Chapter 247 Chase
October 5th.
Mavie Martyriye came to visit alone.
She wore a light-colored casual dress today, a brown striped cotton and linen beret, and a single ponytail, which looked quite energetic. No longer the capable and mature look of the past.
“Won’t you invite me in to sit down?”
The woman leaned against the door and said with a smile. He also raised his hand to indicate the small paper bag he was holding.
Jilan raised his eyebrows.
Although he couldn't figure out what the other party meant by coming to the door, he was not rude. He turned sideways and chuckled:
"Please come in, Miss Maiev."
Maiev held up the hem of her skirt with one hand, lifted it gently, and bowed. Immediately, he walked in with his long white legs.
Click.
The door is closed.
Jilan led her to the living room, and they both sat down on the sofa.
Mavie was not restrained and took out two cups of sticky bark milk tea from the paper bag, as well as seven or eight different baked snacks.
"According to the information in the committee, Mr. Gillan doesn't seem to like to go out... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to explore your life."
Maiev handed over the milk tea and smiled apologetically.
"I just think it would be better to go out more."
"Thank you." Jilan took the drink, shook his head and said, "I just prefer to be alone and quiet. It’s just meditation and practice.”
“No wonder Mr. Gillan is so powerful at such a young age... I can’t tell that you are an ascetic.”
Maev sighed and cast an admiring look.
He has talent, strength, is willing to be lonely and boring, and is willing to work hard... It's hard for a man like this not to be outstanding.
Jilan took a sip of milk tea and waved her hands.
The two of them chatted over baked snacks.
Maiwe explained that after a series of mysterious and dangerous incidents occurred the night before, the upper class circle of Muse City in the capital had undergone a major reshuffle in the past two days.
15 nobles were deprived of their titles, including 8 barons, 5 viscounts and 2 earls...the two earls were from the Farhan and Taylor families.
There are only more than 300 noble titles in the empire. Excluding those who have declined and those who have retired and do not show their faces, there are only over 200 active in the current era.
In one fell swoop, almost one-tenth of the nobles were eliminated.
"In fact, the empire has long wanted to abolish the aristocratic system. This time it can be considered as an opportunity to severely weaken the power of the aristocracy."
Maev took a bite of the cherry cake. Suddenly something came to mind, he coughed and apologized:
"Sorry, I forgot that Mr. Gillan is also a member of the Earl Farhan family... Please forgive me for any offense."
"It doesn't matter." Gilan shook his head.
He has no feelings for his family to begin with, and because of the "separation ceremony", he has a grudge against Ramon and the old count.
Maev breathed a sigh of relief and continued to tell him about the situation. In addition to the nobles, more than 20 high-ranking officials and dignitaries from various departments also stepped down. If the capitalist gentry is included, a total of hundreds of people are involved.
All of these people were arrested and imprisoned. After interrogations, investigations and secret trials, one-third were sentenced to death and the rest were sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.
Even the July Baptist Church was forcibly banned. Completely eradicate it from the empire.
It can be said that the capital has been in a state of turmoil these past few days. Many upper-class people are uneasy and unable to sleep at night.
Jilan can see that the empire’s attitude is very serious and tough, and it is possible that it has wanted to do this for a long time.
"Will it cause unrest?" he asked.
“Don’t worry.” Maiev’s mouth was bulging, she was chewing food and shook her head. "These people cannot shake the order of the empire, let alone the rule of the head of state."
"On the contrary, this time we follow the trend and uncover these internal bugs, which will actually be more conducive to stability."
Maiev also explained that the empire did not convict some of the innocent people who were affected by the mysterious force and participated in it, but instead comforted and compensated them.
Jilan nodded, thoughtfully.
"How is the situation in Earl Farhan's family now after this incident?"
He asked casually through conversation.
Mavie knew Jilan’s identity, but when she heard this, she shook her head and replied:
"After the title of Earl Farhan was deprived, most of the properties were forcibly confiscated, and even the historic Earl's manor was forcibly auctioned."
"Mrs. Xenia Jacob has been With her three children, she moved to her parents' estate, Viscount Jacob..."
"Yeah." Gillan just groaned.
This may be a very unfortunate thing for Mrs. Xenia and her younger brothers and sisters, but it is not the worst situation.
Mavie took a sip of milk tea, put down the paper cup, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and finally revealed the main reason for her visit today:
"Mr. Guillen, Chairman Parra has issued an important task... This is also the first task you will perform with me after joining the Investigative Committee."
"Please speak."
"Purge the members of the Old God Secret Cult who participated in this matter."
Maev said solemnly.
Jilan lowered his eyes and said calmly:
"This is just what I want."
"Very good." Maiev raised her eyebrows. "The other two investigation teams will be responsible for the 'Golden Bough of Dawn', and another team is searching for traces of the remaining members of the secret society... The two of us will be responsible for the 'Heavenly Evil Cult'."
