Five days later, Farina and Joe received a notice from the liaison officer of the First Army while they were transporting the goods.
The army commander, Iron Axe, wanted to meet them.
All the way to the Cage Mountain Command Post, and into the conference room, Farina found that there was more than one person inside. Judging from the badges on their shoulders, these generals were all high-level figures of the First Army.
Joe swallowed nervously.
Farina looked calm and gave everyone a military salute, "Falina, a member of the Second Car Team of the First Transport Brigade, came to report."
Iron Axe and the others returned their salutes with a smile, without the pretense of a superior.
This made her a little surprised.
Hermes Church's style made her accustomed to ignoring the gap between classes and doing things in a straight line. She didn't expect the upper ranks of the Graycastle military to be the same, or even worse.
She was frank just because she had a clear conscience, but it didn't mean that she forgot her "guilty status" as a church judge. Even if she was snubbed, it didn't seem surprising.
But everyone did not show any contempt, even the church could not be so friendly to non-believers.
"I don't know what you told me to come... why?" Farina's eyes finally fell on Iron Axe.
"Remember the Eternal Winter Knight you caught in Shenchiwan a few days ago?" Iron Axe straight to the point confirmed the identity of the other party and the crimes they committed. "
Farina suddenly realized something, "They are very important to the First Army?"
"Yes or not." Iron Axe said slowly, "For the entire war situation, they are not worth mentioning at all, but for those who sacrificed their lives for this war, their capture means that the prisoners could not escape after all. Sanctions, so I can finally comfort those victims."
Then Farina heard a story about blood-stained intelligence.
At the beginning, the news of the passers-by did not attract the attention of the above. After all, such escapees trying to pass the pass would encounter three or four every day. They were either petty nobles or merchants with a lot of money, and the reason for their escape was nothing more than committing crimes or fearing that their property would be looted.
According to Lorgar's report, the two Knights of Eternal Winter clearly belonged to the former category, but because the blood smells complex and strong, the interrogators have also investigated more carefully.
After some psychological games and separate confessions, the younger brother was the first to be unable to resist, and confessed what they had committed. As early as a few months ago, the brothers were ordered by the lord to arrest the refugees around the city, but because the eldest brother and the The people of Graycastle had a shot at revenge, and eventually held a grudge, turning arresting into hunting.
If it was just an ordinary murder case, it would be nothing more than death penalty and mining for life, but the matter of "hunting refugees" made the higher authorities responsible for approval and filing keep an eye on it. Eventually the case was handed over to the intelligence services, led by Hill. Fox to investigate.
However, there are two biggest blind spots in the case. First, the First Army still doesn't know who the sender of the information is, and only knows that the deceased was someone with black money. The second is considering the randomness of the other party's murder, even if it is really related to the blood-stained information, the two may not be able to recognize it. In other words, even if Nightingale was present, the relationship between the two parties could not be determined by the truth or falsehood of the language.
The only breakthrough seems to be the smell of blood mentioned by the wolf girl.
Unfortunately, Lorgar can only confirm the variety of blood types, and it is difficult to accurately identify the smells that are too old. After all, the sense of smell is only an additional benefit brought by her transformation ability. Although it is not affected by the divine stone, it cannot exceed the limit of physiological structure. .
The final finalists were the helpers sent by the Witch Union, Vanilla and Broken Sword.
With the help of Broken Sword's ability enhancement, Vanilla found the same pheromone on Talos Murray's leg armor as Secret Letter's bloodstain. Although it was only a trivial amount, it was already a solid proof.
If the two have never met, how can they be infected with the same pheromone
So the Murray brothers must be the murderers of the intelligence sender.
"It turns out that there are such people among the commoners..." After listening to Tie Axe's explanation, Qiao couldn't help but sigh.
"The Kingdom of Eternal Winter is still a demon-occupied area, so we can't promote it like other heroic cases, but history will not forget people like him." Iron Axe sighed, "You caught the murderer. The main hero, but it is not in the army's establishment, so in addition to telling you the results of the investigation, it is a beginning and an end, and the rest is to ask what kind of rewards you want to get."
"But we didn't put much effort into it," Farina said bluntly. "The first thing I noticed was that lady witch. I just heard the movement of their fight, and finally went over to make up a wrench."
The remark elicited a wave of good-natured laughter.
"Don't worry, His Majesty Roland will never miss anyone who has meritorious service," Iron Axe explained. "The Witch Union and the army are two departments, so Miss Lorgar's reward is someone else's responsibility. In theory, your reward should also be given by It was issued by the Executive Office, but the frontline of the battlefield can only handle it simply, so we will consult on our behalf.”
"I understand..." Farina hesitated for a moment, "I was once the judge of the church, and I was also deceived by false lies, but if I can, I hope I can get a chance to make up for my mistakes."
"Make up for mistakes?"
"Yes." She took a deep breath, "Joining the First Army is the reward I want."
The room suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes shifted, as if they were exchanging opinions.
After a while, Iron Axe said, "His Majesty formulated the rules for the recruitment of the First Army. I can't agree to your request."
"Really..." Farina's slightly clenched fist suddenly loosened a bit.
"However," the other party turned around, "I can write your achievements and requirements in a report and submit it to Your Majesty to decide if you insist on doing so."
Farina raised her head, her eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, please!"
She naturally knows that once she joins the army, all future actions will be more restricted, and the risk of facing the enemy will increase exponentially, but that is exactly what she desires. The more thorny the road, the more she can make up for what she once sins committed.
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After Farina and Joe left, the other officers also dispersed one after another, and soon only Iron Axe and Edith were left in the conference room.
Pearl of the North, who had never spoken, let out a sigh of relief, "So, Hermes Church is really scary... Since it has not been sentenced, where is the crime and fault, I would rather endure suffering in exchange for psychological peace, I am afraid that Only believers in the Holy City have such quirks."
Iron Axe shrugged nonchalantly. He knew early on that Edith was a shrewd self-interested person, and occasional concessions were for the sake of greater interests. When the interests are aligned, she is an impeccable partner, and when the interests are opposite, it is difficult to predict what will happen to her. A decision like Farina's gratuitous devotion to herself is absolutely impossible for the Northland Pearl.
But he didn't resent it.
Compared with those stupid, arrogant or greedy egoists, the former can at least distinguish their true goals, and will not do stupid things because of shortsightedness.
"So... what do you think is the best way to deal with those two prisoners?" Iron Axe brought the topic back to business. In his reply on this matter, His Majesty mentioned that "if it is confirmed that the case was committed by the Knights of Eternal Winter, he will make the decision at his sole discretion", and according to past practice, the two of them had nearly 100 lives, and basically the only way to go is to go to the gallows. .
"If it's just hanged, I don't think Your Majesty needs to warn me." Edith showed a sneer, "And don't you think it's too cheap to send them on the road like this?"
"Do you have an idea?"
"Since it can't be used as a promotional material, it's better to give it to black money as a gift. I think they paid so much, and they will definitely treat them well."