Facts proved once again that the butcher's blade might not solve problems, but it could certainly solve the people who created them.
Ever since the Vienna Government began slaughtering without restraint, the forces resisting the government's investigation abruptly declined. In contrast, the number of people surrendering to the investigative team suddenly increased.
Even the safety problems that had plagued the investigation team's members were resolved at once. The assassins seemed to have vanished overnight.
The astonishing reversal left even Franz dumbfounded. So after all this fuss for over half a year, their so-called toughness had merely been a forced show of strength. Seeing that the government would not yield, they all lost their nerve one by one.
Come to think of it, that made sense. Although many people were implicated, there were very few who possessed real influence.
There was no need to mention the newly risen nobles. Most had made their fortunes during the wars, with their foundations rooted in the military, while a small number had transitioned from capitalists.
They had risen too recently and had not had time to build influence within the government. They were still in the accumulation stage, and few held important posts.
The prerequisite for trading power for money was possessing power first. Those with insufficient authority naturally dragged fewer people into the mire.
The old aristocratic families had their own ways of survival that allowed them to endure. Other than the occasional fool, most knew to mind their table manners and understood when to stop while they were ahead.
Even when they engaged in the transfer of benefits, theirs was a one-off deal. They did not do repeat business.
Once it was done, they immediately cleaned up loose ends and destroyed all related clues. On the surface, no evidence could be found