Chapter 98 What does it mean to pull a tiger's skin to make a banner?
Chapter 98 What does it mean to pull a tiger's skin to make a banner?
Just as Ren and the other three went to the copper mine in the south of the city to seek help from Mr. Baraba Simenko, news of the attack on the Giant's Roaring Tavern spread throughout Laharl City.
"Boss, what should we do?"
Several top leaders of the Black Hand Gang who had just returned to the city from the copper mining area all set their sights on the gang leader Hadara Blackhand.
Facing the inquiries from his subordinates, Hadara Blackhand's face was gloomy.
He was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Even if this incident happened in the slums and made such a big noise, it would definitely attract the attention of the city guards and the city lord's palace. We must not show up at this time, otherwise we will become
Target. Humph, don’t those pastors of Fortune Church charge us a large sum of money every month? It’s time to put it to use. At the same time, tell the Faceless Man about this and see if he can do anything about it.
The reason why our station was attacked, if he doesn’t want this source of wealth to be completely cut off.”
"That one..."
When I mentioned that mage, everyone present looked unhappy.
After all, no one would like to deal with a mage who is proficient in necromancy, especially a mage who believes in evil gods.
"Also, everyone should pack up their valuable belongings. If the situation continues to deteriorate, then we will first go to the surrounding towns to avoid the limelight."
Years of being a gangster gave this wanderer an almost intuitive sense of danger, and he instinctively sensed the hidden undercurrents throughout the city of Lahar.
"I am the paladin who protects the temple. I have something to ask your master."
"They are all dead? How is that possible? Don't the paladin value mercy and forgiveness the most?"
Get the church involved?
Sir Constantine Horrell had a look of hesitation in his eyes.
In the Ring of Oak, the Druid Order has the greatest say. However, the Druid Order has never been monolithic. In order to promote their own doctrines and expand their say in the Ring of Oak, each sect can be said to have
There were constant disputes. Although there was no big fight, the private conflicts and frictions became more and more intense.
"this……"
"We'll talk about it first. I'll let one-third of the Guards participate in the investigation of this matter."
"Gu..."
No matter where the nobles are, their bodies are not completely clean. Not only are they all black, at least they are gray.
The priests of the church are easy to deal with, but the paladins under their command are much more troublesome.
Hearing the report from his subordinates, the guard captain was shocked, subconsciously stood up and said in a low voice.
"Captain Andrew, that's just what people think of as a paladin."
A month ago, there was a large-scale disappearance of people in the city of Lahar. About twenty people disappeared within a few days. By the time the police found their bodies, it was already a week later.
Although the city lord's palace made great efforts to suppress the impact of this incident to a minimum, the rumor of "the inner demon" gradually spread in the city.
Finally, Sir Constantine Horrell gritted his teeth and said.
Thinking of the tragic situation in the tavern, even though the heavily armored warrior had seen a lot, he couldn't help but feel chills in his heart.
City Lord's Mansion, Security Hall.
"At noon, the Black Hand Gang's Giant Roaring Tavern was suddenly attacked. The attacker was said to be an elderly paladin who was passing by!"
Even the nobles couldn't stand it.
"you……"
Of course, this is the first time Angelica has lied since she was a child!
Oak is the tree of natural wisdom. It is said that the ancient god [Father of Nature] was the first plant and the first oak tree born in the main material plane of Erathia.
No noble likes to deal with these guys who are as paranoid as stones, smelly and hard.
However, until now, because the City Lord's Mansion and the security team have not found the whereabouts of the murderer, the pressure on the City Lord is increasing.
Angelica said this calmly according to the identity information Ren gave her.
Even if he is a legendary strong man, it is the same.
This is the eternal contradiction between secular power and religious power!
This is something that no one in power wants to happen or see.
One of the gatekeepers gave his companion a look, then turned around and ran towards the manor.
"Don't forget, the group of paladins under the title of the Angry Warrior... Could it be that something really happened in the darkness of this city that even I, the person in power, don't know about, and that it even alarmed the Holy Avenger?"
"We may have underestimated the seriousness of this matter."
Sir Constantine Horrell's expression gradually became serious.
"I am a disciple of Master Albreed Odegaard. A few days ago, a fellow disciple disappeared. The last clue pointed to Mr. Baraba. I hope to get some useful information from his mouth."
The Ring of Oak is an organization established by druids and rangers who believe in the way of nature. It is committed to protecting the natural world and resisting human erosion of nature. It can be regarded as the Erathian version of an environmental protection organization.
