandits. ”

Wales froze, his mouth open and almost speechless. He knew that this young nobleman was not trying to make things difficult for him, and now that the people in Blue Water City had hated their group of garrisons, no one would believe him as the commander of the garrison.

"But... But I do this..."

"The previous things may be explained. Mei Fei shook her head: "But yesterday, the reason why you were besieged in Blue Water City. The cause is that someone accused one of you of colluding with the thieves. ”

"Lord Wales, if you want to clear your name, at least give a convincing explanation in these matters. After a pause, Mei Fei continued: "Otherwise, in front of the judges of the imperial capital, I will not be able to help you do any support. Because it will make me lose the respect and trust of all the people of Clear Water City, who will think that I am just an incompetent lord who shields the culprit. ”