"What are you talking about? It's just a simplified version of the floating city... Why make such a fuss about it?"
That's it.
Hitzfeld thought about it... The floating city is driven by some kind of energy to drive a huge monster flying in the sky, and the same is true for the mechanical sun.
"You have never seen a real floating city, a real kingdom of God... The vastness and grandeur of those things are beyond your imagination. Their energy source is simply the gods themselves."
Hitzfeld ignored her showing off her knowledge, turned around and looked at Daryl who had been waiting and asked, "So your majesty means..."
"That's what we planned, but something went wrong along the way."
This time, Year Ring spoke on behalf of Alvin, saying dryly, "We need people with sufficient experience and ability to join this project, including but not limited to helping us further optimize their structure so that they can operate better."
Isn't this just asking me to help improve the structure?
Hitzfeld's lips curled up.
Just as she guessed, this was what Count Xieyang really meant.
"Is it all right, Your Highness, the Princess of the Mechanical Kingdom..."
Seeing that she remained silent, Nian Lun said in a slightly stiff tone, "I believe your servants must have this ability. Of course, if you are willing to share your father's inheritance with Sarah..."
"Ruth!" Alvin called out to her, "Don't say that again!"
"...I don't mean to harm her." Nian Lun was speechless, "I'm just asking."
"I'm not angry." Hitzfeld shook his head. "Don't be like that, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is also thinking about everyone's tomorrow."
"You may not be angry, but I cannot help but care." Alvin retorted seriously, "You have paid so much... This is even your father's legacy! You say you are doing this for everyone, but if you can use this as an excuse to take away other people's most precious things, then I think Sarah - this country will become a stranger to everyone if it continues to develop."
"His Majesty……"
Hitzfeld was stunned at first, feeling extremely shocked.
This kind of awareness is not something that ordinary people can have...
She had seen on Earth how low humans could go politically, but no matter how low the countries standing against her were, some people never gave up their bottom line.
She once did not understand the meaning of this bottom line. After all, it was obvious that if you did not use some means, others would. If others benefited from it, you would lose.
It was not until she read through history and reviewed the historical catastrophes of civilization and wars many times that she analyzed the victors and the reasons for their victories from the perspective of future generations.
She finally understood that the reason they won was not due to luck or circumstances, but because they were just in the general direction.
Civilization is made up of people. As long as the majority of people still hold on to the need for justice, a just war will surely gain the support of almost everyone at a certain point. This support will be like a torrent that washes away all obstacles in front of it, regardless of anything else... they will surely win.
This is a very high level of enlightenment.
She really didn't expect that Alvin would have such thoughts...
But that's what I want to see, isn't it?
After looking at the helpless Xia Yibing, Hitzfeld became more and more confident in his judgment.
Their sacrifice was not in vain, and Sarah indeed... found a wise master to whom she could entrust everything.
"The transformation should be no problem..."
She glanced at Daryl and saw her nod, so she took the initiative to express her attitude to Nianlun and the other person.
"It just takes time. I have a case here and a ceremony to perform later."
"Just agree to it." Nian Lun breathed a sigh of relief.
The atmosphere suddenly became relaxed, and she said with a smile: "You should go back to Menglang. Don't forget that you also wrote textbooks. How long has it been since you went back?"
Hitzfeld was about to answer when he saw a crow falling from the sky.
Xia Yibing grabbed the ice skates immediately, and Nian Lun raised his hand quickly: "Don't move!"
Everyone remained on alert. Hitzfeld stood in front of Alvin at the first moment, watching Nianlun move forward and let the crow fall into his hand.
"This is our stuff..." Nian Lun glared at him unhappily.
"Otherwise, how can it be put in..."
She ignored this and put the crow in front of her and listened for a while, with a hint of surprise on her face.
"what happened again?"
Xia Yibing looked at Ji Yang behind her from time to time and looked at Hitzfeld from time to time, feeling a little annoyed that she could not help in this matter.
resignedly.
It's because she doesn't understand mechanical engineering.
"Alfred is dead."
"what……?"
Xia Yibing was stunned, then she raised her voice unconsciously: "What did you say?"
"He died in his own residence." Nian Lun had already digested the news, and his tone returned to its calm and indifferent state.
"At this point, it looks like suicide."
