Why did the lord rebel

The Frost Maple Ridge military inspectors led by Sean Mountbatten reined in and stopped beside a small three-story stone brick building next to the town hall of Jiaoshi Town.

There were already a few Shuangfengling soldiers wearing armbands waiting at the door of the stone brick building.They saluted, walked forward quickly, and helped Sean Mountbatten get off the horse, and then fastened the reins of the army horses that a group of people were riding on the pegs firmly.

Corporal Finn also jumped off his horse after Mountbatten.

He raised his head and observed the surrounding environment.

This three-story stone and brick mansion standing next to the town hall of Jiaoshi Town is rumored to be the private residence of the former mayor of this small town in the Central Plains—the mayor who has been domineering in the town for a long time , Life can be described as extremely corrupt, Ya even raised a dozen elf slaves kidnapped from Eternal Sun City in her own dungeon.

However, since the orcs invaded westward and the flames of war swept through the Burning Crystal Canyon, the mayor fled Jiaoshi Town in a hurry with gold and silver, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then.And the mansion he carefully built for himself was requisitioned by the Imperial Army as a material warehouse after Jiaoshi Town was designated as a distribution center for grain and grass materials.

Now that the Tumu Fortress has fallen, and after the main force in the direction of the Burning Crystal Canyon has withdrawn to Jiaoshi Town, the whole town has become overcrowded, and the streets and alleys are full of imperial soldiers in military uniforms and helmets; Residents who hadn't yet escaped were also sent to the outskirts of Eternal Sun City by trucks for resettlement.

Under such circumstances, the Imperial Army naturally cannot let such a magnificent building located in the very center of the town continue to serve as a warehouse:

With the start of the vigorous "Military Inspection and Cleansing Movement", the military inspection team formed by Shuangfengling has taken this place as the general headquarters - only the most suspected internal rape suspects in the Imperial Army will wear armbands The military inspectors of the military inspectors turned here, and then underwent an inhumane secret interrogation process in the dungeon.

It is not the first time that Corporal Finn has visited the three-story stone building commonly known as the "Gulag Castle":

As early as early March, he was personally questioned by the respected Duke Eliot Igor and Grand Duke Graham Rosario here to find out the specific circumstances of the death of Marquis Lane Grant; and then , After he healed the injuries he suffered when he escaped from the civil castle, Finn came here for the second time and accepted the follow-up interrogation by the military inspector team to prove his innocence.

Therefore, this is the third time he has come to the "Gulag Castle".

Different from the previous two times, this former mayor's mansion standing in the center of Jiaoshi Town seems to have just undergone a round of renovation and decoration recently: the bluestone bricks on its outer wall seem to have been carefully polished and cleaned, and once Instead of being gray and dirty as usual, it looks neat and smooth; four long striped flags with gold goshawk stripes on a black background hang from the roof of the "Gulag Castle" and hang straight to the ground, giving the whole This building adds a solemn and unique temperament.

It is widely rumored that the subordinates of Duke Elliott Igor have a unique habit. No matter where they go, they like to renovate the decoration of the resident to make it conform to the aesthetic taste of the Igor family - the land of broken souls So it was, and it was true of the Blood Temple that was taken, and it was true of Castle Elm on the edge of the northern valley.

The "Gulag Castle" in Jiaoshi Town will undoubtedly become another iron proof of the decoration fanaticism of the Igor family.

"Welcome to the general headquarters of the Frost Maple Ridge Military Inspectorate." Sean Mountbatten smiled at Finn, then stretched out his hand and pushed open the heavy mahogany carved double-leaf door, leading him into the "Gulag Castle " porch.

After entering the interior of the "Gulag Castle", a reassuring sense of familiarity suddenly emerged in Finn's heart:
The interior decoration of the "Frost Maple Ridge Military Inspector General Headquarters" is the same as when he came here for trial last time:
After entering the door, there is a long porch extending to the depths of the building. The walls on both sides are painted a spotless white with lime. The bronze porch lamp installed on the wall is not bright, but emits a slightly depressing dim light.

Many military inspectors wearing military caps and armbands are rushing through the porch with piles of kraft paper bags under their arms. It's not that it reverberates in a spacious space.

