our family is gone

Chapter 14 The Truth About the Invasion

At this time, Lance finally didn't have to hide, and could stand on Hamlet's land openly.

But now he still has one more thing to deal with, and that is to "visit" the mayor.

"Susan, take your things back first, and we'll go back after finishing the last point."

After Lance found an excuse to send Susan away, he brought all the troops directly to the mayor's house.

The main body is a two-story masonry structure, with yards at the front and back. This house is considered the best in the town.

What surprised him a little was that there were actually two horses tethered in a manger in the front yard.

Isn't this the horse that was ridden by the steward at that time?Does appearing here mean...

Lance and the two looked at each other, and it was obvious that they also noticed something.

"As expected, I guessed correctly. It was the housekeeper who betrayed us and leaked our whereabouts. Otherwise, the mayor would not be able to know exactly when and where we came back."

Lance had another consideration. He directly labeled the mayor a traitor, and even if he said something, he would have room to argue.

Sneaking into the house, Lance soon found the mayor who was sleeping, a fat man whose stomach could bulge like a hill when he was lying down, snoring loudly.

"Damn it!" After working all night, seeing him sleeping so comfortably, Lance's resentment rose immediately.

Immediately found a rope to tie him to death and fixed him on the bed, and turned around to give instructions to the two of them.

"Go and search other rooms for me, and kill others when you see them."

After sending the people away, Lance turned his attention to the mayor and patted the mayor's face with the muzzle.

"Wake up!" Seeing no response, he slapped him with a big ear scratch.

"Clam!" The mayor took a sharp breath, as if he couldn't breathe, and wanted to look up only to find that he was tied to the bed.

"Who are you?" But soon he saw a dark figure standing aside and asked instinctively, and then he suddenly woke up from his confusion, realizing that he was about to open his mouth to shout in the current situation.

"You can shout louder~" Lance put the muzzle of the gun directly into his mouth, "You can also be more honest."

The mayor misfired for a moment, then nodded sharply, and Lance pulled out the gun.

"The money is in the cabinet, please don't hurt me."

"Do you think I came to you for money?"

The mayor suddenly reacted and exclaimed, "You are the heir!"

"Are you surprised I'm not dead?" Lance sneered.

"Oh~ I swear to the gods that this matter has nothing to do with me." The mayor looked terrified, "It must be those nasty bandits who framed me."

"You did it yourself before I said anything." Lance shook his head and teased.

The mayor realized that he didn't confess himself, but he didn't mean to admit it, but continued to quibble.

"I really don't know anything."

"Do you think I'll believe it? They almost killed me!" Lance couldn't restrain his surging emotions.

In fact, he was just an ordinary person before crossing over, not some kind of soldier king and god of war. At that time, he was really scared when he was chased by those bandits instead of pretending, let alone seeing the bloody scene for the first time.

The steadfast lord in front of Disma and Leonard was just a character he forced himself to perform.

It can only be said that reality can indeed make people grow up quickly, because those who are slow are dead.

Lance restrained his emotions and said lightly: "Even if no killer is arranged, do you think I will let you go if you have made my territory what it is now?"

"Without my town, the town would have been killed by bandits long ago. Don't think I don't know about the deal between the old lord and those bandits! Be your lord honestly, and you don't need to take care of the town's affairs."

The mayor also realized that it was impossible for Lance to let him go, so he immediately threw out a news threat.

It's a pity that Lance didn't feel surprised when he heard this. On the contrary, he was very calm. The next second, Lance pulled out the dagger and inserted it directly into his mouth, and then stirred it vigorously.

"what!"

The mayor obviously did not expect this. The severe pain caused the fat body to shake violently, and almost the whole bed was about to fall apart, but it was still difficult to stop Lance's actions. Cloth stuffed in.

"Woooooo!"

At this time, the mayor had completely lost the ability to speak, and the wound in his mouth touched the rough cloth, which was as painful as swallowing a blade.

Lance smiled with satisfaction when he saw this situation.

In fact, Lance knew more about the deal between the ancestor and the bandits than the mayor, otherwise, how could he have sent several people away for interrogation alone.

Back then, when the ancestors were excavating the ruins, a prophet came to the town, preaching that the behavior of the ancestors violated taboos and would lead to the end. In a world where religious influence is quite strong, the people are usually very superstitious.

This kind of prophecy aroused public protests, and even as the rumors continued to ferment, the public's panic was also mobilized. The development from demonstrations and protests to the final riots had seriously affected the ancestor's excavation of the ruins.

In order to solve those noisy people, the ruthless old ancestor directly invited a group of murder experts without conscience, and soon an army composed of thugs, bandits and professional killers began to massacre the town.

That's right, the incident of the bandit invasion was actually the ancestor's method to suppress the peasant uprising.

As the manager of the small town, the mayor may know something, but sometimes it is not a good thing to know too much, so it ended up like this~
Lance knows that if he wants to take over the town with a positive image, he must eliminate all insiders. The butler is dead and now only the mayor is left.

Lance turned his head and left the room to join Disma and the others, but the strange thing was that there was no one other than the mayor in the house.

Lance couldn't help frowning at this.

He didn't like it when things got out of control, but that was the only way to go now.

"Look at what I found!"

Desma's excited voice interrupted his thoughts, and he walked over to find a basement entrance next to the fireplace.

"Watch out for traps."

Ordinary people would have been impatient to go in and explore, but Lance, who knew this world view well, was very vigilant, as cautious as if he had lost something.

Disma also calmed down under Lance's reminder, lifted the candlestick and groped into it.

"It's okay, come down."

Hearing the shouts from below, Lance walked into it. The masonry steps went all the way down, and the arched corridor made of square stones showed that the builders attached great importance to this place.

And walking along the passage, Lance came down soon, looking at the basement by the light of the candlestick.

(End of this chapter)