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In the royal capital, the arrival of one image stone after another really made the people of the royal capital addicted.

For a time, the nobles of the North were once again thrust into the limelight by public opinion.

The evidence of Stone Hammer is placed in front of everyone, and any cover-up or excuse becomes meaningless.

…

"Who did this?"

Caesar III asked angrily.

Although the five wealthy families in the North are unhappy, it does not mean that all the nobles in the North will be pushed to the opposite side.

Robbery of merchants was never a big deal. If the nobles of the southeastern provinces had not brought the lawsuit to the royal capital, Caesar III would not have had time to pay attention to this trivial matter.

I originally thought that big things would be reduced to trivial matters, but when they were trivial, I would deal with the person responsible in a low-key manner and that would be the end of the matter.

The current wave of public opinion has directly exposed the matter. The incident has spread from the person involved to the entire Northland noble group.

As a political strongman, Caesar III could tell at a glance that someone was deliberately provoking trouble.

"According to the investigation information, these ripped-out photo stones were all lost from the hands of a businessman named Philip.

It's a pity that our investigators were a step too late. When they went to find it, the building was already deserted and they only caught a few peripheral fish.

We have collected very little information about Philip. This person seemed to appear out of nowhere, and apart from spreading the image stones, there was no other information.

Not even the surrounding neighbors knew this person. We are not even sure whether the name is true or false. "

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland explained bravely.

It wasn't that he, the prime minister, didn't work hard, it was just that the incident happened so suddenly that no one expected this scene to happen.

There are too many suspected forces.

There are dozens of domestic and foreign companies combined.

Even if I want to check, I don’t know how to start.

"What did Lord Pierce say?"

Caesar III asked angrily.

It's not that he is taking his anger out on others, it's just that the trouble is going to end badly, and he must come up with a result as soon as possible to suppress the heat.

The incident was detonated from the southeastern province, and whether he wanted to or not, Earl Pierce was passively involved in the whirlpool of the storm.

"Governor Pierce's opinion is: only deal with the specific executors below to calm public anger.

Regarding the noble children involved in this matter, he suggested not to deal with it directly in order to minimize the impact.

If necessary, the Southeast Province will announce the results of the investigation to the outside world, claiming that people from the Skull and Bones Society are pretending to be these nobles and doing evil. "

After listening to the prime minister's words, Caesar III's anger softened slightly.

Although this explanation cannot be hidden from those who are interested, it is ultimately a reliable solution.

"Just follow his advice. But we can't say it's a pretense. This kind of argument is too unconvincing.

Announce to the outside world that the Skull and Bones Society uses evil methods to control these nobles to do evil.

At the same time, increase the intensity of the arrest of the Skull and Bones Society, and let the northern nobles find a way to come up with substantive evidence that it is the Skull and Bones Society! "

Caesar III said coldly.

It seems like this changes a narrative, but the end result is completely different.

"Being disguised" means that this matter has nothing to do with the noble children of the North and does not need to bear any responsibility.

Although "evil law control" can also escape being held accountable, with such a label, the way forward is blocked.

For a nobleman who has been controlled by a cult organization, no one can guarantee that he will come back again, and he is destined to be unable to take on important responsibilities.

After all, in the continent of Aslant, being able to be controlled by a cult is synonymous with having a weak will.

Being contrary to the mainstream spirit of chivalry and aristocracy will not only hinder your development path, but you will also be looked down upon by others in your future life.

"Your Majesty, the changes in the Southeast Province were mainly caused by the conflict of interests between the noble children of the North and the local nobles.

If this problem is not resolved, no one can guarantee that similar incidents will occur in the future. Why not simply take advantage of this opportunity and solve it as well! "

Archduke Efiero suggested.

As Minister of War, he remained neutral most of the time regarding the political struggles within the kingdom.

But it's different now. With the smoke filling the north, it's only a matter of time before the orcs invade south.

At this juncture, the Alpha Kingdom must unite.

Otherwise, once a war breaks out, it will be the beginning of disaster.

