"Knight Aude, do you really think that His Excellency has to give you an explanation for everything he does?" Lang Ning said with a smile. His smile was very standard, full of the demeanor of a Knight, but his words were as sharp as steel needles.
Aude suddenly froze, his face flushed red. He wanted to lose his temper, but he had no reason to do so. He could only swallow his anger, but he was unwilling to give up. It could be said that since he became a Holy Knight, no one had dared to mock him in front of his face like Lang Ning did.
"Lord Lang Ning, you misunderstood me." After a moment, Aude finally showed a very reluctant smile: "I'm just curious."
"I'm also curious." Lang Ning said with a smile: "So, let's just wait here and not disturb His Excellency. What do you say?"
Aude nodded, but he also shook his head, looking very embarrassed.
Lang Ning, on the other hand, turned his eyes away. He was deliberately being arrogant, and he had casually mobilized the Knight Regiment of Light. Did he think that the Holy Crown City was the Holy Church's Mountain on which the sun never sets? What a joke!
Aude thought that Han Jin would scold Lang Ning and give him a way out, but Han Jin turned a deaf ear to the conversation between Lang Ning and Aude, as if nothing had happened, which made Aude even more embarrassed.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Han Jin was a little immature. Seeing his subordinates quarrel, he should have stood up and mediated. Unfortunately, Han Jin's personality was just like that. When he saw someone close to him quarreling with someone completely unrelated to him, of course, he would help the former. The reason he turned a deaf ear was because Lang Ning had the upper hand. If Lang Ning had been choked by Aude, he would not have kept silent. As a matter of fact, Han Jin had rarely scolded anyone since he joined Moxinke and the others, unless someone had made a big mistake in a serious matter.
Soon, the coffin was dug out, and a few guards opened the lid while Shu Man jumped into the grave to carefully examine Erma's body. Erma's face hadn't changed much since he had died the previous night, and there was no strange odor to his face, but the muscles on his face were a little twisted.
The family members of Erma became even more agitated upon seeing how disrespectful Han Jin and the others were to the corpses of their loved ones, but they could only stand there silently and glare at Schuman and his guards with hatred in their eyes.
At this moment, a magical fluctuation appeared in the air, and Jeddis' figure appeared in the air and quickly landed on the ground. Aude let out a sigh of relief when he saw Jeddis appear, but he soon discovered that Jeddis, who had always been calm and tranquil, had turned pale for some reason. His lips were tightly pursed like a sharp sword, and his eyes were slightly narrowed. His usually clear pupils had now become bottomless pools.
"My Lord, you …"
"Who gave you permission to mobilize the Knights of Light?" Jeddis coldly interrupted Aude.
"Sir, we saw the alarm," Aude said in a low voice.
"You can mobilize the Knights of Light at will just because you saw the alarm? This is the Holy Crown City, what can happen here? " Jeddis said, "Aude, I remember that you are a very conceited person, so I don't understand. Even if something really happened, why can't a Holy Knight solve it? Must you mobilize the Knights of Light? Aude, is it because you saw the alarm, or do you like the feeling of leading the Knights and trampling the earth?! "
Jeddis had made it very clear that you didn't come here because you saw the alarm, but because you came here to show off. To put it bluntly, you are showing off!
Small beads of sweat appeared on Oder's forehead. He and Jeddis were old acquaintances. Ever since they were in the Unsetting Sun Mountain, he had never seen Jeddis show such a stern expression. He didn't dare to refute and just slowly lowered his head.
"Who sent the alarm?" Jeddis asked coldly.
"It's … it's me." The priest was also scared silly. Jeddis' attitude towards the whole thing was very obvious, and he would never help him.
"Why did you send the alarm?"
"My Lord, they … they are blaspheming the dead!" The priest cried out, and pointed at the busy Shuman with a trembling finger.
"What's the alarm used for?" Jeddis's eyes shone with a sharp cold light, "Even if you bump into a wall or sprain your ankle, will you send the alarm so that the Knights of Light can come and save you? Do you think the Knights of Light belong to you alone?! "
"They …" The priest pointed at his face and cried, "My Lord, look, they are treating me like an animal, pushing me to the ground and punching and kicking me!"
"Ahem …" Lang Ning coughed dryly, "Lord Jeddis, it's actually just a misunderstanding. That guy actually insulted my Lord, so … we just taught him a small lesson." Lang Ning was smart. He knew that as long as he insisted on this reason, no one would be able to find fault with them.
"My Lord, I found it!" Shuman suddenly cried out in surprise.
"What did you find?"
"Here, my Lord, look here!" Shuman forcefully pried open Erma's left arm and pointed at Erma's armpit.
Han Jin's eyesight was very good, and he could clearly see that there was a faint scar on Erma's left arm near his armpit. The others' attention was attracted by Shuman's cry. Even Erma's relatives wanted to know what these people found and gathered their courage to come over.
