Chapter 421 Undercurrent
What happened here, Duke Hawkes ordered people to settle the survivors and block information related to the "mine incident" to avoid unnecessary panic.
As for Sheriff Kuole, the Duke did not have any close contact with him. He only encouraged him a few words and then sent his men to send him home.
Gilan watched clearly from the sidelines. Duke Hawkes' eyes were full of concern when he watched Kuole leave.
It can be seen that he values his eldest son very much, but due to rules, he has to keep this secret secret.
The night is deep and the moon is high.
Gillen got on the carriage and returned to the lord's manor with Duke Hawkes.
Halfway through, he completed the mission "Stop the Nightmare" and, as usual, still chose the reward of physical enhancement.
With a sense of heat, Jilan's physical strength increased again by 20%, making his strength even further.
Until they returned to the guest room of the manor to go to bed, the members of the envoy group were still in sleep, unaware of what happened tonight.
The next morning.
While dining with everyone in the restaurant, Gillan got the latest news from Duke Hawkes.
"Mr. Gillan, the support from the Royal Court has arrived. The Desert Patrol has taken over the Rude Mine and is doing some post-mortem investigations..."
Duke Hawkes Put down the wine glass and lowered his voice.
“The disappearance of the ‘Nightmare Monument’ cannot be hidden at all. They may come to you later to find out some information.”
"Yeah, I got it."
Gilan took a bite of the bacon roll and nodded.
Duke Hawkes was quite unhappy and sneered:
“When they were needed, no one could see them, but now they look like they are doing their best...”
"Sir, please don't worry, this is my territory, they don't dare to embarrass you."
"The Duke's words are enough."
Gilan smiled and continued to eat breakfast.
Sure enough, just as Hawks said, not long after the meal, a carriage team came to the lord's manor aggressively.
Two dark-skinned men wearing scarves, sunglasses and linen robes led more than 20 men and women to find the Duke and asked for an interview with Gillan.
The Duke's attitude was cold. Although he arranged a secret room with good soundproofing for them, he also made a request to observe.
The hunting captain wanted to refuse, but Hawks bluntly stated that Gillan was his distinguished guest and the leader of a foreign envoy, so he needed to be protected from unfair treatment.
Given that they were in the Dukedom of Hawkes, the hunting rangers had no choice but to give face to the Duke and agreed to this request.
Not long after.
It is located in the secret room on the second basement floor of the manor villa.
"Mr. Guillen Iros, I'm sorry to meet you in this way."
The dark-skinned man spoke calmly.
Sitting on both sides of the wooden square table were Gillan and two hunting captains. Duke Hawkes was smoking a cigar on the sofa on the side. The others did not come in and were waiting outside.
"I am the leader of the special investigation team of the 'Rudd Mine Incident', Ed Carlic. This is also one of the leaders, Gunther Farr."
After the dark-skinned man introduced himself, he said solemnly:
"Next, I need to ask you a few questions, please cooperate."
"Please tell me." Jilan put his forearm casually on the armrest, nodded and smiled.
“According to Duke Hawkes, yesterday afternoon, a nightmare gas disaster broke out in the Rude Mine, killing a total of 334 people... That night, it was you who suppressed the nightmare monument and rescued the Duke. Sheriff Kuole, and the 13 surviving miners."
The hunting captain stared at the purple-eyed young man and asked:
"Is it true?"
" Indeed." Gillan said calmly.
"How did you do it?"
The two hunting captains looked at each other, frowned, and then asked Gilan.
Gilan chuckled lightly.
"Sorry, no comment."
"Mr. Gillan, this is a 'Level 3 Nightmare Monument', which is a legacy of Level 6 long-lived people and is the most dangerous mysterious disaster... However, according to the investigation, it seems unreasonable for you to eradicate it alone?”
Gunther on the side asked with narrowed eyes.
"Do I have reason to suspect that the appearance of the Nightmare Monument is related to you? Is this a trick directed and performed by you?"
"Ha." Jilan smiled and shook his head. Shaking his head, he picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip. He raised his eyes and said, "Then I have reason to suspect that you deliberately induced the nightmare in order to assassinate the Bremen envoy and undermine the diplomacy between the two countries."
Seeing the expressions of the two hunting captains darken, Jilan smiled even more and joked:
“If you don’t have evidence, it’s better to say less, so as not to let me, an outsider, look down on your work level.”< br>
"Captain Ed, Captain Gunther, please pay attention to your words and tone!"
