Chapter 104: Murder and Arson
After Yale left, Baron Salome looked at the confessions and sat there blankly, feeling extremely uneasy in his heart.
He sent people to Charles Manor to inquire about the situation, and the news he received was that Viscount Charles had gone to Volo City.
If Salomé had received the news that Charles was going to Volo City before that abominable knight from Sardin Manor came, she would of course have been very happy.
But after hearing what Yale said, Salome felt no joy at the moment, but instead felt an indescribable worry.
As for Lord Saldin, he no longer cared about it at the moment. After all, Saldin didn't kill his people. At most, he just grabbed some of his mine slaves, which was not considered a life-and-death matter at all.
The key now is that if Charles really brought the other things written on these confessions to the City Hall, it would be tantamount to catastrophe for him.
Salome had no way to prove it at this time and could only choose to believe that Viscount Charles was not such a person.
However, this guy Charles is not a kind person. Maybe he really has the evil intention of annexing his own magic iron mine.
Salome knew this guy's character and it was really possible for him to do such a thing. This is why he is very worried at the moment.
Salome spent two days in fear, and every day she sent her servants to check on Childs Manor. When he was sure that Viscount Charles had returned, he rushed to Charles Manor as soon as possible.
To be on the safe side, he also called Baron Petty. After all, the knight of Sardine Manor said that Charles also sorted out Baron Petty's crimes.
On the way to Charles Manor, Salome met Baron Pedi first and asked softly: "Baron Pedi, have the people from Sardin Manor been looking for you?" Upon hearing this, Baron Pedi looked slightly embarrassed
. He looked at Salome with a meaningful look and said, "They are coming to find you too?" "Do
you believe what they said?" Salome asked immediately.
"What words?" Baron Petty asked.
Salome felt that Baron Pedi was pretending to be confused, but he still said: "They said that Viscount Charles went to Volo City this time to provide evidence of our crimes and then embezzle our mines." Baron Pedi said firmly
: "Of course I don't believe it. Viscount Charles and we have been neighbors for many years. How could he harm us?" "
That's right. This is clearly Lord Saldin trying to drive a wedge between us." Salome nodded and fell into silence.
The two of them walked separately for a while, both obviously looking very worried.
"However, the crimes shown to me by the knight at Sardin Manor are all true. I have done all those things." Baron Pedi suddenly said.
"What's true? I'm not guilty." Baron Salome immediately waved his hand and said.
"Stop pretending. You have done a lot more bad things than me. The knight of Sardin Manor listed my charges in detail, some of which were very secret. He said that those charges were obtained from Viscount Alex. Yes. Obviously someone is telling old stories." Baron Pedi got straight to the point.
"Do you think it was Viscount Charles who did it?" Baron Salome stopped pretending and wanted to ask Baron Pedi what he really thought.
"I can't think of anyone other than him who can describe our trivial matter so clearly." Baron Pedi mused: "If it wasn't him, it would be you." "Are you kidding me!"
Salo Mei said with some displeasure: "Now is not the time to make such a joke. If these charges are really brought to the city hall, we will all be finished." "
You are finished, but I am not finished." Baron Pedi emphasized: "I These are all minor issues. At the very least, I didn’t rape someone’s little daughter in front of the villagers of Safi Village, and I didn’t even murder the whole family. I’ve said it before, sooner or later your approach will be counterattacked. ."
"Baron Pedi, now is not the time to make sarcastic remarks." Salome raised her voice and said, "Although there are no lives on your hands, you can always plunder other people's money and force others into slavery, right? Once the city hall knows about it, it will be easy to live forever. Maybe the title may not be kept." "
That's right." Baron Pedi nodded helplessly.
He thought for a while and said: "Relax first. The matter has not been determined yet. Why should we worry unreasonably? I always feel that Viscount Charles does not seem like a person who would do such a thing." "Not like? He will do it
. Are there too many robberies?" Salome muttered.
"Okay, I'll see him soon. When I see him, I'll just ask him." Baron Pedi explained.
The two people had their own thoughts and soon arrived at Charles Manor.
