Heaven's Formula

Although the guilt and regret have not dissipated, the entangled feeling of restlessness has inexplicably decreased a lot.

It wasn't a betrayal, Morrill told himself, and he had absolutely no intention of framing Momola.

He just thought about it a little bit more for himself.

……

"Extra, extra!" Several newsboys shouted as they crossed the long street with their arms full of newspapers, "Yesterday, a collective protest broke out in Baiguoyuan. There was a fierce conflict between the hired workers and the factory. Many people were bleeding, and the leader was a It's a half-beast! Anyone want to know the details, just five copper coins!"

Although this is a new industry, practitioners have already grasped the core of journalism.A simple introduction includes the confrontation between the bottom and the employer, the contradiction between man and half-beast, and the violent fights that everyone loves to see, which also makes this supplement quickly gain everyone's attention.

"Clashes between workers and factories?"

"The Hundred Orchard...isn't it His Excellency Azie's property?"

"There are still half-beasts who dare to mess with him? It's interesting. Hey, boy, give me a newspaper!"

"okay!"

Soon, the general strike that happened in the shanty town yesterday spread among the people, and people in the streets and alleys were talking about this extremely rare event.

After all, in the eyes of the public, hired workers are the bottom of the bottom, and big businessmen want to squeeze them to death just by moving their fingers.Such a person dared to confront the factory boss, and in the end it ended with Azie giving in, which is really unimaginable.

This news naturally reached the ears of Taxis who was patrolling the street.

"Go buy a newspaper and show me."

The guardian knight who followed immediately carried out the order.

Not only that, Des Moines himself also took a share - as a priest guardian, he never just completed tasks mechanically.Taksis will definitely express her opinion later, and he naturally needs to have a basic understanding of the incident.

Sure enough, Taxis quickly laughed out loud, "I didn't expect that the group of hired workers would force Azie to give in first after only one day. This half-beast is quite capable. Maybe it can be drawn into the church, To serve the goddess Hera."

Here it comes... Des Moines sighed inwardly. This priest in his family is good at everything. He is talented, capable, and talented.

To put it in a good way, it is eclectic, and to say it in a bad direction, it is deviant.

It can be said that apart from Taxis, no priest would say anything about bringing half-beasts into the church.

"Lord Yongyi, even though this is not the capital of Hela, you still have to be careful with your words and deeds—in the eyes of the people, the jury is the spokesperson of the gods."

"Why, do you think there is something wrong with what I said?"

"Of course there is, and there are more than a few points." Des Moines bluntly said, "Regardless of her status as a half-beast, what she did just violated the order of the world. If everyone banded together to rebel because of the treatment issue, then the world would Isn't it going to mess up? Human desires have no end."

"If they can't win, then you are right." Taxis said disapprovingly, "But if they can win, you have to consider whether there is a new order. Don't take it lightly at this time." Be careful, otherwise you may become a part of the replacement yourself."

"You mean those hired workers?" Des Moines frowned. "They have no chance of winning. I bet that even if Azier doesn't do anything, other big businessmen won't sit idly by."

"Maybe." Taxis didn't care about this question, "No matter who wins or loses, as long as it can embarrass Azie, it is a good thing for me."

"Are you still sure there is something wrong with him?" The guardian knight lowered his voice a lot when he thought about his experience of visiting yesterday.

"Yes, there must be." The girl said decisively, "He pretended to be too calm. This is just pretending to be smart. The average businessman will not feel a headache when he meets the jury. Even if he has a strong background and is not afraid of the church's investigation, he will feel disgusted and disgusted. It's always inevitable. But I didn't see any emotional fluctuations in him, which shows that he has already made some kind of psychological expectations."

To this day, he has not changed his mind, which shows that the priest has considerable confidence in his own judgment.

"It's a pity that you don't have any real evidence yet..." Des Moines said with a little regret.It is rumored that the jury can arrest whoever it wants, but it is just a misunderstanding of the people.Naturally, there is no problem in arresting an ordinary person. Like this kind of local wealthy businessman who has a great influence on Azure Fort, they still can't take him back to torture him without saying a word.

