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Chapter 143: If I say you have a problem, then you have a problem!

In the empire, there is only one standard for right and wrong, good and evil, black and white, and that is the emperor's will which is above everything else. Since the emperor said that the demons are evil, then the demons must be evil. The emperor said that the traitor Levi is an unforgivable villain, then it must be so.

And if they behave in a way that is inconsistent with this judgment, then there must be something fishy going on.

For example, the town of Jamelica had connections with the demons and the remnants of the rebels, so it must have colluded with one of the parties.

Especially after hearing that after the demons occupied the town, it was Jessica, the remnant of the rebels, who saved the town, which seemed to confirm this point even more.

Carl did not report that he initially got the clue about Jessica from Ina and Juna, because he knew the nature of the empire very well. If this matter was reported, it would definitely become "evidence" that the town of Jiamelica was colluding with the remnants of the anti-gods.

What's more, Inai also made a very explosive statement at that time, and Baiyi's reaction seemed quite excessive after hearing it. This was not because he overreacted, but simply because for the imperial people, this was "common sense."

He just has a higher political sensitivity, so he reacted immediately.

From the Empire's perspective, Baiyi's reaction was completely correct, even though this correctness completely ignored the fact that Ina and Juna were just two children in their teens.

Even children do not have the privilege of "speaking without restraint". Once they say something wrong, they will be subjected to the same harsh criticism in the empire.

Even if Carl did not report this, a series of events continued to happen in the town of Jiamerica, causing this small border town to be pushed directly to the forefront.

The most troublesome point is that there is no further information about the remnants of the demons and the rebels.

After saving the town, Jessica immediately turned around and left. She was very aware of the trouble she was in at the moment. Even if she saved the town, she must not have anything to do with it.

Otherwise, it will bring trouble to the town.

She was clearly so careful, but...

"……What?!"

The order was delivered to the border fortress before Ryan himself. Carl, who was still recuperating in the border fortress, heard the order but did not react much. The commander of the border fortress, who also received the order, naturally could not sit still.

"This is ridiculous. How could this happen? How could our town of Jiamelica collude with the remnants of the demons and the rebels..."

As soon as he said this, he swallowed it back halfway through. Obviously, he also understood that there was no point in saying this now.

It is impossible for the empire to admit that its judgment was wrong, and the emperor's orders are absolute. After the series of events that happened before, there is no possibility of tact.

"Mr. Bai..."

Carl looked at the man next to him. At this moment, the man was doing push-ups on the spot with all his might. Ever since he was knocked down by the Goblin Mother's club, he seemed to have been stimulated by something and began to exercise hard.

After hearing Karl's words, Baiyi spoke without raising his head.

"I didn't mention those two country brats..."

"...I understand. Thank you for your generosity."

That’s right, the people who knew about Ina and Juna’s children at the time eliminated Karl, and there was also Bayi who was also present.

Karl naturally couldn't tell the empire about this, but if Bayi reported it, the result would be the same.

However, although Baiyi kept calling the two children country bumpkins, he did not report the incident specially. He seemed to think that there was no need to argue with the two children. He had deliberately made things difficult for them just to get information about Jessica.

At this moment, the man was doing push-ups with a grunt, muttering to himself.

"You bastards of the demon clan actually made me, Master Baiyi, so embarrassed. When I come back from training, I will definitely let you see my true abilities!"

Let’s not worry about Baiyi’s affairs for now. After all, since Lei An, one of the three pillars of the empire, has come, then in principle all actions will naturally be subject to him. He ordered that we should immediately take control of the town of Jiamelica and investigate matters related to the demons and Jessica.

This order naturally put people in a very difficult position, especially the soldiers in the fortress, many of whom were defeated on the spot.

"How many people died or were injured when our town was invaded by the demons? And how many of our brothers died in the subsequent battles with the demons? We worked so hard, and in the end, you say we have a problem?!"

Of course, it is natural to have such indignation, but more importantly, this indignation is meaningless when facing the empire.

