Chapter 368 Aleister Crowley is born
He knew that there was indeed a Crowley family in Xingbi, and that Chloe was the Hawkeye assassin who was carrying out Operation Stop the Bleeding. He also knew that Prime Minister Iris was the leader of the Hawkeye organization.
"We didn't capture Chloe initially. And it was only after Chloe disappeared that Aleister became active... So we have to consider the possibility that 'you were captured and rescued by Aleister' was actually a self-directed event."
After Edward finished explaining the contents of the intelligence to Aiwass, he looked at Aiwass seriously and said, "Do you understand the significance of this intelligence now?
"Her Majesty the Queen specifically instructed that this matter be kept secret for now. This is because you are the soon-to-be-appointed Minister without Portfolio, and the fact that you were rescued by Aleister has already been reported in the newspapers. If the fact that 'Aleister is a Star Antimony spy' is also made public, people will begin to doubt your position - your rescue will then have special significance.
"—and the problem now is that the letter is lost."
After hearing this, Aiwass finally fully understood the whole situation.
But because he provoked a little too many people, Aiwass couldn't be sure who was behind it for a moment.
However, based on the source of the information, Aiwass was almost certain that this matter originated from a conspiracy by the Star Antimony people. Everything else was easy to explain, but the fact that the Crowley family was able to stand up for him and even persuade a general to perjure himself was most likely the work of the Count of Leipzig.
By the way, attacking Iris's Hawkeye Organization is also in line with Count Leipzig's position as the Son of the Moon. After all, the Hawkeye Organization is a pure and extreme anti-Son of the Moon organization, and their main action is to assassinate the Son of the Moon.
The only thing that Aiwass couldn't understand was why they were so particular about protecting Chloe's reputation...
"How did it get lost?"
Aiwass asked: "Why is there this letter? Why is it in Captain Camus's hands?"
"Not many people know about this intelligence. When we investigated this matter, we only knew advance intelligence, not the original letter. The original letter sent by Iris's spy from Star Antimony took a long time to travel through naval channels to reach Glass Island. Captain Camus just received this letter the afternoon before yesterday. And then the letter disappeared the night before yesterday."
Edward sighed, clearly sensing the difficulty of this matter. "He wanted to find Sherlock yesterday, asking him to retrieve the letter. But he couldn't find him after a whole day. Only today did he learn from me that Sherlock had left with you."
But he still comforted Aiwass: "Don't worry about whether Aleister is a spy. Because as long as this letter is made public, we can't prove that Aleister is not a spy. And as long as there is such a suspicion, it will become a means for people to attack you - it may even become a weapon against you by the Round Table. After all, Mr. Oswald is not here, and there are even rumors that Mr. Oswald has passed away.
"If the guardian spirit is missing, and you haven't been officially inducted into the armor by your father, even the Moriarty family itself may be attacked."
Edward reached out and patted Aiwass's shoulder. "But don't worry, I will protect you. The letter couldn't have been lost for no reason. It must have been stolen. We just need to investigate according to the information.
"In fact, Captain Camus originally came to find Sherlock. He hoped that Sherlock could help him find the letter. But Sherlock was not here... He had no other choice today, so he came to me to admit it."
Aiwass narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into thought.
He already understood.
Since this information has been verified by the Inspectorate, it means that there must be many people who know about this matter, but they cannot obtain definite and public evidence.
Within Avalon, there is still considerable resistance to the appointment of Aiwass, the Minister without Portfolio.
No one is stupid.
It was obvious that Aiwass was a backup plan arranged by Her Majesty the Queen, who was nearing death, for Isabel.
Under the oppression of authority, these knights could not lie to the royal family, could not resist the royal execution, and could not rebel against the royal family for hundreds of years. At least they had waited for a new king without the gift of authoritarianism - even if they did not plan to do anything, this freedom was enough to make them feel refreshed.
Who doesn’t want to be a noble?
