Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Among the members of the Autonomous Council, there were also Beyonders, but the highest Sequence they had was only Sequence 7.

At this moment, Audis directly shot and killed a member of the Autonomous Council, causing them to show anger after a brief moment of surprise, and they stood up one by one, preparing to attack.

Audis continued to provoke them: "Are you deaf? What did this person lying on the table just say?"

Just as the members of the Autonomous Council were about to attack, Baron Darnell suddenly said: "He just said that we obey the governor's arrangements."

Audis then smiled: "So he supports me. Sorry, I shot too early. Next time, I will definitely let you finish speaking."

Wells, who was behind Audis, twitched his lips: He's already dead, how can there be a next time?

The other members of the Autonomous Council all looked at the chairman, not understanding why he would respond in this way.

Audis then put away his gun: "I want to form a state council. Tomorrow at eight in the morning, nobles, bandit army, and merchant representatives will all come to the state government to discuss the formation of the state council."

Everyone was stunned, and then they realized that this governor was not a brainless young man. He wanted to change the Autonomous Council into a state council.

However, this change would be carried out under the governor's instructions.

Specifically, the Autonomous Council has no affiliation with the governor, but the newly formed state council, while protecting everyone's rights, must obey the governor's orders.

Of course, the new governor's method is theoretically like this, but the members of the Autonomous Council laughed when they heard this, because as long as they have the status of state councilors, the actual rulers of Vortai State will still be them.

Audis said as he walked out: "Sorry for disturbing everyone, see you tomorrow."

After the new governor went downstairs, the members of the Autonomous Council looked at Chairman Baron Darnell.

The baron said calmly: "Didn't you notice that he was deliberately trying to anger you just now?

"I got some vague news from Bishop Casey that this new governor is a very powerful Beyonder. If you dared to attack just now, he would have killed all of you."

Everyone shuddered and came to the window to look at the courtyard.

At this time, Audis was leading people into the courtyard, and the State Guard patrol team actually ignored these people and let them out!

Unlike Wells and those officials, most of them had experienced some Beyonder battles and would not think that the soldiers had rebelled.

Now they believed that the new governor was really a powerful Beyonder.

At this time, they looked at each other, and finally a member spoke first: "Are you going tomorrow?"

Most of the members did not express their opinions, because except for Baron Darnell and a few others, they were only representatives and had no power to make such an important decision.

After a few seconds of silence in the meeting room, a member suddenly said: "It's hard to say whether this new governor will be able to stay in Vortai City tomorrow."

The surrounding people immediately understood what the other party meant and looked at the corpse lying on the table together.

That was the cousin of Edmund, the commander of the State Guard, and this Edmund was also a powerful Beyonder. His cousin was killed like this, and he would definitely seek revenge from the new governor.

Even if the new governor is powerful, he only has a hundred people, and he is likely to be driven out by the State Guard members who outnumber them several times.

......

At this time, Audis and others returned to the carriage again. This time, Audis sat in the same carriage with Wells and learned from Wells the power represented by the person he killed today.

Audis smiled and said: "The opportunity to establish authority has come."

Wells swallowed. He felt the strength of the new governor and had some wavering thoughts, wondering if he should quickly join the new governor's side.

However, he hesitated for a long time and still did not express his loyalty.

Because Baron Darnell and the others have been dignitaries on this land for generations, and their status has been deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone on this land.

The state government is a dilapidated office building, and the courtyard is not very large, and some places have even grown weeds.

Compared with the building where the Autonomous Council held meetings before, it is simply the difference between a mansion and a slum.

The staff of the state government were all waiting at the door.

After Audis greeted them briefly, he walked in and asked Wells: "Who owns the building where the Autonomous Council held meetings?"

"I'm not very clear about the details." Wells replied vaguely: "I only know that it belongs to the Autonomous Council's property."

Audis said "Hmm" and then asked: "Who is in charge of the reception work at the state government?"

A middle-aged woman in the back stepped forward and said: "Governor, I am the administrator."

"Clean up the state government's conference room and receive the members of the Autonomous Council tomorrow." Audis said: "Also, arrange accommodation for me and my entourage. Give everyone a half-day off in the afternoon, but be prepared to work overtime in the evening."

Everyone was stunned, not understanding why the governor would make such arrangements?