"No problem." Gilan nodded.
“The two important targets, Ramon Farhan and Crook Taylor, were aware of the roundup in advance on the night of the ‘Separation Ceremony’ and fled the scene in advance.”
“ But they have long been targeted by the committee and cannot escape our control... The two have now left the capital and fled north. ”
"It's a pity that Maxwell Farhan left the capital at the end of last month and is temporarily unable to arrest him."
Mavie explained to Gillan.
That old dog Maxwell ran away a long time ago?
Jilan’s eyes are deep. He thought to himself that since he had a Ouija board created by Lothar, he could try to divine the other party's position when the time came.
"When will we leave?" Gilan asked.
"The day after tomorrow." Maiev said. "Let's set off on time at ten o'clock in the morning."
"The team I led suffered serious casualties the night before. And you have just joined the team as the team leader, so you also need to deploy personnel, which all takes time."
"Understood." Jilan nodded.
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Time changes.
October 7th came in the blink of an eye.
The sky is bright and cloudless.
Under the bright sunshine.
Two black cars, one behind the other, crossed North Muse, the aristocratic district of the capital, passed under the Gate of Glory, crossed the Fifth Bridge, and left Muse City.
The car goes north along the main road.
Gilan and Mawei were riding in the front car together, but this time it was Jilan who was driving.
He only consumed 2 points of mysterious energy to master the skill of "driving", and he drove it very well. Maiev was full of praise when sitting in the co-pilot.
As for the "driver's license", it is not necessary for the committee members. This is one of the privileges brought by status.
A sentence of "secret investigation by a special agency" and showing the committee's identity certificate is enough to make other departments of the empire actively avoid it, or even be temporarily controlled by the committee.
At this moment.
The three members of the committee, men and women, sat at attention in the back seat, not daring to say anything, and remained silent and solemn throughout the process.
Although they are newly transferred committee members, they have also heard about the deeds of the two team leaders, Maiev Martirie and Gilan Iros.
It's not easy to know these two.
When they first arrived, they did not speak casually to avoid causing dissatisfaction with the two team leaders.
“Why are you so serious?” Maiev turned her head and joked towards the back seat. "Everyone smiles."
"Leader Maiev..."
The three men and women in suits and leather shoes looked at each other and had to squeeze out a smile. The forced look made Maiev giggle. Laugh.
Jilan smiled and shook his head.
It is approaching evening.
Maev glanced out the window and suddenly whispered to Gillan:
"We're here. Turn right, go forward along the path and enter the town of Petyr."
Ji Lan was a little surprised.
We had just driven more than 300 kilometers away from the capital, and we were already catching up with Ramon and Crook?
He turned the steering wheel and drove the car off the main road, along a country road, and slowly drove into a small town.
“The committee has close ties with the Machinery Union. Within the Mechanicus, there are three powerful old guys. With their cooperation, the targeted target cannot escape at all...”
Maiev explained softly.
"Ramon and Crook are playing tricks on us... After they fled north, they circled back and are currently hiding in this town."
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"That's it." Ji Lan nodded.
He secretly sighed. He didn't expect that the mysterious organization within the Machinery Union would have such powerful means to monitor the movements of targets on a large scale?
The town named "Petir" is not big, even smaller than the poor area of Brak City.
Two cars passed by on the streets of the town and attracted the attention of many locals.
Zhi——
The car stopped at the door of an old hotel.
Everyone got out of the car, and except for Jilan and Maiev, the other eight committee members followed closely behind.
There are four or five simple dining tables set up under the eaves outside the hotel, and some guests are eating, drinking and chatting at this time.
When they saw a group of strange men and women in suits and ties getting out of the car and surrounding the hotel, their expressions changed.
Some people stood up quickly and planned to leave to avoid getting into trouble.
Bang! !
Without saying anything, Maiev took out a special small white pistol and fired a shot into the sky.
"The special department of the empire performs official duties."
She said calmly.
"Everyone squatted down with their heads in their hands. They were not allowed to leave without permission, and they were not allowed to communicate."
After saying that, Maiev made a gesture.
Behind him, eight committee members stepped forward to control the group of passengers.
"Look at this group of people and guard the surroundings of the hotel."
Maev ordered.
“Yes, sir.”
The members nodded.
They have strong execution ability. Not only do they have a clear division of labor, but they also have a tacit understanding. In a short time, the surrounding crowd was dispersed and the scene was cordoned off.
Immediately afterwards, Maiev turned around and said:
"Team Leader Jilan, let's go upstairs!"
"Yes." Jilan pulled the brim of his hat and nodded. .
The two quickly walked into the hotel, and before the horrified landlady at the front desk could ask questions, Maiev had already waved her ID in front of her.
Soon, the two went upstairs.
Cang! !
Before they started searching, the window at the end of the second floor suddenly shattered, accompanied by the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
(End of this chapter)