No matter how angry they were, they could not defeat the empire's army, not to mention that the one coming here was Lei An, one of the three pillars of the empire.

If we cooperate well, there might be a glimmer of hope. If we resist stubbornly and are really accused by the other side, I am afraid that this small border fortress and the entire town will be destroyed.

Carl, who knew the seriousness of the situation, suppressed all his dissatisfaction.

"I will handle this matter and try my best to give the Empire an explanation."

As I said, only cooperation can give us a chance of survival, resistance will only lead to death.

Even so, Karl still smiled bitterly in his heart. When will this kind of cooperation end?

But there is no way, because the Kingdom of Abyss has no qualifications to challenge the Empire. The Empire may not be able to make the kingdom it likes live comfortably, but it can definitely make the kingdom it dislikes live extremely uncomfortable.

Under such circumstances, we can only act according to the will of the empire.

No matter how aggrieved you are, there is no solution. This is the tragedy of a vassal state...

On the other hand, Anekos, who was hiding in the valley, was also busy setting up a teleportation array. After all, there were only her and the little demon, so it could be said that she was stretched to the limit. But at least no one disturbed her, and the teleportation array was set up smoothly.

Lei An was leading the Six Lights and rushing towards the town of Jiamelica. The residents of the town had experienced a series of emergencies, and now the whole town was in a panic, and the original Autumn Harvest Festival was hastily concluded.

Ina and Juna didn't think much about it. The adults' sorrow could not infect the children. They still sneaked into the grove every now and then to pay tribute to Levi's statue and lay flowers as usual.

Especially since Jessica had saved the town before, although others couldn't recognize Jessica, Ina and Juna naturally recognized this older sister at a glance.

Therefore, they were naturally grateful, but they also knew that this elder sister had a lot of troubles herself and coming to save people was already a huge risk, so they naturally did not dare to say much.

And just one week later, the town of Jiamerica was suddenly surrounded by a group of imperial and kingdom soldiers, and the leader among them was no stranger to everyone.

"Black Wolf" Carl, the general of the Kingdom of Abyss, and Bayi, the envoy from the empire.

"...General, may I ask, what does this mean?"

Chapter 144: Ridiculous Farce

Carl's arrival brought an order from the empire, and this order instantly caused an uproar in the town of Jamelica.

They had encountered a series of accidents before, and the Autumn Harvest Festival was a mess. That would have been fine, but now they are saying that they might be colluding with the demons or the remnants of the rebels?

When such a big pot was put down, the local residents felt their blood run cold. They absolutely could not accept such a big pot. If they did, the whole town would be in trouble.

"How can such a statement be made? General Karl, please understand that all of us in this town are honest and upright people. We have never dared to do anything that goes against the orders of the Kingdom and the Empire."

The mayor of the small town, a middle-aged man who looked to be around 50 years old, spoke with a worried look on his face. He had been overwhelmed by the series of events that had happened recently. Now it really came true... one wave has not yet settled when another wave arises. It was really like when it rains but it doesn't.

But Karl had no choice but to speak calmly.

"Do you have any questions? Your words don't count, and neither do my words. Only the emperor's words count. However, I will do my best to ensure that no innocent people are wrongly accused. So, even if it's just a tiny clue, do you have any information about the demons or the accomplices of the rebels?"

"..."

After these words were spoken, the surrounding townspeople looked at each other in bewilderment. There was no information at all and they were completely confused by the whole thing.

What's more, let's not talk about that group of demons for now. After they arrived, they beat up the town's militia, ate and drank to their heart's content, and then left. This can be considered as causing some trouble to the town.

But Jessica only did one thing from beginning to end, which was to drive away the demons that trapped the town, and then left without saying a word.

Not to mention that we really don't have any clues about the other party. What's more, even if we did, we just received a helping hand from the other party. Is he going to sell us out in the blink of an eye?

While no one was saying anything here, someone in the crowd murmured something.

"Don't those two little guys know something?"

"?!"

As soon as these words came out, the mayor's face changed and he quickly turned around to ask, "Who was talking just now?"