At this time, Duke Hawkes, who was sitting silently aside, stood up.
He came to the table with a cigar in his mouth and a cane.
"Mr. Guillen is not a suspect, but a friend of the Barbaroche family, and a distinguished guest of his two majesties... He was the one who came to help after the disaster, and where are you?"< br>
Hawkes said unceremoniously with a sneer.
"According to the original charter, Mr. Gillan needs to lead a delegation of envoys to the royal city today to meet with His Majesty... He is willing to answer your questions, which is enough to show your face. Stop messing around, otherwise get out of here!"
As he spoke, the Duke punched his cane hard, making a thud in the secret room.
The scene suddenly fell into silence.
The two hunting captains looked ugly, but they did not dare to break out. After they looked at each other, Ed among them took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"Elder Hawks, it was us who were rude."
Immediately afterwards, the two bowed their heads to Jilan again.
"Sorry, Mr. Gillan, please forgive me if I am presumptuous."
Gilan waved his hand and did not answer.
Ed was silent for a few seconds and asked tentatively:
"Mr. Gillan, we also want to ask about one thing... what was left behind after the Nightmare Monument was eradicated by you? , is it in your hands? ”
"Does the answer to this question have any significance to your investigation?"
Gilan said, but he took a deep look at the two of them.
"Ahem..." Ed coughed, as if he didn't see Gillan's meaningful gaze.
After exchanging glances with Gunther beside him, he said to Gillan:
“After all, the third-level Nightmare Monument is too rare, and the value of the mysterious disc stone left behind is not low. ...If it is in your hands, we are willing to pay a lot of money to buy it.”
Ji Lan sneered in his heart.
In his opinion, behind the "Desert Patrol", there is probably the shadow of the "Winter Snake".
After all, the person who wants to get the mysterious disc stone of "Farmer" the most is him...
'According to what Duke Hawkes said, in the royal court, the person in charge of the "Desert Patrol" The elder of "Hunter" is named Plank... This man may be inextricably related to "Winter Snake". ’
Gilan speculated silently.
At the same time, he raised his head, shrugged and said:
"Sorry, you two, no comment."
"..."
Ed and Gunther were speechless for a moment. , they were originally prepared to offer up the conditions for the transaction, but Gillan's simple and rude refusal already made his attitude clear.
"In that case, we won't bother you anymore."
The two hunting captains stood up.
"Thank you very much for your cooperation. I wish you all the best in Stuttgart." After saying that, the two of them saluted Gillan and Duke Hawkes. Then he left the secret room and left with the rest of the patrol.
After the desert patrol left, Duke Hawkes turned to Gillan and said:
“Mr. Gillan, let’s set off on the road to the royal city of Clay. So, are you going to meet His Majesty Russell and His Majesty Amul?”
"Okay." Jilan smiled. "Trouble with the Duke."
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Shortly after the envoy group set off on the road with the motorcade.
King City Klein.
Among the bustling high-rise buildings, there is a high-end and luxurious private villa.
With the help of a servant, a stooped old man in white robe quickly climbed to the third floor, and then stopped in front of a room.
Then, the old man sent away the servant and knocked on the door alone. After waiting silently for two seconds, without waiting for a response from inside, he pushed the door open and entered.
Creak——
The old man walked into the house.
There was a man standing by the window with his back to him, seeming to be overlooking the street scene outside.
The strong sunlight approaching noon shines through the window, casting a halo on the man's shoulders and body outline.
The old man closed the door and locked it.
Immediately took two steps forward, bowed his head respectfully behind the man, and said slowly:
"Mr. 'Winter Snake', news has been sent back from the hunting... Duke of Hawkes The nightmare monument has been confirmed to have been completely removed, and no trace can be found in the Rude Mine.”
"I know." The man said calmly without looking back, still staring out the window. "...It seems that the thing is in the hands of Gilan Yiros."
He chuckled.
"Being able to kill two 'Sonnets' in succession is indeed something of a skill. It's just a pity that the time bomb that has been kept for a long time did not have any effect. Instead, it plucked peaches for outsiders. "
"Sir, do we need to use informants to get the fanatics of the 'Scar Church' to take action?"
The old man asked in a deep voice.
"Hawkes Barbaroche is traveling with the Bremen envoy, and we can use this to attack...Hawkes once violated the rules and secretly saved the life of his eldest son by deception. He thought that no one knew this secret. Ha... Based on this alone, the church has reason to take action on him."
