novel bin Chapter 267 Multiple Sources of Intelligence
Chapter 267 Multiple Sources of Intelligence
Chapter 271 Multiple Sources of Intelligence
Although notices from the Chiffon Grand Stage were plastered all over the bulletin boards of many territories in the North.
But ultimately, the scope of this matter was limited to the North.
The various intriguing yet down-to-earth competitions caused a sensation among the free people and adventurers from the lower classes, with everyone discussing Qi Feng's extravagant spending.
But once they left the North, the news was like a pebble thrown into a rushing river—it didn't even make a sound.
Because other places are far from being this peaceful.
Richard patted Lina's small hand, gesturing for her to pick up the intelligence document from the low table so he could study it more carefully.
Lina obediently responded, wiped the essential oil off her hands, and handed the information to him.
Xueyue was still focused on dealing with his toenails, the sound of the file was soft, like some kind of quiet white noise.
First intelligence report:
The new lord of Chishui Territory got into a dispute with his neighbor, the Black Bear Lord, over the ownership of an iron mine.
Marquis Amethyst personally intervened to mediate, but neither side was willing to back down, and the meeting ended in discord.
Just a few days ago, the army of Chishui Territory crossed the old boundary marker agreed upon by both sides and launched a surprise attack on the camp set up by Black Bear Territory under the mine.
Baron Black Bear immediately retaliated, and the two armies clashed head-on in the field. When the news reached back, it was said that both sides had officially declared war.
The small-scale war between the two baronies was not a major conflict, but such open clashes between nobles were a rare sight in the last decade or so.
If mediation fails and a direct confrontation ensues, it depends on the wishes of the two rulers.
If neither of them chooses to intervene, then whoever wins gets the mine.
Second piece of intelligence:
A complete scandal has occurred in the Eastern Willow Leaf Territory.
When Liu Yezi Jue was conducting a bloodline test on his newborn heir, he unexpectedly discovered that the child was not his biological child.
After the affair was exposed, Lord Willow Leaf flew into a rage and publicly hanged his wife and newborn child in the castle hall.
That wasn't the end of it. The following night, the commander of the Willow Leaf Knights suddenly burst into the lord's palace and killed Lord Willow Leaf with a single sword strike.
By the time the guards arrived, the Grand Master of the Knights had already vanished without a trace along with several of his confidants.
Now that Lord Willow Leaf is dead, there is no one to manage the affairs of the territory. The vice-commander of the Knights has barely taken over the defense, and the political situation in the entire Willow Leaf Territory is in complete chaos.
After the news spread, it caused a great deal of discussion in the aristocratic circles, and many people were privately inquiring about the whereabouts of the commander.
However, those who had this idea were quickly distracted by even bigger news.
Third piece of intelligence:
In a count's territory called Gray Tower in the Demon Spirit Empire, more than half of the city's hundreds of thousands of inhabitants were slaughtered overnight.
Verified through multiple channels.
The cause of this disaster was that a Moonlit War Mage in the territory secretly conducted a magical experiment involving the taboos of the soul and life.
The experiment went out of control midway through. The dead in the city's cemetery were awakened by a strange force and began to attack the living, eventually forming an uncontrollable horde of undead.
This incident caused a major upheaval within the Demon Spirit Empire, with the royal family demanding a thorough investigation throughout the entire territory and banning all research into forbidden magic.
The various mage towers, however, believe that the extreme behavior of individual scholars should not be used as an excuse to suppress academic freedom.
A fierce argument ensued between the two sides, and rumors circulated that the relationship between the royal family and the mage towers within the country had deteriorated to an unbearable state.
Freya's location, the Universal Library, is situated in the Demon Spirit Capital, far from the scene of the incident.
However, her research area is also a taboo subject, and it is very likely that it overlaps with the scope of this investigation.
Richard read the intelligence report several times, his brow furrowing slightly.
Fourth intelligence report:
A horrific murder has occurred at Silver Lake outside the southern border.
A group of priests of light were preaching to the local alien races in the Silver Lake region when they were ambushed by the dwarves.
All the captured priests were skinned by the dwarves and made into war drums, which were then hung outside the dwarven fortress.
Upon receiving the news, the Holy See declared the dwarves as the people of darkness and began assembling the Knights of Light, preparing to launch a southern expedition to punish the dwarves.
Fifth intelligence report:
This intelligence report concerning the stars is the longest and the most weighty.
Ever since the Empire officially accepted the orcs of the Cape Region as its subjects, the old noble circles have been in an uproar.
A group of conservative nobles, led by the Duke of Skyhawk who ruled the Eastern Territory, seemed unable to swallow this insult.
Therefore, the heir of the Sky Eagle Clan, along with representatives from more than a dozen other noble families, marched in a grand procession to the capital, intending to protest to the royal family in person.
As a result, the group was ambushed by an unknown force on the way, and the heir of the Sky Eagle Territory was killed on the spot, with most of the accompanying nobles killed or wounded.
Almost simultaneously, several major tribes in the Cape region were also attacked, and all of their high-level forces were precisely beheaded.
The prince's guards went to investigate, but no clues about the murderer were found at the scene.
This is not over yet.
Another group of old-school nobles who remained in the capital to negotiate were also assassinated in their temporary manor.
All the evidence left at the scene pointed to them being insiders, but all the survivors denied it, insisting that someone had set them up.
The royal family was furious, and His Highness the Crown Prince personally made the decision to declare a short-term state of martial law throughout the empire.
The martial law decree was strongly worded, and Richard also had a formal copy, signed with the royal seal.
The original announcement was written concisely and clearly:
[Any extraordinary individual of the Lan Yue level or above whose identity is unknown and whose territory and allegiance cannot be proven shall be immediately arrested by the territory lord upon discovery. If they resist, they shall be executed on the spot or reported immediately.]
Richard's gaze slowly swept over the lines of text, and he leaned against the edge of the bathtub, letting out a long breath.
It seems like there's never a truly peaceful day in this world; either there's fighting on one side or killing on the other.
He recalled that a few days ago, a dozen noble families were drinking Venus blueberry wine in the pavilion, talking about how to build roads and how to farm, and occasionally exchanging a few jokes with each other.
At that time, he even had the illusion that the world wasn't so bad after all.
Looking back now...
Ah!
Every corner of this continent is on fire, but the northernmost part is relatively remote and the fire hasn't reached there yet.
Especially with the death of the Skyhawk heir, it's not hard to imagine how crazy the Skyhawk family, which is in charge of the Eastern Territory, can become.
The bloodline talent has been severed!
In ancient times, without exception, all those who became nobles possessed innate bloodline power.
Later, due to various reasons, they gradually declined, and only then did ordinary bloodline families like the Wolves rise to power.
However, this is the first time since the founding of the Xingchen Kingdom that the leadership of a single territory has been interrupted, which explains why the royal family has declared martial law and launched a thorough investigation.
Richard suddenly became a little worried. Unrest had broken out in the Cape region; he wondered if his older brother would be in trouble.
I hope not...