Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 108 Loyal Hermann!
I heard the familiar nightmare-like voice, and saw a hint of familiarity between the eyebrows of the wealthy businessman.

Chief Justice Gore's face turned as pale as paper in an instant, as if all the blood had been drained from his face.

His eyes widened in horror, his lips trembled, and a dry swallowing sound came from his throat, as if an invisible hand was strangling his throat, and his body involuntarily took a step back.

William!

This damn bastard!
He really got in!
……

The queen is in a very bad mood now!
There was a coldness in his eyes, like a deep pool shrouded in dark clouds.

Unless necessary, she really didn't want to show her terrifying and cruel side in front of Cohen, who only had the mind of a six-year-old.

But the words coming out of this strange businessman's mouth really made her angry.

Female slave trade?

And the Effiin nobles are involved?
It's a rare opportunity for me to go out with Cohen, and something like this actually happened. Damn it!

Adair's voice slowly rang out. Although her tone remained calm, everyone could sense the coldness and murderous intent within it.
"Tell me! Who are they?"

Logically speaking, for such a big case, no matter whether what the businessman said is true or not, he should be arrested first and interrogated by a special person.

In this way, no matter what the outcome of the interrogation is, the situation can be controlled.

What if he really talks nonsense in front of so many people and involves some sensitive people and things? How will it end?

But the queen obviously didn't care about these so-called aristocratic decency and unspoken rules.

Her good mood was ruined. No matter who was involved in this matter, she would bring them to justice without mercy!
The businessman took a deep breath and was about to speak when a cuckoo-like cry of anger suddenly came from behind him:

"William, you bastard!

You bastard!
It's you!

It's really you!

I've been looking for you for ten years!
You are the one who kidnapped my sister. You deserve to die. You deserve to die!"

But it was Hermann who had been standing near William who shouted angrily.

Herman's face flushed red, as if all the blood had rushed to his cheeks. The blue veins on his forehead protruded and twisted like a dragon, throbbing as if they would burst at any time.

Anyone could feel the rage burning in him.

Hermann drew his sword and stabbed William's heart in full view of everyone!

"Be bold!"

"presumptuous!"

Countless angry shouts rang out one after another!
How dare you attack me in front of the king and queen?
This is a naked provocation to the royal dignity!
The one who reacted the fastest was Prince Hauge, whose legendary aura suddenly erupted.

Before anyone could take action, he arrived in front of Herman and restrained him. But unfortunately, he was still a step too late.

William had been stabbed in the heart and let out a few hoarse groans.

The whole person began to convulse strangely and soon lost his breath.

At this time, the royal guards had surrounded the entire hunting ground, and everyone was shocked by the sudden scene.

Adair held Cohen's hand tightly and protected him behind her.

Her lips were tightly pursed, and her emotions had returned to calm.

How dare someone kill someone in front of her?
She vaguely felt that something was wrong, as if someone was controlling all this.

Who is this William?

Who killed him?

Why do they appear together?
The queen suppressed her thoughts and said calmly:

"Protect His Majesty and bring that man back to the palace. All the ministers, come together!"

When Gore saw William speak, he was already despairing and almost unable to stand, as if he saw endless darkness spreading ahead.

But when he saw that his personal secretary Hermann actually took decisive action and killed William in public.

His eyes suddenly widened, and his pupils seemed to be instantly filled with light.

He was stunned for a few seconds, as if he couldn't believe this sudden escape from despair.

Looking at Hermann being carried away like a dead dog by Prince Hauge, tears began to glisten in the eyes of Gore, who had always been cold-blooded and ruthless.

Oh my god, what a loyal subordinate!
What a loyal man!

Why didn’t I notice this before!

Keep him, you must keep him!
Soon, years of ups and downs in his official career helped him to calm down.

He recalled what Herman had said when he had just killed someone.

Yes, he had a sister who was kidnapped by William, so he killed people out of anger!
It’s not murder to silence the witness!
Herman was reminding Gore that it was time to act!

He immediately called Gutavo, who was also in deep shock, and whispered to him:
"Among the female slaves William had abducted, find one who is older than Hermann and has no relatives, and pretend she is Hermann's sister.

Move fast, understand?

