Alien paradise

"What do you think?" The detective looked at Lieutenant Colonel Lane.

The latter is the leader of this operation, and is usually highly valued by the royal family. He is the highest in the team in terms of identity and status.

Ryan looked a little surprised. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Did you just mention a person named Sandra?"

"Yes, according to personnel records, she should be Count Li Qiong's defense officer and the commander-in-chief of the Brilliant Castle army. Do you know her?"

"Let's count them as acquaintances. If we really count, she should be my junior." Ryan was a little proud, "Of course, there are so many people in the military academy, and I don't remember everyone - she was the best among the newcomers at that time. , and some people compare her to me, saying that she will be the next generation of grandmaster-level warriors."

Farrellan had already heard the meaning behind his words.

The outstanding newcomer was not able to stay in the royal army, but was transferred to a remote new continent. He was said to be a defense officer, but in fact he was the lord's thug. Compared with Ryan Kerry, who is now a lieutenant colonel, he is almost in the sky. An underground.

Of course, working for a lord does not mean there is no room for advancement.

As the city grows larger, the city guard army must also expand accordingly. If you can lead an army of two to three thousand people, you will not be ignored anywhere. If the lord is Kuozhuo and his territory is rich, it may be better to go out and work alone than to stay in the army.

But now there is no lord in Brilliant Castle, which is undoubtedly the worst situation for Sandela.

"How can that guy compare with you?" Sir Dulin did not hide his contempt. "A defense officer who fought for the lord, but she still managed to survive after the lord died. She even taught that..."

"Paradise Cult." Farrellan reminded.

"Yes, she got involved with the Paradise Cult and tried the nobles. Where does she have the qualifications? In my opinion, she has seriously violated the laws of the kingdom. She can be caught and sentenced to death without any problem!"

"The premise is that this paradise organization that suddenly appeared is a true cult." Ryan shook his head. "Based on my understanding of her, I don't think Sandella is a person who would take refuge in a cult. As for the death of the lord, I think it is possible There is also another hidden story. I wonder what the priestess thinks of this sect?"

"No." Katerina replied briefly.

"..." Everyone waited for a while, but no one heard her next words.

This made the Lieutenant Colonel a little dissatisfied, "I seem to have heard someone mention that a new group of evil god worshipers have appeared in the Old Continent recently. Is it possible that Paradise is one of them?"

"Not very likely."

"Can't you just tell me why?"

Katerina glanced at him, "You said it yourself, Miss Sandra will not work for a cult, so why do you still doubt the possibility that Paradise is a cult?"

The atmosphere at the scene was a little awkward for a while.

Farrellan quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and said, "I also think that the Paradise Cult is not a cult. Although many wealthy people have fled here, the order in the city still exists. At least what I saw in the tavern shows that the Glory Castle It’s not completely paralyzed. Cults shouldn’t be able to do that.”

"Ahem...what you said makes sense." Ryan also took the opportunity to go down the steps and said, "Then they are gangsters with the slogan of eradicating cults?"

"This is more likely. After all, the rumors of floating mines and divine strikes are too exaggerated." The detective nodded, "But we have just arrived here, so we are not in a hurry to draw conclusions immediately. We will investigate for a few more days. , it’s better to give back after you have tangible evidence.”

"I'll go visit Sandra tomorrow." The lieutenant colonel decided, "Since I have an acquaintance, it will definitely be faster to get information than to wander around by myself."

"But will she recognize you? What if she wants to do something against you..."

"She won't." Ryan said confidently, "I was very popular when I was in the military academy and was also very loved by my juniors. Even if she and I took a different path, she would not harm me. What's more, we represent The royal family, as long as they are not facing unreasonable cultists, everyone else can talk about it.”

Farrellan scratched his head.

He could understand where the other party's confidence came from. With his blond hair, three-dimensional facial features, deep eyes, and his approachable personality - compared to other nobles - and hearty smile, he would definitely be the best in a military academy. A pretty popular male.

I heard that he was valued by the royal family, and it was also because of a certain princess...

But it is undeniable that the second half of the lieutenant colonel's sentence is indeed correct. Even the most vicious gangster will be wary of the power of the royal family. What's more, the opponent's own strength has already passed the threshold of the Grandmaster level. There is no way that more than a dozen masters can defeat him.

Thinking of this, Farrellan agreed, "Okay, let's do it. What about you, do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

Naturally, he was asking the other two people in the room.

"I need to visit the local Divine Machine Church." Katerina's answer was still brief.

Ser Doolin sighed, "I'll just stay on the ship. After all, the situation here is unclear, and I don't want to be killed by the rioters."

Among the four members of the investigation team, he is the only one who is likely to stay in Glory Castle for a long time - the intention of sending a knight is already obvious. If Liqiong Aura is really gone, then there is a high probability that he will be the new Glory Castle. lord. It's just that the specific canonization ceremony and procedures will take half a year, so let him come here first to get familiar with the local customs.

"In this case, we will split up in the morning and return to the Seagull to rendezvous in the evening. If there is still no one back by the time it gets dark, then we will ask the escort fleet to come over and reveal their identity to find the person. Mr. Ryan, is this okay? "Farrellan specifically asked the lieutenant colonel at the end.

"I think it's good, then let's do it!" the latter responded.

…

The next day, Farrellan first went to the east end of the city.

He had to confirm whether nobles were really being executed here.

When he arrived outside the east gate, the detective couldn't help but take a slight breath - there were actually more than ten people hanging on the gallows on the edge of the countryside, and the stench of decaying corpses could be smelled from a distance. And they were actually still wearing clothes. Even though they were stuck together with their corrupted bodies, they could still be judged from their silhouettes as dresses, and it was impossible for ordinary death row prisoners to wear such clothes to be tortured.

This is really a taboo.

I’m afraid the matter at Brilliant Castle cannot be settled easily.

Farrellan slowly walked to the gallows and suddenly discovered that there was a sign in front of each deceased person, with the crimes they had committed written on it.

"Shaget Fermi, Sir, one of the initiators of the serial murders. He financed and cooperated with the Karma Cult to cause rebellion. He was guilty of eleven crimes including taboo, murder, and illegal imprisonment. He was sentenced to death by hanging."

"Mareef, director of the mine of Gaotian Mining Company, a member of the Karma Cult. He was convicted of nine counts of murder, rape, and torture against the company's miners and was sentenced to death by hanging."

"Duery, Gaotian Mining Company is hiring a bachelor..."

They were really carrying out lynchings under the guise of dealing with cultists... The detective took out a mysterious artifact "photograph" from his backpack and recorded the scene in front of him so that it could be used as evidence in the future.

But for some reason, the conversation he had in the tavern last night still lingered in his mind.

People were drinking while bragging and spanking. This was the same in any city. Although there was nothing strange about it, he felt that it was particularly impressive.

Especially when mentioning the big explosion and the gods coming to rescue, the expressions on those people's faces were not the usual arrogance or mystique when bragging, but a hint of awe and even worship.

Farrellan couldn't help but look to the northeast.

Gaotian Company's mine is over there... How about we go and see it on site?