"No need." The man waved his hand. "General mystics can't deal with Gilan Iros, this guy's strength is not simple."
"Hawkes is still useful, wait for a more suitable time, and then kill him... like this Come on, only the nobles on the moderate side will be so anxious.”
“Yes, Mr. Winter Snake.”
The old man lowered his head and answered.
Just listen to the man groaning and slowly speaking:
"Planck, mobilize the other hard-line nobles, reject any proposal from the Bremen envoy, and put them aside first... As for Gilan Yi Ross, I have a more suitable candidate to take back what originally belonged to me."
"Yes, sir," Elder Plank said.
The man looked at the scenery outside the window, and a pale face was reflected on the shiny glass window.
He smiled, his green eyes flashing with a dangerous look.
"The tower has long put you on the must-kill list. Since you have come to my home court, you must show something..."
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At noon.
The carriage team arrived at the royal city of Klein and entered the palace all the way.
Under the leadership of Duke Hawkes, the envoys successfully met the two kings of Stuttgart.
The talks between the two sides started at a luncheon. Gillan found this interesting. Whether in the previous life or in this other world, people often chose to talk about important things at the dinner table.
It seems like this makes it easier to get closer.
The two kings gave Gilan completely different feelings.
"Ocean King" Amr Eugene has long braided hair and a strong beard. He wears a bright crown on his head, is serious in speech, and has a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon, giving people a feeling that he is not easy to get along with.
Russell, the "Sky King", has a bald head, no beard on his face, and always has a gentle smile.
The two kings sat side by side at the main seat, and on both sides of the large square dining table were the elders of the royal court, the chief prosecutor and members of the envoys.
"...Mr. Gillan Iros, the head of state Kaiser sent you, the youngest and most outstanding foreign minister in Bremen's history, to visit us. You must have taken this matter very seriously."
< br>On the main seat, "Sky King" Russell smiled.
He raised the carved gold cup filled with fine wine and motioned to Gilan.
"On behalf of Stuttgart, I would like to extend my welcome to Mr. Gillan and all the envoys."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty Russell."
Gilan smiled and raised his glass, leading everyone to Members of the envoy team responded together.
Then he toasted a glass of wine to "Ocean King" Amul, who nodded lightly and raised his glass.
"Mr. Gillan, I heard Hawkes say that you are here to cooperate with Stuttgart?"
Amul took a sip of wine and said calmly.
“Yes, Your Majesty Amul.”
Gilan nodded.
He gestured to Lenis beside him.
The latter understood immediately, quickly took out some cowhide document bags that had been prepared in advance, turned around and handed them to the royal waiter.
The waiter distributed these documents to the two kings, as well as the elders and the Grand Prosecutor present.
"In recent times, with the help of the 'Machinery Union', Bremen has experienced rapid technological development... Among them, one of the results may be helpful to Stuttgart."
Geeland Road.
"Ocean King" Amul took the document, glanced at it briefly, and said:
"'Water Transfer Terminal'?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gilan nodded. "This kind of machinery is huge in size and can purify water sources efficiently and in large quantities, converting sewage, seawater, rainwater and other water sources into drinkable fresh water."
"Stuttgart is located in the western part of the continent, a desert The water source is a thorny problem... and the 'Water Purification Terminal' can not only solve this problem completely, but it can also effectively alleviate it."
After that, "Tian Tian" was carefully browsing a thick stack of documents. "King" Russell showed interest.
On the other hand, "Ocean King" Amul remained expressionless and seemed unmoved.
At this time, a white-haired old man sitting opposite Jilan put down the document and said with a smile:
"Messenger Jilan, this proposal is indeed good. The shortage of water and the high price have always been major issues that have troubled the royal court. But I have a few questions that I would like to ask you to clarify."
"Elder Plank Please speak.”
Gilan smiled politely.
Looking at the white-haired old man across the table, he felt indifferent in his heart.
“First of all, this ‘water purification terminal’ is expensive to build, and Bremen is far away, making transportation inconvenient and difficult to transport.”
Plank said slowly.
“Secondly, the energy source of this mechanical creation is not ordinary petroleum coal, but a special energy source called ‘whale oil battery’.”
“As far as I know, this kind of ‘whale oil battery’ The technology of oil batteries is monopolized by your Bremen Empire. If the Royal Court uses this kind of machinery for water purification, then after paying a high price, it will have to continuously purchase batteries from you..."
" Haha, is this equivalent to giving my life to you?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the elders and the chief prosecutor were not very good.
(End of this chapter)