When Wang Zifeng blasted open the main gate of the Baron's mansion, the guards launched a charge. The destruction of the main gate was a great blow to the remaining guards. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the guards, who were already few in number, surrendered. When Mareno appeared in the Baron's mansion carrying the Baron's body, the remaining scattered guards also gave up resistance.
Most of the guests who fled were caught by the militiamen of the Mutual Aid Society. Although these people may not be good enough in combat, they are very useful in blocking and arresting people. Even if someone escapes into the alleys of the town, they will be quickly caught by these militiamen who are familiar with the place. Several knights, merchants, and even escaped guards were subdued by those teams and then caught.
After the several groups of people from the Tower of China gathered together, they moved all the bodies out of the main hall and placed them in a side room, and locked up all the captives in the main hall.
The captives were tied up with their hands and feet and sat on the ground. Anyone who had mastered magic or fighting spirit was given a collar.
This is a confinement ring found in the dungeon of the Baron's house. Its effect is very similar to that of soul shackles, which will make the wearer lose the ability to cast fighting spirit or magic. It is the simplest way of limiting ability. However, because it is too easy to remove, it can only be used on prisoners with their hands tied behind their backs.
The only people left in the Baron family were Ackley, Hahn, Ruth and Jenny. Ackley and Hahn were both locked up by the Imprisonment Ring, while Ruth and Jenny were ordinary people and were not put in the Imprisonment Ring. Ruth had a broken hand, and Glade stopped the bleeding for her, but she had already fallen into a coma. Jenny held her sister and let her lie on her lap. She had red eyes and a runny nose, and she watched the people coming and going nervously, not daring to move.
Ackley watched Chen Hansheng and his colleagues busy dealing with post-war affairs. There were many ordinary townspeople who looked dazed and followed them around, doing this and that. He felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.
"Mr. Chen." He called out to Chen Hansheng who was passing by, "I have something very important to discuss. Can we talk about it in private?"
Seeing that Chen Hansheng did not answer immediately, as if he was thinking about something, he emphasized, "It's very important."
Chen Hansheng carried him into a room connected to the hall, threw him on a chair, closed the door and said, "I'm busy, tell me quickly."
Ackley said, "Master Chen, you have already won. This is a war between the Magic Tower and the nobles. I hope the four of us can get the treatment that nobles deserve."
Chen Hansheng looked down at him, "Oh? What is the treatment that a noble should receive?"
Ackley's heart sank. The other party must have not considered this matter. Was he going to kill them to eliminate the trouble? Despite his worries, he still said, "Please give us a separate cell. Wait for my eldest brother to pay the ransom. If possible, please don't let these civilians run around in the room. They are all vulgar people with dirty hands and feet. We also want to redeem some things in this house."
Chen Hansheng shook his head and said, "Mr. Ackley, it seems that you still don't understand. This is not a war between nobles. This kind of noble way of dealing with things is useless here. Maybe I will use this method on some foreign nobles and businessmen, but not on you."
Ackley's face was gloomy, and his expression was full of tension. "Do you want to kill us all? In the past, only when those untouchables rebelled would they resort to such cruel means. As a magic tower, you can't be so dignified, right? The casualties on the battlefield don't matter, but killing us after we surrender is a violation of the rules."
Chen Hansheng leaned against the wall, looking at this guy who was originally arrogant and panicked: "No, you will be tried, and your life or death will be decided by the judge in the end."
"Judge?" Ackley looked confused.
Chen Hansheng slapped his head and said, "Ah, I forgot. Usually, the lord has the final say in judging cases. You will know what a judge is in a few days."
"Like the Imperial Court?"
"The judges of the Empire try cases according to their own judgment and impose sentences as they please, but you will face the accusations of the residents of the town. We are abiding by the code and evidence."
The panic on Ackley's face disappeared at this time, replaced by anger and humiliation. "You want to leave our fate to those untouchables? This is a blasphemy against the nobility!"
Chen Hansheng raised his lips and said, "If this is what you want to say, then I think we have finished talking."
"No, no, wait a minute, I have something else to say." Ackley twisted his bound body and said, "I'm here to propose a deal."
Seeing that Chen Hansheng didn't say anything, he hurriedly continued, "My sister married Baron Suarez, and his territory is not far from here. Their family is small, and the baron has only one illegitimate cousin. As long as we kill that guy, the family will have no successors, and my sister will have the hope of inheriting that land. If you can let my family go, I will help you deal with the heir, convince my sister to cooperate with you, and support you in obtaining that piece of land. As long as you support my sister to inherit the territory, she can invite your magic tower to send a magic consultant to fully manage her territory."
"Ha, you took advantage of your brother-in-law's death and your sister's coma to sell her out. Will she agree?" Chen Hansheng shook his head. The faces of those nobles that Kalanda mentioned were perfectly revealed in this person.
Ackley said, "How can you say that you sold her? She is a wounded woman. Even if she is redeemed by my brother, she can't keep that place. But if you go, you will become the real owner of the place. By the way, my sister will not be kicked out by the new lord. Lord Chen, at any time, we have to find a way to survive, right?"
"Besides, there's a coal mine there. It's the coal used for ironmaking and fire. So Alvita is a very valuable territory," Ackley added.
"A new town? Well, I will submit this question to my superiors." Chen Hansheng said.
"If you can agree to this condition, I will be happy to serve you." Ackley said.
Chen Hansheng was surprised: "We just killed your parents."
"Sir, if a person cannot distinguish between war and non-war, then he cannot be a qualified noble. I feel sad for the unfortunate death of my parents, but I do not hate you. If I really hate you, I hate fate, which made our family provoke a powerful enemy like the Tower of China when we were not strong enough. This is a collision of two war machines, and everyone can become a victim. On the contrary, if you killed my father in a private fight, I would fight you regardless of everything." Ackley said seriously, "And as a person who is not qualified to inherit the title, my original destiny is to serve a powerful lord."
Chen Hansheng was speechless at Ackley's shamelessness and weird logic. "Okay, I have another question. Who killed Irene?"
"Israel," Ackley blurted out.