Chapter 39: Re-planning (2-in-1)
"On October 5, 3 million mila was passed through the private remittance business.
"On October 22, 7.5 million mira was withdrawn through the business account of Imperial Capital Bank - note, because the amount this time adopts the unique dynamic password business of Imperial Bank, it is necessary to be cautious when withdrawing.
"Nov. 8, Seasonal Attribute Shine Crystal, 95% Purity, 400 Ounces - from the Zakson Iron Mine, with a special indication peculiar to the Imperial military, recommending the most covert actions in the transaction to avoid detection.
On 11 December, he refused to cooperate – and according to the content of the high-level talks, it was decided to punish him.
"December 14 - The effect of the punishment is relatively low, and the dissemination of information is relatively slow, it is speculated that it has already prepared and responded to it, and it is recommended to increase the intensity."
Count Hertha's hands trembled, and he looked at the piece of paper that Heliga had thrown at him—or rather the report.
All of the above—until now, he'd repeated it a fifth time, and he still couldn't believe it was true.
Amancia missed.
Otherwise, there would never have been such evidence left against him.
"I don't think he has shown you the same thing since that time." "Because he was under immediate threat from him—the allies he thought he would be able to cooperate with, and in turn he was ruthlessly defeated. ”
"Betrayed him? He thought that after sending me out, he would be able to satisfy the other party's appetite, but he didn't expect the other party to turn his head and leave his own piece of evidence, turning his head to blackmail him? "Count Hertha understood what Heliga meant.
"That's right." Heliga nodded, "You should know, right?" ”
"The name...... Could it be the ...... that was jointly exterminated by major organizations a few years ago? The Count of Hertha had not heard the name many times, but he was quite impressed, "Hmm...... A little impressed. ”
"What a surprise...... How do you know? Heliga asked with some interest.
"Hmm...... I want to think about it...... It seems that the Duke's family at that time was particularly active in following up on the matter. "Originally, the operation was a joint sweep by the Guerrilla Association and the Church of the Seven Dawns...... The attitude of Governments and official organizations has generally been one of verbal support and no obstacles to their actions...... However, at that time, the Duke of Elbariana, in addition to this, also sent a large number of strategic materials, and it seemed that he hoped that they would end it quickly. ”
"If it were someone else, it was possible that he did it out of the evil deeds that he was not accustomed to, and out of the righteousness of his heart...... But Duke El Barrea...... I don't think he's that kind of person. Heiliga frowned, lost in thought. This is definitely not something that Duke El Barrea would do - this guy is a very old-fashioned aristocratic old man, and in his opinion, even the civilian class of the empire is not on the same level as him, let alone foreign organizations and foreign victims who have nothing to do with him in nature. There must be something strange behind this matter.
Thinking of this, Heliga remembered what Count Hertha had just said - Count Ammancia seemed to have had an affair with Luvas Elbarea after that, and Duke Elbarea trusted his eldest son very much. If it is Lufas who intervened in this matter to convince Helmut for some reason, and then in fact used it to secretly clear the news that was unfavorable to Amencia, an ally-
"Tsk...... It's really troublesome. Heliga finally saw the relationship behind the scenes—when Count Amencia saw him, in addition to surprise and surprise in his eyes, there was still some fear in them. He knew how good he was, but he couldn't have known that he would come to the door again with the evidence he had found in the remnants, so even if he had any emotions towards himself, he definitely shouldn't have such a weird attitude.
However, if there is a person involved in the background of Lufas, it will be completely clear - Lufas naturally has the ability to find out what the truth about the matter between Count Ammania and Count Hertha at that time is, and his cooperation with the Crossbell police, although it has not been announced to the public, there are still many people who know about it in the Crossbell police station and the political arena, as well as within the guerrilla association. And the details of the events that happened in Crossbell, I am afraid that some of them will also know, in this case, in terms of Lufas's ability and inference-
This possibility is indeed quite large. Heliga secretly wondered if the most promising nobleman of the aristocratic faction was in charge and advised Amancia, should he still stick to his original plan? Shouldn't it be better to change the plan and just find a way to kill him?
"Could it be...... The relationship of harmony is ......" At this moment, an exclamation from Count Hertha interrupted Heiliga's thoughts, "It's an ally of the Order, or a subordinate organization!" ”
"That's right—it's a goddess of negation, a so-called evil group that has existed in the shadows of the continent for hundreds of years. It wasn't long ago that they were completely wiped out - and the materials that were kept there were used to blackmail the powerful......"
"In your hands...... I see, it makes sense. The Count of Hertha's nervousness eased slightly, "In other words, only you know about this matter?" ”
"That's right." Thinking of what had just come to mind, Heliga decided to ask the opinion of the person next to him—after all, his attitude was crucial, "Speaking of which, I was about to ask you about this." If this evidence is made public, will it be possible to disgrace Count Amencia? ”
"This ...... I guess it's difficult. After thinking about it for a moment, Count Hertha's slightly hopeful eyes dimmed again, "That guy already has a considerable degree of support within the Duke, both financially and personally...... Although I think there are many people who have been secretly suspicious since that incident, none of them can do anything against him. If it is announced directly, he will probably deny it directly, and then find a way to forcibly suppress it. "Count Hertha's analysis is exactly what Heliga had in mind—Count Amasia's strength in Ballihatt is too strong, and rash action will not have the desired effect," although I don't know what you plan to do...... But then he's going to be suspicious of me, and then my photos will be — I'm done. ”
"You're right...... Don't be too hasty. Heliga sighed - this matter, from the beginning of his own decision to get to the bottom of the truth first, began to be a little easier to get into the next thing - in the final analysis, it was he who thought things too simply, "this matter must be put back a little ......"
