Chapter 346 Presumptuous interruption
Game time AM10:24
Violet Empire, Royal Capital Salamoon, Red Garden
Enjoy the sun on the deck chair in the center of the courtyard Futaba stretched her body slightly, opened her eyes lazily like a kitten just waking up from a nap, and whistled while wiping her glasses with the hem of her robe.
"You can actually call me in a more normal way..."
Cassie's figure slowly emerged from under the red maple tree in the courtyard, walked behind the girl and asked in a low voice: "What are your orders?"
"The royal messenger is here, go out and tell him a little Wait for me for a while."
Futaba put on the round flat glasses again, slowly slid off the chair, turned around and walked towards his room: "I was the first one last time. One of them arrived. This time, since I knew that I would be at a disadvantage if I went, I just asked them to wait for me and just said that I was touching up my makeup."
Levin just walked out of the study and pretended. He opened his mouth in an exaggerated manner: "To be honest, you are pretty enough now, this excuse is really poor."
"What nonsense, I am naturally beautiful."
Futaba shook her head without looking back, and then muttered angrily, 'So what's wrong with being less than 1.6 meters tall? ’, ‘I’m less than 1.6 meters tall and can eat your rice! ? ’ He quickly walked into the room and slammed the door.
Levin scratched his hair awkwardly and shrugged to Cassie: "Is our eldest lady in a bad mood?"
"If you don't know, I will be even more I don’t know anymore.” Cassie sighed, then pointed to the door, winked at Levin, and said in a low voice: “When people arrive, you better go ahead and say it. I’m not good at dealing with this kind of thing. "
Lewen laughed at his old friend, patted Cassie on the shoulder hard, shook his head and said, "Didn't Miss Futaba comfort you before? , so don’t think too hard about it.”
Cassie just nodded slightly, didn’t say anything more, and then walked back to the tree she was leaning on before and disappeared.
Five minutes later, the girl who had just sent a large number of garbled codes to someone in the room walked out, briefly greeted Levin and left with the Bauhinia envoy.
……
Game time AM10:58
Royal District, Three Color Courtyard, Purple Nine Hall
The belated arrival of Futaba By that time, everyone else, including Emperor Clairvaux, had arrived, but the girl just said "I'm sorry" lightly and walked to her seat and sat down there without showing the slightest bit of embarrassment.
However, no one else present seemed to be unhappy. Even Archduke Scorpius Hussein, who had always been at odds with Futaba from the beginning until now, just hugged his arms and laughed twice. After all, in principle, This should be the last supreme meeting regarding the slave crisis. Under the premise that the Marshalls and the Fire Claws have reached a basic 'reconciliation', Hussein, who is firmly on the side of the former, cannot continue to target Futaba.
As the initiator of this turmoil, the winner at the negotiation table, and the party that has not achieved a substantive goal, it doesn’t matter what Futaba’s attitude is now. Who loses and wins in this matter, at least Archduke Scorpius, who has a close personal relationship with Buffy Marshall, is quite aware of this, especially after the secret conversation with the former last night.
"Everyone is here, Your Majesty."
The always meticulous Archduke Simon turned his head slightly after Futaba sat down, and whispered to the old man sitting in the middle of the long table. Asked: "So, let me sum it up?"
The old emperor Clave Bresne nodded slightly: "That's it."
"Then, in order to save everyone's time, please allow me to get straight to the point..."
Grand Duke Simon of Ximu stood up, looked around at the other people present with his unique red eyes of dark elves, and said in a deep voice. : "Three days ago, after carefully studying After the transaction account book discovered in Mercury City, an investigation team composed of the Marshall Territory, Crystal Wolf Territory, Baroka Territory, Simon Territory and the Royal Family secretly sneaked into the eastern border of Mirk Forest to investigate the member of the 'Silver Cake' Chamber of Commerce. , suspected slave trading stronghold The wood processing factory conducted a raid. According to feedback from several senior officials from various territories who accompanied the team, the processing factory did have unusual precautions. At the same time, fifteen seconds after the large force triggered the early warning magic , the wood processing plant has the highest negative The mansion where the responsible person Sacfrith was sitting suddenly exploded..."
