Embers Ad Infinitum

"This won't work." Yergai instinctively wanted to refuse.

Jiang Baimian was not discouraged and explained with a smile:

"Mr. Sheriff, we don't need to know the secrets, we just want to have a rough grasp of the unusual events in Gerstburg in the past two months, so as to find clues to the Bodhi statue."

"What's the mission of the Bodhi statue?" Yeergai asked in surprise.

He seemed to have just remembered that the opposite team was a genuine team of ruin hunters.

Jiang Baimian nodded:

"At present, the progress of this task is almost at a standstill. We can only find another entry point to see if we can find some clues."

"What does this have to do with the security disputes, criminal cases, deaths, and mental hospital admission records in the past two months?" Yeergai's memory was quite good, and he basically repeated Jiang Baimian's request just now, but the order was reversed.

Yes, yes... Long Yuehong echoed this person's words in her heart.

He also had such doubts.

"Secret." Jiang Baimian replied with a smile, "Mr. Sheriff, the clues we just provided should be worth more than one Grand Knight gold coin. After we have already received the reward, is it not too much to ask for some additional information? Moreover, There should be no confidentiality requirements for that information.”

She placed an emphasis on the phrase "has been paid."

Jiang Baimian, who is familiar with all kinds of information in the old world and has a good understanding of human relations, knows that bribery must be done in a certain way. Being too explicit will only be counterproductive at some point.

Yeergai was obviously stunned when he heard this, and seemed to suspect that the other party was wrong.

Soon, he understood and said without any change in his expression:

“Your request is indeed quite reasonable.

"I will apply for the corresponding materials now, but you need to bear the cost of copying."

"No problem!" Jiang Baimian smiled sweetly.

When Ye Ergai left the reception room, Long Yuehong lowered her voice and said:

"Team leader, aren't you afraid of his rejection? The White Knights believe in simplicity, and they must be very taboo about accepting bribes."

"If he refuses, just think that I used the wrong tense, so that everyone can still get along well with each other." Jiang Baimian smiled slightly, "But I judge that the probability of his refusal is very low. On the one hand, he is just an ordinary peace officer with a rank of It is equivalent to a knight's retinue. On the other hand, he is almost forty years old. Unless he can make great achievements, he has no hope of becoming an official knight in this life and seeking the position of a retinue for his children. In this case, It is easy to think of ways to save more money for yourself and your family. Besides, we are just asking him to be accommodating, and the corresponding matters do not violate any rules and regulations."

The knights of the "White Knights" are all very noble, and they are involved in positions of real power and the starting line for future generations. They will not give a consolation knight title to a retinue just because he is senior enough.

Therefore, they are completely different from "Pangu Creatures" in this respect. Unlike the latter, an employee who works step by step can always get at least two promotions. When he retires, he may be promoted to another level and enjoy higher treatment.

Shang Jianyao looked disappointed:

"Where's their chivalry?"

"Not to mention the destruction of the old world, it is now almost fifty years since the Age of Chaos. In such a place where classes are solidified, mobility is poor, and respect for superiors and inferiors is emphasized, the subordinates at the bottom and even the knights at the middle level have no hope of promotion. I'm afraid that only a small number of people will strictly abide by the spirit of chivalry." Jiang Baimian shook his head, "In some eras, we can preach the spirit to everyone. In any era, we can preach the spirit to a few people, but if you want to It goes against objective laws to talk about spirituality to everyone in any era. The primary nature of this world is material after all. Being more realistic and giving more benefits is often more useful than shouting slogans."

She adapted a famous sentence structure from the old world.

"Not necessarily." Shang Jianyao disagreed.

Just when Long Yuehong thought he was going to say that the lofty spirit will never be lost or outdated, Shang Jianyao pointed at himself and said:

"In the presence of awakened people, are you sure that the primary nature of the world is really matter?"

Jiang Baimian, who was not a physical scientist, didn't know where to start his refutation.

At this time, Bai Chen repeated Yergei's question just now:

"What does that information have to do with the Bodhi statue?"

Jiang Baimian withdrew his gaze and said with a smile:

“Didn’t we speculate before that the ascetic brought the Bodhi statue to Gerstburg for refuge, and we got preliminary confirmation?

“It’s not yet possible to confirm whether he was killed or died of natural causes, so we can only choose one of them to start with.

"If he really died of illness and died under the steel furnace, what would he do with the Bodhi statue?"

"Destroy it, hide it, or give it to someone trustworthy." Bai Chen answered carefully.

