I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

Lucius looked at Kraft with pity. "From the beginning to the end, you were just a tool for my amusement."

“Ho…ho ho…”

Kraft sat hunched over, limp on the ground. He touched his left leg, only to find that the scales peeled off at the touch, revealing the dark red texture beneath, like rotting flesh.

"How ridiculous! Defective products are always defective..."

His voice was hoarse and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, like a lamp about to go out.

The cold air in the basement was filled with a sense of despair. The torches in the hunters' hands cast flickering light and shadows, outlining Kraft's even more morbid outline.

"114 Kent Street, Riverside. All my evidence is stored there... Congratulations, young lord. You have added another achievement to your collection."

"Only the butler and the clerk in this family are corrupted. The others are innocent. Please, young lord, show some mercy."

It can be seen that Kraft has made up his mind to die and has completely given up struggling.

There was a faint plea in his voice; perhaps, this was the last bit of conscience he retained during his long period of decline.

"Alas, the Supreme Being is truly harmful."

Lucius sighed, "Sir Kraft has worked hard and made great contributions over the years. There's no need to take him back and detain him. Let's give him a quick death."

After saying this, Lucius did not look back and walked out of the basement alone, with a blazing fire of cleansing burning behind him.

The hunters acted very quickly. After only an hour, someone brought a report on the search results of the riverside area.

It was an ordinary-looking leather notebook with some water stains on the cover and the corners were yellowed and curled.

Lucius flipped it open, and inside was densely packed handwriting recording the items of Chaos Cult supplies that Kraft had transported to various places through the canal network over the years by taking advantage of his position as canal supervisor.

The vessel number, cargo type, and recipient code are all included and clearly organized, demonstrating the rigorous work style of this former supervisor.

Lucius's eyes quickly scanned the notebook and soon found a place name that appeared repeatedly, far more frequently than any other place.

Splenda.

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

Master, please give me votes and read meow~

41-Xiao Ai, why are you acting like a sissy?

"Here, this is the action report."

Lucius threw the thin book in front of Grand Duke Glade, scaring away the lizard on the table that was opening its mouth wide waiting for Grand Duke Glade to feed it.

"Don't be so rough, Lucius. Look, you scared the little guy away."

Grand Duke Glade smiled and shook his head, put down the tweezers holding the bait, and caught the escaped lizard back into his palm through the air.

This lizard is about the size of a palm, with scales as deep as obsidian. There is a band of light flowing on its back like the Milky Way. Its pupils are amber, and there is a light-emitting organ at the tip of its tail, shining with dazzling golden light.

"Where did you get this weird little pet?"

Lucius took a closer look at the lizard and found that it seemed to be a species he had never seen before.

"The Star-spotted Magic Lizard is a species unique to the Elf King's Court. It ranks 72nd on the Empire's 'List of Prohibited Species'. Its body is covered in venom glands. A single bite from its fangs could kill even a second-level transcendent."

Grand Duke Glade gently stroked the lizard's back with his fingertips. Under his comfort, the golden light at the end of the lizard's tail gradually dimmed.

"Knowingly breaking the law, right? Report it."

"Don't think you can ignore the law and do whatever you want, Old Deng, just because you have a little power. If you dare to smuggle banned organisms into the country today, I dare not even think about what you will do tomorrow!"

Lucius took the opportunity to criticize Lao Deng, expressing his unwillingness to go along with Lao Deng.

Where is the morality? Where is the rice noodle?

Is there any way to get through to the Orc Kingdom? You remember what I said last time about the beautiful horsegirl...

"Yes, indeed. We cannot allow this kind of evil trend to spread."

To Lucius's surprise, Grand Duke Glade actually nodded, agreeing with what he said.

Looking at his palm again, the star-spotted lizard had turned into a small and exquisite ice sculpture at some point. Every cell was frozen, but it still maintained the posture of enjoying the touch as it did in life.

The Grand Duke snapped his fingers, and the ice sculpture turned into sparkling ice dust all over the sky.

"The items came in with the Xavier family's caravan. Nearly a thousand others were seized in the same batch."

"I'd say these guys are just living it up for too long and need to be punished. Getting one or two for fun would be enough, but they're actually selling them wholesale."

Grand Duke Glade clapped his hands and picked up the action report that Lucius had thrown to him earlier and began to read it.

It didn't take too long to flip through the pages, but Grand Duke Glade was silent for a long time, and finally just sighed softly:

"Alas, Kraft."

"When old Parker was dying, I wanted Kraft to take over his position in the army, but old Parker asked me to arrange a position for Kraft away from combat."

"If war breaks out, the probability of a lame person getting into an accident in the army is far too high."

"He doesn't need to continue the family's glory, he just wants his son to live well."

Grand Duke Glade put down his report and took a cigar from the humidor.

