"Then some objects will interfere with this information flow too strongly, causing its flow to become disordered - in other words, the information about past time is disordered, and of course you can't see it."
"That's right." Hitzfeld nodded again. "Although this kind of time information is just 'information' and will not have any impact on the future if it is disrupted, not being able to see things will affect the progress of our investigation."
"Then what do you mean?" Xia Yibing didn't understand.
Of course, she was very satisfied with Hitzfeld's emphasis on the word "we" at the end.
Hitzfeld said calmly: "I encountered a similar situation in the previous review..."
Xia Yibing's reaction was still very fast. She widened her eyes before the girl finished speaking: "Oh - then doesn't it mean that we can guess this way... Richard Barish had come into contact with the 'Purple Sapphire Gold Crown' in the past!?"
This is a huge discovery of great importance!
Because it is like this...Richard Barrish was active in that period as a "wise man", and he was most famous for his extraordinary knowledge.
He himself is not an extraordinary person. He was able to enter the Dream City to attend classes because of the blessing of little Chaluni. He was sent in by a hypnotist and a dream weaver sent by his family. If the truth is like this... If he is indeed a great wise man, then he is indeed worthy of being remembered by everyone.
But what if his "wisdom" was stolen?
This was not the first time they had encountered a similar case. Before this, there was Nan Xinze's forbidden fruit of wisdom case, so Xia Yibing immediately outlined a new history in her mind.
In this history, Richard Barrish was of mediocre talent - he might have been a little precocious, but he was far from being called a "wise man"... It was entirely by chance that he was led by little Charuni to sneak into the treasure house of the White Shadow Palace, and accidentally touched the "waste decoration crown" abandoned in a corner, which triggered the special abilities of the crown!
Yes…yes!
Only this can explain why King Charuni wanted to execute him in the end. He did not die of illness as recorded in history, but he secretly did a series of wrong and evil things after obtaining the power of the crown. This kind of power might be difficult to maintain, and having tasted this, it was impossible for him to let go, so he had to do this at all costs. These actions were eventually exposed, and King Charuni was furious and sentenced him to death!
The old man even took his reputation into consideration and just said that he died of illness!
Ha! From this perspective, he really is a kind king...
Thinking this half sarcastically, Xia Yibing continued: "If this is the case, then the cause of this case, I mean... the motives of those people, will be overturned."
It will definitely be overthrown.
The original motive was that the Light of Savior secretly stole the treasures because of financial difficulties.
Now that the version has been updated, Xia Yibing realized that they might have been aiming for the crown from the very beginning!
Is it Richard Baresch?
He was indeed dead at that time, but he might have left behind information about the "Purple Sapphire and Gold Crown", and this information was obtained again today. He was originally worried about how to steal such a rare treasure from the heavily guarded royal palace treasury, but he did not expect that just because of Aisha's return, the royal family planned to contribute a batch of treasures to hold an exhibition of cultural relics and treasures.
And the crown he had been longing for was among them.
That's the reason for everything.
It's also the beginning of everything.
Chapter 56: Bai Mushu's List
"...Aisun, you're awesome!" She told Hitzfeld everything she had said. After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but get excited. She didn't care what the occasion was and just hugged the girl and started to rub her.
Hitzfeld's upper body was held by her, and his feet were off the ground... She first made sure that no one was around and that she would not lose face as a professor, and then said helplessly: "Can you act a little more like a director?"
He took advantage of her when he was excited, and how could he hug her in public? The director of the Security Bureau couldn't just abandon all manners, wouldn't that make him a barbarian?
"Oh..." Xia Yibing finally let go of her, then brushed away her messy hair and said calmly, "Actually, to some extent, that was the real me just now."
She is actually doing a good job as a director, and nothing has gone wrong so far. But that doesn't mean she is really suitable for being a director, or really likes being a director.
The Shadow Lion is a violent law enforcement team directly under the royal power. The purpose of its existence is to serve the royal power 100%. Many people think that it adheres to truth and justice, which is actually a completely wrong impression.
If the royal family makes a mistake one day, for example, a noble does something good but the king insists on killing him, Shadow Lion will do the same.
The difference is here - this is the origin of the title of direct subordination of royal power. This nature determines that the promotion mechanism within Shadow Lion is not based on "talent" - it looks at "loyalty". If you are not "loyal" enough, then no matter how talented you are, it will be meaningless and you will never be able to hold a leadership position in your lifetime.
