Chapter 207 Casefile 7: Lich Formation (10)
"Oh... This explains a lot of things." After reading the entire memory, Andre said dryly.
He thought the Rose Villa case had been successfully resolved, but he didn't expect that the real 'Eleanor' had been attacked by Valentine and Dresi in the villa, her soul devoured by Dresi, and her body occupied by the princess.
Another person was added to the list of victims, and if it weren't for Little Bone, they would not have known until now that the lich had changed his appearance and was lurking among the nobles.
After the last bit of soul fire was consumed, Andrei let out a long sigh, put away the crystal filled with photos and the notebook filled with words, and prepared to ride his horse to catch up with the caravan of the great magician Mebucha, tell him the truth, and entrust him with the evidence.
The only thing that remains unsolved is the whereabouts of Ghost-Faced Man No. 1, but as long as Princess Dresi is captured, all of her followers will be wiped out. Andre is confident of this.
However, after so many years of pursuit and revenge, Andre couldn't help but feel a little tired. Perhaps after all this was settled, he could take Little Bone to his mother's territory for a while, show her the beautiful scenery there, let her enjoy the rare warm weather in winter, and then return to celebrate the New Year in comfort.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, but were quickly pushed aside. No matter how much a worker wanted a holiday, the first priority was to get things done.
If we don't report this information to His Majesty the King as soon as possible and arrest Dresi and her followers immediately, once Dresi realizes that No. 4 and Mi Funa are missing, she will most likely escape again.
...Although Dracy doesn't have much bedding left to roll up now.
"Hey, wait."
Just as Andrei was about to leave, Jiang You stopped him. "It's been almost a day since the Great Magician Mebucha left for the capital, right? If we chase him now, he might already be there by the time we catch up."
She looked up at the sky outside the window and said, "Why don't you use the contact book to report the list of Evil Eye Moon personnel to His Majesty the King first, and then I'll go and give you a Didi Dragon."
Andre: "...? What...kill a dragon?"
For a moment, the knight's mind was filled with the image of his little bone beating up the dragon. He finally managed to erase this strange thought from his mind, and in the blink of an eye, there was no trace of Jiang You in the room.
Andre: “…”
With absolute trust in Little Bone, Andre, despite his trepidation, followed Takumi's instructions, pulling out his contact book and reporting the crucial information they'd learned in the simplest yet most accurate language. By the time he'd finished transmitting all the information, Andre felt as if his magic power had been drained by a significant amount.
——This contact book is useful, but it requires a lot of magic!
After sending the message, Andrei copied the image crystal and locked one of them in a filing cabinet for future analysis. He had just finished when Jianyou brought the little dragon Leodo into the City Lord's Mansion. There were even suspicious traces of cream and cake crumbs around the little dragon's mouth. It seemed more like he'd been completely bribed by the lich's sweet tooth than being beaten by Jianyou.
Andrei felt a little relieved.
"My Lord Viscount, you want to go to the capital? Leave it to me!" Leodore said confidently, "Just let us know when you're ready, and we'll be off right away!"
Andrei put the copied photo crystal into a leather bag and tied it around his waist: "Let's go."
A silver-blue dragon, carrying a black-haired, green-eyed knight, soared into the sky from the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion. Dragons could fly much faster than horses, and it wouldn't take long for Andrei to catch up with the Great Magician Mebucha's convoy.
Jiangyou stretched lazily. She had just eaten too much soul fire, and now her burps still smelled of ice jelly. It seemed that she could skip dinner tonight.
With nothing to do, she simply walked home from the City Lord's Mansion. It was dusk, the sun was setting, and its orange-yellow glow filled the entire city. She stood in front of the City Lord's Mansion, which was coated in a layer of gold by the sunlight, and watched the busy streets with cars and people coming and going.
Ever since Andrei took over as lord and Jiangyou opened the food court, life in this territory has changed. Eating well is one thing, but the most important factor is the lack of exploitation of the poor.
The Jiangyou restaurant group boasts numerous restaurants, but their pricing is incredibly interesting. Each restaurant offers expensive items aimed at the wealthy and aristocratic, while others offer incredibly affordable, almost loss-making, dishes only available to the poor. Of course, the latter aren't particularly good, consisting of plain, plain noodles in broth, or dark bread that, while not as hard as a stick, is nonetheless quite difficult to chew...
Boss You is not afraid of losses from this approach. As long as she sells one of the expensive goods from the rich, she can earn enough money to help hundreds of poor people. It can be regarded as a new era of robbing the rich to help the poor.
Now the catering group in Jiangyou's hands is huge and has a large amount of money coming in every day. In addition, she and Andre have copied the Evil Eye Moon's old secrets, which has temporarily filled the bottomless pit of the king's demand for money. The current cash flow can be said to be quite healthy.
Rather than making a fortune and then using some of it to improve the surrounding environment and give back to society, it's better to address the immediate needs of the people from the outset, improving the living standards of residents in small, everyday areas like food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Providing practical benefits to the surrounding residents on a regular basis not only stabilizes public order but also brings more joy and happiness.
Jiangyou now lives in this town. Any small change for the better can effectively improve the comfort of her daily life, which can be regarded as spending money wisely.
Jiang You still remembers that a few months ago, banditry was rampant in the city. As soon as it got dark, every household would close their doors and the shops on the street would also close early, making it impossible to buy something on the spur of the moment.
But now the streets are still bustling. People have no intention of rushing home. They are still chatting and shopping in the afterglow of the sunset, and their faces are filled with peaceful and warm smiles.
This was of course directly related to Andrei's elimination of the Evil Eye Moon bandits, but subsequent policies also allowed those petty bandits to put down their knives and pick up their hoes again, leading to a peaceful and simple life. Taxes returned to a normal, affordable level, and food suitable for one's family could be easily purchased in the city.
The rich have their own way of living, and the poor have their own way of living. As long as life can be barely getting by, people will find a way of living that suits them.
Once all of the Evil Eye Moons are apprehended, perhaps even a small change will occur in the lives of the people of Huntington. Without this troublemaker trying to disrupt the political situation and gain power for himself, His Majesty will surely be able to focus his energy on the right things.
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