In the manor, Viscount Charles had just returned. When he heard that the two barons were coming to visit, he quickly asked his servants to invite them in.
As soon as the three people met in the living room, Baron Salomé bowed and saluted in a cursory manner, and then asked impatiently: "Master Charles, the Minister of Public Security, Viscount Marshall, has agreed to go to Sardin with us. Has the manor denounced Saldin?"
Baron Petty also looked at Viscount Charles with hope.
But when they saw Viscount Charles frowning with a troubled look on his face, their hearts suddenly sank.
Viscount Charles coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "There is no way. Although Marshall is on good terms with me, there is no evidence to prove that Lord Saldin was responsible for the deaths of more than a dozen of my men. Therefore, Lord Marshall There is nothing you can do to help."
Baron Salome became anxious and immediately asked: "Didn't you say that you and Mr. Marshall are old friends and have a deep friendship? You can ask him to investigate. This is a definite fact. Is it true that our Public Security Department in the Volo Valley Is it a decoration? You don't even do an investigation?"
This sentence was already quite rude. Viscount Charles looked coldly and snorted coldly: "Even the Ministry of Public Security needs evidence to do things. We don't give evidence. If you find out, how can Mr. Marshall rashly go to someone else's manor to enforce the law without evidence?"
Baron Salome was angry and was about to say more. Baron Petty was afraid that there would be a quarrel between the two of them, so he hurriedly stopped him and said, "So, does Lord Marshall have any good suggestions on how to deal with Lord Saldin? Is this the end of it?" "Alas
. Now it is no longer a problem of mine slaves." Viscount Charles sighed slightly and said: "He has now written down all the things we did before as crimes, with the victim's signature on them. They have been handed over to Lord Marshall. According to the Kingdom According to the law, once this kind of crime is committed, an investigation will begin immediately, and you two will be in trouble." The
two barons were shocked when they heard this. What they worried about finally happened.
Baron Salome was already losing his composure and immediately asked: "Is it just the two of us? Will Lord Saldin let you go?"
Viscount Charles stroked his beard and felt a sense of superiority in his heart. But he didn't show it, he just frowned and said: "Master Marshall and I are good friends, so he will naturally help me. But if there are two of you, it will be a bit dangerous. I advise you to go home now and be prepared to kill some Insiders, and then destroy some evidence. In order to deal with the investigation by the city hall.”
When Baron Salome heard that Viscount Charles could stay out of the matter, he immediately said angrily: "Since you are on good terms with Marshall, let him help you. Why not let him help both of us by the way?" Viscount Charles said with dismay
. : "After all, I'm not the Minister of Public Security. It's good to be able to inform you. How can I take care of everything." Salome had already begun to suspect
that Viscount Charles was causing trouble, and immediately insisted: "I just said If you are really good friends with Lord Marshall, then let him go to Saldin Manor with us and hold that bastard Saldin accountable instead of turning the blame on the two of us." Viscount Charles was also killed by Saldin Lome's attitude was irritated, and he immediately said impatiently: "Let me say it again, without evidence, Lord Marshall will not go to other manors to exercise law enforcement powers." Baron Salome had originally been suspicious of Viscount Charles, but at this
moment Hearing his cold tone, my heart was half cold, and he said with a smile: "That's right. Without evidence, of course there is no way to enforce the law. So, you sent the evidence that Baron Pedi and I violated the laws of the kingdom to Marshall. Sir? So that he can send us to prison?" When
Viscount Charles heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He stared at Baron Salome coldly and said coldly: "What do you mean by this? ?"
"What do you mean?" Baron Salome sneered: "You went to Volo City. Not only did you not take action against Saldin, but the charges against the two of us appeared in front of Marshall. Isn't this already explained? Is there a problem?"
"You mean, I personally sent the two of you here this time?" Viscount Charles asked with a livid face.
"You naturally know what you did!" Baron Salome said loudly: "But I have to warn you, if that Marshall really wants to investigate me, I will not be stingy in telling the city hall everything about you. At that time, I want to see whether it is my crime or yours that is more serious!"