Facing a powerful enemy like the orcs, there was no room for relaxation. In essence, we are all in the same boat.

After looking towards the north and sighing, Caesar III said thoughtfully:

"Let the prime minister take care of this matter!"

…

The decision of the royal capital is still on the way, but the two counties of Wyton and Wright are the first to explode.

The large-scale acquisition of people in the Governor's Palace was not kept secret, and it soon caused an uproar in the aristocratic circle.

Seeing the misfortune of one noble family after another, the noble children of the North who participated in the robbery were instantly panicked.

Many unlucky men, except themselves, had all their troops arrested.

It's not that no one tried to organize a resistance, but the fate of the resisters was really miserable. Not only were all his men killed, but the lord himself also received a heavy beating.

The troops responsible for carrying out the arrest mission all brought chaplains with them to treat these restless nobles.

Injuries like missing an arm or breaking a leg can be recovered instantly. As long as you dare to resist, others will dare to do evil things.

The only criterion is - the undead nobles on site. The side effects are crazy, and they don't care about them at all.

Especially the local nobles who cooperated with him in the past, they have revenge and grievances, and their behavior is so bad that it is difficult to describe.

It happened that at this time, Baron Sith, who was the backbone of the Northland nobles, unexpectedly announced that he would be closed behind closed doors.

"Master, are you really gone?"

Butler Phelan asked slightly hesitantly.

The Sith Baron stopped early and no evidence of the stone hammer was found. At this moment, it is indeed a good choice to protect oneself wisely.

But now there are too many northern nobles involved. Except for a few lucky ones who escaped the record of the image stone, most of the participants were unfortunately arrested.

"It's meaningless, the handle falls into the hands of the enemy. The Governor's Mansion will take the opportunity to launch an attack, and no one can stop it.

When we get involved, we can't help anyone except asking for trouble.

Anyway, I have reminded you beforehand what should be reminded.

Most of the nobles who are close to us have hidden away. What does the life and death of others have to do with me?

Our finishing work is not so neat, it’s just that no one pays attention to it. If investigated, the situation would be equally difficult to deal with.

If there is too much involvement and the Governor's Mansion is angered, it may not be impossible for us to do it together. "

The Sith Baron said calmly.

The most fearful thing in everything is to be serious. My father's face is not very useful here. If people don't investigate in depth, it is an unspoken rule originating from the great nobles.

After all, every family has descendants who are troubled. If you insist on holding on to any problem when you encounter it, wouldn't it mean that your N-generation descendants will all have a bad life?

If someone doesn't pursue the case, it doesn't mean that he can commit suicide indefinitely. If he was sent to his door and others took care of him, even the Grand Duke of Cavadia would not be able to say anything.

After taking a look at his young master, Butler Feilun hesitated to speak. What I did this time was unethical.

On the surface, they are just sitting back and watching, watching everyone commit suicide, but secretly, they are taking the opportunity to eliminate dissidents.

…

In the Maple Leaf Collar, Baron Kettle was facing the inquiries from the arresting army with an expression as if he was afraid of boiling water.

There is no problem if he wants to take someone. He fully cooperates with the action, but the prerequisite is to produce evidence.

I checked the photo stone over and over again, and found to my embarrassment that none of the soldiers in the territory or the soldiers participating in the robbery could match up.

If someone hadn't seen the convoy entering the Maple Leaf Territory after the successful robbery, they would have almost been fooled.

"Baron Kettle, please tell me truthfully, where have the rest of your soldiers and the looted materials gone?"

Baron MacNamee asked sharply.

How many die-hards fell into his hands. This time was an exception. The main force of the Maple Leaf Territory was not there at all. The only ones left in the territory were serf soldiers wearing armor.

Those participating in the robbery must not be serf soldiers, and caravans these days are not soft persimmons. If they don't have the strength to rob, then just wait to be killed!

"Sir, what are you talking about? All the soldiers from my Maple Leaf Territory are here. Where are the other soldiers?

