Iron Power And Sorcerer

Chapter 398

Iron Power And Sorcerer Chapter 398

2022-01-31

Chapter 398 The Fox and the Cat Game (Part 1)
[Location unknown]
[Time Unknown]
“Dah.”

“Dah.”

Water droplets rhythmically land on a hard surface, shattering.

Alfonso de Paiva's world is dark, his eyes are covered with three layers of thick cloth, and his limbs are also fixed with iron chains.

He has not been given any food or drink since his captivity. He can't feel hungry anymore, and he doesn't know how long it has passed. He can only guess from the degree of thirst that it should not exceed 48 hours.

Combining the leaks, room temperature and smell, he concluded that he was being held in a dungeon.

As Regional Intelligence Director reporting directly to the Imperial Security Council, Alfonso de Paiva has never used his real name in South Monta. Because he has another identity - leather merchant Kapfen.

Kapufen, from St. Gallen, is a pure Helvetian, with a little Shanbei accent.

My parents unfortunately passed away when I was young, so Kapfen was raised by my uncle. Four years ago, the widower's uncle passed away, leaving the estate to Kapfen. Kapfen invested all of his estate into Lacey's brother Trading Company, thereby obtaining the status of a partner.

Afterwards, Kapfen came to Solingen and took over as Chief-In-Charge of Lacey's brother Trading Company in Steelcastle. Normally, he mainly manages the tanning business of the Trading Company. Occasionally act as a broker, doing small speculative transactions on a point-to-point basis.

Because of his dull complexion, people he knows often call him "Blackface Kapfen".

The above is the life of the leather dealer Kapfen, simple and unremarkable, but it can withstand the verification of any good person.

The business of going out of town to buy hides from time to time gave Kapuffin the freedom to act, and the image of a greedy businessman gave him the motivation to collect information.

As a cover for body protection, the leather dealer Kapfen is perfect and without blemish.

However, "Hand of the Emperor" Alfonso de Paiva knows that since he has been imprisoned in the dungeon, then the real fake identity is meaningless.

All he could do was pray that someone else would find this dungeon as soon as possible and rescue himself out...or kill himself.

After all, no one knows the ability of the "Messenger" better than the hand of the emperor.

……

[Location: Safehouse in the North City of Steel Castle]
[Time: The day after the fire in the Old City]
The homeowners who had gone out to inquire about the news returned safely, leaving the nervous hideouts sighed in relief.

At the moment, Steel Castle is still under martial law. Actively spying on intelligence is a dangerous move, but it is also a helpless move.

Because the Eagle Guard, who was in charge of execution, always obeyed only the messengers, and was isolated from the spy network of the Imperial Security Council, and had no direct connection.

In the dark secret room, one person whispered: "The fire in the city has been basically extinguished, and the rebels are withdrawing from the city separately."

"Out of the city?"

"To deal with the mountain fire. Also, rumors in the city... The fire storm that night was the work of the advisors."

"How credible?"

"Subordinates think that This is the usual method of framing the rebels." The speaker hesitated for a moment: "But I can't think of my subordinates, other than Your Majesty's advisors, who else has such... such power."

"Why hasn't the envoy contacted us yet?" Another questioned.

"Maybe...it may be intentional to keep silent. The emissary may suspect that we have been infiltrated from within because of the accident that night. It may also be injured and inconvenient to show up. It may also be..."

The speaker dared not say more.

The leader was silent for a moment: "The other thing that the owner of the house was asked to spy on, what was the result?"

"Part of the people caught by the rebels were executed on the spot, not by Those who are executed are temporarily held in the Bankrupt's Prison in Beicheng, and it is said that all the cells there are already full of people." The speaker moved his collar uneasily and reported cautiously:
"Mr. A piece of news - on the night of the operation, several 'prisoners' were secretly escorted back to the barracks by the rebel Colonel Berne, under the special supervision of the gendarmerie. It is said that Berne strictly forbids any private contact with the prisoners and desperately tried to block the news."

"Something's wrong!" Another person spoke hurriedly: "Mindorf is an apartment, how could it be possible to inquire about the information that the rebels are trying to keep secret?"

"Although the fire has been put out, the rebels have So far, the party has not found a scapegoat, nor has it released the investigation results of the fire." The speaker glanced at his superiors and explained extremely patiently:
"Rumours are spreading in the city now. Some say it was the hands of the Union Provinces. Others say that the Paratus were provoked by the embargo and sent spies to infiltrate the arson, taking the opportunity to loot the ordnance stockpiled in Steelcastle.

