Chapter 1717

Jingle, jingle...

With the clashing of iron chains, the back door of the Arbitration Hall was pushed open. Su Xiao was escorted into the Arbitration Hall by several guards wearing black armor whose faces could not be seen.

The shackles were unlocked. Su Xiao sat on the "special seat." With a click, the iron railings around him were locked.

Su Xiao's gaze swept around. Just a few hours ago, he had already discussed with Harold how to conduct today's arbitration.

On the left was Councilor Jones. Judging from the other party's red eyes, it was similar to the situation Harold described: loud thunder, small rain. He wouldn't fight him to the death because of Sir Eddie's matter.

As for Councilor Leopold on the right, this guy was not easy to deal with and often liked to use roundabout strategies to put his opponents to death.

Of course, Su Xiao wouldn't completely believe Monarch Harold's words either. As insurance, he had Bubu Wang place an Apollo in the Parliament Palace. Once the situation changed, everyone present would have no good end.

Dealing with old schemers like Harold, Su Xiao certainly wouldn't trust the other party lightly. Although he was not as good as the other party in terms of being an old schemer, he had physical means.

The Empire's power constraints? The status of Deputy Legion Commander? In Su Xiao's view, these were just means and channels to complete the promotion mission. Before killing Sir Eddie, he had actually thought carefully for a long time. Eden Manor had to be eliminated; otherwise, it might become the Ghost Ring's base camp in a critical moment.

Coupled with those bribed councilors, the situation might develop to the point where Su Xiao knew Eden Manor had Ghost Ring ghosts, but he had to go through cumbersome procedures to search there. Unless he was hostile to the entire Imperial power system, he could only watch the ghosts hide in Eden Manor, so he struck first.

"Kuku Lin Bai Ye, do you admit that when dining at Eden Manor, you murdered Joshua Eddie with a firearm."

Harold put down the document in his hand and picked up the teacup to take a sip.

Su Xiao's complexion remained unchanged, but he could see from Harold's actions that things deviated from the plan.

"I do not admit it."

"Absurd!"

Councilor Jones roared lowly. Looking at his excited expression, he clearly wanted to throw the teacup on the table.

"Oh? Various evidence indicates that you shot and killed Joshua Eddie. Do you admit this?"

"I admit it."

Su Xiao's fingers tapped lightly on the wooden table. This represented that he understood Harold's meaning.

"In other words, you admit to shooting and killing Joshua Eddie, but you do not admit to murdering Joshua Eddie."

"That's right."

Su Xiao stood up as he spoke. It was time to show his acting skills.

"Your Majesty, what I am about to say concerns the secrets of ghosts."

"Mm, irrelevant personnel leave the hall."

As soon as Harold's words fell, several guards walked into the Arbitration Hall and invited most of the observers to leave. They only needed to observe the first half, which concerned political issues.

After the irrelevant personnel left the field, Councilor Jones and Councilor Leopold both looked at Su Xiao. The arbitration continued.

"First, I received reliable intelligence at 9:00 this morning that Joshua Eddie was hiding a female ghost in his manor. This intelligence came from the Seventh Unit, and the accuracy is very high.

Around 12:00 noon, my subordinates and I arrived at Eden Manor. At 12:15, I was dining with Joshua Eddie. After asking questions related to ghosts, Joshua Eddie suddenly threw a table knife and stood up, intending to attack me. According to the Imperial Law, Chapter 5, Article 356, if a special armed department encounters an attack and the situation is urgent, they can kill the attacker on the spot."

Su Xiao paused here. Old Hank immediately stood up and handed a sealed table knife to the guards. In fact, Sir Eddie did throw the table knife at that time, but it was just thrown on the dining table. This was an expression of anger. If it weren't for this, Su Xiao's two shots wouldn't have been fired so decisively.

"At that time, I was inside Eden Manor, and there were more than 20 gunmen outside the room, and ghosts could appear at any time. After I killed Joshua Eddie, I was attacked by the gunmen."

As soon as Su Xiao's words fell, Gus in the observer's seat pulled open his clothing and tore off the bandages on his chest. One could see clear gunshot wounds on his chest. Of course, this was not enough to become evidence.

"Referring to the situation at that time, I personally believe that my choice at that time was not wrong. Of course, after killing Joshua Eddie, I tried my best to reduce the casualties of the servants and Joshua's family members in Eden Manor. As for the gunmen who were attacking us, they could only be killed on the spot."

Su Xiao didn't continue, because the next part was Harold's turn.

"So, you were performing your official duties normally? However... how can you specifically prove that Joshua Eddie was attacking you."

"I cannot prove it. That was my personal judgment."

"Personal judgment."

Harold frowned. The two councilors didn't speak, waiting for Harold's final verdict.

"Although it cannot be determined that you murdered Joshua Eddie, his death is a fact, and he died because of your personal judgment..."

After a moment of silence, Harold picked up the seal on the table and stamped it on a document with a bang.

"Verdict: Dismiss Kuku Lin Bai Ye from the position of Deputy Legion Commander of the Execution Agency, and serve two years of hard labor at the Bola Mine."

After saying this, Harold stood up and walked out of the Arbitration Hall. Su Xiao was also escorted out of the Arbitration Hall. As soon as he went out, his shackles were unlocked, because the verdict document clearly stated that the verdict would take effect in five days.

Gus and the other two walked out of the Arbitration Hall and ran quickly behind Su Xiao.

