Realm of Power

The fat man touched the cold and red smooth surface of the red Tears of the Moon God, feeling the cold touch from his fingers. He retracted his solemn gaze from the pale face of the woman lying on the tablet. The water-like moonlight at night shone through the window of the room. When it shines down from above, it looks like a snow-white beam of light. The guard guarding the corpse covers the woman's corpse with a white cloth.

The woman in front of him was not Mrs. Susanna, nor was she Keith Vivian, which made the fat man a little less worried. Unfortunately, the person was already dead, and it was not due to a car crash, because there were a lot of black marks on the corners of the woman's mouth. Blood, whole body turned blue, after testing, it was confirmed She thought she died from poison rather than a collision, or this woman also knew that it was impossible for a carriage to break through the blockade outside the Imperial Red Palace. Even the ballista on the first blockade would be enough to kill a carriage. The carriage was torn to pieces, so there was no thought of living at all,

"Bury in a good coffin." The fat man waved his hand to the guard behind him. This woman risked her life to deliver the tears of the moon god. She always deserves respect.

"Your Majesty, I have asked the Supervision Department to conduct a comprehensive search. As long as this woman has appeared in the imperial capital, there should be news." The emperor's loyal dog Lidastov said with a pale face next to him. Most of the red palace's guard duties are occupied. On his shoulders, someone actually dared to drive into the Imperial Red Palace. This was definitely the first major event after the establishment of the Imperial Palace.

If the carriage had been smashed at the first blockade, I don't know how many people would have seen it. This incident would have spread throughout the imperial capital immediately. Wouldn't this discredit His Majesty the Emperor? The majestic Emperor of the Empire, the Emperor God, was actually provoked by a carriage. If this incident spreads, the image of His Majesty the Emperor will inevitably be greatly affected. Even the entire Falcon Empire will probably become the laughing stock of other countries.

And after learning that this woman actually broke into the imperial palace with the Tears of the Moon God. ⊥, Lidastov even thought about wiping his neck, Tears of the Moon God, as an old man from the Zhivadin era, how could he not know this past event of His Majesty the Emperor? As a business partner of His Majesty the Emperor in the early days, in the end Due to some reasons, Lady Susanna left voluntarily. It was a pain that His Majesty the Emperor did not want to mention. Lady Susanna's maid was once the fiancée of His Majesty the Emperor. Only one of these two women would have something wrong. These are all shocking events, and now they are sent back in such a bloody and violent way. It is no wonder that His Majesty's face is gloomy and he wants to kill someone.

"Quickly investigate the latest news about Lady Susanna." The fat man turned and walked out of the room where the corpse was parked. His black hair was blown by the night wind. He stood alone at the end of the corridor, his eyes falling on the outline of the huge empire brightly lit like stars outside the window. If I hadn't seen Tears of the Moon God tonight, I would have almost forgotten this name.

"It's already running at full capacity, but I'm afraid there won't be any results in a short time." Standing behind the emperor, Lidastov's face turned even paler. He could feel the coldness and killing intent emanating from the emperor's body, like a volcano roaring faintly,

"But the coachman is not dead yet, I should be able to ask some questions." Lidastov looked hesitant. Even if he is not dead, it is temporary. His entire chest has collapsed in half. Who dares to say that he can survive? But at this time, that's all I can say. This clue is too narrow, but it’s better than nothing! "Judging from that carriage, it shouldn't be a bargain. We immediately tried our best to track down the carriage. Although it was broken, the information on the carriage was still there." The fat man turned around with a stern face, and his tone was as cold as a knife. "The situation of the coachman." , I have seen it. Even if I can survive, I’m afraid it will be very painful. At this time, Dai, after suffering such an injury, I am afraid that I will fall into a coma and not wake up. I don’t have so much time to wait. This woman who is so anxious and desperate to break into the Imperial Red Palace must have reached an extremely critical moment and has no time to think about it. I chose this most extreme method over other methods, which also depends entirely on luck."