However, everyone around him quickly shook his head, and no one admitted it. The mayor's face became even uglier.

"If you don't have evidence... don't talk nonsense! What can two girls know!"

However, this sentence has attracted the attention of the imperial soldiers on the scene.

These imperial soldiers were brought by the Bayi. In theory, the Bayi had command over them, but in fact, the Bayi himself was only a messenger. These soldiers only came together to "supervise" the capture of Jessica and protect the Bayi as a messenger.

In other words, there is actually no direct superior-subordinate relationship between the two sides.

Baike couldn't control these soldiers, and a figure who seemed to be the captain among them cast an inquiring look at him.

"What's going on? Explain clearly!"

"This..." The mayor was also in a dilemma for a moment, but the imperial soldiers would not be polite to him and immediately started questioning him.

"You won't tell me? If you don't tell me, arrest them all and interrogate them one by one!"

"Well……"

The townspeople over there were in chaos in an instant, watching the soldiers really rush over to arrest people. Seeing such chaos, some people couldn't help but speak.

Then, the story about Ina and Juna was told.

In short, on the day of the Autumn Harvest Festival, the two little guys disappeared for most of the day, and then the demons invaded, and then the two little guys were sent back by the demons.

Afterwards, the two little guys seemed to be quite familiar with the demon (Mava). At least they dared to communicate with each other directly, and it seemed that the demon had no intention of hurting the two little guys.

At this point, the Baiyi beside him also coughed.

"...Ahem, are they the two country brats who first met Jessica?"

"..."

Karl closed his eyes helplessly. At this point, as a citizen of the Empire, it was impossible for Baiyi to continue to favor the girl from a small town on the border of the two kingdoms.

So, after putting all the information together, a conclusion was reached instantly.

Ina and Juna, these two girls seem to have close ties with both the demons and the rebels...

"..." Karl was silent for a few seconds, then asked in a deep voice, "Where are those two children now?"

As soon as these words came out, a lame man in the crowd rushed out with a red face and shouted at the other townspeople, "You, do you want these two children to take the blame?!"

The man was naturally Ina's father. He realized something was wrong from the moment someone deliberately leaked Ina and Juna's information, and he had already noticed it at this moment.

This is clearly an attempt to put the blame on the two children and let them take the blame!

Because the empire's decision cannot be violated, since the empire believes that someone in this border town is collaborating with the enemy, the traitor must be found.

Trying to explain was pointless and would only anger the Empire and make the situation worse.

Therefore, the simplest way is to find a "scapegoat" and put all the blame on him.

As long as this scapegoat takes all the responsibility, the others will naturally be fine.

From the moment the person who was whispering secretly in the crowd started talking, the others around him understood this, so everyone tacitly agreed that things would develop in this direction.

but……

...Let two underage children take the blame?

Not to mention that the matter itself is ridiculous enough, how could two children be traitors?

But the problem lies here. Juna and Ina are indeed involved with the demons and Jessica, which provides a pretext.

And who says children can't be traitors? It doesn't necessarily have to be an adult to lead the way or reveal some clues and intelligence.

Children are less likely to arouse suspicion and are more likely to become a breakthrough point...

The practice of bribing children to obtain important intelligence is nothing new on the battlefield. Many invaders carried various candies with them specifically for this purpose.

As long as the method is right, children are much easier to deceive than adults.

But, even if there is suspicion, we cannot be sure...

...But the other people in the town don't care about these things at all, and the reason is very simple.

If we don't find a traitor to take the blame, the empire will blame us and the whole town will suffer.

In other words, this is no longer a matter of truth or falsehood, right or wrong. It's just about finding a scapegoat and letting him take all the blame and die, so that the matter can be dealt with.

"you!"

Ina's father was so excited that he wanted to say something, but the soldiers around him immediately stepped forward and pinned him to the ground, and no matter how he struggled, he could not get free.

"What about the two children?"

This question was asked again, and this time, the townspeople gave the answer in tacit agreement.

...At this point, the two children should be in the woods outside the town.

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