"Why don't you continue? There's still some leftover. It's not a good habit to waste food." Wein pointed at the dinner plate.
Leon: "You have the nerve to ask?!"
First, there was a lot of speculation, and then there was an autopsy notice that was scorched on the outside but tender on the inside. It was surprising that Leon still had an appetite.
Wei Yin flicked the communication terminal again: "The on-site investigation has come to an end. Basically everything that can be found has been checked. The summary report will be uploaded to the Suppression Bureau database, and we can access it with the key."
"So simple?" Liang felt that he didn't do anything.
"Because others are working hard, I naturally step aside and let them handle the important work."
"You describe laziness in a very refreshing and refined way."
"Tsk, tsk, now it's time for everyone to do their own thing." Wein put down the communication terminal, "We external detectives will conduct investigations according to our own ideas, and we don't have to follow the steps of the Suppressant Bureau. Zoe thinks that 'Magic Shock Troops'
The conjecture is a bit bizarre, but not impossible, so let us investigate in this direction, and they can provide the necessary technical support."
It seems that the Su Zheng Bureau is taking the route of casting a wide net. With its own manpower and so many detectives, no matter how outrageous a case is, it may be solved by accident.
"How are you going to check?"
"We need to first find out who Wilson's team has had conflicts with. To do this, we need to ask the military for information."
"Isn't there a solemn bureau?"
"The Suppression Bureau's database is very large, but it is not comprehensive. Information from the government, the military, and giant enterprises has not been included. Fortunately, Zoe has applied for us. At the request of the Suppression Bureau,
The military should hand over the information." Wein held up his wine glass, "If it were the Grand Duke's army, it would be a bit troublesome, but fortunately, the Second Army where Wilson served was led by the emperor who ruled the central region - now the regent.
——Control, their people will be more willing to cooperate with the work of suppressing the situation than the Grand Duke."
The communication terminal buzzed.
"Look, this is coming."
Wei Yin swiped the screen a few times, and the screen of the communication terminal showed dense text.
Leon waited for a few minutes, and then Wein raised his head: "Well, the number of teams that fought was more than I thought, but most of them were just small fights, and there were casualties, but that's normal."
"But this one is worth noting."
Taking over the communication terminal, Leon read the text marked by Wein: "The commander of the opposing team, Ron Yoel von Groves, the only son of Baron Groves, was killed in this battle.
He was captured and later... tortured to death?"
Good guy, these guys are actually abusing prisoners of war, and they are still a noble boy. It looks like the matter is quite serious.
"Abuse of prisoners of war, haha, although it is prohibited by law, it is still common. Even if they know that they will be in a military court, many people will still use violence against prisoners for the pleasure of revenge." Wein tapped his fingers on the table.
, "It is indeed a luxury to expect most people to stay rational."
"Don't make sarcastic remarks." Although Liang did not agree with the abuse of prisoners of war, he felt that if his comrades died at the hands of the enemy, there would definitely be resentment, and it would not be difficult to understand any extreme behavior.
Leon continued reading: "There are four soldiers responsible for guarding Ron, and Wilson happens to be among them. In other words, he may also be involved in the torture?"
"This is not 'possible'. In such a small team, once the majority makes a decision, the remaining small number will be coerced into complying out of self-preservation. The majority will not allow the existence of aliens."
"That's true."
"However, that was not the case in the end."
"Um?"
Leon read on. This case of abusing a prisoner of war to death, especially when the victim was a nobleman, was naturally brought to the military court after the war. However, the final trial result showed that only one person committed the abuse, and the other three
Not only is the person innocent, he even "attempts to stop the abuse".
Therefore, the three people were released, with only the credit they might have had and a modest compensation paid, while the "only abuser" was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Looking further, among the four defendants, except for Wilson Swift, who is from King's Landing, the other three are all natives of Caspars, namely Alfred Cross, Bell Thabit and
James Wensley.
Alfred Cross was born into a military family. His father and ancestors all held positions in the Caspars City Defense Force. He himself was the deputy captain of the squad at that time.
Bell Thabeet's father is the president of a local bank in Caspers.
But James Wensley, the "abuser", came from an ordinary family. His father was a worker in a food factory, and his mother worked as a cleaner at Casper University.
"This is completely illogical." Leang raised his head, "In the four-person team, the person with the lowest social status took the lead in launching the abuse, but the other three, who were the majority, especially Alfred, who was the vice-captain, were unable to stop him.
?”
Everyone can see that there is something wrong. On the other hand, those three people committed abuse, and James tried to stop it but was unable to do anything. That's more like it.
"However, the military court at that time came to such a verdict, and James himself admitted the charges. After the trial, James was escorted to Caspars Prison, and there has been no further news since." Wein smiled,
"I have seen too many such things. A judicial officer I dealt with once said, 'Weigh the thickness of the envelope and I will know whether the person is innocent.' Moreover, James has parents, a wife, and a daughter.
In other words, there are countless handles and countless places for people to manipulate.”
Leon sighed: "So, the other three people bribed the judicial officer, coerced James, and made him bear all the blame, but they themselves got away with it."
Wei Yin nodded: "This kind of situation is not uncommon in big cities, let alone Kaspars who is waiting for a lot of work after the war."
"Then... Baron Groves, he must have noticed this situation. He didn't react at all?"
"Baron Groves is a down-and-out nobleman - a nobleman who sends his children to the military instead of politics. Either he still retains military traditions and controls military power, or he is eager to revive his family through military exploits. After all, he is a heroic veteran.
, coupled with the family's operations, it will be much smoother in other industries. In short, the influence of this Baron Grofus is quite limited."
The aristocratic power in this world is very deformed. The grand duke at the top is very powerful, but the small nobles at the lower level are so depressed that they can hardly maintain a decent life. They have to sell off their real estate and send their children to join the army to gain merit.
"The only son was tortured to death, but the murderer was at large. It must be difficult for Baron Groves to swallow this breath, right?" Leon considered, "Could it be him who did it? He put on his son's past clothes to seek revenge or something.
of."
It's quite like a TV series.
"The imagination is good, but unfortunately, you have to consider another thing-Wilson died in the flames caused by magic." Wein pointed out the problem, "Baron Groves was already sixty or seventy years old. At his age,
Maybe he started learning magic after his son's death, which wouldn't work at all. And if he was originally a wizard hiding his identity, there was no need to endure it for so many years before starting to take revenge."
Leon was dumbfounded. Although Baron Grover had a motive, and the footprints left behind could be explained by the fact that he was wearing his son's military boots, was Grover really a wizard?
Seeing that Liang couldn't answer this question for a while, Wein smiled and said, "Since it's difficult to be sure, let's just go to him and ask him directly."
"Going to him directly...is this feasible?" Liang was not sure about this.
Wein picked up the communication terminal and operated it, "Hmm, I found it, the last registered residence address of Baron Groves - Bitterleaf Nursing Home."
"Bitterleaf Sanatorium, a nursing home?"
"No, this sanatorium accepts people of all ages, but only the sick. Let me see, Baron Groves was admitted to the hospital 6 years ago." Wein touched his chin, "As for the reason for hospitalization,
It was Baron Groverth who suffered from a degenerative disease of the central nervous system of the brain - commonly known as 'dementia'."
Leon was stunned. If the baron didn't deliberately pretend to be ill, then he basically didn't have the ability to commit crimes.
"I think we have found the wrong person..."
"You'll know if you've found it right or not. You'll know if you see it with your own eyes." Wein stood up and said, "Let's go. Bitterleaf Sanatorium is some distance away from here, but we can take the rail car there - Waiter, check out."