"He didn't lie about it."

When the words reached his ears with the tremor of the air, and after a complex transformation to make the brain understand the meaning, Seth fell into an ice cellar.

"You, you lied to me." He held up his fingers tremblingly.

He regretted it, regretted why he was so impulsive.

He always knew that his impulsive personality would lead to many consequences, but these consequences were all solved by him alone, without exception, and he never implicated others.

Businessman Haiz once said that his character will definitely suffer a lot in the future, but the relationship is not good, and he directly treats the other party's words as a fart.

He never expected that this first loss would come so hugely.

"Liared to you? No. Lynn denied, "First, you didn't ask me, and second, what I said was originally to help you defeat the current lord, and now he is down?" ”

"It's down."

"Did I lie to you?"

"Not really."

“........”

Taking a deep breath and realizing that he had been played by words, Seth didn't make a fuss.

He knew that making a fuss was the most useless option at this time.

"Please tell me a solution to this problem."

"How?" Lynn spread her hands, "Go and drag the king off the throne and sit down on it herself." ”

“........”

"It's no joke." Lynn smiled, "If you want nothing to happen to these 8,000 people in this incident, then this is the only way." ”

"Between the commoners and the nobility, there are two lines that are hardly allowed to be crossed. It's like the legendary love story of a commoner warrior and a noble lady, which is either written down by the legend or forgotten and returned to the loess. And this is just a love affair that violates the face of the nobles, and it is exchanged for breaking into the aristocratic manor, plundering the assets belonging to the nobles, and even taking the nobleman himself and killing him by the most cruel means. ”

"From the point of view of the laws of the kingdom and the balance of interests, it is impossible for the nobles to treat this as if nothing happened, and if you really want to save them, you can only become king, take power, change the law, and engrave the murder not guilty on the stone tablet in front of the great court of Catalena."

The stone tablets in front of the Grand Court of Catalena are inscribed with the first two laws of the kingdom.

1. The goddess is supreme.

2. The law is loyal to the king.

This is the foundation of all the laws of the Kingdom of Laiyin, and he asked Seth to fill in the innocence of murder, which is basically saying.

"Hey, go turn this kingdom upside down."

Seth thinks that he is not particularly mediocre, but this kind of thing, even if it is a fantasy, will be ridiculed and his eyes are higher than the sky.

Taking a deep breath for the second time, Seth held back his anger and asked, "Okay, I already know the perfect solution to this matter, so I would like to ask you to tell me what I can do next to minimize the loss?" ”

The question seemed to come as a bit of a surprise to Lynn.

He thought for a moment and said, "Go to Marienburg, go to the army." ”

Army?

At that moment, a myriad of thoughts flashed through Seth's mind.

What is the use of joining the army?

Does he want me to be promoted as quickly as possible?

The Frontier Army is independent of the nobility, which is a good way to counter the aristocracy.

However, although there has been a lot of friction between Landi and Laiyin recently, it is far from the point where there will be a direct conflict.

And without war, how can you quickly improve your status?

Moreover, his father was still a businessman, so he would be embarrassed to come.

Seth, who thought he couldn't think of an answer with his own brain, asked puzzledly, "Why?" ”

"Because, if you go to join the army, when there is a war between Landi and Laiyin in the future, you can try to kill the kings of Landi and come to me to avenge them as you think."

Seth almost didn't pull out the dagger pinned to his shin and stab him to death.

He thought about it for a long time, but what he got was such an answer that was similar to a joke.

"Bastard!"

Seth gritted his teeth, his still bright eyes filled with anger.

He understood.

The man in front of him is a bad devil, who is good at teasing a person's fragile soul with all kinds of playful words.

He doesn't kill people, he only punishes his heart.

That's what the legendary devil loves to do.

He won't tell himself the real answer.

"I'll join the army." He stared into Lynn's deep eyes, "When the time comes, I'll come to you." ”

"I will carry the resentment of these more than 8,000 lives and drag you to hell together."

"Definitely."

He uttered these words in the calmest of tones, and then turned away with the most contemplative gesture.

Leave the room, leave the manor, and stand back on the original stone path.

The weather is still not free from the cold wind, and the large snowflakes are scattered leisurely under the swaying of the sky.

He stepped on his growing boots and watched the snow that never seemed to melt, letting the cold hit his cheeks the same color as his own.

Closing his eyes, he murmured softly.

"I'm damned......."

"Hey, Knorr." A slightly familiar call brought his mind back to reality.

