Hahaha ~
Hearing Xia Fan's question, the steward suddenly laughed out loud. There was a hint of sadness in his voice.
"I framed Red-Eyed Eagle?"
"That's a joke!"
"In reality, Red-Eyed Eagle had far more friends than you can imagine."
"Other than those who were killed by the old Emperor, there are many others who are still alive."
"And I am one of them."
The steward raised his head and looked at the Imperial City and the world outside. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Before becoming the Chaotic Eagle Empire, the Eagles were just a tribe. Later, because they came into contact with the more advanced Ashen Moon civilization, they learned from the Three Alliances. They formed a country, trained an army, and made laws."
"Speaking of laws, the Empire's laws have never stated that one's family must be harmed!"
"Red-Eyed Eagle's mistake should be borne by him alone. What reason did he have to kill his entire family of seventy-three!"
"Furthermore, 534 people were implicated and killed. What did they do wrong? Did they deserve to die just because they were Red-Eyed Eagle's friends? "
"Bullsh * t the Imperial Family!"
"Bullsh * t the law!"
"As the steward of the Imperial City, I know better than anyone!"
"Back then, the Imperial Family had indeed contributed greatly to the Eagles. But now, the Imperial Family has become a cancer of the Empire!"
The steward's words were earth-shattering!
As the steward of the Imperial City, the closest person to the Emperor, he had such a strong rebellious mentality. This was undoubtedly a great danger to the Imperial Family.
Hai Dongying's face was ashen. He was shaking with anger. He shouted at the ponytailed guard captain, "Guards! Take him down! "
At this time, Xia Fan raised his hand to stop the guard.
"Wait." Xia Fan said, "I still have a few questions that I want to ask him."
The guard respectfully retreated to the side. Without a doubt, they now treated Xia Fan as an important guest. If not for him, the case of the old Emperor's death would not have been solved so quickly.
Xia Fan frowned. "Seneschal, if you think that the royal family is a malignant tumor that needs to be eradicated, why did you deliberately place his will on the bedside table when you and the person who can control people from a distance killed the old emperor?"
"Because I wanted to create the illusion that he had committed suicide." The steward raised his head and said with a clear conscience.
"No." Xia Fan rubbed his chin. "That's definitely not the reason. There are four princes. If you burn the will, it will undoubtedly lead to a fierce battle for the throne."
"You keep saying that you want to eradicate the royal family. You should be happy to see the princes fighting amongst themselves, but you are intentionally or unintentionally helping the Third Prince to ascend the throne. This is illogical."
The chubby manager looked at Xia Fan in disbelief. This young man was pressing him hard, not letting go of any loopholes in his logic. The manager's face was starting to look like he was in pain.
After pondering for a few seconds, the steward said in a gentle voice, "Because I have watched Hai Dongying grow up. He is benevolent, kind, and loves his people. I feel that he will be a good emperor."
Xia Fan shook his head. "That doesn't make sense. The four princes grew up under your care. Think about how you killed the old emperor. You didn't kill him directly, but tortured him for a whole month under the pretext that the red-eyed eagles were coming for revenge. You didn't have the slightest bit of sympathy for him, but why are you full of love and expectation for His Majesty?"
"That's illogical."
"You must be hiding something! If you still won't tell me, I will have to use the truth-telling potion on you. "
"That thing will cause irreversible damage to the brain. It will be more painful than death. You better tell me the truth. I don't want to torture you too cruelly."
* Bang bang bang * *
The steward's expression changed again when he heard Xia Fan's words. He took three steps back and gasped. He looked at Xia Fan as if he was looking at a demon.
The new emperor, Hai Dongying, was confused. Xia Fan was saying that although the steward killed his father, he was also the one who helped him ascend the throne?
Was the steward a heinous murderer, or was he a family member who had taken care of him?
"Don't force me." The steward spat out the words through his teeth.
Xia Fan did not answer. He shook his head gently.
* Crack *
In the blink of an eye, the General Steward's mouth bit down hard. Immediately, he spat out a mouthful of thick blood!
To avoid answering the question, he chose to commit suicide by biting off his tongue!
.....
This drama in the Luan Ying Empire was full of twists and turns.
The murderer turned out to be the steward of the royal family. While he killed the old emperor, he loved the new emperor. No one knew what he was really thinking.
The guards began to search the steward's house. Xia Fan waited outside and fell into deep thought.
He always had the habit of thinking. His colleagues stayed away from him and tried not to disturb him.
If it was said that when Wednesday's killer was arrested, his colleagues more or less thought that there was an element of luck in it, then today, everyone was completely convinced.
Xia Fan almost single-handedly overturned the case and found out the truth.
Ability, thinking, and logic. Xia Fan vividly displayed his characteristics. Even the investigation department of the Sacred Alliance could not find any flaws.
After a while, Xia Fan finished thinking and came to Fo You.