"My lord, we..."

Gus's expression was somewhat anxious. He was clearly dissatisfied with the verdict.

Su Xiao, who was walking slowly, spoke in a low voice at this time: "Hank, how many ghosts are left in the headquarters backyard."

"Six."

"Release them."

"Ah?"

Hank was somewhat dazed, and also a bit excited.

"Release them near the residences of Councilor Leopold and Councilor Jones."

"Understood, my lord."

Hank walked away quickly. He had a sense of proportion and knew Su Xiao's intention. Those ghosts just needed to be released to scare people, and it had to be done cleanly, leaving no traces.

"Reinhardt, continue to watch Eden Manor. I always have a feeling that there are other things there. The smell is too strange."

"Yes, my lord."

"Gus, go visit Madam Nancy and tell her that tonight will be very lively. Don't say anything else."

"Clear, my lord."

The three left the Parliament Palace quickly. Su Xiao looked at Bonnie.

"If you dare to take the money and run, I'll hang you on a tree and whip you."

"Where is the most basic trust between people?"

Bonnie stomped her feet in anger and walked away quickly. She also had a secret mission.

"Mr. Kuku Lin, you cannot move freely right now."

A guard who had been following at a distance stepped forward.

"I will spend tonight in prison?"

Su Xiao lit a cigarette. Things were not going smoothly, but they were within a controllable range. Clearly, before he entered the Arbitration Hall, those two councilors had already received benefits. No need to think, it was the red ore operating rights, so they didn't speak much after Su Xiao arrived. As for seeking justice for Sir Eddie? Don't joke. Councilors were politicians. Expecting them to be affectionate and righteous, Su Xiao would rather believe that female ghosts were beautiful.

"You are joking. A lounge has already been prepared for you."

Half an hour later, inside a small building behind the Parliament Palace, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on a single bed, immersed in a game.

At ten that night, inside a room on the fifth floor of the Parliament Palace, Harold was wearing a coat, looking tired, as if he had just been woken up.

"Your Majesty, I, I..."

Councilor Jones sat on a semicircular sofa, snot and tears streaming down his face. His hair was somewhat messy, and he didn't even know where his cane had been lost.

"I thought I would never see you again, Your Majesty. I was almost eaten by a ghost. That, that monster's mouth was this big, suddenly rushing into my bedroom."

Councilor Jones cried even more sadly. Harold, who had just wanted to yawn, cleared his throat. He really didn't expect, didn't expect that Su Xiao would actually release ghosts.

"Jones, you have suffered. I will handle this matter tomorrow morning. The Execution Agency is really becoming more and more outrageous. Kuku Lin..."

Speaking of this, Harold sighed.

"Kuku Lin has already gone to move stones. A new Deputy Legion Commander will be selected soon. Today was just an accident. Since you, Jones, are not injured, that is fortunate. I will send Awakened to your manor."

"No, Your Majesty."

How could Councilor Jones let Awakened enter his own manor? Those were all Su Xiao's people.

Knock, knock, knock.

A knock on the door came. Leopold entered the room, trembling with anger. At nine o'clock tonight, he, old but still vigorous, was preparing to favor a new maid. Who knew, he had just taken off his pants, and that thing suddenly turned into a ghost. Fortunately, it only roared.

That was a female ghost with transformation ability. Because of her special ability, old Hank couldn't bear to eat her.

"It's too absurd, Your Majesty. I want..."

Leopold had just prepared to denounce the ghost's evil behavior when he suddenly discovered that Jones was also there, and he was almost hugging Harold's leg and crying.

The three in the room fell into silence.

"Your Majesty, why not... let Kuku Lin serve as Deputy Legion Commander for a while longer? After all, he has served the Empire for so many years. No one will not make mistakes, so I implore Your Majesty."

Councilor Jones proposed. In fact, he wished he could send Su Xiao to the gallows. Unfortunately, he didn't want to fight to the death with a madman who dared to release ghosts. The older one got, the more afraid of death one became.

"This...," Harold was somewhat "embarrassed." After weighing for a moment, he said: "Why not observe for a while longer."

"Your Majesty, I am also willing to guarantee for Deputy Legion Commander Kuku Lin. Moreover, based on his past contributions to the Empire, he deserves to serve as Legion Commander."

Councilor Leopold also spoke.

"You two go out first."

Harold waved his hand. As soon as Jones and Leopold walked out of the room, the two looked at each other, tacitly understanding. Red ore business, Leopold 60%, Jones 40%, 70% of the total revenue belonged to the Empire, of which 10% was allocated to the Execution Agency. It was forbidden to sell red ore to officials, and it was forbidden to significantly lower the price and increase sales. Red ore became a pastime for those royal descendants and nobles.

And Su Xiao, promoted from Deputy Legion Commander to Legion Commander, possessed the right to search more than 95% of the areas in Zul City.

The Joshua family had been hugging that cake for too many years, and they even produced a half-breed.

And from beginning to end, Leopold and Jones never thought of fighting Su Xiao head-on. A dead person was not worth them falling out with Su Xiao. It was enough to get by on the surface. One had to leave some room. Both sides understood this point. For example, those ghosts that were released all had their teeth pulled and claws pinched by old Hank, and were injected with large doses of sedatives, so weak that Councilor Leopold, who was an old man, could kick the ghost two meters away with one foot.

This was not a performance by two people, but four people.