This title is his external surname, but in fact, it used to be his real name.

And in this place, there is only one person who can call him so familiarly.

"Whew, whew—"

The merchant stopped in front of Knorr, hunched over and panting on his knees.

"Finally, I've finally found you....... Are you crying? ”

"It's the snow that's melting." Noll said expressionlessly, not even bothering to wipe it.

"Okay." The merchant apparently didn't pay attention to this, and he hurriedly asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

"I heard someone outside the hotel talking about a small merchant taking someone to rob a noble manor? That man ......."

"It's me." Knorr admitted calmly, and then continued to walk, pushing the merchant's muscular body aside.

"Plop—"

The merchant who fell in the snowdrift cursed that this guy was really not a boy, and immediately got up again, despite his embarrassment.

"Eh, you go to get benefits, why don't you call me, now? Are you done fishing now? ”

Knorr stopped, turned his head to look at the slit on the merchant's face, and the corners of his lips drew a sneering arc: "No, you can still go now, those townspeople don't know what really valuable, they only care about collecting gold and silver, but they completely ignore 'art'. ”

The merchant's eyes widened, and a wolf-like green glow bloomed inside.

"Ahem, Noor, you're tired, go back and rest, I'll go over and take a look......."

"Go, it's still too late, the fate of being killed should be caught up by you."

"Okay!" The merchant smiled and walked forward a few steps, turned around and walked back, "What? Kill what? ”

Knoll made it clear that Lynn had told the merchant everything he had said.

"I see, do you think you indirectly killed more than 8,000 people, that's why you cried?" The merchant was thoughtful.

Knoll was tired of spending time with the merchant and was ready to leave.

As soon as he took a few steps, he looked back at the contemplation on the merchant's face and asked, "You, is there a way?" ”

"Nope." The merchant calmly admits that he is powerless.

The last expectation was shattered, and the light in Knorr's eyes finally dimmed.

At this time, the merchant spoke again: "But....... We don't seem to need to do anything. ”

"yes, you don't need to do anything." Knorr smiled dejectedly, "It's good to watch them die, we can't do anything anyway." ”

"No, no, no." The merchant waved his hand and said, "Noor, you usually have such a tendon in your brain, why do you think so much today?" ”

Noll turned: "If you're trying to make me laugh, you've failed; If you're trying to get beaten, congratulations, you've made it. ”

The merchant subconsciously shrunk his neck, shook his head reluctantly, and said, "Don't don't, I'm serious." ”

"When you promised him before, didn't you think so much about it and directly believe in his evil? Why did you not believe him when it was done? ”

"Yes, it's done, and if you die, you're not afraid of being squeezed."

"Naive, what legendary devil will not let go of the labor in the abyss....... Ahem. ”

The businessman, who was forced by the fist, coughed dryly twice and said, "I said, you think so much, but there is no need. ”

"My conscience cannot forgive my mistakes, and a dog without a conscience will not empathize."

"Can you speak seriously?" The merchant was a little angry by his infinite restraint, and his voice was slightly amplified, "I'm analyzing the situation with you very seriously!" You listen honestly to me, you know! ”

"Hush." Knoll pursed his lips, but didn't continue to argue.

The merchant sorted his thoughts for a moment and said, "Tell you, there is one reason why I think that man did not lie to you. ”

"—interests."

"It's the nature of businessmen to be profit-seeking. There are no well-intentioned businessmen in the world, and the glorified businessmen have absolutely more interests behind the shadow side that cannot be seen directly. ”

"Now, let me ask you, what do you think he can gain from this incident?"

Knoll was stunned.

He pondered Lynn's every move, and realized that all his actions seemed to be to fulfill his demands.

Even if there is a problem with the method, the final result is indeed achieved.

And he himself.......

Knoll couldn't think of what he was for.

"He's a homicidal maniac? Particularly fond of killing? He guessed.

"He didn't kill it himself, and killing people with a knife won't make the killer feel pleasure." The merchant dismissed his speculation.

"But I didn't feel guilty on his face, normal people know that so many people die because of themselves, they shouldn't ........"

"He's not from Laiyin." There was inexplicability in the businessman's eyes, "Why do the people of Landi feel guilty for harming the Yinren?" ”

Noel came to his senses.

That's right, that person is not from Laiyin!

He felt guilty because he subconsciously believed that these people were all people of the same original blood as him, and that the deep-rooted nationalism made it impossible for him to kill his own people without feeling guilty.