"Wait a moment, dear Xi Mu"
The white-haired Grand Duke Dantès knocked gently. He knocked on the table and asked rather puzzledly: "That Sackfrey?" Who is Si? "
" His apparent identity is as I said just now, he is the person in charge of the wood processing factory owned by the Silver Cake Chamber of Commerce, at least that's what the workers we caught said. " Archduke Simon asked because the territory was too far away Therefore, Grand Duke Dantès, who did not send anyone to participate in this operation, explained, and then said without wavering: "But his true identity is probably not simple. First of all, we found several hidden places underground in the lumber factory. Acupuncture points, where the most basic dimensions are found The environment is so harsh that even the workers are unaware of its existence and purpose. It is likely to be used as a temporary shelter for slaves. Secondly, the two most senior workers among the workers have only worked in the processing plant for three years. months, and they have all been transferred and will be leaving there soon. Some of the evidence we found also shows that the only permanent resident of the processing plant is the person in charge, Sack Frith, and he is already working there. For more than ten years, Grand Duke Dantès?”
"I want to know if there is any more tangible evidence, although the two things you just mentioned are strange enough."
The old Duke, who is a few years younger than Clairvaux, blinked and laughed to himself. Said: "I'm sorry, it seems that my curiosity is too obvious."
Simon shook his head: "I was about to talk about the third point, and it was the two oldest workers. One person claimed that he saw several black carriages appear one night In the processing plant, there were faint sounds of scolding and whipping. He is just an ordinary civilian and there should be no reason to lie."
"It seems that the conclusion is obvious."
Duke Fernando leaned on the chair and muttered something. After realizing that he was suddenly noticed, he said in a panic: "Ah, at least... at least that's what I thought. After all, what Xi Mu said just now The content is very...obvious.”
"No one said what you thought was wrong." Grand Duke Baroka slapped himself on the forehead and sighed helplessly: "You are also a Grand Duke after all. Although it is not appropriate for me to say this, we are talking. Can it be more in line with your own temperament?"
Archduke Fernand shrank his neck: "Well, you are right."
Baroka rolled his eyes: "No, you should just pretend that I didn't say anything. It's so embarrassing."
Emmeline laughed foolishly, and then lowered her head in embarrassment. After all, although the character of Mercury Core Fernando That's a bit trivial, but she is still her elder after all.
"Okay, Vernon, we are not here to discuss aristocracy today."
Archduke Simon glanced at Archduke Baroka, and then sat back in his seat: "That's all. My point of view is the same as that of Mercury Core. Whether it is the wood processing factory or its director Sakfris, There's a problem."
"Where are the workers?"
Scorpius narrowed his slender eyes slightly and asked softly: "Are you sure he is innocent?"
>"It should be okay." Archduke Simon clicked Nodding, she replied: "They are all innocent ordinary people. They were basically recruited by recruitment revelations. Such revelations are posted in many cities."
Emmeline frowned and raised her head. Lai said in a deep voice: "As for the Silver Cake Chamber of Commerce, I asked Uncle Deku to do a little investigation, but nothing was found. Its headquarters is in the Palmyra Free Trade Zone on the other side of the continent, and its industries around the empire are only That lumber factory..."
"There is only one industry in the eastern part of the Dark Forest near the Empire in the Southeast Continent, but the headquarters is in the Southwest Continent, which is very suspicious in itself." Archduke Buffy Marshall sighed and said with a gloomy expression: "My investigation results here The same is true."
Futaba chuckled: "Yes. That is to say, our clues were completely cut off by the person in charge named Sack Fris." "Yes." The Grand Duke of Marshall did not laugh, but knocked on the table in distress: "Yes. Having been the person in charge of that kind of place for such a long time, he will definitely know a lot of inside information... "
"But he exploded on the spot, so I don't know anything now. It's a pity that I don't have any close friends as a necromancer. No, even if I have one, it probably won't work. , That guy seems to have no bones left." Futaba smacked his lips and shook his head. Said: "It's really a pity."
Her tone and expression were normal, and she didn't seem to be implying anything. However, everyone here was used to this girl's targeting of the Grand Duke of Marshall, and they always felt that There was a hint of thorn in Futaba's words, so they all began to think more about it.
And this is exactly what Futaba wants...
"Speaking of which, that Sackfrith is really decisive."
Emmeline looked at Marshall thoughtfully. The Grand Duke glanced at him and said softly: "Kill yourself as soon as you see our people intruding. , Very loyal."
"Now I just want to crush the object of his loyalty to ashes."
