"What did you say?" Taxa frowned and listened to the servant's report and asked again: "That woman from Algasburg is causing trouble at the Thril Chamber of Commerce?"

"Yes, it's in the jewelry store of the Seril Chamber of Commerce. It has been taken over by the Lion Guard. I heard that there was a lot of movement before, and everyone in the store was forcibly detained..." The servant smiled playfully at Tucker

Sa described everything he heard there. However, since he was only asking about the content outside the store, he did not know the specific details.

But these details are not important at the moment, because for both him and his master, Baron Taxa, this kind of behavior can already be used for manipulation. After all, the Thrier Chamber of Commerce belongs to Count Oskander.

property, and because they didn’t know the inside story last night, it seemed to them that the old count was still a confidant of Duke Michael. And outsiders from Algasburg were making trouble in the city and destroyed Count Oskander’s shop.

Instead of being able to arouse Duke Michael's dislike of Algasburg, at worst it could also make the Duke have a dislike for them.

But in any case, this matter is definitely a good thing for Taksa. Although he did not do it himself, it still achieved his purpose of stumbling on the people of Algasburg. For this reason, I am listening to

After finishing the servant's story, Taksa jumped up and down in the room happily, as if the people of Algasburg were finished at this moment, which made him feel a sense of joy all over his body.

Although Taksa was narrow-minded and unclear, his thoughts gradually became more alive after the celebration. Soon he calmed down and thought about the follow-up of the matter, and planned to fan the flames to make things more troublesome.

It's more serious. But the most critical thing right now is that the information inside the store is unclear, so it's hard to start in detail. What's more serious is that the store has been taken over by the Lion Guard, so outsiders can't easily enter. But Taksa believes that at this moment

Count Oskander must know about this. What he is most worried about right now is that Count Oskander will take the initiative to give in. Because after all, this old guy is also a confidant of Duke Michael. Since the Duke values ​​Algasburg so much,

Perhaps he would naturally follow the Duke's lead and suppress the matter.

Taxa was not going to let this result happen, so he quickly summoned his church subordinates and cronies to start a conspiracy. Although he was only a baronet and had little influence, his other identity was the bishop of the Norman church.

In terms of influence, his influence is very huge. The small nobles may be called ants when compared to the big nobles, but if there are too many ants, they can bite people to death. There are hundreds of small nobles in Trikla City.

, almost most of the minor nobles are members of the Norman church, and if Taxa raises their arms and shouts, they will definitely respond.

After all, even Duke Michael himself may not be aware of the Norman Church's ability to control these small nobles. In addition to having a pious and unified belief, the Church is more about the interests of the aristocratic circle. And the Norman Church is here.

Its role is also a mainstay that cannot be shaken. For this reason, even if some people have different opinions, they may not be disobedient to the orders issued by Taksa, the bishop of the church.

And just when Taksa and the others were stepping up their plot, the tired-looking black marketeer Letterman came to the door of the Norman Church alone.

As a businessman who has been scheming in the black market all year round, Letterman's will is not as confident and firm as when he was doing business. After losing the dark street on which he relied for survival, his timid and cowardly character has no reservations.

It is highlighted. Ordinary people are always the most vulnerable at this time, so people always want to find something to put their sustenance on, even if it is something they scorned in the past.

Lightman did not believe in the doctrines of the Norman Church in the past. He only knew about this religion because he often interacted with people from the Norman Church in the business world. Although this understanding was superficial, at this moment, it was very important to some people who had a mental breakdown.

For Letterman, it was like a life-saving straw.

Last night, I followed Alfonso to dodge the lion guard's search and escaped from the dark street. Then I was stimulated by the strong smell of blood in the Alor Theater, and was finally caught by the people of the Judah Order.

In fact, he could no longer hold on any longer. Although he finally left the place thanks to Alfonso's negotiation, the Nite Owl spies followed them to the theater where the cult was located as soon as they left.

Letterman didn't know if anyone from the Judah Order had betrayed them, but following Alfonso and hiding in that abandoned city all morning finally overwhelmed Letterman's fragile will. But that was the only time.

He was already a little delirious at that time, and Alfonso finally left after dragging him to a hiding place. Of course, he said he was going to Levik's small warehouse to get some funds and then come back.

He wanted to run away with him, but at this time Alfonso's promise seemed more like an excuse to him, so Letterman left the hiding place alone not long after Alfonso left.

He had a mental breakdown and had nowhere to go. While he was wandering aimlessly and confused on the street, he accidentally saw the roof of the Norman church.

The so-called Norman church is actually just an annex to Bishop Taksa's mansion. However, since this religious organization is quite large, the church still has some capital, so Taksa spent a lot of money to buy a piece of land here.

