Part Two: The Human World Chapter Fifty-One Your Kindness Doesn’t Even Matter a Fart
"Tell me, what did you see in the woods outside the city two mornings ago?" Clovis looked at the woman huddled in front of him, and commanded majestically like a lion facing its prey.
As she slowly left the royal capital, she was caught by a large group of soldiers. The tossing and fear along the way made Xuan extremely embarrassed. She trembled and said, "I didn't see anything, I don't know anything, why did you arrest me?"
....."
Clovis didn't get angry or warn or say anything. He didn't even want to confirm whether this was the person he was looking for. He always felt that this kind of low-level pariah was not worth spending money on. He stretched out his hand and used both hands to confirm.
A finger grabbed a piece of hair on her forehead and pulled it.
The prostitute screamed, and the soft and smooth hair that she cherished so much immediately left her along with a piece of bloody scalp, and blood immediately covered her face.
His fingers were a little wet with blood. Clovis frowned and threw away the small piece of stuff in his hand as if flicking off a booger. Then he grabbed Xuan's hair and lifted her up from the ground. It was very simple.
A strong command: "Don't let me take too much time. Say."
Xuan was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. Blood flowed from her hairline and half of her face was stained red. She barely stood and covered her head while sobbing. As soon as the tears came out of her eyes, they were mixed into the blood and disappeared.
Clovis sighed in disgust. He felt extremely disgusted. He didn't know what God meant by creating such a low-level and naughty person. Did he deliberately waste the precious time of a noble person like him? He threw it away.
This trash-like woman walked out the door. Because the content of the interrogation was temporarily confidential, he could not let anyone get close to this witness.
Clovis said to the Guards commander who was waiting outside: "Go and call me the interrogator in the cell." He was too lazy to do it himself. Naturally, there are experts in this field when it comes to getting people who don't want to talk to speak.
, they have already developed this weird business to a level that they consider to be art. Clovis has great confidence in them. He once saw one of the strongest spies persist for two days and one night, and only accepted half of those artists.
His skills completely collapsed, and he said everything he could. At that time, except for the parts that controlled speech, he was basically unrecognizable as a human being.
Suddenly a Guardsman ran over to him and said: "Duke Mrak is looking for you and wants you to go there on something important. He will wait for you at the entrance of the palace first."
"I know." Clovis hesitated for a moment. Going to the palace with the Duke must be a very important matter. The person has been caught anyway, so it doesn't matter if it takes a while here. He originally wanted the interrogator to work here first.
When I come back, everything I want can be laid out like dishes on the table, but after thinking about it carefully, I forget it. The things that are tortured are definitely not trivial. What if the interrogator knows something that he shouldn't know and takes it?
If you talk nonsense, the gain will outweigh the loss. It is better to direct it by yourself. So he nodded and decided: "Wait until I come back and call the interrogator." He looked at the officer with a murderous look. "Remember, you must not do this.
Let anyone come into contact with this woman, you know?"
"I know." The Guards officer nodded vigorously as if he wanted to speak with his head. He knew Clovis's temper very well. Although it was annoying to serve these big men, he could only serve him carefully and vigorously.
Not long after watching this big shot leave, another big shot came again. But although this one was also a young hero in a high position, he gave people a completely different feeling. His always soft face made everyone feel comfortable when they saw it.
"Hello." The young officer smiled and returned the greeting. "Thank you for your hard work standing guard here. I heard that you arrested a strange female prisoner. What kind of witness is she? I want to go see her, is that okay?"
Such a noble person, such a kind smile, and such gentle and polite words make people feel no discomfort at all. Besides, he cannot be regarded as a casual person in any way. The officer also nodded seriously: "Of course.
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Asa was summoned by Bishop Ronis early in the morning and asked him about the ambush. He intentionally or unintentionally did not tell anything about the prostitute Xuan, but vaguely said that they had used a trick to lead him into an ambush.
Then Sandru rushed to kill the ambusher. Sandru also told Asa in advance about the things stolen from Sandru and asked him not to tell Bishop Ronis.
He was a little surprised that Captain Roland actually figured out the general story of the matter so quickly, and saw that it was the Necromancer who killed those group members. What was even more surprising was that even if Captain Roland and the high priest figured it out
After knowing the outline of the matter, there was every reason to suspect that he was related to the Necromancer, but the Bishop concealed everything with a single word.
