Inside the King's tent.
Angela and the blonde little Loli Jima, are comforting eight girls who have been severely frightened.
The girl whose back had been ripped open by the cavalry had been completely healed by Sun Fei's [Prayer] skill in [ Paladin Mode ]. The bloodstains on the heads of the other girls had also disappeared under the nourishment of the Paladin's spiritual power. The two noble girls, who couldn't speak the language, still couldn't hide their fear in their beautiful eyes, looking like Luffy home, which was heartbreaking. However, after what had just happened, the two girls gradually began to trust Angela and Sun Fei, and were no longer as hostile to everyone except Frank Lampard as before.
"Let them stay in the Barracks for now. It'll keep you company, Angela. If there's anything the men can't do, they can help you." Sun Fei, seeing the girls' pitiful state, decided to take them in. He smiled and said, "Once we return to Chambord City, if they still want to stay, I can help them get Chambord City residency. Then they'll be citizens of Chambord!"
"Chambord City residency" is a new term and a foreign import.
To facilitate population management in Chambord City, Sun Fei had proposed this basic policy, which had been criticized by many in his previous life, long ago. He had the officials of the Kingdom of Chambord Ministry of Revenue implement and promote it, which played a very important role in the country's population management. Only those with Chambord household registration were considered true citizens of Chambord City.
Angela and Jima quickly led the eight poor, beautiful girls out to find them lodging.
Subsequently, Lampard, Čech, and other key leaders of the Chambord Expeditionary Army arrived at the King's tent through the messenger's message.
"Your Majesty entrusted all such important evidence to the [ Knight of God ]. Aren't you afraid that the Knights' Hall will destroy them and then use them to frame us?" After taking his seat in order, Lampard frowned and asked the question that many people had been holding in for a long time.
It is truly gratifying to be able to teach those Knights' Hall who called a deer a horse a lesson today.
Later interrogations proved that the so-called 'evidence' was actually the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps's property that the Knights' Hall cavalry deliberately planted on Chambord City during a search when all the Chambord residents were gathered in the center of the square. After the interrogation, Diwei Crystal recorded the whole truth, which was crucial evidence of Chambord City's Wuzui. However, His Majesty the King handed over all this important evidence to the [ Knight of God ] to take away, leaving the experts of Chambord City puzzled.
"Given the current situation, we can't afford to break ties with the Knights' Hall," Sun Fei shook his head and laughed. "So keeping the evidence is useless. Besides, this evidence won't do anything to those cavalrymen. After all, we used torture during the interrogation, so they can easily claim they were forced to confess. It's easy for them to back out. Remember, in the face of true strength, these petty schemes are as laughable as children playing house. Today, when we tortured those forty-odd cavalrymen, I wasn't really trying to find out the truth. Both sides knew that; it was just to vent our frustrations and also to remind those ambitious people who have been trying to extend their reach into Chambord City that trying to move my Chambord City using such despicable and low-class methods is nothing but a pipe dream!"
Listening to His Majesty the King speak eloquently, the group of Chambord experts felt an overwhelming sense of confidence wash over them.
Once upon a time, the name Chambord City was synonymous with weakness and humiliation, a place where people could bully and slaughter each other. But now, even those high-ranking vassal states and those deeply rooted imperial nobles dare not show the slightest disrespect to the people of Chambord... These incredible and drastic changes are all brought about by this young king.
"Could it be that His Majesty already knows who is plotting against us behind the scenes?" Petr Čech's eyes lit up.
"I don't know, but it's easy to find out. Last night, only a few major forces obtained the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps's assets. As long as we ask Paris or the Princess to investigate where these assets ultimately went, the hidden forces behind them will have nowhere to hide."
Sun Fei stroked his chin and shook his head, saying, "However, such underhanded tactics are beneath our notice and not worth worrying about. Your most important task now is to improve your strength as quickly as possible. As I said before, in the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks will be exposed. In this respect, I think our warden has done a good job!"
This remark caused everyone to burst into laughter.
Everyone understood the meaning behind His King's words.
Twenty days ago, Oleg interrogated several members of the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps's Northern Squad, but to no avail. He couldn't get any useful information out of them, which made everyone doubt his supposedly impressive interrogation methods. However, today, when interrogating the Knights' Hall cavalry, Oleg's methods were simply unbelievable. They weren't the most cruel, but they were definitely the most appropriate and terrifying. After a series of methods, even the tough guys from the Knights' Hall readily confessed everything they knew. It's estimated that if this fat man wanted to, he could even find out exactly what color underwear the Leopard-Eyed Knight leader's mother wore.