Pudu Zen Master Shang Jianyao proposed another possibility:

"Maybe just put it anywhere, such as next to the corpse, so that those who are destined can get it."

"This is all possible." Jiang Baimian nodded lightly and said, "It goes without saying that if it is destroyed, no one will ever find it. And whether it is hidden or obtained by someone in Gerstburg, since the Bodhi statue is like this Important, it might cause some abnormalities from time to time.

"Also, three years later, if the Bodhi statue does fall into the hands of someone in Gerstburg, can he really make it so that no one notices it?

"After the corresponding task is posted, will someone go to him, try to blackmail him, and then be silenced?"

Hearing this, Long Yuehong suddenly realized:

"No wonder, team leader, you want to check Gerstburg's security disputes, criminal cases, mental hospital admission records and death lists in the past two months..."

This may have something to do with the way the statue holder handles those who know the truth.

"What if the extermination work was completed two or three years ago?" Shang Jianyao smiled coldly, "I don't think many murderers have procrastination in this regard."

Jiang Baimian took a breath and said:

“So, this is just a preliminary screening. If there is no result, we will come back and ask for the last three years.

"It will be very difficult for Mr. Sheriff to take so much in one go."

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao clapped his hands and ended the topic.

Long Yuehong sighed:

"There is so much information, and it is a lot of work to check one by one to confirm whether there are any problems."

"It was three years ago that the Bodhi statue was lost. I'm afraid I won't be able to find any clues unless I dig deep into the ground. Isn't it true that an intelligence businessman as strong as Kitis can't give out valuable information?" Jiang Bai Mian recalled, "Sometimes, stupid methods are the most effective. In the original city, didn't we find the real 'priest' by digging through trash cans before? Moreover, we also have Lao Ge who can do it directly Big data analysis.”

"Yes." Long Yuehong and Bai Chen nodded at the same time.

Suddenly, Jiang Baimian frowned.

"What's wrong?" Shang Jianyao asked curiously.

Jiang Baimian asked thoughtfully:

"Did I just say that even an intelligence dealer as powerful as Gitis can't find any useful clues?"

"Almost." Shang Jianyao affirmed.

Jiang Baimian looked around and said:

"Have you ever guessed that Kittis or one of her informants has clairvoyance before?"

"Yes, yes!" Shang Jianyao admitted happily.

Bai Chen pursed his lips and said:

"Team leader, you mean that the Bodhi statue fell into the hands of Gitis or someone from her team?"

"That's why she can monitor the situation in various places in Gerstburg in real time and get first-hand information. That's why she often loses focus and likes to be in a daze, as if she is living in her own world. That's why she deliberately avoids the Bodhi statue and doesn't give any information. Clues to the value?" The more Long Yuehong talked, the more she felt that this matter was possible, "If the Bodhi sculpture involves the power of the executive level, then it would be quite normal for Kittis to see something one or two kilometers away at the front desk of the hotel. "

Jiang Baimian nodded gently and said:

"If it really involves the level of executive power, then it makes sense that the power of the statue has not been used up even after three years of use.

"Next, we need to confirm when Gitis started to be distracted and often in a daze."

Their current guess is a bold assumption, based on Kittis's extraordinary performance and her ordinaryness in the matter of the Bodhi statue. However, there are too many reasons to explain and need to be verified carefully.

The "old tune team" was not in a hurry to leave. When Yergei came back, Yugnava completed the scanning of the corresponding data.

Naturally, the cost of copying is also saved.

…………

The front desk of the "Fire and Iron" Hotel today was another employee. He didn't know Kitty as well as Spant. The "Old Tune Team" asked a few questions but didn't get any valuable answers.

As a last resort, the "Old Tune Team" once again chose Old Henry's Restaurant for lunch and found the brown-haired waiter from before.

After confirming the menu, Jiang Baimian asked casually:

"Will Kitty be here again at noon today?"

"I'm not sure." The brown-haired waiter shook his head, "She doesn't seem to have a day off today and has to work at night."

"Then where does she live? We want to find out more information." Jiang Baimian said.

The brown-haired waiter suddenly became alert:

"You just go to the Fire and Iron Hotel to find her at night."

Jiang Baimian said "hmm" and then asked:

“She is really well-informed, it’s hard to imagine that she has only been an information dealer for a few years.

"Well, she started working as an information dealer a few years ago?"

"I started working as the front desk at the Fire and Iron Hotel." The brown-haired waiter recalled, "It's been almost three years."

Three years... The eyes of several members of the "Old Tune Group" lit up.