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Chapter 1049 280. The Approaching Snowstorm
Annan was ready to pursue the victory and catch all the murderers involved in the "frame-up of Princess Sales" case before they could react.

As for the wealth he collected, he did the same as before, sending three portions to the palace and keeping seven portions for himself.

There was no place for the position of the Speaker of Parliament because Annan did not want to destroy his image of integrity in the Speaker's mind.

A butler named Ruby... The clues were as clear as finding a person holding a torch in a dark forest.

Unless he used a fake name.

He actually used a fake name.

The men ran out to check around, but there was no butler named Ruby, but there were quite a few carriages and guards.

So Sugra believed a fake housekeeper? Annan would rather believe that Sugra was lying.

He went back to the dungeon, and when Sugra saw him, he knew what had happened: "I was lying to you."

"Are you stalling for time? Or is this name a code for a secret to be revealed?"

"Neither." Sugra shook his head, and the iron chain around his neck swayed. "I just told the chairman that I would die."

"So you know who the murderer is?"

"I just know who the person who contacted me is. Yeah. He contacted me with a fake name and thought it was flawless. But in order not to be thrown away after being used, I still found out his identity."

"You are smarter than I thought. Tell me, who is he?"

"Master Olme, I have a request."

"Let me let you go?"

Sugra tugged at the chains and begged, "I am willing to cooperate with all your actions. I can be your servant or even a dog. As long as you can keep me alive, I don't want to die..."

"You're so afraid of death, yet you dare to get involved?"

"I have no right to refuse... If I don't agree, they will kill me... Please, I can give you all my property!"

"Will you give me my things?"

Annan was thoughtful.

The whole conspiracy is divided into three parts: the planner, the middleman, and the executor.

Socrates' position is between the second and third rows. He is half executor and half middleman.

It's just like the bad things he did, he is guilty, but not the one who deserves to die.

"It's not that I can't do it, it's mainly because I have no say."

"You mean the president?"

"No, it's someone else."

Annan hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I promise you that I will not kill you or let you die. Instead, I will hand you over to someone and let her decide your fate."

"I……"

Annan pointed at him and said, "No bargaining allowed. This is your only chance. Even if you don't agree, I can still pry your mouth open."

"I... I agree."

"Very good. Tell me, who is Luca?"

Sugra revealed the man's identity: "Captain of the Military Minister's guard."

"Who?"

Annan raised his voice.

"Your uncle, the captain of Renato's guards."

The one who contacted Sugra was the captain of the guards, so doesn't that mean the mastermind was...

Annan frowned. As the military minister of the kingdom, he could understand and even forgive some of the bad things he had done in the past, but he didn't expect that he would be related to Princess Saiers...

The most important thing is that the captain of the guards, as someone close to Renato... he is also the Free Blade.

If the news was detonated, and the succubus sneaked into Annan's room late at night and was seen by Evelin, it would be a big deal if nothing happened! The only thing to be thankful for was that I didn't have time to tell Renato about this...

But he knew that the Speaker was going to leave the matter to him!
What was this? A double agent? The kingdom's military minister working for both the Free City and the Skaven?
No wonder the kingdom is in such a rotten state.

Annan looked at Sugra deeply and said, "Do you know who you are accusing?"

"So I didn't tell the truth in front of the Speaker..."

This really helped Annan.

"I'm An... Quiet Olmer, and I'll repay a favor. I owe you one."

Annan left the dungeon and thought about what to do next.

Should I capture the captain of the guards and interrogate him with lightning speed, or should I give Renato a chance and confront him first?
Annan chose the latter.

The main reason is that Renato is the only official that Annan cannot do anything to. He knows too much, and only a dead military minister is a good military minister. Once he is caught by the head of the parliament, it is a foregone conclusion that he will betray himself...

Annan returned to the official residence. Renato and the captain of the guard were both outside, and Annan waited patiently until they returned in the evening.

As usual, Annan had no contact with the chief guard and asked Renato to come to his study.
"Lord Annan." There was no one else around, so Renato put on a respectful face.

You can't tell anything from the surface.

Motioning him to sit down, Annan asked, "What do you want to do in the future?"

"what did you say?"

"After the war, what do you want to do?"

Renato didn't know why Annan suddenly asked this, and after thinking for a while, he said, "If you want, I will stay away from power and be a businessman in Liberty City...

"That's not necessary. You are capable and have joined us. You shouldn't dwell on past mistakes."

Liberty City was in great need of talent, especially officials. It would be a waste for an official like Renato, who could manage a kingdom in an orderly manner, to become a businessman.

Annan decided to get straight to the point: "Why did you want to harm Princess Sayles?"

But what he saw was Mount Montreal, which frightened Renato: "I don't understand..."

"You don't know?" Annan asked curiously.

Renato also felt strange: "Should I know?"

Yes, I have preconceived ideas.

The one who met Sugra was the captain of the guard, which did not mean that it was Renato who asked him to come.

Annan was relieved that Renato's suspicion had been greatly reduced. "How much do you know about your chief guard?"

"Hunter was the guard recommended to me by Grand Duke Barbatod when I was still the sheriff. He has been with me for seven or eight years... Is there anything wrong with Hunter?"

"It's a huge problem."

Annan told Renato the whole story while sorting out the clues:

Babatod… This is the second time his name appears.

When he captured Graton, he asked his butler to contact Babatod. Annan thought that Graton was his man, but now it seems...

Graton is Barbatod's man. He has nothing to do with the conspiracy, but he is the warden of the dungeon, and he is closely related to Princess Sales being left in the dungeon.

Sugra was one of the executors, and the middleman who connected him was Renato's captain of the guard.

The captain of the guard, Hunter, is Renato's man, but he was recommended to him by Grand Duke Barbatod seven or eight years ago...

"Why did Grand Duke Barbatode recommend the guard to you?" Annan asked.

"Because the Grand Duke is not arrogant, he has a good relationship with all the nobles. He likes to hold banquets and come up with new things... He is also keen on arranging marriages for the nobles and recommending talents..."

"It seems we have found it."

(End of this chapter)