This time, I won't be the devil.

Ordinary thieves usually need to act in groups, with some responsible for stealing, some responsible for providing support, and some responsible for keeping watch.

But Robin Hood is different from these gangs of thieves. After investigation by the Vatican, it was found that this guy always acted alone.

Therefore, the phantom thief Robin Hood has another title - the one-legged thief.

If the map really fell into the hands of this thief, then finding a hidden cemetery in the huge maze would be as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.

It is naturally impossible for Didoris to be stupid enough to issue such a commission, so there is only one truth.

"Have you found a way to capture Robin Hood?"

Seeing Frey come to this conclusion, Didoris said excitedly:

"It seems you are also good at reasoning. Why don't you be my assistant and we can be detectives together."

From Tidoris's eager eyes, Frey could tell that her invitation was sincere.

As experts in intelligence and reasoning, Frey and Tidoris might have a surprisingly good compatibility.

The two played music together and traveled around the world to solve cases. This lifestyle reminded Frey of a light novel he liked very much - "Spice and Wolf".

Frey doesn't dislike this kind of free life, but at present he still regards becoming stronger as his first goal.

In Frey's view, only by possessing enough power can one gain true freedom.

After politely declining Didoris' invitation, they returned to the content of the commission.

"Miss Dido, I'd like to hear where your confidence in capturing Robin Hood comes from."

"You saw it last night. I can tell a person's character by observing the wind that surrounds him."

"Just take me to the crime scene, and I can tell by the wind who the thief is who's about to steal."

Robin Hood is called the Phantom Thief because he has a characteristic: before committing a crime, he would always send out a warning letter a week in advance.

The beginning of the letter will always have the following words: [I am here to take back what belongs to me - Sincerely, Phantom Thief Robin Hood].

After succeeding, he would return to the scene and leave a mark.

The reason why Didoris made the request now was obviously because she was certain that Robin Hood would commit the crime in the near future.

"Has Robin Hood sent out a new warning letter?"

"With your level of knowledge, I think you'll understand after just one look at the letter of appointment."

Frey opened the letter of commission made of exquisite parchment in his hand. Three official seals were stamped on the lower right corner of the letter of commission.

The Kingdom of Forests, the Adventurer's Association, and the Holy See of Light.

This means that this commission needs to be handled jointly by these three parties.

It is rare for the Holy See of Light to directly participate in the commission of the Adventurer's Association.

In fact, Frey felt something was wrong as early as when he learned that Didoris had issued a special commission.

According to the information he had learned, the Forest Kingdom did not have much contact with the human camp. Although Princess Didoris sounded very powerful, her face fruit was actually not particularly powerful.

It now seems that the reason why Didoris was able to issue the special commission so quickly this time was obviously because she had the support of the Holy See.

"Five days ago, the Chief Justice of the Labyrinth City received a warning letter from Robin Hood," Didoris added.

The warning letter was sent 5 days ago, which means that the crime will be committed the day after tomorrow.

Hearing this, Frey understood the whole picture.

Through the Hayek Consortium, Didoris discovered that Petrarch's tomb was located in the Labyrinth City, but the map recording the specific location was stolen by the phantom thief Robin Hood during the gold robbery 30 years ago.

So Didorice went to the Holy See, which had been robbed dozens of times by Robin Hood, to find out what was going on. It just so happened that the Holy See had recently received a warning letter from Robin Hood.

Afterwards, the two sides decided to cooperate, and Didoris would use her ability to judge people to help the Vatican solve the case.

The Holy See will assist Didoris in submitting special commissions to the Adventurer's Association and finding suitable adventurers to serve as her helpers.

To summarize the content of this special commission, it is mainly divided into two parts.

First, cooperate with Didoris and the Holy See to capture the one-legged thief Robin Hood the night after tomorrow and obtain the map from him.

Then, enter the second level of the maze, dig up the tomb of millionaire Petrarch, and find the life crystal of the elf Laura.

While Frey was thinking about this, Didoris glanced at her watch and said:

"Keith from the Court of Justice will join us at 4 o'clock to discuss how to capture the Phantom Thief."

As an expert in intelligence, Frey certainly knew who Qis was that Didoris was talking about.

In the Church, under normal circumstances, the highest official of a city would be the priest in charge of administration, but the situation in the Labyrinth City was special.

Although the Church has now effectively regained control of the Labyrinth City, the sovereignty of this land still legally belongs to the Terra Federation.

In order to comply with the rules and avoid giving people a chance to criticize, the Vatican did not appoint a formal priest in the Labyrinth City. The priest's authority was concurrently held by the head of the local court.

Dorobo Qis, the head of the Hall of Judgment, is the highest-ranking leader of the Holy See of Light in the Labyrinth City, known as Qi Ting.

It seems that the Vatican attaches great importance to the capture of the phantom thief Robin Hood this time, which is why the director is personally taking action.

However, the clock was approaching four o'clock, but Qis still did not appear.

Just as Frey and Tidoris were feeling puzzled, there was a soft knock on the door of the VIP room.

"Um, may I ask you two, is now convenient?" It was the voice of the lady at the counter.

It seemed that the lady at the counter fully understood the meaning of Didoris's instructions and was afraid to disturb their "confidential conversation".

