Back in Kozert's room, Kieran was sitting on the chair, rubbing his throbbing temples. Beside his feet was a stack of documents that was half the height of a grown man.
The documents recorded the information of Mayor Sloe Derl, Speaker Hardy Lynne, Parliament Member Moore, and the wealthy merchant Wilberst.
Among the documents were a lot of shady deals.
Kieran wasn't surprised.
From Kieran's point of view, it was normal for those who could reach the level of the four to have a dark side.
Moreover, the four of them were politicians and merchants, which required a lot of lies and a lot of conscience.
Among the many shady deals, the one that concerned Kieran the most was the Ogre Incident.
It wasn't the Ogre that appeared again. It was the first Ogre that appeared in Eiders in the legends 30 years ago.
According to the documents, the Ogre Incident should be man-made. Someone from the Eiders military and the higher ranks of the government had a hand in it.
The words were vague and the description was unclear.
It was obvious that someone didn't want the incident to see the light of day again.
However, the leather bag that Kieran got from Quaker Wilberst's tombstone in the cemetery recorded the incident that year in detail.
The Ogre Incident wasn't called that at first. It should be called the Warrior Plan. It was a measure that the Eiders military and the higher ranks of the government took to deal with the rising dark forces.
The starting point was naturally good, but unfortunately, the final result was tragic.
None of the test subjects survived.
They even went against the original intention and attacked civilians.
However, Hardy Lynne and Moore, who led the experiment, weren't condemned. Instead, they rose to the top. One of them became the speaker of the parliament, and the other became a councilman.
Likewise, Mayor Sloe Derl, who signed the agreement that year, wasn't put in a difficult position either. He still became one of the most powerful people in Eiders.
It puzzled Kieran.
Although he knew the biggest skill of politicians was shamelessness, it didn't stop their peers from using it as a spear to attack them, turning it into a stain on their lives.
Based on the severity of the Ogre Incident, Sloe Derl and the others should have stopped their careers and even become scapegoats.
The leather pouch did not explain anything about this.
He didn't say more about the connection between the Ogres' reappearance and Quaker Wilberst's death. All Kieran knew was that Wilberst had assassinated Hardy Lynne.
Kieran felt that he was close to the answer.
However, it was like looking at flowers through a fog. There was still a barrier between them.
"Interesting."
Kieran said in a low voice as he looked at the waiter standing by the side.
"My lord."
When Boli caught Kieran's gaze, she disguised herself as a waitress and was under [Mesly Ring]'s control. She immediately stepped up and bowed to greet Kieran.
"I need dinner."
Kieran said.
"Yes, my lord."
"I'll be right there."
As Bo Li spoke, she quickly walked towards the kitchen.
After a while, the smell of food wafted out of the kitchen.
For Kieran, Bo Li's identity as a spy among the higher ranks of Eiders and his cooking skills were equally important.
The former allowed him to know more about the higher ranks of Eiders, including the mayor who was injured by the assassination and the mayor's attitude towards him.
As for the latter?
It satisfied Kieran's spirit and body the most.
Of course, compared to Starbeck's cooking, it was still a far cry, but it was definitely better than Lagren's.
If the conditions allowed it, Kieran wouldn't torture his tongue, just like how he wouldn't waste food.
After a scrumptious dinner, Kieran gave new orders to Kozert and Bo Li. When both of them left, Kieran also chose to leave.
He didn't forget the information about Sloe Derl and the others that Lagren promised him in Stove-grilled Fish.
Although he already knew a lot, Kieran didn't mind knowing more.
…
The main hall of Stove-grilled Fish was empty. Following Kieran's arrival, the place seemed to have turned into a no-man's land. Lagren grumbled a few times about it, hoping that Kieran could pay more rent. Unfortunately, Kieran didn't care about Lagren's pleading gaze and rejected Lagren with the reason that Lagren didn't tell him beforehand.
His stubborn and cold attitude made Lagren criticize Kieran's stinginess and Grandet in his heart more than once.
Of course, that was all he could do.
As the liaison for the Demon Hunters and the person in charge of Eiders, Lagren knew what kind of people the Demon Hunters were.
Other than being powerful and a loner, being poor was probably another label for them.
Even though the Demon Hunter Headquarters would give out a shocking amount of subsidies every year, for the Demon Hunters, the subsidies would be gone the next day after they received them.
Some would drink, some would buy things that they fancied, some would go to XX.
Some would give the subsidies to the widows of their fallen comrades.
The latter was the majority.
Lagren wasn't surprised by the Demon Hunters' actions.
Because he was doing the same thing.
The friendship built between life and death was much more indestructible than one could imagine.
Dak, Dak, Dak.
A series of familiar footsteps later, Smith appeared in the hall.
Lagren knew what Smith was up to when he caught a whiff of the bloody stench.
"Go take a bath at the bathhouse.
And this is for you.
It's good for Saya and the girls' sleep. Don't look at me like that, this isn't mine, it's D's. "
After tossing the Magic item that could calm the nerves to Smith, Lagren urged him to leave with a stern face. Saya and the other girls had been waiting for him.
Judging from the footsteps that sounded from time to time, Lagren knew how scared the girls were without even looking.
Therefore, he didn't want Smith to become a Demon Hunter even more.
However, sometimes, things didn't go according to one's wishes. After Smith thanked Lagren and left, less than two minutes later, the alarm hidden under the bar counter suddenly went off in an irritating noise.
Without a second thought, Lagren took out the hidden armor, battle axe, and firearms from the secret compartment. He put on the armor, picked up the shotgun, and carried the long-handled battle axe that would require three grown men to carry. As he walked, Lagren muttered habitually, "I knew those guys would bring trouble."
When Lagren was about to walk out of the door, Smith was already beside him. Lagren took a glance at Smith but didn't say anything.
He didn't want Smith to become a Demon Hunter, but he wouldn't reject a powerful helper out of courtesy either.
One needed to know that the enemies that triggered the alarm that he set up were very powerful.
As for how powerful?
When Lagren walked out of the door, he widened his eyes and gasped.
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