It's not that hard to open a hospital in another world, right?

Chapter 335 The Closing of the Baroness

The carriage carrying Baron Hopman took a special detour and passed by the southeast corner of the city.Baron Hopman kept his face gloomy and looked out of the window without saying a word. He didn't raise his gaze until the carriage passed a mountain and was suddenly blocked by the traffic ahead. He glanced to the front right through the window:
"What's going on? Why is it blocked like this?"

"Ah, this is a newly built hospital for infectious diseases." The magician who was ordered to "invite" him over replied without even looking at it.While answering, he pointed out the window on the left, the temple emblems on the carriages:

"It's blocked like this. I'm afraid the pastors who came to the hospital to help treat them have finished their work and are ready to return."

Baron Hopman looked in the direction he pointed, his eyelids twitched quickly.The magician seemed to disappear, and continued:

"All the victims of this plague are being treated inside. So far, 1352 people have been admitted to the hospital and died. When I left, they said that there were 79 people. Now, there should be more."

The Baron was silent. More than 1000 patients, 79 lives - if it was changed to his territory, it would not be unbearable, but it would be a bit painful.However, the place where the accident happened was the city of Nevis, and those who died were all free citizens, which is another nature:
Every freeman is the property of the city ruler!

Damn old woman, just give me trouble!The baron said bitterly in his heart.The carriage waited for a while, gave way to the oncoming carriage and horses, and continued on its way.Turning another foot of the mountain, leaving the building of the Infectious Disease Hospital far behind, the magician suddenly tried to lean to the right, and looked out of the right window over the baron:
"Ah, this is the new mage tower..." He couldn't help admiring: "I'm only a third-level mage, and I can have a high-level mage tower. I'm so envious. I can have my own tower anytime. That's fine..."

Only level three?Baron Hopman's heart skipped a beat.He kept his tone as relaxed as possible, pretending to be chatty and asked:

"Oh? Which sorcerer is so powerful? The son of a legendary sorcerer?"

"If that's the case, I also gave up." The companion lamented:
"But it's not true. He relied on his own ability. Not long after he arrived in Nevis, he has already published several articles on "Magic" and "Arcane". —Oh, by the way, his name is Gretel Nordmark, have you heard of it?"

"..."

Baron Hopman gritted his teeth secretly, turned his head, and refused to speak again.The two remained silent all the way, got off the carriage in front of the White Tower, and walked into the emergency management department.Johnny Colin personally received His Excellency the Baron. After the polite greetings, he placed a stack of confessions and two magic crystals in front of the baron.

"...What does this explain?" Baron Hopman flipped through the servants' confessions one after another, while listening to the confessions of his wife and sister-in-law, he finally sneered:
"What does a necromancer spreading the plague have to do with my wife? When can the words of a few servants be used to testify against nobles?!"

"The servant's confession is indeed relatively low." Johnny Colin looked at him calmly:
"However, the servant's testimony, Master Slinmin's confession, and Mrs. Madam's previous actions are enough to make the emergency management department have reasonable doubts. Given the serious nature of the plague incident, we are considering applying to the review committee to use magic means to seek the truth. "

Baron Hopman's eyes flickered.After decades of marriage, he knows better than anyone what kind of temperament his wife is.Finding her younger sister to cast a plague to take revenge is really something she can do—in the past few decades, when husband and wife quarreled, she threatened more than once, "Let my sister come and curse you to death"...

And the truth, as long as it is there, cannot be hidden under magic.

"I don't agree." He replied coldly. "We are nobles, there is no reason to use magic on my wife for the testimony of a few servants!"

"Are you sure you disagree?"

"determine."

"Okay, please sign here." Johnny Colin wiped the pile of documents on his right, and pushed over a form, along with a quill pen dipped in ink.The movements are easy and familiar, with a look of preparation:

"Since you insist on not allowing it, we will hold a hearing in the city hall to apply for compulsory permission for magic interrogation."

Baron Hopman's hands froze in the air.Once the hearing is held, let alone whether it is possible to pass, what his wife did will spread throughout the noble circle on the spot.Those nobles don't care about the truth, they can convict their family in their hearts on the spot!

"Will the judges agree?" He quickly turned his mind, looking for a favorable angle of refutation:
"If a hearing is held and the truth of the matter is made public, the reputation of the council will also suffer. Whether it is the review meeting or the Black Crow Swamp, they will not be willing to let the public know that it was a necromancer who poisoned them, right? "

"That's not the case," replied Johnny Colin confidently. "The reputation of the council comes from fair trials, and from bringing criminals to justice in a timely manner. By the way, Master Slinmin's punishment has already been determined—the death penalty."

The Baron was breathing heavily.If Parliament doesn't care about publicity, he has nothing to blackmail—wait—

"You can't apply!" His voice suddenly rose: "No nobleman would agree to interrogate a baroness by magic for such a trivial matter!"

"Oh, not necessarily." Johnny Colin shrugged. "For example, Viscount Cadron, the epidemic broke out in his rented building. He suffered a great loss and was very angry—if he knew that the plague might be man-made, he would definitely try his best to get the application approved."

Baron Hopman caught his breath.The Cadron family took root in the city of Nevis before the Magic Council was established, and their roots are deep here, but their family's territory is 200 miles away.Fighting for power, fighting for connections, can't fight... wait... loss?
What does the Emergency Management Department really want?Quietly take themselves over, instead of holding a hearing with great fanfare, what are their demands?
A light flashed through his mind quickly.The next moment, His Excellency the Baron's voice quietly lowered:

"Is there any other solution to this matter?" He said quickly and softly:

"After all, to the extent that the judging meeting and the entire city are disturbed, both of us will suffer..."

Minister Colin snickered.He relaxed his fingers on the form, leaned back, and eased his attitude:

"How do you want it resolved?"

That night, the carriage of the Magic Council took the baroness and his wife and galloped all the way back to the territory.Three days later, the baroness died of illness in the domain castle.According to her last wish, the knight leader who was her dowry would be donated to the Magic Council by the baron, and invested in the city's charitable causes.

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