The fat man paused and continued, "From a certain situation, this approach should be quite effective. Regardless of whether I saw it at the time or not, whether the carriage was able to break in, a carriage broke into the Red Palace and was killed, like this The incident will inevitably cause an uproar in the entire imperial capital. As the emperor, he will inevitably intervene, and the Tears of the Moon God will appear. If this is what that woman thinks... I have to admit that this delicate woman is more beautiful than many men. It can be called courageous and resourceful.”

"Yes, my subordinates will go check it out immediately!"

Under the fat man's gaze, Lidastov felt beads of sweat on his forehead and his body shivered. He was secretly blaming himself because the driver who was not dead was too eye-catching. He actually ignored the carriage itself. The carriage was not a means of transportation that civilians could afford in the empire, nor was it a cheap item that would be lost after a few years. A good carriage might be useful. For thirty or forty years, or even two or three generations, the longer the history, the more it represents nobility and status, so everything is handmade by craftsmen, and the process is cumbersome. It takes a year just to paint one car. A sophisticated carriage must come from a craftsman family that has been passed down for two or three generations, and the carriage also needs regular repairs and inspections. These are all marked on the carriage for inspection.

After receiving the face-to-face instruction, Lidastov left with a hesitant expression. The Imperial Supervisory Department, which was frightened by the entire empire, was brightly lit. Countless supervisors were sent out. People came and went at the headquarters. It was like a big net spread out. The Imperial Capital was originally The headquarters of the Ministry of Supervision is under the supervision of the Ministry of Supervision at all times. Through the inspection of the broken carriage, it was first confirmed that the production place of the carriage was in the imperial capital. The craftsman who made the carriage was taken to the headquarters overnight for questioning. Various pieces of information were gathered, and few people knew that the entire Imperial Capital was like a boiling pot of water tonight. The inspector, holding a woman's portrait, gathered all the underground power leaders of all sizes in the Imperial Capital without exception. After being invited to drink tea at the Ombudsman Headquarters, these powerful leaders were frightened and filled with lifeless looks. They thought that the Imperial Palace Inspection Department was going to purge them. They had been busy until daybreak, and a single form aroused the attention of Lidastov. attention

Lidastov couldn't wait to walk up the steps in front of him, holding an extremely weighty report in his hand, and knocked on the emperor's office with two bloodshot eyes. His Majesty the Emperor hadn't slept all night either. In that picture, it comes from the Central Asian region. The most precious nanmu, coupled with the superb inlay techniques of the imperial craftsmen, took a nap on an oversized office chair made of 1,367 large and small rubies and sapphires. The office chair was almost the size of a small bed, Lidasto The husband quickly took a few steps forward. He respectfully placed the heavyweight report in his hand on the table. He believed that this report was enough to explain a lot of things. He glanced at the loyal dog who had been busy all night. The fat man rubbed his eyes and stood up. He walked from Lidasto I saw a sense of relief in my husband's expression, there must be some progress!

"You mean, the Tears of the Moon God will be auctioned at the auction house in the Imperial Capital tonight?"

Putting down the report in his hand, the fat man's eyes turned cold and frightening. The Tears of the Moon God were actually auctioned. This was definitely beyond his imagination. Although the Tears of the Moon God were valuable, they were worth about three to four hundred thousand gold coins. Thinking of the woman risking her life to rush to the Red Palace, the fat man roughly understood the situation. So it turns out that releasing the Tears of the Moon God should be to attract his own attention. It's a pity that I haven't cared about any auctions for a long time. Even if there were, they would be treasures of the royal families of various countries. How could I pay attention to a noble's things. Obviously, the other party found that this method was useless and had to take the last resort.

"And the carriage was made in the Imperial Capital. It belonged to the Loria family, one of the top deacons of the Business Alliance. The identity of the dead woman was also confirmed. She was a maid of the Lorlia family. Her name was Verona." Li Dastov said in one breath, "We asked the auction house and the consignor of the Tears of the Moon is the Loria family! As for how the Loria family has the Tears of the Moon, we are investigating! It's just that my subordinates don't know how. Can’t we take measures against the Loria family?”

"The Loria family?"

The fat man chewed on the name. He really had some impression of this family.

Because Susanna had mentioned during the conversation that the Loria family was a wealthy family in Zhivacheze, Kingdom of Wikiia, and was also the first group of Wikiya nobles to make a fortune in the business alliance. The Loria family was actually Mrs. Susanna’s ancestral family. Mrs. Susanna's original name was Lorea Josie, and she was later named Mrs. Susanna after her husband's surname.