The first goal was twofold - first, a way had to be found so that Count Ammancia would not be able to deal with the scandal after it was announced. This means either dismantling his seemingly impregnable network of resources and manpower, or seeking the help of a stronger force to forcibly break it. However, this is easier said than done. Let's talk about the first type, the power of the Count of Amancia, the energy in the Ballahat region, he has already made it clear countless times, if he wants to weaken it, on the one hand, it will inevitably be a long-term and arduous, repeated see-saw process, on the other hand, Amancia's own ability and the possible help of Lufas, will also make him suffer losses or setbacks elsewhere, which is definitely not an easy thing.
So, what if it's asking for help from someone else? In this case, how exactly can you find a character who can strike at Amancia? Such a person has to be said to be one of the few in the whole empire - in Balyahat, such a figure as Count Goti is at most on the same level as him, at most he is overpowering him in seniority, and taking advantage of some words; The Duke of Elbarea and he did not know each other at all, and the rest of the lords did not know each other at all, and they had no reason to reach a similar relationship with him, and in any case, it was not easy to deal with a prosperous earl, a financial tycoon. As for the royal family, not to mention the siblings of the Supreme Treasure who have not even officially entered the social world until now, and who speak of actual power, Oliebat's character will definitely be the first to deny such an approach, as for the emperor...... He has the ability, and he is a nodding friend with himself, but what do you have to convince him?
Prime Minister Osborne...... Burst. After all options had been ruled out in his mind, the name suddenly came to his mind—and he quickly shook his head, driving the man's face away from his mind.
What are you thinking? That guy - that guy...... Wait, maybe there's really value in cooperation?
Prime Minister Osborne went from being an officer to politics, and finally reaching the pinnacle of the real power of the empire. Heliga had no doubt that if he could be sure that Osborne was still alive and go to him about it, he would almost certainly help—after all, it was a good opportunity to re-investigate and shuffle the aristocratic power in the Balyahat region. Not to mention his own means, the omnipresence of the intelligence bureau and the high mobility of the railway gendarmerie alone can make these nobles cry out and helpless - not to mention that the Duke of Elbare is far from being a trader of the level of Prime Minister Osborne in the first place.
However, the current situation was that the prime minister's own fate was unknown, and the intelligence bureau of which he was so proud was restricted from operating, and the railway gendarmerie fled from the center of the war early on the day when the aristocratic coalition showed its fangs, and went to the thigh of one of the strongest forces in the regular army. Where Prime Minister Osborne himself went is a mystery that no one knows.
"So...... In order to do this, it means that the reformers, or the forces in the hands of Prime Minister Osborne, have to gain enough advantage in this civil war? ”
As soon as this idea came out, Heiliga couldn't help but be startled, and his overreaction also made Count Hertha a little worried: What happened to this guy......?
"It's okay, it's okay...... I just remembered something......" Heiliga hurriedly waved his hand, signaling the latter to calm down, "Speaking of which, do you have any clue?" Count of Ammancia - Are there any possible weaknesses? ”
"I don't know." The Count of Hertha honestly admits that it is exactly what Heliga has to say about him—but, at this point, he cannot afford to be overly embarrassed by the fact that this thing is his own, and that he is threatened by the occasional drug addiction and the sword of Damocles, which may sentence him to death at any moment. He was able to provide this information to help him sort things out, which was already a great reward.
Ninety-nine out of a hundred people who have been there may have been scum who deserved to be punished by the law and reviled by the people - but the Count of Hertha, in essence, did not seem to have done anything wrong. Although he did not choose to commit suicide because he was afraid of the evidence in Amancia's hands, he did a lot of things he could do to make up for his sins—the things he said, which Heliga could have personally checked and confirmed afterwards.
Subjectively, he didn't have any malicious intent, and after so many years of torture, if he wanted to get any punishment, I am afraid it would have been enough. Therefore, he showed him the records of the Count of Amencia, and let him know that after so many years, the goddess of the sky did not completely abandon him after all, and he still had a hopeless but worthwhile back road.
"Your unexpectedly honest has earned my trust." Heiliga decided to be open, "Honestly, you must be curious to know why I came to you with these things, right?" It's actually quite simple - in the beginning, I was trying to get rid of the three of you. But after learning about what happened to you...... I changed that mind. I think that you are forced to play the role of a perpetrator in this case, and you are essentially a victim – and therefore, you also have the right to seek justice. ”
"I ......," Count Hertha apparently did not expect Heliga to say, "is it...... Are you the ...... there?"
"I didn't come from there, and I don't have anything to do with it...... Of course, I actually promoted the process of their complete destruction, but if you think about it, even without my participation, they would have been completely wiped out, and it was nothing more than how much they sacrificed. "I should go back—talk to my companions about it." You don't need to be here after that - now that you think about it, if Lufas El Bare were behind the scenes, and you would disappear into the capital at the same time every weekend, it would be even more difficult for him to act. ”
"So ......"
"So...... You pretend that nothing has happened, and continue to live in Gongdu as you used to do. If there is anything, I will naturally have a way to contact you, and there is no need to doubt my ability. Oh yes...... I don't know if it works, but you can try this. ”
"...... this?" Count Hertha took a bottle - it contained some dangling liquid.
"Drink this...... Well, it might be good for improving your situation. Bye. Be vigilant. Heliga said, the diocese of Alalda, who had told him the secret medicine of the Church that had helped Garcia get rid of the side effects of the injections. Heliga deduced that the drugs used in the park should have something to do with it, so it might be effective. In short, it's better to try something than to let him continue to hold on.
After saying that, without waiting for any reply from Count Hertha, Heiliga simply disappeared neatly into the forest.