Late at night, when everything was silent, a sudden earthquake woke up the sleeping outer city. Countless people sat up in panic and looked out the window amidst the noise.
I don’t know when it started, but a scorching fire started rising from the horizon, illuminating half of the night sky, and the sound of fire-fighting could be vaguely heard.
Farther away, accompanied by the poignant moonlight, countless imperial soldiers in armor and guns swarmed forward, surrounding the entire outer city. The slightly impatient soldiers knocked on the doors and checked their identities one by one, but found nothing.
This sudden disaster finally alarmed the big shots. Sitting on the carriage hanging with the noble coat of arms, Rowan Beerbohm, who had just climbed out of the slave girl's bed, lowered the curtains and looked extremely ugly.
The Beerbohm family's carriage was not subject to any interrogation along the way. Under the protection of the Beerbohm family's private army, Rowan successfully arrived at St. Zachary Orphanage.
When I got off the carriage, more than half of the east area of the orphanage had been burned. In order to consider the land use area when it was established, St. Zachary's buildings were continuous and dense, but now it became the main reason for the burning.
As if he was in hell, the smell of roasted meat mixed with the ashes blew towards his face. He retched a few times. Luo Wen quickly took out the sachet he carried and put it in front of his nose to prevent him from vomiting and losing his dignity.
"Ella! Take people to put out the fire!"
After speaking with difficulty to his female subordinate, Rowan hurriedly turned back to the carriage and ordered the coachman to drive the carriage slightly away from the range of the flames.
Within ten minutes, the imperial garrison from the outer city also arrived at the fire scene. Under Rowan's scolding, the captain of the garrison led the garrison to participate in putting out the fire.
As more and more people put out the fire, the fire gradually became smaller, and at dawn, the wave of flames finally subsided.
"Lord Rowan, the fire has been put out."
The disgraced guard captain came to Rowan's car in a flattering manner.
"Do you have any other instructions, sir?"
"Go back, we will investigate this matter personally."
Catching the bag of money that flew out of the car window, the guard captain weighed it casually. He felt the sincerity in the money bag, and the guard captain smiled with satisfaction.
Since the eldest son of the Beerbohm family said so, the responsibility for the fire incident naturally does not fall on him, but it can also be seen from this that the Beerbohm family is really angry.
I don’t know how many people will suffer after today.
"Then Sir Luo Wen, I will take my leave."
After the garrison left, Luo Wen stepped out of the carriage and looked around. The East District had been turned into ruins, and many places in the West District were also affected. The losses were heavy.
St. Zachary is the common asset of many nobles. Now he has encountered such a big problem that he can no longer handle it.
"Ella, count the property and personnel losses, strictly investigate the cause of the accident, torture them severely if necessary, and don't let any suspicious elements go!"
"My subordinate understands."
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The only dozen survivors in St. Zachary's East District were temporarily placed in a warehouse outside the orphanage.
She pinched her thigh flesh hard, and Shirley, who was huddled in Sister Alyssa's arms, suddenly had tears in her eyes. The tears flowed down as if she wanted no money, and the girl's black face soon turned into a
A lake that even my mother wouldn’t recognize.
The girl's performance quickly gained sympathy from most of the survivors, and many people who felt sorry for her were secretly wiping away their tears.
"Sister Alyssa, so many people are dead and there is blood everywhere. It's so scary..."
The gentle nun hugged the disgraced Sheryl and comforted her softly.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Sister Alyssa is here, Cheryl, don't be afraid."
Withdrawing her admiring gaze from Sheryl, Lieno lowered her head with a complex expression, feeling a little worried.
The charcoal black on both her and Sherrill's bodies was drawn by Sherrill. It looked like they had escaped from the fire, but in fact the fire started after they left the barracks.
No matter she is disguised or ruthless, she cannot be as pure as Sheryl. No wonder that mysterious and powerful girl fell in love with Sheryl in just a few seconds.
Dean Atlee is dead, Vera is dead, and there is no one alive in that house except her and Sheryl, which means that no one except her knows about Sheryl and the mysterious killer.
