Chapter 400 Interrogation and Purge and the Unlucky (6k)
Arel Sigaria said this, a hint of hope flashing in his muddy eyes.
He was so eager and longing for the two leaders of the border and church - "Commander" Albert and "Biedo" Rossey.
“…”
After Arrel said that, neither Abert nor Roshew responded to him.
Abert looked at the "Knight of the Guard" in the room. The knight quickly understood what Abert meant and saluted respectfully to Abert and Roshew. Retreat toward the door.
"…You go out too, Lusha."
Aril Sigalia looked at the serving maid, a hoarse voice surged in her throat.
"When you go out... remember to close the door."
When Arile finished speaking, she was holding a hot towel and wiping the "slave" of the old man on the sickbed, she was just stunned, then nodded and did as Arile said.
She left quietly, and then closed the door gently as Arel said.
"Now, two adults... cough cough."
When the "Knight of the Guard" and the "Maid" left the room, Arel Sigalia coughed twice and said:
"There are no irrelevant people in this room."
“…”
"Ariel Sigalia."
Albert looked directly at the old man on the sickbed, and he slowly raised his arms, and a dark red light floated faintly on the outline of his palm.
He also issued an "edict" to the old man on the sickbed and to "Ariel Sigalia":
“—I am named ‘The Supreme Heaven’.”
"— [Make it not to make lies]."
"— [Make it not to establish parole]."
"— [Make it not to respond silently]."
“…”
The red light emitted from the surface of Albert's palm also emanated from the outline of Arel Sigaria's body.
The "Edict" has come into effect. Luo Xiu, who was observing on the side, could clearly feel that the soul belonging to "Ariel Sigaria" had been tightly grasped by the invisible big hands.
"...Ahem, ahem."
Old Sigaria didn't speak, just coughing.
Until the "decree" imposed on him confirmed to take effect, Albert glanced in the room for a week and found a chair and sat down.
"This is a necessary guarantee, Old Sigaria."
Albert said in a plain tone, but with some irresistible meaning:
"For us, you are still a fugitive, Sigaria - but we are not unable to satisfy you from the request you made before, but it depends on your next performance."
Then, he looked into Arel's turbid eyes and said:
"Then I'll ask you--"
"Have you ever imagined that the 'sinder' and 'soul-taker' Zaska would one day send someone to assassinate you?"
“…Of course.”
Aril's face was a little pale, and his face was trembling with a ravine wrinkle. He said:
"I already knew that there would be that day. Because I helped Zasca too much and knew too much."
"Just... cough cough. I heard some noisy and unusual movements outside. That's... Assassins sent by Zaska's remnant party? I know they will do this."
"Since Zaska has been killed by you, his minions will definitely not let me live - the 'reverse sting' buried in your team... Even if Zaska dies, he will be against other 'sent officers' They still have usefulness.”
"Very good." Albert nodded.
The first question was just a temptation, and the spirituality connected to Arel Sigaria did not shake, and he did not lie.
And he was also showing his value to Albert and himself... Luo Xiu, who was silent and watching, was thinking about this, and he had found a chair to sit down at this time.
"Then, I'll ask you again-"
Albert then asked:
"Did you keep the evidence that Zaska and other prisoners 'infiltrate' us?"
"Of course, of course..."
Arel Sigaria answered to Albert without thinking for too long:
"Including Zaska and other 'indictors'... the 'transactions' made through me are all recorded in the account book."
"So, where is the account book?"
"Outside the Caverry Fortress... in the village at the foot of Pons, near the cellar of the forage warehouse at the foot of the mountain."
Aril Sigalia answered honestly.
Luo Xiu silently wrote down this place name, but he felt that the location where Arrel hid the account book was quite remote.
If you get that account book, you can clearly see whether there are people suspected of infiltration among the top leaders of the expedition team - and more importantly, you should try your best to pass the line Arrel Sigaria to pull it The inner ghost who appeared in the Songyuan leader and in the rear.
"Subject Slayers" - After the previous incidents of Villino Baccar and several other "Subject Slayers", Albert attached great importance to these.
Luo Xiu still listened quietly and did not interrupt Abert's questioning of Arrel.
Afterwards, he listened to Albert and continued to ask Arel Sigaria questions.
