Saint Laurent Prison Warden

Chapter 120: A meeting of only two people

In Richard's impression, the cemetery of the Silver City should be quite luxurious.

Suspended in the air is a crystal coffin the size of a jewelry box containing the ashes of the deceased. The four sides of the coffin can show the deceased's voice, appearance and smile. After inputting magic power, a three-dimensional image of the deceased can also appear above the coffin.

With the help of illusion magic, relatives can also have some simple conversations with the deceased, as if the deceased was still alive.

But in the Karen mining area, Richard saw the oldest mass grave.

This mass grave is located on the outskirts of Karen Town, far from the city center of Karen Town. It is surrounded by a high, barren wall covered with vines and weeds, and looks dilapidated. The entrance to the wall is a dilapidated iron gate. The gate itself and the surrounding walls and soil have turned into a deep gray. This is the color plunder produced by gray steel, proving that no one has been here for a long time.

Entering the mass grave, there is no life on the desolate land. The ground is covered with weeds and dead leaves, and the air is filled with a rotten smell. Rows of simple stone tombstones stand on the land, with unclear names and dates engraved on them. These tombstones have been eroded by wind and rain, and some have even tilted or collapsed.

Obviously, the highly developed magic technology of the Silver City does not seem to benefit this place.

Richard also saw that in the distance of the mass grave, many graves had been dug up, and some guard mages in black and white robes were working hard in the cemetery, opening the coffins one by one for autopsies.

Seeing Richard approaching, two guard mages immediately came over with magic books.

"Stop, Master. Please explain your purpose."

Richard raised his hands to show that he meant no harm.

"Officers, I am Richard, a member of the Dome Mage Corps. I have been ordered to investigate for clues regarding the Flesh and Blood Disaster. Here are my search warrant and documents."

Richard handed his information to the two guard mages. After they took a look at it, they immediately laughed.

"Oh~ Silver Cross Hero Richard. It's an honor to meet you. Haha. I didn't expect you to join the Dome Mage Group. I wish you a bright future."

One police officer greeted Richard in a friendly manner, and the other asked curiously:

"Why would a big shot like you come to such a small place to investigate? Do you have any clues?"

"No, I'm just looking around." Richard poked his head in the direction of the cemetery and asked, "What about you? Why are there so many of you searching here?"

The police officer shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's just a routine check. Well, you know, no matter what happens in our Silver City, the first suspect is the Holy See, and the second suspect is the Island of the Dead.

Search all the cemeteries. If you find any signs that the bodies have been disturbed, it means that the necromancer was involved in this incident."

"Oh~" Richard suddenly realized. "Did you find any clues?"

"Not yet, but who knows what will happen in the future?"

The police officer laughed and said, "Haha. Whether there are any clues depends mainly on whether the person responsible for this incident is the Holy See or the Necromancer.

The most important thing is to have such a search process. When the higher-ups need it, we can dig out clues, which is much more important than actually finding clues. "

"Haha." Looking at the police officer's raised eyebrows, Richard smiled knowingly.

He looked at the grave that had been dug up beyond recognition and shook his head. It was obvious that he had no way to bury the driver under such circumstances.

The driver wanted to be buried next to his father Gorko's grave, but now it seems that it is still a question whether his father's grave can be preserved.

Forget it. Now is obviously not the time to bury the driver. Let's wait until the storm is over before considering where to bury the golf ball.

Richard shook his head and was about to leave.

Suddenly the police officer behind him called him to stop.

"Oh, Silver Cross Hero." Richard turned his head in confusion and saw the police officer smiling and said to him:
"Our team in Mineral Town found a clue that is related to you. Since you are here, we would like to ask you a question without the trouble of summoning you.

We have now reached a basic consensus that there is a cult organization called Mechanical Moon lurking in Mineral Town.

There is a man named Golf in Mineral Town. On the surface, he is a taxi driver who travels between Mineral Town and the central city, but in fact, he is the second leader of Mechanical Moon. He is very familiar with various affairs in Mineral Town, and his status in the Mechanical Moon Church is second only to the leader [Mechanical Moon].

