Did you call me? Roland Hill quickly responded.
Under the gaze of that person's pointed fingers, the surrounding people spread out unknowingly, revealing the two girls behind them.
Seeing this lady swordsman wearing silver delicate armor, the other guards also brightened up, but because of the armor that was very valuable at first glance, they were a little slow. People who can use such armor are not incompetent. If they resist, they will lose their lives.
Most of these soldiers are ordinary people, but they have complete armor and weapons, which can crush ordinary people.
"Excuse me, is there something wrong?" Roland Hill stood in front of Lottie, took a few steps forward, and walked out of the crowd.
"Hmph, where did you come from? What's the purpose of coming here." He began to think about what excuse he had to take down this girl.
This is the territory of Viscount Moruo, with his uncle as a big backer, what can't he do
"I received a mission to escort the Roentgen caravan here." The girl briefly explained that her attention at the moment was not on the greedy captain of the guard, but on the soldiers in black behind him, which were worth noting.
These cape-clad soldiers are all in the Sequence 3-4 range, they are rare elites, and looking at their calm and calm appearance, they are not the playboys of ordinary nobles.
"Oh, do you think so? Come with me to the prison." He said triumphantly, as if everything was under control.
He used this kind of words many times on weekdays. Anyway, those adventurers did not dare to offend Viscount Moruo, and in the end, he always got some benefits.
Although in the eyes of Roland Hill, such an order is simply unreasonable and completely unjust, but looking at the anxious appearance of the people around them, it seems that they have nothing to do.
"My lord, this... Can you be accommodating? The leader of our caravan, Miss Charlene, is a friend of Lord Moruo, and they have a good relationship with each other, and this Miss Messia is also the hero who escorted us to this place. ... "The temporary leader of the caravan had to stand up bravely, and he waved to the people beside him, asking them to fetch a small bag of gold coins.
Looking at the gold coins handed over, the guard captain's eyes were full of greed, but due to the presence of so many people around, it was not easy to accept them directly.
"Do you want to bribe and confuse me just because of this? I am Lord Moruo's loyal guard." He grabbed the bag of gold coins and held them up high, as if disdainfully.
"Of course it's not bribing you, it's just that you and your brothers came out to search in the middle of the night, and you really did your job. We just want to donate some money to buy dinner for everyone, and also thank you and many loyal guards for taking care of the Roentgen Chamber of Commerce." The interim person in charge quickly turned his head.
"Humph."
In this regard, the captain of the guard seems to be quite satisfied, but looking at Loren Hill's beautiful face, he is still a little bit at a loss. Fortunately, a black-clothed sergeant stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear. Then he nodded reluctantly, handed the gold coin to the younger brother beside him, and led him away.
"Because the Roentgen Caravan is a friend of Lord Moruo, I won't investigate some of your details this time." After speaking, the captain of the guard led a group of people out of the yard and continued to the next one on the street. Goal to go.
Huh, the people in the Roentgen caravan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After leaving and entering the next house to search, the captain of the guard asked the sergeant a little puzzled.
"Why did you dissuade me just now? Although you are the subordinate of the investigating officer, I still want to know the reason."
"My lord, that girl is not simple. She has at least the strength of Sequence 5. If it really sparks a conflict, it will only take a moment to kill you and me." The sergeant replied concisely.
"How is it possible, didn't you say that the girl only had Sequence 4?" It seemed that he did not know anything about it, but had heard about the girl Messiah before.
"Maybe it's advanced recently. You should have heard of it. Some geniuses can always gain a lot after defeating a strong enemy after going through hardships."
"Before, when she was in Sequence 4, she defeated the black bear in Sequence 5, which is not something ordinary people can do."
"Uh..." In this regard, the captain could only be silent, thinking to himself.
Why is such a beautiful girl so powerful, it's really unfortunate, these flashed in my mind, and then I came back to my senses in the report of my subordinates.
"My lord, this house has been checked, and nothing special was found." The guards searched for some oil and water, and then returned to report with satisfaction.
"Well, let's go to the next one." After taking the bag containing the coins, he shook it slightly. Hearing the sweet voice, he felt a little happier.