When old memories come to mind, one always wants to have a cigarette.

"So I made Kraft the canal inspector, and he did a pretty good job."

"A few years ago, he expressed his desire to transfer to the military. I didn't agree, but I gave him the canal affairs of the two surrounding provinces."

"I originally wanted to use this opportunity to test his ability. If he is capable of doing the job and still doesn't change his mind, I can fulfill his wish."

"...It's a pity that he was still a little too impatient."

The Grand Duke exhaled a cloud of smoke, looking like a melancholy uncle. You can just take a screenshot and use it as a male profile picture to create an atmosphere.

"..."

However, Lucius was not fooled by him and mercilessly exposed him:

"Why don't you just tell him straight out? Why do you have to be so mysterious and surprising?"

"Besides, your probation period is too long. Three years followed by another three years. If it were me, I would also find another way out."

"In this matter, Lao Deng, you are at least 50% responsible."

Lucius directly transformed into the Chief Justice of the East Territory and made a fair, just and reasonable ruling on the case.

Weiss has a Justice Lu who is impartial and can distinguish between loyalty and treachery!

Grand Duke Glade: ???

"Damn it, you little brat, do you even know what filial piety is? Don't you even give your father any respect?"

Grand Duke Glade cursed with a smile, and the gloomy atmosphere that he had worked so hard to create disappeared completely in an instant.

"Ah, the dead are the greatest~"

"Besides, who else will care about these things in the future except you and me?"

"People's final impression of Kraft will probably only remain as a 'fallen man'."

Lucius crossed his legs and tapped the armrests of the chair with his fingers:

"What do you think about the supplies that the Chaos Cult is sending to Splenda through the canal, Old Deng?"

"Isn't that what you have to consider? It's not me who will be going to Splenda in a few days."

Although it was a joke, Grand Duke Glade's expression became a little more serious:

"Don't blame me for not warning you when you get there. Judging from the accounts, the supplies Kraft has transported to and from Splenda are enough for three large-scale high-level sacrifices, but there's been no movement from the Imperial Capital."

"The undercurrent beneath the surface of Splenda is probably much more turbulent than originally anticipated."

The Chaos Cult's high-level sacrifices are usually presided over by people at the level of deputy priests. The torn rifts are enough to support the evil demons in the Supreme Heaven to stir up a chaotic turmoil in the main material plane.

"If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster. If it's a disaster, it's unavoidable. We can only take it one step at a time."

Lucius sighed, "I hope Lao Deng in the imperial capital can be more reliable."

"Oh yeah, speaking of which, after you get to Splenda, are you going to play house with those kids from the East Territory?"

After taking the last puff, Grand Duke Glade placed the cigar on the edge of the ashtray and let the remaining flame slowly go out in the air.

The grayish-white ash gradually peels off, the dark red light of the cigar core gradually fades, and the smoke spreads like gauze, mixed with the aftertaste of wood and caramel.

"It's time to teach those people a lesson. I'll show you a lesson this time. Watch carefully and learn from it."

"Tell the butler to send invitations to all the lords, big and small, in Weiss. I'm going to hold a banquet."

Grand Duke Glade, the thousand-point king, is ready to give a teaching game to the Emerald Pastry Chef Lucius.

..........

"Well, that's it. Use stronger wording and ask them to be present."

"As for the location, choose the Jade Pavilion in the manor and arrange for staff to set it up as soon as possible."

Lucius had just finished explaining things to the housekeeper when he felt a resentful gaze staring at him.

When I turned around, I saw an Ivylia sticking out half of its head at the corner at the end of the corridor, without blinking, with a gloomy look in its eyes.

Iveliya: I will always keep my eyes on you, forever, forever...

Lucius:? ? ?

"What's wrong? Why are you so resentful?"

Lucius came to Iveliya and asked in confusion.

"Brother Lu, did you go out to do something behind my back?"

Iveliya looked aggrieved, and those who didn't know would think that Lucius was cheating on her.

Turtle, I love my sister’s desire for control.

"Just because of this?"

Lucius was surprised. "You were still asleep at the time, so I went by myself."

"You could have woken me up!"

"I want you to rest. It's just a minor problem. I'm enough on my own."

"I won't listen! You must think I'm troublesome!"

She has always been good at making excuses.

Woman, what can I say?

"Brother Lu..."

Iveliya gently tugged at Lucius's sleeve, speaking with a slight nasal tone. The light just happened to fall on the tip of her eyelashes, and her wet emerald eyes were filled with stubbornness.

"Next time, next time, don't leave me alone, okay?"

"I can help you..."

Young girls are always prone to anxiety, especially when they feel insecure. As long as there is a support, they will want to hold on to it with all their strength.

Lucius: ...

Damn Xiao Ai, are you still asleep? Why are you acting like such a sissy?

How could Brother Lu refuse such a request?