"Ge... Is he an imposter?" Polly couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Ethan walked around him and tried to leave.
"Wait! We don't know this at all!"
"It is precisely because you were unaware that I want to hold you accountable."
Ethan was not needed this time. A tall and straight young detective jumped out from the side and pushed Polly a few steps away.
"As the mayor, you allowed the Ice God Cult to be corrupted by evil followers. We have reason to suspect that you had some kind of deal with the Eclipse Church during your tenure as mayor."
"I'm not--"
"Cuff him and interrogate him later."
"I really didn't mean to betray Sarah!" Polly struggled to look at their backs, "I was really wronged!!"
"Short-sighted maggot." After leaving the house, Ethan cursed under his breath and spat into the snow.
The liquid froze before it hit the snow, and it penetrated the snow completely in solid form. Seeing this, Ethan cursed again: "What a damn place... It's very difficult to get electricity here."
"But it is precisely because of this town that we were able to discover the abnormality in the first place." The young agent who had helped him clear the way said, "From this perspective, the existence of Binghu Town is of great significance."
"What? Do you also support him in merging this place into the territory of Sara?"
“It depends on the specific value of the Arctic.”
"It's a good thing for young people to think more. It means that you are naturally more open-minded than others, and you can often find clues from all kinds of strange angles." Ethan tightened his collar a little, "But it has to be based on a solid foundation. How many people do you think will object if we do this?"
"You mean Talignan? They don't border here to the north."
"I mean the Ice God Cult!" Ethan glared at him, "Don't forget those Willis people."
"Aren't all the Willis people dead?" The young man was stunned. "They are different from modern humans."
"All the Latadians are dead, but there are still a lot of claims overseas."
"You mean someone is supporting the Ice God Cult under the banner of the Willis people?"
"Even the evil god has people who believe in him, do you think no one would believe in the Ice and Snow Goddess?"
The young man was about to say that it was because the evil god really had evil followers pretending to appear that so many people were deceived, but he changed his mind and thought - who said there were no evil followers in the group pretending to be the Ice God Cult?
Maybe some of the Eclipse's offspring are hiding among them. They are secretly expanding under the guise of the Ice and Snow Goddess, misinterpreting the traces of the evil god as those of the Ice and Snow Goddess, so there are probably quite a few people who have been deceived.
On second thought, these people would definitely not allow Sarah to eat up the Ice God Cult's nominal origin, which is the North Pole.
He doesn't understand the specific situation, but he thinks there will be a lot of pressure in diplomacy?
As the most powerful human kingdom, Sara does not need to look at anyone's face. Pressure is actually a false proposition.
But he heard that many human kingdoms were arguing over the distribution rights of the Elsa Continent. In the face of actual interests, Queen Sarah's words were useless.
If the Arctic is eaten up under this trend, it would be like adding fuel to the fire.
That's why Your Majesty wants to expand the army.
The route has been opened, and the gray fog has been proven to be not undispersible. The regular army will definitely resume its role, and Sarah needs such a force to protect peace.
"You still have a lot to learn, Carrick." Ethan said loudly in the wind, "I brought you here this time so that you can thoroughly understand what is in the book. You can learn more from her in this regard."
"Count Hitzfeld?"
"Yes, I'm taking you to see her now."
After trudging for more than ten minutes in the damn icy weather, a group of people followed the path in the town to its northernmost point, where they found a wooden house with a fence.
"I thought you would come tomorrow."
The person who opened the door was Xia Yibing. Unlike the people outside who were wearing heavy coats and cotton-padded jackets, her figure looked very slender in comparison.
"Director!"
A group of people, including Ethan, immediately raised their hands to salute her. She briefly responded and opened the door to signal them to go in quickly.
This should be a homestay, right?
After the young man named Carrick came in and looked around, he saw a large square hole in the middle of the wooden floor. Some red-hot charcoal was placed in the hole, and there was a barbecue rack next to it with fat fish on it.
It was much warmer than outside… He took off his hat and saw two women sitting by the fire pit.
They were all wearing very little - even less than Director Imaar. They were basically wearing only one set of clothing, and Carrick couldn't help but be curious, didn't they feel cold?
"Has the family settled in?"
Xia Yibing asked about the progress.
"It's settled." Ethan nodded. "The male owner has frostbite and needs to be taken care of for a while. I asked them if they would like to move to the south temporarily, and they agreed."
"Where are the stone and letter that Aisuen handed over?"
"Give them all—this is the reply from the girl."
"very good."
After taking the letter, Xia Yibing opened it and looked at it, then put it back, folded it, and put it into her sleeve for the sake of convenience.
The other agents began to take off their equipment and sat around the fire to keep warm. Ethan looked at Carrick and others enviously, as he still had to continue working on his work report.
"We have almost finished investigating Polly's affairs... He is in collusion with the merchants in Trierred. As long as they come here to do business, he can give them an extra sum of money in private."