Bishop Ronis didn't seem to care much about whether the matter would be investigated clearly. He just said lightly: "Anyway, no one has seen it with their own eyes. Speculations are just speculations, and suspicions can only be suspicions."
Asa thought of Xuan who was let go by him, and was stunned for a moment without saying anything. But then he remembered something strange.
After coming out of the Magic Academy, he immediately walked quickly to the big house. He wanted to ask Sandro what was going on.
As he was walking at the door of the big house, someone called him from behind. He turned his head and saw an extraordinary young officer walking quickly. Asa was stunned, and after taking a closer look, he recognized that it was Rodhart.
After not seeing him for a while, he now looks more mature. The young man's energy has become more and more restrained without losing his external brilliance. Coupled with his handsome and friendly face, he is dressed in a tall knight's attire.
He is a character who completely embodies the concept of a boy hero.
"Fortunately, you are here. I have an urgent matter for you." Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, Rodhart did not waste time on greeting him with polite greetings. Instead, he quickly walked up to him and bowed to him.
"The prostitute you let go was caught by Clovis."
Asa's face suddenly turned pale. First, he was surprised that even Rodhart, who was staying out of the matter, could say such shocking words. Then, he was surprised that Xuan was actually targeted by the person who wanted to cause trouble for him the most, and who was probably the most capable of causing trouble.
Caught. Even Rod Hart seemed to know it. Could it be that the matter has been spread all over the world?
There was no one around, but Rodhart's voice was still very low: "After more than a dozen people from a detachment of the Holy Knights were mysteriously killed, the leader of the group seemed strangely unaware that there was no investigation or publicity. But Xiao
The captain, Clovis, asked the Royal Capital Guards to dispatch urgently yesterday afternoon. They first searched all the prostitutes in the Royal Capital, arrested many of them for interrogation, and then sent nearly a hundred cavalry out of the city. I asked
After a while, they were hunting down a prostitute, and it was said that she was a very important witness. The prostitute was also caught overnight and was escorted back this morning."
Rodhart's face was solemn, but he did not appear panicked at all. He continued to whisper: "I think there seems to be something weird here, so I stopped by to take a look when I went to the Guards just now. Clovis
The captain was called to the palace by the Duke because of something urgent. I took this opportunity to get in touch with the prostitute. I asked her about it, and she told me everything that happened that day."
"Have I told you all?" Asa took a breath. If he could tell Rodhart, he could also tell others.
"Don't worry, she only told me about this, not anyone else. Clovis hasn't had time to interrogate her yet." Rodhart's voice became lower and deeper. "Although I know you
There is absolutely no way she has anything to do with the Necromancer, but others won't think so. You shouldn't let her go. This woman is too dangerous for you."
"Tch, you don't know, he let that woman go on purpose." The door of the big house was suddenly opened, Sandro walked out, looked at Asa and said in an obviously sarcastic tone. Although
Rodhart deliberately lowered his voice, but it could not be hidden from his ears.
"This old gentleman is..." Rodhart watched Sandru take a step back subconsciously, and couldn't help but have a look of fear on his face. He had already listened to Xuan's story and could tell
This old man who suddenly appeared was the necromancer. Although he knew that he should be Asa's companion, after all, the weird method of killing more than a dozen members of the Holy Knights with just a single move was really chilling.
"This nonsense-talking old Mr. Sandru is actually a secret master under the Bishop. He was the one who saved me that day." Asa panicked and gave Sandru a title that was considered harmless.
"But this master can use necromancy and can easily be misunderstood, so his identity is very confidential. If it is leaked, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble to the bishop..."
Rodhart looked at Sandro and nodded, then looked at Asa again and said: "In this case, you should kill her." His voice was very soft, without the slightest evil spirit, and his expression was very sincere, okay.
It’s like just advising a friend to eat more bowls of rice.
Asa only felt that Rodhart's gaze over him hurt his whole body. He was silent for a long time, sighed, shook his head and said slowly: "But now it's too late even if you want to kill her."
"No." Rodhart showed a confident smile. "I have quietly released her from the Guards cell."
"What?" Asa was shocked. Although he knew that Rodhart would definitely find a way to help him, he didn't expect that he had actually brought Xuan out directly.
