Chapter 283: The Truth About the Attack
"Tell me, boy, what happened?" Sebastian asked again. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"I went to a lumber yard and confirmed something. ”
"About what?"
"Do you know the name of the leader of the Revolutionary Army?" asked Maffeo rhetorically, hoping to hear the name Ham Rogers from the other man.
Sebastian just shook his head, as if he didn't know. "I don't know, I'm not interested in them. For a long time, we had almost no contact with them. ”
Maffeo lowered his head in frustration, "That guy claims to be the leader of the Revolutionary Army, but his name is Colin Rose. He was definitely not Ham Rodgers, and that letter was the best proof of that. So where is the real Ham Rogers? Maybe ......" Maffeo paused, then realized what what he hadn't been able to say would mean if it came true, but he decided to continue. "Maybe he's dead. ”
"Oh my God, I don't understand what you're saying, Maffeo. Sebastian had a pleading look on his face.
"I'm sorry, Sebastian. Maffeo said apologetically. "I don't know, it's so weird. He may seem seamless on the surface, but this," he pulled out the letter Aiden had given him from his pocket. The letter confirmed that he was lying, but it seemed that the revolutionary army was indeed under his command through what had happened during this time. Because after all, he was the only one who got the floor plan of the bank vault, and I don't believe that he went to such great lengths to get such an important picture just to sell it to someone else. He's ambitious, I can tell. ”
Maffeo didn't realize he was in the trap again, but for Sebastian he went back and continued to say things he didn't understand. He didn't even have a general impression of the whole thing, so Maffeo's words were nothing more than a document full of strange words to him. He didn't know who had given him the letter in Maffeo's hand, or what it represented.
"Damn, I think I should have found the Thieves' Guild guys first, if they existed, then I think they must know something. Maffeo stood up, as if he was about to go out in search of those he had never met.
Sebastian walked up and stopped Maffeo, "Hey, it's dangerous. It's easy to get guards when you wander the streets, and if your ghost hands are exposed, then you'll be caught by them. Listen, I don't know exactly what you're trying to do, but at least I can help you get some eyeliner in Aucent. ”
Maffeo put a puzzled look on his face, "Eyeliner?"
"We've been in contact with some of the guys in the city, and as is customary, we give money and they help us get what we want. Give me a few days, I need time to contact them now. Their whereabouts were erratic, and I couldn't pinpoint where they were for a short time. Sebastian wanted Maffeo to believe in himself, and not to run into the streets recklessly and end up clashing with the guards.
"Thanks, Sebastian. ”
"I'll take care of everything. Sebastian pushed Maffeo back to the bench, but snapped his fingers at him.
"I'll wait. Maffeo said.
So in the next few days, Sebastian was really busy. In fact, on the first day he was about to get in touch with the guys, he was stalked by someone. He wasn't sure who they were at first, but eventually he realized that they were mostly mercenaries stationed in Orson Jijiu. He didn't know why the other party was targeting him, but it was relatively easy to get rid of their tracking. It's just that every time he finds a clue, those mercenaries will appear like ghosts, which is the only thing he can't figure out.
Maffeo, meanwhile, disguised himself as much as he could, trying to dress himself up like a reckless young imp. He even took the risk of removing the restraint on his arm when passing through a large area of guards to prevent the protruding shape from attracting the attention of the guards, believing that if Marcos knew, he would scold himself, but he had no choice.
He would go to the library almost every day and wait for Zmailmann to arrive. Although the other party came to the library on time every time, the information he brought was limited. He was just an ordinary historian, and the truth of many things could not have been known to him, although he was keen to dig up the truth. Maffeo then told him a white lie, pretending that he was also interested in the history of Ocent, and then Zmailman became Maffeo's best source of information in Ocent. Although the information that Zmailmann brought with Maffeo could be obtained through other means, that would be very risky, and he would not be able to expose himself to the eyes of the people for the time being.
The only information that interested Maffeo for a few days was the details of the Thieves' Guild's attack on the castle in the inner city, which Zmailman learned from one of the captains of the guards who was present at the time. He had a personal relationship with the other party, so Maffeo trusted Zmailmann to handle relationships well. He had only been in Aucente for just over three months, but he was able to become good friends with the captain of the local guard, which made Maffeo admire him.
The captain of the guard gave him some useful information, and Zmailmann was relaying it to Maffeo. Maffeo wondered if the captain would violate the Imperial Army's secrecy rules by doing so, and he hoped it wouldn't have any impact on the captain's future, as dealing with the annoying attackers would be enough of a headache for him.
"All of them barely showed their faces, all shrouded in black cloaks. Then they attacked during the change of patrols, armed to the teeth with torches, swords and crossbows. God, I think it must have been terrible. Zmailmann couldn't even imagine what it would be like to be here.
"Since they're able to attack the castle, that at least means they have a stronghold in the inner city, right?" said Maffeo.
"No one was able to confirm this, but the captain of the guard told me that all the weapons they had were of inferior quality, and the quality could not be guaranteed at all. But strangely, even so, they inflicted heavy casualties on the Imperial troops stationed on the periphery of the castle. The most obvious of these is that some soldiers are devoured without a sound, yes, devoured. Zmailmann's message was undoubtedly a great inspiration for Maffeo.
Maffeo thought of Margarita almost at the same time, and indeed, he had the impression that only she who believed in Osiris had the ability to silently erase a living person, and that was the power of Hades. Poor unfortunate ones, they probably don't know what happened to them until they die. If this is the case, then at least it can be proved that the raid on the castle is not a thief guild at all. Maffeo was happy but also a little annoyed, because one of the clues that most likely to find the Thieves' Guild had nothing to do with the Thieves' Guild at all, and he had to continue to wait for Sebastian to hear from him. But in the same way, he also proves that the men who attacked the castle are most likely the "Revolutionary Army" led by Colin Ross, who impersonated Ham Rogers, as Margarita still has a cooperative relationship with them.
"What were they attacking? I don't think they're going to be like headless flies that go up and chop people at the sight of them. "Maffeo would like more information.
"Their target seems to have been in the eastern part of the castle all along, and I don't know exactly what is there. ”
"Then the attacking fellows won't have a single corpse left, did they find anything from the corpse?" Maffeo still didn't give up.
Zmailman shook his head, a look of regret. "Unfortunately, he didn't tell me about that. You know, it's an absolute secret for them. They will never disclose this information to outsiders without permission, and although the Imperial Army is very domineering in many places, you have to admit that their military discipline is very strict compared to the armies in other places. ”
"You're right, I think I have a clue. It wasn't until Maffeo said this that he realized that he had slipped out, and he hurriedly tried to make amends. "I mean, I've been giving me a lot of headaches for the intricacies of forces here, and now I finally have a clue. ”
Zmailmann didn't really see anything wrong, and he smiled: "It's best to be able to understand everything." ”
"Thank you, Zmailman. ”
"You're welcome. ”