A strange world

Chapter 1049 Chapter 280. The approaching snowstorm

Annan was ready to pursue the victory and catch all the murderers involved in the "Framed Princess Sayles" case before they could react.

As for the wealth he collected, he continued as before, sending three shares to the palace and keeping seven shares for himself.

There is no role for the chairman of the parliament, because Annan does not want to damage his image of... being incorruptible in the mind of the chairman of the parliament.

A butler named Ruby... The clues are 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 inquire around, but there was no butler named Ruby, and there were quite a few carriages and guards.

So Sucra trusted a fake butler? Annan would rather believe that Sugra was lying.

He returned to the dungeon. When Sugra saw him, he knew what had happened: "I'm lying to you."

"Are you stalling for time? Or is this name a code that means the secret is leaked?"

"None of them." Sugra shook his head, and the chain around his neck swayed. "Just tell the Speaker, I will die."

"So you know who the murderer is?"

"I just know who the person who came into contact with me is. Well. He contacted me under a false name and thought it was perfect. But in order not to be used up and thrown away, I still found out his identity."

"You're smarter than I thought. Tell me who he is."

"Master Olme, I have a request."

"You want me to let you go?"

Sugra pulled the chain and begged: "I am willing to cooperate with all your actions. I can be your servant or even a dog. As long as I can live, I don't want to die..."

"You are so afraid of death that you dare to get involved?"

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

"Can you give me my things?"

Annan was thoughtful.

The whole conspiracy is divided into three parts: those who make the plan, the middlemen, and those who execute the plan.

Socra's position is between the second and third columns. He is half executor and half middleman.

This is just like the bad things he did, he was guilty, but not the worst.

"It's not impossible. It doesn't matter what the Lord says."

"You mean the Speaker?"

"No, it's someone else."

Annan pondered for a moment: "Let's do this. I promise you that I will not kill you, nor will I let you die. Instead, I will hand you over to someone and let her decide your outcome."

"I……"

Annan pointed at him: "Bargaining is not allowed. This is your only chance. Even if you don't agree, I can pry your mouth open."

"I...I agree."

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

Sugra revealed the identity of the man: "The captain of the military minister's bodyguard."

"who?"

Annan raised his voice.

"Your uncle, Renaldo's captain of the bodyguard."

The person who contacted Sugra was the captain of the guard. Doesn’t that mean that the chief envoy was...

Annan frowned. As the military minister of the kingdom, I can understand and even forgive some of the bad things he did in the past, but I didn't expect that he would be connected with Princess Seles...

The most important thing is that the captain of the guard, as the person beside Renaldo... he is also the blade of freedom.

If the news is detonated and the succubus sneaks into Annan's room late at night and is seen by Evelin, nothing will happen and nothing will happen!

The only thing I'm thankful for is that I haven't had time to tell Renaldo about it yet...

But he knew that the Speaker was prepared to take this matter to him!

What is this? Double agent? The kingdom's military minister works for both the Free City and the Skaven?

No wonder the kingdom is in such a mess.

Annan stared deeply at Sugra: "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 sorry... Quiet Olmei will repay kindness, I owe you a favor."

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

Should he seize the captain of the guard with lightning speed first and interrogate him, or should he give Renato a chance and have a showdown with him first?

Annan chose the latter.

Mainly because Renaldo was the only official Annan could not take action against. He knows too much. Only a dead military minister is a good military minister. Once caught by the chairman, it is certain that he will be confessed...

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

As usual, Annan had no contact with the captain of the guard and asked Renaldo to come to his study.

"Lord Annan." There was no one else around, and Renaldo put on a respectful face.

Not much can be seen on the surface.

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

"What did you say?"

"What do you want to do after the war is over?"

Renaldo didn't know why Annan suddenly asked this, and after thinking about it, he said: "If you are willing, I will stay away from power and be a businessman in Liberty City...

"That's not necessary. You are capable and have surrendered to us. You shouldn't hold on to the mistakes of the past."

Liberty City is short of talent, especially officials. Renaldo was a well-organized official who could manage a kingdom in an orderly manner. It would be a waste to be a businessman.

Annan decided to get straight to the point: "Why did you want to kill Princess Sails?"

But what he saw was the Montreal Mountain, which scared Renaldo: "I don't understand..."

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

Renato also felt strange: "Should I know?"

Yes, I had a preconceived notion.

The captain of the guards was the one who contacted Sugra, but it didn't mean that Renato asked him to come.

Renato's suspicion was greatly reduced, which made Annan feel relieved: "How much do you know about your captain of the guards?"

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

"It's a big problem."

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

Barbatod... This is the second time his name has appeared.

When Graton was arrested, he asked the butler to contact Barbatod. Annan thought it was because 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. Princess Saiers was left in the dungeon and he is closely related to him.

Sugra was one of the executors, and the middleman who was in charge of connecting with him was Renato's guard captain.

Guard captain Hunter was Renato's man, but he was recommended to him by Grand Duke Barbatod seven or eight years ago...

"Why did Grand Duke Barbatod recommend you a guard?" Annan asked.

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

"It seems I have found it."