Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 151: The Kidnapped Caesar
Inside the Assassin's Tavern, Viscount Iscolan was drinking alone and waiting for news.
Thinking back to yesterday's meeting with Yomington.
It was obvious that the situation in Raging Waves City made the Prime Minister nervous. The Brotherhood and the Princess joined forces to break the alliance of the new nobles and respectively drove two nails into the city.
Yeominton has issued a warning.
What made Viscount Iscolan even more uneasy about this warning was the relationship between the Duke of Celtic and the Temple of the Abyss.
And then there’s the Brotherhood’s relationship with the Royal Family.
He had a feeling that the conflicts among various parties in the empire had reached a critical point and might erupt at any time.
A civil war seemed inevitable.
Where should I stand?
Viscount Iscolan drank until the evening, thinking about the future of his family.
"Sir..." Lizardman Billy came over and asked Iscolan in a low voice, "Is the tavern open tonight?"
"Close the business. I'm waiting for important news."
"Yes, sir."
When Billy was about to go back to the bar, Viscount Iscolan stopped him and asked, "How much information have you collected about smuggling?"
Lizardman Billy replied respectfully: "Your Excellency... Since Inspector Meteor has arrested many officials recently, some people who were afraid of escaping have been arrested by us.
We have collected a lot of evidence of smuggling by officials and merchants at all levels in Raging Tide City, which will be delivered to you later.
My Lord, these evidences can reshuffle the entire Raging Tide City."
"Raging Waves City will not reshuffle, and cannot reshuffle. I am going to the imperial capital to meet His Majesty. Please prepare as much evidence as possible."
"As you command, my Lord."
At this time, a man covered in a smock appeared in the tavern: "Sir, I found it!"
…
Caesar sat in his special car for the director, driving on the streets shrouded in darkness. From the West Tower area into the central city area, even the difference in lighting was so obvious.
No wonder everyone in Nutao City wants to live in the central city area. It’s a completely different experience.
Just now, Caesar had a gathering with his former colleagues and friends at the Xita City Security Bureau.
This was what Mrs. Michelle requested.
She saw the difficulties she faced in the Central City Sheriff's Office, so she thought of transferring the sheriffs from the West Tower City area to the Central City area and choosing the personnel herself.
The colleagues and friends who attended the party were very happy, and they will report to the Central City Police Station tomorrow.
On the way back, Caesar was in a very good mood.
The drunkenness reminded him of Qingkong again... It must be that when Miss Qingkong came to visit me, she saw that my work was not going well, so she asked Mrs. Michelle to transfer some sheriffs from the Xita city area to help.
She is so kind, helping others silently without asking for anything in return. If it weren't for Mrs. Michelle, the citizens of Raging Waves City would probably still not know that Miss Clear Sky has saved the city so many times.
Just like after she saved me, she just left with a smile.
At this moment the car stopped suddenly.
Without waiting for Caesar to ask, the driver said in a panic: "Director, there is a cloud of black smoke blocking the road ahead.
It's coming!"
"What!"
Before Caesar could look forward, the entire carriage was covered in black smoke. The driver screamed and then fell silent, followed by a very polite voice.
"Excuse me...are you Chief Caesar of the Central City Police Department?"
Xi Ze, who was trapped in the black smoke, pulled out a dagger and stabbed it towards the direction where the sound came from. The tip of the dagger shone with light, illuminating a faint figure in the black smoke.
The dagger stabbed the other person, but Caesar felt a pain in his ribs.
Looking down, I saw that the dagger was stabbing into my body.
"Who are you?" Caesar asked loudly.
"Answer my question first."
"I am the person you are looking for. Who are you?"
"I am... insignificant. A distinguished person wishes to see you..."
The black smoke dissipated and the car stopped in the middle of the road.
The driver was lying on the seat with a horrible look of death, and Caesar disappeared.
…
When Luke arrived, the street had been blocked and the sheriffs were knocking on the doors of nearby residents, looking for clues about Chief Caesar's attack and disappearance.
Under the night sky, the street lights illuminated the black car. Mrs. Michelle stood on the side of the road with a very solemn expression.
Luke came to Mrs. Michelle, bowed and asked, "Do you know who did it?"
