Chapter Seventy-Five: The Beginning of Confusion
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Before dawn, the entire Thousand Law City was boiling. (Please search, the novel is better and faster!) News of Napier's death circulated among all the spellcasters, leading to all sorts of complications.
There are doubters, shockers, gloaters, and fears. One of the most important things to ignore is the fury of the ** teacher Evra.
Under Evra's instigation, a third of the Inquisitors were involved in the investigation of the incident. Almost all the people who haunted the docklands that night were interrogated, and the ** that Napier had patronized was turned upside down. After a lackluster intelligence gathering, ** was burned by a mysterious fire. The hospitality who received Napier, **, and** all inexplicably became crazy. Of course, no one dared to suspect that it was Evra, the ** master of the charm control department, who did it.
With the help of the prophecy high-level mages, Napier's killers were identified as six adventurers. Their whereabouts are unknown, as if they had been steamed from the city of a thousand laws. As a result, the mercenary guild that manages the adventurers is overwhelmed and falls into the embarrassing situation of having to take responsibility.
Many people know that the boss behind the Mercenary Guild is Jason. Some of them also know that Jason's son, Ramsay, has been at odds with Napier and is jealous in pursuit of Catherine. It's just that Ramsey is a spoiled boy, and he has done a lot of bad things in the past. Then his head is hot, and the possibility of sending someone to kill Napier may not be out of the question, which directly caused rumors of Ramsay's assassination of Napier to start circulating.
While such rumors are not credible, the credibility of the rumors at this moment does not matter at all. The point is that Jason was pushed to the forefront without being prepared. A day ago, he was still carefully pondering how to plot against Curt, but now he is too tired to take care of himself.
No matter how he justifies it, as the owner of the Mercenary Guild, Jason has an unshirkable responsibility. He guessed that this incident was not a coincidence, but someone was playing tricks. However, Jason could not find any evidence to clear himself, and as a result, he had to confront the furious Evra.
To make matters worse, Jason has always been at odds with Evra, fighting over various things, including fighting for Randle to be his daughter-in-law. His pride kept Jason from putting his head down and whispered a private conversation with Evra. There is no proper channel of communication between them, which makes misunderstandings further leaven.
Of course, based on all the information, Evra did have suspicions about Curt. However, from the perspective of common sense, with Curt's identity and ability, he should not be crazy enough to murder Napier. He is a promising star of tomorrow, and his roots are not yet firmly established. A new-minded mage wouldn't dare to make a mortal vendetta against Evra, especially if he had just offended Jason.
So Evra first launched an operation against the Mercenary Guild, and his eldest and second sons completely destroyed the headquarters of the Mercenary Guild. The inquisitor, who arrived later, announced that they were confined and demanded compensation from Evra. Evra's response was to drop a general bill of exchange and stomp on it with his foot. Before leaving, he put aside his harsh words. Claiming that if he couldn't find the six adventurers within three days, he would have to pay for them.
When the city of a thousand laws was in chaos, Curt was invited to meet with Inquisitor Olga. Olga had set up a spell to detect thoughts, but it had no effect on Curt, who had already forged his memories. He stared at Curt for a long time, and finally sighed and said:
"Alright, I don't see anything wrong with you. Anyway, with your current status, I can't interrogate you casually anymore. As for the entrustment of Evra** Division to investigate the truth, I have done my best. But, Curt...... I told you that Jason's plan wasn't for you to deal with it that way. What the hell do you want to do? I don't need to sue you if you play with fire too much, right?"
"When you cut through the pus, you can still bring out the blood. ”
Curt sat in the chair facing Olga and replied in a proper manner. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said to Olga, who was frowning:
"I didn't do anything, that's the 'fact'. The question now is where Jason and Evra will get into trouble and it has nothing to do with us. ”
"Thanks to you, the inquisitors are tossed and turned. Strangely, Lord Eorham didn't say anything. He seemed to have decided to wait and see how things unfolded, and he had no intention of meddling. ”
Olga sighed. In his current form, the only one who could subdue Evra for a short time was Ioham. However, Ioham's reaction was very subtle, and after listening to Olga's report in person, Ioham only yawned boredly. This made Olga feel that Eoham seemed to be happy to see Jason and Evra fight. Or rather, Eoham thinks that the matter is not strict enough that he must intervene himself.