The Grand Duke of Marshall snorted coldly, his eyes were extremely sharp: "Let those who are hidden in the world go to pieces. The thing in the shadows finds out where it stands.”
Futaba clapped his hands absentmindedly, then turned to Clairvaux: "So, Your Majesty, are you ready to announce the conclusion now?"
The old emperor smiled, shook his head slightly and said: "There is no conclusion now. But I think both the royal family and the lords will pay considerable attention to this matter. It is said that Buffy has made some progress. Show."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the results of my investigation have also come out."
The Archduke Marshall nodded and said seriously to everyone: "Although I can't confirm whether it is true. Related, but the former deputy leader of the Baffy Sword Knights under me, Bokberg, has been temporarily placed under house arrest in the mansion. I will show off when I return. A detailed investigation was launched. In addition, Superintendent Fudge, who also participated in the investigation of the wood processing factory the day before yesterday, also sent people to investigate Banyklaw's residence before his disappearance, and found some clues and some letters that may be useful. Kfrees’s name also appears in the letter. You can send someone to accompany me to Mercury City for identification and investigation.”
"No need." Duke Scorpius Hussein shook his head, spread his hands and said: "I believe Buffy, if you need any help anyway, just say hello, um, and the little girl from Futaba, for Fire I personally deeply sympathize with what happened to the Claw Collar. If necessary, the Hussein family can provide you with some interest-free loans~"
Futaba smiled: "Okay, let's spend hundreds of thousands of gold coins first."
Scorpius smiled: "Okay, let's talk in a more relaxed setting another day, but Now, I just want to go home and be with my wife and children."
"Grand Duke Hussein is right, we have indeed left our territory for a long time."
Mercury Core. Fernand also nodded, and said to the old emperor with a grimace: "Look..."
Clever nodded slightly, looked around the crowd, was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Since In this case, I hope you will pay attention to the clues as much as possible after you go back. Now that you are prepared, don't let this happen again in the land of Violet, especially Buffy. You should pay more attention to the fire. The royal family will supervise the compensation of the claw collar, and Scorpius, what you just said to Ms. Futaba should count, right?”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Of course, Your Majesty."
The two Grand Dukes nodded immediately.
"After a while, I will arrange for the elite of the Bauhinia Guard to go to the Marshall Territory." Clairvaux leaned back in his chair and glanced intentionally or unintentionally: "Carry out a detailed investigation again. You'd better send some people there. Whether it's the missing Beneclaw or the clues that may be related to that Sack, the investigation must not stop until the truth comes out. No matter what, the victim needs a Explain..."
All the lords nodded in agreement.
[It seems that this is the only way this time...]
Futaba didn't say much, even though she knew very well that letting Buffy Marshall return to Mercury City to take charge of the overall situation would very likely make the situation impossible. To the point of redemption, but when things got to this point, even she couldn't say anything more.
[Although the last decision is the last one, at least I have made some preparations. If I can seize the opportunity after a while, I may not be able to trick him again, although the possibility of directly tricking him to death is smaller than now. That's it... Phew, there's no chance of winning by inciting the Fire Claws to start a war. They really lost badly this time. What the heck... I'm too careless...]
Even though she had already guessed the result before she came, the girl was still extremely irritable at this moment, and it happened at this moment that the bastard who made people angry He actually sent me another message...
“Did you miss me?”
Futaba simply ignored him.
Then...
"If you don't reply, I'll take it as your default. Tsk, tusk, it's so embarrassing that I can't even stand it anymore. The poor tablet is only 1.5 meters tall~"
Another message flashed through
Futaba gritted his teeth viciously and was about to say something ugly and send it, but unexpectedly...
Crunch~
The door of Zijiu Hall opened by itself!
No, he was pushed away from the outside.
"Hi~ I'd like to excuse you, but I'm really honored to have the opportunity to meet all of you. By the way, can I add two more seats?"
A man was wearing a white robe, with a hint of evil at the corner of his mouth. The smiling young half-elf stood at the door and bowed to everyone, then grabbed a blue-scaled lizardman with an ashen face and strode in...
The pair of jade green eyes flashing with amusement blinked slightly at Futaba, and then after looking around, they stopped at the livid-faced Grand Duke of Marshall.
The smile on the uninvited guest's face suddenly grew stronger...
"This Mr. Sackfrith seems to have something to say to everyone~"
300 Chapter 43: End
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