Not to mention that Herman knows everything we've planned, just based on his performance today, we must protect him!"

Gutavo reacted quickly and immediately followed the Chief Justice's instructions and took action.

……

It was the first time that Hermann stood with so many cabinet ministers in the palace.

He thought to himself, wondering if this idiot Gore understood his hint.

But he quickly calmed himself down and thought, "It's okay. With His Majesty and Prince Hauge, nothing will happen even if Gore is not strong enough."

The only worry now is whether his acting skills are up to par and whether he can fool Gore.

The queen sat high on the throne, her beautiful face full of coldness and her eyes sharp.

The ministers stood aside with serious expressions.

Hermann was brought in personally by Prince Hauge, who was very impressed by Cohen's methods.

I guess from today on, Gore will treat Hermann like a treasure.

The Queen's voice rang out:
"Tell me, who is that person?"

Herman's face showed grief and indignation, and he said sadly:
"Your Highness, he is the leader of a slave-catching team, his name is William!

He has been secretly trading in female slaves!

My sister...that's...that's it!
This beast!"

Hermann tells a tragic story with great emotion.

When his sister was abducted by the slave trader William, his brother worked hard and was admitted to the country's highest institution of learning and successfully entered the judicial system.

Then he used the convenient conditions at his disposal to search for the murderer, and finally found the other party's whereabouts today.

Faced with the murderer he had been searching for for many years, his hatred erupted and he could no longer suppress it, so he executed him with a single sword.

The story is very touching. Some people believe it, while others don't.

The Chief Justice stood up excitedly, looking heartbroken:

"Herman, could it be... could it be that after you graduated that year, you took the initiative to ask to go to the North Territory... because..."

Herman's face was filled with shame, and he said in a deep voice:
"Yes, I found out that William was roaming around the northern border, so I went there.

I didn't expect that he would run away.

I'm sorry, sir, I failed to live up to your expectations!"

Gore sighed deeply, clenched his fists and said:
"I've always heard that you have a sister, but I've never seen her. So that's how it is.

You are too impulsive, Hermann.

You should let this beast face legal judgment instead of just seeking temporary relief. This sword strike was too easy for him!"

Hermann clenched his hands tightly together, his nostrils flared violently, and every breath was like a strong wind squeezed out of his chest, making a heavy whistling sound.

The queen had no expression on her face, but she felt a little compassion in her heart.

The relationship between Herman and his sister made Adele think of her and Cohen uncontrollably.

If what Hermann said was true, then what happened today was understandable. At this moment, Prince Hauge spoke:

“This Herman probably didn’t lie.

The William he stabbed to death was indeed a slave trader who smuggled female slaves.”

Prince Hauge's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing a flurry of discussion.

The queen's expression changed slightly, and she asked:
"Uncle Wang also knows about this?"

Prince Hauge looked at Gore deeply, but the latter seemed calm and composed.

William is dead, and without evidence, even the prince cannot arbitrarily accuse a cabinet minister.

As Gore expected, Prince Hauge simply said that he was also investigating the case recently.

And William's whereabouts were tracked down, but the clues were cut off in the Kingdom of Ceylon.

He also suspected that William had colluded with court ministers, but unfortunately he died before he was caught.

At this time, the Earl of Middleton beside him also said in frustration:

"If I had known this would happen, I would have sent him directly to the Queen!"

When everyone heard Earl Middleton's words, they were even more confused as to why he was involved in this.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Earl Middleton said frankly:
"This William came to me a few days ago and said he had important evidence involving several ministers in the court.

He wanted to go to the palace to meet the queen. I was not sure whether his words were true or not, so I chose to take him to the hunting ground and let him explain everything in front of everyone.

I didn’t expect to be killed by Herman.”

At this point, things are almost clear.

It turns out that everything was just a coincidence.

Gore breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace. It turned out that it was Earl Middleton who was behind all this.

He now suspected that William must have hinted something to Snape, otherwise Snape would not have helped William sneak in.

It is very likely that William has told Snape that he has evidence to bring him down!

The boat almost capsized, but fortunately Herman was loyal and took decisive action.

Solved this big problem for myself.

The queen frowned slightly, thought for a long time, and said:

"This matter is not over yet. Prince Hauge is continuing to investigate William's case.

