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Emerald Palace.

"Nothing has happened!

What a good check to find out!

What does the Southeast Province want to do? "

Caesar IV asked almost roaringly.

It's not big news that nobles hide magic crystal mines and mine them privately. But generally speaking, those who dare to do this are big nobles, and those who hide are small mines.

This is the first time that a large magic crystal mine has been hidden, and a middle-class noble family was involved.

Originally, in a case like this, there should be no obstacles and the evidence would be found quickly. After all, an ordinary middle-class noble family does not have the ability to hinder the investigation.

But the reality was very disappointing. The investigation team sent by the royal capital was still on the way, and the Southeast Province took the lead in announcing the results of the investigation—nothing was found.

Denying the existence of magic crystal veins, naturally there is no such thing as hiding and mining privately.

Even the investigation team sent by the kingdom was not willing to wait, so they closed the case so impatiently, which clearly showed that there was no three hundred taels of silver here.

The involvement of a middle-class noble in the case and the involvement of the nobles in the entire southeastern province are two completely different concepts.

Without conclusive evidence, even the king has no power to launch an investigation into a provincial nobleman at the same time.

"Your Majesty, calm down! This matter has not yet been investigated clearly, so it is not appropriate to rush to a conclusion for the time being.

According to the investigation results given by the Southeast Province, the last vision was an elemental tide triggered by the rebellion of the cult Skull and Bones.

The reason is: The Skeleton Lord led people to decorate the altar, hoping to attract the invasion of alien creatures.

In order to cover the sacrificial operations, including this sudden beast tide, it was also planned by the Skull and Bones Society.

At the end of the investigation report, the Southeast Province also gave a speculation that the Skull and Bones Society had taken refuge in the Hessian Kingdom, and this operation was to clear the way for their invasion. "

The Prime Minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, advised tactfully.

No matter how many loopholes there are in the investigation report issued by the Southeast Province and how many facts are covered up, it has indeed been closed logically.

This beast tide has reduced the difficulty of invading the Hessian Kingdom. As beneficiaries, they have an incentive to do so.

As for why the Skull and Bones Society, which originally followed the Holy See, turned to the Hessian Kingdom, that is not important at all.

It is possible for a cult to do any weird things. Just changing partners is nothing at all.

"snort!"

After expressing his dissatisfaction with a cold shout, Caesar IV said angrily: “The Southeast Province rushed to close the case before the investigation team arrived, which is obviously guilty.

Maybe the secret mining of magic crystal mines is led by the Dalton family. Governor Pierce himself is the biggest beneficiary, so he will naturally resist the investigation! "

Explanations are meaningless. The king often only believes in his own judgment when it comes to things he has determined.

The Dalton family had both the motive and the power to plan this. This is much more convincing than if the mastermind is a middle-class noble family.

After all, only great nobles can deal with this kind of thing. Even if he is discovered by the kingdom, he can escape calmly after paying a certain price.

"Your Majesty, the name of Earl Hudson also appears on the closing report of the Southeast Province.

It would be fine if there really was no investigation of this matter. If there really was a case of private mining of magic crystals, I am afraid that the nobles of the entire southeastern province would be involved.

It is difficult for one province to accommodate two great nobles, and the relationship between the Koslow family and the Dalton family is not good. Unless they were involved before the rise, there was no need for Earl Hudson to come out and endorse it.

There are too many people involved and it is not appropriate to make the matter a big deal. It is best to send someone to investigate secretly, and after finding the evidence, deal with it through private communication. "

Finance Minister Marquis Delgado spoke.

You have to be careful. The Southeast Province is not only the largest financial and taxation province in the Alpha Kingdom, it is also a border province. If things get too big, there will be no closure later.

If the government is centralized, it can simply remove the governor, county governor and a group of officials and replace them with a group of people.

Perseveringly, the Alpha Kingdom is a joint-stock country. The government can remove officials, but it cannot remove shareholders.

The southeastern province, which contributed the most finance and tax to the kingdom, was inherently tough in speech. If you dare to do such a thing, you have the confidence in your heart.

"If the nobles of the southeastern province are colluding, what do you think we can find out?

I'm afraid the members of the investigation team were detained before they could reach their destination! "

Caesar IV said angrily.

