Chapter 30 New Intelligence (Part 2)
"His Majesty is truly courageous," Andrei muttered. "He actually managed to accomplish this."
His Majesty the King should not have made public the fact that Winston was his son. In this way, His Majesty the King's plan to hand over the trump card in his hand to Winston would be hindered by the most loyal group of royalists.
The highest title of the nobles of the old German clan was only marquis, so they probably wouldn't like to see someone suddenly appear and climb over their heads.
As a result, the two forces that had been displeased with each other suddenly united in opposing the King's decision... Andre felt a headache just thinking about this tense situation.
"Brother, you've worked so hard." He sighed, turned the page, and saw another piece of news.
Vivian von Leicester, daughter of the Marquess of Leicester, has appeared in the Royal Parliament! It is reported that she has received special permission from His Majesty the King, becoming the first single woman to enter politics!
Vivian von Leicester, a rising political star who is about to turn 21, has not even started her social season yet, but she has already triggered an earth-shaking change in the capital!
A week ago, her name suddenly appeared on the latest list of supplementary members of the Kingdom Parliament. Miraculously, she effortlessly secured five special votes, thereby, using the Parliament's previously unused special rules, making her a dark horse entry into the Kingdom Parliament and becoming the most sought-after female member!
As of the time of this news release, Miss Leicester has successfully taken the oath of office in Parliament. She has declared that she will focus on the welfare of the poor and women in the Kingdom and speak out against injustice. Can this daughter of the Marquis bring about new changes to the Kingdom's Parliament?
Rumor has it that His Majesty the King holds Vivian von Leicester in high regard and is considering appointing her as Marquess of Leicester ahead of schedule. We still don't know whether this decision was influenced by Lady Leicester's friendship with a new Duke, or whether it will alter the balance of power between the Kingdom's Parliament and the nobility...
"Wow!" Andre read the news over and over again in shock. "Vivian is truly worthy of her name. Half a month ago, she was still considering how to make her debut at a social dance, and half a month later, she's already entered politics..."
Thinking of the pink cannonball with amazing combat power, he couldn't help but shudder.
However, there was a note tucked into the newspaper, clearly written by the current actor who played the role of Winchester Clerk:
[According to the latest news, Duke Winston is about to go to the Northwest Frontier Territory to take over the Northwest Frontier Army.
In order to avoid troubles in the Shadow Army's affairs caused by inconvenient communications, poor information flow, and the heavy workload of having multiple roles, Duke Winston has now resigned as the head of the Shadow Army's spies. This responsibility has been taken over by Miss Vivian von Leicester, appointed by His Majesty the King.
Duke Winston will fully cooperate with Miss Vivian to complete this succession.
Andre was silent for a while: "...You two are really worthy of it."
Then again, Andre also thought this was a good arrangement. The Shadow Army spies were originally controlled by Count Mordor. As Count Mordor's niece, Vivian was a true descendant of the Mordor clan. Compared to Winston, who was about to become the crown prince, she was more suitable to control this extremely important force for the royal family.
"However, these changes seem to reflect the considerations of His Majesty the King," Andre pondered.
He felt that the King was intentionally transferring his eldest brother from his dangerous spy post. The Northwest Frontier might seem dangerous, but it was the Huntington family's long-standing investment, its defenses impenetrable, and in reality, far safer than the treacherous capital. And handing over the spying to Vivian, who shared Winston's affections... well, this whole operation seemed to be a promotion for Winston, but in reality, it was keeping the wealth within the family.
He flipped through the newspaper again and found no more valuable information, so he destroyed the handwritten note and took out the record about Baron Neumann and studied it carefully.
But after taking a few glances, Andrei couldn't help but frown - Baron Neumann's behavior was extremely suspicious. For some unknown reason, he almost frantically transferred large amounts of property through some unknown channels, and also sent many confidants to transport it... What's more subtle is that with Baron Neumann's apparent assets and territories, even if he was allowed to run the business for another one or two hundred years, it would be impossible for him to own so much property.
"Where did all this money come from, and where is it going?" Andrei stroked the paper with his slender fingers. "How could a mere baron acquire such wealth that rivals a nation? And who are these gangsters who are targeting Baron Neumann?"
To be honest, at first, Andrei almost thought that the gang of robbers was a hidden pawn planted by Winston to disrupt Baron Neumann. Therefore, since he arrived in the West City of Easton, he had intentionally or unintentionally avoided the gang of robbers. But after Baron Neumann assigned this task to him, Andrei checked with Winston, Is, and the Winchester Clerk and found that the gang of robbers was indeed not theirs.
The other party's origins are unknown, but they are powerful and seem to have some old grudge against Baron Neumann and the nobles. They appear and disappear mysteriously, but do not harm ordinary people, only targeting nobles and wealthy businessmen who are dependent on Baron Neumann.
——But then again, this might just be an illusion. After all, ordinary people are short of money and not worth dealing with.
Thinking of this, Andre put away the record, took out the key to the clue box, and went to the front hall to collect a wave of clues.
It had to be said that the idea he and Jiang You had brainstormed was indeed effective. It had only been one afternoon, and the clue box was already filled with a small basket of slips of paper. Andre took them out, spread them out one by one, and examined them carefully. He found that there were quite a few clues that seemed worth investigating.
The power of the masses is boundless. Even the illiterate, tempted by the three limited-edition dishes, tried their best to express themselves with all sorts of strange patterns and symbols. Some even took out town maps and marked a number of suspicious locations.
There are rumored locations where robberies were committed, places where suspicious people were seen, and people have even drawn drawings of the suspected robbers' lair... Although the authenticity of these clues is questionable, Andre feels that a thorough investigation is necessary.
After all, considering how delicious Xiaogutou's dishes were, Andre felt that even if he was a robber, he would not be able to resist betraying his companions in exchange for a rare opportunity to taste them.
He didn't think there was any trust between these thieves.
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