Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 158 Exchange
It’s coming with great force!
If you are not careful, you really may not be able to get out of the Raging Waves City.
Facing the big hands behind the Meteorite Inspector, Yomington could only suppress his temper. First, he would see what Virgil's current situation was, and then find a way to rescue him through other means.
The imperial spy nearby opened the prison door and a group of people walked in.
Senator Virgil curled up in a corner, his head buried between his knees, his hair was a mess like a bird's nest, and he exuded a foul smell. He ignored the people who entered the prison and muttered neurotically: "I am guilty... I am guilty... I am guilty..."
Yomington immediately walked over, hugged Virgil's shoulders and said with concern: "Virgil, Virgil, look who I am... I am Yomington, and Prime Minister Gabriel sent me to see you. We all believe that you are innocent, and we will rescue you."
Virgil raised his head and looked at Yomington with dull eyes: "No, I am not innocent, I am guilty! I lied, cheated, and stole... I am an unforgivable criminal."
Yomington could see that Virgil had become insane due to the influence of the mental mill here. His mental barriers were collapsing. If he was allowed to stay here, he would be a useless person even if he was rescued.
"Senator Virgil, you must be strong and concentrate your will to resist mental hallucinations. Remember! You are an upright imperial noble. The Prime Minister thinks highly of you and he will not give up on you.
You have to keep going!"
"Prime Minister!" Virgil's eyes were focused and a little bit brighter. He said, "Please tell Lord Gabriel that I know who stole the gold... It was him!"
Virgil pointed at Luke and said angrily, "He and Ibel stole the gold."
Luke, who was standing nearby, smiled and said, “Who did Ibel and I steal the gold for?”
When Yomington realized something was wrong and was about to stop him, Virgil said, "It's for the Prime Minister. Lord Yomington, the nine tons of gold were stolen by him and Ibel, and they even accused me of stealing it!"
Yomington immediately distanced himself from Virgil and said sternly: "Virgil, you are crazy, stop talking nonsense!"
Virgil pulled Yomington's arm and said, "Please, take me out now. I can't stay here any longer. It's endless darkness here.
Please, take me away."
Luke said, "I have a lot of questions I want to ask you...After you answer them, I will let you go with Lord Yominton."
"good!"
"No!" Yomington hurriedly stopped him: "Congressman Virgil is now insane. Anything he said has no legal effect and cannot be used as evidence to accuse anyone. Inspector Meteorite, the congressman is in urgent need of treatment. If he is really crazy, it will not do you any good!
Please stop! Please respect an Imperial Lord! "
Yominton used magic to make Virgil fall asleep, and then stopped Luke from interrogating him. According to Virgil's current state, he would definitely say a lot of things that he couldn't bear.
If he could, he would kill Virgil right now.
This prison is so weird!
Luke sneered, "The court requires evidence. We in the Secret Service only recognize facts. I hope you and the Prime Minister can also see the facts. Even if I don't ask, in a few days, Senator Virgil will tell you everything he knows.
There are some things that I can pretend not to know if I didn't hear them. If I heard them... I must take action. This is my duty as an imperial spy and a personal soldier of His Majesty.
You can take Virgil away this time, but you must show enough sincerity!"
Yomington didn't expect that Inspector Meteorite would be willing to hand Virgil over to him after burning the Chief Justice's order letter.
Of course...the price of the exchange is definitely not what I had prepared before.
"What do you want?"
Luke looked at Virgil who had fainted and said, "You have no say in what I want. Even if I ask you to promise something, it will be a lie that can be torn up at any time.
After thinking about it, I think it is more practical to ask for money. Twenty thousand gold coupons should not be too difficult for you to solve. Once I see the money, you can take the person away. "
Yomington's expression froze.
This Meteorite Inspector really doesn't play by the rules!
I had anticipated at least ten harsh requests from him in a short period of time, and had thought about how to respond to them. But I never expected that he would openly ask for money.
Is it that simple? Is it that straightforward? Is it that easy?
"Inspector, are you serious about this request?"
Luke smiled and said, "Not seriously. If you think it's not serious enough, I can seriously consider changing the request."
"No!" Yomington realized that his question was unprofessional, and he immediately said, "I will send someone to prepare the money immediately, and it will be delivered here before nightfall today."
“No receipt.”
"No receipt is needed. I'll just take Councillor Virgil."
“The title of councillor can be removed.”
"Yes, in his current state, he is indeed not suitable to be a member of parliament anymore."
"Very good, we will wait here and hand over the money and the person."
"Thank you, Inspector."
"Hahaha, now you can consider your price."
…
It was not difficult for Yomington to raise 20,000 gold coupons in Raging Waves City. The money was delivered before dark, and Luke readily released Virgil.
There's no point keeping it anyway.
His current state and the words he said doomed his career. It was impossible for Yomington to put him back in an important position, so he was doing his best by not letting him get shot in the back.
Luke didn't want to be remembered by Yomington because he imprisoned Virgil. After showing his tough attitude at the right time, he retreated from the first line to the second line. With Lady Michelle, Councillor Ibel and Viscount Iscolan, there was no need for him to charge in the front. The two commanders should leave some space for each other so that they can advance and retreat.
Besides...it's 20,000 gold coupons!
Isn't it just to make money that I am the "inspector" in Nutao City? Can I really love what I do? Do I work hard to investigate taxes and corrupt officials for the emperor of the empire?
Stick to your original intention and don't put the cart before the horse.
Holding the bag with 20,000 gold coupons, he happily returned to the dormitory. Luke did not immediately perform the "rotation of the present and the future" secret technique. He had not figured out what the bird egg he got from the last time he used the secret technique was, so he should be cautious when using this secret technique in the future .
What if he summons something that Qingkong can't defeat, wouldn't that be putting himself in trouble?
And there is a party tonight... Qingkong is needed to attend.
The city of Raging Waves fell into darkness.
After sending Virgil to the hospital and assigning someone to take close care of him, Yomington returned to his own residence. Under the lamp, he spread a piece of paper on the table and picked up a pen to write a letter to Prime Minister Gabriel.
This direct confrontation with Inspector Meteorite left a very deep impression on him.
"This is a very difficult guy. I can't predict what he will do next. All the rules are breakable in front of him. He is not a traditional imperial official, nor is he the spy I knew before.
I can understand why Raging Waves City has undergone such a big change in such a short period of time. They are facing an unpredictable opponent, and he has the full support of the Princess and even His Majesty.
He is definitely not an inspector. An inspector would not be so trusted by the princess, nor would he be so bold. He must be the princess' most trusted confidant, with a special identity.
I hope you can find out the true identity of Meteorite in the imperial capital.
Also, be prepared to give up some people and interests.
Including me..."
After writing the letter, Yomington put it into an envelope, sealed it with special wax, and stamped it with his own magic seal.
Hand it over to my subordinates to deliver it to Saint Lun City as quickly as possible.
Then Yominton opened the drawer and took out a wooden pipe. He had given up smoking for a long time, but he still had the habit of carrying this favorite pipe with him, along with the tobacco bag, and occasionally taking it out to smell the smoke inside.
This time he poured some tobacco into his pipe, lit it and started smoking.
In the smoke, he felt as if he was back in that prison . It was just that the person curled up in the corner was not Virgil, but himself. There was endless darkness and fear everywhere.
Yominton exhaled another puff of smoke.
Outside the window, the moon was high in the sky, and street lamps illuminated the streets. There were many carriages and cars on the road. The rich people who had been hiding at home because of the "clear sky" and the Abyss Mage were eager to start their long-lost night life after the crisis was resolved.
