Half-elf Notebook

Shu Xi pondered the other party's intentions while thinking about it with the mentality of watching a play.

The problems of Burke and other nobles were not his problems to face.

He was just a guard who risked his life to save Her Royal Highness the Princess, an insignificant little baron. No matter how much accountability was imposed on him, he could not be held accountable.

"You should have caught the man who killed the bar owner, right? Could it be that he was sent by the mastermind to remove the evidence?"

Shu Xi doesn't mind knowing more about interesting things that have nothing to do with him.

"He is serving a sentence in prison. He has always insisted that he was drunk when he committed the murder. The court and the executive officer have not yet sentenced him to death since they caught him."

"Isn't this lucky?"

Shu Xi's question was met with a shake of the head by Burke, who said:

"He knew nothing. We sent a wizard and an enforcement officer with many years of experience in interrogation."

"But no matter how the question is changed, it is accurate and credible in the magic of 'True Words'."

Coincidence, or hypnosis, spiritual suggestion or some other kind of magic? But no matter what it is, it is impossible to determine now...

Shu Xi had a guess instantly, although he did not rule out the possibility of using potions combined with some special control techniques.

But he still believes the former more.

He trusted the other party's caution.

It would not be easily exposed because the executioner and the wizard searched the memory of the criminal who accidentally killed someone.

Seeing that Shu Xi did not offer any suggestions, Burke, looking slightly disappointed, continued to talk about another question his friend had raised:

"As for Leishi City, the blockade of the southern district last night was caused by the death squads and sporadic gangs rooted in the slums."

"Death warrior?"

"Are there dozens of copper-level and several bronze-level people?"

Shu Xi's expression rarely turned ugly.

His mental power covers a radius of several kilometers, so he naturally would not miss those small fish and shrimps last night.

"At first I thought they were mercenaries, or an illegal organization run by some nobles..."

You know, you need to cultivate a group of strong warriors who can complete various tasks accurately and reliably.

But it would cost much more to send a similarly strong and well-equipped force.

It's hard to imagine that the other party will let it go after suffering such a loss here.

Shu Xi had the urge to collapse on the desk chair and hold his forehead with his head tilted back.

There is no need for him to be involved in the subsequent investigation.

But the assassin will most likely take action a second or third time.

Those big shots of the new school will definitely come to him again.

I am a brick, I will be moved wherever I am needed...

"Who do you think is the mastermind behind the assassination? Or do you have any ideas, Shu Xi?"

Burke's voice sounded at the right time, asking him.

"conservative."

Shu Xi was not vague and directly stated his guess without any reservations.

With his ability, in the entire kingdom, only his teacher and the Sword of the Throne who has reached the heroic level can be present.

Otherwise he couldn't have failed to notice that someone was eavesdropping.

"Is there any evidence?"

Burke's tone didn't change, as if this was the inevitable answer.

"No, how could there be any? If even I could find the clues and evidence, you would have already filed a complaint in the Kingdom Court instead of sitting here chatting with me."

Shu Xi spread his hands, looking playful:

"Okay, let's go if you have nothing else to do. You don't have that much free time, do you?"

"No, there is one more thing and one more commission."

The Viscount glanced at the documents on the table and said:

"These rewards are issued as normal bounties for the arrest of criminals, and will be paid by the Lord of Thunderstone City."

"Oh?" Shu Xi exclaimed in surprise.

One look at the thick bound document revealed that it was a reward.

But the face printed on it seemed very unfamiliar to him.

These are obviously not the wanted criminals and robbers outside the city who are always on record.

He said with an embarrassed look:

"Lord Aifenil should know that hiring a killer is against the guild treaty."

Burke disagrees:

"These are bounties on key Blood Gang members. Official wanted warrants will be issued by the city garrison as early as tomorrow morning. Don't worry about the legality."

"The Blood Gang? The most dangerous organization in the slums?"

Shu Xi straightened his sitting posture a little.

He didn't believe that the old city lord would come to his senses and eliminate the harm to the people just because a few civilians died.

If he were such a person, he would have done it ten or twenty years ago.

Rather than waiting until now.

More importantly, the fact that the Blood Gang was able to take root in a city under the management of the new school and being left alone is a problem in itself.

It's not just about power and money, it probably also has a bigger background.

A background where even Efinik can only keep the hidden dangers aside and turn a blind eye.

Shu Xi could guess the outcome of the post-assassination investigation and knew a thing or two about some things.

But he couldn't always be in the loop about everything...

The old city lord suddenly spent a lot of money to eradicate the hidden danger. Even if it was out of curiosity, he should listen.

"According to the informant planted in the Blood Gang, this is a commission to search and kill the princess. It came from the Blood Gang. Of course, they are not the direct client."

"On the surface, I'm just a middleman... a ridiculous commission issued by a bar owner in a city hundreds of kilometers away, and the Blood Gang is willing to guarantee it, haha."

"There's no point in cleaning out the middleman... Wait... Since I can guess that they are conservatives, Burke and that stingy old guy won't have any ideas?"

"This time, we are not only arresting and investigating the people involved in the assassination, but also taking the opportunity to eliminate hidden dangers and consolidate the position of the new faction."

Shu Xi made a "stop" gesture, interrupting Burke's speech.

Last night was troublesome enough.

He didn't want to know more about the possible confrontation between the two factions, nor did he want to be implicated.

"What about the other thing?"

Shu Xi wished that Burke would finish speaking quickly and leave immediately.

"Protect the princess."

"I reject."

"Although I don't know why you would choose a wounded person as your bodyguard, I still suggest that you go find the president of the Magician Association."

Shu Xi pulled down the collar of his shirt and changed into an ordinary wizard robe.

The circles of white bandages on top were revealed to Burke's vision.

Some of it was oozing blood, which had dried and turned brown.

If it were an ordinary person, this injury would have confined him to bed.

——Of course, as the kingdom's leading wizard and a master of advanced self-healing techniques, all of this was just a deliberate disguise.

He just hoped that this would save him some trouble.

Just like it is now.

Burke replied rather disappointedly:

"He refused. After all, he is not a noble, and we have no power to force the association to do anything."

He slowly stood up, took out a silver metal box, opened it, and an orange flame shot out and lit the cigarette that he had handed to his mouth.

"Princess Mera suffered a second assassination attempt at noon today."

"The suspects are two silver-level assassins. Nine members of the Knights Order have died, and the Knight Ola Stav, the deputy leader of the Knights Order, is seriously injured."

"The princess's team will leave the city tomorrow, and we hope you can escort her back to the capital."