"Don't worry. No one will know that I did it. I just moved the guard's order, told her how to escape, and then caused some accidents. Everything was natural, and the prisoner's escape was just an accident.
Unexpected accident.”
Rodhart's faint smile seemed to be very relaxed. But Asa looked at him with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that this was by no means an easy matter.
Rodhart is now the reserve team leader of the Holy Knights. During this period, under the deliberate cultivation of the military, he has made great achievements and been promoted quickly. Even Asa, who has never cared much about these things, can often be seen by others.
He had heard about it. But now, for his own sake, he actually let go an important prisoner appointed by the leader of the Holy Knights. This is no longer dangerous to him. It is simply taking advantage of his own prosperity.
The future and the brain are joking.
"She should be waiting for me at the place I designated for her now. I originally wanted to take her out and kill her quietly in a secret place. But I think since you let her go,
It's better to come and ask you. So now I let her hide quietly in an inn and ask for your opinion first." Rodhart's voice was very soft and soft, as if he was asking for instructions from his elder brother.
Asa asked: "Let's kill her."
"Of course we should let her go again and let her be captured by the Guards who are searching the city again. Then expose your loyal and idiot friend too." Sandro looked at Asa with a mocking look in his eyes.
The words and words made him feel uncomfortable all over. "Or you can try to escort her quietly out of the city and fly away. Haha, I think you should surrender directly. This can save some time."
Asa glared at Sandro fiercely for the first time, and closed his eyes with a long, painful breath.
If Xuan is caught again this time, it will not only be Sandro, Bishop Ronis, but also Rodhart who will be implicated.
There was really no other choice. Asa looked at Rodhart with difficulty and said word by word: "Okay, you go and kill her."
"Let's go too." Sandro suddenly reached out and took Asa's shoulder.
In order to avoid attracting attention, Rodhart changed out of his knight's attire and put on ordinary civilian clothes. He took Asa and Sandro to a relatively remote slum area in the royal capital city. There are several buildings here
A dilapidated house.
Rodhart stopped in front of a broken house, gestured to Asa and Sandro, walked outside a broken window to keep quiet, and then walked in himself.
"No. I ran out quietly as you told me. I was also very careful on the way so that no one noticed me." Xuan's tone now did not convey the panic that a person running away should have, but more of a sense of panic.
She gasped with excitement like a girl who had a secret meeting with her lover, even a little bit coquettish. "I...I'm so happy. I was always scared before...When I was arrested by them, I
I almost went crazy...but when I saw you, I was not afraid of anything immediately...".
Asa knew why Rodhart was able to ask all the things from Xuan's mouth at once. In a desperate situation, seeing the idol he had always admired take the lead, he asked Wen Yan, even if the gods came, it would not be more serious than this.
It's charisma.
"Okay, now that we're here, there's no need to be afraid anymore." Rodhart's voice was calm and gentle, and indeed had a heroic flavor that could give any woman a sense of security.
"Thank you for saving me." Xuan's voice was trembling with excitement, probably because she never expected that the hero who saved her would be the hero she had admired for a long time.
"By the way, those things you told me were everything you saw in the woods that day. Have you told anyone else besides me?"
"No. Have you forgotten? You have already asked me."
"These words are told to us, so that we can rest assured." Sandro patted Asa on the shoulder. His hands were as cold as corpses. "This kid is thoughtful and cautious."
"Since that person has told you not to tell others these things, why did you tell me when I asked you?" Rodhart's voice said.
"Because... because..." Xuan hesitated, as if she didn't know how to express her feelings. "Because you are a hero. When a hero stands in front of me, I have nothing to fear.
, so I will tell you everything." Her voice was full of trust and intoxication.
Rodhart's voice was so gentle, as if you could imagine from this voice that his hand was on the woman's head, patting her like a kitten. "Are you really sure that you didn't tell anyone else?"
Have you gotten over this matter?"
"No more. It's really no more. I will never lie to you." Xuan's voice was very sure. Her voice had completely lost its trembling and hesitation. In front of such a hero who can give people a sense of security and warmth, there is still
What are you so worried about? The prostitute's voice actually had the shyness of a girl. "You know...Actually, I have always..."
A strange voice sounded, turbid yet crisp, and all the words suddenly stopped.
Asa was very familiar with the sound. He had heard it often before and had often felt it with his hands.