This can be seen from the entry selection mechanism. The entry standard for Shadow Lion agents is hatred, which can ensure their basic loyalty to human society. This is also because the royal family is the righteous party in most cases, and the things that the royal family needs them to deal with are mostly related to the root cause of their misfortune.
Xia Yibing was in this situation. The previous director, Villefort, was half her adoptive father. If nothing unexpected happened, Villefort could have worked for at least another ten years. Then she would continue to grow and develop in these ten years, and then she could take over the position naturally.
But as expected, Sarah was not normal at the time, so it was not surprising that an accident happened.
Villefort was killed, and Xia Yibing accidentally learned the truth about her life experience. At this time, she was not qualified in all aspects, and it was reasonable that she was far from being able to undertake this task. The reason why she was finally appointed was actually a deal made by Old Charoni and Hitzfeld.
It was magical - neither of them mentioned this matter, Charuni didn't say it, Hitzfeld didn't ask, but Xia Yibing could vaguely understand this truth.
The reason why he, a "person with a questionable background and even corruption", was able to rise to the top was that Charuni saw his position in Aisun Hitzfeld's heart and was just trying to please her by giving him power.
This was not just her blind guess but there were clues to follow, the most obvious one being: the review team.
How much power did the Shadow Lion have during Villefort's tenure? Look at how powerful the Inquisition is in the capital now, but this influence originally belonged to the Black Clothes, and the Inquisition was just a department of the Shadow Lion.
After the rebellion of the old royal party, this department became independent and became the review team. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this approach - anyone who looks at this matter will think so.
Because if after just experiencing a rebellion, the royal family still dares to maintain the status quo and fails to strengthen its control over all departments including Shadow Lion, then the new king is too useless, and some people should hesitate and wonder whether there is a future in assisting such a useless king.
But from another perspective, isn't this a precaution against the new security chief?
A truly brilliant politician will not only have one-sided impact and effect in everything he does. So for a monarchy, which politician can be greater than the king?
Xia Yibing even suspected that this was also arranged by Charuni, because the operation was too sophisticated and natural, and there was no trace of it. She didn't believe that this was a job that Alwin, who had just taken over the government affairs, could do well.
And her nature is indeed more "lively".
More than ten years of repression gave her a dark heart. When there was no hope for redemption, she longed for liberation. That’s why she said to Hitzfeld after Mu Ke’s death: “The Knight of the Red Rose has no tears. Living in this world with faith is actually a kind of pain and torture.”①
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①: Mu Ke, a former member of Team 17. He died in the disaster of the Golem Curse while trying to save Hitzfeld. The specific plot comes from Chapters 69 and 70 of Insomnia.
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But now she has truly been redeemed...
Standing there, looking down at the cute girl who seemed a little resentful and shy, and who would glance up at her secretly from time to time, Xia Yibing could hardly suppress the throbbing in her heart.
How many times can I express my gratitude for the gift of fate like this... no matter how many times I express my gratitude, it is never enough.
Yes... maybe I can be more lively and more lively than I am now!
If my father had not died, those tragedies would not have happened to the Imaar family.
If I could grow up safely in a healthy family, surrounded by beauty and laughter.
Then I might become one of those delicate noble ladies whom I look down upon, who can cry at any opera and laugh at any talent show...
I don't regret becoming what I am today. It's not just because my experience and experience make it impossible for me to imagine such a life, but also because I know clearly that such a relaxed and happy Miss Imaar will never have the chance to meet the angel of her destiny.
"..."
Her eyes became more and more fiery, Hitzfeld half-lowered his silver-gray eyelashes, and took two steps back uneasily.
She didn't know what the effect of doing that in a dream was, but she at least remembered that the model of the entire Puslint was placed in the secret room at the end of the dream corridor.
Doesn't this mean that there is a high probability that Pushuangsi will see it?
It's fine that Ms. Yusilian is not a human being, but she has no interest in letting outsiders watch certain plots.
"Let's go, let's go—"
Not daring to look at the woman's face again, Hitzfeld ran towards the auditorium tower.
Then, in the office at the top of the tower that had originally belonged to Ferdinand, had once belonged to her for a period of time, and was finally taken back by the new professor, she saw the person she had been criticizing not long ago.
An old man.
Hmm... maybe in this situation, she should call him "Grest".
"Why are you here?"
Xia Yibing also caught up and frowned deeply when she saw the old man.
The office is a great place...
There is actually a third party. Doesn’t she know that she is in the way?
"I heard your conversation."
Grace said calmly, "So I temporarily requisitioned this office. Professor Cindy has no objection."
He was actually pretending to be Pusance, just to maintain the lie that the principal was still there.