"Lord Ioham is waiting for the results. ”
Curt took another sip of tea, then smiled and speculated. He ignored Olga, who rolled his eyes, and just said to himself:
"I looked up the information from recent years. Compared to when Jason was newly appointed, the Mercenary Guild's achievements in recent years are really not worth mentioning. How do you describe it? It's a backwater. Originally, the Mercenary Guild was responsible for maintaining law and order in the outer areas of Thousand Law City, but their enthusiasm for work was not as good as it was year after year. The current mercenary guild can be said to have raised a group of villains and scoundrels, and it has become a common practice for them to extort benefits from the mercenaries who accept the mercenaries in private. For example, my subordinate Gordon once paid a lot of benefits to his introducers. This is the so-called corruption and **, and without change it will only intensify. After all, human nature is greedy, and I believe that if no one cares, the mercenaries will be more and more ruthless, until one day they can't stand it anymore and make a big incident. ”
"Go on. ”
Olga's face grew grim. He placed his hands on the table with his hands in each other's hands, his eyes fixed on Curt. So Curt snorted and continued in a disdainful tone:
"Evra is even worse, he was supposed to be in charge of building an intelligence network all over the Thousand Laws City, but he didn't achieve anything at all. Agents are soon co-opted by thieves and smugglers, and become garbage for protection money. This system needs to be maintained by strict self-disciplined people and a strong system of supervision. Evra wasted manpower and material resources, and only a whole team of blackmailers was assembled. Of course, he has the most pockets and earns a lot of brains, which can be regarded as a harvest. ”
"Hmmm......"
Olga looked thoughtful. He knew all these things, but he didn't think about them deeply. Because Olga has the heaviest duties, he is responsible for supervising all the mages. Olga has cleaned up many treacherous and cunning mage criminals, many of whom are masters. But Olga couldn't do anything about mages like Jason and Evra, who were lawfully evildoers.
"So, Lord Eoham won't be happy to see this continue indefinitely. He was wise and courageous. ”
Curt continued to speculate calmly, and talked calmly. He looked at Olga's face, then said in a slow voice:
"But Lord Eorham can't just pick up Jason and Evra, lest they chill the hearts of the others. After all, Jason and Evra are just incompetent, not the most heinous. So for Lord Eorham, the situation was dead. I think his constant promotion of new people may have something to do with it. ”
"What do you mean?"
Olga interjected for a few minutes. He looked at Curt who was drinking tea with annoyed eyes, meaning not to sell it. Curt smiled evilly and drank the tea dry, before he said leisurely:
"The reason why we can't open the situation is because the forces in all directions have reached a balance and depend on each other. At such times, the best thing to do is to find an outsider to muddy the waters. Even if it's a pool of stagnant water, throwing a stone down will make a splash. Obviously, I am the rock. Make a fuss, make some changes, and take the opportunity to clean up some of the best old garbage, and that's probably it. Of course, the bottom line is not to drag the entire Thousand Law City into the water. My goal is to keep things under control without the intervention of Lord Ioham. Sounds a lot like the work of an inquisitor, doesn't it?"
"There are two sides to everything, I understand this. Curt, are you going to be the dark side?"
Olga's face became more and more severe, and the gaze staring at Curt gradually became fierce. Curt looked back calmly, and said as he bowed:
"I am your secretary, a native of Olga. My duties include the completion of tasks that are not suitable for you, and I have no intention of abandoning my obligations. I chose to be your subordinate because I admire your integrity. As we all know, the Thousand Laws City is the last bastion of the mages. Someone has to make sacrifices to keep it safe. ”
"I see...... Excellent!"
Olga nodded slowly, and green tendons bulged out of her fisted hands. Despite his advanced age, he was successfully encouraged by Curt. Olga's thoughts were turbulent, and she couldn't help but recall the enthusiasm of her youth. He had vowed to protect the City of a Thousand Laws, the only city that could make mages proud. But in the face of harsh realities, even Olga had to back down.
However, out of all considerations, Olga still suppressed her excitement and said:
"I'm sure of your courage, Curt. But there is one thing I must affirm, and that is that I am against actions outside the rules. If the Inquisitor doesn't follow the rules, then no one will. You have to be careful in everything, or you will still play with fire**. ”
"I take it to heart, Your Excellency. Anyway, things are like you know, I didn't do anything. ”
Curt replied respectfully, then got up to take his leave. He had another meeting today, and the person who asked him out was Rankate. Compared to Olga, Curt was actually looking forward to Lankate's reaction more. Because Olga can only be a secret help at best, while Lankite has the possibility of personally ending up and participating in the chaotic war.