He asked the royal guards to bring a chair for him. He was lying on the chair, basking in the sun and making tea with the exquisite tea set he brought with him.
Xia Fan did not stand on ceremony at all. He grabbed the teapot and drank two cups of tea in a row. One had to admit that although Fo You was extremely lazy, the tea he drank was always refreshing and of excellent quality. He was a very picky person when it came to drinking tea.
"Have you figured it out?" Fo You opened his eyes slightly and asked.
Xia Fan nodded. "There are only a few possibilities. It's not difficult to think of them, but they are all too bizarre."
Fo You said disapprovingly, "Why do you care so much? Anyway, the case has been solved. There is only one thing left, which is to catch the murderer who can control people from a distance. When the Alliance gets the mining rights, you will also gain some reputation.
"As for the matter in the Luan Ying Empire, it has nothing to do with us."
What Fo You said made sense. Xia Fan felt that he was indeed a little too serious. If he did not find the reason, he would feel uncomfortable all over. If Fo You was like this and muddled along, at least he would not have any knot in his heart and live a more carefree life than Xia Fan.
"That's true. Let's go and see if they have found any clues."
Fo You nodded and followed Xia Fan into the main house.
Dylan and Ma Zheng commanded people to search around while the logistics department directed the investigation. They had never experienced such a scene before and enjoyed it very much.
The people from the Sacred Alliance Investigation Bureau stood aside and watched. They had lost the leadership of the investigation. The new emperor, Hai Dongying, now only trusted Xia Fan and the team he brought.
As for the people from the Republican Alliance Investigation Bureau, Xia Fan learned that they had already left last night. It was probably he who had angered Lang Yonghe and exposed his shortcomings, so he was too ashamed to stay here.
Dylan saw Xia Fan and walked over excitedly. He said to Xia Fan, "Look, we have found a lot of clues!"
"The director has a son. According to the voyage records, his son often goes to a place called the Torrent Galaxy."
"The star map shows that the Torrent Galaxy is very barren, and there is nothing fun there. He has been there more than a dozen times in a year, so there is obviously something wrong. Maybe the guy who can control people from a distance is hiding there."
Xia Fan nodded. Dylan's analysis was very reliable.
Hai Dongying looked at him with a questioning look, wanting to know what to do next.
Xia Fan thought about it and said to him, "Let's do it this way. We will leave the investigation in the territory to the Imperial Army and the Royal Guards. We will go to the Torrent Galaxy."
"Good, good, good." Hai Dongying said the word "good" three times in a row. He then said solemnly, "Thank you all for your hard work. After we catch the murderer of my father, I will reward you handsomely!"
Xia Fan nodded and left with his colleagues.
The old fox of the Sacred Alliance, Wu Zhuo, followed. "You guys might not have enough manpower. Let us help too."
Xia Fan knew that the old fox had not given up yet. The Sacred Alliance also wanted a share of the mining rights of the Luan Eagle Empire, so they followed him.
However, he did not bring many people with him. There were only three ships and fourteen official investigators. If they were to search an entire galaxy, the efficiency would be very low. It might not be a bad thing to have them help.
After all, the credit would go to the Nebula Alliance, which Xia Fan belonged to. Wu Zhuo and the others would at most be the icing on the cake.
"Alright, let's go together." Xia Fan smiled.
.....
The Luan Eagle Empire was a very small country outside of the region. It only took eight hours to travel from the capital of the empire, Eagle City, to the Torrent Galaxy.
In fact, Xia Fan's Calamity could fly faster, but considering that it was a group mission, Xia Fan did not accelerate at full speed. Instead, he chose to travel with the rest of the fleet.
* Swoosh *
The three ships of the Nebula Alliance and the five ships of the Sacred Alliance stopped outside the orbit of the Torrent Galaxy.
Xia Fan looked at the starry sky outside the window and frowned.
The star map showed that there were many planets in the Torrent Galaxy. Other than a star, there were hundreds of asteroids orbiting it. There was also a large asteroid belt around it. There were tens of thousands of celestial bodies.
Xia Fan turned on the broadcast and said to his colleagues, "This galaxy is too big. According to the data, there are no habitable planets here. This means that if the murderer is hiding here, he would need a spaceship or a man-made base. Otherwise, he would not be able to survive.
"According to the data, this used to be a pirate base. There are also illegal mining facilities here. If these facilities are still operational, it would be a good hiding place.
"Now, we need to search the planets one by one. Use high-power probes to look for man-made facilities or battleships anchored on the planets.
"When the others move out, Dylan will be in charge of monitoring the galaxy. If the murderer escapes on a spaceship, you will be in charge of reporting and tracking.
"Understood?"
On the screen, the images of all the ships were displayed at the same time. After they agreed in unison, the temporary fleet began to enter the depths of the Torrent Galaxy.
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