And hired a lot of talents to build such a place that can be used as both a private residence and a church gathering place. Although the church is not very large, it is magnificent and magnificent. After all, the church's belief is the so-called patron saint of the nobility, Erland, which itself is also

A noble figure who exists in local legends, so the Norman church naturally has to uphold the doctrine and be very luxurious. As for whether this god himself is a real god, no one cares, at least most church believers do not

care.

Letterman stood dejectedly at the door of the church, staring blankly at the shining golden door. Perhaps it was because he was weak due to not eating all night, and because of his mental stress, he had hallucinations. Letterman always felt that someone was in front of him.

He waved to himself, so he followed the fantasy in his mind and entered the church in a daze.

There were no people in the church at this time, and no religious ceremony was held. There were only a few church servants cleaning the house boredly. When Letterman staggered in, he naturally attracted their attention, but these people

But when he saw Letterman's dirty and smelly appearance after working hard all night, he naturally felt disgusted. After all, this is a place where only nobles and rich people can come in. For this reason, one of the servants near the door covered his head.

Nose went over with a broom and planned to drive Letterman away.

This servant has a good eye because he often receives dignitaries. When he got close to Letterman, he immediately discovered that although this man was covered in filth, the workmanship and materials of his clothes were quite expensive. This kind of thing is not something that ordinary people can afford.

, so the servant subconsciously thought that the other person might not be a homeless man or a beggar, but in his current state, he must have encountered some kind of trouble, and maybe he was a believer in the church.

The servant did not prevent Letterman from entering the church, but hurriedly ran to the back of the church to find a priest who was preparing to go to the bishop's mansion to be recruited. And by chance, the priest also recognized Letterman, so after being shocked, he

He quickly asked the servant to take Letterman to the back of the church. After all, Letterman was a black marketeer, and he shouldn't have been here in the first place, but even his current state naturally made the pastor feel that he might have encountered something.

Some trouble. However, the reason why the pastor took Letterman to the backyard to hide was not to protect him, but because he didn't want people to see the black marketeer entering the church in broad daylight.

Letterman was a little delirious, so he was taken to a relatively secluded cabin behind the church without any resistance. This is where the servants live. There is also a wooden Elander painted with gold on both sides.

The sculpture was particularly conspicuous under the sunlight coming in through the window. After seeing this, Letterman knelt in front of the statue and continued to repent without waiting for the priest to ask him, but he was unable to speak clearly at the moment.

It's so clear that it's hard for people to understand exactly what he's talking about.

It wasn't until Letterman finally regained some of his sanity after struggling for a long time, but at this time the pastor also learned from him about the underground dark street being raided by the Duke last night. The Norman church is not large, but there are people behind the church.

He has a long-term relationship with the black market. For this reason, after hearing about the raid on the dark street, the pastor was shocked and went to Taksa to report. However, Letterman, who had just been treated politely, was ordered by a group of churches to be raped by the church.

The raised thugs were placed under house arrest in this hut and were not allowed to leave.

Faced with being controlled again, Letterman did not have a mental breakdown this time. He just continued to kneel down and repent before the statue in the cabin with a calm expression. After all, Letterman was already in a state of being a dead tree at this time. The betrayal of others and the origin of

The Duke's worries no longer have much stimulating effect on him. On the contrary, he feels that praying and repenting to this god can calm him down. Not to mention whether he will be saved or not, just that he can calm down.

It was enough for him to gain a little bit of hope and confidence through prayer and confession. Anyway, Letterman now thinks that his situation is already like this, and how much worse can it be, even if the pastor just went to

It doesn't matter where he reports him, in any case, he just wants a result.

However, the development of the matter once again exceeded Letterman's expectations. After Taxa arrived with a large group of people, Letterman was forcibly taken to the prison underground of the church and detained, or rather detained, anyway.

It's just a group of guys with jackal-like eyes who are asking questions to themselves with spitting words. Letterman has seen this kind of scene many times in the past, but it was always in the business field when he was competing for goods or prices. Not once.

It was the situation when he was tied to the torture rack.

Obviously, Lightman, who had regained consciousness a little, could understand what kind of situation he had encountered without having to think for himself. After these guys learned that the dark street was over, they naturally wanted to find ways to eliminate their relationship with the black market, so they

Most of the questions were about what happened to the merchants or chambers of commerce related to them last night, and whether Duke Michael had checked their accounts or correspondence, and other nonsense. Letterman was unwilling to answer such questions, because the answer was obvious.

These guys are all small customers, but any transaction records on the black market will not be kept confidential for them, so they must have been exposed the moment they were raided in the dark streets, but the reason why they are still there now

It's okay. It's probably just that Duke Michael thinks these guys are just little shrimps, so he doesn't bother to care.

