Anlong hid in the darkness and listened with bated breath to the quarrel between the Xiao Family Trading Company and the Northern Intelligence Department outside the carriage. The former person has been emphasizing that he is a legitimate businessman, and that the other party's search methods have caused serious losses to him. At the same time, he also hints at the relationship between his boss and the Security Agency. As for the latter, Fatty Eamon didn't know what kind of stimulation he had. He seemed to have lost his mind. He just kept clamoring to arrest the traitors from the Security Agency, accusing the people in the trading company of shielding the criminals. Even his subordinates were against him. His words and actions aroused suspicion, and he showed no intention of restraining himself.
"Bang bang" made two loud noises, and the carriage shook. Anlong could hear that Veronica on the opposite side had pulled out the sword from its scabbard. From the conversation of the people outside, it could be guessed that Eamon was getting angry and put The goods on several carriages were pushed to the ground, and he felt nervous. Now he was certain that the fat man had absolutely nothing to do with the treason incident, and was even very likely to be the culprit for the annihilation of the Maicheng Intelligence Station. He put his hand on the sword handle, ready to strike at any time.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from outside, and then there was a cry: "What happened?! Fatty? This is my central district, what are you people from the northern district doing here?!" Anlong listened. With a thought in his heart, he knew that the director of the Central Intelligence Department had brought someone here.
The fat man gasped and finally regained some sense: "I'm just... hunting down the traitors in our Northern Intelligence Department! Leonard, don't mind your own business!"
"Nosy?" the voice known as Leonard sneered, "This is my jurisdiction. Even if there are traitors, it's my business. The real nosy is you, right? What are you going to do to Earl Xiao's men? Are you suggesting that the family of the founder of the Security Service are traitors?”
Eamon was quiet for a while, and then a voice persuaded him. Anlong vaguely remembered that it seemed to be a middle-aged man stationed in Mayton, who also belonged to the Northern Intelligence Department, and had met him several times.
Eamon quickly evacuated with his people. Before leaving, he said to Leonard kindly: "I was too anxious just now and I didn't speak carefully. If I offended you, please forgive me. I was bent on hunting. A traitor, he accidentally entered your jurisdiction, you won't file a complaint to the General Administration for this, right?"
Leonard just snorted arrogantly: "I'm busy and don't have time."
Anlong was secretly relieved when he heard Emon's people leaving. However, he had only seen Leonard from a distance twice and was not sure that he was reliable. Moreover, the timing of their arrival was too coincidental, so he was suspicious and Didn't go out rashly.
But Veronica made the first move. She knocked on the wooden board twice, and soon someone came to open the mezzanine of the carriage and helped her out. Anlong frowned slightly and climbed out of the mezzanine after hearing that Veronica had already greeted Leonard.
The manager of the Northern Branch of the Xiao Family Trading Company who was responsible for escorting them on this trip was standing beside the carriage. When he saw him, he whispered: "I asked someone to notify them." An Long was half relieved after hearing this.
Leonard is about thirty years old, with curly blond hair and two beautiful mustaches on his lips. He was talking to Veronica, turned around and saw Anlong, and greeted with a smile: "Are you Anlong? I came as soon as I received the letter. The General Administration has sent a secret document and asked me to escort you in." Ito City, leave the rest of the journey to me." A trace of contempt flashed in his eyes: "Don't worry about that useless fat man, he will be finished soon."
An Long smiled and agreed, but he had doubts in his heart: "How could the General Administration issue such a document? Do they already know about the traitor?"
In the end, the manager answered his question again: "The first city our firm passed through after leaving Qidun also had a branch. I used a carrier pigeon to deliver the letter back to Ito. Someone from the head office should have informed the Security Bureau. ." Seeing An Long's surprised look, he just smiled: "To transfer risks as soon as possible is what the earl taught us." There was a slight reproach in his eyes: "How much trust should you have? For some of us, if our people go out to inquire, it will not arouse others' suspicion, so there is really no need for you to go out personally."
An Long had a fever on his face, and then he looked in surprise at the half-century-old man, who had just acted like a kind elder, with eyes shining brightly, as he reported his losses to the head of the Central Intelligence Department and bargained for compensation. For some reason, his heart felt heavy. These people were all taught by his father. Because of Mrs. Mirabell and his brother, he rarely had contact with these people. He only felt that he was far behind them. If it weren't for the steward and other people along the way, The employees of the trading company were alert. Maybe his whereabouts had been exposed a long time ago. No, maybe he had been exposed, otherwise Eamon would not have caught up so quickly.
This made him feel a little depressed, and he couldn't help but wonder that if it weren't for his father's arrangement and the shrewdness of his men, he might have died on the road, right? It will also implicate Veronica. He had doubts about his ability and wisdom, and even when he finally arrived at Ito City, he was still feeling a little depressed. Veronica once asked him what was wrong, but he just smiled bitterly and did not answer.
After entering the Security Administration Headquarters, they immediately met the deputy director, Mrs. Leah.
