In the name of the true god

Chapter 90 Family Matters

Jude could tell that Melanie hadn't come here specifically to flirt with him. And the fact that she didn't go directly to Connor, but instead came to him, suggested there might be some hidden reason: "Tell me."

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Melanie looked around and vaguely heard something being chanted from above: "What's up there?"

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"Then let's talk about it here." Melanie brushed her wind-blown, wavy hair back, her fair face as cold and aloof as ever. "Do you remember the prison break that happened in the ordinary first ward?"

"Remember."

"How much do you know?"

After a brief recollection, Jude said at a moderate pace, "In the ordinary prison ward, an inmate bribed three guards on duty."

Under the cover of the prison guards, he first went to the infirmary to change into their uniforms, and finally escaped through the main gate of the prison in a perfectly legitimate manner.

From his perspective.

This is actually a little regrettable.

An inmate can leave prison openly simply by changing into a prison guard uniform and being accompanied by a few real prison guards.

This indicates that there are actually huge loopholes in the management of the Royal Capital Heavy Prison.

Unfortunately, since then, the prison has significantly strengthened its security measures, and the descent of the gods can no longer be utilized.

"The actual situation is not as simple as it seems," Melanie said. "My investigation has confirmed that this matter is related to the church."

Is it related to the church?

Jude narrowed his eyes slightly: "How so?"

Melanie explained the situation in detail.

There are two main points of doubt regarding this matter.

Firstly, based on the registration information and the statements of the prison guards on duty at the prison gate at the time, it can be determined that only three people left after the incident.

With three prison guards and one prisoner, why weren't four the ones who left in the end?

Secondly, the prison guards involved knew that their assistance in helping prisoners escape would inevitably be discovered, but instead of making the best of a bad situation and fleeing with them, they stayed in the prison to wait to be caught. After being arrested, they remained silent and refused to explain the full details of assisting prisoners in escaping.

If the person has already been arrested, what is the point of continuing to conceal the truth and remain silent?

Based on these two suspicious points, Melanie, as the main person in charge of this prison break, launched several investigations.

For example, they could conduct a thorough internal search to try and find the prisoner.

For example, the police department was commissioned to jointly investigate whether the prison guards involved had any connection with the relatives of the prisoners.

The result was that there were no prisoners in the capital's heavy prison either.

The prison guards involved had no financial dealings whatsoever with the missing inmates' relatives.

not only that.

Among the parents, wives, and siblings of these prison guards are also devout members of the Holy Church of the Wind!

Ultimately, she came to her own conclusion: "This matter was most likely orchestrated by the Holy Church. Their aim was to find a suitable pretext to pressure the warden, and even His Majesty Leonard, so that the heretics imprisoned in the prison could be transferred to the Church Temple in a legitimate manner."

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Jude was startled.

Melanie's words make sense.

The prison break, if explained based on the initial investigation report, is riddled with logical flaws. However, by simply assuming that the Holy Church was behind it, all the contradictions can be reasonably explained.

Why did only three people leave in the end, despite having three prison guards and one prisoner?

Because it was only the prison guards who left; the prisoners didn't leave at all. They were deliberately creating confusion, trying to draw the prison's initial search efforts outside. Then, in the chaos, they planned to have the priests help the prisoners escape!

Why are the three arrested prison guards so reluctant to tell the inside story?

Because the church is behind this! Even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare betray the church and cause their families to suffer as well!

"Ha, the Holy Church wants to divert attention from heresy, that has nothing to do with me. But they insist on pinning the blame on me, so this won't be so easy to get away with." Melanie sneered repeatedly.

Jude asked, "So, who are you looking for?"

"Your brother's position is complicated. I think he might know something, or he might be willing to reveal something." Melanie suppressed her displeasure and explained her plan, "I hope he can stand up and expose the church's dirty tricks, even if it's just by secretly providing me with some clues."

"Impossible." Jude directly rejected Melanie's plan. "No matter how complicated my brother's stance is, he's still a member of the church. To help you, let him offend the church? Do you think that's worth it?"

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"We have to give it a try."

"Then why don't you just go find him directly?"

"Given his current situation—it would be best if you relayed this message to me."

Jude frowned: "What's wrong with him?"

Melanie looked at Jude in surprise: "You didn't know?"

"Just tell me."

"This is a family matter, and I don't know much about it. You should ask your brother yourself when you have the chance."

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Could it be that there's some kind of problem between Connor and his sister-in-law Steele?

Jude bluntly stated, "You want me to pass on a message, but you're unwilling to tell me what happened to my brother—so why should I help you?"

Melanie, having her weakness exposed, had no choice but to remind Jude, "I can say, but it's all just hearsay. If it's untrue, just pretend you didn't hear it."

"explain."

"Deputy Warden Steele Fernando may be leaving."

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Are the brother and sister-in-law leaving?

where to?

Melanie continued, "I heard that the Fernando family arranged the marriage for Steele. Connor was already caught between the royalists and the clergy, and neither side considered him one of their own. If Steele leaves, his life will definitely be even more difficult."

Arranged marriage

Connor and Steele have been together for eight years, haven't they?

And they even worked together in the capital's heavy prison for so long —

Logically speaking, their relationship should have been known in prisons and among the elite circles long ago, and the Fernando family should have accepted this fact long ago.

Even if it were a marriage alliance, which young lady would be willing?

"I just heard rumors about it in the last two days," Melanie said.

Jude paused for a moment to think.

She had just suspended contact with the Divine Descent Society when her brother got into trouble.

Could this be yet another test of myself?

No reason.

What results could they possibly get from testing me about this?

Should we do something?

He recalled how, after receiving the ten thousand gold coin check from his brother and sister-in-law Steele, he had secretly vowed to defend their love to the death.

Well, at least go and ask about the situation first, and see if there's anything I can do to help.

Where is my brother now?

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"When I came out of the administration building, I saw that the light in his office was still on."

"Can I go see him now?"

Melanie readily agreed: "Go ahead. Remember to tell Connor that if he's willing to help me, I'll owe him a favor."

"Understood." With the permission of Warden Melanie, Jude strode confidently toward the administration building.