But before they could say anything, Audis continued: "When I came, the high officials once gave me a promise that as soon as I take office, the provincial government will give a large sum of money.

"In the future, the salaries of the state government staff will be uniformly paid by the state government."

When everyone heard this, smiles gradually appeared on their faces, feeling that it was not impossible to work overtime in the evening.

They didn't think that the new governor would lie about such things, because if he wanted to start working, he would definitely need some subordinates. The soldiers he brought were obviously not competent for administrative work.

Then the best way is to buy them off with money and let them continue to work.

The governor's residence was not far from the state government, and it was as dilapidated as the state government, and some of the houses in the courtyard did not know who had rented them out.

Audis did not pursue this matter, and generously paid out of his own pocket, returning double the rent to the tenants and asking them to move out before evening.

This was also for their own good, because after the new governor lived here, it would become very dangerous.

After settling down, Audis looked at the dilapidated furniture in his room, called the clerk Roxanne, and asked her to purchase a batch of new sheets, pillows, tableware and other supplies, and then replace some of the furniture that was too broken.

When Audis left Aysala, he exchanged 1,000 pounds for 5,000 Sassens at the bank. After arriving in Vortai City, he realized that there were too many places where money was needed.

Although it was a bit dilapidated here, it was very spacious. Audis had a separate dining room, and he and Bernadette had lunch together here.

Audis glanced around: "It has to be renovated. Alas, such a big house would cost two or three thousand pounds even for a simple renovation."

Bernadette took a sip of the soup: "When I came, I noticed that the people here looked okay and should not be starving often.

"But their clothes are worn, the houses and shops look very dilapidated, and most of the street lights are broken."

She put down the spoon and said: "It's too poor here. Are you planning to pay for the initial investment and expenses yourself?"

"Of course not." Audis smiled: "Someone will send money soon."

Bernadette was stunned: "You're not planning to auction off the seats of the state councilors, are you?"

"I..." Audis was about to say "How could I use such a low-level method", but he felt that it was not appropriate to say that, so he simply paused and then said: "I think the Autonomous Council's office building is pretty good. Can the state government work there in the future?"

Bernadette looked at Audis: "Are you planning to rob it?"

"Don't say it so harshly." Audis smiled: "People are actively donating it. They are so enthusiastic that I can't refuse."

Bernadette leaned back in her chair, a little unable to understand what Audis was trying to do.

But she didn't continue to ask, because for some "dramas", the moment when the truth is revealed is the most exciting.

The two chatted for a few more words, and Audis went to the state government to officially start working.

Bernadette's "invisible servant" still followed Audis closely, watching the show and also protecting Audis.

Audis was already accustomed to this and did what he had to do.

At this time, only Audis and others were left in the state government, and the other staff had been given a holiday.

As Audis expected, at about three o'clock in the afternoon, the State Guard, consisting of hundreds of people, surrounded the state government.

Longzel, who was prepared, immediately ordered the "Extraordinary Puppets" to enter combat mode and confront the opponent at the gate of the state government.

Audis looked at the dense crowd of State Guard members on the street and looked at the rooftops in the distance, where many people were watching.

He smiled and seemed to be talking to himself, or to the "invisible servant": "The audience has arrived."

At this time, the State Guard at the gate of the state government suddenly retreated a short distance, and Commander Edmund's adjutant stepped forward, saying that he wanted to talk to the new governor.

Audis received the other party in the governor's office. As soon as the two met, Audis did not treat the other party politely and asked coldly: "If I remember correctly, the Rumberg 《Constitution》 stipulates that the governor is the supreme commander of the State Guard.

"I don't remember giving an order to mobilize the State Guard here."

The adjutant was slightly stunned before saying: "We just hope to accept the governor's review!"

Audis said: "I have finished the review. In my opinion, raising a group of dogs would be more competent than you.

"Okay, you can get out."

The adjutant, who was not yet thirty years old, suppressed his anger: "There is one more thing..."

Odyss sighed inwardly: After all these years of turmoil, not a single one of the officials who survived in Wotai Prefecture is a fool.

He had already tried his best to be arrogant today. If it were on the sea, he would have long exceeded the pirates' tolerance.

But there are still many people here who can endure it.

The adjutant took another deep breath, and his tone became normal: "…We are here to arrest the murderer who killed the state guard officer, and we hope you can hand over the murderer."