Madam Michelle nodded and replied, "I don't know, but I think it was done by the Abyss Mage. They might want to ask Caesar about Qingkong's whereabouts.
I should have arranged some protection for him earlier."
Luke asked worriedly, "Does Caesar know about our plan?"
"I didn't tell him... I just asked him to find some police stations in the West Tower area to transfer to the police station in the central city area. I didn't expect something to happen so soon."
Mrs. Michelle sounded very annoyed.
I finally chose an agent, but he was kidnapped like this. If something happened to Caesar, the position of Chief of the Central City Police Department would be someone else.
Luke consoled him, “Since the Abyss Mage captured Caesar in order to find Qingkong, he probably won’t kill him easily.
We will rescue him.”
"I hope so..." Mrs. Michelle sighed.
At this time, a spy came up and said, "Inspector, Viscount Iscolan is here. He is in the carriage over there."
Luke saw the carriage parked on the side of the road not far away.
"Madam, Viscount Iscolan should have some news. Let's go and listen together."
"Yes... please, Inspector."
Although she was impatient, Mrs. Michel still maintained the dignity of a noble. She glanced at the car in the middle of the road, then followed Luke towards Viscount Iscolan's carriage.
Not only Viscount Iscolan was in the car, but also Councillor Ibel.
Luke and Mrs. Michelle sat down, the car door closed, and the Viscount's servants and imperial spies surrounded the car facing outwards.
Councillor Ibel said first: "My Lord Viscount was just discussing business with me, and I didn't expect such a big thing to happen. Someone dared to kidnap Director Caesar, which simply shows that they don't take the Government Affairs Office and the Parliament of Nutao City seriously.
Whoever is caught doing this must be severely punished.”
Luke looked at the two people sitting opposite him and asked, "I'm curious about what business you are talking about."
Councillor Ibel was about to answer, but Viscount Iscolan said first: “Let me explain.
My people have located the hideout of the Abyss Mages, who are residing in a house owned by Councillor Ibel."
Hearing that the Abyss Mage was living in the property under his name, Councillor Ibel suddenly became nervous.
"My Lord Viscount, please don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with the Abyss Mage. You must have... you must have made a mistake."
The three of them looked at Viscount Iscolan, waiting for his explanation.
Iscolan smiled and said, “Don’t be nervous, I discussed business with Councillor Ibel just to make sure he was involved.
The truth is that the Senator has too many properties, and he doesn't even know how many houses he owns in Raging Waves City. These Abyss Mages live in the Senator's house, and if they find a few people to disguise themselves as the Senator's servants, they can keep the sheriff and imperial spies out."
Councillor Ibel said quickly, "Yes, yes, yes... I usually don't go to see those houses, and I don't have the energy to check them these days. Those houses are taken care of by the servants who stayed behind. The Abyss Mage must have killed my servants and moved in without my permission."
Now that Senator Ibel's suspicion has been cleared, the next thing to discuss is how to surround and eliminate this group of abyss mages.
It was just that Lady Michelle said in the middle: "The Abyss Mage captured Xi Ze to ask about Qingkong's whereabouts...if we arrange for Qingkong to meet with the Viscount.
Will they kill Caesar?"
Viscount Iscolan said: "Madam, I just found the hiding place of the Abyss Mages, but I can't be sure that all the Abyss Mages are inside. Only when the clear sky appears can the Abyss Mages gather as much as possible.
Caesar, it all depends on his luck."
"Is there no other way?" Mrs. Michelle was very unwilling to give up Caesar.
Iscolan looked at Luke, hoping he could persuade Mrs. Michelle.
Luke said, "I think we should do our best to rescue Caesar."
“He’s just a bit player,” Iscolan said.
Luke pulled the curtains open a little and said to Iscolan, "Do you see the sheriff outside? Do you think they are anxious to get Caesar back now?
The entire Nutao City knows that Caesar was recruited by us, and they are all watching how we will deal with this matter.
You all know how many vacancies there are in the administration of Raging Waves City after the Virgil incident, and how many people want to fill them. We are intruders in the old system of Raging Waves City, and the advantages we created with the arrival of Yominton are disappearing.
If we can't even do our best to rescue Caesar, who would be willing to work for us?"
Luke's words made the three people think about the deeper meaning of Caesar's captivity.