"Does he have other demands?"
"Yes! He also has connections in the Trierred City Hall. Based on his deputy's report, we found some letters in which he asked them to vote in favor of the 'Icarolin Northland Development' plan."
"Then he is finished, and so are the people of Trierred."
"Well, we have him in custody."
"What about the other thing I asked you to ask?"
"You mean the Murphy family? This matter involves old Mr. Murphy after all, and we have to wait for the letter to be delivered to Wayne... I'm afraid there won't be any news in the short term."
"What about the father and daughter?"
"Rob Murphy confessed everything, including killing his wife and dismembering her body."
Ethan frowned when he said this.
At first, he thought that Luo Bo was a vicious criminal and almost taught him a lesson. Later, he learned the truth from Xia Yibing and realized that he had misunderstood him to a great extent.
This is also a poor man. If he were to judge the guilt, most of the responsibility should be borne by the deceased Maren Murphy.
But Maren Murphy is dead after all, and no matter how noble his reasons were, it is a fact that Rob Murphy killed his wife. He broke the law, and he can't let him get away with it.
"Is his extraordinary ability still there?" Xia Yibing asked.
"It's still there. He can make a small fire."
"Then this person must be under the control of the Security Bureau?"
"That's pretty much it."
"Put him on the death row." Xia Yibing thought about it and made a decision.
"Boss?"
Ethan stared.
If others don't understand, how could he not understand?
Killing one's wife is a serious crime, but murder within marriage is not punishable by death!
Are you kidding? All the lands in the world that are plagued by evil disasters are in urgent need of population. Unless it is an unforgivable crime involving dirty things, or a daring crime of treason, it is very difficult to approve the death penalty under normal circumstances!
Xia Yibing said this because she wanted to find another way for Rob Murphy.
"You can give him some pointers and ask him to come up with a new name."
“…Will everything be alright?”
"His daughter still has to survive in Sara, so why should I be afraid that he will get out of control?"
Ethan took out a notebook and wrote it down, rolling his eyes at the director from time to time.
He felt that it was not an illusion. Compared with the last time they met, Xia Yibing seemed more confident.
I have encountered similar cases before, but women always felt that they were "unsafe" and "had hidden dangers", so they handled them according to normal procedures.
It seems like she is sure this time?
Confidence can control the overall situation?
After thinking for a long time, Ethan suspected that she had either gained support from a third party, or... she had made another breakthrough in her spiritual cultivation.
The latter is unlikely, she is already a tough character at the present spirit level, and if she breaks through again it will be a possessed spirit. Xisuo-Grest is only at this level.
So it should be the former one...
Ethan secretly glanced at Carrick, who was chatting and laughing with the two women by the fire pit, and grinned.
You little brat, you don't know who the guy who is grilling fish for you is...
But it is also true that a certain Majesty always habitually wears a veil to cover her face. Not many people in Wayne have seen her face, so it is normal that these young men cannot recognize her.
"Where's Hitzfeld?"
Putting the notebook away, Ethan looked towards the corridor behind the woman.
Official business.
Now that it was done, he could finally talk about other topics in a private capacity.
"He's playing with the dog up there, want to go take a look?"
"Of course... I haven't talked to her in a long time."
The two disappeared into the corridor one after another.
By the fire pit, Heidi watched the scene in a trance.
"Don't you eat fish?"
A grilled fish was handed over to him.
"You've paid their rent, why are you still so glum?"
Heidi didn't take the fish, but turned her head and stared carefully at the facial features of Annual Ring's wooden clone.
Looking at it this way, you can indeed see similarities in some corners of the eyes and subtle details.
She didn't understand why this happened... She had often dreamed before, dreaming that she was the daughter of Year Rings, but now that her wish had come true, she didn't understand why she was not as happy as she had imagined.
As the fire burned for a while, the atmosphere became more lively. Many agents began to try the goat milk wine brewed by the host. The annual rings were whispering in the noise.
"Are you still mad at me for lying to you?"
Heidi shook her head.
"why?"
“…I can’t say for sure.”
Heidi didn't know how to express it.
It can clearly be considered that the mother and daughter have recognized each other, and they should be closer.
But she felt there was an extra layer of distance.
She could no longer joke about the tree rings as casually as she used to.
"Don't think too much."
Nian Lun picked up a glass of goat milk wine and took a few sips. When he put down the glass, a faint blush appeared on his face.
"All my plans are indeed based on the continuation of the tree people as the first priority. After my death, the tree people cannot be without a leader, and they cannot be without the Nether Fruit Tree to lead them."
"But I did it for you..."
She put her arms around Heidi in a somewhat rogue manner and put her arms around her neck.
"Just think of it as a consolation for a drunkard."
"Can you call me that..."
"It's just mom, I'll call you, I'll call you——"
Heidi was defeated step by step under her attack. She took great effort to appease the annual rings, but she would still look up at the ceiling from time to time.