Odyss sighed: That state guard commander is not simple either. Obviously, in a state of unclear circumstances, he didn't intend to completely fall out with the new governor. But this matter couldn't be treated as if nothing had happened, so the other party hoped to hand over an insignificant person as a scapegoat, and then this matter would be over.

Odyss thought that handing over the highly suspicious clerk Roxanne was just right.

But after thinking about it for a moment, he still felt that he should establish his authority first today, so that things would go more smoothly in the future.

So Odyss simply said: "I now announce that the state guard is illegally assembled, attempting to attack the state government."

"Governor Odyss Gahr declares the state guard an illegal organization and immediately disbands it."

The adjutant opened his mouth, recalling the conversation just now, and confirming that he had maintained extreme restraint and had no intention of angering the new governor.

But… but is this governor sick? Why is he reacting like this?

But soon, the adjutant reacted and said seriously: "I will convey your meaning."

Odyss gave an "Um" and waved his hand, signaling the other party to leave.

Then, without giving the state guard commander any time to react, he ordered the "Extraordinary Puppet" to shout through a loudspeaker: "Governor Odyss Gahr orders that the state guard is an illegal organization and must be disbanded immediately."

"In three minutes, we will launch an attack on the state guard. Anyone wearing a state guard uniform will be our target."

Odyss clearly saw the astonishment of the state guard members, and the surprised expressions of those people standing on the rooftops in the distance.

He smiled and thought to himself: Extraordinary also has its advantages. If I didn't have extraordinary power, and I dared to do this with so few people, it would be almost like courting death.

At noon, the "Extraordinary Puppet" had been re-equipped with heavy weapons, but it was not equipped with the "Portable Spirit Wave Cannon". A few shots of that kind of thing could very likely wipe Wotai City off the map.

Odyss planned to establish his own power here, not to slaughter the city.

At this time, the angry state guard members first opened fire on the "Extraordinary Puppet".

Da da da da da da ~

The "Extraordinary Puppet", already holding a machine gun, immediately strafed the state guard members on the street.

The state guard members immediately fell to the ground, and at this time they reacted and went to find cover.

The state guard also had machine guns and artillery.

However, in the urban area, artillery obviously could not be used.

So several machine guns of the state guard began to fight back, and the "Extraordinary Puppet" quickly hid behind the wall.

The state guard commander Edmund realized that this was a good opportunity and immediately ordered the state guard members to launch a charge.

In Edmund's view, although the governor's guards had fierce firepower, there were so few of them. As long as they charged into the courtyard, they could quickly defeat them all.

Just as the soldiers rushed close, several huge hand grenades flew out from inside.

The front-line commander only reminded the soldiers in a loud voice to be careful of the hand grenades. The soldiers were experienced in combat and did not gather in a pile to charge, but presented a scattered formation, with enough space to avoid the explosion of the hand grenades.

Or rather, enough space to avoid the explosion of ordinary hand grenades.

Boom ~ Boom ~

When the huge hand grenades exploded one by one, after the intense explosion of fire disappeared, the street in front of the state government suddenly turned into a living hell. Limbs, internal organs, and flesh were blown everywhere.

Then some survivors who were far away from the center of the explosion screamed. They were also seriously injured or severely burned.

Edmund, who was commanding from the rear, was in a relatively dazed state for a while. Not only him, but also the state guard's adjutant and several other officers, as well as those spies from other forces on the roof, were stunned.

They marveled at whether the new governor's subordinates were throwing hand grenades or shells?

Even shells don't have such great power, right?

When the "Extraordinary Puppet" held a machine gun and started strafing again at the door, Edmund suddenly came back to his senses: "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

Without him shouting, the state guard members ran faster than rabbits, and these hundreds of people immediately scattered.

The "Extraordinary Puppet" immediately chased out. The machine gunner strafed in front, and the Extraordinary Puppets holding semi-automatic rifles followed behind to make up for the shots.

Edmund immediately came to the end of the team and raised a hand towards the "Extraordinary Puppets": "Distortion!"

Whether it was a machine gun or semi-automatic rifle bullets, they all deviated from their original trajectory and hit the walls on both sides of the street.

This state guard commander knew very well that in the chaotic Wotai Prefecture, his subordinates were his greatest capital. As long as he had enough soldiers, he would have a say.