If an ignorant outsider came here, they would probably not be able to regard this small building that looked like a clerical bureaucracy as a trial court that controlled the fate of thousands of imperial soldiers.

Sean Mountbatten didn't seem to want to waste time very much: he didn't stay in the porch for too long, and after urging the guards to collect Finn's saber, he led him quickly to the depths of the porch without hesitation.

Corporal Finn followed Chief Inspector Mountbatten in a panic, gritted his teeth and thought about it, and then asked:
"Chief Inspector Mountbatten... Do you really think that Captain Greenspan secretly joined the Federation orcs?"

"This is the evidence." The chief of staff of Frost Maple Ridge slowed down a bit, "We found secret letters from the Federation in his tent, and according to reports from people living around Greenspan, Since his recovery, he has often left the barracks alone, missing, and not returning until much later. . . . Corporal Finn, do you think Rick Greenspan is innocent?"

Corporal Finn stared blankly with his mouth slightly open, shook his head and said:
"I...I don't know...I just hope Captain Greenspan is innocent...he...he saved my life..."

"He saved your life?" Mountbatten raised his eyebrows, "Did it happen during the war?"

"Yes...it's in Black Creek Forest..." Corporal Finn said dejectedly, "Chief Inspector Mountbatten, I really think that Captain Greenspan is a pretty good person..."

Sean Mountbatten gave a "huh", and then said softly as if muttering to himself:

"War, war does make people different, doesn't it?"

The two went all the way along the porch until they turned right at the end and entered a spiral staircase leading underground.

"Now, almost all the evidence about Rick Greenspan's treason and surrender to the enemy has been collected." Sean Mountbatten said indifferently as he went down the stairs, "But we still need Rick Greenspan Spann's confession, he has so far refused to utter a single word. So, we hope you can go and have a good chat with him and persuade him to tell what he knows-according to our investigation, In the entire Central Army, you have the best relationship with Rick Greenspan."

Corporal Finn reluctantly agreed, but he still didn't believe that Captain Greenspan would be a traitor.

"Oh, asking relatives and friends to persuade, this is really the most inefficient interrogation method in the world..." Mountbatten sighed with some resentment, "But in order to save time, we still have to find you—the only one in Frost Maple Ridge A spiritual magician who can easily force a confession, but ran to gamble with people last night to gamble and drink, and there is no sign of him until now, fuck..."

The two walked down the stairs for about thirty or forty steps, and finally entered a narrow corridor with slippery walls and dim lights.On both sides of the promenade, there are many dark rooms connected. Judging from the steel fence separating these rooms, Finn is sure that this is the dungeon that the mayor once built to imprison the elf slaves.

In the corridor, there are several Shuangfengling soldiers standing guard.Mountbatten greeted them briefly, and then led Finn forward for a long distance without any hindrance, and didn't stop until the door of a cell near the end.

Chief of Staff Shuangfengling took out a bunch of keys from his waist, unscrewed the lock on the iron grille door of the cell, and nodded to Finn.

Finn swallowed, then stepped into the darkness of the cell.

The thin layer of thatch on the floor made a crackling sound under Finn's feet.

The light in the cell was very dim, only the oil lamp on the corridor could provide a little dim light.

Due to the silence in the room, there was even a moment when Finn thought that Chief Inspector Mountbatten had made a mistake, that no suspects undergoing "separation review" were actually held in this cell;
Then, he realized he was wrong.

Because in the depths of the darkness, two star-like lights lit up—they were human eyes.

And the color of those eyes was unforgettable to Finn until death.

The figure of Captain Rick Greenspan emerged from the darkness.

After seeing Finn, Captain Greenspan, who was curled up in the corner with some dispiritedness, didn't seem to be surprised.His lips trembled, then he shook his head dejectedly, showing a bitter and dark smile towards his closest comrades-in-arms, subordinates and little brothers.

Corporal Finn stood still, trying to say something, but his throat was terribly dry.

He knew what was behind that smile.

……

"Rick Greenspan confessed." Sean Mountbatten reported solemnly holding a folder, "He admitted his crime of colluding with the federal orcs and betraying the deployment of the Imperial Army to the enemy."

