Section 60 Speculation

"You said Io was dead too?"

"I heard that." Ashu Rufat spread his hands. "You all know that when they were buried by a landslide, I happened to be nearby. In that case, I volunteered to help them transport relevant excavation tools with carriages."

"Then you have been helping over there? Helping until now?" Xing Ke asked suspiciously.

"No, I went to the pigpen to feed the pigs later," Ash Rufat replied. "When I was using a carriage transport, I happened to pass by our pigpen... and then I found that because the pigherd was lazy, the pigs inside were hungry for several days. So when I came back, I went to the pigpen once and fed the pigs."

Xingke glared at Ashu Rufate vigorously, and Xingjian looked at Ashu Rufate with some anxiety.

"You...you are sure Io too..."

"I dare not say 10% of them, but 90% of them are always fine." Ashu Rufate replied seriously. "No matter what, I will help them transport tools and get first-hand information."

"The body was dug out?"

"No. At present, only two corpses were dug out, one was the Sheriff Falod, and another outsider. However, some people confirmed that the stranger was Io's entourage, and they followed him into the mountains to participate in hunting. So it can be basically concluded that Io was also pressed down," said Eshu Rufate. "However, it was too dark at night and there was no way to continue digging. So everyone could only decide to stop for a while - I think it would take at least five days to dig here to clear the soil and stones and find the corpse below."

No matter what, Xingke's face showed a glad expression.

"Tomorrow afternoon we go to the city to find Russell, the financial officer," said Ashu Rufate. "On the one hand, we can get the bonus, and on the other hand, we can also take the opportunity to deal with this case of inheritance dispute. If the governor is not there and the sheriff dies unexpectedly, then the person acting for the position of governor and the sheriff is the financial officer."

"Isn't Io dead? As long as he digs out his body, I think it's over." Xing Ke replied.

"No, there is still a possibility of inheritance disputes here. Who knows? He is also a little older. If a son suddenly appears and asks to inherit the wealth - this kind of thing is also normal."

"Hey, didn't you say you would have to dig for three or five days? Before there was no corpse, this kind of thing."

"I think they will dig out Io's body tomorrow morning," Eshu Rufate replied. "Of course, this is my premonition. I'll go to rest first, I'm quite tired today."

After saying this, Ashu Rufate left the living room and walked towards his room.

"He..." After Ashu Rufate left, Xingke suddenly realized something was wrong. Ashu Rufate shouldn't be like this... But she couldn't say something was wrong.

"It's time for us to rest, too." Xingjian suggested.

It was not until the time of removing the makeup that Xingke realized something was wrong. The two of them were waiting for Ash Rufate to return in the living room, and they did so naturally - the invisible wall called "Jingti" between the two sisters and Ash Rufate was completely eliminated.

...

"Io is dead?" the woman asked.

"Yes, his body was dug out this morning." Lyle reported dejectedly. Yesterday he could still face this woman with a ignorance, but now, she is too brave. Io is dead, and the dead cannot support him.

In the past, this woman used Lyle's personal debt to control him, but now she has changed her way. During the period of running errands around Eo, Lyle has made full use of all opportunities to successfully help him eliminate almost all of his debts (in fact, not only that, he also made a big and small sum of money). Eo is his old buddy and old friend, so he naturally turned a blind eye to this matter and pretended to have nothing to see. This was nothing, but if the matter was done, Eo would naturally be written off once Eo left. But Eo is dead now, and this became Lyle's stain - it fell into the hands of this woman.

She already knows everything about him making money by making money by making money by public service. If Lyle wants to resist, the woman only needs to sue him and tell him about making money secretly, then Lyle may have to face a situation that he doesn't want to see.

So, although very unwilling to accept this woman, Lyle had to obey the order again. She was as submissive as before.

"In addition, at noon today, they visited Russell, the finance officer. Then Russell announced the withdrawal of the previous Falaud's judgment based on the grounds that "the plaintiff who had disputes over the estate is dead."

"Damn it!" the woman said hatefully. "The great situation I worked hard to make is over. Stupid men know how to solve problems with violence! What are the things in their minds!"

"What do you say on the Duke?" Lyle asked carefully.

"I have reported to him what happened after Io here as fast as possible," said the woman named Shirley. "But there is no reply yet."

"What should we do now?"

"Is there a second way besides waiting?"

"Wait? But the Duke is not in a hurry..."