Because of this, I took special care of the entire Loria family, entrusting almost all the cloth trading at that time to the Loria family. It was also at that time that the Loria family began to rise, transforming from a noble family to a commercial wealthy family. With the rapid expansion of the empire's territory, half of the orders for the empire's uniforms were given to the Loria family. When the empire came to Obarro, cultures from various countries met. The empire's costumes quickly got rid of the previous monotonous costumes and became more diversified. Take the Imperial Capital as an example. Here you can see Ikadiva continental style costumes, as well as See the costumes of Gaul, Confederacy, Central Europe, Istanbul, and even Central Asia and the South,

The Loria family has a natural advantage. The cloth they buy and sell accounts for one-tenth of the empire's market. There are also many cotton fields in the northwest that belong to the Loria family's industry. They are definitely a big player in the empire's commercial trade. , originally a local noble, is now one of the giants in the cloth industry of the Commercial Alliance.

Lidastov hesitated for a moment, his eyes were a little wandering, and he paused and said, "And as far as we know, two years ago, due to the epidemic, a woman named Josie from the Lolia family passed away due to illness. The auction of the Luna "The heart is one of the relics that the Lolia family dealt with Josie." Lidastov's voice was trembling. It was obvious that he had already investigated that Susanna was Lolia Josie, so he didn't know how to tell the news. The emperor What kind of performance will it be?

"You mean Suzanne is dead?"

The fat man suddenly stood up from his seat. Suddenly hearing the news, the fat man felt sad for a moment. Did that beautiful woman wither away in less than ten years? His face was solemn, he took a few steps back and forth, raised his head and asked, "What about Keith Weiweian? If Susanna died, where did Keith Weiweian, the maid, go?"

"It is said that not only Miss Josie was sick, but many maids were also sick, and many died. And this Verona was said to be one of Miss Josie's maids at that time." Lidastov felt like kneeling down The emperor put a lot of pressure on him because of his impulse. "I have sent people to investigate. I believe there will be definite news soon!"

"Find out where Susanna is buried,"

The fat man leaned back in his chair with a pale face and waved his hands. He was confused or angry. Susanna was gone. Lady Susanna helped him a lot, but few people knew about his relationship with her. When the 13th Deacon of the Business Alliance was established, Lady Susanna resolutely opposed it and chose to leave in despair. The relationship between the two sides was completely severed. His later support for the Loria family was also a kind of compensation. Unexpectedly, when he heard the news again, it was already a farewell forever.

"Since your maid has come to see me at the risk of her life, I should go see yours too!"

The fat man touched the red heart of the moon with his fingers, muttered in a low voice, and looked out the window. Outside was the bright spring light of August. There were countless spires like a forest in Baili Imperial Capital, and a large number of white pigeons were flying in the air. Ding! Ding! The heavy bell representing noon came from the hall in the distance.

A huge yellow-brown cliff stood quietly between a vast sea of ​​lush trees, like a triangular cake cut out separately. The cliff was alone in the depths of the green sea of ​​trees. There were wisps of white clouds floating around, and the top of the cliff was flat and covered with dark brown moss. In the gloomy gray sky, a dozen moss-covered tombstones stood on the triangular slope. It seemed that no one had been here for a long time. The road leading here was covered with thorny bushes. He gently brushed away the moss with his hand, and the fat man saw "Loria Qiaoxi" written in Wikia. Not far from this inconspicuous tombstone, a tilted tombstone was written with "Keith Vivian"

"They are all people who like to be lively. I didn't expect them to be buried here." The fat man put down the flowers in his hand, a little sad. No matter what the grudges were in the past, All are in the past

"The deceased of the Loria family died of disease, so they could only be buried in secluded places at that time." Lidastov in black uniform handed over a document, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This is the time of the auction tonight and the items to be auctioned."

"Well, although it is given away, it should not be left outside." The fat man took a look at the list, which clearly stated "a replica of a black stone falcon emblem ring" and behind it was written "a crude imitation, but the owner's most beloved thing" (To be continued.)