After that, these guards searched from house to house, saying they were looking for things and suspicious people, but they also used this to extort money and get a lot of benefits. Perhaps this is why they take it so seriously.
"My lord, is there something wrong with this behavior?"
On the bell tower of the small town, two officers in black stood, one of them was obviously older and had a higher position.
"It's nothing, you just graduated from the Royal Academy, you are not familiar with these things now, and you will gradually get used to it in the future." The veteran officer moved his eyes slightly and replied slowly.
"Soldiers are not saints. If you want them to obey, you have to give some benefits, no matter where those benefits come from."
"However, we are the imperial investigators, yes..." The young officer beside him was a little shaken.
"Yes, that's right, we are the emperor's eyes and sharp swords, specializing in eliminating pests in the empire." Confused by the newcomer beside him, the old man smiled and waved his hand.
"That's what you meant to say."
"Yes, my lord."
"But, have you ever thought about what pests are. Or, who are the pests of the empire, and who are the objects we want to protect?" The old man spoke again.
"Don't tell me it's the people who are paying." He pointed to the ordinary people who were knocked on the door in the darkness for soldiers to check.
"Uh, isn't it, these are the children of the empire, and they did nothing wrong." The young officer looked at a mother who had just walked out of the courtyard, holding the child in her hand.
"No no no." The old man shook his head.
"They're just crops, or wheat in the fields."
"Do you know what wheat is? Yes, they are food, firewood, and important things."
"And these guards are the people who help us harvest the wheat. They are our allies and our own people. You have to understand the difference."
"When the emperor has an order, who will lead the order to execute it, when the horn of war is sounded, who will lead the army forward, and when the majesty of the royal family is insulted, who will punish those who are disrespectful with a long sword ?"
"It is these nobles who are finally royal, these families who have made oaths and covenants in ancient times. And they are the spine and backbone of the empire."
"The people are ignorant, greedy, and ruthless. Don't look at how obediently cooperating they are now. If you don't have a long sword and armor in your hand, they won't give you a penny."
"If there are no guards guarding them, they will dig into your home and steal your things. If they are not punished and taught, these people dare to disobey any order."
"You think that if you treat them well, they will remember you and thank you? It's not, they will complain even more. Why don't you give more. Everyone gave it, so why didn't you give it to me."
"They will betray for a little profit, not abide by their oaths and agreements, and hide everywhere, just because he once borrowed money from you."
"If he pays back the money one day, he will be laughed at by the people around him. Isn't that a fool?" Gu
"That's why I said, these civilians are crops in the fields, you have to take good care of them and prune them often, so that they will stay normal. Otherwise, it will be a mess."
"As for those pests, those who don't make good crops not only have different intentions, but also encourage others to be like them. If these people are allowed to expand, they will be like locusts crossing the border, and you will have no harvest." Investigators evaluate those revolutionary parties.
"Although Viscount Moruo lost something important this time, we just took this opportunity to search from house to house to remove those hidden pests."
"Now, do you understand?"
"Yes, my lord, my subordinates understand." In response, the confusion in the young officer's eyes disappeared, and he became firm and indifferent.
They are soldiers loyal to the Emperor and will maintain the unity and greatness of the Empire.
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The search in the night, after the hustle and bustle and surprise at the beginning, everything slowly calmed down. Although people whispered broken thoughts and complained about the harshness and knocking of the guards, they still restrained rationally and did not resist when facing the bright spear and blade.
"Search!"
Another small family's door was pushed open, and several soldiers poured into it.
"You look at Miansheng, where did you come from?" These guards are all locals and are naturally familiar with the local situation.
In the small yard, in addition to the husband and wife of the head of the house, there are two young men. From their appearance, they do not look like farmers working in the fields.
"We are adventurers from Iron Hill City. Recently, we heard that there are a lot of monsters that need to be dealt with, so we came here." The two said a reasonable explanation.
"Is that so?" The soldiers briefly looked at the two of them, and asked them to take out the Adventurer Badge to take a look.
"Here." The two obediently took out the badge inside the collar, and shrugged again, expressing their innocence.