You must have seen it wrong, maybe some unscrupulous nobleman sent someone to pretend. You'd better check elsewhere to avoid letting the real culprit escape. "

Kettle's words of treating people as fools completely angered Baron MacNamee who was on the mission to capture him.

If he hadn't caught the key perpetrators and couldn't control Keterai, he had to let the guy in front of him know that the investigators couldn't be messed with.

"Is it?

Since you said so, don't regret it.

Now the Governor is magnanimous and intends to treat you lightly, but it will not be so simple later. "

After saying harsh words, Baron McNamee turned around and left with his men.

The murderer escaped and even the stolen goods were not found, so a conviction was out of the question.

Continuing to stay and pester has no meaning except to add laughter.

However, he wrote down the accounts first, and if the opportunity arises in the future, he will definitely come over to settle the accounts.

…

After luckily escaping, Baron Ketley's face showed no joy at all.

Realizing that something was wrong with the limelight, before the Governor's Palace could react, he asked his men to pretend to be laborers to transport goods to the Northland.

But the army secretly left and could hide for a while, but could not hide for a lifetime. Once you return to the southeastern provinces, old scores will still be revealed.

"Sith, if you really did this, then we have all underestimated you!"

The thought of doubt lingered in his mind as soon as it emerged.

Shortly after the Sith Baron's reminder, a photo stone recording the robbery appeared. It happened that his cronies escaped unscathed, and those who suffered heavy losses were those who did not buy his account in the past.

As an old rival, Caitley had never really taken the second-generation Sith Baron seriously. But the current situation forced him to re-examine his opponents.

After this turmoil, although the nobles of the North suffered heavy losses, this fragmented alliance became dominated by one family.

The loser's reputation will be ruined, and not only will his future development be frustrated, but even his survival will be a problem.

The strength in their hands was greatly damaged, and the family behind them was beyond their reach. If they wanted to keep the foundation in their hands, the only option left to them was to find a backer to rely on.

The local nobles couldn't integrate in for a while, and there was no way to defect to them. The Sith Baron naturally became the only choice for everyone.

Sacrifice the strength of unstable elements in the alliance in exchange for control of the entire alliance, this deal is obviously a good deal.

According to the principle of whoever benefits, who is the biggest suspect, Ketele has enough reasons to suspect that this is the handiwork of the Sith.

It's just doubt, but he can't do anything at this moment.

Although he didn't know what the final outcome would be, he was certain that the Northland nobles in the two counties would only be respected by the Sith Baron in the future.

It was useless to refuse. The opponents' strength had been severely damaged and they were no longer able to compete with the Sith for the right to speak in the alliance.

Even in order to survive, many people are forced to seek refuge in the past.

…

In the Mountain Territory, Hudson, who was sitting back and watching the storm, no longer looked at the group of Northland aristocratic children whose strength was damaged.

From the moment the network closing plan started, the subsequent plot was out of his control. Facts have proved that the ideas of the big shots above are indeed different from what he expected.

The robbery incident should have been handled lightly, but due to an accident, the future of half of the northern nobles in the two counties was directly ruined.

Of course, for ordinary nobles, this level of social death is not completely unacceptable.

In the Alpha Kingdom, where classes are heavily entrenched, every step forward is fraught with difficulties.

Most of the feudal nobles would find it difficult to jump to the upper level once in their lifetime, but it would be very easy to fall down.

But for some ambitious guys, this is the biggest disaster. You can imagine how much resentment these guys will accumulate in their hearts.

Where this resentment will eventually be vented is unknown for the time being, but the hidden dangers have been laid.

"Tom, go back to your hometown and hand this letter to Baron Redman."

Hudson ordered.

Everything has two sides, and the kingdom must be merciful in dealing with the northern nobles, so the kingdom must appease the local nobles.

As one of the spokespersons for the interests of the local aristocracy, Hudson was undoubtedly able to enjoy this wave of political dividends.

He failed to trap the Sith Baron, but instead created opportunities for him to integrate the Northland nobles. Naturally, the position of county governor did not belong to Hudson.