This matter was reported by a close confidant of the royal family, but it was only limited to providing a piece of information, and it was impossible for anyone to come forward to testify.

It's not easy to be a traitor. Once the secret is leaked, the fate will be death. Offending the nobles of the entire province, it was only a matter of time before an accident occurred, and the king would not be able to protect them at all.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this kind of thing. The private mining of magic crystal mines cannot be ended in a day or two. We have plenty of time.

Now that the nobles in the southeastern provinces are on high alert, they will investigate again later and wait until the evidence is caught before arguing with them.

The beast tide thing has just subsided. The nobles in the southeastern province are also in urgent need of blood replenishment, so it is no big deal to leave the magic crystal mine in their hands for the time being.

Increasing their strength will also help consolidate national defense. The mainland war is about to break out in an all-out way, and the kingdom must put stability first. "

Efiero's great axiom analyzed rationally.

The meat is rotten in the pot and cannot escape. Even if there is a need to settle accounts, it will be a matter of autumn.

…

In the southeastern province, Hudson, who was on his way back, was leisurely traveling around the mountains and rivers.

By taking the initiative and contributing orc slave mining, Hudson successfully obtained a quarter share.

It can be seen that everyone is not very courageous. Everyone was afraid of being contaminated by the "Curse of Longevity", so they gave Hudson a chance.

As an insider of the "curse", if he had the opportunity to quietly make a fortune, Hudson would naturally not keep it secret.

The time period of evil pollution is too long, and there is no way to verify it in a short period of time. Even if it is said, everyone may not believe it.

For the tragedy of Viscount Autumn's family, Hudson could only say sorry to them deep in his heart.

He has no time to be a Holy Mother if he is not a relative or a friend. After all, it is easier to find a problem than to solve it.

The amount of evil energy is not large, but the quality is very high, otherwise a group of experts would not be able to detect it.

To purify this thing, in Hudson's opinion, one must either find a light magic saint or a holy priest.

It is a pity that the Dharma Saint has long since disappeared from the mainland. Among the priests of the Holy Order, the only one Hudson knew was the Pope of Dawn.

There was no point in telling Viscount Autumn. The Pope's card was bigger than that of the King. Even if they went bankrupt, they could not ask Pius VII to take action.

What's more, the Alpha Kingdom and the Holy See are still hostile forces, so it is even more impossible.

Instead of trying to find a solution, it is better to just move away and rely on time to slowly dilute the evil spirit in the body, so that it can return to normal in a few generations.

Compared with the unexpected profits from the magic crystal mine, the captives of the magic beast sleeping in the car at the moment were Hudson's initial target.

There are a total of one hundred and seventy-eight monsters. Except for eight mid-level monsters, the rest are all low-level monsters.

Perhaps because of the price, female beasts accounted for two-thirds of the captured Warcraft captives.

Except for a few monsters that were captured by soldiers, most of them were captured by Maxim and were brought back to open his harem.

What Hudson is worried about now is that Maxim went into heat not long ago and will not go into heat again for a long time in the future.

It is not an easy task to convince a dragon that is not in estrus to become a breeding dragon. Anyway, after looking through the history books, Hudson couldn't find any successful cases.

The idea of ​​"drugs" was put to death by Hudson as soon as it came up. Once such a tasteless thing is done, Maxim will hate him for the rest of his life.

Even if he needs to take medicine, he must be willing to do so.

Fortunately, this kind of thing does not need to be rushed. No matter what, we have to wait for the Warcraft base to be completely evacuated.

Those who left earlier were all foreign forces, and the major domestic forces were still content to keep the pregnant females in the mountains to adopt their fetuses.

There is something on my mind, and I am not even interested in going sightseeing. Nominally it was Hudson who was playing, but in fact Bear Stearns was doing it alone.

Now I chase the hare, now I dig out the bird's nest, and now I go to toss the insects. He is like a naughty and troublemaker, causing the birds and beasts no peace.

In comparison, Maxim is much more mature and steady. Lying on the ground, I closed my eyes and fell asleep under the sun.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but in recent days, Hudson has always felt that Maxim has become more and more sleepy. Whenever I get a chance, I'll take a nap.

