Mage Joan

"This starts with the case that the authorities seized a newspaper in the city this spring and sued Edmund Zenger for defamation of the colonial municipal council."

Mr. Popper drank a sip of coffee to moisturize his throat and vividly described how Joseph Adams became famous in New Avalon.

"There is a gentleman named Edmund Zenger in the city. He used to work as an editor for the "Jordonheim News". He later resigned because of his opposition to the government's overly strict censorship system. He convened like-minded literati reporters. , Founded a "New Avalon Weekly", often anonymously published four-frame cartoons and humorous jokes satirizing the powerful."

"For example, this newspaper once published such a joke."

"Members are in a meeting, and the host said:'If you support the slave trade, please sit to the left of the venue, and if you oppose the slave trade, please sit to the right of the venue."

"So the congressmen got up one after another. Most of them sat to the left and a few sat to the right. Only one well-dressed gentleman sat motionless on the seat in the middle of the venue."

"The host asked inexplicably: "Sir, do you support the slave trade or are you against it?""

"The gentleman replied: "I think the slave trade should be condemned verbally as unethical, and at the same time privately investing in the slave trade to make a lot of money."

"The host was shocked when he heard the words, and said with sincerity: ‘Dear Sir, you should sit on the podium!’"

Before Mr. Popper had finished speaking, Hailar, Audrey, and Holden burst into laughter.

Qiao An couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips. After laughing, he felt that this joke was profound, humorous and spicy. No wonder that once it was published, it immediately became a joke for people after dinner. It is popular throughout the city and lasts for a long time. No wonder the ridiculed councillor The old men couldn't help themselves, they were so angry that they slapped the table and had to seal up the newspaper.

"The "New Avalon Weekly" was just a very inconspicuous tabloid at the beginning of its publication. However, it was based on these caricatures and humorous articles that it opened up sales. In the two years since its publication, the sales volume has increased tenfold, and it has become popular among the citizens and intellectuals Welcome, those cartoons and jokes with political allegories published in the newspapers have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and are widely circulated." Mr. Popper continued.

"New Avalon’s Press Censorship Bureau repeatedly asked Edmund Zenger, the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, to confess to the anonymous contributors who wrote those grotesque satirical paragraphs, but they were always rejected by Zenger. The works were all made by Zeng Ge himself and put him in jail for defamation."

"At that time, the lawyers in the city received hints from the congressmen in private, warning them not to be Zenger's defense lawyer."

"Only Joseph Adams, a newcomer, ignored this set. He accepted Mrs. Zenger’s commission and appeared in court to defend Zenger. He pointed out that Zenger’s works of art published in newspapers were not named, which is not defamatory. Definition, if anyone thinks that those humorous cartoons and satirical jokes are deliberately aimed at themselves, is it not a kind of "checking the seat"?"

"Mr. Adams declared in court: Edmund Zenger did not slander anyone, and it is the gentlemen who are guilty when they see the caricatures, and not the painters who use the anonymous works published in the newspaper to point out the current evils. And writer."

"The jury was deeply convinced by Mr. Adams' eloquence. All the jurors unanimously found Edmund Zenger innocent and should be released in court."

Finally, Mr. Popper summed it up with a mixture of admiration and envy:

"This judgment has aroused great repercussions in all walks of life in Jotunheim, and it has also made Edmund Zenger’s defender, Joseph Adams, famous in the first battle and become the most popular barrister in the city nowadays, a scholar of intellectuals. And the ladies and ladies in the social world are proud to befriend him."

At this time, the housekeeper knocked on the door and came in and invited the guests to dinner.

Accompanied by Mr. Popper, everyone enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. Afterwards, they returned to the living room for coffee and chatted for a while. Mr. Popper stood up and left.

Sending off Theodore Popper, there were no outsiders in the living room, and Audrey asked Hailar what he planned next.

"It's getting late, everyone rest first." Hailar covered his mouth and yawned, and said sleepily, "Tomorrow morning, let's go to the port and find the Narwhal first to see if Mesinger is on board. If not, follow the address provided by Mr. Popper to investigate Am Frody’s manor outside the city."

"If Mesinger is also at Frody Manor, should you take advantage of these two villains to be alone and kill them all?" Holden asked eagerly.

Hailar hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "Mezinger has the quasi-legendary level of strength, and Mustafa is his follower by his side. Frody is said to be a level 15 warlock, and there will be no shortage of talents in the manor. Bodyguards, we don’t have a good chance of doing things on someone else’s territory, so it’s better to be more cautious."

"Besides, don't forget that another important mission of our trip is to pursue the legendary ‘Herringhorn’ which became a ‘ghost ship’."

"Regarding the whereabouts of the Herringhorn, Messinger has far more information than us. Only by following this person secretly can we hope to find the ghost ship as soon as possible."

"On the contrary, if it arouses Mesinger's vigilance, with this person's cunning and suspicious nature, it will be difficult to follow him next."

Audrey nodded and said: "Hailar is very considerate. During our time in New Avalon, it is best to keep a low profile and don't take the initiative to cause trouble."

Qiao An agreed with Hailar and Audrey's views, and offered to cast spells to investigate "Narwhal" and Frodi Manor, saving everyone a trip.

Back in the bedroom on the second floor, Qiao Ann took out his pocket watch and took a look. The hour hand pointed to ten o'clock in the night. Before he could go to bed and rest, he opened the window next to the desk, and the cool sea breeze came on his face, salty. There was a trace of autumn in the bleak.

Qiao An stood in front of the window and made spellcasting gestures, whispered a spell, and summoned a group of owls. After blessing the "mythical link", he sent them to the port to investigate and search for the anchorage where the "narwhal" was located.

Stars are dotted with the night, a crescent moon is like a hook, and owls flocked across the streets and undulating buildings, and quietly came over the harbor, and soon found the particularly conspicuous iron-clad ship.

Qiao An projected his observation perspective. Only a few cabins on the ship were still lit, and through the windows came the drunken arguing of sailors, and the vague sound of shaking dice. He did not notice the breath of mythical creatures. Basically, it can be concluded that Francis Messinger is not on board.

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