It included allowing Aril to "prove" the account book from multiple angles, not forged, and also allowing Aril to express information about the "indictment officer" Zaska hiding his private money.
In addition to the "poaching outward", the "sentencers" in the dark principality also have a lot of ways to accumulate ill-gotten wealth.
For example, "asset penetration", "illegal monopoly", "slave transaction", etc., these ways of making money often require the assistance of businessmen like Aril Sigaria, who are "experts" who are proficient in this.
And Arel Sigaria naturally learned more about the "sentence officer" Zasca through "help" time and time again.
Luo Xiu, who was attending the audition, also learned from it that the treasures they found from Zaska's official residence were actually only one-tenth of his real property—
He has assets worth nearly one million gold coins, and Arir uses his method to "invest" in financial institutions of various forces in Fanor Continent, and can earn fixed interest ranging from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands every year; br>
There are also real estate worth about two million gold coins, which are plausible for various identities to purchase fields, horse farms and real estate in the dark principality, or even within the empire and religion. It seems that it has been done long ago and can't make it to the dark principality. With the ability of [Nonsense], it is prepared to "change your appearance and become a new person".
As the prisoner of [Nothingness] and the "soul-taker" Zaska, the money he gathered can be regarded as one of the most prisoners of this rank.
Although the saints who joined the dark principality and became "sentencers" had their own sins or purposes at first, Zaska, a believer in [Nonsity], had a simple motive for self-interest.
There are indeed many extraordinary people of [Nonsity] who do this. They have several or even dozens of identities and will use them when necessary.
In Arel Sigaria's mouth, the "sentence officer" Zasca has been prepared to rebel and betray the "dark grand duke".
But now, these things are meaningless about what Zaska really thinks.
Albert thought to search the property for military purposes in his heart, and Luo Xiu also thought to share a big sum of money.
...
The question on "Ariel Sigalia" lasted for about an hour.
The old man on the sickbed said too much, and his face became paler, but he had no intention of stopping.
He acted too well, and in Albert's perception of his "edict", most of what he said was a trustworthy truth, and the mixed emotions of fear and hope were extremely real.
A few words with whitewashing meanings can be ignored. At least Albert knows that most of the information provided by Arel Sigaria is quite effective in pursuing the self-punishment of the [Supreme] "Border Court" Important.
“…Yeah.”
Finally, Albert nodded slowly and had already recorded the information that Arel Sigalia said in his heart.
He then looked at Luo Xiu, and his eyes signaled him whether there was anything else to ask Aril.
Luo Xiu's face kept a calm smile. His burning eyes immediately looked at Arel Sigaria and asked softly:
"I want to know, Mr. Sigaria."
"What the hell is it that makes you cooperate like this?"
“…”
He had wanted to ask this question for a long time-
Nothing else, it's just out of curiosity.
But Aril Sigaria on the sickbed seemed to have predicted that the "bishop" would ask this question.
A kind, kind and gentle smile appeared on his face. It was hard to imagine that an old man who had done evil things for most of his life would have such an expression—
"Because I ask you, and Lord Albert...Ahem, ah."
Aril Sigaria, he coughed a few more times, his face pale so much that he could not see the blood, but he still said hoarsely to Abert and Roshew in an intermittent voice: >
"I'm going to die... I'm seventy-nine years old this year and I don't have many days to live."
"I don't want to run away anymore, and I can't run away again... I know, I'm repaying the sins for myself when I was young, but what I just said... I think it should be possible to make my sins less Going so much."
"I was forced to do something by Zaska, and I was helpless. But... Master Bishop and General, I only beg you one thing to let me die peacefully and unthreatened... ”
"I don't want to suffer anymore. That's too painful and too heart-wrenching..."
“…”
Death without threat...
Roshe chewed on the "request" that Aril Sigaria had just issued.
He might want us to protect him... Luo Xiu thought.
But Luo Xiu actually didn't have this idea - no matter how pitiful the old man on the sickbed looked, it would not make Luo Xiu feel compassionate.
He actually didn't think that Aril Sigaria's "repentance" in his later years was enough to cleanse up all the sins he had committed to assisting Zasca.
