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Bojelica stared wide-eyed at Lundelor in disbelief, her face showing an expression that said, "You actually told me the truth."

Luo Xiu smiled. As expected of the vice-commanders of the Knights, they haven't given up even at this point.

He smoothed his blood-soaked blond hair, his smile gradually widening under the lamplight, and then swung his sword.

puff! !

Lundel's other arm also fell to the ground.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Amidst horrifying screams, Lundel rolled on the ground, his once elegant dress now tattered, wrinkled, and stained with blood. The fifth-ranked vice-captain, known for his elegance, looked like a stray dog ​​in a sorry state.

He finally couldn't hold back any longer and, amidst screams, revealed the truth. He raised his head, his eyes wide as he looked at Luo Xiu, his gaze filled with pain and pleading:

"Count Shek, it's Count Shek!"

Luo Xiu's eyes flashed with scrutiny, and he understood. This time it was right.

Chapter 144 The Ins and Outs of the Disappearance Case (Secret Chapter 2)

Upon hearing Lundelor reveal the truth, Pojelica, who was lying to the side, had a change in expression.

She knew she couldn't blame Lundlor; the blond man before her was ruthless and acted strangely. He didn't believe any of the lies they made up and immediately severed their arms.

Lundelor revealed the truth under a life-or-death crisis, out of sheer desperation.

But there is still a sliver of hope.

That is, Luo Xiu in front of him might not believe the truth that Lundel said.

If Luo Xiu were naturally suspicious, he might not believe Lundel even if he told the truth.

In that case, there might still be a chance for things to turn around.

She endured the excruciating pain of her severed arm, trying her best to conceal her emotions on her face, and continued to wail on the ground, hoping that Luo Xiu would misjudge the situation.

But Luo Xiu lowered his head and smiled slightly at her; the expression on his face said it all.

He didn't swing his sword again, but instead retreated to his seat, placed one hand on the armrest, propped his head up, and pretended to be deep in thought.

This scene was unacceptable to Pojelica, who looked shocked. She knew that Rosh had realized that what Lundlor said this time was the truth.

But how is this possible?

She believed that everything that had just happened was flawless, but it seemed that the man in front of her had seen through everything.

Thinking of this, her face turned ashen, and despair spread through her heart.

This was the first time she had encountered such a bizarre opponent. She was completely suppressed in both combat strength and mental tactics, leaving her with no thought of resistance.

Sitting in the chair, Luo Xiu gradually came to understand the case of the disappearance.

Previously, both he and Milair believed that the mastermind behind the disappearances was trying to cover up the news that the mushroom disease had entered the city, as this news would have a negative impact on him. At the same time, he was trying to contain the spread of the mushroom disease and did not want the epidemic to break out.

Earl Shek undoubtedly met both of these conditions.

The mushroom disease entering the city was due to his failure to control it, and the news would definitely have a negative impact on him. At the same time, he could not allow the mushroom disease to continue to spread, so he ordered several deputy commanders to deal with the people affected by the outbreak.

The division of labor among the deputy commanders should be as follows: Pojelica is responsible for overall control and processing and transferring the previous files, while Lundelor and Dorian are responsible for finding and treating patients in the outbreak.

That makes all the sense now.

But it's actually completely unreasonable.

Because in this era, the power of public opinion was not so strong, and for Count Shek, even if his mushroom disease was discovered to have entered the city, the resulting damage to his reputation would not have any substantial impact on him.

His position as count will not be shaken; he will remain the master of this city.

In other words, there must be other reasons behind his reluctance to let the news out.

Luo Xiu sorted out the details and stepped forward to ask again.

But this time, the person he was asking had changed; it was no longer Pojelica.

He walked toward Dorian, who was slumped in the corner, his face filled with terror.

At this moment, he was already terrified by the fate of his two companions, his hair was wet and stuck to his face, and his face was as pale as paper.

Seeing Luo Xiu approaching him, he trembled violently, his voice shaking:

"You, you stay away. You can ask me anything, and I'll tell you the truth, really."

"Tell me everything you know about the whole story first."

Luo Xiu smiled and spoke gently.

Dorian stammered out what he knew.

It turns out that he had met Count Shek by chance before joining the Knights, and the Count recognized his talent and sent him to the Knights.

While he was in the Knights, the Count would secretly provide him with resources and help him with his advancement.

Therefore, he grew rapidly, and with the help of resources and talent, he became the youngest fourth-ranked knight in the Knights Order, and became the tenth-ranked vice-commander in the Knights Election.

After that, he frequently passed on information obtained from within the Knights to Count Shek, and always thought that he had done a good job of disguising himself.

It wasn't until this incident that he realized he wasn't the only pawn the Count had planted within the Knights. Lundlor and Pojelica had been secretly covering for him on numerous occasions.

