Alien Paradise.

Chapter 42 Priest
"You can go in." The attendant made a gesture of invitation to Sandella.

Sandra pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped into the lord's study.

It can be said that this space is completely opposite to the Yuanwang Tower. Most of the time, the curtains are closed, so there is no need to worry about the strong wind.All the lighting in the house comes from whale blubber oil lamps. The small and numerous flames can not only illuminate every corner of the room, but also won't cause any glare.In order to reduce the smell of grease, a mixture of pine resin and butterfly flowers is added to the lamp, so that the house is always filled with a scent of flowers and herbs.

It can be said that only the lord in the entire Brilliant Fort can afford such lamp oil.

Sandra couldn't help sniffling.

She doesn't like this smell - because it has been closed for a long time, the room will inevitably be mixed with some dirty smells.She would rather blow the salty sea breeze than the unnatural scent of flowers, at least it made her feel free.

Earl Lichion Ora sat behind the desk. As the heir of the Ora family, he is now in his prime.But unlike his fathers who led the battle and made great achievements, Li Qiang did not have a burly body, nor did he lack impressive force. He was more like a scholar, and his slender and pale fingers were more suitable for touching books than steel weapons.

Sandra stepped over the woolen rug, came to the desk, and gave a standard military salute.

"I heard that you rejected the investigation applications of the other three police stations?" Li Qiang put down the newspaper in his hand and asked slowly.

His voice is not loud, but his words are very clear.

"Yes."

"why?"

"Because I found out during the investigation that there was a major dereliction of duty in the North City Police Department—"

"What does that have to do with other police stations?" Li Qiang interrupted her directly, "I think you should be clear that these four police stations have different supporters behind them, and they themselves have a competitive relationship. Admission will only improve the efficiency of solving the case, and your reason for refusing is not sufficient."

Sandra kept her mouth shut.

She knew that what the lord said was right.

"Besides, they also want to know the truth, especially whether there are cultists hidden in this city; if so, how powerful the cultists have gathered." Li Qiang looked at her, his black eyes seemed to be bottomless, "What's more important is that you have violated the contract by doing this. When the police station was established, the contract stipulated that they have the right to carry out various security activities in the city. You must know that the current sponsors of the police station are those shareholders of large companies. , has already started to put pressure on me."

"I'm sorry." Sandra bowed her head.

"Apologize, but not change?" Li Qiang frowned deeply.

"I hope my lord can persist for a while longer, the city guards will definitely solve this case!" She said firmly.

There was a brief silence in the study.

After a while, Li Qiang stood up and walked slowly in front of Sandella, "Do you know how much the castle costs for a year?"

"Subordinates don't know."

"Sixteen million, Kinkley. And our tax and financial subsidies add up to only 600 million... The rest of the gap will be filled by those big companies that set up factories in Fort Brilliance." His tone became more and more serious, "You have to understand , I can change the position of city guard commander at any time. So please tell me clearly, what exactly do you want to do?"

Sandella said sternly, "I hope that the security of the city will no longer be completely handed over to the police station like in the past, but the city guards will participate in the co-management!"

"If the gap cannot be filled, the salary of the city guards will be out of the question!"

"Returning to my lord, I have consulted scholars in the academy on this point. If the internal security of a city is excellent, then subcontracting out can indeed reduce administrative costs; but if it is of inferior quality, the damage to the city will be ten times the cost. !Because unstable law and order will reduce investment confidence and severely hit economic activities in the city!"

"Oh? You still understand this?" Li Qiang glanced at her unexpectedly.

"In the past, Brilliance Fort faced serious threats from cultists. In order to better deal with foreign enemies, the city guards separated the internal security work, but it was a choice made by environmental constraints. Now we are no longer a bridgehead for exploring the New World. It is necessary to stick to old responsibilities.”

Sandra suddenly knelt down on one knee, "The most important thing is that the city guards are loyal to the Earl, but the police station is out of your control! Just like this case, if someone hadn't attacked Wangshui Manor, we wouldn't have Know about Kuiqi’s underground private prison. Please forgive me, no matter who is the instigator of all kinds of bad news that happened in Brilliant Castle, outsiders will eventually associate them with your family.”

The lord did not reply immediately.

With his hands behind his back, he walked back and forth in the room twice before he said, "Get up."

His tone was no longer as severe as before, and Sandra understood that the Earl was tempted.

"The impact of this incident is indeed not small. I am afraid that it will be known all over the old continent in a short time." Li Qiang sighed softly, "The death of dozens of people is actually not a big deal, but they shouldn't burn the royal family. Favorite theater."

Sandra's heart twitched slightly.

She wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

"It's you... I'm a little curious. Did you think about this for a long time, or did you decide to do this after seeing Triton imprisoned in the dungeon?" Li Qiang looked at her.

Neither.

Sandra didn't want to admit that the man who was suspected of being a major cultist was the incentive for her to do so.

"If Glorious Fort itself is a hell, then I admit that I have broken the rules. But it still has places like Yeni Sanctuary... There are still many enthusiastic people who can't stand the truth being covered up and dare to come forward to reveal the secret, Isn't it a little unfair for you to call it hell?"

She didn't take such nonsense to heart at first.

But as the investigation deepened, she was surprised to find that the other party was not aimlessly.

"This subordinate just...does not want the Earl to be fooled by others."

Seeing Sandella hesitate, Li Qiang didn't get serious with her, "It's okay if it's the latter, a well-intentioned subordinate is better than a ruthless schemer. In fact, I appreciate those who are willing to stand up for the weak, because It is with this belief that my fathers died on the battlefield."

"You are overrated."

"But I also have to put the ugly words up front. If you want to regain the power of law and order in a legitimate way, the city guard must have excellent achievements. I will give you two weeks at most. After two weeks, I will need the truth no matter what. "Li Qiang emphasized the word "truth", "Do you understand what this means?"

"Of course, this subordinate understands!" Sandella clenched her fists on her chest.

"In addition, the threat of cultists should not be underestimated. In order to assist you in your investigation, I have found a helper for you."

"Helper?" She was stunned for a moment, "My lord, our City Guards alone can—"

"Not necessarily, didn't you mention in the report that you saw the enemy attacking the manor? However, with your master-level skills, you still failed to catch the opponent, so I specially contacted the experts." Li Qiang clapped his hands to the attendant, "Don't worry , this person will never collude with the police station or big companies, you can trust her completely."

As the study door opened again, a woman in a black and white robe walked in.

"The Divine Mechanism Sect... Priests?"

Sandra looked at her for a long time before she recognized the other party's identity, only because the other party's attire was a bit perverse, not to mention the modified gown that resembled a nun's attire, the decorations on her body alone were dizzying.There are seven or eight earrings and studs, each finger wears a gear-shaped ring, and even a silver stud is embedded in the lip.The most eye-catching thing is the huge cross on her back, which seems to be made of silver, and the erected length is almost as high as her.

The woman's makeup was also extraordinarily intense, black eyeshadow almost surrounded her eye sockets, her eyelashes were long and curled, her lip gloss was as red as blood, and her fingernails were all painted black.If it weren't for the three-tooth emblem hanging on her shoulder, it would be really difficult for Sandera to connect this person with the priest of the Divine Mechanism.

"Yo," the other party tilted his head at her and blinked, and stretched out his hand, "Hello, I'm Gewei."

(End of this chapter)