Luo Xiu looked to the other side at the same time, looking at "General Thunder" Albert - a slight dark red light flashed in his eyes, as if he was thinking about the same thing.
After getting information from Arel Sigaria, Albert will probably deal with him. This Aril Sigaria no longer has any other value to the Expeditionary Force. In this regard, [Supreme] will only show cold blood and ruthlessness.
"What else do you want to beg us?"
Abert did not agree to Arel's request, but then asked him.
Aril, who had not received a promised reply, a flash of disappointment flashed through his turbid pupils, but it did not last long, as if he had known that he would eventually have an unfortunate ending—
He just continued:
"If possible..."
"Let the slave who just left the room... redeem her with all the valuable things in my mansion, and let Lusha leave."
"Let her leave the Fortress of Caffrey, leave the dark principality, the farther away the better..."
"I have nothing else to say, just treat it as an old man who is about to die and has been plagued by sin for half his life. Let's have a last bit of good thoughts before he dies..."
“…”
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"Yes."
Albert nodded slowly.
It was not to let Aril Sigaria survive, but to redeem his "slave" and let her go. In Abert's view, such a plea is not something that cannot be agreed upon.
According to the imperial laws, the identity of a "slave" should be commensurate with the sins committed. If the "slaves" in the Caffre Fortress had not committed a considerable felon, they would also be "slaves" liberated from his identity and became a new and free "people" of the empire.
This is in line with the imperial laws, and Albert did not associate too much with it.
When he agreed to Aril's last request, Luo Xiu also saw a flash of satisfied and regretless light flashing in the eyes of the old man on the sickbed.
"Thank you for your kindness... Lord Albert."
Arel Sigalia finally thanked.
Then he closed his eyes.
Because he was too weak, he fell asleep quickly. The heavy breathing caused by sticky phlegm came out of his nose intermittently. Abert and Luo Xiu also stood up from the chair and walked out of the room. .
It's really nothing, so I'll ask this old Sigalia again.
When they walked out of the room, the Knights of the Imperial Guards stationed outside the door saluted them respectfully as soon as they returned to the room and to the close-up surveillance post.
And just now, Arel Sigaria's "maid" - the female slave named "Lusha", was standing in the corner of the corridor, wiping a white porcelain dining plate expressionlessly.
When he saw her again, Luo Xiu had opened the "spiritual vision" and cast a detection on her-
He then knew why Aril Sigalia wanted to let Lusha go.
Because she is pregnant.
A green spiritual light flashed in her abdomen, and when she saw Arel Sigaria for the first time, Luo Xiu had also sensed almost the same origin in his spiritual perception, but It is a dull and weak breath of life.
In the belly of that "slave", he was pregnant with Arel Sigaria's child, and it looked like he had been around two months.
God knows how Arrel, who is already seventy-nine years old, did it-he might have used some extraordinary means, but he didn't seem to tell anyone else about it.
As for the information known to Aril Sigaria, he had three sons, but they all died one after another. The child in the belly of the young slave may be the only remaining bloodline of Sigaria. Now.
Luo Xiu thought about these things in a divergent way.
But he didn't care, nor did he "share" his new discovery with Albert, but just kept his usual calm, walked out of the villa with Albert and left the Sigalia mansion.
...
After "General Thunder" Albert and "Biedo" Rossey left Sigaria's mansion.
According to the information obtained from Arel Sigaria, Albert sent people to the place he mentioned to retrieve his "account book".
It does record a lot of "penetration" and capital-level exchanges.
Albert took charge of the matter himself, sorted out the list, and asked a "Knight of Thrones" to rush back to Songyuan City with the list to report this to the Marquis of Vizia.
It was on the same day, at night.
A "judge", three "Knights of the Imperial Guards" and two "arbitrators" were ordered to be imprisoned. Their names appear in Sigaria's "License Book" and Albert personally interrogates them.
It was under the influence of the "edict" that they finally admitted the crime of colluding with the enemy.
They were then removed from all their arms and were escorted back to Songyuan City by Albert to be tried by the round table.
The same situation also happened among the priests of the church and the sorcerers of the stele academy.
Luo Xiu learned that a "auxiliary sacrifice" in the church also committed the crime of collusion with the enemy.