In the brief exchange just now, it seemed that hundreds of soldiers had died, but it had not yet affected his overall strength and status.

But it would not be good if his subordinates continued to die, so he simply defended the soldiers himself.

Seeing this, Odyss kicked open the window of the office and flew out from the second-floor office.

Seeing that Longzeel was about to rush up to fight Edmund, he immediately raised a hand to stop the "Extraordinary Puppets" from shooting.

Odyss had already realized that this state guard commander was a Sequence 6 "Corrupted Baron". He could kill him with two lightning bolts from the "Staff of Disaster".

However, Odyss did not choose to do so, but drew out the "Staff of Gustav" and condensed "Star Sand" at the head of the staff, forming a starlight-studded straight sword.

He wanted to defeat Edmund from the front. For the local forces, this would be the most impactful.

Seeing the new governor personally take action, Edmund's expression suddenly became serious, because the weapon in the new governor's hand looked very advanced, and he should be a difficult enemy to deal with.

He kicked a severed limb towards the new governor, completing the "bribe" process, and then used the classic combination of the "Lawyer" pathway: "Weaken!"

The spies around were now focused, not even daring to blink their eyes.

Many of them had seen the state guard commander fight others. Generally, as long as he used the "Weaken" ability, the commander's enemy would become very weak, and Edmund could win relatively easily.

But the new governor didn't seem to become weak. He held a straight sword with dazzling starlight and stabbed fiercely at Edmund, causing the state guard commander to dodge very embarrassedly.

At this time, the straight sword in Odyss's hand suddenly lengthened and stabbed at Edmund again. The state guard commander retreated sharply and almost got stabbed.

Odyss suddenly smiled and said: "You are not my opponent."

In fact, when he saw this commander for the first time, Odyss realized this. He said this only for the spies who were watching the battle.

Edmund looked at Odyss with some horror: "I… I…"

Odyss didn't give him a chance to beg for mercy. He raised the starlight straight sword in his hand, and dozens of sharp ice cones formed in mid-air, stabbing towards Edmund like javelins.

This was a "witchcraft" invented by Odyss. It was not an imitation of other pathway extraordinary abilities, so it did not need the "Staff of Gustav" to gather into "Gahr Runes".

Or rather, in Odyss's view, using "witchcraft" was completely enough to kill the opponent.

Edmund immediately concentrated his energy to "distort" the trajectory of those ice cones.

The ice cones were inserted into the ground one by one, and not a single one hit Edmund, but a dazzling starlight flashed before his eyes immediately.

That was the starlight straight sword in Odyss's hand. While Edmund was dodging the ice cones, he struck and stabbed the other party's neck.

Edmund knelt to the ground in shock, and his head fell to the ground immediately.

The state guard soldiers who were fleeing stopped one after another, stunned by the scene in front of them, and the spies with binoculars on the roof were also stunned.

All along, in their view, the most powerful extraordinary in Wotai City was actually powerless in front of the new governor!

Odyss then ordered: "Continue to pursue until no one in Wotai City is wearing a state guard uniform."

The "Extraordinary Puppets" raised their guns again. The state guard adjutant who had just talked to Odyss quickly took off his hat and then began to take off his uniform.

The others immediately understood and began to imitate one after another.

When they took off their coats and pants, the "Governor's Guard" soldiers did not continue to pursue, and they left here in fear.

After Odyss picked up Edmund's extraordinary characteristics, he said to Longzeel: "Go and notify the state government officials and staff to come back to work."

"Let them clean up here, remember, let them clean up, don't you interfere."

"Also, have someone fix the window for me."

In Odyss's view, these corpses still had value to be used.

Afterwards, Odyss saw the surprise of the state government officials through the window of his official residence, and then they cleaned up the limbs on the ground while vomiting.

Bernadette on the side commented: "The effect of establishing authority is quite good."

"So-so." Odyss smiled: "It would be better if that commander could last a few more rounds."

Bernadette glanced at Odyss before saying: "This is a small city after all. It's good enough for the official extraordinary to have a Sequence 6."

Audiss grunted in acknowledgement. According to some intelligence he had received, the commander of this state guard was originally a Sequence 7, but it seemed that he had only recently obtained an opportunity to advance to Sequence 6.