After most of the people had been spitting for a long time, Taxa, the leader, asked very arrogantly, but his question was somewhat beyond Letterman's expectations. Because he did not ask those people the same question, but

After expelling those people, he asked Letterman alone about the inside story of Count Oskander and Bishop Rosen of the Celestial Church in the black market, and threatened Letterman with various bloody torture instruments, saying that he wanted something very important and important.

The fatal secret.

Letterman did not expect this kind of request at all, because in her opinion, Count Oskander is a higher-level nobleman and has nothing to do with lower-level nobles like him, so there should be no enmity. To say the least, even if

Even if it is true, the other party should not have such thoughts. After all, the level and strength difference between the two sides is too much, so much that it is like a tiger and a dog. Even this Tucker

The Baron Saunders wanted to take revenge on Count Oskander, and he would probably be bitten to death before he could take action.

The other goal is even more wonderful. Deus Rosen, the regional bishop of the Celestial Sect, should be considered an ally with him. After all, they are both religious people. Although there is a big gap in status, judging from the rumors.

They get along quite well with each other. Although the Norman Church is a local religion, its influence is too small, while the Celestial Church is a foreign religion, but its influence is very great. For this reason, the two families are usually in a good-natured state.

, so Letterman seemed even more shocked when he heard Taksa interrogating Bishop Rosen about the inside story of Bishop Rosen's black market than when he heard Count Oskander.

However, Taksa's somewhat crazy expression was not fake at all. Even when he saw Letterman didn't speak, he waved the already red iron and planned to commit violence. Letterman felt the hot iron approaching his cheek.

At that time, Caini finally realized that although to be honest, she didn't know much about this kind of information, she couldn't suffer this kind of torture for no reason. Although Letterman seemed negative about many things at the moment, this didn't mean that he didn't know much about this kind of information.

It means that he is willing to suffer torture. In many cases, heartbreaking pain is often the best "sobriety medicine", so under the pressure of the situation, Letterman had to add fuel to the fire and start telling Taksa about the two people.

Some information on the black market.

At the same time that Letterman was confessing to Taksa with great joy, in the prison at the Lion Guard Post in the city, Alberta was looking worried at Kotilda who was eating and drinking in the prison.

Although seeing her eating like this means that she is fine, the food she ate was not actually prison food, but the lunch that Alberta bought for herself when she came back. If this bastard hadn't cried for father and mother.

If she was rolling on the ground, Alberta really didn't bother to hand over her lunch.

"Grr--" Kotilda let out a very loud burp, and then without any scruples, she leaned back and lay on the ground of the prison and said in a very arrogant tone: "It's really delicious.

Delicious mistakes like this are not cheap in Ovysis, or are you so prosperous now that you can afford such expensive food every day?"

"This is just an ordinary lunch. It only cost me two Solis silver coins." Alberta sat on a stool across the prison railing and looked at Kotilda and said, "Why did you come back to the south?"

"It's no good if you don't come. We can't make a living in the north now." Kotilda sat up and stretched and said, "You've been away for too long, so you don't know the changes in your hometown, and you haven't in the past two years.

I know what's going on. There are fewer and fewer monsters in the wild. They seem to have moved elsewhere, and the local mercenary groups have also moved away. Now the only job I can get in Ovisis is

It’s just about hunting wild animals. As you know, I’m not good at this kind of work, so I can only find another place to make a living.”

"Oh, that means it's peaceful over there now, right?" Alberta was somewhat happy to hear this, but she has no relatives there now, so she doesn't have much attachment to her hometown of Owysis.

Instead, after asking a few questions casually, he asked: "Okay, let's talk about the topic, how did you get into trouble with Ms. God's Chosen One?"

"The Chosen One? What is that?" Kotilda thought for a moment and then said: "You mean that woman? Oh, this is just a job. I traveled thousands of miles to the Principality of Michael, and ended up paying

After paying the city entrance tax, I was penniless. There happened to be a rich businessman who wanted to recruit thugs, so I went to hang out for a few days. As for that woman, I had no grudge against her, but the boss asked me to beat him up.

It’s just a meal, this…isn’t my fault?”

"Well..." Alberta recorded Cotilda's testimony with an expressionless face. At the same time, she felt relieved because her words were consistent with what Erica said. There was no grudge between the two parties. So Cotilda

Tatsuya was not considered a repeat offender. And then Alberta asked some questions as usual. After recording the confession, she asked casually: "How were you defeated by her?"

"Well..." After hearing this question, Kotilda shrugged with a frown and said: "I don't know either...by the time I reacted, she had already choked her suddenly. What happened next will also happen to you.

You know, in the end I was strangled and passed out."
Chapter completed!