——Unless the commander-in-chief of the jury or Bishop Hera's consent can be obtained.

Master Shengyi is indeed superior in insight into the nature of the mind, but that is not an absolutely correct "prophecy" after all, otherwise the jury would not need any investigation.

In case of misjudgment, the negative impact will undoubtedly be manifold.

The controlling power of the church is not what it was a hundred years ago.

"Speaking of which," Taxis suddenly lifted the ruby ​​necklace on her chest and shook it in front of her eyes a few times, "It's been two days, why hasn't that Eastern envoy come to your door? The priest of the church gave The promise you made, shouldn’t be reduced to the point where you’ll be put aside, right?”

Chapter 6 and Seven: The Will of the Sun

"This...probably because he is a foreigner?"

"But isn't he accompanied by a dragonborn?" Taxis' tone was rather puzzled, "Even if he doesn't understand, that dragonborn still doesn't understand? The cooperation proposed by the church should be understood by these people." It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

She didn't know much about Dongfang, and judging from the limited information, the etiquette there tended to be reserved, and it was customary to push back when encountering invitations, so she gave the other party a moment to think.The problem is that there is no response for two days, which is incredible.

It was hard for her to imagine anyone refusing the benefits offered by the Church.

"Have I not made it obvious enough?"

"No, you have made it very clear." Des Moines interrupted hastily, "Besides, do you really think his assistance will bring great help to the jury?"

"An oriental magician is the biggest anomaly in itself." Taxis suddenly picked up the newspaper and glanced at it again, "Wait...the time to pick up new goods to arrive at the port, prepare food in advance, and put the opposition The pies are isolated from the factory, and the owner of Pagoda is precisely Azie..."

"What's the matter, is there a problem?"

"The first group protest can be organized to this level, which is not like something that can be achieved by workers' independent actions. And if you don't come early or late, just a few days after Ambassador Xia arrived in the islands, the workers' protests changed from disorder to For the sake of order, is there some kind of connection here?"

Des Moines asked incredulously, "You mean, as soon as he bombarded the Holy Palace with his front foot, he went to help the workers strike with his back foot?"

"And both of them are related to Azie, what a coincidence, isn't it?"

The guardian knight pondered for a while, "The latter matter is just your guess..."

"Ask him face to face, he probably won't admit it." Taxis's eyes were full of interest, "In this way, withdraw the people who watched Azie, and go to stare at the Eastern Envoy, and everyone who took a closer look at him will go. Where did you go and what did you do?"

"But Azie is the most suspicious person now, no matter whether he can really?"

"This person is indeed suspected of buying talismans from the East, but as a non-demonic person, he will never be the real culprit who attacked the convoy—it is even possible that he was just pushed to the foreground to deliberately distract the church's attention. If he keeps his feet on the ground, he won't find anything if he continues to stare." She said in one breath, "We have a limited number of people, so we might as well find someone more interesting to stare at."

"You're right." Des Moines thought for a while, "I'll arrange for them to go to the Harbor Foreign Affairs Building later."

"In addition, I need to write an application order to the headquarters." The girl said again.

"Then I will contact the messenger in advance—"

"No, I want it to reach Hilla as soon as possible." Taksis shook her head, "Let the local dragonborn deliver the letter."

The guardian knight couldn't help being stunned, "Do you want to apply for a mandatory trial order?"

It is indeed inconvenient for the jury to capture and interrogate some powerful local figures without conclusive evidence, but it does not mean that the church cannot do so.

As long as they can obtain the authorization of the highest level.

Of course, if something goes wrong, the price to pay is extremely serious.

Seeing that the other party did not deny it, Des Moines immediately dissuaded him, "Master Yongyi, please make a careful decision!"

To put it bluntly, it is an achievement if the case is successfully completed, and it cannot be regarded as a stain if it is not successfully completed. With Taxis Yongyi's age and ability, her future prospects are completely limitless, and there is no need to be so aggressive.In his eyes, none of the ten Sons is as important as Taxis, and most people in the headquarters also think so.