"What can I do now? That bastard Io used up almost all his money and ruined all the people here! That Ash Rufate..." Although the woman turned her back to Lyle with her back, her voice was filled with anger. "I have sent the manpower and funding requirements for the next move to Duke Byron. We can do nothing until these things are in place. What can we do, you say, what can we do?"

"That... Ashu Rufate killed so many people alone... He must have a problem! You know, Brother Io and the others are carrying muskets..."

"This is his stupidity. He thought that he was the only one who plotted against others in this world... How could it be possible? After receiving that verdict, even if Ashu Rufate was stupid, he knew that this was not an accident. That idiot Io, he had been calculating others all day long, but forgot about other people's plots! I guess Ashu Rufate had long been eyeing him. He thought he had set up a trap for Ashu Rufate to take the bait, but he didn't expect that mercenaries were not unfamiliar with killing people! I guess that Ashu Rufate had already murderous intent since he received the verdict. His first idea was to kill people to solve the problem."

"Ah...but..."

"In fact, you can tell by thinking about it a little. Ashu Rufate had quietly gathered people - I think it should be his old friends when he was in the army. Within three days of the Jockey Club, a large number of people from other places arrived in Bracian City. Ten and eight out-of-ground faces would not attract anyone's attention at all... Io thought he was attacking Ashu Rufate, but unexpectedly, Ashu Rufate attacked him! A weapon like a musket is very good, but first, it must be taken off from its body before it needs to be used. Second, it can only fire one bullet and can only be used as a stick. To put it bluntly, it is a weapon of attack, so when they encounter a raid, there is no chance to use a musket at all."

Lyle imagined the killing in the mountains and forests. Io led his subordinates forward and headed towards the predetermined ambush. Suddenly, a killer jumped out of the dense forests on both sides. He was surprised to attack him, and Io and his group had no chance to use muskets at all... They were quickly killed under the sword.

"But I bribed several servants from his family and monitored his every move..."

"Hmph, your mind probably thinks of this level. Ashu Rufate does take care of horses at home all day long. But he can ask someone to deliver letters. I guess he has known these bribed servants long ago - the reason why he pretends to be a fool like Io is to paralyze fools like Io. This is the thing: Ashu Rufate finds an opportunity, asks someone to send the letters out, and summons people to the city. On the first day of the Jockey Club, he met with his assistants, arranged the task, and was ready to attack Io - this is the so-called insurance. No matter what the outcome of the horse race is, as long as Io dies, his troubles will be solved. The next day is the third...and we all know."

"I have said a long time ago that this matter must not be violent or radical...." Shirley said sarcastically. "Io is simply seeking death. Although I can't fight, I also know that fighting is always prepared to defeat unprepared. On the one hand, Io plans to use violence to solve the problem, but on the other hand, he hopes that the other party will not use violence... Think about it yourself, is this asking yourself to die?"

Lyle touched her neck hard, and her hands were covered with cold sweat. After Shirley analyzed the matter like this, he realized how big a mistake he had made. Ashu Rufate was once a mercenary, but this most critical factor was ignored by him and Io. If Lyle was also present, then he would definitely have been lying in the soil with Io now.

"Wait," Lyle's mind flashed, thinking of a key. "I remember they said that Ashu Rufate had lost his memory."

"Just cheating people." Shirley replied. "A man who has nothing but a marriage contract is also a lowly profession like a mercenary... In this case, coming to the door to ask for the fulfillment of the marriage contract will inevitably be despised. For the sake of Gu Quanzi, he just told this lie. "Amnesia" is really a lie that cannot be exposed."

Lyle wanted to say goodbye dejectedly, but when he went out, he stopped by a silly manner.

"Miss Shirley," he said. "Do you know what the Knights of Dell are selling castles and affiliated lands? He cut the price a little more, only ten thousand five thousand. If the Duke of Byron just wanted a piece of land here, then I think this castle is more suitable... good quality and cheap, and there is no trouble at all."

"Why does Duke Byron want such a countryside where birds do not shit? All he wants is this land that originated from Countess Marianne."

"But what's the good thing about this territory? It's obviously only worth..."

"Actually, it's not good, but it's very important." Shirley's voice seemed to be laughing. "Do you want to know the reason behind this?"

"if you can."

"Actually, this matter is very simple," Shirley replied. "But you better not know. Because this matter must not be spread... Otherwise, all our plans will be gone."

“It’s very simple?”
Chapter completed!