Dust of History Chapter 54: Separate things
When a lumberyard owner walks into his boss's room, he almost sits on the floor in shock.
Lying on the ground was a not-so-human figure. Even arthropods don't have that kind of twisted limbs, and rather than limbs, it looks more like tree branches patched together on the body. The bones of this person's face were also completely broken, and it seemed that the skin of that face seemed to be stretched on a pile of rubbish, which was strangely bumpy, and the original appearance was no longer recognizable. There was only a big blood hole in the middle where the mouth was. Dozens of teeth on the ground were knocked out one by one from inside, and two small blood holes on the top hung two pieces that had been dragged. The eyeball that came out of the eye socket left some meridians hanging in it, and the ear next to it was torn off.
But this person is not dead yet, still trembling slightly. Although his body and appearance were completely deformed, it could be seen from his black skin and lean muscles that he was the little worker who was still alive and well just now. It was only a few minutes before he was called in.
Clauvis looked impatient, he had to admit that the bones of these untouchables were still tough. Of course, he still has many good tricks that he has not used, and he really wants to know if there is any bone that can be stronger than his tricks. Apart from the Duke of Mrak and his master Roland, he likes to consult the torturers the most. He even knows how to cut people one by one until the person can see his internal organs and most of the bones alive. But there is no doubt that there is no time to show these specialties, and useful things must be asked as soon as possible. His voice sounded like a demonic stone statue cursing: "Does this man have any family?" Wife, parents, kids, whatever. &;
&;...This is a villager from a local village... There are a few people from the same village who are also working in our field... They all live together, and there seem to be a few children. ..&; The owner of the lumber yard huddled in a corner and stammered his answer.
&; &; Clovis flashed a hawk-like grin. &; Bring them all to me. &;
The owner of the timber yard ran away as if fleeing for his life.
&;You... are not human...&; Hunter Levin spat out a few words with difficulty from his mouth like a blood hole, and the eyeballs hanging out of the eye sockets also looked at Ke with the venom of the corpse Lauvis.
Clauvis seemed very satisfied with this description, he smiled mightily and confidently. Just now, since he started to force the question, this person finally spoke now. This is surrender, and the futile cursing is the evidence that the other party's heart is hopeless. He frowned contemptuously: "I kept your tongue on purpose because I knew you would say it." You stupid and lowly animals, the end result is the same anyway, I don't know why you are so stubborn. &; He said with a rare compassionate tone. &; Speak, while you can still hear and speak, tell me in detail what I need to know. I know you don't want to hear the cries of those children. &;
Rod Hart and Asa entered the city aggressively with a large group of people. In this case, there is nothing to say, so I forcibly take people away.
Asa didn't understand why Rodhart was so cautious just now. With just the two of them, can't they deal with a Clovis? Even if he is indeed Captain Roland's disciple, how capable is such a narrow-minded man who is just a dog of the Duke?
But he also believed that Rod Hart's judgment should be better than his own. Since he decided in this way, it means that it is safer to go back and lead troops like this.
Now listening to the orderly pace of the five hundred hoplites behind him, Asa finally realized that this is the benefit of having power in hand. Although I think that the two of them are at least 80% sure that they will beat Clovis and take him away, but now the five hundred heavy infantry are at least 80% sure. And ten more Clovis's gotta go.
But not long after entering the city gate, I saw the local official of Bitter Gourd coming towards me. With a bitter face, he smiled and said, "The two adults have indeed returned to the barracks. The officials have been waiting here for a long time. It’s like this, the boss of the lumberyard just now is the nobleman of the Erni family who came from the capital, the son-in-law of the Duke, the captain of the Holy Knights...” He seemed to feel that none of these honorable titles should be ignored. Yes, listed them all. "He sent someone to say that he had caught a group of people who framed the two adults as wanted criminals."
Asa and Rodhart looked at each other, their expressions all changed.
