Chapter 279: Investigation

Sebastian led Maffeo from the other side of the black market into the crowded area of the outer city, and almost most of the patrolling guards were watching this side, so Sebastian and Maffeo tried to pretend to be normal people as much as possible. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info found a secret place to hide his weapon when he left, so now Maffeo has not attracted the vigilant eyes of the guards for the time being.

"It's up to you what you want to do next, I'll be in the city for a while, and I might be able to help you. If you need help, come to me at 123 West Street. It was barely a stronghold, though there was nothing. "Obviously, in the current situation, going to work together will only be the best target for all the threatening guys, so Sebastian told Maffeo about his next plan.

"Wait, is that intelligence dealer credible?" Maffeo still seemed to have doubts, he really couldn't see that these profiteers wouldn't do something shameful for money.

"He's only in the service of money, but he doesn't see your ghost hand, even if he sells your information to others, it won't be so easy to find your guy. Because as you can see, blonde imps walking the streets are everywhere in this town, not to mention that you're not currently armed. Sebastian reassured.

"Well, thank you, first mate. Maffeo wanted to give Sebastian a hug, and it was really the only friendly face he had ever had since he entered town.

Sebastian smiled and rejected Maffeo's offer, because a patrol guard not far away was about to patrol this side, and the unnecessary action would only attract the attention of the fellows, so he immediately turned around and walked away leisurely. Maffeo, on the other hand, left in the other direction in a slight disappointment, and now that the guards were like a plague, he wouldn't stay long where these guys were present.

The feeling of not having a weapon on your body is actually very strange, and I believe that many warriors have felt it. But Maffeo knew that this time he didn't come to Aucente to fight face-to-face with any guy, but the most important thing was to find out the truth of everything. There were so many forces here, and according to Sebastian's stated position, Maffeo hadn't come up with an answer, he didn't know who he was going to help, and he didn't know where to start.

Maffeo walked into the Osente Library in the outer city, where he might have been helped in his investigation, based on what he had heard from some passers-by. Some of the books have always recorded the history of Osente, and Maffeo thought that he might be able to get something useful out of them.

The library is undoubtedly a place of faith, with a statue of Remidia erected in the middle of the hall, and the vault of the library is filled with almost all sorts of images of the priesthood of the Dark Holy War, their movements, and the battles with the damned pretenders. It looked more like a memorial to the Dark Holy War than a library, and Maffeo hadn't lived through that ancient war, but he had heard that the battlefield was about to destroy everything.

Maffeo was guided by the administrators to the shelves for history, where he found that the quality of the books varied. Some of them are complete and of very high quality, and they are usually books that describe the major history of the Delos Empire. The history books of remote places or other places are much worse, and some of the books are even illegible. Maffeo couldn't help but smile sarcastically, no matter what, the empire seemed to allow any other country to continue to develop, and they wanted future generations to learn about the moment of their conquest.

He climbed the wooden ladder and searched for books on Osent's past according to the wooden signs next to the bookshelves. Finally, he found a yellowed book at the top of the shelf, took it, and carefully climbed down the unstable wooden ladder. Then he found a table, where the management was not so strict, so he simply sat down on the table.

When Maffeo lived in Wille as a child, Wolff taught him to read books every day. At first, he thought it was useless, and even thought that these things were like waste paper. But now it seemed that he felt how reasonable Wolfe's teachings were, and at least he could read the dense handwriting on the books, and he now knew that knowledge was far more important than combat skills.

After scribbling through the pages, he finally found the pages of the book that recorded the events of the year in Orsente. Strangely, however, it wasn't a page, it was just a manuscript sandwiched inside the book, and the handwriting was different from the one on the book, so Maffeo was sure it was from someone else. He set the book aside and read the manuscripts alone.

"The Oracle Corps hijacked the Ruava, it's funny, the Empire guys are really random about naming ships. Maffeo couldn't help but laugh. "There was a riot in the harbor the night before the incident, and according to a certain patrol captain of the Imperial Army, there was a large-scale brawl in the harbor at that time. Maffeo jokingly whistled at this point, which he had not heard of, and which might have helped him. So he borrowed parchment and quill pens from the administrators, ready to write down all the useful information.