Chapter 28: Death of Night Crow 1
There was nothing much to say. Knowing that the two people in front of her knew the deceased, Alwin simply let them go. She even looked eager to put on a cloak and go to the crime scene with them.
Of course she was stopped by Nian Lun, because her spirit was still very weak and she was slowly recovering by nourishment from her physical body. She couldn't stand even a little cold wind. Now it was autumn, so Nian Lun certainly didn't dare to let her go out.
"There will be a chance, Your Majesty, there will be a chance." Looking at the white-haired girl who was eagerly watching the three people leave, Nian Lun sighed. He really couldn't do anything about her.
"I'm not being playful, Russ," Alvin said, "I just think the death of Night Crow is a little strange..."
When Hitzfeld and the other two arrived at the scene, the house and its surroundings had been blocked off by Shadow Lion agents.
Alfred's home is at No. 306, Yonge District, adjacent to Denton District where Iris Street is located. If Denton District is inhabited by wealthy middle-class people, Yonge District is an absolute aristocratic district, and the detached villas here are very valuable.
But that is relative. Even though Wayne Port has the largest population in the surrounding area and the law of sparse population does not apply here, it is just a house, and it is not so expensive that it takes decades of salary to buy it.
Li Ang got a house here because of his contributions in the department. Alfred, the old crow, has worked until his hair turned gray, so it is only natural for him to have a property here.
And it just so happened that the person responsible for sealing off the scene was Li Ang.
Leon was quite surprised when he saw Hitzfeld: "It's you...? I thought you would be recuperating there for at least half a month... But you came at the right time, we are in urgent need of help."
"What about me?" Xia Yibing was very dissatisfied with his attitude.
Seeing Aisuen, you act like a savior, but I am the director, right? I am even your boss?
"It's different, Boss." Leon smiled tiredly, "Hitzfeld is our common captain~ She will always be the most special."
Everyone could hear that he was trying to lighten the mood with a joke, but perhaps because the atmosphere was too heavy, his words didn't have much effect.
Because Alfred is indeed the old man in the bureau.
The Shadow Lion agents' various divisions and teams have been carrying out independent tasks. They don't often meet each other except when something big happens, when they are assigned to work together. So it's normal for those with little experience to not recognize all their colleagues after a few years.
But that's Alfred... He's too old. He started to be active more than forty years ago. Even though he has been on guard duty all these years and even mostly lived in the house opposite No. 221, that's forty years.
After so long, the agents were able to find out about his deeds even if they just looked up information when they encountered a problem.
So even though not many agents know him, there are quite a few agents who know he exists and respect him because of those past stories.
It is hard for his colleagues not to feel heavy-hearted when such a senior died of suicide at home.
Leon had met Daryl before, so he was not surprised that the Mechanical Apostle came here. He also didn't want to know how these people in front of him talked to the royal family.
He didn't want to care about so many things. As long as he could vaguely see that the two sides had not broken up, but had each taken a step back, then this situation was the best.
At least they chose to stay, stay in Sara, stay in Icarolin and fight alongside them, instead of running to Aisha to become kings and lords. Leon felt that this was really enough.
So he didn't waste any more time and quickly walked them through the case.
The villa is a two-story structure - according to Leon, he could have chosen a better one, but Alfred probably felt that he lived alone and there was no point in having such a big house, so he just chose the smallest one - the first floor was a regular living room, furnished with chairs, sofas, wardrobes, hangers and other furniture.
The dining room and toilet are also on the first floor. The second floor is the master bedroom, three guest rooms and a study. The attic above cannot be considered a separate floor. A large piece of slanted glass is installed there, and the moonlight pours into the house from there. You can see several potted plants on the side.
The body was in the study, the last place they went.
It was a posture of lying prone on the table. Hitzfeld immediately guessed that Alfred did not commit suicide by shooting himself in the head because it would be difficult for his body to fall down.
The fact was just as she guessed. The old crow first lay there, then held the gun in his right hand and shot him in the heart.
The gun was still in his hand, his arms hung down, his left hand and chin resting on the table, blood splattered all over the back of the chair and the floor, the unique smell of blood made the atmosphere even heavier.