Before Audiss arrived, besides Edmund, only the Knowledge Church had a Sequence 6 here.

This was also why Audiss chose to come to the Western Province without any pressure, because a Sequence 5 coming here could basically dominate the extraordinary individuals here.

Among those bandit armies, there might be Sequence 5s sent by other countries.

But for Audiss, one or two Sequence 5s did not pose a threat to him.

… …

Inside the Autonomous Council's large conference room.

More than a dozen members of the Autonomous Council sat there, and not a single one spoke.

At this time, another Baron, Devon Demps, said, "Since you don't dare to express any opinions, then I'll speak first. I will send someone to talk to the new Governor."

A member of the Autonomous Council sitting below him reminded, "He said he wanted you to go, not send someone."

"I'll just send someone to talk to him casually first, to ask him what he really means." Devon said with a nonchalant expression, "You're afraid of him, but I'm not. Even if he's powerful, would he dare to kill me and Baron Darnell?"

Darnell cleared his throat helplessly, not understanding why old Baron Demps would allow such a fool to inherit the title.

Darnell had no choice but to state, "I will send my son, and it will be Dick."

That was Darnell's family heir. In his opinion, this was already showing great importance to the new Governor.

Moreover, with this arrangement, there would be room for maneuver if there were any differences with the new Governor.

The reason he attached so much importance was mainly because the new Governor had both the background of the Knowledge Church and such great strength.

If the new Governor only possessed one of these two conditions, he would not have reacted this way. Now that he possessed both, it meant that the Church wanted to interfere in the affairs of Lemburg's west without violating the agreement with the royal family.

Although they were nobles from a small place, they still had the vision and perspective they should have.

Then, Baron Darnell said to the other members, "I suggest you go too."

After learning of the chairman's attitude, the other members slowly nodded.

… …

So, early the next morning, most of the members of the Autonomous Council came to the State Government House in carriages.

When passing in front of the State Government House's courtyard gate, they could still vaguely see bloodstains and the deep pits that had been blasted out.

However, those deep pits had been filled with new soil, and the ground with bloodstains had also been covered up as much as possible, but some traces could still be seen.

Longze Er, who was in charge of security, didn't take it too seriously when he saw the members of the Autonomous Council coming in one by one, but the officials and staff of the State Government House were very excited.

Before Audiss came, the members of the Autonomous Council were the real rulers of Waterte City. Usually, the officials of the State Government House would go to the Autonomous Council's office building to report their work. They didn't expect that they would also come to the State Government House's conference room today.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Audiss leisurely arrived at the conference room. After closing the door, he looked at the dozen or so people in the room and asked, "Why don't you introduce yourselves first?"

Bernadette's "Invisible Servant" also came in with him.

The members of the Autonomous Council did not speak one by one. Yesterday, they didn't feel any pressure to meet the new Governor, but after the State Guard's incident yesterday, today they suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

As he spoke, Audiss sat on the chair at the head of the table and glanced at the people in front of him: "Speak!"

Everyone then began to introduce themselves one by one. Among them, two were representatives sent by the barons, one was the eldest son of Baron Darnell, and the other was the personal servant of Baron Demps.

There were also five "local representatives," who were actually representatives of five bandit armies.

Three of them were people sent by the leaders of the three largest bandit armies, and the other two were representatives jointly selected by other smaller bandit armies.

There were also five "business representatives," most of whom were people from the two barons, mainly engaged in some monopolized industries in Waterte State.

After everyone introduced themselves, they all looked at Audiss, waiting for him to talk about the State Assembly.

Audiss looked around at them for a moment before saying, "I want to build a train station in Waterte City, and build a railway from here to Solotu City."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then showed surprised expressions.

Wasn't the plan to talk about the State Assembly? Why were they suddenly talking about the train station?

The reason they were so surprised was because Waterte State had long hoped to have its own train station, but because it was a mountainous area, building a railway would require digging many tunnels. This railway, which only needed to be dozens of kilometers long in total, would cost a great deal, so this railway had never been built.

The new Governor was confidently going to build the railway as soon as he arrived, and judging from his words, the preliminary work for this matter seemed to have been done almost, as if construction could begin tomorrow.

At the same time, they also didn't quite understand what this matter had to do with the State Assembly.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Audiss knew that what he had just said had achieved the desired effect, completely disrupting all their preparations.

