The royal capital, inside the residence of the Iron Hand. Lin Yi, Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Amu were sitting at the dining table. There were sumptuous delicacies on the dining table. Lin Yi had never seen these delicacies before. Every world has its own unique culture and products, and naturally the delicacies will also show a certain degree of difference. "It's surprisingly good." Lin Yi tasted the dishes prepared by the two little lolita in front of him, and found that although the cooking skills were not as good as Lin Yi's own, they were better than most people. Lin Yi had never tasted the dishes in this world, and he didn't care at all about the little differences in taste. "Looks like you two have some use." Lidya Su's eyes also fell on the food on the table, and her heart was full of doubts. He really couldn't imagine how these two little lolita, who were only about ten years old, could cook so much delicious food in just one hour. This is not a simple matter. The two little lolita first have to rush to the market to buy ingredients, and then they need to process the ingredients carefully, and then cook them carefully to get a table full of dishes. "Sir, can we go clean the courtyard later?" the younger sister asked timidly.
Although she looks a little cute and cute, she is a hard-working type. "Okay, don't come in casually without my instructions." Su Xiao put down her chopsticks and glanced at the two little girls lightly. His tone of voice was very cold, but to these two little girls, it seemed like the sound of nature. The two little lolita, who were in sync with each other, left the room obediently and carefully closed the door before leaving. They dragged their tired bodies slowly towards the courtyard, ready to clean up the mess there. For both of them, the only way to survive is to stay here. Undead hybrids without slave owners often have a very tragic fate. They are either executed or continue to be trafficked. Although the two sisters are young, they have already deeply experienced the evil in this world. Su Xiao took out the small roll of parchment given to him by the old king from the storage space. After opening the parchment, four names were written on it. They are: Ian Pollitt, Warner Vonn, Zabo, Hervé Anthony. Ian Pollitt, member of the Kingdom (10 members in total). Warner Vonn, Ombudsman (responsible for managing public morals, maintaining and expanding the royal capital's buildings, etc.). Zabo, the high priest of the temple (responsible for festivals, royal ceremonies, etc.). Hervé Antony, chief judge (low official rank, extremely high real power). … "This is to scare the monkeys." Lin Yi just glanced at the note in Su Xiao's hand and instantly understood what the old king was thinking. The old king's move is undoubtedly a wake-up call to all officials, telling them clearly that although the struggle for power is about to begin, you'd better be honest, otherwise the iron hand will be like a sharp blade. , mercilessly snap your necks. Among the four, the first three actually do not pose much of a threat. Although Councilor Ian Pollitt has some power, he is nothing more than an idle official. Overseer Warner Vorn is responsible for managing public morals and the maintenance and expansion of the royal capital's buildings. His responsibilities may seem important, but in reality he does not have much real power.
The high priest of the temple, Zabo, is responsible for festivals and royal ceremonies. Although he is famous, he is not a key player in the struggle for power. The last person, Hervé Anthony, was different. As the chief judge, his power was severely amplified in a world where communications were extremely backward. He can convict a person of guilt in clever ways, and can also mitigate a person's guilt in appropriate ways. If those wealthy businessmen, commoners, middle-class civilians, and middle- and lower-level officials violated the laws of the kingdom, he would judge them. This gave him a huge network of contacts and financial resources in the royal capital. Although the Iron Hand had eliminated many dissidents of the old king, it was indeed relatively rare to eliminate important officials such as the Chief Justice. Just when Su Xiao was thinking about what to do tonight, a mouse suddenly came into the room. At first glance, there is nothing special about the appearance of this mouse. Its small body is inconspicuous and its fur is slightly gray. The strange thing is that it is not afraid of the blood energy emanating from Su Xiao's body. Instead, it looks big. He dared to run to Su Xiao's feet, raised his head, and looked straight at Su Xiao with his small black eyes. Su Xiao frowned slightly, lowered his head and looked at the mouse at his feet. Soon, he noticed something strange about the mouse's abdomen, and something seemed to be tied there. Eminem grabbed the mouse. The mouse did not struggle. Instead, it gently rubbed its head against Eminem's finger. Such a docile behavior clearly showed that this thing has been domesticated by humans. In the belly of the mouse, Su Xiao saw a small paper tube. He tore off the paper tube and opened it to look at it. There was a twisted pattern painted on it, with twists and turns and interlaced lines. Su Xiao had seen this pattern before. When the Iron Hand's identity was introduced in Samsara Paradise before, a large number of secret words were marked below. Su Xiao interpreted these twisted patterns based on the secret language, and soon, he got three words. ‘Is there me? ’ "Who sent the secret message?" Even Lin Yi, the dean of the Alchemy Academy, has his own way of recording, and Su Xiao, as the Iron Hand, must have related secret words. "Rowan Harvey." "That old man with a white beard? The one who is the treasurer of the kingdom?" Hearing Rowan Harvey's name, Lin Yi immediately stopped picking up the food and turned his eyes to Su Xiao. "Why, did that guy offend you?" Seeing Lin Yi's reaction so big, Su Xiao couldn't help but have a little doubt in his heart. He thought that the identity that Lin Yi exchanged was on the opposite side of Rowan Harvey, and even thought in his heart that if it didn't work, he would find a way to get rid of Rowan Harvey tonight. "No, but that guy's identity is very interesting." "Identity?" "Yes, Rowan Harvey is the same as the two little loli just now, both are mixed-blood." As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, Su Xiao's pupils shrank suddenly. This news is really not good news. As the treasurer of the kingdom, Rowan Harvey's mixed-blood identity will surely cause a huge storm once it is revealed. From the treatment of the two little loli, it can be seen that the Saint Sodin Kingdom is very vigilant about mixed-bloods. As for the reason, the talents of the hybrids are too strong. They not only have the growth of humans, but also have the long lifespan of the undead.
