At night, the city gradually quieted down. Due to the curfew issued by the patriarchs, there was no one on the streets. Only half of the night city was still brightly lit, but it was also strictly forbidden to go out.
The news of Hala's assassination was spread by someone. Everyone shut their doors and windows and hid in their homes. The city was filled with a tense atmosphere. Everyone seemed to sense that something was about to happen.
Of course they could sense it. That was because the city guards and soldiers appeared that day and began to search the streets. The search was very simple and crude. They collected blood. Everyone in the Wussen Empire knew what they were doing and what they were looking for.
"Shapeshifters."
In the tall tower, a cat's face was reflected in the glass window. The chief of the leopardmen stood in front of the black glass. Through his own shadow, he looked at the city outside. This wasn't the tallest building, but it was enough to see the entire city. The street lamps were like long snakes, coiling around the city. He could clearly see the people on the streets.
"Did you find anything?"
The chief of the centaurs had just pushed open the door and entered. He wanted to pour a cup of water, but after thinking about the fire in the kettle, he drank the water in one gulp.
"No, nothing."
He turned around and looked at the sweaty centaur. The chief of the leopardmen, Cloud Leopard, was wearing a uniform and boots. His body was slender and had the grace of a cat.
"I thought you would stay in the City of Trade. You are needed there more than here."
The chief of the leopardmen looked at him and said.
"Myr is the City Lord of the City of Trade. At this time, I don't want to overstep my authority and interfere with the authority of the other chiefs."
"Then you believe that human?"
The chief of the centaurs gave him a meaningful look, a hint of anger in his eyes.
"That human is of the same rank as you and I. Don't forget that."
He reminded.
The chief of the leopardmen laughed coldly, saying, "I haven't forgotten. But don't you think it's strange? Our highest ranking official was assassinated, and the murderer is still at large. We don't even have a clue, not even a clue. Where are those shapeshifters hiding to be able to do such a thing? They know us like the back of their hand. "
"You suspect that there is a traitor among us?"
"I can't help but suspect that. Our search yielded nothing. The enemy seemed to know what we were going to do. No matter how fast we moved, it was useless. We didn't even see their shadows."
The centaur patriarch listened quietly. He did not deny the other party's guess.
"We will take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate every corner. No one will be able to escape this carpet search."
"How long will this take?"
"Every Great Wall Lord will send out enough people. This won't take much time."
Hearing this, the eyes of the Leopardmen Patriarch sank.
"I'm afraid that someone is playing tricks in the dark and harboring the criminal. Have you ever thought about the situation if we can't find the murderer this time? Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but I'm not optimistic about this investigation. While we're rushing back and locking down the city, our enemies will have enough time to run to every corner of Wusen. "
"We'll talk about it when the time comes."
The centaur patriarch avoided the other party's gaze. However, the Leopardmen Patriarch walked forward and said, "You must understand that if we fail, we only have two choices. One is to turn a blind eye and let those murderers hide behind us, pointing at our backs and mocking us for being useless. In order to appease the masses, we can only choose a few unlucky fellows from the prison and execute them in public so that the commoners will shut their mouths. "
"I've heard enough. What do you want from me? What do you want from me?"
The centaur patriarch frowned and looked at the other party with displeasure.
"Now that Lord Halla is unconscious, we are without a leader. Among all the clan leaders, you are the only one who can make us trust you. I hope that you can propose a proposal to allow us to leave our respective territories and investigate each other."
The Leopardmen Patriarch said.
"This will make the others feel disgusted. They will know what we are thinking."
"Of course they will, but this is the best method. Don't you want to find the traitor and the murderer who stabbed Hala?"
The centaur patriarch turned his head and thought for a while.
"Who do you suspect?"
Hearing this, a smile slowly appeared on the Leopardmen Patriarch's face.
…
Due to the lack of progress in the recent investigation, I, the centaur patriarch, suggest that all the patriarchs should help each other and cooperate to conduct a thorough investigation. Therefore, the Leopardmen Patriarch, Cloud Leopard, will be sent to assist Myr in the investigation.
Myr put down the scroll in her hand and looked up at the Leopardmen Patriarch. He stood in front of the table with his head held high.
"Sorry to trouble you, Lord Cloud Leopard."
"Don't mention it. As compatriots, we should help each other. Don't you think so, Lord Myr?"
"Yes, thank you very much for your help." Myr smiled and said. This Leopardmen Patriarch, he is suspecting me.
"Then let's not delay. I think we should start work immediately. I want to know how your work is progressing."
He sat down, although Myr had invited him to sit at the beginning.
"We still need some time. For the time being, we have investigated 2560 households in the city."
"160 households? Two days' time? "
The Leopardmen Patriarch seemed to be very surprised. His eyebrows were crooked as he said suspiciously, "Lord Myr, forgive me for speaking bluntly, but your speed seems to be rather slow. Although the City of Exchanges is the largest and most populous city, our capital, Wusen, has twice as many people. But we have already completed half of the investigation. We have investigated over thirty thousand households. Your speed of progress is really suspicious. "
Hearing this, Myr couldn't smile. Of course she knew that her speed was slow, but this wasn't just because she didn't have enough people. It was also because of the complexity of the City of Exchanges.
"Lord Cloud Leopard, our workload here is much higher than in other cities. You don't know much about the City of Exchanges, so I can understand that you are suspicious of our work."
"Oh? Then what is the reason? I want to know how much extra work you have? "
His eyes narrowed as he looked suspiciously at Myr.
"Just to confirm the other party's identity, we have to go through two places. The first is to confirm the settler's contract from me. The second is to enter the Wusen Empire's registration form. And the latter is not in the City of Exchanges, but in Wusen City. Not only that, but there are also many people whose identities cannot be confirmed. Because we have closed our doors, there are many shops here that cannot operate normally. Many people have lost their jobs, and many of these people do not have a fixed residence. Many of them do not have permanent residence contracts. "
"Then capture them. Even if they are not shapeshifters, they are still a hidden danger."
Cloud Leopard said.
Myr sighed and said, "Your actions will cause dissatisfaction, and even unrest."
"Then prove that the enemy is among them. My actions will cause them to panic. If there is unrest, then all the more reason for us to do this. Lady Myr, forgive me for speaking bluntly, but you are a woman. As the Lord of the City, you have too much soft-heartedness. You should learn from Lord Halla. When it is time to break, break. Otherwise, this bit of soft-heartedness will sooner or later ruin everything. "
Then he stood up and said, "Don't worry. I will bear this infamy for you. Just focus on being a good Lord of the City."
Finished speaking, he turned and left.
Myr clutched the jewels in front of her chest, watching him leave. She knew that something bad was about to happen.
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