There are many more on the market. More bizarre and sensational gossip, such as 'a monster fled into Rose Lake, climbed ashore at night, and devoured scrap iron and gold and silver in the fire'. The subordinates only selected possible useful information from the rumors. ”

After speaking, the back room fell into dead silence again. Only the dim lights flickered slightly, dragging the shadows of several people in the small room.

The man headed slowly said, "Since the special envoy did not inform us of the situation as originally planned, then they should be considered to have been killed or captured."

The other people shouted. Listen silently. Now that Yingwei has made a judgment, Yingwei will no longer question it.

"From now on, the priority is no longer to execute the plan, but to find the envoy! Activate the emergency plan, send people to other locations, and gather everyone who can still hold a sword. No need Then think about safety, and let all the Steelcastle servants who are loyal to Your Majesty go to find out where the rebels secretly hold important prisoners." The leading man ignored the pain of the newly sutured wounds in his waist and abdomen, and stood up on the table: "The envoy and adviser Never fall into the hands of the rebels, living, then must see the person, dead, then must see the corpse!"

"As you bid!"

…

……

[location unknown]
[time unknown]
Apart from the dripping sound that was driving people crazy, Alfonso finally heard something different :

The friction of the door shaft turning, the muffled sound of the planks falling to the ground, the sound of footsteps becoming more and more clear... Someone came, it should be two people, they walked all the way to him, and tied the iron ropes that bound his limbs. Replaced with shackles.

Alfonso is racked up and taken out of the dungeon.

The air became much fresher, and the firewood was crackling in the fireplace, sweeping away the cold and dampness of the dungeon.

"That's right," thought Alfonso.

The rebel party did not conduct an on-the-spot interrogation after capturing him, which may be explained by the fact that fighting the fire is more important.

But two days are about to pass, and he left himself in the dungeon unnoticed, obviously deliberately - is it using imprisonment as a means of interrogation?
"It's too underestimated," Alfonso thought. He silently rehearsed the next process: seduction, intimidation, torture, and when he couldn't stand it, he fed the rebels a little half true half false information, and delayed as much time as possible, waiting for the messenger to find it.

The short journey quickly came to an end, and Alfonso was strapped to a cold, hard armchair.

The hood is removed, and he finds himself in a closet with nailed doors and windows—still not knowing what time it is.

Behind the long table in front of him, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas, the second-ranked military commander of Solingen, was waiting for him.

Beside Lieutenant Colonel Thomas, fake Baron with a pale and tired expression was playing a deck of cards.

……

[Location: Safe House in North City of Steel Castle]
[Time: The next day after the fire in the old city]
Within a day, news from all over Steelcastle continuously feeds into this temporary command hub.

The bad news is that most of the safehouses are either empty or exposed.

And the real rainstorm obviously hasn't started yet. Once the other party frees up, there must be a more severe carpet search.

But there is also some good news: the subordinates who can continue to fight have been successfully recovered, and even an "advisor" on standby has been found.

Re-establishing contact with the remaining intelligence network of the Imperial Security Council is an unexpected harvest - although it violates the code of conduct that the Eagle Guard and the Emperor's Hand are isolated from each other, the top priority is to find the messenger. Not many.

“The construction specifications for the permanent rebel camp are similar to those of Your Majesty’s new army.”

The speaker kept sketching on the paper:

“Four roads vertically and horizontally Divide the camp into three areas: front, middle, and rear. Prisons are usually located in the central area, next to public buildings such as the Armory, Officers' Quarters, and Legion Hall. The central area is directly accessible from the side door, but there are two sentries."

"The front and rear areas are barracks and playgrounds, normally only two battallions of the rebels are stationed. If the central area is forcibly invaded, it is impossible to disturb the soldiers in the barracks."

"But Most of the rebels are currently putting out the fire in Nanshan, and the troops that have not put out the fire are also carrying out martial law orders in the city. There are only a small number of auxiliary soldiers left in the barracks - the defense is weak, and it does not seem to be imprisoned by an important figure.”

"However, considering the existence of pseudo-magicians within the rebels. The weak garrison is probably just an illusion. In fact, it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, intending to lure us into the trap." After a while, he asked, "What's going on with the rebel commander?"