"The leader of the Revolutionary Army, Ham Rogers, helped the Oracle take the Ruava and killed all the crew, including the captain, who had their throats slashed by some unknown swordsmanship. Maffeo thought of Fett, who remembered mentioning that the swordsmanship she used was not recognized in the Empire unless it was personally approved by Emperor Heinrich.

"The so-called Thieves' Guild appeared four months after the Ruava was taken away, and the guys known as the Violent Raiders were also present on the island, spreading some claims about the Apostles, and it is unknown if there is a confirmed connection between the two. In any case, it is not believed by most people here, and people are not even willing to know much about the apostles. The Cave of Sorrow incident had a great impact on ordinary people, and no one was willing to mention the other details of the Cave of Sorrow when people were talking about the Four Swords Saint. ”

The Violent Raiders soon left Orsente, and word spread that the Thieves' Guild was attempting to rebel. The local lords stepped up their patrols, and the atmosphere in Osente became tense for a while. This was the last line of the manuscript, and Maffeo tried to piece together the seemingly fragmented information. To this day, he remains suspicious of Ross and Hartman at the lumberyard, and even more so now after the ransacking of the Otcent Bank. He believed that it had something to do with Ross and the others, so he didn't believe that it was really just to get back the so-called permission to sneak into the bank tower that day.

Maffeo folded the parchment with all the information copied down and stuffed it into his pocket, and after putting the book back in its place, he prepared to leave the library. As he went out, a reckless figure almost ran into him. Maffeo covered the bridge of his nose and asked, "How did you do that?"

"I'm sorry, sir. The apologetic voice struck a familiar one, and he looked up at the other man, who he saw was none other than Zmailman from the West Coast, who had traveled with him aboard the Revenge. "Zmelman?"

"Frye, oh my God, it was a surprise to meet you here. Zmailmann cried out in surprise.

"Please, I'm not going to leave Aucente that soon. By the way, what are you doing here?" Maffeo stepped forward to give him a brief hug, at least in the current Osente, the second friendly face he had ever seen.

"I'm documenting and researching the history of Osente, and it's a very interesting thing anyway. He pulled out a manuscript that Maffeo was no longer familiar with, and a few minutes earlier he had been browsing through the same manuscript. "Strange things that have happened here recently add to the history of this place, and as someone who has been fortunate enough to witness them, it is important for me to be the first to write them down. ”

Maffeo's face changed, and he thought maybe this was an opportunity. "Wait, Zmailman. He pulled out the parchment from his pocket and handed it to the other party. "Is this what you're writing?"

Zmailmann looked puzzled as he read the parchment. "How do you have this?"

So Maffeo told Zmailman all about what had just happened, and of course, he did not say what he was trying to do. So this also puzzled Zmailman, who really didn't understand what a combat-focused warrior wanted to do with it. "Indeed, and I have brought with me an updated account. He raised the manuscript he was holding in his other hand.

Maffeo couldn't wait to reach out his hand, "Can you show me?"

"Of course. "I don't know what Maffeo wants to do, but he won't refuse his request.

Maffeo stared at the manuscript and his expression became grim, and he thought that maybe he had really committed some serious mistake.

"Meyer, the ghost has appeared. "In the courtyard of Aucente Castle, the man with the hooked nose rubbed shoulders with the young figure's back.

"Is it Maffeo Fry?" said Elias, turning.

"Yes, and the first mate of the captain of the Black Shark. Neumann replied with a blank face.

"I don't think he's going to be one of them. ”

"There's no clear evidence yet on which side he's on, but Adrian's addition is something I was far from expecting. ”

"No, Uncle Sebastian may have just sent Frye into the city, after all, I can't let a ghost into the city in the open. Elias said helplessly.

Neumann put a hand on Elias's shoulder, "Be careful, Viscount Lange, who worked with your father, is unhappy with your style, and I think you should know the power of their family." As your friend, there's only so much I can do to help you. ”

"I see, but don't do this in the future, I don't want to see you guillotined. ”

Neumann raised his right hand to his chest and bowed. "Yes, Mistress Meyer. ”

"you, Neumann. Elias laughed and kicked him, but was easily dodged by the latter.

"The storm is coming. ”

"That's right. ”