"Come in." After getting permission from Tidoris, the receptionist walked in with an apologetic look on her face.

"I'm very sorry, I just received a notice that His Majesty Qi Si can't attend the meeting."

"What happened?" Frey asked.

People in the Holy See of Light have always attached great importance to contracts and would never stand someone up for no reason.

Facing Frey's question, the receptionist carefully selected her words and explained:

"The workers at the Magic Stone Factory rioted and kidnapped their factory manager."

"They're currently blocking the entrance to the courtroom, maliciously attempting to demand their wages..."

Chapter 20 Hayek is so great!

By the time Frey and his companions arrived near the courtroom, it was already 5 p.m.

The setting sun was blocked by lead-gray clouds, and the earth was shrouded in gloom.

There were more than 50 workers making trouble in the square in front of the courtroom, and outside them, hundreds of onlookers gathered, blocking the street.

In the center was a bald man wearing a monocle and a black suit. His top hat was taken off and his hands and feet were tied to the logs behind him. This was the director of the Magic Stone Factory.

In front of the factory director, more than 30 workers, all covered in oil and with dark, thin faces, formed a semicircle. They held wooden signs in one hand and yellowed IOUs in the other, shouting:

"Repay us our hard-earned money!"

Logically speaking, people who have signed speech control contracts should not be able to gather and cause trouble, but since wage arrears are an indisputable fact and paying back debts is a matter of course, their calls are not blocked by the contract.

At the door of the courtroom, several Holy Knights wearing white armor and holding iron rods and shields were ready.

Different from hired guards and conscripted troops, the Holy Light Knights are the core armed force of the Holy See. Its headquarters is located in the capital of the theocracy, while the few Holy Light Knights stationed in local areas are mainly responsible for handling various emergencies, and their functions are similar to those of special forces.

Any one of these Holy Light Knights could easily repel all the workers, but at this moment they could only stand where they were and dared not move forward.

This is because in front of the workers, there were several women kneeling, their aprons full of patches, and next to them, there were several ragged children standing, crying loudly.

"We haven't received our wages for three months, and our family has been struggling to make ends meet for a long time."

"Please ask the Holy See to help us, at least save the child!"

According to doctrine, the Knights of the Holy Light are not allowed to attack unarmed women and children in principle.

What’s even more troublesome is that no one knows who gave this group of workers the idea, but they were actually holding a portrait of old Pope Carol in their hands.

In this situation, the Holy Knights could only guard the door and did not dare to disperse the workers violently.

In order to better investigate the intelligence, Didoris did not reveal her identity directly. She put on a hood and blended in with the crowd with Frey.

After asking passers-by, Frey learned the reason why the workers were making trouble.

With the price of magic stone products falling in recent months, the factory's profit margin has also dropped significantly. In order to maintain profits, the factory director has taken the following measures.

The first thing is naturally a salary cut. The workers' wages have been reduced to 50 rupees a day, and it is difficult to even get enough to eat.

Then came overtime, and the workers' working hours were extended again and again, reaching 16 hours a day.

Employees who are unwilling to work overtime or whose work efficiency does not meet the requirements will be fired, and their workload will be distributed to the remaining employees. This is also the reason why Frey heard in the library that a large number of workers were laid off.

Those workers who have not been laid off are not having an easy time either. Under such high-intensity work, a normal human being cannot hold on for long. Recently, there have been continuous cases of workers falling ill or even dying from overwork in factories.

But the factory director is not worried, because in today's maze city, there are a large number of unemployed soldiers who were laid off after defeating the Demon King. Some of them became low-level adventurers, while others entered the factory and became cheap labor.

This was what Frey had learned before about the current situation of the workers in the Labyrinth City, but he still underestimated the amazing wisdom of the capitalists.

Since most of the workers in the factory are temporary workers, they have not signed formal employment contracts. The factory is not responsible for their life safety, and their salary and benefits are only verbally agreed upon. It has become normal for their wages to be deducted or delayed.

As the death rate of workers increased, the factory director came up with a clever idea.

First let the workers work themselves to death, then frantically withhold their wages. When they die of exhaustion, won’t you no longer have to pay them?

As a result, the workers in the factory evolved from cheap labor to the ultimate form of workers - free labor.

At this time, this talented factory director had been tied up by the workers.

However, despite being tied up, the factory director still looked relaxed.

To be honest, he was almost scared to death when he was kidnapped, but when he heard that the workers were going to take him to the Vatican's court, the factory manager immediately felt relieved.

This group of stupid workers actually expected the Holy See to make decisions for them. This is not just stupid, it is simply stupid!

You know, just last night, he invited Director Qi of the Tribunal to dinner, and the Holy See is on his side!

According to its doctrine, the Holy See of Light, which values ​​fairness and contracts, will not look favorably upon capitalists who exploit workers, but he is different from ordinary capitalists.

This magic stone factory in the labyrinth city was invested and built by the Hayek Consortium.

One hundred years ago, when the Theocracy was just established, the Hayek Consortium seized the opportunity and made a large investment.

In the war between the Theocracy and the Demons, the merchants of the Hayek Consortium were also needed to provide a steady supply of supplies.

Due to the acquisition of original shares and the continuous operation over the past hundred years, the Holy See and the consortium have formed a relationship of mutual dependence.