If she finds that the arrest was wrong, not only will she have to accept punishment, but it is basically impossible for her to be promoted again in this life. Such a consequence is unacceptable to Des Moines.

As the most loyal guardian, he naturally needs to block it.

"When did you really successfully stop me?" Taxis seemed to have guessed his thoughts long ago, "If my doubts only accounted for [-]%, then the suspicion of the Eastern Ambassador made up for the remaining [-]% for me. .He must have known some information that I don't have, so he targeted Azie in this way. Since everyone agrees, isn't it clear at a glance whether Azie is worth arresting?"

The reason why he can be used as a cover is that the jury is expected to be restrained and there is no way to move him easily.

Therefore, once the thunderbolt method is used and the protective umbrella is pulled out in an instant, it will surely disrupt the pace of the real murderer and force him to show his feet.

"The Church of Hera has clearly received the blessings of the gods, but its influence has been declining in recent years. It is the result of a little bit of concession from all parties. There are nobles, mages, and chambers of commerce inside... there are Nata courts, Rangis and many kingdoms squeezed, but the church’s top management turned a deaf ear to it. The more this happens, the situation will only get worse.” Taksis’s voice suddenly became extremely solemn, “If you want to make changes, you must treat those Those who dare to cross the line will be severely punished. This matter is related to the reputation and future of the church, so why not bet on my own future?"

"Lord Holy Wing..." Des Moines felt a surge of enthusiasm, even if he disagreed with her opinion, he would still be moved by this will.

"For the church, I can give everything." She said word by word, "And this decision may not be wrong, I trust my own judgment. Hera will also protect us."

"Yes, I understand!" Des Moines took the order, "No matter what the investigation result is, I will bear it with you!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Taxis's mouth, "Don't worry, even if you want to slip away, I won't let you go."

It only takes one day for the dragonborn to fly to Sheila, plus the negotiation time within the jury, the answer can be delivered to him in at most three days.

At that time, she would like to see how the real murderer can escape the trial of the church.

……

The impact of the Pagoda strike went far beyond becoming a topic of conversation on the streets.

It quickly spread to other factory districts and caused a stir among the hired workers.

The factory supervisors were astonished to find that when they inspected the factory buildings, they were no longer greeted with fearful eyes, but eager to look at them.

If anyone counts, they will find that the frequency of worker protests on this day has reached a new peak, more than two or three times higher than in the past.

Without any hesitation, the factory immediately imposed the most severe suppression.

This matter has become a hot topic, and no big businessman wants his factory to become the next Baiguoyuan.

But the success of Pagoda has become the goal of all employees.

Before that, they had never thought about how to fight against the master who controlled their own destiny.

But now, they have a road that, although full of thorns, has a clear direction.

Once the wildfire in the heart is burning, it is very difficult to extinguish it.

This spark is spreading in every employee's heart at an incredible speed.

Chapter 6 and Eight

It's just that the instigator, Xia Fan, didn't always focus on the strike.He has asked Li to inform Momola that he must pay more attention to the factory's movements in the near future. At the same time, he also provided a sum of money to help the three people who founded the Relief Society rent a small house in the commercial area, so that they will not live in the shanty town for the time being. ——In addition to these preventive measures, he can only take one step at a time and wait for the next round of actions from the factory.

After all, Azie is the key to solving the problem.

Regardless of whether the other party is the mastermind of the kidnapping of the Son of God, defeating him can greatly remove the ability of Baiguoyuan to fight back.

After a day and a night of investigation and monitoring, Li got more and more information.

Although Gun Gun couldn't speak, he could understand the fox demon's instructions very well.

The latter can also be restored into words that humans can understand through the other party's weird and unpredictable body language.To Xia Fan, this process is as mysterious as a black box, and in the end it can only be attributed to the natural bond between the spirit and the demon.

