Don't call me evil god

Chapter 682 Where Did the Gold Coins Go?

Pete and Lena soon reunited outside the Marquis's estate.

The guidance that Nowen gave them was the same. Without any communication, both of them were very clear about these three key clues.

"A murder that was too late to be properly handled."

Pater concluded with great certainty.

"Even if Marquis Madison has investments in the Gilded Club, those Green Harbor investment certificates should have nothing to do with him."

Reina nodded in agreement and added, "And Madison isn't dead."

Pete nodded: "That's right! This shows without a doubt that all this is definitely not a spontaneous act of Marquis Madison."

"If Madison didn't die from murder and fire, why did he bring all these investment certificates here and try to burn them all in a fire?"

“That doesn’t make any sense.”

"There is only one possibility that can best explain this."

The two looked at each other:

"Someone is behind this, instructing Madison to do this!"

"He's just an executor!"

……

When the priests and crusader soldiers of the Church of the Glowing God left in the evening, Prince Vladin still did not return.

After their inspection and purification, the ruins of the Marquis's manor are now "clean".

The bodies were taken away together, awaiting purification and funeral rites;
Personal belongings found next to the body were also taken away to identify the body.

Pete and Reina watched the Cult of the Light leave silently from a distance.

The priests did not have the magic of "Revelation of All Things", and it seemed that they did not realize that the corpse that was supposed to represent the Marquis Madison was not him.

After careful consideration, Pete carefully kept the secret and did not tell it to anyone in the Church of the Light.

On the one hand, it is difficult for him to explain the source of his information.

On the surface, he had not seen the body of Marquis Madison with his own eyes. How could he dare to say that the other party was not dead and the body was not his?
Reina sneaked into the manor by [stealth], which is strictly speaking against the rules.

On the other hand, Pete simply...didn't trust them very much.

The scale of the Glowing God Cult is too large, and the priests and crusader soldiers present are actually just the lowest-level "executives" who just follow orders.

They must continue to report whatever news they receive.

As the information is reported layer by layer, more and more people will know about it, and the possibility of unpredictable changes in the situation will become greater and greater.

In comparison, Pete would rather pass the message directly to Harris Eugene through Prince Fradin or King Kenredin to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.

……

The two waited in the village for a while before Prince Fradin arrived, looking dusty and exhausted.

He brought with him the head of the LG Chamber of Commerce, who was wearing a business suit and gold-rimmed glasses.

The person in charge negotiated with the farmers skillfully:
"I have checked the agreement you signed with Marquis Madison."

"Here's the situation."

"Because of the unexpected death of Marquis Madison, the agreement will be officially terminated next year."

"The ownership of the nearby land will return to the royal family. No matter what your next plans are, the royal family will come to take over here soon. When the time comes, you can ask them about their arrangements."

The farmers were a little anxious. The old farmer who had taken the lead in answering Pete's questions stammered:
"Um... Sir, what about our rewards for this year... and last year?"

At the end of last year, Marquis Madison delayed paying the farmers their share of compensation, claiming that the monster red tide was approaching and he needed funds to purchase combat supplies.

What Madison promised them at the time was that after the red tide was over and he returned, the farmers would soon get the money they deserved.

As a result, the farmers waited anxiously until winter passed and the spring breeze blew, but the gold coins that should have been distributed to them were still nowhere to be found.

Some people wanted to find Marquis Madison, but he never returned to the manor after the monster red tide, and lived directly in Monger Manor in the royal capital, a place they could not enter.

All they could find were the servants in the Marquis's manor, and the highest-ranking one was the manor steward.

The butler could only promise them that he would help contact the Marquis Madison, but he had no say in the matter since he had no money after all.

In fact, in order to ensure that farming is not affected this year, farmers have used their own savings and paid for the purchase of seeds and fertilizers and the invitation of priests from the Harvest Church to perform divine magic.

The farmers near the royal capital have relatively good economic conditions, and most of them will save a small sum of money at home for emergencies, but they always spend money outside and fail to make any money, which is unbearable for anyone.

It is the end of another year and many families are running out of money. If they don’t get any more money, they may not be able to afford a harvest priest next year.

For these farmers.

They don't care much whether it is the Marquis of Madison or King Kenredin who employs them, nor does it matter to whom the land they cultivate belongs. As long as they can get the compensation they deserve, they will be satisfied.

The head of the LG Chamber of Commerce patiently explained to the farmers:

"I'm sorry, this is the situation."

"According to the records of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce has already paid all the money that should have been paid after purchasing agricultural products to Marquis Madison, both last year and this year."

"I understand your anxiety, but Marquis Madison died in an accident, which is not within the scope of the Chamber of Commerce's guarantee compensation."

"When Marquis Madison's funeral is over and his estate is settled, if there is enough money to pay your debts, you should be able to get the money."

The farmers looked confused.

When they signed the agreement with Marquis Madison, the guarantors sent by the LG Chamber of Commerce told them that they would act as witnesses to ensure the normal implementation of the agreement.

Why are you not keeping your word now?
Someone raised their own doubts.

The person in charge continued to explain: "If you seek LG Chamber of Commerce to intervene in arbitration before Marquis Madison dies because he owes you compensation, that's fine."

"Forced execution will ensure that every sum of money that Marquis Madison receives from the LG Chamber of Commerce will be directly delivered to you in proportion."

"But after his accidental death, the agreement was deemed to be automatically terminated, and we cannot enforce it on a dead person."

"Do you understand this?"

The farmers were confused as to what was said.

They have not received the corresponding education and do not understand what arbitration and enforcement are.

They just have the simplest idea:
The head of the Chamber of Commerce told them that the payment for the agricultural products had already been paid to Marquis Madison, and the Chamber of Commerce had complete records so there would be no mistakes.

in other words.

The Marquis of Madison should have the money to pay them!

But those gold coins that represent wealth have now "disappeared".

Where did the gold coins go?!
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And more and more

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