Fortunately, he only slept for a short time every time. If he slept for decades, it would be a tragedy for him as a dragon knight.

As far as Hudson knows, there is an unlucky dragon among the four dragon knights in the mainland, and it has been sleeping for more than ten years.

The dragon is not a good-tempered person. It disturbs their sleep, and they will beat up even the dragon knight.

Unless it's a matter of life and death, no one would forcefully wake up a sleeping dragon.

Vaguely, Hudson discovered that the dragon's sleeping seemed to be related to its growth in strength. It looks like sleeping, but it is actually digesting the power that is growing in the body.

Following him in the past few years, Maxim's strength has grown much faster. In just a few years, it has taken a path that would normally take hundreds of years.

The rapid increase in strength will naturally take time to digest. If he didn't sleep for decades, that would be considered as giving him face.

Of course, it is also possible that Maxim was worried that the days of such rapid growth in strength were limited, and forcibly controlled the idea of ​​dormancy.

After all, compared with dragons, human lifespan is too short. If you wake up and Hudson is no longer there, it will be difficult to quickly increase your strength.

The dragon will also weigh the temporary pleasure and lifelong pleasure.

After lighting a bonfire and skewering a prepared hare, Hudson prepared lunch.

As for his own dragon and bear, on this occasion, he naturally wanted to help solve the problem. He didn't have the time to be a chef for two big eaters.

"Lord Earl, there is an urgent message from the Royal Capital. Last night the Human Alliance Council made a resolution to declare war on the Alien Alliance. At this moment, the continental war has broken out in full force!"

After hearing the soldier's words, Hudson's expression changed drastically, and even the hare in his hand fell into the bonfire.

He has also heard about the tense international situation. But the continent of Aslant has always been at war, and there are far more days of tension than there are days of peace.

As usual, local conflicts usually break out first, then trigger regional wars, and then the wars escalate step by step, gradually evolving into continental wars.

According to Hudson's analysis, the continental war would break out in five years. Unexpectedly, the preview had just begun and it would directly enter the climax stage.

Unfortunately, the Koslow family's rise was too short and has not yet been recognized by the mainland aristocracy. The application for a member of the Human Race Alliance was rejected.

To understand what's going on behind the scenes, you'll have to wait until you pass through the Kingdom. The news has passed through a lot of hands, not to mention the accuracy issue, the light efficiency has been delayed a lot.

Under normal circumstances, such fatal news as declaring war on the alien alliance should be sent back using the communication magic circle as soon as the decision is made.

If nothing else, a group of veteran nobles received the news last night, and Hudson was half a day behind them.

It seems that this little time is nothing, but if it comes to a critical moment, half a day's effort can determine the life or death of a force.

Cruelly, Hudson decided to build a communication magic circle when he went back, so he could no longer transfer people.

If the Dalton family deliberately delays something important, he will receive the news even later.

As for the position of a member of the Human Alliance, that still requires long-term efforts. It is not enough to obtain the support of the nobles in the kingdom, but also the support of the nobles from all over the mainland.

"Send the order and ask Tom to be more vigilant and ensure the safety of the team. If you encounter trouble on the way, you can first ask for help from the nobles along the way."

After saying that, Hudson extinguished the fire with a water balloon spell. Without any delay, he immediately summoned Maxim, jumped into the air, and flew towards the territory.

The outbreak of the mainland war affected all aspects. Not only does the Alpha Kingdom need to make strategic adjustments, but a series of policies in the Mountain Territory must also change accordingly.

In comparison, escorting the World of Warcraft captives back can only be regarded as a minor problem.

With the escort of two regiments, accidents are basically impossible to happen in the southeastern province. Even if you encounter trouble, there are nobles along the way who can help.

Hudson's name is still very useful in the middle and lower aristocratic circles. As long as it does not harm their own interests, no one will mind selling favors.

Even if we don’t interact with each other now, no one can guarantee that we won’t interact with each other in the future. Apart from anything else, once a war breaks out, the kingdom's commander-in-chief position will most likely belong to Hudson.

When the time comes, the treatment with and without friendship will be completely different. With a little care, the probability of surviving the battlefield and making meritorious deeds will be greatly increased.