This is a lady who is nearly fifty years old. Her dark gray hair is neatly tied behind her head. Her gray-blue eyes reveal the light of wisdom. She wears a single-sided spectacles and purses her lips tightly. She is unsmiling and rigorous in everything she does. . It is said that she is the daughter of a declining noble family. She is still unmarried, and the so-called "Mrs." is just a title. She is one of the oldest members of the Security Service. She was just the third secretary to the deputy director at first, but more than ten years later, she was promoted to deputy director. When the director had been in poor health for many years, she She is actually the top person in charge of the entire security agency.
After Mrs. Leah seriously listened to the reports of Veronica and Anlong, the first order she issued was to take good care of the families of those who died in Maicheng and apply for pensions for them. The second order was to hand over the northern intelligence The Division tried its best to recover the remains of those who died in the line of duty. After giving these orders, she took off her glasses with a sad look on her face, rubbed her brows, and seemed a little tired. Everyone in the room fell silent.
Veronica first broke the calm: "Madam, what are you going to do? The actions of Eamon, the director of the Northern Intelligence Department, are obviously very suspicious. I think he is definitely inseparable from the tragedy in Maicheng and the treason of the Heda family. Their deeds are already obvious, I beg you to order them all to be eradicated immediately!"
Leonard also said: "Winnie is right, ma'am, we should have obtained conclusive evidence, right? Let's report it to His Majesty the King immediately."
Anlong was a little surprised. Did the people from the General Administration already know
However, Madam Leah just put her glasses back on calmly and said calmly: "We have no evidence, because...little Yuri also died in the line of duty, and was buried in the fire together with the evidence he collected."
Veronica's face was full of confusion: "Little Yuri?" Leonard screamed in shock: "What did you say?! Abberley Yuri...how could he die?! Could it be that his identity was exposed? Already?!"
Mrs. Leah nodded: "It should be. Last night, he asked someone to inform us that he had obtained conclusive evidence. For safety reasons, he asked us to send someone to pick it up. But when our people arrived at his house, the house It had been burned to rubble. He, his wife, their four-year-old son, and several servants did not escape. Only a maid escaped because she went home to visit her family. Our people checked There are traces of swords on the bodies of Little Yuri and his wife, and they were probably burned after they were killed. The evidence is gone, and the enemy already knows that we are suspicious of them, so we must redeploy our next move." After a pause, she twitched at Veronica and Anlong: "Originally, we didn't dare to confirm each other's identity, but now thanks to you, there is no doubt that the treasonous ones are the Heda family. Knowing this, we will have clear goals.”
Veronica punched the table, her eyes blazing with rage. Anlong felt very uneasy. Although it was not uncommon to die in the line of duty after joining the Security Agency, the name Yuri gave him a familiar feeling, as if he had heard it somewhere.
Leonard's eyes turned red: "Poor little Yuri, he is only twenty-five years old, and the child is still so young. Their family died so tragically, and everyone named Heda is not a good person! Sooner or later, one day, I will make them pay with blood!"
Mrs. Leah nodded and said calmly: "You must be very tired after traveling such a long way. There are rooms arranged in the office. Go down and rest first. Veronica will write down the matter about Maicheng as soon as possible. The report has been handed in. Anlong will stay in the capital temporarily. I have other arrangements." She glanced at the three young people in front of her with a solemn look on her face: "What has passed has passed. What we have to do is to stay calm at all times and keep a close eye on Follow the movements of the prey, wait for the best opportunity, and kill it immediately. Don't do unnecessary things!"
When she said the last words, her eyes were fixed on Leonard. The latter was a bit sarcastic, but still reluctant: "What about Fatty Eamon? Do you want him to stay? I'm afraid the entire Northern Intelligence Division will be destroyed by him."
A hint of coldness flashed in Mrs. Leah's eyes: "He won't have that chance."
After leaving Madam Leah's office, the three of them walked to the hall outside together, intending to go to the administrator's dormitory in the backyard to rest. Leonard kept talking about the tragic death of little Yuri's family. From his words, Anlong learned that the martyr who died in the line of duty was a son of a nobleman, and his identity was kept secret. Even in the security agency, he knew There were no more than five people, but unexpectedly, they still couldn't escape the disaster of death.
They were about to turn into the corridor leading to the backyard, when the door of a nearby room opened, and an old man with a solemn and resolute expression came out, wearing black aristocratic clothes, with a faint look of sadness on his face. Behind him were a middle-aged man dressed as a butler and a maid, the latter sobbing softly.
Leonard whispered: "That is Count Yuri, little Yuri's father, the former director of the Legal Affairs Department. His eldest son stayed in the fief, and only placed the younger son in the Legal Affairs Department as a secretary. Unexpectedly..."
Veronica sighed and pulled her two companions: "Let's go." She didn't want to see this kind of scene anymore.
But Anlong stayed there completely. He knew that maid. No wonder he always felt that the name Yuri was familiar to him. Lady Mirabell's niece...her cousin's daughter...was married to Count Yuri's youngest son! This nominal cousin, because her parents died young, was taken to be raised by her aunt at the age of fourteen. She lived in the same house with Anlong for two years. Although she had little contact with him, she was the only one in the entire Cardo family. One of the few people who would not discriminate against their mother and son. And that maid was the one she brought from home.
Did that gentle little sister back then actually become a victim of the traitor's sword
(Put it up first, the update may be later...)