That was the "Qihui Zhushou" Chilanta - the one who had committed corruption when Luo Xiu went to the Red Maple City Church to take office as the "presenting the Great Sacrifice".
It seems that some time ago, "Black Teeth" quietly contacted him and successfully instigated him with tempting interests.
Luo Xiu also interrogated Chilanta, and he also confessed to his crimes.
Four priests who were found to be in charge of the enemy were also found to have committed crimes.
The four people were escorted back to the Red Maple City Church to be imprisoned, and the "auxiliary sacrifice" Chilanta was in the camp of the Caffre Fortress and the "Church" where the "bishop" Luo Xiu personally executed him.
All the priests who participated in the expedition witnessed the scene of Chilanta being burned out by the holy flames.
This is a necessary deterrence.
Chilanta's actions were indeed despised by the priests - they killed him, which did not shake the priests. On the contrary, they made their faith more firm and respected the "bishop" Luo Xiu Carlos is also more respectful.
The dangerous "nails" in the expeditionary army that may stab themselves at any time have also been removed.
...
One day later.
In the early morning, in the main street of Fortress of Caffre, in the area where the church priests were stationed, the "guiding pastor" Colon made a routine report to his "bishop" Rothus Carlos as usual. .
It was from the reports of many matters that Luo Xiu heard a news that was not important but attracted his attention—
It was last night that Arel Sigaria's condition seemed to suddenly worsen, and at around 3 a.m., he died suddenly due to his sharply worsening condition.
The guards who were stationed in the Sigalia mansion burned the body of Sigalia that night and dismissed all the slaves in the mansion.
But - the slave Arel Sigaria appointed to release, Lusha, did not wait until the day of redemption.
According to the return Knight of the Imperial Guard, the maid committed suicide by cutting her neck with a dining knife in the kitchen—
At that time, all the guards of the guards were attracted by the death of Arel Sigaria, and no knight noticed Lusha's abnormal behavior.
No one knew why she committed suicide. When the Knights of the Imperial Guard heard the noise, they only saw a warm body that was still lying in a pool of blood.
“…”
When Luo Xiu heard the news, he was a little helpless.
That was indeed an unfortunate scene...
Maybe that "slave" didn't think that after Arel Sigaria died, she could continue to live.
Becoming slaves, many times, no longer feels that "freedom" is something they have ever had.
Perhaps Aril Sigaria has become the whole of that slave—
In their subconscious, when that Sigaria died, her fate as a "slave" had to die with her master or be resold to other slave owners.
They are already numb—something that has penetrated deep into their bones is indeed difficult to change.
“…”
Luo Xiu thought about this.
And Colun also reported other things to him at the same time.
For example, the "Bian Court" has also investigated clearly about the origins of those slaves and the reasons for becoming "slaves".
The slave named Lusha, whose full name is "Lusha Giana", was originally the daughter of a farmer's family in a village on the border of the empire.
It seemed to be to avoid debts. At that time, her parents only took their son to move out of the village at night, leaving only Lusha and another young daughter.
Then - they seemed to be taken away and sold by the creditors who failed to collect their debts, and they went to the border of the principality to become "slaves", while Lusha was finally given to Arel by Zaska as a "gift".
Albert has ordered Lusha to be buried outside the Caverry Fortress on a hill with a beautiful scenery.
He attached importance to the "contract" - Abert seemed to feel uncomfortable if such a thing happened.
However, the officials he later sent out to investigate reported him, saying that "Lusha"'s sister seemed to be alive and had been rescued before and returned to the village in her hometown.
Albert sent officials to pay her sister a pension of 130 gold coins, and asked someone to help her renovate the house in her hometown village and renovate the cemetery of "Lusha Giana". That's what happened later.
...
The Red Maple City Expeditionary Force occupied the third day of the Kaffry Fortress.
The dark tides spread on the plains outside the fortress, and the trumpets on the city walls were blowing.
The flags flew around, and the armor reflected the shimmering light. "General Thunder" Albert and "Biedo" Luo Xiu led a vast army to gather in front of the city, ready to go.
They are about to go to a new battlefield—
"City of Ratama", a town with disasters hidden in the oracle.
It is the next goal of the Expeditionary Force.
...
(This chapter ends)