Through this information, the detective team of four can roughly analyze where the tracked people went and what they did in a day.For example, eating, meeting, having fun, sleeping... These seemingly daily actions are all seen by wild cats.Even if there is no way to know the specific details of the matter, the information provided by Gun Gun is still very helpful in judging the case.

Especially after experiencing the baptism of big data, Xia Fan knows the value of this information better than others. For example, it is a green and reasonable move for the leader of the jury to search the whole city, but it is a red suspicious behavior for a Baiguoyuan employee.

All in all, everyone will form a unique "life route" due to their origin, position and habits. If it changes suddenly, or there is an obvious deviation from personal habits, it means that there is something suspicious about this goal.

The four found out based on intelligence that after the leader of the Black Flag Gang, Gao Bangshi, visited Azie's mansion, he basically wandered among gangs, residences, restaurants, and casinos within a day. Doubtful.

Another suspicious figure, Du Li, the doctor of the tower, is unusual.

He was only active in the nursing home for two or three hours during the day, and his whereabouts were unknown for the rest of the time, until the evening.The wild cat confirmed that he did not leave the nursing home, but he could not capture his specific whereabouts, as if he disappeared suddenly.

But a person cannot truly disappear.Even if you want to rely on makeup to fool you, your own taste will be exposed.

"It's not difficult to explain." Li put down the record in his hand and said, "There are some areas in the nursing home that wild cats cannot enter, such as trap doors, secret rooms, or hidden wells."

Since this kind of place is usually only opened when there is a need to pass, and people's vigilance will be doubled, it is obviously unrealistic to let wild cats sneak in together.

At the same level of intelligence as a cat, it is impossible to understand what a secret room is. In its view, the target is only temporarily lost.

Feedback to Gun Gun, it appears as if his whereabouts suddenly disappeared.

This was unanimously agreed by all three.

"I think the person we're looking for...is probably right in front of us." Olina's tone was rather uplifting, "A nursing home can at most build a basement for storing sundries, there's no reason for this person to disappear like that long time."

"Using the basement to build secret passages leading to other places was also the most common concealment method in the past." Qian Yan rarely echoed, "Because such facilities consume more manpower and material resources, basically all those that can be used are shown in the picture. It’s not superficial. During the period when the power of the central government was left behind, as long as you built secret passages privately, you could be convicted.”

Translated into a popular point, it means that you don’t need to use this kind of stuff if you don’t do big things, and it’s normal to use it if you want to rebel.

Considering that Qianyan has personally experienced the fall of the Yong Dynasty and the power disputes in the early days of the Six Kingdoms, these words are obviously very convincing.

"Let me investigate." Li Zi volunteered, "It seems that as long as you find the secret door and sneak in to find out, you can find out what this person is up to."

"No, I can't let you go alone this time." Xia Fan vetoed, "If we find the right person, it means that the enemy has a gas sensor that can defeat the church convoy in a short time. What's more In a secret passage or dark room, the communication effect of the audio device will be greatly reduced, and in case of danger, people outside may not be able to know it immediately."

This situation is completely different from that in St. Blaine's Palace.

In addition, he did not say anything clearly.

The holy palace is still an entertainment place in essence, with many upper-class nobles gathered, even if Azie wanted to kill him, he would have to weigh the consequences.But the sanatorium is different, once the whereabouts are exposed, the enemy will never die.

"So you want to sneak into the nursing home with me?" Li pouted, "In that case, I would have to take care of someone who is lagging behind. Wouldn't the chance of exposure be greatly increased?"

Xia Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, feeling that he was disgusted by the other party despite his good intentions, "Don't forget that I am a good night walker. When I was in Qingshan Town, the entire Luo family's defense was like nothing in front of me."

"Wait a minute... are you still wearing Mixiang?"

"How can it be possible not to keep a pack of such a sharp weapon for traveling the rivers and lakes?"

"Ahem..." Olina interrupted the two, "What about us?"

"You and Qianyan should stay at the residence, so that there will be care inside and outside." Xia Fan replied, "If we fail to come back in time, you should immediately notify the Earl of Cleveland and the church jury."

"no problem."