The heavily armored warrior's throat moved, and he said in a harsh voice: "Captain, all the more than 20 gang members at the scene were killed. It can be said that except for the senior members of the Black Hand Gang who were not present at the time, all the other members died in the tavern.
inside."
A heavily armored warrior hurriedly walked into the room and shouted to the two people sitting on both sides of the desk drinking tea and laughing:
"Captain, Lord City Lord, something happened in the slums!"
These special ones among the holy warriors never compromise against evil. In all likelihood, the places where they appear have already been infiltrated by evil...
South of Lahar City.
However, priests are a scarce resource of the church, and if they are dispatched, there will generally not be more than three people. However, as the church's military support, paladins will be at least a small team (6 people) once they are dispatched.
Renn took out the holy emblem that protected the temple and said in a deep voice.
After several hours of trekking, Renn and his party finally arrived at Baraba Simenko's manor.
Hearing this name, the guard captain's heart trembled subconsciously.
…………
"Paladin?"
In this city, there are already enough people involved in the struggle for power at the top.
Leolina took out her identity card with a smile on her face and waved it in front of the guard.
Originally, Renn was a paladin who believed in the contract and the God of Guardianship, and swore an oath of guardianship. Even if he changed his oath and embarked on the path of an avenger, the Holy Emblem that originally belonged to him was not used by the Bishop Jonathan of Fanlin Town to protect the temple.
Therefore, at some times, Renn can also play a guest role as the paladin guarding the temple.
Looking at his companion who quickly ran into the manor, another guard blinked his eyes.
"I remember that the Giant's Roaring Tavern was the headquarters of the Black Hand Gang? What was the situation like at the scene?"
The guard captain looked at his men and asked in a deep voice.
He doesn't want another opponent to appear on this card table called power!
In Renn's view, letting Angelica disguise herself as a member of the Oak Ring can put more pressure on Mr. Baraba Simenko.
This is simply a bad visitor coming to your door!
"Wait a minute, you three. I'm going to inform my family."
The guard captain asked cautiously.
The short-bearded Sir Constantine Horrell, the controller of Laharl City and the legendary magic swordsman of destiny, gently placed the teacup in his hand on the tea table, rubbed his temples and said with a headache: "Paladin? Really?
Troublesome guy!"
"I, I am a member of the Oak Ring. Mr. Baraba's copper mine has seriously affected the surrounding natural environment. I hope to have a talk with him. Of course, if he refuses, then the next time he comes will be
He is a druid, not a little ranger like me."
"This is Mr. Baraba's private property! No one is allowed to enter!"
Moreover, these discovered corpses have a common feature. A large hole was opened in their chests with a sharp weapon, and their hearts were brutally taken out by the murderer.
Holy Avenger…
"Sir, do you want to delegate authority and let the church in the temple area also participate in the investigation? Moreover, now that there are outside paladins involved in this matter, the church also has a reason to take action."
Facing the three people standing in front of him, the two doormen looked at each other, feeling quite at a loss.
Because this means that not only will their interests be damaged, but their own lives will also be threatened. Most importantly, through this matter, the church's influence on the city will increase significantly.
Two doormen stopped the three Rennes in their tracks.
the guard captain asked in a low voice.
But these paladins don't care whether you are a noble or not. As long as you are confirmed to be from the evil camp, they will kill you first and then talk about other things.
"Lord City Lord, is it because of the disappearance of people a while ago? These Holy Avengers found clues elsewhere, so they tracked them all the way to Lahar City?"
Today's Laharl City is jointly controlled by the City Lord's Mansion, the Mage Tower and the Warlock Academy, but on the surface, the City Lord's Mansion is the controller of this city.
If the paladin intervened, his subordinate would not come to report in such a big way.
However, this environmental organization has a power that makes people look at them. In addition to nearly ten archdruids and rangers who have been promoted to legendary destiny, the entire Ring of Oak also has many tree people and tree spirits with legendary strength.
and the spirits of nature.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out," Sir Constantine Horrell rubbed his brows and said a little tiredly, "The troubles are one after another, which makes people feel uneasy."
Once these brainless guys are dispatched, they will launch [Detect Evil] on a large scale.
Shouldn't it be me who should say this?
He doesn't want to face these three plague gods alone!
However, in less than a quarter of an hour, his companion ran back and saluted the three Rennes:
"You three adults, please come in. Your Excellency Barabbas is waiting for your arrival in the living room."
With that said, he and his companions opened the door of the manor.
Ren nodded towards the two women and walked in with his head held high.
Thank you to book friend [Asgust] for the reward of 100 starting coins!