"Max Bern, the top military commander of the rebels in Solingen, has not appeared again, and has been his deputy for the past two days. Commanded by John Thomas. On the night of the fire, the 'Little Bern', who had briefly commanded the North City militia, did not appear again."

In the collection and processing of intelligence, the Emperor's Hand is far more efficient and professional than the Eagle Guard. .

"After multiple verifications, Max Bern has neither a son nor a nephew. Little Bern is undoubtedly a fake identity. Summarizing information, subordinates... I think." The Emperor's Hand in Steel Castle The deputy director hesitated again and again, but still came to the conclusion: "Mysterious [Little Bern] should be the pseudo-magician of the rebels, and he is a pseudo-magician of a very high level." Knight, who slashed the head of the consultant with one sword from the manor, began to hurt from the knife wound in his abdomen: "When will the counterfeit goods of the rebel party be able to deal with the consultant of Your Majesty?"

"Although the pseudo-magician of the rebellion and the There are generally insurmountable gaps between consultants. But as far as we know, there are individual elites in Piedmont and Veneta who have reached the level of consultants.”

“Piedmont, Victorian Neta, individual elites? Where did the steel castle come from?"

"It can only be deployed in advance." The deputy director replied calmly: "I think the reason why the situation has evolved into what it is now. , it is very likely that a leak has occurred in a certain link. The rebels made sufficient preparations in advance, so that we, who acted according to the plan, plunged into the other's trap. Otherwise, it would not be enough to explain the failure."

"I don't care about leaks, I just want a special envoy."

"The last time the messenger appeared was the lakeside hotel in Nancheng District. There was a small-scale battle there on the night of the fire, and it was said that there were many casualties. But the specific The result is unknown - the rebels blocked the place. The whereabouts of the messenger and several advisers who protect the messenger are unknown." The deputy director changed the conversation: "But one thing can be confirmed-that some of our important personnel were indeed captured. "

"Who?"

"Mr. Kapfen, one of the two directors of the committee at South Monta, my superior."

Eagle Wei narrowed his eyes: "Evidence?"

The deputy director turned and looked towards the corner of the secret room, where a man with an iron mask sat there.

Eagle Captain also looked towards the corner of the secret room: "Sir?"

The masked man nodded slightly, cherish words like gold: "I saw it."

The deputy supervisor struck while the iron was hot: "According to reliable information, Mr. Kapfen was secretly sent to the garrison barracks for detention on the night of his arrest." Your boss."

"If the messenger is unfortunately captured, then he is likely to be detained in the same location as Mr. Kapfen." The deputy director paused: "even more how, we I can't bear the consequences of Mr. Kapfen either."

Eagle Captain responded flatly to the last half of the sentence, and just asked: "Have you ever thought that if the elite magician of the rebel army is guarding the barracks , what will be the consequences if we plunge into it?"

The deputy director sighed in his heart, once the messenger disappears, Steel Castle will never find a decision maker who can integrate the two systems of operations and intelligence.

He picked himself up and replied calmly: "That's exactly what I'm going to say. In fact, it's not just Bern and Little Bern that are missing. The pseudo-magician within the rebel system as we know it, the fire The night has not been seen again. Rumor has it that some officers were badly wounded while fighting the fire. Also, Mayor Paul Wupper called the best doctor in Steelcastle to his house, but he himself They are all in the Municipal Palace. I presume..."

"Speak! Don't hesitate."

The deputy director licked his lips: "I presume that on the night of the fire, Erin was destroyed. The cathedral's Fire Dragon volume is actually a large-scale magic that the rebels run out of control. To force a spell of that size, the pseudo-magician of the rebels must have paid a small price.

Bern and Little Bern have never been seen again. It's not because they don't want to, but because they can't - they're probably all seriously injured. There may be an ambush in the garrison barracks, but this must be their weakest moment."

Captain Eagle thought for a long time, then raised his head. Ask the advisor in the corner of the secret room: "My lord, is there a chance that a large-scale magic will incapacitate the person who uses it?"

The advisor was still concise: "Maybe."

"Even if it is a trap ." Captain Ying's palm swiped across the camp map drawn on the straw paper, gritted his teeth and twitched his cheeks: "It seems that we have to step on it too."

[No. 23 nucleic acid Negative test, hooray! The sore throat scared me to death]
[Yesterday I took too much cold medicine, my mind was dizzy, I thought I could write a chapter, but I didn't finish it...]
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