As the mastermind of the arson, she was not worried that Sheryl would betray her. She was only worried about what to do if the mysterious man came and only rescued Sheryl and left her behind.
She and Sheryl happened to be the only orphans left at the same time. Sheryl was rescued and she was left alone. There would be endless hell waiting for her.
Sherrill promised to take her with him. Will the mysterious girl killer agree? Will he abandon her?
"Lieno, didn't Vera escape with you?"
Noticing Eleanor's expression, Sister Avril took the initiative to chat. Not far away, Sheryl's face changed slightly and her ears pricked up.
Raising her head blankly to look at Sister Avril's beautiful face, Lieno recalled what Cheryl had said to her.
'Don't trust anyone, and don't try to explain anything to anyone. If someone asks you a question, you have to be alert. Whether we can survive or not depends entirely on you.'
After coming back to her senses, Lieno shook her head.
"Vera fainted, and we can't take her away."
"Where are the others? Didn't you take the others with you when you fled?"
"I don't know. We thought we were going to be burned to death, but we didn't expect that Child suddenly opened the locked door. How could we care about others..."
Lieno's eyes were a little hollow, as if she was recalling the terrible experience last night. Avril listened calmly and gently stroked the girl's messy hair.
"Before Child came, the house was full of fire and screams. Sheryl shouted and poured the little water on my and Vera's heads.
I started to bang on the door with all my strength, but the locked door could not be opened. Sheryl was persuading Vera to work hard to break the door, but Vera huddled in the bed and shivered... She has always been like this, always when facing danger.
She will shrink back, and we also want to take her away..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Glancing at Lieno's slightly swollen right shoulder, Avril sighed softly.
"Vera is just an ordinary farm girl. Maybe she had already used all her courage at that time. Alas, this is not your fault. Don't be too sad."
Nodding with difficulty, Lieno's face looked better and she continued.
"The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the smoke was blocking us. Soon I couldn't see anything clearly. At this moment, the door suddenly opened. It turned out that the dying Child opened the door, and they successfully opened it.
The door, but unfortunately flames suddenly shot up from the floor and burned Child, and he couldn't stand up...
Vera screamed and stood up from the bed, took a breath of smoke, and fainted directly. The fire wave rushed from outside the corridor. There was no time to hesitate. Sheryl and I could only leave Vera and Child behind and walked out of the corridor window.
Jumping to the tree... almost, almost we couldn't get out..."
Recalling Vera's shrill pleas for mercy, Lieno shuddered, with a look of fear on her face.
Avril sometimes observed Lieno and sometimes observed Sheryl. Cheryl never expressed any extra concern for Lieno from the beginning to the end. It seemed that the two of them escaped together by chance.
"Okay, we are safe now, relax."
Having said that, Lieno, Cheryl and others were taken away by strangers again, asking over and over again what happened last night.
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The inner city of the Immortal Fortress, the residence of the Beerbohm family.
"Lord Rowan, Ella wants to see you."
"Let her in."
"yes."
After a brief announcement, Ella knelt in front of Rowan, and Rowan asked coldly.
"Has the investigation been completed? Who is not afraid of death and attacked the important industry of our Beerbohm family?"
"Sir, the enemy did not leave any obvious traces. We can only confirm that a gang of more than five people launched an attack on Saint Zachary at the same time. One person broke in from the east gate and destroyed all the way, attracting the attention of most of the guards.
As if entering uninhabited territory, he fought his way into the underground area with a crushing fighting style, creating opportunities for other intruders to plant bombs.
Other intruders seem to know the situation in the underground area very well. The key nodes in the underground area have been completely destroyed, and it will take at least three years to re-excavate and reinforce the passages without alerting others."
Unexpectedly, the always capable Ella would be defeated here, and Rowan also realized how difficult the enemy was.
The gangsters in the west area are okay. The guards in the underground area are all elite soldiers drawn from the Imperial Legion. What kind of terrifying existence is the enemy?
