Chapter 1378 Reward and Punishment

It takes a genius to remember the address of this website in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest updates! No ads! Five days later, Farina and Qiao received a notice from the First Army liaison officer while transporting goods.

The commander-in-chief of the army, Iron Ax, wanted to see them.

After walking all the way to the Congshan command post and entering the conference room, Falina found that there was more than one person inside - judging from the badges on their shoulders, these generals were all high-ranking figures in the First Army.

Joe swallowed nervously.

Falina looked calm and gave a military salute to everyone, "Farina, a member of the second vehicle crew of the First Transport Brigade, came to report."

Tie Ax and others returned the favor with a smile, completely without the airs of a superior.

This made her slightly surprised.

The style of the Church of Hermes made her accustomed to ignoring class differences and dealing with things in a straightforward manner. She did not expect that the upper echelons of the Graycastle military were also like this, or even worse.

Just because she had a clear conscience, it didn't mean that she had forgotten her "criminal status" as a member of the Church's Judgment Army - even if she was snubbed, it didn't seem to be surprising.

But no one showed any contempt. Even the church could not be so friendly to non-believers.

"I wonder why you informed me...?" Falina's eyes finally fell on Iron Ax.

"Do you still remember the Everwinter Knight you captured in Sinking Bay a few days ago?" Iron Ax said straight to the point, "We have confirmed the identity of the other party and the crimes they committed."

Falina suddenly realized something, "Are they important to the First Army?"

"Yes and no." Iron Ax said slowly, "As far as the entire war situation is concerned, they are not worth mentioning at all, but for those who dedicated their lives to this war, their capture means that the prisoners could not escape after all. Sanctions, in this way, we can finally comfort those victims."

Then Falina heard a story about bloody intelligence.

At first, the news about the intruders did not attract the attention of the higher-ups. After all, there were three or four fugitives trying to coax them through the border every day. They were either minor nobles or businessmen with considerable wealth, and their reasons for escaping were simply because they had committed crimes or were afraid that their property would be plundered.

According to Lorgar's report, the two Everwinter Knights clearly belonged to the former category. However, because the blood smell was complex and strong, the interrogators also conducted a more detailed investigation.

After some psychological games and matching confessions, the younger brother was the first to be unable to resist and confessed one by one what they had committed - as early as a few months ago, the two brothers had been ordered by the lord to capture the refugees around the city, but due to their long My brother had a grudge against the people of Graycastle, and in the end, he held a grudge and turned the capture into a hunt.

If it were just an ordinary murder case, the punishment would be nothing more than the death penalty and a lifetime of mining, but the "hunting of fugitives" made the higher-level agencies responsible for approval and archiving take a serious look at it. In the end, the case was handed over to the intelligence department, and the investigation was led by Hill Fox.

However, there are two biggest blind spots in the case. First, the First Army still does not know who the sender of the intelligence is. It only knows that the deceased was a person with black money. The second is that considering the randomness of the other party's murder, even if it is really related to the blood-stained information, the two of them may not be able to recognize it. In other words, even if Nightingale is present, the relationship between the two parties cannot be determined by the authenticity of the language.

The only breakthrough seemed to be the smell of blood mentioned by the wolf girl.

It's a pity that Lorgar can only confirm the various types of blood, and it is difficult to accurately identify the smell that is too far away - in the final analysis, the sense of smell is just an additional benefit brought by her transformation ability. Although it is not affected by the divine stone, it cannot transcend the physiological structure. limit.

The last word was the helpers sent by the Witch Alliance, Vanilla and Broken Sword.

With the help of the Broken Sword's ability amplification, Vanilla found the same pheromone on Talos Mori's leg armor as the secret letter's bloodstains - although it was only a minuscule amount, it was considered conclusive evidence.

If two people have never met, how could they be contaminated with the same pheromones?

Therefore, the Murray brothers must be the murderers of the intelligence sender.

"It turns out there are people like this among the common people..." After listening to Tie Axe's explanation, Qiao couldn't help but sigh.

"Currently, the Kingdom of Everwinter is still occupied by devils, so we can't publicize it like other heroic cases, but history will not forget people like him." Iron Ax sighed lightly, "You caught the murderer. The main hero, but not within the military establishment, so in addition to informing you of the results of the investigation and the beginning and end, the rest is to ask you what kind of reward you hope to receive."

"But we didn't put in much effort." Falina said bluntly, "The first person who noticed something strange was the witch lady. I just heard the sound of their fighting, and finally went over to add a wrench."

The statement was met with good-natured laughter.

"Don't worry, His Majesty Roland will never miss anyone who has meritorious service," Iron Ax explained. "The Witches Alliance and the army are two departments, so there is another person responsible for Miss Luojia's reward. Theoretically, your reward should also be given by The Executive Office will issue it, but the battlefield frontline can only deal with it in a simplified manner, so we have to consult on our behalf."

"I understand..." Falina hesitated for a moment, "I was once a judge of the church, and I was also deceived by hypocritical lies, but if possible, I hope to get a chance to make up for my mistakes."

"Make up for mistakes?"

"Yes." She took a deep breath, "Joining the First Army is the reward I want."

The room suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were moving, as if they were exchanging opinions.

After a while, Iron Ax finally said, "The recruitment rules for the First Army are set by His Majesty. I cannot agree to your request."

"Really..." Falina's slightly clenched fists suddenly relaxed a little.

"However," the other party changed the topic, "I can write your achievements and requirements into a report and submit it to Your Majesty for decision - if you insist on doing so."

Falina raised her head, her eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, please!"

She naturally knows that once she joins the army, all future actions will be more restricted, and the risk of facing the enemy will increase exponentially, but that is exactly the path she longs for - the more thorny the road is, the more she can compensate herself. sins committed.

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After Farina and Qiao left, the other officers also dispersed one after another, and soon only Iron Ax and Edith were left in the conference room.

Pearl of the North, who had been silent until now, let out a long sigh, "So, the Church of Hermes is really terrible... Since they have not been sentenced, there are no crimes or faults. They would rather endure suffering in exchange for psychological peace. I’m afraid only the believers in the Holy City have such quirks.”

Iron Ax shrugged indifferently. He had known for a long time that Edith was a shrewd self-interested person, and her occasional concessions were for the sake of greater interests. When the interests are aligned, she is an impeccable partner, but when the interests are opposite, it is difficult to predict what ideas she will have. A decision like Farina's to sacrifice herself for free would never happen to Northland Pearl.

But he didn't resent this.

Compared with those who are stupid, arrogant or greedy, the former can at least distinguish their true goals and will not do stupid things at the expense of others because of temporary short-sightedness.

"So... what do you think is a better way to deal with those two prisoners?" Tie Ax brought the topic back to business. In his reply to the matter, His Majesty mentioned that "if it is confirmed that the case was committed by the Knight of Everwinter, he will have the sole discretion to make the decision." According to past practice, the two men were responsible for nearly a hundred lives, and basically had only one way to go to the gallows. .

"If it's just to be hanged, I don't think there is any need for His Majesty to give special instructions." Edith sneered, "And don't you think it's too easy for them to just send them on their way?"

"Do you have an idea?"

"Since it can't be used as promotional material, it's better to give it as a gift to the black money - I think they will treat these two people well after paying so much."

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