In the long river of history, there have been more than one incident where the undead hybrids launched a rebellion after reaching the position of the undead monarch. Nowadays, if you encounter a hybrid without a master on the street, the kingdom's guards will arrest him and put him in prison or execute him on the spot. If other people knew about this, it would be like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, shaking the entire kingdom. "As a financial officer, he should not be involved in the dispute over the throne. No wonder he came here to question him as soon as he heard the slightest movement this time." Originally, Su Xiao was a little surprised. As the financial officer of the kingdom and one of the four powerful people, even if the dispute over the throne affected him, the old king would not easily take action against him. After Lin Yi revealed Rowan Harvey's identity, everything made sense. Rowan Harvey knew that once his mixed-blood identity was revealed, it would bring disaster. So in such a sensitive period as the battle for the throne, he would be extremely cautious and nervous at the slightest sign of trouble. Once the old king knew that Rowan Harvey was a mixed-blood, he would not be able to escape death even if he was the general + financial officer + chairman of the parliament, let alone the treasurer of the kingdom. In this world, the contradiction between humans and undead is extremely sharp. Thousands of years of fighting have long made the two races lose their sympathy for each other. Even human children can laugh and kill people of the undead race. It is a kind of hatred and vigilance that goes deep into the bone marrow, which has been precipitated and solidified over the long years. Su Xiao looked at the note in his hand, and after a little thought, he threw the note into the brazier. The flames instantly devoured the note and turned it into ashes. Then, he put the mouse back. "Should I tell the old king about Rowan Harvey?" Lin Yi asked. "Wait and see." Lin Yi and Su Xiao both understood that Rowan Harvey, a half-blood, could sit in the position of the kingdom's treasurer, which must mean that there is a huge force behind him supporting him. Otherwise, Rowan Harvey might be killed by other competitors halfway. The other party let Rowan Harvey, a half-blood, sit in this position, which must be to make him do something earth-shattering, otherwise why spend so much effort? And the people below may not know the situation of the old king now, but Rowan Harvey, who often contacts the old king, must be able to guess part of it. I am afraid that it will not be long before the force behind Rowan Harvey will come out to make trouble, after all, there is no better time than the competition for the throne. Around 8 o'clock in the evening, the night had just fallen, and the sky at that time was like being covered by a layer of mysterious black veil. The people in the capital had just finished dinner not long ago and were in a stage of having nothing to do. Su Xiao originally planned to go out to get a map of the capital, but Lin Yi said that there was no need to work so hard. If Lin Yi remembered correctly, there seemed to be a map of the capital hanging in a classroom of the Alchemy Academy. With Lin Yi's status, no one dared to stop him from taking down the map. Moreover, Su Xiao also followed Lin Yi into the Alchemy Academy this time. When the teachers of the Alchemy Academy saw Su Xiao's Iron Hand costume, they were afraid to avoid him, and dared not get close to Lin Yi and Su Xiao.
"Is there no more precise map?" Su Xiao looked at the map of about 5 meters in Lin Yi's hand and frowned slightly. He found that the pattern on it was very simple. If Su Xiao's memory was not good, he might not even be able to find the palace on it. The rough lines and blurred marks made it difficult to accurately identify the location of each place. "Don't look at it. You know the productivity of this society." Lin Yi shook his head slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone. "The maps here are the most accurate. If you go to a store outside to buy them, you may not be able to buy them. Moreover, this thing is a controlled item, and ordinary people will not sell it." Lin Yi was right. In ancient times, precise maps were originally controlled items. Because ordinary people can't use this thing at all, only some ambitious people will stockpile this thing to prepare for their ambitions. In this era, maps are not only a tool, but also a symbol of power. Mastering the map is equivalent to mastering the understanding and control of the region. And this kind of power will not be easily possessed by ordinary people. As the night came, the entire capital was shrouded in darkness except for a few places where there was still a faint light. In Su Xiao's mansion, 50 guards wearing black armor were standing behind Lin Yi. They were not ordinary soldiers, but killing machines specially trained by the royal family. As long as the order was given, they would not hesitate even if they were asked to die. In front of the fifty guards, there was also a captain wearing silver-white armor. He was tall and mighty. He was a holy warrior trained by the royal family at a great cost. His name was Hicks Donen. The old king knew that the cleanup operation tonight was full of dangers, so he specially sent Hicks to protect Lin Yi. You should know that the old king himself did not have many such level of dead men, which was enough to show how much the old king valued Lin Yi. "It's almost time." Lin Yi raised his head slightly and glanced at the moon hanging in the sky. The cold moonlight sprinkled on his face. A silver pocket watch appeared in Lin Yi's hand. After confirming that the time was up, he turned his eyes to the soldiers behind him. As for Su Xiao, at this moment, he was sheathing the Dragon Slash that had been maintained. The sharp long sword made a slight hum in the sheath. Bubu Wang and Am stood on both sides of Su Xiao. When Su Xiao stood up, his eyes flashed a hint of blood in the moonlight. "Let's go." Hearing Su Xiao's order, fifty guards followed Su Xiao and left the mansion in an orderly manner. These fifty guards were expressionless, like cold machines. Their steps were in unison, and the sound of armor rubbing was particularly clear in the silent night. Su Xiao, who was going to kill people, was full of blood, and with the fifty "killing machines" behind him, the temperature around him seemed to start to drop. As for Hicks, he did not follow Su Xiao. The old king gave him only one order, which was to protect Lin Yi. "Let's go. I believe many people will not be able to sleep tonight."