Next door, Star Antimony and Iris both hold titles like baron, viscount, and earl. They also own their own lands, knights, private soldiers, and estates. But in Avalon, they can only be addressed as "Your Excellency." Even the number of servants they can have is limited. They don't even own a piece of land, and the number of properties they own cannot exceed the number of their direct lineage members.
Even accepting gifts from businessmen could result in an investigation and interrogation by the Inspectorate. Previously, there was the all-powerful Lloyd's, but now that Lloyd's has collapsed, who will pay them?
With such a big family, we can’t just leave them starving.
Although a few families still hold onto the "spirit of chivalry," most knightly families have long since changed their original aspirations after centuries of financial hardship. The most crucial change is the rapid expansion of merchant assets over the past century.
If the knight families could be considered wealthy before, then after the advent of the industrial age, their assets were pitiful compared to those of the merchants.
Now that the Star Antimony's influence in Avalon has been eliminated and the rebel Noble Red has been eliminated, Star Antimony's diplomatic attitude towards Avalon has improved significantly, the merchants in Lloyd's have also become obedient, and the Iris people have ceded a large amount of enviable benefits because they took the blame for the assassination of the royal family.
No matter how you look at it, Avalon looks like it's about to rise again.
Everything is fine now!
Especially since Meg's reincarnation is still a secret.
Even though the young Ligeia possessed Meg's words, her deterrent power was obviously not as great as that of the "notorious" old Meg.
In this situation, while Aiwass was still underdeveloped, his influence was eliminated.
This is exactly the kind of decision that the people at the Round Table are likely to make.
Not many of them were 100% convinced that Aleister was the spy. After all, the intelligence was too detailed... much more detailed than what could normally be gathered.
But they can pretend that they believe it.
As a royal agent, Aleister was working under the name of the Ministry without a Remit. If this letter were to be made public, even if it couldn't prevent Aiwass from taking office, it would at least eliminate Aleister.
Aiwass, on the other hand, was not suited to the path of authority; he would only end up as a bishop. Furthermore, since he was not an elf and could not learn advanced divine arts, he would never become a cardinal.
Then as long as they get rid of Aleister, the thug, they can at least fight with Aiwass.
In addition to these vigilant old knight families, the emerging knight families and the newly born merchant class that are jealous of the opposing families may also take action against the seemingly weakest Moriarty family.
There are enemies everywhere.
A purple-red light flickered in Aiwas's eyes.
I'm still worried that I haven't found a way to influence the Round Table.
——Give me trouble?
The Star People also have to pay a price.
You've given me a family claim—Aleister Crowley, an identity you invented. It's already been confirmed... so you better accept it and don't deny it later.
As for Iris... forget it, it’s not their turn yet.
And, the Round Table Room of Avalon—
——If you weren’t so nervous, I wouldn’t have known that the Minister without Portfolio had so much power.
Aiwass narrowed his eyes slightly.
He said gently, "Since Sherlock is not here, why not ask me to give it a try? I have handled many cases with Sherlock, and he quite recognizes my wisdom."
He has called me a "scheming fox" many times.
Since you are anxious, it means that you are sincerely praising me.
Aiwass volunteered: "I won't get involved in this matter, but I'll help you find the letter - how about that?"
Edward fell into deep thought, and Captain Camus looked at Edward with pleading eyes.
It was obvious that the captain wanted Edward to agree - because he really couldn't bear the consequences of losing this thing in his hands, even if he was just the scapegoat.
"Whatever."
Edward sighed. "I wanted to protect you. But maybe that was just wishful thinking... You've grown up, and I might not be able to protect you in an incident of this magnitude."
"But if you need me for anything, don't be stubborn. Come to me first."
A reliable adult gave such instructions.
I feel like my body is getting weak again... It takes longer and longer to type now, so I want to take a day off tomorrow!
Please approve, shit shovelers——
This is my second leave request this month, and I have to go out to apply for a passport tomorrow... I don't know if it will be troublesome...
(End of this chapter)
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