This disappearance case is indeed related to mushroom disease.

After the outbreak of the epidemic, Earl Shek found the three of them, explained the situation and the arrangements, and asked them to deal with it as soon as possible. The reasons he gave were similar to what Luo Xiu had guessed.

As for why the Knights weren't reported, the Count's reason was that the Knights' Grand Master always acted decisively, and the way the mushroom disease spread this time was simple, so there was no need to do so, otherwise it might cause public panic.

To Luo Xiu, this reason was even more absurd than the claim that it would affect his reputation.

Dorian continued, saying that they originally thought this matter could be resolved quickly, since given the spread of mushroom disease, as long as the infected people were dealt with one by one, it could be contained quickly.

However, after a period of time, the number of people who fell ill did not decrease; on the contrary, the number of people who fell ill increased.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu temporarily interrupted Dorian's narration.

Dorian's words reminded him that if the sick were being dealt with one by one, but the number of sick people in the city did not decrease, then there was only one possibility: someone was deliberately creating an infection in the city.

Because mushroom diseases are not contagious during the incubation period.

So these people who keep getting sick either come from outside the city or have been dumped there by someone else.

In other words, this is no longer a simple disease outbreak, but rather something maliciously orchestrated.

Count Shek could not possibly have been unaware of this.

But he didn't take any action. It's possible he couldn't find the person who did it maliciously, and he hadn't yet found a cure for the mushroom disease.

Both of these things are terrifying.

Someone who can't even find a fifth-rank Earl Shek must at least be a fifth-rank being.

The fact that even Count Shek couldn't find a cure meant that this mushroom disease could only be contained, not treated.

If these two issues remain unresolved, then the fall of Kanriel is only a matter of time.

So the question comes full circle: why did Count Shek choose to conceal the matter when it was already so urgent?

Is it really as he said, to avoid causing panic?

Luo Xiu thought about many things. The complexity of this matter had exceeded his imagination. Kanriel seemed peaceful and prosperous at the moment, but in fact it was already on the verge of collapse. Once external pressure broke through this barrier, it would completely collapse.

Adding to the riot in the Demon Bat Cave mentioned by Miler, and the mushroom monsters in the inner city that Luo Xiu himself had seen, an unusually familiar sense of urgency arose in Luo Xiu's heart.

He felt as if he had returned to the time when he faced the Slime Familiar in Wheel Town, and he felt the danger and oppression of this other world for the first time in a long time.

Perhaps it was because Kanriel's life was too quiet, with Tata's protection, crazy but not dangerous, that he had forgotten the nature of this world. Now, thinking back on it, he was actually somewhat tempted.

Where is Rose?

He spoke up, wanting to know the whereabouts of the missing sixth-ranked player. Judging from Dorian's words, they hadn't actually killed him.

Dorian told the truth that they had simply imprisoned Rose in a house they had secretly bought after she was severely injured, and he also revealed the location of her imprisonment.

Luo Xiu called Miler and Leila to go to that house and bring Luo over.

Meanwhile, the interrogation continued.

"Besides the three of you, is there anyone else in the Knights who was placed there by the Earl?"

"There are none in the middle and senior management, and there are too many people at the grassroots level who are not very clear about it. I myself have not told my subordinates about this."

"Why hasn't the Knights Commander made any move since Rose went missing?"

"We ourselves are also quite puzzled, but we guess that the leader is probably being held back by the Earl. Everyone knows that the fifth-tier members of Kanriel are holding each other back."

How do you identify people involved in disease outbreaks?

“A mirror, an alchemical tool made by the Earl himself. If someone is infected with an epidemic, it will show the exact location of that person, and the range can cover the city of Kanriel. Lundrol and I each have one.”

Are there monsters in Kanriel City?

"No... huh??"

Dorian answered instinctively at first, then looked at Luo Xiu in surprise. He had never heard of monsters in Kanriel, and he didn't know why Luo Xiu suddenly asked this question.

In his view, this issue had absolutely nothing to do with the disappearance case.

Luo Xiu nodded. Judging from Dorian's subconscious reaction, he probably didn't know about the monsters in the city either.

He stood up, intending to pause the questioning and continue when Leila and Miler returned.

But at this moment, Bojelica, who was standing to the side, spoke with difficulty:

“I…I’ve heard about the monsters in Kanriel City.”

Luo Xiu's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward.

"you know?"

"I know."

Bojelica nodded. Her entire body was soaked in sweat and blood, her tattered robe clinging to her body as if she had just stepped out of a sauna. But in reality, it was sweat from the pain.

Luo Xiu's scrutinizing gaze revealed that Bojelica was not lying, and he immediately became interested.

I originally just wanted to ask about monsters, but I didn't expect to have such an unexpected discovery.

"Tell me what you know? If the information you provide is useful, I can spare your lives."