"The lord first called all our local officials, large and small, to go there together. Hey, I know that our local officials are also to blame for such a bold and reckless troublemaker, and we should go over and learn a lesson. It's..." Bitter Gourd didn't notice the expressions of the two adults, and said to himself. "Other officials, big and small, have already gone. The lord told the lower official that the two lords must have returned to the barracks, and asked the lower official to wait here, and ask the two lords to interrogate together."
Rod Hart's face was ashen, he sighed, waved to the magistrate Bitter Gourd and said: "You go first, we will follow."
As soon as the magistrate left, Rodhart turned around and gave an order to the leader, asking him to bring the five hundred heavy infantry back to the barracks.
"Why? We can still take people away forcibly." Asa asked.
"It's useless." Rodhart sighed in a low voice. "Forcibly take away those who framed us in front of all the officials in this area? Even though we are the imperial commissioner and have such power, we have left so many witnesses. With Duke Mrak's means, we do this It's no different from courting death."
Asa understands. Under such circumstances, even Bishop Ronis could not single-handedly cover up what he had done. This is the law of the king, it is politics, and it is the world of the duke.
"I underestimate Clovis too much. I have always paid no attention to him because he is only the Duke's assistant. But I forgot one thing, how could the Duke let him be his deputy if he didn't have outstanding ability and brains You can see that he was able to ask those things from Hunter Levin in such a short period of time, and he immediately judged that the two of us must have gone back to bring troops to arrest people by force, and immediately made a big fuss on purpose , let’s make it difficult for us to start. His mind and judgment are absolutely top-notch, and this person is absolutely difficult to deal with.” Rodhart’s face finally calmed down, and all emotions were absorbed into those seemingly friendly eyes. A firm sheen. "Now there is only Jianbubu. Let's go and see what he wants to do first."
In the wide hall of the lumber yard owner's house, the inhuman Levine slumped to the ground like a trampled lizard.
"Look, everyone, this is the troublemaker." Clovis pointed at the captive on the ground as if showing off a great trophy. "It was he and some other accomplices who framed the two imperial envoys, who were the wanted criminals who killed the then magistrate and imperial envoy in Airi half a year ago. Everyone said, should they be beaten?"
"Yes, yes." The other officials said angrily, and many of them had distorted voices. The officials in these small places are also a little less knowledgeable, and it is the first time that they appreciate the methods of the officials in the royal capital.
It took a lot of effort for Asa to hold back from rushing forward and punching Clovis's proud and hideous face, mainly because he was worried about Rodhart. Even if I don't have to worry about anything, Rod Hart is different.
Clauvis kept staring at Asa, walked over and leaned down next to Levin's ear and said in a butcher-hunter tone: "Okay, now you say what you once said to me again Let the grown-ups here listen to it. Let me remind you, you must do what you told me just now, and you know the consequences of nonsense." He said very confidently and very gently. "I know you won't talk nonsense."
"Almost half a year ago..." Hunter Levin struggled to open his mouth full of blood, and said in a toothless voice with a pair of eye sockets that were just blood holes facing Rodhart, who he couldn't see. . "Rodhart, who studied in Erasia, is back. He is our countryman, and we kidnapped him because of poverty..." He intermittently spoke in a **** and dying voice. Briefly describe the situation at that time.
The hall was silent. Every official heard it very clearly, and they all knew about the incident at that time. From certain angles and details, this does not seem like a ridiculous and completely fabricated accusation. The officials couldn't tell what it meant to ask them to come and listen to these things, and they could all feel that there was a unique, dangerous and weird atmosphere in them. Even the air in the hall seemed to freeze.
Hunter Levin is undoubtedly injured to the limit. These words have exhausted his remaining physical strength, and he only has air in his nose. Asa finally couldn't help it, and stepped forward to help him deal with those overly serious injuries simply, using healing spells.
"This is clearly a framing." Clovis looked at Asa with a livid face, and his words were full of joy and ridicule of the winner. "Let's see, how can such a high-minded priest be a criminal even if he is so kind to a troublemaker who framed him. Just based on this, and based on this noble character, you can judge the authenticity of the matter. Right. My lords."
