The city of Bartholomew at night is like a python lurking in the jungle, and the gray areas in the city act under the secret letters, they are like bats that hunt in the night, even if they are unwilling to do the orders issued by the above, but how many things in the world are from the will of the people?

Especially for people like them who can only live in the gray area, there is no light and no darkness, they need these nobles as their umbrella, then they naturally need to reflect their value. And that's what they're worth. Some of the more astute people have already sensed the unusual smell in it, and they have to find a way to get out of Bartholomew City after this vote.

Let's not talk about whether these nobles can succeed, even if they really succeed, these guys with beast hearts will definitely not let them go, because they are chess pieces, and these nobles are chess players, it's such a simple logic.

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A group of masked men passing through the alley disturbed some of the natives here, and rats squeaked and quickly burrowed into the holes.

"Boss, we've done a lot of murder, why are you so upset today?" Looking at the movement caused by the leader, the little brother behind him couldn't help but whisper. It's not like you're going to kill someone, it's about being killed.

The leader quietly stretched out a hand, and everyone behind him stopped, "Usually killing people is to live a better life, but today's incident makes me feel the threat of death." ”

"Isn't it just killing a few civilians? Is there anything dangerous about this? The others responded in a low voice with some puzzlement, and they all looked at him a little strangely, these people are all small characters in the gray area, and doing things with money is their way of survival, and these people are also the bottom of the gray area.

"The bounty is too much, a few civilians are worth ten gold soles, and this errand was released by the informant himself, which reveals some weirdness."

At first, when this news fell on his head, he still thought that it was Io's favor, but now the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became.

"Peel, you go to the tavern to find out the identities of these civilians." The leader pointed to the man at the back, who was of medium height and not tall.

"Yes, sir." This man ripped off his scarf, an ordinary face, without any brilliance, and would not be remembered.

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"What do you say? Someone in the city did something to the people? Diana's face was furious when she heard the news, she had already fallen asleep, and the servant knocked on the door. At this moment, when he heard this kind of information, he angrily clenched his hand into a fist and slammed it on the table made of clear jade.

"Yes, it just happened to be discovered by the patrolling knights of the Temple of the Goddess of Strategy, otherwise this person would have become a corpse." Melissa whispered in response.

"How's the man?" Diana knew that this was not the time to be angry, and calmed down the emotions in her heart.

"Receiving treatment in the temple of the Goddess of Strategy, Lord Lance has gone to preside."

"These people have gone too far, and they have sent the guards of the Chamber of Commerce to gather all the people in the city. At the same time, the mercenaries in the city are summoned to take response measures, we can't be so unexplained by these guys, and if we want to kill people, then we must have this kind of means! ”

Diana made decisions very quickly, and during this time in power she had grown and seemed to be able to handle these things with ease. Although Raphael has not yet entered Bartholomew City, it does not mean that Raphael has left him alone, Alva, Justin and Milu have already settled in the mercenary union here, and it is very easy to take away the 'power' of the mercenary union.

This is what the people want, and even if some people don't want this kind of thing to happen, but standing on the opposite side of everyone, the only thing that can be obtained is death, although these are carried out in the shadows. But this secrecy is undoubtedly a very difficult thing for the mercenaries of Bartholomew City, who are crowded and have no sense of organizational honor.

So when the three of them received the message, they realized that the other party had already made a move, "These guys are too impatient to make a move so quickly." ”

"This has gone beyond our expectations, and several of the people of the Hill Territory have been assassinated from the news recovered. It's really something we didn't think about. ”

"Now is not the time to hold accountable, we can't let these nobles continue to act like this, let the vultures and the dark cat lead people to pull out these nails, it seems that from tonight onwards, there will be no peace."

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The screams and the clashing of weapons reminded the residents of Bartholomew of what had happened that night, some huddled under the covers, others picked up sticks and knives on one side, and stared at the doors and windows without squinting, just in case.

"Those guys really have evil intentions, go, go. Scatter away. Hearing the news that Peel had brought back, the leader's face changed dramatically, and he knew that things had gone beyond their expectations, and immediately tore off the face of his face. However, his reaction was too slow, and a dagger stabbed into the chests of the same group of Assassins in the morning.

"Big bus generation, killing people and setting fires, you can't let that kid take over Bartholomew City easily."

"Yes!"

But Io didn't seem to be able to bear the fact that the city, which had already suffered so much, fell into the sky, and the wind howled, making it difficult for the flames to rise in such a situation, and although there were fires, they were quickly extinguished by the vigilant residents.

On this night, there were at least 100 dead, including assassins, ordinary people and mercenaries, and the nobles would not leave a handle in such a place. Everyone knew whose work it would be, but until there was proof, these things couldn't crush these guys.

It's still up to the temple personnel to get in quickly, otherwise the situation will get worse.

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"Earl Els, those fellows of the Temple have spoken out against our actions, saying that we have no concern for the safety of Bartholomew, and that if we continue to do so, they will not choose to act. Not only that, but those guys from the Imperial Inspectorate were also involved, and many people were arrested by them yesterday. Count Gustav wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the pressure of the Imperial Inspectorate was like two mountains on him.