Then, Audiss continued, "Aisara will invest a portion of the cost of building this railway. The boxes I brought contain the first investment, but we still need to raise a portion ourselves."

Everyone slowly nodded, all feeling that this was very reasonable, but they didn't know how much they needed to raise themselves?

Meanwhile, Bernadette, who was monitoring the meeting with her "Invisible Servant," thought to herself: Isn't this similar to auctioning off State Assembly seats?

But then she thought: That's not right, isn't this railway going to be built by Audiss himself? When did Aisara say they would invest?

At this time, she realized that this should just be a part of Audiss's plan.

Back in the conference room, Audiss continued, "The State Assembly has two hereditary seats."

He glanced at the people sent by the two nobles, "And they will be hereditary seats recognized by the Lemburg government. As long as you are willing to invest 300,000 Sassons in the process of building the railway, these two seats will be yours."

300,000 Sassons was equivalent to 60,000 pounds.

The personal servant hadn't quite understood what the new Governor meant, but Dick, the son of Baron Darnell, had already gasped and immediately became excited.

Since the Lemburg government's reform, the two barons in Waterte City had been far from the center of power.

Now, although Baron Darnell had taken the opportunity to establish the Autonomous Council and regain control of Waterte City, the Autonomous Council was, after all, not an organization recognized by the Lemburg government and could be dissolved at any time.

The hereditary seats in the State Assembly, on the other hand, were equivalent to a ticket to return to the center of power in Waterte State. Not to mention 300,000 Sassons, they would be willing to pay 600,000 Sassons.

Dick didn't have any doubts about Audiss's promise of "hereditary seats." Yesterday, his father had seriously discussed this new Governor with him. This was his judgment based on the Knowledge Church's attitude towards the new Governor and the new Governor's strength.

However, Dick couldn't make a decision on such a big matter himself, so he had no choice but to say, "Governor, I... please allow me to discuss it with my father."

Audiss frowned and looked at the other "noble representative," knowingly asking, "You can't make the decision either, can you?"

The other party was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Ah! Yes, I can't make the decision either."

Pa ~

Audiss slammed the table, and a large piece of the conference table directly collapsed. The loud noise startled the other members.

Then, Audiss pointed at the two noble representatives and said, "Get out!"

Dick smiled apologetically and said, "Governor, please don't be angry. It's mainly because we didn't know you were talking about building the train station and railway."

Audiss sneered and said, "I'll give you one last chance. Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, still here, have the person in your family who can make the decision come.

"Otherwise, I will assume that you have given up that hereditary seat."

"Yes, yes, yes." Dick quickly got up and walked out quickly, wanting to discuss this matter with his father as soon as possible.

The personal servant also followed out to report the situation here to his master.

After a few seconds of silence in the conference room, Audiss looked at the five "local representatives": "If I'm not mistaken, you can't make the decision either, can you?"

He continued, "I still have eight legitimate seats in the State Assembly here, which require an investment of 150,000 Sassons during the construction of the railway to obtain.

"Hurry back and discuss it with your masters.

"Also, tell them that this is their last chance. I may not be able to kill all the bandits, but a few bandit leaders are still very easy to eliminate.

"Also at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, if it's still you guys who come to talk to me, I can twist off your bandit leaders' heads and use them as balls to kick in the afternoon."

The others didn't dare to say anything. They were very clear that the new Governor most likely had this strength.

After announcing this matter, Audiss got up and leisurely left.

The few people looked at each other for a while and also quickly got up and went back to report.

… …

At ten o'clock in the morning, in Baron Darnell's mansion.

The two barons, as well as several important figures from the two families, were gathered in the baron's living room.

They were all silent, waiting anxiously, either sitting or standing.

Finally, Dick walked in quickly from outside: "Aisara's telegram has arrived!"

Since yesterday, they had been using all available relationships to inquire about the background of this new Governor.

At this time, the crucial telegram had finally arrived.

Baron Demps stepped forward and said, "What does the telegram say?"

"The new governor is someone that Archbishop Douglas personally recommended to the Renburg government." Dick read from the telegram: "There is no news regarding the railway construction, but the new governor passed the written and oral exams with high scores.

"Moreover, it is said that Interior Minister Duke Bowen gave the new governor some privileges, and High Official Beacher also expressed strong support for the new governor, saying to those around him many times that there is hope for Worthai State."