"It's over." Sandro's voice was as dry as the sound of the bones of a dead man hitting each other, and he pulled Asa up. "Let's go over and have a look."
Walking into the broken house, Asa saw Xuan lying limply in Rodhart's arms.
Her forehead was bandaged with a strip of cloth, and there was still some faint blood stains there, but her face was very fair, and the bandage on her head seemed to be wrapped as nicely as possible. She probably didn't forget to treat herself while waiting here.
Her face had been retouched, because she was coming to meet her idol, a hero. There were still some traces of tender expression on her face, which were frozen when she was overly shocked. I don’t know who she was.
Whether she was surprised by the sudden behavior of her hero, or because she suddenly saw her own back, she felt incredible.
Xuan's head was completely twisted to the back. It looked like a twisted rag doll, with the head and body connected randomly. Rodhart slowly lowered her body to the floor. His
His demeanor is still so calm, and his expression is still so self-possessed.
Rodhart left quickly. He wanted to go back to help the Royal Guards search for the fugitive he had just killed. Only Asa and Sandru were left in the broken house.
Sandru suddenly said: "This kid is really troublesome. In fact, according to my original plan, I would wait until things got out of hand and find a way to force you to kill this woman with your own hands."
Asa was startled and turned to look at him. "What?"
"Because I want you to experience your mistakes and then correct them with your own hands." Sandro's sneer made Asa feel the chill in his bones. "Do you think if you let this woman go, she will really survive?
I have said that during the investigation of the Holy Knights, they will definitely know that the person who ambushed you has been in contact with her, and they will naturally try their best to find her. And she, an ordinary woman, will never escape.
No matter what, she will only die. Your kindness is just a joke and worthless."
"It turns out you had such a plan for a long time." Asa sighed. "No wonder I felt weird when I heard Bishop Ronis say that those corpses were discovered today. I, a rookie, can't help but forget to destroy the corpses and eliminate traces. You were
How could you forget these and just leave?"
"I just wanted those people to take a look. That's why they would be nervous, and that's why they would go after her with all their strength, and that's why they would catch that woman so quickly."
"Aren't you afraid that the Holy Knights will find you? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble to the Bishop?"
"I said, I'm not afraid of trouble. I just want to show you that your kindness is actually not worth a damn." Sandro's voice actually had a bit of viciousness. "This way you can do things better in the future.
When making judgments, you know how to use your brain to think about problems."
"I never wanted to deserve anything, it was just that I was willing to do it..."
"I guarantee that in the end you will be willing to kill this woman with your own hands." Sandro's smile became sharp. "You are really too weak."
"weak?"
"I still remember when you first came to the capital. At that time, I could see determination, wildness, and even a little cruelty in your eyes. Those were the eyes of a man. But now, you are worse than a fart.
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Asa said nothing and looked at Xuan's body in silence.
"Let's go, don't waste time here." Sandro took Asa's hand and walked out of the broken house. After turning the corner, he snapped his fingers, and fire appeared in the broken house. When they walked back
When the big house was built, the fire had already ignited half of the block in that area.
On the road in the palace, the Duke and Clovis were walking out of the palace.
"Unexpected, unexpected..." The Duke murmured to himself, his slender eyebrows and eyes were curved, and his usually iconic smile had now expanded to the point where it was a little out of control.
, the excitement even exceeded his self-control ability, making his businessman-like face look as if he had made a huge business.
No. It’s not that I did a huge business, but that I picked a huge bargain that fell from the sky.
This morning, the Duke suddenly received an order from His Majesty the Emperor, asking him to enter the palace immediately to meet the Holy Spirit. This was a completely unexpected event for the Duke. His subtle observation has fully judged the various political forces in the court, and he has a thorough understanding of each political force in the court.
He had every variable in mind so that he would not be caught off guard, but he never expected that His Majesty the Emperor would suddenly call him over.
The Duke never cared about His Majesty the Emperor's preferences and trends. If he wanted to maintain an upright and upright image, he could not follow the example of others and bend to the will of the Holy One. What's more, he was just a child who had no independent opinions and was easily influenced by sycophants. As long as he
Once you have grasped those scumbags and gained the upper hand politically, why do you need to care about them?
But after all, he was still the nominal or actual ruler of this empire, so he couldn't treat it carelessly. He immediately recruited his assistant Clovis to prepare for emergencies, and the two of them entered the palace together to face the Duke.
