Steel, Guns, and the Industrial Party that Traveled to Another World

Jingyao Castle, the capital of the Aldo Kingdom, is still shrouded in a tense and solemn atmosphere.

Although it has been some time since the Royal Party's army regained the capital, the level of martial law has not been reduced at all. There are one sentry every five steps and one post every ten steps in the streets and alleys. It often happens that soldiers on patrol suddenly call out suspicious people in their eyes, and then He carefully interrogated the eighteen generations of his ancestors.

The bustling pubs in the past were very deserted. Customers came in to buy drinks and then left, coming and going in a hurry. Occasionally, a few people sat down to drink, and they just chatted about their parents' affairs. There was no usual situation where they would talk freely and give advice when they were drunk.

One or two carriages were speeding towards the palace. In the carriage sat a tall, thin man with a mustache. This man was none other than Count Merlin, who was in charge of the kingdom's intelligence system.

At this time, Earl Merlin was closing his eyes to rest. It seemed calm to outsiders, but in fact, he was extremely depressed in his heart.

On the night when the princess led her army to recapture the royal capital, a large fire broke out in the royal capital's granary, and most of the large amounts of grain and grass stored there were burned. This fire caused serious consequences and directly disrupted the plan of the royal party's army to go south to counter the rebellion.

Fire prevention has always been a top priority in the daily management of granaries, and measures are very strict. Even if there is a fire, it is impossible to let almost all the warehouses burn.

Obviously, this is a provocation, this is a serious provocation. The traitor Giles is clearly slapping the royal party in the face - you think you have won, but I still have many tricks to deal with you, right under your noses, you can't think of it. Bar?

One can imagine how angry Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine was. At the emergency meeting after the fire, the princess was so excited that she drew her sword and cut off the table in front of her with one sword, vowing to fight Giles forever.

As the head of intelligence, Earl Merlin was naturally ordered to investigate the truth of the fire, but the more he investigated, the more confusing it became. He combed through the information currently available in his mind over and over again, thinking about how to report the case to His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Princess.

The current king of Aldo, Rodney XVI, finally got rid of the entanglement of the illness. After being taken back to the royal capital by his daughter, his body gradually recovered and he is now able to manage the government.

Earl Merlin entered the palace after being carefully searched by the royal guards. In extraordinary times, even core members of the royal party like him were no exception.

He hurried to the door of Rodney XVI's study, where the chamberlain announced his arrival, and His Majesty the King immediately allowed the count to enter.

After Earl Merlin entered the study, he found that Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine was already in the study.

"Mr. Merlin, how is the investigation of the granary fire case going?" His Majesty the King waved his hand to stop Earl Merlin from saluting, and hurriedly went straight to the topic. Rodney XVI, who is nearly forty years old, is usually a kind-faced monarch. However, due to working day and night on state affairs, he is not very old for the aristocratic class, and his temples have a trace of white hair. At this time, the king looked sad, with obvious worry lingering between his brows.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and there has been no substantial breakthrough in the case."

Although he felt sad to hear such bad news after His Majesty the King had just recovered from a serious illness, after repeated struggles, Earl Merlin finally chose to report truthfully.

Princess Catherine, who was standing next to the king, asked: "But we encountered difficulties."

"Yes, Your Highness Princess. Please allow me to state a few things." Earl Merlin took out a roll of parchment and began to report the information currently available.

"According to the sentry on duty, the fire broke out after Fowler Bart, the warehouse supervisor, entered. When Fowler Bart entered, another soldier offered to go in to help him with lighting, and also followed him in. At other times, No one else has been in."

"So? The prisoner is between these two people?"

The Earl nodded: "Let's talk about this soldier first. We have collected information about him. He has a clean background and has served under Viscount Klein for more than three years. People who are familiar with him have a good impression of him. Lian Ke Ryan knew this man and did not believe that he was a spy. These people did not remember any suspicious behavior by this soldier in their memories. You know, the military camp is relatively more closed than other places, and it is almost impossible to hide it from everyone. possible."

Catherine said: "So the possibility that the prisoner is this soldier is low, what about Bart?"

The count continued: "The warehouse manager is indeed very suspicious. You should know this manager."

Catherine replied: "Yes, in my impression, this person is very talented and conscientious in his work. During his tenure as supervisor, there has never been any theft or corruption in the warehouse."

"We asked everyone in his network. Colleagues, friends, superiors and subordinates did not say anything unusual. This person is also quite loyal to the royal family on weekdays. During the Hals Rebellion, he was made things difficult for the rebels. Pass."

"So, does he have any relatives?" The princess noticed that there was something missing from the identities listed by Earl Merlin.

Earl Merlin nodded again, "Your Highness is wise. According to Fowler Bart's wife, this supervisor is a bit unusual."

"What an unusual method?"

"Director Bart is not suspicious in all other aspects. Because of his identity, he meets many grain merchants from various places every day. It is difficult to identify any suspicious persons among them. But his biggest suspicion is his recent mental problem."

Catherine was slightly stunned: "Are you not saying that Director Bart is actually a psychopath, so it is reasonable for him to suddenly go crazy and burn down the warehouse for fun?"

Earl Merlin hurriedly replied: "That's not what I meant, Your Highness. Director Bart's spirit had been normal before this, and his family had no relevant medical history. The suspicious situation began nearly two months before the fire. "

"The period before and after Giles started his rebellion?"

"Yes, Your Highness. According to Mrs. Bart, her husband suddenly began to suffer from insomnia during that time. He could not sleep all night long. He tried various drugs to help him sleep, but still had no effect. After a painful and exhausting day, Director Bart was finally able to sleep, but he began to talk in his sleep, but Mrs. Bart swore that she had never heard her husband talk in his sleep after sleeping in the same bed."

Catherine was curious: "What did Bart say?"

Rodney XVI, who had been sitting behind the desk and listening quietly, also sat up straight, waiting for Earl Merlin's answer.

Earl Merlin looked down at the information and replied: "Most of them are vague gibberings. I have recorded a few here that Mrs. Bart can hear clearly."

He held the scroll in both hands and placed it on the king's desk. After the king and princess finished reading, they saw the following sentence recorded on it:

There is no mistake. One post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, one read!

"Who are you? Stop following me?"

"Where am I? Why can't I get out?"

"I don't want to listen to your nonsense, get out of my head."

"I have done everything you asked. Everything has been put away so that no one can find it. Please leave."

"I don't want to do this! You will be hanged."

"Let me go! Please let me go!"

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"Master, Master, I will continue to listen to your hadith, do not abandon me."

"Your servant will die to complete his mission, my supreme master!"

Earl Merlin added on the side: "The words in the last two weeks are particularly suspicious. The last sentence was the last sleep talk that Mrs. Bart heard. Although she suffered from insomnia for a period of time, the supervisor still maintained the habit of going to bed early to rest. , Mrs. Bart was worried about her husband and stayed awake. Her husband woke up shortly after saying that and said he wanted to go for a walk to get some fresh air, and then... there was a fire in the warehouse. "

Catherine and Rodney XVI looked at each other, and both saw the question in the other's eyes: "What is this?"

Looking at the puzzled king and princess, Earl Merlin, who was also confused himself, suddenly came up with a strange idea: Is Director Bart possessed by some magic or witchcraft?

He quickly shook his head and drove this idea out of his mind, which even he thought was ridiculous.