But that guy isn't!

The Landland Kingdom is undoubtedly a barbarian land in the records of human history, and the older the system, the more united people are in the pursuit of human unity, just as most people in the village will unite against outsiders, and the town will not necessarily lend a hand to help even if it sees a neighbor in trouble.

In other words, they have the same nationalism in their blood.

This is second only to faith in faith.

"No wonder, he doesn't feel guilty......."

Knoll smiled miserably.

He had maliciously cursed Lynn for not being able to sleep at night.

At the end of the day, I can't sleep at night, but I'm the only one.

"So." The merchant reached out to pull Knorr's thoughts back to reality, "Do you think of what he did this for?" ”

Knoll shook his head weakly: "I can't think of it." ”

"I'll tell you." The merchant pointed into the distance, "Over there is Marienburg, one of the most important border fortresses between Laiyin and Landi. ”

"And in that guy's words, did you mention it?"

"Yes, but I was told to join the army......."

"It doesn't matter, what matters is why he will definitely go to war, and he wants you to go to Marienburg to join the army." The merchant said seriously, "Marienburg is a place where ordinary people can't stay, and the soldiers in it are also carefully selected, and they never recruit a person who comes from an unknown source and comes to the door on their own." ”

"But he is very sure and sure that he asks you to go to Marienburg to join the army."

"Why, you say?"

The merchant didn't wait for Knoll to reply, and muttered to himself.

"Because he knows that before long, Marienburg will be short of men and will begin to recruit soldiers, and you, then, will be able to recommend yourself without hindrance."

"Why?" Knoll was puzzled, "I don't think there will be a war anytime soon. ”

"It's not war." The merchant said, "It's infighting." ”

"Indeed, that guy is right, if the commoners kill the nobles, they will definitely be liquidated, and if it is a normal time, under the pressure of the nobles, the king will definitely not hesitate to abandon these outcasts, but now is not the normal time......."

The merchant cautiously glanced around, lowered his voice and said, "That viscount, is preparing for a rebellion. ”

"Rebellion?!"

"Be quiet!

The merchant quickly covered his mouth.

The viscount's desire to rebel was not a sign that could be easily concealed, as the large purchase of grain and signs of young men were too conspicuous.

As a businessman, with a fairly large intelligence network, it is impossible for him not to know about this.

However, he didn't care, and even agreed to the task given by Lynn's side.

Because rebellion will cause chaos, and chaos is the best time to make a fortune.

It's just that after he received the task and knew that the other party was from the Blue Land, he thought that Lynn was going to fund the Viscount and make him better rebel.

Now, he retracted such speculation, and deeply sighed that barbarians are barbarians after all, even if they are dressed in human skin, they can't hide the simplicity and roughness in their flesh and blood.

"Woo-"

Noel shook off the merchant's hand and asked with a little hope, "Yes! Does the name of rebellion keep others from holding those who killed him accountable? ”

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"I'm sorry, no." The merchant coldly shattered his illusions, "He just had an idea, but he didn't really raise troops, and he didn't shout slogans, and the recruitment was all under the pretext of 'expanding the territorial security forces', and no one could directly find fault with this." ”

“.......”

"Still." The merchant smiled, and for a moment, said, "Mr. Hogg mentioned the word 'law' to you, right?" ”

"That's right." "He also said that the only way to keep everyone safe is to change the law." ”

"That's true." The merchant nodded in agreement, "The law is one of the foundations for the stable operation of the kingdom, and the price of killing people is also a clause on it, and the existence of power adds a few more points to the power of this clause." ”

"Then here's the problem."

"Who do you think will enforce this law in the end?"

The merchant smiled brightly.

"Is it a nobleman, or is it ....... King? ”

Noor's eyes widened and he said with great conviction, "It must be the king!" ”

The law, which is faithful to the king, is one of the two basic rules of the law.

It is written about the king, not the nobles.

"So, will the king kill his loyal people because of the nobles who are about to rebel?"

"No....... It should be said that he cannot kill innocent people. ”

"But he had to give them an explanation, such as finding out the real murderer."

"Next time, definitely!" Knorr gave the usual excuse used by businessmen.

The merchant scratched his face in embarrassment and said, "No, no, no, there is no way to be sure of this next time." ”

"From what I have seen, law enforcement agencies will do their best to delay when they are unable to determine the truth of the matter."

"And what excuse do they use to delay?"

"'We're already serious about looking for clues' – but most of the time they're just sitting in the office drinking tea."