Lin Yi got up and followed the team. Hicks did not speak, but followed Lin Yi silently. The bright moon was hanging high in the sky, and the cold light fell on the streets of the capital. Su Xiao walked in it, and the bright moonlight reflected on his face, outlining his cold outline. Tonight is indeed a good night for killing. The streets were empty and the silence was a little scary. Except for the heavy armor sound of the guards, the surroundings were dead silent. The first target Su Xiao wanted to clear was Ian Pollitt, the congressman. In his opinion, this guy was the easiest to deal with. During the day, Su Xiao had found out the residences of the four targets, three of whom lived in the central area of the capital. The closer the property is to the center of the capital, the higher the price, which is commonly known as the "rich area". The people living here are either rich or noble. Among the four, only one of them did not live here, and that was Chief Judge Elvi Anthony. His official rank was not high. Although he was ranked among the top three in the capital, he had to keep a low profile because his money was not from an unknown source. The reason why the old king wanted to get rid of the chief judge was not because he wanted to rebel, but because he was too rich. The old king wanted to leave a "newbie gift package" for the new king. In terms of ability, the chief judge was excellent, but unfortunately, he did not see the situation clearly. Two days ago, he did not care about the old king's joke that "the treasury is tight recently." In fact, that was the last chance the old king gave him. As long as he took out most of his wealth, the chief judge could keep his official position and his life. What is "accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger"? That is, the old king's seemingly joking words actually related to someone's life and death. After walking for about ten minutes, the buildings on both sides of the street were no longer shrouded in darkness, and some buildings emitted dim candlelight. This is a place similar to a "high-class club" in the capital, providing food, drinks and women, and sometimes some unique entertainment activities. It is the favorite entertainment place for the rich at night. Tonight, our congressman brought his wife to this "high-class club". The couple is also very strange. The husband will look for young and beautiful women here, and the wife will also choose the middle-aged man she likes. They are extremely "harmonious" with each other, or there is no emotion between them at all. They are married because of power and interests. In this case, why not have fun together. It is better to make it clear than to be sneaky, and it is also very exciting. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the circle of rich people. The woman's laughter came from this three-story castle, and there was a man's laughter from time to time. The sound was particularly harsh in the silent night, as if telling the luxury and indulgence here. Su Xiao led people to the castle, and two strong men stood in front of the castle. "Stop!" One of the strong men shouted. He saw Su Xiao coming towards him through the dim candlelight. Based on his years of experience as a gatekeeper, Su Xiao was definitely not a guest. He was most likely here to cause trouble.
"This is Lord Warner's private territory. If you don't want to die, get out." The strong man's attitude was extremely bad. Although he saw the soldiers behind Su Xiao, he had never seen how these soldiers were dressed. Secondly, Su Xiao was not wearing the clothes that were unique to the nobility. Combining the two, the strong man judged that Su Xiao might be a small wealthy businessman with several guards. In his opinion, Su Xiao came here today to cause trouble. There was no need to bring guards when having fun in the capital, which was an unspoken rule among the rich. The strong man had seen many such people and was very good at dealing with them. First of all, the attitude must be tough and must not be backed down, because there was a man who held a high position in the capital behind him. "Wanafuen?" Su Xiao was a little surprised, because Warnerfuen was his second target. Unexpectedly, this gold-selling kiln was actually the property of that guy. "Who are you?" The strong man's attitude changed instantly. Su Xiao called Warnerfuen's name too casually, which made the strong man vaguely feel that something was wrong. "Iron, iron, iron..." Another strong man spoke in a trembling voice. With the help of the faint candlelight in front of the door, he saw Su Xiao's clothes. "Why waste so much time talking? No one here is innocent. Go and arrest everyone in the building." Lin Yi's lazy voice came from the back of the team. Hearing Lin Yi's order, fifty guards looked at the castle in front of them. The two guards seemed to want to argue, but the guards, these killing machines, would not care so much. Tonight they will only obey the orders of Lin Yi and Su Xiao, and kill whoever they tell them to kill. (End of this chapter)