Shuman observed the wound and said, "My Lord, this wound was caused by an extremely narrow, thin, and sharp dagger! What a vicious method! It was stabbed from the armpit and pierced through the heart. There might not be much blood, or even no blood at all. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that someone wiped it clean afterwards. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't have noticed the wound at all. Erma's arms folded naturally after he died, so the wound was perfectly hidden. My … My Lord, the culprit must be an experienced and daring professional assassin! "
Erma's relatives immediately went into an uproar. They never thought that their loved one would be killed by someone else. Several middle-aged women and young children couldn't help but burst into tears. Only Erma's concubine stood alone at the side with her head lowered. Due to the angle, no one could see the changes in her expression.
Shuman jumped out of the grave and loudly said, "My Lord, I still don't understand why Erma was able to scream at that time. My friend is a rank 8 thief, so the culprit must be much stronger than him to be able to make him feel fear. Logically speaking, Erma could've been killed without even knowing what was going on. "
"Why do you think that's the case?" Lang Ning asked.
"It's all because the culprit wanted to cover up the fact that Erma was killed, so he chose to stab Erma under the armpit. He had to grab Erma's arm before he could do anything. That's why Erma was able to scream at that time."
"Shuman." Han Jin suddenly said.
"Yes!" Shuman was stunned.
"I'll leave this matter to you. Is there a problem?"
"No … No problem! My Lord! " Schumann showed an ecstatic expression. He had been waiting for this sentence for a whole day. Although it didn't mean anything, at least he had a chance to move up. At the same time, he also felt lucky. If he hadn't kept his honesty and told Han Jin the pretext he had prepared in advance, would he have been able to fool Han Jin?
"I'll be leaving the Holy Crown City for a while. When I return, you have to give me an answer." Han Jin said softly, "You have ten days."
"Please rest assured, my Lord. I won't betray your trust." Shuman said seriously. Then he paused and glanced behind him, "My Lord, she …"
"I told you, you have full authority." Han Jin said calmly, "If you need any help in the future, just go to Lang Ning."
"My Lord, I'll help him." Lang Ning said with a smile.
Schumann abruptly turned around and pointed at Erma's concubine. "Arrest her!"
Shu Man's guards were taken aback by this, but they immediately swarmed over and grabbed Erma's concubine by her hair and twisted her arms. In the blink of an eye, Erma's concubine was tied up tightly, but the woman didn't struggle or cry. Instead, she simply shook her hair and revealed a terrified expression.
As intelligent creatures, they naturally had the ability to connect the dots. When they realized that their loved ones had been killed and the guards had tied up the woman, they immediately understood what was going on. Then they madly rushed towards the woman. Even the middle-aged women were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
Shuman's guards had learned their lesson, so they didn't dare to act recklessly. They could only protect the woman with their own bodies. Fortunately, there were enough of them, otherwise, they would have been too busy.
"Jedis, shall we go that way?" Han Jin said with a smile. Calming the grief of Erma's family members and dealing with the aftermath would naturally be done by others. He only cared about the secrets hidden behind.
"Okay." Jedis replied and followed Han Jin.
As for Orde and the troublemaker priest, they were both speechless. Especially the priest, he no longer had any excuse to protect himself.
The sky gradually darkened. Han Jin didn't speak, and Jedis didn't say anything either. They just strolled silently.
After an unknown amount of time, Jedis was the first to break the silence. "By the way, I have something to give you." After he finished speaking, he took out a few magic scrolls from his space ring and handed them to Han Jin.
Han Jin didn't pretentiously refuse. He graciously took the scrolls and counted them. There were a total of eight magic scrolls. He asked softly, "What are these?"
"God's Blessing magic scrolls. They can increase your overall combat strength. I personally made them … The effects should last for a day and a night."
"They don't seem to be of much use to me." Han Jin laughed.
"How embarrassing …" Jedis looked around and said rather helplessly, "Fortunately, it's just the two of us here. Otherwise … if word got out, we'd be a big joke. Also, you're already together with Yalina. If you really want to maintain the self-esteem and confidence of a husband in front of her, I suggest you take some time out to brush up on your general knowledge of magic. "
"So serious … What's the use of it?" Han Jin was also curious.
"Light magic has no advantage against natural fire, earth, and other magicians. However, when it comes to dealing with the abyssal races and all curses, no magic can compare to light magic." Jedis smiled, but when he saw the confusion in Han Jin's eyes, his smile quickly disappeared. The confidence he had just shown turned into helplessness again. "Are you really a magician?"
"Haha …" Han Jin laughed. In the past, whenever he was questioned and criticized like this, he would always show this kind of smile.
Jedis knew that this kind of thing had to be explained clearly. He had to use God's Blessing, which meant that Han Jin had met a strong opponent. If Han Jin couldn't fully understand and grasp it, even the slightest mistake would be irreversible.
