It turns out that it is no wonder that they can massacre the residents of the territory without any scruples, because their backer is the lord of this territory.
Li Wen turned around and left without asking any more questions.
The mercenaries were all relieved, thinking they were lucky enough to survive, but they did not notice that the ground beneath their feet cracked, and young vines began to sprout.
*
Li Wen didn't want to leave any survivors alive for these evil-doing bastards, so before entering the camp, he placed Ritual Array named "Living Forest" around.
This ritual will cause plants to grow wildly and increase their aggressiveness towards living things. Once entangled by plants, they will become their nutrients. This ritual is usually used to destroy corpses, and can also involve hanging large numbers of mortals together.
Li Wen had confirmed while walking along that there were no innocents or prisoners here, and the corpses they massacred had probably been handed over to the knight's hands, but Li Wen had not found them.
"You are exactly what I expected, girl." Ghost Fairy in raven state said with a sharp smile.
"Are you referring to the aspect of killing people without blinking an eye? If so, then thank you for the compliment."
In her previous life, she often used such people as ritual sacrifices to make up for her depleted spirituality.
Trash also has the value of trash, and trash also has the role of trash. Rather than leaving them there to harm the world, it is better to become a stepping stone for her to rise to a higher level.
Martha did not speak, but looked at Li Wen meaningfully.
Li Wen is thinking about the next step.
The mastermind behind the entire massacre was actually the lord of this territory. As a lord, does Wilson have the power of life and death over the people in his territory? The answer is no. According to the Kingdom of Arthur law, even a lord can only kill his slaves as he likes without any punishment.
In addition, even if a slave kills a civilian under his rule, he must compensate the other party.
What's more, massacring a village is not comparable to killing an individual. If the leadership of the kingdom knows about this, then the person who committed it can be regarded as an act of rebellion.
Wilson was quite cautious and did not let his own people do it. Instead, he handed it over to mercenaries who were full of evildoers to carry out the matter. But that's all. This lord didn't have many layers of tricks, so he was caught out easily. Either he was extra confident or he was careless.
Li Wen is determined to meet this knight. His castle is not far from here.
*
The investigation team of Xion has just concluded an in-depth investigation of Ake Town Orphanage.
The result was also unexpected. The fire in Orphanage was not caused by magic, which means that this fire and the fire in the church were not caused by the same person.
What caused the Orphanage fire was an alchemical creation called Grayfire. It was extremely powerful and its refining method was simple. Anyone with a superficial understanding of alchemy and potions, even an apprentice, would have the possibility of refining it.
Xion found a total of eighty-one burnt corpses. According to the old mayor, there were eighty-two people in Orphanage including the administrators, and there were only eighty-one here, so the missing one was most likely the arsonist himself.
"The divination results are out." The astrologer in the team looked away from the crystal ball in his hand at this time, "The missing one is Duwei people."
"Duwei people?"
Xion frowned. His impression of Duwei people is that he is composed of liars, thieves, human traffickers, and some spreaders of certain heretical doctrines.
Kingdom General Bureau of Investigation catches countless Duwei people who commit crimes involving supernatural powers every day.
This arsonist Duwei people is probably inseparable from the church fire incident, but what kind of relationship it is, Xion is kept in the dark for the time being.
"He went in the direction of Leicester City. If we set off now, we will probably be able to catch him before four o'clock tomorrow afternoon." The astrologer added.
Xion nodded to express his understanding. He was now struggling with a question: Is this Duwei people the suspect in this entire incident, or... is he just a bait thrown out?
"Xion Captain..."
Xion turned around and looked at the old priest with a stern expression.
"What's the matter, Pastor Ed."
The old priest shook his head, "I am also old, and I am not as energetic as you young people. If I don't rest, these old bones will fall apart. So I tell Captain Xion that I will leave first."
"Thank you for your hard work Pastor Ed." Xion expressed understanding.
The old priest staggered away, but he did not return to Ake Town's temporary residence. Instead, he bypassed everyone's eyes and ears and stopped in an uninhabited corner.
He suddenly knelt down, bowed to the ground, and muttered words. They were not praises and prayers for Radiance, but evil and blasphemous sacrificial inscriptions.
Darkness, deeper than the early morning night, suddenly fell, and the sound of cloth boots stepping on the stone slab suddenly came from behind the old priest. The footsteps were slow but sonorous, like that of an old gentleman.
When the footsteps came behind the old priest, they finally stopped.
The old priest pressed his head firmly against the cold floor, not daring to raise his head, let alone open his eyes. His whole body was shaking, as if he was about to be hanged.
"Ah, my great master, Lord Siswell..." he said loudly, with uncontrollable fear in his voice, "I have followed your instructions and tampered with the scene before Investigation Bureau. They have been misled by me, and there is no possibility of finding the truth...
"Master, Mog is dead. And I will swear with my insignificant life that I will keep all your secrets, and any eyes that dare to spy on our great cause will be eradicated! I understand that Investigation Bureau's eyes and ears have noticed this, Xion... Those damn lackeys, they are here just for this, and the so-called investigation is just a cover-up... But don't worry, I have a way to deal with them... Wilson, that greedy blood-sucking worm, filthy pig, he will solve all problems for us, and will not cause any shame.
"The ceremony has been completed, and our great cause will be realized! By then, no one will be able to stop us. Dark Dawn will eventually stain the sky!"
When he said the last sentence, the old priest opened his eyes, and his eyes were full of enthusiasm in addition to fear.
The footsteps slowly moved away, until they receded together with the darkness.
The old priest let out a long sigh of relief, and suddenly collapsed to the ground weakly. His whole body was wet with sweat, as if he had just been fished out of the water.
*
Captain Xion finally decided to arrest Duwei people first, not the mysterious man who burned down the church and killed the priest.
When his teammates expressed their doubts, he said coldly, "I can't believe what Pastor Ed and that nun said."