Hughes' affairs have been arranged. The accommodation originally arranged for him was a hotel in the city...but he didn't want it because he thought the hotel was not safe enough. He found a low-rent house somewhere and moved in. He contacted

It also became a unilateral contact between Hughes and Ashes, but Ashes hasn’t seen him for a long time recently...

Now, Hughes has begun to avenge himself. The first thing he needs to do is to find out the situation between ourselves and the enemy.

Or in other words, find out who can be trusted and who cannot be trusted! Of course, adhering to the principle of doubting everything, Hughes also checked the foundation of Ashes, but found nothing, which also made

Hughes became even more curious about Ashes...

An unkillable and powerful alchemist suddenly appeared. It was weird no matter how you thought about it, but he helped himself and told himself that some things were true... This is why Hughes needed to find another place to live, but did not tell Ashes the address.

, but the reason why we still keep in touch...

He has completely disappeared now... He wants to find all the secrets of this country in the shadows. Of course, this is all Hughes's own idea. How could he know that the ashes can fix her soul and that he can be found at any time...

…

"Hey, welcome to Central, Mustang, but why did you bring a group of people here?" Ashes greeted Mustang at the station and a small team that had been following Mustang before.

"Oh, Mr. Ashes, Ms. Fireproof, long time no see. I can use this group of people... I simply transferred them from the east." Mustang got out of the car and saw Ashes and Fireproof who came to greet them.

The woman came forward with a smile.

Suddenly Mustang approached Ashes and asked, "Ashes...you have been in the center, do you know anything?"

"What...what are you asking?" Hui Jing looked at the smiling Mustang, couldn't help but take a step back, and asked nervously...

It's not because Hui Jin is guilty, it's mainly because Mustang's expression now looks a bit cautious and panicked.

"What am I asking? Don't you know? What do I care about now...don't you know?" Mustang looked at Ashes who took a step back, then took another step closer to Ashes again, squinting his eyes and asking with a smile.

"What about Hughes? I have no clue at all... I really don't know!" Ashes took another step back.

Mustang took a step further and asked in a cold voice, "Philosopher's Stone! Right! It was because you knew this that Hughes was killed!"

Hui Jing was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "You already know this, why are you still asking me?"

"Yeah, you're right. I already know everything. Why are you still asking me..." Mustang smiled and stepped back. He smiled again and said, "Well, in short, I will be transferred to the central government now. From now on,

Please take good care of me, Alchemist of Ashes!"

Mustang and his team had to go to the military headquarters to report first, and then there was a welcome party to wash away the dust. Of course, only Ashes and the Fireproof Girl came to attend.

Mustang looked at the people at the table, and asked Ashes in confusion, "Where are Major Armstrong and Brother Elric? Why don't you see them?"

Ashes waved his hands helplessly and said, "Edward and the others said some time ago that they went to find his master and went to the south. Two days ago, Major Armstrong said that he was going on a mission with the President and he also left...specifically.

I didn’t ask where it was.”

"Ho? So everyone has something to do, and you are the only one who is idle... Is that what you mean..." Mustang looked at Ashes teasingly and asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes, you are right, that is to say, I am so free, but...I am not completely idle. Recently, I suddenly became interested in history...Ah, the central library is such a good place, you can check everything

Got it!" Hui Jin narrowed his eyes and said casually to Mustang.

"The library? Is there any progress? Research matters..." Mustang also laughed and asked casually.

"Not at all...it seems that the collection of books in the library is still not enough! Really, it is the National Library, but the information is so incomplete!" Hui Jin sighed helplessly, suddenly his eyes widened, and he looked at Mustang seriously,

But he still said in a casual tone, "I really can't find anything at all. I am disappointed with this library!"

Mustang was suddenly stunned when he heard Hui Jing's words, and then said with a serious face, "Yeah... have you asked the library administrator? You must know that they often read, so you might have missed something.

Maybe..."

"Maybe, how about you help me look up some historical information? You know, I don't like reading, and I don't like talking to strangers!" Hui Jing looked at Mustang with a smile and said slowly, without asking for help at all.

Attitude.

Mustang picked up the cup and said with a smile, "I know, I will check it for you. You really...can't you read more books? Otherwise, your country's alchemist will not be able to keep it!"