"The first person to discover the body was Duo Lei." Leon brought over a young girl in a black uniform. "Duo Lei was newly transferred to the capital from Trierred. Her situation is a bit similar to yours, Director. I won't go into details."
Does that mean that the family members died tragically at the hands of evil spirits?
Hitzfeld looked at Dorei. She had short yellow-green hair - so short that she looked like a tomboy. She had a straight nose and thin cheeks, but her fair face still showed some panic.
"I've read your file." Xia Yibing nodded. "You're 21 years old this year, and you've been trained for three years. They suggested handing you over to an old man. It seems like you're not very lucky."
She is very good at judging people.
With a clean family background, Duo Lei was able to pass the various levels of review and come to the capital to report on her work, which already proved that she was not an undercover agent. In addition, the little girl tried to remain calm but still showed fear.
camouflage?
She didn't think it was possible at this age.
"Agent Dorey." Hitzfeld took a breath, "Could you describe the scene you first discovered?"
"No problem." The female agent also took a deep breath and began to recount her experience again.
The beginning of the story was the same as Xia Yibing said. Duo Lei, as a newcomer, came to Wayne to report on her work and was required to find a group to join. But she had just lost everything three years ago, and she had experienced different instructors in the past three years and had not developed any feelings with anyone. She seemed too withdrawn in character.
Perhaps it was with the intention of reforming her that she was transferred back to the capital, because there is indeed less work here and she has plenty of time to choose a partner and heal her heart.
But again, she was too withdrawn and really didn't want to join the team. The person in charge of personnel transfer had no choice but to let her choose one of Wayne's currently unemployed agents to form a team.
Dorey chose Alfred.
She didn't want to admit that it was her grandfather's tragic death that influenced her, making her naturally closer to older men. She thought she had just read some information about Shadow Lion's early activities during her training, which included this "Night Raven" agent.
She wanted to gain the experience she urgently needed from him.
"I met him three weeks ago," Dorey recalled. "Three weeks ago, they asked me to choose, and I chose him. Then I found out that he has been living here, so I came and bought him some gifts."
"What kind of gift?" asked Hitzfeld.
"Some sugar."
"Old people have bad teeth. Why did you think of buying candy?"
"It's because I know his age that I bought the candy." Duo Lei hesitated. "My grandfather was like this. When he got older, he would feel dizzy every time he got up at night. If he didn't drink some sugar water as soon as possible, he would actually fall down. I chose this because of this. Compared with this hidden danger, tooth decay is not a big problem. Besides, you can brush your teeth and rinse your mouth after eating."
"What's your relationship like with him?"
"It's just so-so... I try my best to get along with him. I've been living here all this time, and I'm responsible for housework and food shopping. Sometimes when he's in pain, I help him massage. He doesn't reject me, but his attitude towards me is very cold."
"Does he hate you?"
"I don't think it's disgusting, otherwise he would have kicked me out and wouldn't have eaten what I cooked."
"Have you expressed your love and admiration for him during this time together?"
“This…” Duo Lei’s face turned red, but after looking at the corpse, she gritted her teeth and admitted, “Yes, there is a little bit!”
"How did he react?"
"Let me first emphasize that this is not a relationship between a man and a woman! As for his reaction... I think he was a little happy when he found out, but soon he became unhappy again. He asked me to stay away from him and said that I was dissatisfied with my own death too quickly."
"He did say something like that?"
"Yes—I remember that very well."
Chapter 29: Death of Night Crow 2
Duo Lei continued to recall: "At that time, he was fiddling with the plants in the attic, and I brought him water. He asked me why I chose him and why I was so nice to him. I told him directly... He said he reminded me of my grandfather."
"Do you think..." Hitzfeld leaned closer to her, "that his reaction is anger - anger that he is being used as a substitute for others' thoughts?"
"I don't think so at all." Duo Lei affirmed, "That's not the right reaction to anger. I'm not sure if I'm wrong about what I said below... but I think he was... quite sad at the time."
"Sad?" Li Ang showed a ridiculous look. It was a comforting thing to have juniors admire him, right? Why should I be sad? What was there to be sad about?
But what he didn't expect was that Hitzfeld didn't show any surprise.
Not only Hitzfeld, but also Xia Yibing, although he raised his eyebrows in confusion at first, he soon relaxed his brows, as if he had figured out the key.