The group of madmen in the temple are usually pressed by those guys from the Imperial Inspectorate, but this time, even those guys from the Imperial Inspectorate are 'in the same stream' with them, and their situation is really a little worrying. They knew that the private soldiers under their command could not be compared to the personnel of the temple and the elite of the Imperial Inspectorate.

If there is a real battle, they will undoubtedly be the only ones who will suffer.

"Don't worry, Count Gustav. We're just giving each other a warning this time, and the effect needed for that night's banquet is sufficient. Didn't the Imperial Inspectorate just catch a few idiots who didn't know how to sweep the tail, so we might as well stand up and denounce them together. ”

Compared with Count Gustav's panic, Count Els seemed to be an old god, and he looked like he was in control. His performance really calmed people's hearts, and everyone looked at him to see what else he wanted to say. After all, he made the rally happen, and they didn't think that the other party was just saying these two words.

"Didn't there be a couple of fires last night? Count Gustav, you can be an example to all of us to comfort these fellows. Those of us made a show to attend the temple's transcendental rituals and had our men spread the word. Didn't those mercenaries make a move at night? Now that everyone knows that the mercenary has a heart for Raphael Abraham, let's guide all these things to him, so I don't need to mention anything, right? ”

The corners of Earl Els's mouth pulled a hint of sinister angle, and everyone realized that this plan was indeed poisonous enough. If the inhabitants of Bartholomew really believed, then they would be able to stand on the moral high ground and use these untouchables to attack Raphael Abraham's inheritance in Bartholomew.

"Earl Els, we're working so hard here. When are the lords ready to make a move? Raphael Abraham can't be hurt by our strength alone, and we need to guard against a counterattack from the Abraham Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild. All of this needs to be boosted. ”

"yes, and I've been thinking about a question. Even if we open up the situation here, when Raphael Abraham returns, what will we do to resist his wrath. ”

This sentence made the whole scene cold a little, and this question was undoubtedly to the point. Yes, they are so hard-working on the performance, and when the time comes, they can't review it, so won't they all work in vain?

"Rest assured, these matters were settled long before you were worried. There are six lords in my house, and they have been sent from above to confront Raphael Abraham. As for the other lords, they had already sent troops to the hill realm. So everybody put their hearts in their stomachs, we have so many people, and so much preparation. Surely there will be no loss! The Earl of Els said this with great certainty, which also strengthened the conviction of these nobles.

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"The Earl of Els owns three estates, a hundred soldiers, and two heirs. One of them served as a logistics captain in Bloomerta, while the other assisted him in managing the estate. He has always been ambitious, and he has been involved in many gray industries in the city. He was the mastermind of this incident. Melissa really lived up to the cultivation of their group from Raphael, and finally caught the principal under the aggregation of various channels.

"This matter must be more than that, why does an earl dare to argue with the lord, there must be many people behind it." After a busy night, Lance returned to the Chamber of Commerce in the morning, washed his face and ate something, and then got busy again.

"Earl Els has been very cautious about guarding the area around the manor lately, and we haven't had a chance to infiltrate it. Those domestic servants are already old servants of their family for more than ten years, and we sent people to contact one or two, but they all returned in vain. Melissa also frowned, the most important thing for spies is not to be exposed, so they can't rashly do those things that are not guaranteed.

"Leave this matter aside for the time being, and focus on the noble quarters. Try to find out what the other person's purpose is. Diana was also well aware of Melissa's importance to Raphael, and she didn't dare to play this card casually.

"My lord, there are rumors in the city now that this incident is because we are eager to take over the affairs of the city and trigger the rebellion of those gang organizations, so the fight broke out yesterday." Outside, Alva knocked on the door and walked in. As mercenaries, they really have no experience in dealing with this kind of thing, so they asked Alva to come to discuss a plan as soon as possible.

"It's clear that these guys want to overthrow the regime in Bartholomew, and now it's up to us. I have really seen the ability of these nobles to reverse right and wrong, and they are really not ordinarily outstanding. ”

A series of bad news made Diana a little anxious, if it was a matter of the book, she was indeed very comfortable, but on top of this kind of intrigue, she still lacked some heat.

"Don't worry about these little things, the temple will explain them for us." Outside the door, a dusty figure walked in, and it was none other than Parker Dew. Worried that Diana and the others would not be able to properly handle the crisis in Bartholomew's city, Raphael sent this capable general to suppress the battle.

"Master Parker."

"Master Parker."

Seeing Parker Dew's arrival, everyone stood up and saluted him, and their tones were filled with joy. As Raphael's first three retainers, their abilities are obvious to everyone, and Raphael's sending him at this moment is equivalent to sending a signal to them, and Raphael is ready to start a counterattack.

"Your Excellency is satisfied with your various treatments, and you didn't want to send me to Bartholomew City, but you have always been too passive and ruined all the originally very good situations. Have you forgotten where this is? This is the city of Bartholomew, the domain of the lord. These nobles dare to stick out their paws, and even the dog's head will be chopped off! ”