With the arrival of Yomington, the original forces of the Raging Wave City, which had a backbone, were gathering strength again. If Caesar died at this time, the impact on this group would not be just the death of a small figure.
Viscount Iscolan was convinced: "What should we do?"
Luke said, "Go find the Duke of Celtic's envoy and tell him that Caesar was kidnapped by unknown persons and that the time you agreed to meet with Qingkong can only be postponed.
Xi Ze was kidnapped, which means that these Abyss Mages are not under the control of the special envoy. It shows that Qingkong values Xi Ze, and can ensure that he will not be killed in a short time. "
Viscount Iscolan nodded: "I know what to do."
Luke then said to Mrs. Michelle, "Contact Qingkong immediately and ask the battle mages of Oulu Academy to prepare. When will the sheriff contacted by Caesar arrive?"
"They will be here tomorrow morning."
"Madam, please wait for them at the Central Security Office. When they arrive, have them all go to the streets around the Abyss Mage's hidden house to set up defenses.
By clearing the streets, the Oulu battle mages can be teleported directly over and encircle the house in the shortest possible time.
Then attack the Abyss Mage in the house as quickly as possible. There is a high chance that you can rescue Caesar."
It would take time to contact Qingkong and notify the Olu battle mage to prepare for battle.
It would be very fast if all parties could arrive by tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Michelle said, "Thank you, Inspector... I will contact Qingkong now."
After Mrs. Michiel got out of the car, Councillor Ibrahim asked, “What do I do?”
Luke thought for a moment and said, "You can rush to the scene with the newspaper reporters tomorrow morning and let them see with their own eyes our joint battle to encircle and suppress the Abyss Mage.
Maybe you can also give a presentation.
You are an excellent speaker and we need you to be the spokesperson for our team."
In response to Luke's praise, Councillor Ibel straightened his hat and appearance.
"The last speech in front of the Government Office Building really made me discover my talent in public speaking. I will prepare the speech for tomorrow when I go back. I will also bring a magic painter to print the battle clips on the newspaper under my name.
Although this will increase the cost of the newspaper, it will definitely bring unprecedented sales to my newspaper.
I'm going to go back and think about adding those ads in the newspaper.
goodbye!"
Councillor Ibul's talent for business allowed him to keenly smell the business opportunity, and the Olu Battle Mage fought against the Abyss Mage.
A love-hate relationship spanning a hundred years, and the encirclement and suppression of evil by justice.
This exclusive live news will definitely bring you immeasurable wealth.
A large number of money-making plans emerged from Congressman Ibel's head, making him eager to leave.
Only Luke and Viscount Iscolan were left in the carriage.
The spacious carriage allowed Viscount Iscolan to adjust his sitting position, and then he said to Luke: "Yomington came to me and warned me to quit."
"Obviously you refused!"
"Yes, after taking that step, I had no way back. He must have looked for you, too. How did you answer him?"
Luke smiled, "I haven't given him a chance to warn me yet. I don't plan on seeing him until all the Abyss Mages are dealt with.
Tomorrow is our battle to establish our prestige. The combined efforts of the Isklan Family, the Central City Public Security Bureau, the Oulu College, and the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau are enough to let the people of Raging Waves City get to know us well."
“Oulu College does not participate in politics.”
"The elf Qingkong is the magic professor of Oulu College. Tomorrow she will lead the Oulu battle mages to encircle and suppress the Abyss Mages. She will kill them all...
Oulu College does not participate in politics, but Oulu College influences the city of Raging Tide all the time.
No one knows how many people in this city have graduated from Oulu College, and how many people have scientific research and business cooperation with Oulu College.
No one dares to ignore any action of Oulu College, especially with the Elf Clear Sky. "
Talking about the elf Qingkong, Viscount Iscolan showed a regretful expression: "The thing I regret most in my life is that I had a chance to have a meeting with Qingkong, but I didn't cherish it. It was not until I discovered her true strength that I regretted it..."
Luke asked mysteriously, "What if I could give you another chance?"
“I will definitely throw away the damn noble reserve and let Qingkong feel my sincerity.
Why do you ask that?
Luke shrugged: "Nothing... I just suddenly wanted to ask, I am also very curious about the elf Qingkong."
