No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Unfortunately, the room was empty, and everyone came up empty-handed.

The stolen goods that Jiang Shu mentioned were nowhere to be found at this time.

“It was placed here before.” Jiang Shu pointed to an empty corner and gestured, “At first I didn’t know what it was and asked out of curiosity. As a result, that guy immediately looked nervous and found a blanket to cover it up, telling me not to ask questions I shouldn’t ask. I didn’t think much of it at the time and left.”

As she spoke, Jiang Shu lifted the blanket that was haphazardly piled on the bed, and a small, crystal-clear object that had been left behind fell out from it.

"The spine of a thunder rhinoceros?" The well-informed branch commander immediately recognized it.

The others were also shocked: "There really is one?"

The branch leader seemed to realize something and asked, "Does he know you're a member of the Kingdom's Knights?"

"I don't know," Jiang Shu said uncertainly. "I usually wear casual clothes, and if he knew, he should have reacted more violently."

"Hmm..." The branch commander looked around and ordered, "Search! See if it has been moved."

So the group started searching everywhere, really looking like they were digging three feet into the ground.

But the stolen goods were never found.

Just as the branch leader was regretting being a step too late, someone suddenly discovered something unexpected.

"Commander, we've made a discovery!"

The man handed a stack of letters he had found on the bookshelf to the branch leader:

"This person seems to be a mole planted by our Knights in the black market."

"What?!" The branch commander was shocked and began to look through the letters.

Then, he confirmed the businessman's true identity, and what shocked him even more was that this person was none other than the commander's informant.

"How did I get involved with him..." The branch commander was pale.

Jiang Shu curiously poked her head out: "What's written? Let me see?"

After a quick glance, Jiang Shu said incredulously, "Could it be that the thief is crying 'stop thief'?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" The branch commander covered Jiang Shu's mouth in fright: "There's no important information in the letter, just some trivial black market news. Don't jump to conclusions."

Jiang Shu pulled away the group leader's hand: "Even if there was important information, it should have been destroyed, right?"

The branch commander's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty: "Let's go back first and see the commander. Everyone's best to pray that this matter isn't related to him, otherwise our branch, and even the entire Knights Order, might be in serious trouble..."

When the group returned to the Knights, the Commander had just returned from visiting the Duke.

He first asked curiously where the regimental commander had gone, then when he saw Jiang Shu, he looked at him with disdain and said sarcastically, "This matter is of great importance, why did you bring such a guy with you, regimental commander?"

Jiang Shu remained nonchalant, while the regimental commander asked coldly, "Where did you go?"

“Go visit the Duke, huh?” The commander complained, looking dejected. “You have no idea, I got scolded terribly in your place.”

The regimental commander's expression remained unchanged: "I meant this morning. Where were you this morning? I didn't see you."

"Uh..." the commander stammered, "Well... it's just... patrolling."

It's common knowledge that the commander always pretends to be on patrol, but in reality he's hiding in some unknown tavern.

Such a thing might not be a problem under normal circumstances, but it seems highly suspicious now.

"Hmph." The regimental commander snorted coldly, said nothing more, and walked straight toward the commander's office.

The commander sensed something was wrong and immediately chased after them to find out what had happened.

The regimental commander still did not answer, but continued to walk forward.

A short while later.

"Who put this here?!" the commander roared, trembling.

The regimental commander remained silent, his face grim.

The other knights lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound.

Jiang Shu stared at the contents of the letter and asked in confusion, "Wasn't this taken from the leg of your carrier pigeon?"

"No...no..." The commander was so panicked that he was already uttering incoherent words.

"It seems that besides your job as the commander of the Knights, you also take on side jobs?"

Jiang Shu smiled meaningfully:

"So, could you explain what 'if you make a mistake again, you will bear the consequences' means?"

What did you do wrong?

And who exactly is the person behind you?

Chapter 237 Jiang Shu: This is an important person!

This guy...

What on earth is he saying?!

The commander was on the verge of collapse.

Even he himself didn't know who was behind him.

If one had to put it in perspective, he was backed only by the kingdom and the people.

Jiang Shu knew this as well.

Moreover, he also knew that there was no so-called mastermind behind the commander.

Because this letter was written by Jiang Shu himself.

As for the carrier pigeon, it was actually a messenger used by the commander and his informant to deliver messages. Therefore, the letter was released by the black market merchant, who was acting as an informant, right after Jiang Shu and his group left the black market merchant's house.

That's right, the commander's informant has now become a loyal follower of Jiang Shu.

After learning that the commander had an informant in the black market, Jiang Shu approached him and used some means to recruit him into his own ranks.

While the identity of each kingdom knight's informant is a secret known only to themselves, it was not a difficult matter for Jiang Shu to investigate.

By simply taking a stroll through the black market and using the "Sacrifice" technique to investigate each person's red and blue lines, you can uncover their true intentions and determine their identities.

This method is a bit troublesome, so it took Jiang Shu several days to figure it out.

The rest is quite simple.

The other party was originally a black market merchant. He asked the other party to act as a go-between to order materials for Blackwing Dragons from other cities, to enjoy them first and pay later, and then he would find a way to possess the body to pay off the debt.

After the deed is done, arrange for the other party to leave, and let the commander who has been targeting you take the blame.

Furthermore, Jiang Shu had prepared a contingency plan. In case the plan went wrong and he was unable to kill the commander, but was instead bitten back, the blacksmith shop owner and the knights who came with him to pick up the goods could serve as witnesses to prove that the Blackwing Dragon set, whose origin was somewhat inexplicable, was ordered several days in advance, which did not match the time when the Duke was robbed.

However, the results proved that Jiang Shu's worries were clearly unnecessary.