Having received praise from His Majesty the King, the Bootlicker beamed with delight and, as was his habit, stood up, bowed, and offered another flattering remark. "Your Majesty is wise! Everything is thanks to Your Majesty's guidance!"
That's true. Many of the torture methods the fat man used today were things His King would occasionally have a flash of inspiration from, slightly modifying descriptions of some cruel tortures he'd seen or heard about in movies and magazines in his previous life, and then instilling them into this fat man.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Knights' Hall won't pursue this matter further. Of course, we can't let our guard down. From now on, the camp will be outwardly relaxed but inwardly vigilant. Everyone must be on alert. If the situation changes, we must immediately proceed according to the previously agreed plan!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Lampard and the others left, Sun Fei sat quietly in the main tent for a while to reflect. After confirming that he had not overlooked anything, he recorded some of his thoughts and discoveries in his old reflection notebook. Then, he activated the [ Summon ] divine skill, opened Teleport, and entered the world of Diablo.
"Hey, where are you taking us?" Sister Akara Earth Inquiry impatiently.
Three minutes ago, Sun Fei hurriedly arrived at [ Rogue Encampment ], interrupting the work that she and Cain were doing. He mysteriously led the two to a slightly secluded spot in [ Rogue Encampment ], and then inexplicably opened a Teleport, inviting the two to enter.
"That's right, my time is precious. You always say that wasting other people's time is like murder. Let me tell you, I've made a new discovery today, hahaha. The mystery of the camp Teleport that you asked me to crack last time, I've already solved more than a hundred of the three hundred and sixty-five magic array diagrams. I'm busy..." The white-bearded old man Cain was also very impatient with Sun Fei's mysterious behavior.
"You'll see once you enter this Teleport; it's sure to be a great place."
Sun Fei kept everyone in suspense, waved to the two impatient Old Man, and then turned and stepped into the Teleport in front of him.
Buzz buzz buzz!
A series of soft sounds, a chilling tremor like traveling through a time tunnel.
The next second, Sun Fei appeared in a dimly lit dark room. Silver arcs of light danced across the pale yellow walls. A thick, jet-black book floated in the air. At the very front of the dark room stood a Golden Skeleton skull that stood proudly like an insurmountable mountain, radiating an astonishing aura.
This is the secret room we discovered last night behind the Teleport in the underground hall beneath the pit of human bones in the secret passage of the Blood Blade Mercenary Headquarters.
Sun Fei had previously destroyed the magical Teleport device that Teleport from the human bone pit to this secret chamber, but he left behind magical spatial coordinates within the chamber. Using these coordinates, he could activate the fixed-point Teleport function after upgrading the [ Summon ] divine skill, allowing Sun Fei to Teleport himself to this secret chamber at any time.
In this way, only Sun Fei can enter this secret room, and outsiders will never discover its existence.
Buzz buzz buzz!
A few soft sounds came from behind.
The figures of Sister Akara and the lecherous old man Cain with the white beard also appeared in the secret chamber through the sky-blue Teleport.
"God, what is this place? I've never been here before, but why do I feel a familiar presence..." Sister Akara, who was always used to keeping herself calm, exclaimed in surprise. She stared blankly at the pale yellow walls and the cold [ Demon King's Wisdom ] floating in the void.
"Oh God, this is... this is..."
The lecherous old man Cain immediately spotted the Golden Skeleton skeleton standing in the dark room. His eyes gleamed as he stared intently at the skeleton, like a lecherous wolf who hadn't seen a woman in thousands of years seeing a naked Goddess. He drooled. If it weren't for the overwhelming aura emanating from the Golden Skeleton skeleton, Old Man Cain might have already rushed up, grabbed the skeleton, and taken a few bites.
"Tell me quickly, Fei, where is this place?" The two 'scientists', who had finally calmed down, asked Sun Fei in unison.
"Didn't you all refuse to come?" Sun Fei calmly explained the origins of the secret chamber to Sister Akara and the white-bearded old man Cain.
"What you're saying... is as good as saying nothing at all!" The two were clearly very dissatisfied with Sun Fei's answer.
"Indeed, to be honest, I don't know where this place is either, but it's obvious that it hides too many secrets. I hope you can help me discover something here. Also, this book called [ The Demon King's Wisdom ], I think you two will be very interested in it!" Sun Fei shrugged, explaining the purpose of bringing the two to the secret room.
To put it bluntly, His Majesty the King just wanted to capture two free laborers.
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