No matter who is involved or which department is involved, we must investigate thoroughly!"

"Yes."

"As for this Hermann..."

The queen fell into deep thought.

Prince Hauge spoke in time:

"Hermann is a member of the judicial system and has the power to execute fugitives.

However, it is against etiquette to act in front of His Majesty, so I think it would be best if I were relieved of my current position."

The queen nodded and said:
"Okay, then let's do as Uncle Wang says!"

……

A farce that shocked the government and the public came to an end, and the parties involved only received a punishment that was neither too light nor too severe.

If you are dismissed, you can of course be reappointed.

Gore's happiness did not last many days, because the Earl of Middleton set his sights on his permanent secretary Guttavo again!

Gore called Guttavo and Hermann into his office to discuss the matter.

Gutawo's face was full of fatigue:
"Snape, this madman, is biting me and won't let me go."

Herman calmly analyzed:

"I suspect William must have promised Snape something beforehand, which gave him the opportunity to overthrow the Minister.

When things went wrong, Snape naturally felt displeased."

Then he looked ashamed:
“Gutawo should have taken the blame for me.

I was just protected by Prince Hauge once, and he didn't attack me again, but instead came after you."

Gore sighed:
"It's not appropriate for us to confront Snape head-on at the moment. How about this, Gutawo, you go to the southern border to take shelter first.

Come back when the situation in the capital stabilizes."

Guttavo nodded reluctantly.

Being pressed by a cabinet minister, he had no choice but to accept the defeat.

Soon, there were a series of personnel changes on the nation's highest court.

First, the Chief Justice's permanent secretary was appointed as an inspector and sent to the southern border to investigate unjust, false and wrong cases.

Then there is Hermann, who caused a lot of controversy a few days ago.

Appointed as interim permanent secretary, replacing Gutawo.

Hermann also moved from the secretary's office with four or five people to a separate office outside the office of Chief Justice Baron Gore.

When Cohen learned that Herman had successfully become Gore's permanent secretary, he finally felt relieved.

It seems that the plan is being executed well. It is estimated that it will not be long before Herman will be able to get access to the core secrets between the Gore and DuPont families.

The affairs of the royal capital have finally come to an end, and Cohen is about to set off for the "Lost Land".

An army of three thousand orcs had already set out a month ahead of them.

Training alone cannot create combat effectiveness. The chaotic "Lost Land" is a good place to train troops.

No one knows when the great turmoil will begin, and Cohen must accumulate enough strength to severely suppress all invading enemies!
He is now at the Emerald Lake mountain villa, listening to Nephthys' financial report:
"...We have prepared approximately three thousand pieces of materials to forge the 'Star Guardian Armor'.

And as the gentleman mentioned, 5,000 sets of standard armor have also been prepared.

According to the gentleman's request, everyone was masked, leaving no blind spots covered.

There is absolutely no money left in the account at the moment.”

Cohen nodded and said:
"Don't worry, when we get to the 'Land of the Lost', I'll take you mining!"

The main reason he came here today was to imprint the space node on the "Book of Time and Space".

When we get to the "Lost Land" in the future, we will brand one there as well.

You can move back and forth between the two sides.

Otherwise, it would not be appropriate for a king like him to disappear all the time.

The most important thing is that when you have nothing to do, you can go to the Queen to flirt with her and feast your eyes.

The runes on Cohen's hand flickered, and an ancient book appeared.

He flipped to a blank page.

After chanting the spell softly, a mysterious silver light soon emerged from the depths of the blank page and quickly gathered in the villa.

The light is like a flexible silk thread, interweaving and entwining in the space of the villa.

An emerald-colored pattern gradually emerged - this was the spatial node symbol of this place.

The pattern looks like a miniature cosmic vortex, emitting a mysterious glow.

The surrounding lines spread out like the veins of time and space, and each line seems to connect different dimensions of time and space.

The light gradually stabilized, and then was deeply imprinted on the blank page of the book, like an ancient totem, exuding a mysterious aura.

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and put the "Book of Time and Space" into his body.

Then he picked up the communication stone and started a new round of bargaining with Grace Tang, the eldest princess of the Eastern Territory Empire, who claimed to be interested in him.

(End of this chapter)