"Yes, yes, it must be a frame-up, it's nonsense." The officials who found the steps quickly nodded in agreement.
"Such a troublemaker who doesn't distinguish between superior and inferior should have been executed on the spot. But I think about it carefully, it's a bit inappropriate." Clovis's cadenced voice shows that he is enjoying the pleasure of controlling his opponent, and his eyes are on Swipe up and down everyone's face. "Everyone can think about it, if these nonsense guys are easily executed or exiled to some other shameful place, wouldn't that be a joke? Others will think that we really have ghosts in our hearts I can't wait to destroy the evidence, which is very bad for two young and promising adults."
Both Asa and Rodhart knew in their hearts that these words were for both of them. This is a demonstration, but also a warning. If this happens, under the means of Duke Mrak, the two of them are definitely not just 'very bad'.
But relatively speaking, such an ambiguous statement also shows that this is just a threat, and it will not kill the two of them at once. As long as certain conditions are accepted, things are not irreversible.
Sure enough, Clovis turned his eyes on the faces of the two, and said in a compassionate tone: "So I decided to bring these framers to the capital, maybe we can investigate clearly and thoroughly Get rid of all doubts, and return the two adults' innocence. Everyone said, is this good?"
"Okay, okay." The officials continued to nod along their lines. Although these people's minds may not be very smart, they have rich know-how and experience in being an official, and they always know when to express their attitude.
"But the personal safety of these prisoners must be handled with care. If something goes wrong, it will be terrible. Then it will really fall into the ground, thinking that we have ghosts. So I think one of the two adults is the most Come and lie down with me." Clovis looked at Rodhart. "By the way, Lord Rodhart is fine. You are more rational and calm. I think it is better for everyone to be rational and calm at this time, isn't it?"
"Okay. I'll go with you." Rod Hart nodded with a relaxed expression. As if it was really a plain and peaceful official business, there was even a smile on the corner of his mouth. "I also want to know who these folks were instructed to frame me. But they were all kind and simple people before, and it's definitely not their fault that they have become like this. Please don't embarrass them."
"No problem." Clovis nodded confidently. "As long as the result is as good as I expected, I don't have to care about the little sesame seeds in the middle."
Clovis asked the magistrate for a small force, and was ready to set off at once. Taking advantage of this time, Asa and Rodhart discussed briefly.
Asa said: "Do you really want to go back with him? Why don't we lead our troops to kill this guy halfway, and just pretend to be heretics..."
"What kind of heretic can kill a squad leader of a paladin order? What about those soldiers who do it? Kill them again? Maybe the Duke will be happier if we do this." Rodhart listed Every single reason for it shattered Asa's plan. "And...even if the two of us join hands and add soldiers, if he really wants to escape, we will never be able to keep him."
"Is it just like this to let him bring Hunter Levin and the others back to the capital?"
Rodhart was pondering, his gentle and amiable face was completely tormented by the pain into resoluteness, and he nodded slowly after a while. "No, there is a way."
"How?"
"The reason he wants me to follow him is to separate us ~IndoMTL.com~ The emperor's life is in his hands, if the mission here is not completed, the two of us must not both leave. But if you deal with the matter here as soon as possible finish, and then catch up with us, then things may turn around. I will find a way to drag him as much as possible on the road, "
"Okay. I'll leave this to me." Asa replied with a lot of fighting spirit. He hadn't had such fighting spirit for a long time.
After Rodhart left, Asa immediately called the magistrate Bitter Gourd and asked, "Tell me all the details about the God of Nature, how to get into the religion, and what's going on in the religion, and send someone to find out. I'll sneak into the God of Nature to investigate."
&;How can you let the imperial envoy do this kind of thing, I will arrange someone immediately...&;
&; No, I'd better find out in person. &;
&;No. It would be remiss of me to put you in danger. And how can such a noble and noble priest mix with dirty heretics...&;
&;Less **** nonsense. "The noble priest gave Kugua a vicious look. &; Let me do it quickly. &;