After the end of the Disaster of Flesh and Blood, most of the followers of the Mechanical Moon were arrested by us, and the bodies of a few followers were also in our possession.

Only the mysterious Mechanical Moon and the remains of Golf are missing. After we contacted the people of the Star-Moon Society, we found that you had contact with Golf.

When you first met Golf, did you notice anything unusual about him? For example, did he possess the power of holy light or could cast spells on the dead?"

Richard: ...

The police station in the travel city has actually already investigated this far! How long has it been since then?
Hiss! It seems that the guard mage who is firing on all cylinders is not a good-for-nothing.

He quickly shook his head and replied, "My contact with Golf was just a coincidence. The night I met him, I was an undercover agent of the Dome Mage Corps. I just happened to stop his taxi and was taken to Mineral Town by him.

That night, our Dome Mage Corps clashed with the evil organization hiding in the ore. Members of our Dome Mage Corps and many of the Star-Moon Society's special agent mages who participated in the incident are my witnesses.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had enough experience with golf to know for sure if there is anything special about him.”

Hearing this, the police officer raised his eyebrows, slowed down his speech, and said very seriously: "Mr. Richard, please think about it carefully again. Is there really no clue left?"

Seeing the police officer's raised eyebrows, Richard suddenly understood. He said quickly, "Oh, I see. If you need golf to use light magic or necromancy, just let me know."

"Hahaha! It's fun to talk to smart people.

Master Richard, you are such a joke. Whatever magic the suspect has used is the magic. You can't just make it up.

How about this, please take a good rest at home and wait for our senior examiner to contact you individually."

"Okay, okay." Richard and the guard mage smiled at each other.

After leaving the mass grave, Richard rode the Gargoyle around Karen Town and then went to Mineral Town.

The entire Mineral Town has been turned upside down by magic, and the homes that the refugees of Mineral Town had worked so hard to build have been torn to pieces.

However, these refugees were not in the mood to grieve over the destruction of their homes. Because Mechanical Moon came from Mineral Town, the refugees in Mineral Town, regardless of gender or age, were labeled as possible traitors and were undergoing extremely harsh interrogation and investigation.

Richard circled over the Mineral Town and saw a sign erected around the Mineral Town.

The sign read the Central City's conclusion on the treatment of Ore Town. Richard carefully read the treatment opinion, which was nearly 5000 words long, and the core ideas were distilled into three points.

First, the Karen Mine is the private property of the Sa-Ailan family. All buildings in the Mineral Town are unlicensed and must be demolished.

Second, conduct a comprehensive cleansing of the residents of Mineral Town, find all the believers of Mechanical Moon and help them eliminate the evil god's temptation and return to normal society.

Third, for the small number of Mineral Town residents who have no problems or have passed the review, they will be relocated to the refugee reception center in Texas for pre-job training to help them master the skills to make a living in the Silver City.

After reading the result, Richard couldn't help feeling complicated.

Texas is a typical heavy industrial state with many mining areas and factories. These poor refugees must have had a hard time when they arrived in Texas.

These refugees hid for such a long time, but they were eventually caught by slave traders. This time, the slave traders were called the Silver City Officials, who were more powerful than the secret agents of the Star-Moon Society, and they were a behemoth that they could not resist at all.

In the end, these refugees have reached this point.

Obviously, the person who signed this order must be Xingge. With Xingge's intelligence network, it is impossible for her not to know the existence of Mineral Town.

Previously, Xingge gave these refugees a chance to live around the Travel City out of sympathy. But when the flowers of evil grew among these refugees, Xingge could only push them into the fire pit no matter how much sympathy she had for them. Richard couldn't help but feel lucky that he was not one of these refugees.

"According to the investigation results, Mineral Town has been completely controlled by the Star-Moon Society. We are unable to find any useful clues. If we want to collect clues, we need to communicate with the Star-Moon Society in the Travel City." Richard took out a small notebook and wrote down today's investigation results with a stroke of his pen.

Looking at the very official wording, there are two big words clearly written between the words: slacking off.