But accordingly, the position of Viscount, which the Dalton family came forward to operate for him, is now basically no longer in suspense.

Every step of promotion to a noble title, especially to a feudal noble, is extraordinary.

Especially this kind of iconic promotion can be regarded as a class leap, which is of great significance to any family.

This is no longer a personal matter for Hudson, but has risen to the level of the entire Koslow family. The corresponding preparation work required has also increased a lot.

There are so many messy things, and Hudson doesn't want to get himself caught up in them. If you have this free time, you might as well work hard and improve your strength.

Hudson didn't want to do it, but someone was willing to do it.

As the father of a Ben Wu, Baron Redman has long passed his golden period of cultivation, and has nothing to worry about in his ancestral territory.

At this age, the lower-class nobles who have not yet climbed up are no longer competing for their careers, but for the next generation of children.

Since the father has needs, the son naturally has no choice but to cooperate. There is absolutely nothing wrong with leaving this kind of limelight scene to him.

Notify in advance and prepare the preparations, so that you don't have to rush and make a joke.

…

"Master, in recent days, the slaves in the territory have been losing a lot.

Someone recently sold off orc slaves. Would you like to take the opportunity to purchase a batch at a low price as a supplement? "

The person who spoke was Luke, who was in charge of the swamp reclamation work.

He was originally a businessman, but unfortunately he went bankrupt during the previous looting of the Northland nobles. He fled here to avoid his creditors.

Seeing that his ability was good but that he was seriously lacking in talent, Hudson promoted a land reclamation supervisor.

Facts have proved that when it comes to squeeze methods, businessmen are more professional.

With one more person in charge, the development progress of the swamp increased by 40% again, but the corresponding loss of slaves also increased day by day.

It can be said unceremoniously that every acre of developed swampland is filled with blood and tears.

If the kind-hearted Mr. Hudson couldn't stand it and intervened, the speed could be even faster.

Mercy is mercy, and Luke is still firmly in his position as the person in charge, becoming Master Hudson's right-hand man.

“Those guys from the North can’t hold on any longer so soon?”

Hudson asked with a smile.

In fact, everyone had secretly contacted about the issue of orc slave trade before.

Unfortunately, the gap between the expectations of both parties was too big. Hudson, who was only willing to pay the potato price, could not satisfy everyone's appetite at all.

In order to show their unyielding spirit, a group of northern nobles even resorted to the atrocities of artificially reducing the population of Ding.

It's a pity that these don't scare Mr. Hudson. The orc slaves that were disposed of are not his property anyway, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

"Sir, it is said that the orc slaves in Tagore launched a riot because of the poor food.

Although this rebellion was quickly suppressed by the nearby noble lords, the Tiger Territory still suffered heavy losses.

The furious Justin Knight executed all the remaining orc slaves in anger.

It’s just that after killing someone, he regretted it again..."

Luke said gloatingly.

The slave rebellion in the Tagore Territory was not an accident. As one of the main participants in the robbery, the soldiers in Justin's hands naturally failed to escape the fate of being captured by the Governor's Mansion.

With no soldiers in hand, the orc slaves, who were originally valuable laborers, naturally became the biggest security risk in the territory.

A fuse was lit and the mine exploded. Seeing the unlucky appearance of Justin Knight, the other northern nobles were naturally frightened.

Instead of keeping the thunder in your hands and not knowing when it will explode, it is better to sell it as soon as possible and exchange some gold coins to make up for the loss.

The only regret is that there are too few buyers and there is no choice. After turning around, we still could only find Hudson.

It was originally part of the plan, but at this time, Hudson would naturally not be polite to them.

"Tell them, I will give you thirty pounds of potatoes for each strong rat slave, fifty pounds of potatoes for every tauren slave, and kobolds..."

After cutting the original offer in half, Hudson submitted the offer directly. As for whether the northern nobles accept it, it actually doesn't matter.

The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. Not every noble in the North has the capital to be tough, and there will always be compromises.

You can still get some food by selling it now, but if there is a slave uprising, you will lose everything.