After saying this, Salome strode out the door, walked to the door, turned around and said again: "Viscount Charles, I advise you , don’t be too greedy and want to attack me and Baron Petty’s mine. You have people in the city hall, so don’t underestimate us.”
Viscount Charles was extremely angry when he heard this. He came back and kindly reminded Baron Salome that the city hall was investigating them. Unexpectedly, this bastard was so unappreciative that he even doubted me.
"Salome, you stupid idiot, come back and speak clearly! Who told you that I wanted to attack your mine?"
He said as he chased outside. Baron Peidi saw that the two people had completely broken up and immediately chased them out.
The two people walked out of the door and came to a long corridor. As soon as they turned the corner of the corridor, they immediately saw Baron Salome lying on the ground.
He bowed his body, convulsing and trembling like a goat whose neck had been bitten by a wild wolf. A slit had been cut in his neck, and blood kept pouring out, and then flowed to the floor.
Not far away, a blurry figure was disappearing in the darkness.
When the black figure saw Viscount Charles and Baron Petty discovering him, he even saluted Viscount Charles.
"Quick, catch him!" Viscount Charles shouted.
The surrounding guards heard the master's shout and immediately rushed over. They hurriedly traced the direction of Charles's finger, but they didn't even see the shadow.
"He must have used an invisibility potion or other concealment spells. Go find him quickly!" Viscount Charles immediately ordered.
Baron Pedi looked at Baron Salome lying on the ground, and his mind was in confusion at the moment.
'Viscount Charles was afraid that Salome would inform him, so he killed him? '
This was Baron Petty's first thought.
After all, this is in the grounds of the Charles estate. Moreover, the dark figure just now was still paying tribute to Charles.
Baron Pedi was now unable to make an effective judgment. He saw that Baron Salome's body slowly stopped shaking, and blood had begun to flow out along the cracks in the bricks.
The blood stains spread like snakes, making Baron Pedi's scalp numb. He no longer dared to stay here, staggered, and ran outside.
"I didn't kill him!" Viscount Charles saw Baron Petty escaping and quickly defended him loudly.
But Baron Petty no longer cared to listen to Viscount Charles' explanation.
He ran to the courtyard outside the hall and saw his servants waiting there. But Baron Salome's servants were gone.
"Sir." The servant hurriedly came up to him and said, "What happened inside?"
Baron Pedi hurried out. He did not answer, but asked casually: "Where are Baron Pedi's servants?" "
Just now Pedi Someone came from the manor and said that Mrs. Petty had something urgent to do with him. The servant never had time to report to Baron Petty and went back first," the servant replied.
"Quick, we feel like going home too!"
Baron Petty turned pale and fled in a hurry with his servants. Whenever he encountered a servant from Charles Manor approaching, he would immediately wave away in disgust.
He almost fled back to his manor in a panic. Seeing that his manor was intact, Baron Pedi breathed a sigh of relief.
He ordered the manor to enter a state of alert immediately, while he was fully armed and trembling in his room.
He was originally a timid person, unlike Charles and Pedi who liked to kill villagers and insult women.
All he thinks about is to open a mine and make money. Although Saldin took in the escaped slaves in his mine, it gave him a headache. But all he wanted was for Saldin to pay money.
However, the development of things now has far exceeded his expectation.
Baron Salome, who he had played with since childhood, died in front of him like that. This impact is really too great.
Holding the sword in his hand, he forced himself to calm down and began to think about who killed Salome.
First of all, Charles is the most likely. Because Salome severely threatened the other party before she died. Aside from Charles, Pedi couldn't think of anyone else who would take action against Salome.
Or, is it Lord Saldin?
It seems impossible. Could it be that Lord Saldin would directly attack a noble because of a few mining slaves?
How can there be such a heartless person?
While he was thinking, he suddenly heard the knight outside the door say: "My lord, there is news."
"What news?" Baron Petty asked.
"The Salome Manor was caught in a fire, and the flames could be seen several kilometers away."
When Baron Pedi heard this, a chill suddenly rose in his heart.
Killed, silenced, and burned down the manor. Could this have been planned?
(End of chapter)