Dick put down the telegram and looked at his father.

Baron Darnell breathed a sigh of relief: "My guess was right. The church definitely doesn't want Worthai State to continue in chaos, so they sent a capable person to Worthai City.

"Such a person has the ability to grant us a hereditary council seat."

Dick said, "But what about the railway?"

Darnell raised his hand and said, "Even if this is the new governor's way of making money, I can grit my teeth and scrape together those 300,000 Sassens."

Baron Demps also smiled and said, "I can scrape them together too."

The new governor's promise was something they had dreamed of, and besides, taking out 300,000 Sassens was not very difficult for them.

......

During lunchtime, at a manor in the western mountains of Worthai City.

This place used to be Baron Demps' property, specifically for hunting, but now it has become the residence of Barron, the leader of the bandit army.

At this time, Barron was in the basement, discussing the matter of state council seats with Bruce, another bandit leader.

Barron first confirmed, "You didn't report this matter to Mr. Eden, did you?"

Mr. Eden was a colonel sent by the Feneport military to provide the bandit army with necessary weapons and training.

At the same time, Barron and Bruce had to report most of their actions to this gentleman.

"Of course, I didn't tell him." Eden smiled helplessly: "If I told him, we definitely wouldn't be able to go."

The new governor's promise of state council seats was also something that these two bandit leaders dreamed of. They both knew very well that they were Feneport's dogs, and the kind that could be abandoned at any time.

Now that they finally had the opportunity to obtain legal status, they were very excited about it.

But they still had some doubts. Bruce said, "I don't know if the new governor's promise is the Renburg government's promise?"

"I got some news from my conversation with Mr. Eden." Barron said, "This new governor has caused a lot of trouble for Feneport at sea, so a few days ago, Feneport sent someone to assassinate the new governor on his way to office.

"At that time, Mr. Eden asked me to send someone to guide the assassins.

"Yesterday, the people I sent to guide the assassins returned. The Feneport people are all dead.

"The new governor really has the strength to kill both of us."

Bruce was stunned for a moment: "Has Renburg decided to retake Worthai State?"

"That's what I think too," Barron said, "Otherwise, they wouldn't send such a capable person to Worthai State."

Bruce took a deep breath: "The new governor is right, this is our last chance."

......

Worthai City, in the governor's office.

Odyss was meeting with the former deputy of the State Guard. The other party was not wearing a military uniform, but rather the attire of an ordinary male from Renburg: "The 266 members of the former State Guard are willing to pledge their loyalty to the governor."

Odyss glanced at the other party lazily, without giving an immediate answer: "I forgot to ask you yesterday, what is your name?"

"Gerald."

Odyss nodded: "If you want to pledge your loyalty to me, you must at least express your sincerity."

The other party immediately said: "We can go out of the city to suppress bandits..."

Odyss waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about suppressing bandits."

He paused for a moment and then said: "I just happen to have something for you to do. If you do it well, I will accept your loyalty."

......

The next morning at eight o'clock, Odyss led Gerald and a team of former State Guard members to the conference room.

Baron Darnell and the others stood up to welcome the new governor.

Odyss nodded in satisfaction. Not only did the two barons come in person, but two of the three major bandit leaders entrenched in Worthai State also came, and most of the leaders of the smaller bandit gangs also came.

They also brought their subordinates and bodyguards, and the entire conference room was crowded with people sitting or standing.

Odyss sat in the seat at the head of the table and asked seemingly casually, "Who's missing?"

Gerald quickly replied, "'Eagle' Klett."

Odyss smiled: "This afternoon, I will send Longze out of the city to suppress bandits. Klett shouldn't see the sun tomorrow."

Barron and Bruce both smiled, feeling that they had made the right bet.

Gulp~

A member of the State Guard suddenly closed the double doors. Baron Darnell's heart suddenly trembled, feeling a bad premonition.

Odyss glanced at Gerald: "Begin."

Gerald nodded, suddenly pulled out a dagger, and stabbed Baron Darnell, who was closest to him, in the heart.

This change was very sudden, and the others did not react for a moment.

Gerald said coldly: "Do it!"

Whoosh~

The former State Guard members opened the safety of the firearms called "submachine guns" that had just been issued to them yesterday and began to strafe the nobles and bandits.