Come to another world and become a lord

Carl had never thought that this would happen. It seemed that the whole world had changed after he woke up. He was awakened by the noise outside the door before dawn in the morning, and he was even more shocked when he heard the guard's report. A shocking news for everyone: Myrna was missing!

When Carl hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed to the main hall, he saw Prime Minister Aaron had been waiting for a long time. The latter was sitting on the main throne which was originally the lord's seat, with a solemn expression.

Soon Arya also arrived, followed by Earl Morton and Baron Henry.

Aaron was furious and slammed his hand heavily on the chair:

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

Then he turned and glared at Carl:

"Come and tell me what's going on?"

Karl frowned and bit his thumb. Missing? But how could this be possible? Yesterday, the girl was fine and even kicked him. How could she disappear overnight? But no matter what, since it happened, the first thing to do now is to find out the truth and figure out what happened.

Thinking of this, he said calmly:

"I just heard about Miss Myrna's disappearance. The first thing to do now is to seal off the inner city. During the investigation, no one can enter or leave at will. Then we can find out the cause of the incident. Did she disappear or did she run away on her own? No matter what happened, there must be clues left at the scene."

"Hmph, what's there to investigate? She must have been kidnapped!" Morton suddenly interrupted, "If I remember correctly, during the defense of Rickburg, Baron Carl once let in a group of refugees captured by the Khan~ and now half of them are living in the castle! So, maybe there are spies from the Khan mixed in, waiting for the chancellor to arrive and kidnap Miss Myrna!"

"How can the Earl be so sure that it was a kidnapping?" Alia asked back.

"Humph, is there any need to say more? Just look at the appearance of those untouchables and you will know that none of them is a good person~" Morton continued.

"That makes sense," Henry said thoughtfully, "Baron Karl, no matter what, you left so many refugees in the castle, which itself poses a risk!"

I don't want to either. If it weren't for the shortage of tents and charcoal, would I have left them out to fend for themselves? In the end, this matter became a handle for others to criticize, and Carl sighed helplessly.

At this time, Morton continued:

"Not only that, there's also that kid named Jim. I remember he was scolding the Prime Minister yesterday and the young lady heard him. A conflict broke out on the spot. He is also very suspicious. In my opinion, this kid is holding a grudge and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge! We'll know once we catch him and bring him to trial."

When Jim was mentioned, Carl became alert. He felt the malice from Morton and retorted:

"Jim is my childhood playmate, and I know him well. And regardless of his character, let's talk about the facts: Miss Myrna suddenly disappeared, and no one noticed it among so many people in the castle. Even the patrolling guards and gatekeepers did not notice anything unusual. My Lord Earl, do you really think that a serf who grew up to be a farmer and only knows how to farm is capable of this?"

"Humph, that's easy. You are one of our own people inside and outside the castle. It's not easy to do whatever you want. Now the Prime Minister's daughter has been kidnapped. Instead of investigating the suspect, you are here to defend her? Baron Carl, you are not an accomplice, are you?" A cunning smile appeared on Morton's face, as if the prey had been hooked.

"My Lord Earl, we haven't confirmed what happened. We just know that Miss Myrna is missing, but you keep saying she was kidnapped. How can you insist that she was kidnapped? Do you know some inside story?" Carl's rebuttal was also blunt.

Aaron watched the two of them bickering with each other, and finally slammed his chair in anger:

"That's enough! I didn't ask you to come here and play tricks on each other. What I want is my daughter's safety. It doesn't matter who you are or what method you use, as long as you can get my daughter back safely! Do you understand?"

Then he said to Karl:

"Karl, if anything happens to my daughter, you, the Baron of Rickburg, should go with her~"

"If the young lady is in trouble, there is no need for the prime minister to do anything. I will die to apologize." Karl said this with some sincerity. Although Myrna was not friendly to him, she did help him at the dinner party. This happened right after she helped him. He didn't believe that there was no connection between them. If it was because of him, then he had an even greater obligation to protect the other party's safety.

Aaron nodded, and then said to Karl and Morton in a slightly more relaxed tone:

"You two, put aside your prejudices and investigate together. Report to me immediately if you find any clues."

Morton nodded slightly, and then suddenly said:

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I have a favor to ask of you. The castle is currently full of Baron Carl's men, and I am short-handed, so I would like to borrow some guards from you to join the investigation."

What? Karl looked at Morton in surprise, but heard Aaron say:

"That's easy. As long as you can find my daughter, you can use me as you please."

"Thank you, Prime Minister~" Morton nodded again, "Also, I want to arrest all the refugees living in the castle, especially the one named Jim, who is the most suspicious~ I hope to interrogate him personally~"

What? After hearing his words, Karl was shocked and quickly bowed and said:

"Sir, Jim is my man, and I should be responsible for the interrogation."

"It's precisely because he's yours that I have to avoid suspicion~" Morton replied, "What if you cover for him?"

"I guarantee it with my own life. I will never protect anyone!"

Listening to the argument between the two, Aaron sighed again, and then said:

"I told you guys to investigate together. You guys should decide on this matter by yourselves~"

"Yes~" Morton nodded with satisfaction, and as he walked out, he shouted to the guard at the door:

"Gather your men and follow me!"

Then he led the guards and strode out of the main hall.