He has already made preparations. No matter whether His Majesty the Emperor has any opinions, blames, rewards, or has received any instructions from others and has doubts about some of his actions, he can immediately take appropriate countermeasures to cover up the water.
But when Geffenhart XVII dismissed all the attendants and even Clovis, and was embarrassed to say what he meant, the Duke was completely stunned.
His Majesty the Emperor said that he intended to marry her daughter Chris as his concubine. This meant asking him to be his father-in-law, asking him to become a relative of the emperor, and giving him a huge amount of unparalleled political capital.
Just like people who can really make a lot of money will never be obsessed with winning the lottery, powerful people are habitually down-to-earth and screen out the vain mentality of opportunism. At the same time, they sometimes miss some excellent opportunities. And the Duke is very
He likes the sense of accomplishment that comes from using his own means to improve and strengthen his status bit by bit. He is confident that he can reach his ideal height, so he has never considered this shortcut to reach the sky in one step.
But when this path suddenly fell in front of him, and he was asked to step forward with a big stride, such mediocre words as overjoyed, surprised, ecstatic, etc. were no longer qualified to describe his mood at this time.
A young emperor who is ignorant of the world is definitely a powerful trump card in the power struggle. Now this trump card has fallen into his pocket uninvited, and it does not conflict with his image of integrity and honesty.
.And what will happen if such a trump card falls into the hands of a good poker player like himself? Just imagine the wonderful scene in the future, and even a self-controlled person like the Duke cannot hide his happiness.
But he was happy because the Duke was still a Duke after all. He immediately found some dissonance in this unexpected surprise.
Although he has never cared about the emperor's preferences and intentions, and although he has been busy making up for previous plans some time ago, he actually doesn't even know that the emperor is interested in Chris. There is undoubtedly something omitted.
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"How is this boy Rodhart doing lately?" Just as Clovis expected, the Duke asked.
"He went to other places to put down several heretic rebellions, and he seemed to have done a pretty good job. The military ministers were very satisfied with his ability. The bishop seemed to be ready to let him go to Airi with that guy to put down the heretics there.
Believer."
"But he should know about Chris and His Majesty. How dare he hide it from me. Haha." The Duke's smile was as friendly as ever, but the light in his eyes was sharper than ever before. "What a scheming, what a scheming."
ah."
Clovis was not very comfortable with this comment and reminded the Duke: "He and that guy are good friends..."
"I know. That's why I said he was so scheming." The Duke nodded.
It was already afternoon when we came out of the palace. An officer of the Guards was waiting for Clovis there. When he saw him coming out with the Duke, he quickly stepped forward to report the fact that the female witness had escaped.
"What did you say? Escaped? How did you escape? You idiots." If the Duke hadn't been there, Clovis would have torn the officer into two pieces immediately.
"What female prisoner?" the Duke asked with a frown.
After listening to what Clovis said, the Duke thought for a while and asked the officer of the Guards: "How did the female prisoner escape? Tell me all the details from the moment Clovis left."
"After Chief Clovis left, Chief Rodhart once visited her. When he left, he asked us to keep a close watch on her. But then there was a fire in the warehouse, and prisoners in several other prisons escaped somehow.
.....Now Chief Rodhart is helping us search everywhere..."
The Duke smiled faintly and waved to the officer. "Then go and search yours."
"Shall I go too?" Clovis asked the Duke.
"No need." The Duke looked at the officer's back with a faint smile. "There is no need for you to find a corpse."
"Corpse?" Clovis was surprised.
"Perhaps even the body can't be found." The Duke said thoughtfully. "After gaining the appreciation of those military ministers, acting like an old friend and almost standing by the Bishop's side... Haha, it really is a future.
Immeasurable." He asked Clovis: "Such excellent people must pay more attention to them. When will they go to Airy?"
"It should be just these two days."
"I heard that the pagans there are rampant. If the timber industry entrusted to me by your family is damaged, I will be very responsible. And this is also your responsibility, so you go to Airi and take care of it.
The lumber business there. Of course, by the way, keep an eye on their every move. From now on, I want to know all their moves." The Duke's voice trailed off. "Forget it this time about the necromancer.
The bishop must have a way to suppress these religious matters. But regarding political matters in the court, I will see if these two guys are still so lucky."