No one, including the branch leader and even the commander, would associate the bandit who was able to ambush the Duke, who was already a powerful monster hunter, with Jiang Shu, a newcomer. So even if Jiang Shu only started forging new equipment today, as long as he didn't use Thunder Rhino materials, probably no one would suspect him.

However, this was not entirely unnecessary, because it made it reasonable for Jiang Shu to discover the clues, and his guidance saved a lot of time, sparing the Kingdom Knights from the tedious process of searching the entire city. Before the commander could react, all the evidence pointed to him.

The faster the speed, the more timings are available.

If things went well, then the commander's informant should have already left the city and disappeared into the vast world of Warcraft, and no one will be able to find him anymore.

Simply put, the whole thing is now impossible to verify.

Now, only one thing remains for everyone to study in depth—

What does "If you make a mistake again, you will bear the consequences" mean?

In fact, Jiang Shu originally wanted to design a grand story, to create a dangerous organization lurking in the shadows, and then to portray himself as a savior of the kingdom who was born to fight against this organization.

This will also help Jiang Shu continue to climb the ranks, get in touch with the high-ranking officials in the kingdom, learn about the secrets and clues of the King of Beasts, and conquer the hatchery as soon as possible.

Therefore, in his initial letters, Jiang Shu wrote lengthy articles filled with various hints and conspiracy theories.

But after finishing writing it, Jiang Shu felt something was wrong.

Doing it this way is too deliberate, like it was deliberately set up. Moreover, there are too many things to consider when creating such an organization in a short period of time. Various issues of rationality need to be taken into account, which will generate new problems, making the whole letter extremely bloated.

After much thought, Jiang Shu decided it would be better to use a simple sentence to hint at the message, allowing the person who read the letter to fill in the blanks themselves, thus avoiding saying too much and making mistakes.

So, the final draft became this sentence.

Aside from indicating that the Commander was involved in the Duke's assassination and that the Commander was acting on someone's orders, there was no other information.

This actually made the effect even better.

"What do you mean by 'mistake'?" the branch commander asked through gritted teeth, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"I don't know either!" the commander said, looking completely bewildered.

Taking a deep breath, the branch leader asked in a tone that said, "I'm giving you one last chance," "Previously, we found clues about the Duke's stolen Thunder Rhino materials with your informant."

I don't believe that a lowly black market dealer would have the ability or the guts to get involved in this kind of thing. I really can't imagine what could possibly make him take such a big risk to wade into this mess if it has nothing to do with some big shot.

Even enormous profits probably wouldn't be enough to sway someone with access to secrets other businessmen can't, right? Because I don't believe you'd let an idiot be your informant, don't you think?"

"No...no, how is this possible?!" The commander's face was filled with shock.

He simply couldn't understand how what he was investigating had ended up in the hands of his informant.

What's the difference between this and it appearing in your own home?

Then came a bone-chilling cold, and he knew what that meant.

In the entire Kingdom Knights, besides the Grand Master, isn't he the only one left capable of ambushing and assassinating the Duke?

“But that’s the reality.” The branch commander’s expression was cold. “And if that were all, it would just be due to your inadequate supervision. But now, this letter has appeared…”

After a pause, the branch leader suddenly sneered: "Luckily, the Duke summoned you, and luckily I returned in time. Even more fortunately, I discovered the clues about Lei Xi and the merchant's true identity beforehand. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have seen this letter, would you?"

"No...no...in fact, that carrier pigeon was what I used to contact my informant..."

The commander anxiously explained, trying to distance himself from the situation:

"I don't know what got into him to write me a letter like that."

"So where is your informant?" Jiang Shu asked knowingly.

"I...I can take you to him." The commander didn't care about Jiang Shu's mocking attitude at this moment. He knew what it meant to be involved in this matter.

Even though he was incredibly angry and resentful at the moment, wondering which damned bastard had framed him, the most important thing right now was not to find out what had happened, but to clear his name of the injustice.

But why would Jiang Shu give him that chance?

What if he actually finds it?

So he immediately adopted a sarcastic attitude, as if he were enjoying the spectacle and was simply kicking someone when they're down, and said:

"I think that's unnecessary, Commander. Didn't the regimental commander just say that we just came back from your informant's house? It's completely deserted. Who knows where he's gone now?"

You didn't know you couldn't find them, so you're trying to frame them, did you? Tsk tsk, being your informant is really thankless work. Not only do you have to help you do things that could get you killed, but you also have to take the blame for you when it really matters.

"Speaking of your advancement and high position, you're really adept at the art of discarding someone after they've served their purpose, leaving no room for rebuttal. You can say whatever you want. We, as your juniors, have much to learn from you."

"Damn it! Shut up!" The commander's eyes turned red upon hearing this.

He now wishes he could kill Jiang Shu on the spot.

Even so, he still did not suspect that this matter was related to Jiang Shu.

Because Jiang Shu was simply too weak.

For someone like this to accomplish this, every single step would be incredibly difficult.

So he just felt that Jiang Shu had seized an opportunity to settle a personal score between them.

The others obviously thought the same way, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with Jiang Shu jumping out at this time to try to make this a solid case.

Most importantly, although what Jiang Shu said had a slightly malicious tone, it also made sense.

As participants and witnesses throughout the entire process, even if they wanted to speak up for the commander, they simply couldn't find any way to help him.

Even the knights who were usually on friendly terms with the commander felt that the commander seemed to be dead this time.

"Oh dear."

Seeing the commander's fury, Jiang Shu was so frightened that he hid behind the regimental commander, his hands gripping the commander's sleeves tightly like kitten claws. He cautiously peeked out with half his head, looking pitifully at the commander.

"Don't you always say that I'm a good-for-nothing and should learn to respect you? But when I actually do, you don't like it."

"The commander actually said something like that?"

"I don't know... I knew the commander didn't like him, but I didn't expect it to be this serious..."