"As for what you want, I have prepared it for you." The old man continued, pointing to a notebook on the front of the desk.
"It's all in there."
"What is this?" Xia Yibing took the lead in picking up the notebook.
"The list of people who have managed the Baimu tree over the years." Hitzfeld took the initiative to give the answer.
"I think you won't forget... It grew very well, but it never formed Bai Mulin. This is very strange in itself."
"I understand." Xia Yibing nodded.
The "Purple Sapphire Crown" possesses extraordinary magic power, but this thing is different from the "Fruit of Wisdom".
The latter also has to pay a price after eating it, but that price is gradual, because the wisdom contained in the fruit is actually quite limited... At best, it is a personal thought and perception, not enough to cause any serious consequences immediately.
But the "Crown" is different.
This thing is a receiver connected to the information flow. According to the crow, if a mortal touches the "crown" casually, the instant influx of information will explode his brain.
But according to their speculation, Richard Barish was not only not blown up, but it is very likely that he truly mastered the power of the "crown", which is incredible.
He is a mortal, not even a supernatural being. Theoretically, it is absolutely impossible for him to do it, but the fact is that he did it.
There must be a reason behind this.
So that's it... Aisuen suspected that he stole the power from the Baimu tree.
It is abnormal for him to carry divine power in a mortal body.
It is also abnormal that the Baimu trees have not been able to grow into a forest for many years.
Two abnormal things happened at the same time, and both were related to Richard Barish, which naturally made people think in this direction.
Then the investigation list is the most convenient.
With this thought in mind, Xia Yibing's eyes became increasingly darker as she looked at the notes.
Richard wouldn't be stupid enough to come in person to collect the power every time, as that would be a huge flaw... and he would definitely be suspected by Charuni.
Then he needs a helper.
It is most likely on this list.
Chapter 57: Erwin's Memories - One and Two in One
By the time Hitzfeld had finally dealt with the affairs of Dream City and rushed to the palace to work on the Secret Keeper Ceremony and improve the Mechanical Yang as agreed, it was almost evening.
There was nothing she could do about it, after all she had made a great discovery in Dream City. Richard Barrish… From the seeds planted by a white mu tree to his mysterious death, she had to read the list thoroughly before she could feel at ease.
"I won't go in with you." Xia Yibing drove the car and stopped in front of the gate of the White Shadow Palace. "We have gained a lot today... I have to go back and sort it out. I need to make arrangements if I want to investigate Barish and the list thoroughly."
"So you're staying up late again tonight?" Hitzfeld turned to look at her.
"What else can we do?" The woman raised her eyebrows, and then reminded her, "You can also ask Alwin about this case. Although she was still young at that time and it's not certain whether she was born, but maybe... she learned something from Charuni."
"I know."
"Don't undertake the Secret Keeper Ceremony by yourself. Wait for me to join you. Anyway, your main task today is to improve the mechanical Yang."
"I know."
Hitzfeld was helpless. She acted like a child to him, but in fact, apart from being relatively weak in the relationship, she was more like the master of this family.
Oh, no... If we consider the depth of love for each other, whoever loves more deeply loses, then even in terms of feelings, this side is in a dominant position.
Thinking this way, the depression of being bullied repeatedly was relieved a lot. Hitzfeld rarely did not argue with Xia Yibing, and even did not act strangely when she stretched out her face to him. Seeing that no one outside was paying attention to the inside of the car, he went up to her and hugged her, kissing her on the face while hugging her.
So, getting off the car with a touch of charm, she finally discovered that there was a shining light bulb beside her - the mechanical apostle Daryl.
"..." Hitzfeld would never admit that she almost forgot about Daryl.
Who told the mechanical apostles not to dream? Daryl couldn't dream, and had almost no spirit, so it was even more difficult for her to enter the Dream City than for mortals. They had wasted a lot of time in the Dream City and received a lot of information, so they had long forgotten about Daryl outside.
"...I don't mind." Daryl could see that she was a little embarrassed, and raised the corner of his mouth intriguingly, "In fact, this is an affirmation of me."
A servant, a servant who is responsible for personal protection, to what extent should she be considered truly qualified?
Daryl has been studying a lot these days. She used to have prejudices against humans, but now that she has a human master, she must hurry up to learn the rules and customs of human society. Based on what she read in the book, she believes that if a person who undertakes this kind of work can make the master ignore her existence, then her skills are truly advanced.
"...I actually don't recommend that you put yourself in this position." Hitzfeld was speechless after hearing her explanation.