It's not Richard's fault. The Mechanical Moon that Maher Changren wanted was in Richard's hands. If he really investigated the clues of the Mechanical Moon seriously, wouldn't it be investigating himself? Then he might as well turn himself in.

Asking the people who stole the grain to investigate the case of the missing grain will yield no results.

Richard walked around the Mineral Town and saw some bright red sunset glow on the horizon, so he rode the Gargoyle back to the central city.

When his gargoyle landed on the city lord's mansion, the leading black-robed wizard immediately came over.

"Warden Li. Lord Xingge has just returned to his bedroom. I'll take you there."

Richard looked at the black-robed wizard in front of him and asked in confusion, "Are you... the special agent wizard who took me to take office as the warden that day?"

"It's me. Warden, you have a good memory."

"Haha, of course I remember you. I remember you had a companion, your good friend. Where is he?"

"He died. Last night." The black-robed wizard's tone was very calm.

Richard: ...

"Condolences."

"You don't need to apologize, this is a very normal thing for us. Please come this way." The black-robed wizard led Richard around the corridor and went straight to the door of Xingge's room.

"The city lord did not allow me to approach her room. Warden, please knock on the door yourself."

"Thank you." Seeing the spy wizard who was countless times more dull than last time and almost a completely different person, Richard sighed in his heart.

Even if you are used to seeing sacrifices, the feeling is obviously different when the sacrifices are your relatives and friends and when the sacrifices are people you are not familiar with.

Richard sorted out his thoughts and walked to the door. He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door when it opened by itself.

Richard was stunned when he saw the scene in the room.

He saw the Lord of Xingge City standing next to the innermost window of the room with his back to him.

Her gorgeous silver evening gown shone like the brightest star in the night sky. The fabric of the gown was delicate and soft, lightly covering her graceful figure and outlining her elegant curves. Under the light of the room, the silver luster flowed with a charming halo, as if she was a princess from a fairy tale world.

She wears a gorgeous crystal crown on her head. The crown is made of countless crystal beads, like stars, shining with dreamy light. Each crystal bead has been carefully polished and inlaid, making the whole crown look extremely delicate and gorgeous. It not only adds a bit of noble temperament to her, but also symbolizes her beauty and wisdom.

In this gorgeous outfit, Xingge looked like a fairy descending from the sky, dazzling and radiant.

Richard felt a little strange. This kind of formal attire should not be worn in the bedroom, but at a dinner party.

"Lord of Star Song City?"

"Please come in."

Hearing Xingge's order, Richard walked into the room.

As soon as he stood still in the room, Xingge suddenly turned around and said to him seriously:
“Dear Mr. Richard:
At this solemn moment, we gather here to witness the highest respect for courage and dedication. Today, we are honored to present you with the Silver Cross Medal to honor your outstanding contribution and selfless dedication to the City of Travel and even the Silver City.

The Silver Cross is one of our most prestigious honors. It not only symbolizes bravery and sacrifice, but is also the highest recognition for those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, unwavering conviction and deep compassion in the face of difficult circumstances.

Facing the attack from the Holy See, you were brave and unyielding, and you were resolute in blocking the extremely dangerous stigmata shackles for your comrades.

Because of your courageous actions, selfless service, and remarkable achievements, you have become a shining star in our Silver City.

Please allow me to express my deepest gratitude and most heartfelt thanks on behalf of myself and the Silver City.

The spirit symbolized by the Silver Cross will always illuminate your way forward, and warm and inspire the hearts of everyone who witnesses your glorious moment. Congratulations again, and may this honor become your immortal glory and inspire you to continue to work hard for the beauty of the Silver City in the years to come. "

Richard: “Huh?”

Xingge's face turned serious and he whispered, "Fool, salute me."

"Oh! Thank you for your praise. I will definitely keep working hard." Richard quickly bent down, but Xingge reached out to support him.

She gently turned it over with her fingers and put a silver cross medal on Richard's chest.

The moonlight just broke through the clouds, illuminating the commendation meeting with only two people.

(End of this chapter)