Alien world

Chapter 1004 235. They must be the Free Blades

"You can join us, we can make a lot of money together, become nobles, and overthrow this kingdom..."

The fake Free Blade leader's tone was no longer so tough.

"If I catch you, I can also make a lot of money and become a noble." Annan smiled and said, "Go ahead!"

The men who followed them immediately rushed forward. The fake Freeblades were good enough at bullying ordinary people, but when faced with regular soldiers wearing leather armor and holding swords, they cried out as soon as they came into contact.

Three foolish guys were killed on the spot for resisting. Seeing that they were serious, the leader of the fake Free Blade and the rest of the people stood there obediently, motionless.

The companion who was hiding in the crowd and watching this scene knew something was wrong, so he went into the crowd to inform the people behind him.

Annan walked forward and said sarcastically, "Is this the 'Freedom Blade'?" He didn't care that this scene was seen by many onlookers.

Their leader forced out an ugly smile that looked like he was crying: "No... don't fight. How can you make money if you fight?"

Annan almost thought he had seen Let the Magic Fly, and his daze was taken as hesitation by the leader, who quickly lowered his voice and added: "I have several nobles behind me... Don't you want to meet them?"

"Don't worry, everything you said will be presented as evidence in court. We will go find those nobles who sponsored you behind the scenes." Annan said with a smile.

"take away!"

The crowd outside dispersed, and Annan glanced at the thug who was telling on the side: "Do you have any family?"

"Do you have……!"

"Okay, but in order to protect the witness, I need you to come with us and give you a reward."

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

The gangster was eager to express his gratitude, his face full of smiles.

In front of the window, the True Freedom Blade members who were watching this scene breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh... now they're gone, everything should be fine."

The leader turned around and looked at Maria, who was wearing a cloak. "Sir, thank you for your help. Are you from Liberty City?"

"Why do you ask?"

The leader didn't know whether he should say: "I heard that Lord Annan has a special liking for other races..."

The shadow under the hood raised an arc: "Let's change the subject. How are you guys progressing?"

After confirming that Maria was not an enemy and was very likely a resident of Liberty City, the leader reported the results.

"It's OK, not too slow."

After all, the new king is not just the Free Blade on Stinky Socks Street.

"You don't need me to teach you what to do. Just remember this address." Maria gave the address of the Sable Gang to the leader. "If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can come here to find us."

Annan did not intend to expose himself, but he did not want to hide his identity either. It would be fine if they did not guess, but if they did, a companion in a "high position" would motivate them a lot.

The leader hesitated to speak.

"Have?"

"Hmm..." The leader thought about it. Since he already trusted the other party, he might as well give him more trust: "We have been exposed. We need to move to a new safe house."

"No, you are not exposed, just stay here." Maria said, knowing what they were worried about.

The leader had no choice but to give up and watched Maria leave the safe house.

"Dirk, can we really trust her?" one member asked.

The chief did not answer, but asked: "How much money is in the purse?"

"A few dozen gold nars..." the middle-aged man replied stutteringly.

"Are we worth that much money?" "We are not worth a single gold coin even if you sell us!"

……

Rushing back to the city guards' base as quickly as possible, Annan seized the opportunity to interrogate the fake Free Blade. Under torture, they even confessed that they had peeped at a girl bathing when they were eight years old.

As for their confession that they were "impersonating Free Blade to make money under the orders of the nobles", it was ignored by their subordinates.

There is a huge difference between the merit of arresting a group of Freeblades and arresting a group of thugs pretending to be Freeblades. Even if the Minister of War is here, they must be Freeblades.

However, there were a few "innocent people" among them. They had originally come in with the idea of ​​joining the Free Blade, and they insisted on not telling the truth when facing interrogation.

These guys are pitiful and unlucky, but the people they have hurt are even more pitiful and unlucky.

The only thing Annan could do was to enforce the law a little more impartially and put them in the dungeon as accomplices instead of sending them to the gallows.

Finally, after handing the evidence over to the clerk, Annan waited for the good news of promotion and dealt with some loose ends.

For example, the gangster who betrayed the Free Blade.

He was still waiting for a reward from the city guards, but all he got was being thrown into a dungeon for interrogation.

After all, he really thought they were the "Free Blade", so it would be better to get rid of these guys who would sell out the Free Blade for profit.

Also, the nobles behind the fake Free Blade came looking for him.

The person who came was a steward, who arrogantly asked Annan to release them.

"Sorry, they are involved in dozens of cases, and no one can come." Annan was impartial.

"I want to see your city guard officer!"

"Sorry, the city guard is busy."

The butler frowned, looked at Annan and said, "Who do you work for?"

"King!" Annan straightened his chest and said loudly and forcefully.

As if thinking that Annan was a fool, the butler softened his tone and said with threats and inducements: "You are young and ambitious, but this world is not as black and white as you think... Let me tell you quietly, they are pretending to be Free Blade, and their mission is to discredit Free Blade... You don't have to take it too seriously, how about this, I can invite you to visit the manor on behalf of the master..."

"That's impossible!" Annan retorted loudly, holding out the parchment. "Look, this is the evidence of their crimes. They raped, murdered, plundered, and committed all kinds of evil. If this isn't the Freedom Blade, then what is it?"

Annan's tone suddenly turned hostile: "You defended them... Could it be that your master is in cahoots with Free Blade?"

"No, no..." The butler denied again and again.

They don't have the courage to join Freedom Blade, but they have the courage to make money by using Freedom Blade.

After failing to rescue the person, the butler had to give up the money that the leader had offered during this period of time, and stared at Annan deeply: "...I will remember you."

"Can I be promoted to city guard officer?"

"I don't think there will be much doubt," replied the clerk.

"I'll remember you, too." Annan shot back, "I'll find a chance to bring someone to visit and see if your master is colluding with the Free Blade..."

"you……"

"I even dared to grab the Free Blade. You don't think I'm afraid of a minor noble, do you?"

The butler didn't dare to say the last word and left in a hurry.

Annan doesn't really intend to take action against the nobles, wouldn't that be helping the kingdom to eliminate parasites?

But it seems that it is not impossible... They dare to impersonate the Free Blade, which means they will not stand on the side of Liberty City. In addition, they have done evil things, so there will be no pressure to settle accounts with them, and we can also collect the ill-gotten gains...

(End of this chapter)