In the following days, the people of Xiongdu were in a state of panic.
Barrett and Tiana are both very capable and are also the people Jarvan III trusts the most.
After receiving the seal from the king that represented himself and symbolized the supreme royal power, they first stopped their official duties as demon hunters and demon exterminators in the Demon Hunter Society and waited at home for investigation.
Especially on the day of the battle between the angel sisters, that is, when Silas led the mages to escape from prison, all the demon hunters guarding the Mithril Pavilion were temporarily arrested by the Fearless Vanguard.
During their interrogation, Li Lin's "truth serum" played a huge role.
Of the dozens of guards who were supposed to be on duty that day, almost two-thirds were ordered by their superiors to take a day off and have someone take over their work.
The remaining one-third belonged to a certain demon hunter leader and received money.
This information was inferred by investigating the money hidden in their homes and the confessions of the two survivors.
Because these demon hunter guards had to guard the Mithril Chamber dungeon, they were almost all killed on the same day by Silas and some extremely vicious mages who hated Demacia.
However, although they were dead, it did not have much impact on the investigation.
Barrett followed the clues and arrested their leader, and used truth serum to convict him of corruption, bribery, and conspiracy. He also captured other leaders of the Demon Hunter Society, and even members of the family of a member of the Shield Council.
Among them, they seized a number of magical items that were supposed to be sealed but were now secretly put into use.
After a few days of turmoil, no less than a hundred names have been written down on Demacia's purge list, and this is just the tip of the iceberg related to the turmoil in the capital.
In the council hall of Dawn Castle, Jarvan III, wearing golden armor and with a gloomy face, was sitting on the throne facing the gate.
Zhao Xin, holding a three-clawed spear, stood behind him with a firm gaze and expressionless face, like a lifelike wax figure, motionless.
Sitting at the huge round table that looked like a shield were Grand Marshal Tiana, Minister of Nobility Management Wallis, Minister of Finance Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs Camilla, Minister of Land Resources Management Clemenster, Minister of Law Newman, and Bishop Yin Shabel of the Church of the Illuminators.
In addition to them, their entourage, advisors, deputies and representatives of other minor families stood in the galleries on both sides.
The seat opposite Tiana was empty. It originally belonged to her husband Eldred, the leader of the Demon Hunters' Association.
However, due to the recent problems with the Demon Seeker Society, Jarvan III has temporarily suspended his positions, including his status as a member of the Council of Shield.
The parliament hall was so quiet that even people's subtle breathing could be heard easily.
Everyone knew that the king was angry and in a very bad mood, so no one dared to even breathe, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
With the muffled sound of the door hinges turning, the double doors of the parliament hall, which were engraved with exquisite shields, swords and flying wings, were pushed open.
The guard standing guard at the door holding a halberd struck the end of the weapon in his hand, and the metal collided with the marble floor, making a crisp sound.
It’s finally here…
Everyone in the hall looked towards the door.
Barrett and Jarvan IV, both in military uniforms, walked through the gate with serious expressions, followed by Li Lin, a familiar figure who had provided great help to Demacia.
Seeing the three of them, Jarvan III's frown relaxed a little, and he waved his right hand, which was holding his chin, casually. The servant standing not far away understood what he meant and quickly brought three chairs and placed them next to the king's throne.
There was a gleam in the eyes of several parliamentarians and ministers, each with their own thoughts.
In the past, when the Shield Council convened, no one could sit at the Shield Round Table with the king and the eight councilors, not even His Royal Highness the Prince or Barrett, who had a close relationship with the king.
But now, Jarvan III actually asked his servants to place chairs for them, which really surprised them and the people standing in the audience seats on both sides.
"Sit here." Jarvan III said to the three of them.
Soon, Li Lin sat on the king's right hand side, while Jarvan IV and Barrett sat in two seats on his left respectively.
Jarvan III then sat up straight and looked around at the people around him. "Now that everyone is here, the meeting can begin."
His voice gradually faded, and the air fell into silence again. The depressing atmosphere was not relieved by the arrival of Li Lin, Prince and Barrett.
After a while, the king said in a cold tone, "I believe you should be well aware of the reason why I summoned you today?"
Except for Tiana who had an indifferent expression and Yin Shabel who was also very indifferent, the other five parliamentarians' throats moved at the same time and they swallowed their saliva.
Jarvan III glanced at Barrett, who was sitting next to his son, and said, "Talk to them."
"Yes, your majesty."
Barrett took out a rolled-up parchment from the shirt pocket inside the collar of his armor, then unfolded it and stood up. He glanced around with a stern look and cleared his throat.
"After my investigation with Grand Marshal Tiana, a total of 136 suspects suspected of involvement in the Xiongdu riots were arrested, including members of the families of all the councilors and ministers present here, except for the Crown Guard family."
As he spoke, Barrett lowered the parchment and glanced at them, his tone also mixed with anger.
As a good brother of Jarvan III, he also cares very much about the fate of Demacia.
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