"What are our losses?"
"All the finished products died in the explosion. Twenty-five people survived in the semi-finished products. Only two people survived in the first product. The damage to the guards exceeded 90%. Only a small number of lazy and off-duty guys survived. Most of them survived.
The guards died in the chaos."
Rowan frowned, the battle damage was too ugly.
"I arranged more than 300 guards, but five people from the opposite side killed them all?"
Ella nodded, there was no need to hide anything in this matter.
"Most people died in explosions and collapse accidents, while a small number of people died from killers who broke into the East District alone. The enemy's weapons were not uniform. There is currently no way to draw any useful conclusions from the bodies of the deceased.
But what is certain is that the enemy's fighting skills are very superb, especially the frontal intruder. Not only is his swordsmanship superb, but his long sword is also a rare quality. Every dead person is killed with one blow. That person is by no means an ordinary person.
"
"I know this even if you don't tell me. How can someone who can kill Saint Zachary by himself be a simple character? Ella, tell me something I don't know, such as the purpose of their attack on Saint Zachary.
Or how do we catch them by the rat tail?”
"My subordinate understands that in my opinion, the attacker's behavior is more like a pure revenge. The intruder neither rescued anyone nor took away any property.
That group of highly skilled killers did not do anything unusual except killing our people and destroying our property. I was wondering if there is a possibility that Saint Zachary arrested someone who should not have been arrested.
, thereby offending a hidden power, and the other party is waiting for an opportunity to retaliate."
Hearing Ella say this, Rowan also felt a sudden realization.
"It's not impossible... If this is the case, things will be difficult to handle. The dead guys will either be corpses that cannot be put together, or they will become minced meat buried in the ground. We can't even do anything about it.
Make sure if any slaves have been rescued, we are in the dark, we are too passive."
"So my subordinates suggest that you should reduce the number of trips you make recently and increase your escorts to avoid danger."
Nodding dumbfounded, Rowan sighed, stood up, and held Ella in his arms.
"I didn't rest all night, thank you for your hard work,"
With a blush on her face, Ella said nothing, but looked at the young and handsome male host expectantly.
Under such circumstances, Luo Wen would naturally not refuse the affection of his female subordinate.
"Don't leave. Just rest here today. It's enough for you to protect me. If it's Ella, can she destroy Saint Zachary alone? After all, you are a unique demon.
Swordsman."
Unexpectedly, Ella suddenly pushed away the stunned Rowan and suddenly became serious.
"Lord Rowan, I hope you can take it seriously. I am definitely not joking.
If I use the magic sword [Glory], I can indeed kill every living person in Saint Zachary, but I can't act so quickly and efficiently. From the time of the attack to the activation of the bomb, these intruders only use
It took two hours, especially the killer who entered the underground area from the East District alone. It was too fast. I couldn't understand how he did it.
Therefore, Master, please don’t be careless. The necessary guards still need to be added, and you cannot blindly trust your subordinates.”
Infected by the serious Ella, Rowan quickly calmed down and no longer paid attention to the touching body of his female subordinate.
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To make the arrogant and powerful Ella be so cautious, the strength of the enemy is no longer something that can be laughed off. In this case, letting the small head control the big head is not an act that can be described as stupid.
That is the way to death.
Being targeted by such a terrifying enemy, if he couldn't get rid of him early, he might not even be able to sleep peacefully.
"Since the other party is coming for the Beerbohm family, they will definitely continue to attack. We can't keep being beaten...
Tomorrow I will report this attack to Grand Duke Lai. Grand Duke Lai’s temperament will definitely not turn a blind eye to the destruction of an important source of slaves. As long as the Grand Duke appoints two blood followers, I will have full confidence.
Be sure to catch the little mouse that strikes again,
So what if it is a top assassin who is hiding? The empire has developed in the fortress for so many years and has encountered countless attacks. We have plenty of ways to deal with those rats hiding in the dark."
"If they want to deal with the Beerbohm family, I will give them this opportunity. Oh, it depends on whether they have the courage."