"

Ashes also picked up the cup and laughed, "Can't keep it? It's impossible, no one can take it away from me!"

After the two clinked glasses, they both burst into laughter. The laughter and laughter at the table also returned.

Soon, the banquet...or rather the dinner party came to an end in a cheerful atmosphere.

After the end, Ashes and Fireproof Girl disappeared without a trace. Mustang's team also found an abandoned warehouse as a secret meeting room and started an internal meeting.

Lieutenant Lisa looked at the brooding Mustang and asked with some confusion, "Colonel, where should we start to investigate? Now the news about Brigadier General Hughes has been almost completely blocked...it is difficult to find out."

"Where to start checking? Didn't Ashes tell us just now?" Mustang sat in the main seat and said with gloomy eyes.

A handsome blond man held a cigarette in his mouth and looked at Mustang strangely and said, "Hey, Colonel, wasn't Mr. Ashes just complaining that his research was not going well... Why are you still..."

"Haberk..., don't smoke in a closed environment, and if you smoke less, your brain won't be so slow. The two sentences he said are contradictory! Didn't you hear it? That is to send us another message.

!" Mustang said helplessly as he looked at the cute second lieutenant.

"Hey, is there one? Why didn't I hear it?" Haberk put out the cigarette in his mouth and said with a very ignorant look on his face.

Lisa on the side frowned and said, "You mean, Mr. Ashes said, 'The central library is such a good place, you can find everything' and 'It seems that the library's collection of books is not enough!

Really, it’s the National Library, but the information is so incomplete.’ What’s the contradiction between these two sentences?”

Mustang smiled and said, "As expected of a lieutenant, you are right. These two sentences are the message and direction... He probably doesn't trust my IQ, and he made it very clear!"

Lisa nodded and said, "The history of the country! The research direction he mentioned! In other words, the history of this country is related to the death of Hughes!"

Mustang nodded and said solemnly, "That's right. I talked with Major Armstrong before and learned that Hughes's death was related to the Philosopher's Stone. Now I know from the ashes that Hughes's death is related to the country's history."

...If you connect them in series, you can draw a conclusion..."

"The Philosopher's Stone is related to the history of this country! Brigadier General Hughes may have been killed after discovering the connection!" Lisa looked at Mustang in shock, unable to help but feel a little unbelievable.

"But is this possible? The history of our country is actually related to the legendary Philosopher's Stone! Are Ashes or Major Armstrong lying to us?" A fat man with short brown hair said with a frown.

, doesn’t seem very convinced.

"That's why Ashes asked me to investigate by myself! Second Lieutenant Brida!" Mustang nodded seriously and looked at the Second Lieutenant.

"'How about you help me look up some historical information? You know, I don't like reading, and I don't like talking to strangers!' Is this what you mean?" Lisa couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing Mustang's explanation.

.

After a while, he slowly said, "Mr. Ashes is very familiar with us. This guy loves reading books. He even wished he could live in a library in the East. He is also very talkative and can chat with anyone, but... he said

I don’t like reading, and I don’t like talking to strangers...that is to say..."

"That is to say, these are beyond the scope of his ability, he can't find them, and he can't contact people who know these things!" Mustang took the conversation and said seriously.

After a pause, he said seriously, "It's impossible that there is no historical information about this country in the library, but Ashes said there is no information he wants. In other words, some historical information exists, but it is hidden! Books

The administrator refers to the person who knows these things. He has no access to it, but he asked me to check it, which means that I have access to it. In other words, it is... the military department!"

"Ha... He is indeed the state alchemist... No one can understand what he is saying... There should be no more, there should be no secret words!" Warrant Officer Falman, with a decadent face, said helplessly.

Mustang smiled, looked at Warrant Officer Falman and said with a smile, "Also, when I asked him if he was afraid that his qualification as a national alchemist would be revoked, I was actually asking him if he was afraid that he would be killed like Hughes.

After all, many national alchemists regard this qualification as more important than their lives! But...it seems like he is very confident in himself..."

Warrant Officer Falman's famously good memory reminded him of Ashes' reply, and he couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and said with a wry smile, "'Can't keep it? It's impossible, no one can take it away from me!' It turned out to be this.
Chapter completed!