Looking at the two badges in the palm of the hand facing the torch, there are a few stains left on the copper-colored metal, reflecting a faint light.
"It's true." The guard checked the meeting, threw the two badges back, and was carefully caught by the two.
Soon after, several soldiers who inspected the house also came out and reported to the team leader who led the team.
"Boss, it's normal inside." He also held a few pieces of sausage in his hand, nibbled one of them, and there was a little oil on his mouth.
"It's really normal." The team captain looked at the pieces of sausage, smiled, and nodded slowly.
"Let's go."
After that, the soldiers greeted and started to go to the next house, and behind them, a sergeant in black who accompanied them gave a meaningful look at the yard, and then quickly followed.
The search was still going on, and the night was slowly getting deeper, and it was the most exhausting time in the early morning.
The two investigators walked down the town's clock tower, and several black-clothed sergeants stepped forward and started reporting the situation one by one.
... .
"Above, the most notable ones are these." Said, the sergeant pressed a rough yellow map on the wall of the clock tower, and then raised the torch to illuminate it.
The map roughly depicts the outline of the small town and the distribution of streets, among which there are four circles drawn with red pen, which are eye-catching.
"This house on North Street near the city wall has a half-old knight who is said to be a distant relative of this family and came to visit."
"In the 'barrel bar' near the market in the middle, there is a guest from the east. He has certificates and papers on him, but our soldiers don't know how to confirm the authenticity."
"In the courtyard where the Central Chamber of Commerce gathers, there are two girls with particularly beautiful looks, one of them is the swordsman who escorted the Roentgen Chamber of Commerce, their strength is very different from the people around them, and it is not normal for them to appear in this small town. "
"In a remote city in the east, there are two adventurers who live in a commoner's house. Although they claim to be adventurers to deal with monsters, they are practicing the demon sequence, and the mark on the badge is several years ago. During the mission The records are rather sparse and somewhat strange."
As an adventurer, each time a mission is completed, the Adventurer's Hall will be engraved with a corresponding mark, which is a symbol of strength and honor.
"Most of the other foreign adventurers are weak, and some are injured, so there is nothing abnormal."
"According to our previous inspection, the person who stole Viscount Moruo's treasure must have at least Sequence 4 to escape the guard and unlock the protective device." The sergeant analyzed calmly.
"Yes, this operation is much more rigorous than in the past."
"Then let's get started now." The seasoned investigator covered the brim of his hat, then slowly stepped forward, picked up the hilt at his waist, and pointed to a corner of the map.
"It's these two people first."
The handle of the saber has long been polished, and it is on the right side of the map, which is the eastern corner of the city.
"Other targets have special places and are unlikely to carry out such a covert operation, so these two seemingly normal adventurers are even more suspicious."
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"Even if they're not the thieves, I think it'll give us something."
"Yes, my lord!"
These sergeants from the center of the empire stood at attention in an instant, and then under the leadership of one of them, they quickly rushed to the east of the small town.
They moved swiftly, their armor-wrapped cloaks floated in the night, like bats, quickly approaching the intended target, and when they were not far away, the speed suddenly slowed down and became secretive and silent.
Bang!
The dilapidated wooden door was kicked open directly, the sawdust flew in the sound, and the sound of the explosion suddenly awakened the surroundings. Immediately, a black-clothed sergeant with a saber rushed into the small yard.
"You—" The head of the household was in the yard at the moment, looking at the men in black in surprise. Before he could ask questions, he felt a chill in his chest, and a sharp long knife pierced his chest directly.
"Ah, ah..." He opened his eyes wide, and his mouth made a creaking sound, only to feel that all the warmth ran out from this chest, and everything became cold quickly.
The homeowner slowly knelt on the ground, then fell heavily, and everything in his vision began to blur, only the black military boots slowly enlarged in his pupils.
There was a sound of weapons colliding in the backyard, and then it quickly returned to peace.
"Damn, let them get away with one."
"No hurry, hehe, as long as the target is determined, they can't escape."
Hearing the low voice in front of him, the owner's consciousness slowly fell into darkness until everything was silent.