Karl's face was gloomy at this time. He knew what Morton wanted to do. Everything was urgent. He immediately said to Alia beside him:

"Notify the guards to immediately seal off the inner city and not allow anyone to enter or leave. Then gather some personnel and find someone you can trust. The sooner the better."

The girl nodded, and the two of them left the main hall together.

In less than a moment, Alia had reunited with Carl with four fully armed Fire Rose sisters. At this time, the castle was already in chaos. Morton began to arrest anyone he saw with the guards. When they came to the parade ground in the center of the inner city, a group of refugees and guards were driven there and surrounded the city.

Jim was also there, he stood in front of the refugees and shouted:

"How can you arrest people at random?"

Morton sneered:

"Huh, you are that Jim, right? Come on, take him away!"

Before the guards could even take action, Carl stepped forward and stood in front of Jim:

"My Lord Earl, what are you doing?"

"Isn't this obvious?" Morton waved his hand and said, "I'm preparing to interrogate the suspect."

"Carl, they are arresting people indiscriminately!" Jim shouted from the side.

Karl just waved his hand at him, indicating that he understood, then chuckled and continued:

"There are at least 200 refugees in the inner city. Does the Earl intend to interrogate all of them?"

"Hmph, so what? Miss Myrna disappeared so secretly, there must be someone in the castle involved. As long as we interrogate them all, we will naturally get a result." Morton continued.

"Perhaps what you said makes sense, but how long will it take to just randomly arrest and interrogate people without first selecting the important suspects... If Miss Myrna was really kidnapped, I'm afraid she won't be able to wait that long."

"If we talk about the most suspicious person, isn't there one right here?" Morton pointed at Jim and said.

"What did you say?" Jim shouted.

"You just had a conflict, and then the lady disappeared. Aren't you the most suspicious?" Morton said slowly, and then he waved his hand again to arrest someone.

However, what he didn't expect was that Carl had already shouted first:

"Somebody! Arrest Jim!"

"What?" Morton was stunned by his unexpected action and couldn't recover for a while.

And Carl smiled and continued:

"You're right. He is the most suspicious, so I should interrogate him personally."

Morton widened his eyes and sneered:

"Humph, you're interrogating him? He's yours, you can say whatever you want~"

Carl still looked calm:

"You can rest assured about this, Count. I have promised the Prime Minister that if I cannot find Miss Myrna, I will die as a token of my guilt. Now this case is tied to my life, so the important suspect must pass through my hands. If the Count is dissatisfied, he can also swear the same oath to the Prime Minister."

"Huh~" Earl Morton chuckled a few times, then said, "What if I insist on taking it away?"

"If that's the case... humph~ then ask the sword in my hand if it agrees!" Carl sneered first, then he shouted and drew out the sword.

At the same time, the soldiers brought by Morton also drew their weapons and the two sides confronted each other.

"Karl, do you really think you can defeat us with just these few men?"

"I don't know whether I can beat you or not. I only know that at this distance, Alia can take your head in an instant! Do you want to give it a try, Earl?"

"Hmm..." As soon as these words came out, Morton unconsciously took a few steps back. It could be seen that he was a little timid. After thinking for a moment, he waved to the two soldiers, who immediately let go of Jim and pushed him towards Carl.

"Okay, Baron Karl, I'll leave this man to you. You must interrogate him carefully. After all, your life depends on it~" Morton said in a sarcastic tone, and then waved his hand at the soldiers, "Take all the rest away!"

Suddenly, cries and shouts rang out again, and the soldiers began to drag everyone roughly, whether they were old people, women, or even children. Carl could only watch, but could not do anything more. He just watched, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face.

"Morton~" he suddenly shouted, and when the other party turned around, he suddenly smiled and said, "Take your time to interrogate, there are more than 200 people here~"

After hearing what Karl said, Morton's mouth twitched slightly, and the original smile disappeared. Then he said with gritted teeth:

"Don't worry, I will."

On the way to escort Jim, Carl heard Jim behind him shouting to him:

"Karl, what should we do with those civilians?"

"They're fine. Morton won't give them any trouble," he replied.

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because, in Moulton's eyes, they don't matter to me."

Morton was extremely depressed at this time. He really caught more than 200 people, all of whom were dirty and smelly untouchables, but the question was how to deal with them? There were too many people, and there was no place to detain them. The dungeon of the castle could not accommodate so many people, not to mention that the guards of the dungeon were all Carl's subordinates, and the scope he could control now was only his own guest room and the large room for his subordinates to stay temporarily. More than 200 people first filled the large room, and then many people were forced to squeeze into his bedroom and the corridor outside the bedroom because there was no room. But now he had to squeeze in with these people here, enduring the unbearable stench. And more importantly: Carl didn't care about the life and death of these people, he didn't care at all, so why did he do this? In the end, he got himself into trouble.

At this moment, he covered his nose and looked at the peasants kneeling on the ground with a look of disgust:

"Why let them stay in the same room with me? Why not kick them all out?"

"Because the Prime Minister wants us to find out the truth, not to kill innocent people. If we go too far, we will definitely be held accountable." Henry looked out the window at the ground covered with a thin layer of ice due to the cold and replied, "Besides, doing so is not in line with the ethics of chivalry."

Hearing Henry's words, Morton first sighed, then shouted angrily:

"Which bastard gave me this stupid idea?"