Jedis thought about the wording and said softly, "Let's put it this way. When you're protected by God's Blessing, no curses will have any effect on you. Even if you've already been cursed, God's Blessing can dispel the curse! I heard that you're going to the Capital of Elements with Yalina? To ensure that nothing goes wrong … I suggest that you and Yalina keep these magic scrolls separately. This way, if one of you is cursed, the other can help in time. "
"How do you know that Yalina and I are going to the Capital of Elements?" Han Jin's voice was slightly heavy. Jedis had given him all God's Blessing magic scrolls. Obviously, after he killed Dragon City Elder Maxwell, Jedis learned about the battle at that time. Jedis was touched and specially made them for him. He could taste that these scrolls contained a deep friendship of mutual protection and support.
"Majordomo Gale told me, but he was very unfortunate." Jedis laughed and said, "He broke into Riptide's camp like a madman to look for you. You just left with Lang Ning and then came to find me. But as soon as he left, I saw the Holy See's alarm."
"Jedis … it's been hard on you." Han Jin sighed softly.
Jedis thought that Han Jin was talking about the hard work he had put in to make the magic scrolls, but he immediately realized that Han Jin was talking about something more important. Jedis was silent for a moment and also sighed. "I'm tired of it, but … there's really nothing I can do."
"Yes, sometimes, there's nothing I can do," Han Jin said slowly.
"I'm different from you!" Jedis shook his head.
"What's the difference?"
"You're drawing on a blank piece of paper. Because you're the Creator, if you say there should be a tree here, someone will naturally draw a tree for you. If you say there should be a river there, someone will naturally draw a river for you." A trace of imperceptible sadness appeared in Jedis' eyes. "But in front of me is a picture that has thousands of years of heavy inertia, refuses to change, and emits a rotten smell. Not only do I have to change the darkness of the night into sunlight, but I also have to protect this picture with my life to prevent it from being destroyed by others."
Han Jin was silent. He knew Jedis' difficulties, but he could only create or seize the opportunity to fix some minor issues. He could not interfere with the real big issues. Otherwise, the more he helped, the more difficult it would be for Jedis. He might even be isolated and deposed by all the members of the church.
"It's nothing. As time goes by, your control will naturally become stronger." Han Jin could only console him feebly. "And didn't you do a good job as the archbishop in the past?"
"Good? Being killed by Nikolai was considered good? Your way of comforting people … is really different. " Jedis did not know whether to laugh or cry. "What's more, the situation is different and our positions are different. In this generation, there are only two archbishops, Zachary and I. To be honest, for the position of the next pope, there is a fierce competition between Zachary and I. Haha … I can only try my best to unite as many people as possible. There is nothing I can do to change anything."
"Zachary? I don't think I've heard the Holy Knight talk about him. How is he? Did he die in battle? "Han Jin asked.
"Of course they won't say, because Zachary has already defected to Nicholas," Jedis said slowly. "And Nicholas has re-established the Holy See. Fortunately … they brought the Holy Crystal out. Otherwise, I might be in an awkward situation right now."
"Re-established the Holy See?" Han Jin frowned.
"It's a ridiculous trick of checks and balances." Jedis smiled. "In order to fight against the Holy See, Nicholas did everything he could to get close to the Dragon Realm. Now that the Holy See has been destroyed, what will he use to fight against the Dragon Realm?"
"He's really tired of living."
"No, you've underestimated him. He's a true warrior. Fighting … no matter if it's a battle of the body or a battle of wisdom, that's his greatest joy."
Han Jin was silent for a moment, then changed the topic. "Jedis, do me a favor."
"What is it?"
"You saw what happened just now. I have a feeling that … in the Holy Crown City, in a place we can't see, there's a hidden hand!" Han Jin said slowly. "After Yalina and I leave, you talk to Majordomo Gail and ask him to protect Schumann and the female prisoner. The murderer of Erma is very likely to kill again."
"That makes sense …" Jedis pondered for a moment. "Why don't you talk to Majordomo Gail face to face? You and Yalina went to the Capital of Elements to treat Grand Duke Solomon's illness. He will help you no matter what. "
"That's why I can't tell him," Han Jin said with a smile. "Majordomo Gail … is prone to overthinking, as if I'm forcing him to repay me."
"Is he overthinking, or are you overthinking?" Jedis couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I'll talk to him. If I have time, I'll also take care of things over there. But … are you mentally prepared?" Because he had a good chat with Han Jin, Jedis forgot to use honorifics, but the conversation between the two became more natural because of the lack of honorifics.
"What kind of mental preparation?"
"Of course, to be rebuffed."
"Lang Ning also reminded me, haha …" Han Jin laughed, then immediately said seriously, "Whether I'm rebuffed or not, I will cure Grand Duke Solomon's illness."
"Good, that's more like a man." Jedis laughed. "If Yalina heard this, she would definitely like you more. By the way … do you want me to find a chance to tell her what you said?"
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