Xia Houyan was leaning on the recliner with a full face, reading the famous autobiography "Swinging the Sword, In the Name of the Holy Spirit" by Count Olaf, the "Light of the Empire".

He raised his eyes from the book, tilted his head and said:

"So fast? I thought we had to wait until Master Laurie sobered up to make any progress..."

"I can only say that your strategy of 'bringing relatives and friends over to have a heart-to-heart talk' is very effective." Sean Mountbatten shrugged, "When Greenspan saw his closest little brother in the army, he simply talked After a few sentences, I confessed..."

"I've told you a long time ago that spies are also human beings. Who is born with a low bone and rushes to go to the enemy's country? Many of them have no choice but to treason and rebellion. We must fully understand... ..." Xia Houyan tapped on the book with his fingers. The last letter left by Earl Olaf before his head was beheaded by Emperor Asuka Asuka, "Xiao En, remember, those who have a good attitude and are willing to repent to us The spies who swore allegiance to Lingling can spare their lives, and they will all be transported to Dongbingku to code and write novels, and the work will be over..."

"Does this Rick Greenspan handle it in the same way?" Sean Mountbatten asked tentatively, "If you still remember, he came to our door to find fault with us before, but he was seriously injured by Pavel and the others— —It is precisely for this reason that Rick Greenspan has always held a grudge against you and the empire, so he secretly betrayed and joined the orcs..."

"What's the matter?" Xia Houyan looked at Sean Mountbatten inexplicably, "Is it because he offended me that I will let him die? Is this lord such a vengeful and narrow-minded person?!"

Faced with this dangerous question, Sean Mountbatten wisely kept silent.

"All in all, no matter what good deeds you have done, I will not want his life!" Xia Houyan waved his hands irritably, "If you really want him to learn a lesson, at most arrange for him to write an article on farming in another world in Dongbingku Alright——Nine out of ten novels of this type are money-losing hits, and it’s definitely a kind of mental torture for the writer..."

"Okay, I will be responsible for properly arranging this Rick Greenspan." Sean Mountbatten shrugged and gave a military salute to the lord.

Xia Houyan bit his nails and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked:
"Sean, have you counted how many traitors and traitors we have captured since the 'military inspection and purge campaign' started?"

"There are 420 people in total." Sean Mountbatten obviously knew these statistics well, and reported almost without hesitation, "Among them, 42 people were guilty of tipping off to the federal army, and 31 people were guilty of secretly engaging in For the sabotage activities, the crime of 56 people is to instigate flight and mutiny, and the crime of the remaining 290 people is to viciously attack the great Duke of Shuangfengling in private discussions or public speeches."

"There are so many traitors in the imperial army!" Xia Houyan exclaimed, "It's too scary!"

"It's terrible." Sean Mountbatten said solemnly, "My lord, this war is very different from the five previous human-orc wars... The orcs of the East are a people who attach great importance to honor and hope to be able to fight on the battlefield." A warlike race that defeats its opponents head-on, they have never recruited traitors and engaged in intelligence warfare in the enemy camp on such a large scale before."

Xia Houyan nodded:

"So... what factors have changed, causing these honest and honest green leather goods to start playing tricks?"

"The so-called 'factor'...in fact, there is only one person—" Sean Mountbatten sneered, "—William Hyde. According to the spies we discovered, all the underground intelligence networks set up by the Glorious Federation within the Empire , were all organized and established by this human traitor! William Hyde controls the Eastern Occupied Area on behalf of the Federation, and at the same time holds a large number of relatives of local soldiers who are stranded in their hometown - with these 'chips' Now, William Hyde wants to force a few big soldiers to betray the empire and serve the Federation, it is so easy!"

Xia Houyan laughed dumbfounded:
"Sure enough, the most insidious and cunning race on the continent is still human beings! Look at Sean, just such a bastard has brought down our lovely orc brothers after treason!"

Sean Mountbatten, who is also a human being like the lord, was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

In order to avoid this racist topic, he quickly cleared his throat and reported to his boss:
"In addition, my lord, during the interrogation process, we obtained another important piece of information related to the Glorious Federation—that is, the whereabouts of the supreme leader of the federal military forces, Commander Dalton Wakemar."