After a pause, the merchant continued, "The law enforcement agencies of these three towns are all controlled by the Viscount alone, and now that the Viscount is dead, the law enforcement agencies here will naturally be useless. ”

"So, tell me, where can we dispatch law enforcement officers to investigate this corner as quickly as possible?"

"Marienburg." Noll finally understood.

Marienburg is a military powerhouse, and the military is the most violent law enforcement agency.

On the one hand, the presence of troops can make it impossible for the nobles to intervene, and on the other hand, the king can even perfunctory the nobles with the excuse that 'the army is not good at checking the eucalyptus'.

Is the king cheating?

No.

Looking for the truth?

In check.

Did you find it?

Soon!

Knor's eyes lit up: "In other words, everyone, in fact, will be fine?" ”

"It may be now, but not necessarily after." The merchant shrugged, "It's time to come back again." ”

"What do you think his purpose is?"

“.......”

Knoll shook his head in confusion.

"You really should go to the army, after all, all a soldier needs is obedience." The merchant sighed and said, "This is a place of more than 8,000 people, and there are three towns, and the army must need a certain amount of men to manage the order that is on the verge of being shattered here. ”

"That's why they're hiring."

"But there must not be many people who recruit this - after all, those who are transferred out are not killed in battle."

"And at this time, this manpower is very weak compared to before, and the recruits have not yet received excellent training......."

The merchant laughed.

"Perhaps, that's why he's sure that war will break out soon."

"Barbarians, they don't know how to write the rules for declaring war."

Knoll was shocked: "This, war, is that his purpose?" ”

"War is not, making money is." The merchant spread his hands: "After all, I know the news that the viscount is preparing to rebel, and I am also silently looking forward to this day coming soon!" ”

After a pause, he whispered.

"He said he was just thinking about the purpose of my actions the way a businessman thinks, and I'm using the same method now."

He chuckled to himself.

"Don't underestimate me, I think back then, I was also ......."

His voice did not fall.

The fat body fell in front of him, and Noel was subconsciously stunned, and the vigilance in his heart had not had time to rise, and his eyes suddenly went dark.

The moment she lost her vision, she realized that her memory was fading rapidly.

In the last moments, she stretched out her hand, trying to grasp a remnant of her memory.

.......

In front of the fireplace in the manor hall, in the ruins, Lynn stood up and stretched lazily.

"Solved?"

"Yes." Two replied calmly, "We're pretty good at this kind of thing. ”

"Not bad."

Lynn applauded, and Number Two reported back the process of processing the personnel's memories with noteworthy details.

"Tsk." Lynn chuckled as he listened to the merchant's speculation after listening to the number two, "He is indeed a qualified merchant. ”

"Although the starting point is wrong, the ending is surprisingly similar - I am not from the Blue Lands."

“.......”

Didn't deny the merchant this?

Number Two wanted to speak and stopped.

He actually felt that this businessman's starting point was completely correct.

Although his young master is not a real businessman, his behavior is completely no different from that of a businessman.

Everything is in the consideration of interests.

From this point of view, it seems that there is nothing wrong with saying that he is a businessman.

"Say." Six, who was sitting on the windowsill, shook his calf and asked curiously, "Why don't you just tell that little girl what you think?" ”

"When she left, her heart was about to break - according to my experience of disguise, she should be a good-looking girl without disguise."

Lynn smiled and said, "I've told him everything he wants to know, it's just that he didn't think of the right question to ask me." ”

After a pause, he asked rhetorically, "Do you want me to take the initiative to explain for him—I don't even want to know what his real name is." ”

"There aren't many people in this world who deserve your reach." In calm words, Two spoke what he thought was the truth.

"Well, I was wrong." No. 6 cried two sentences pretendedly, and his cry was unexpectedly not hoarse, and even a little sweet.

"Any questions?"

Seeing that the two of them shook their heads at the same time, Lynn stood up.

The first task has been completed, then, it's time to move on to the next location.

But instead of leaving the place immediately, he walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window on the side.

Eric's estate is built on a small hillside, there is no forest around, and the view is very good.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but he suddenly felt that he saw a shadow of Marienburg.

"War....... Will it really come? He said to himself, and the two behind him were silent.

As an institution that is ostensibly subordinate to the King, they should have reacted to Lynn's scourge of the country at this time.

But they didn't.

Once they were loyal to Count Blazer, now they are loyal to the future Count Blazer Jr.

Never, not this country.