Chapter 26 Sheriff Elliot’s Troubles
In the blink of an eye, it was early February in the new calendar year 3797.
The weather has begun to gradually warm up, and the water in the Volo River, which has been frozen for more than two months, has begun to freeze again.
Everything slowly recovered, and the Volo River Valley began to become alive again.
Volo City, in an attic of the city hall.
Sheriff Elliot Eric sat in his office chair, staring out the window at the almond tree that had just sprouted buds.
He was so muscular that the chair under his butt looked like a baby chair. As the body swayed, the chair made a creaking sound, as if it was about to fall apart at any time.
Compared with his body, his face is much smaller, and there is a long scar on the left cheek. The end of the scar is hidden in a thick brown beard. The overall look is very manly.
After staring blankly for a long time, Elliot picked up his pipe and started puffing away.
His lung capacity was so great that he seemed to be able to smoke half a pipe of tobacco in one breath, and thick smoke soon filled the room.
"Ahem."
Sheriff Joshua Nora walked into the room and immediately choked on the smell of cigarette smoke and coughed.
She wore an exquisite gray velvet leather jacket, which perfectly highlighted her plump and sexy figure. The lower body is a pair of slim leather pants and a pair of boots.
"I swear I'm going to smoke your pipe one day."
Joshua brushed his hair and said with a frown.
Elliot glanced at her, sighed slightly, pressed his thumb into the pipe, and put it out.
"Huh, that's pretty much it." Seeing that Elliot cared about her, Joshua had a smile on her face. She unbuttoned her leather jacket, gently pulled the collar outward, and put her hands on her chest. He adjusted the position of his chest, and then breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Old Walter's leather jacket is too small, and it makes me unable to breathe. I have to ask them to change it next time." "If you don't want to wear it
, I'll just tear it off for you."
Elliot said softly without looking back.
Joshua rolled his eyes at him, and while adjusting his newly fashionable hairstyle, he said, "Why are you so free today? Is there any result about Baron Hansen's matter?" "There is no result."
Elio Te snorted coldly and said: "Damn Baron Hansen, he treats the serfs in the manor like animals, with a few human lives on his hands. He has more enemies than the jackals in the Volo Valley." "Then
. What does our captain mean?"
"What can he mean? Hansen Manor is in the upper reaches of the Volo River, in the valley to the east, a place where birds don't shit, and it takes four days to go back and forth. Last time When I went there, I passed by Charlotte Manor and was almost attacked by a jackal. After this New Year, I don’t plan to go there again." Elliot shook his head and said.
Joshua shook his head and said with a smile: "He is a baron after all. If we don't investigate further, the captain will probably not agree and will probably let you go again." Elliot was silent for a moment and said loudly: "The nobles who died this
year Isn’t there a few? The Hofei Brotherhood alone assassinated three. News came two days ago that the Jackal Bloodhammer looted Lunn Manor and Jaice Manor, and both Lord Lunn and Baron Jaice were killed. . All these murders have been added up, and the captain has not said anything." When
Elliot said this, he suddenly became aggrieved: "The guys in the Guards and the Knights don't know what they do for food. The Hoffy Brotherhood and the others Even if they can't afford to offend them, they won't exterminate the gnolls. Murders occur every day in the entire Volo Valley. The lords of those manors kill serfs and smuggle magic products all day long. They are simply lawless." "The most outrageous thing is
, The gnolls dared to openly attack me, a law enforcement officer. I went to the captain to apply to lead a team to exterminate, but he dismissed me casually because he couldn't find their camp. If I say it, it's just that the gnolls didn't come to Woluo City to rob. I didn't win over those gentlemen, so it doesn't matter."
Joshua heard Elliot's words getting more and more outrageous, and quickly interrupted: "Shut up! You don't want to do it anymore, do you?"
Elliot said to himself Somewhat indignantly, he hammered the table hard.
The next moment, the chair under his butt finally couldn't bear it anymore and cracked with a crack.
Elliot fell heavily to the ground and then got up in embarrassment.
Joshua burst out laughing and quickly went up to hold Elliot's arm.
Feeling Joshua's soft body, Elliot's heart skipped a beat, then he threw her hand away and said, "Don't seduce me, I can't beat your husband."
Joshua was not angry and covered his mouth. He chuckled twice, and then comforted him: "We were attacked by jackals. I see you're angry." "
It's not you who almost died!" Elliot muttered, and then his mood slowly relaxed. .
Although he complained a few words to vent his emotions, he actually knew in his heart that the influence of the city hall was getting worse every year.
The powerful knights in the city all joined the command of Marquis Arnold of Black Rock City. The escorts at City Hall are a bit underwhelming.
Moreover, everyone receives a salary from the kingdom and lives in Woluo City. There is really no need to go out and take risks.
After all, the taxes collected from the lords were getting worse every year.
Nowadays, the only ones capable of fighting against the Hofei Brotherhood and sweeping away the Jackals are Black Rock City and the great lords.
It's a pity that this has nothing to do with them, and they won't take action easily.
After thinking for a long time, Elliot sighed again: "This job is getting harder and harder. Maybe one day I will go to Black Rock City." "
Don't." Joshua said immediately: "I I still want to continue to be your colleague."
"Again, I can't beat your husband!" Elliot reiterated immediately.
The two people were talking when suddenly there was a knock on the door, and the guard's voice came from outside the door: "Mr. Elliot, Lord Romo Saldin of Saldin Manor is visiting. He seems to want to talk about Hansen Manor and the Jackals. Please come out and receive us."
"Saldin Manor?"
Elliot was stunned when he heard the name.
This is an old manor, now very small. It seems that it was robbed by jackals last year, and it has no sense of presence in the Volo Valley.
He immediately got up and went to the reception room of the city hall.
I saw a young man wearing a gray wolfskin coat sitting upright at the table.
He has a very upright appearance, a kind and calm expression, and a noble and elegant temperament. The body does not look thick, but it has an inviolable aura.
"This man should be a gentleman." Elliot made a preliminary judgment.
Seeing someone coming in, Lomo stood up, stretched out his right hand, and said friendly: "Hello, I am Lord Saldin, Lomo Saldin." "Hello.
Sheriff Elliot Eric. ."
The two shook hands in a friendly manner, and Elliot sat across from him and asked in a deep voice: "Why did Lord Saldin come here?"
Lomo said with a friendly smile: "I heard that the municipal government Has the Hall issued a reward for the Jackals?"
Elliot was stunned and nodded: "Yes. The Jackal gang has caused great harm to the security and stability of the Volo River Valley. Anyone who kills the Jackals will be rewarded by the city hall." Romo nodded
. He put his head on the table and slowly opened it, revealing a huge jackal head.
"I wonder how much this jackal is worth?" Luo Mo asked with a smile.
(End of chapter)