Chapter 19 The best of both worlds!
The sheriff Litt stared at Mato who was sleeping on the sofa and turned his eyes to Visenna. He took the words of the witch hunter as he heard them.
"Ms., I respect you, so I don't want to fool you with hypocritical reasons. To be honest, what if Ainz committed a serious crime? The reality is that he is dead, he can't buy a lot of cheap materials in the city, refugees will endure hunger, and citizens of Mayena are in a dilemma of continuous rising prices."
"It would be useless to convict Ainz," Little said in a deep voice. "The mayor has been worried about this for a week and has been unable to sleep all night. He could not believe the so-called Red Light Killing, even if you are telling the truth."
"So this is not a simple relationship between the murderer and the deceased, do you understand?"
"You mean, the mayor and the townspeople need a 'punching bag'?" Weisenna's voice became cold, her green eyes were like a poisonous snake. "But even if you sacrifice the innocent, you can't solve the crisis of Mayenna!"
"It can be delayed for at least a moment. So I am helpless. Geralt and Jurga just hit the knife. This is the will of fate."
There was a brief silence in the office.
The woman's shoulders trembled slightly, straightened her spine, and her temperament changed from quiet and elegant to full of wildness.
From a wise scholar-type sorcerer to a heroic forest walker.
His eyes were staring at the sheriff, like a female beast preparing for revenge, and she was brewing some plans.
"Lord Litt, actually has a way to get the best of both worlds?" Roy broke the deadlock, raised his chin slightly, and his voice was full of confidence. "It not only allowed Mayena to get rid of the current dilemma, but also allowed Geralt and Jurga and Mato to restore their innocent reputation, and the sinners were punished."
"Stop joking with me, The Witch Hunter? Are you planning to hypnotize me with your juggling just now?" Litt's sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. He was far less respectful to the Witch Hunter than to the ladies.
"Don't you recognize the essence of the matter, sir?" Roy wrapped his arms around his chest, and glanced at the sheriff with a smile. The teasing and jokes made Litt extremely impatient, but before he broke out, the witch hunter spoke again.
"What is the essential problem that Majena cannot buy cheap materials? It's short of money! If you have sufficient funds, then all problems will be solved!"
"Who can't speak nonsense?" Litt smiled disdainfully. "Do you think the funding issue is as simple as the commission accepted by the witch hunter. You can come over with a few moves and carry a funny monster's head?"
"Are your brain stuffed with muscles, 'Sir,'" the witch hunter retorted without any hesitation. He had enough of the guy's eyes rolling. Since he was not eating toast, "Have your eyes been blinded by prejudice and anger?"
"you--"
"A ready-made opportunity is in front of you," the witch hunter took a step forward and approached the sheriff. His sharp eyes and fierce momentum were so shocking that he could not speak.
In the years as a sheriff, he has seen dozens of vicious death row prisoners, but none of them has such a horrifying aura.
He felt like he was being cast by a majestic beast like a mountain.
I couldn't help but take a step back,
"How many sins did Ainz commit in the past? And his wealth, all his wealth, came through the channels of crime." A red light lit up in the witch hunter's eyes, "According to the law of Mayena, no, according to the law of the entire north, what should he end up with?!"
Litt's heart moved, his cheeks were faintly red, his breathing became heavier,
"Corruption of houses!"
"Ainz, the honorary ambassador of Mayena, has seized so much wealth by relying on this title, not to mention the money he robbed from other merchants in the past decade. Since the war broke out, the ill-gotten gains made in reselling materials!"
"Work your brain, how big is these combined! Get them," Roy paused, and the light shone on his cold face, "At least, Majena will not be short of money in the next few years!"
Little swallowed.
He estimated that the honorary ambassadors had accumulated wealth and huge wealth, at least more than 200,000 Oren!
If plundering, no! All of these are ill-gotten wealth and should be confiscated.
Getting this money can not only solve the urgent problem for the mayor, but also share some benefits and lay a solid foundation for the future advancement!
"I'm such a fool!"
The honorary ambassador has always been high.
In the past, he did not have enough reason to attack Ainz, who was respectful in status.
Now, with Mato's testimony, Ainz's evidence was found, which was enough to strip him of the amulet of honor.
He was sure that the mayor supported the idea 100%!
Let Ainz, the heir of the distant relative who came out of nowhere, go to hell!
Litt clenched his fists, his face flushed in excitement and his whole body was shaking.
Weisenna looked at the witch hunter with sharp words and clear thoughts, and her heart couldn't help but fall to the ground.
Geralt made a wise friend.
There is no need to take action myself.
"Do you understand, Lord Litt! Now, without further ado—" the witch hunter said almost in a commanding tone, "Shake the stigma for Geralt, Jurga, and Mato, and reveal to the townspeople that Ainz is untolerable for the crime! As for his evidence of guilt, it must be in his house! Do you understand? Besides, we still have witnesses!"
"As for Ainz's real cause of death... you are right. It is indeed too terrifying to blame the Red Light, which can easily cause panic among citizens. I have already thought of a better explanation for you." Roy shook his head and buried the scene of Mato's spontaneous combustion just now in his mind.
He pointed at the huge bloody wolf corpse that was still lying on the ground.
"Ainz went to the suburbs to discuss business. On his way back, he was attacked by this terrifying mutant wolf pack and was bitten to death in the suburbs. He ate all the food. As for the incomplete body, you can definitely find the sheriff... And Jurga, Mato, Geralt, who was too frightened, would talk nonsense."
"No red light at all!"
"Only beasts attack!"
"In this way... the innocent are released, the sinners are punished as they deserve, and Mayena eases the financial crisis, refugees and townspeople are no longer troubled by prices and food!"
"Wouldn't this be a joy?"
The alien pupils swept across the sheriff's numb cheeks.
A satisfied smile appeared on Roy's lips.
And Weisenna opened her mouth slightly, her emerald green eyes looked at the witch hunter, flashing with surprise.
In more than two hundred years of life, I have never seen such a witch hunter with such a clever tongue.
This eloquence and wit are simply inverted by black and white.
No, he just reassigned all participants in the event a position.
The mutant wolf did eat people, Ainz was scarred with sin, Jurga and his servants were frightened... and the rarely known red light also played its role, cleaning up the sin.
Everything is appropriate and reasonable, as if they should be so, and the witch hunter's statement is the truth!
Litt took a deep breath, suppressing his restless heart and his thoughts of acting immediately, "I admit, I underestimated you! This idea is very touching!"
"Ance is a very evil man! I will report to the mayor, confiscate his property, reveal his ugly behavior to the people, and let him be despised by everyone!" He turned his words, staring at the witch hunter with wide eyes, and asked coldly, "But why do you have to release Geralt and Jurga? With your bad attitude towards me? By your orders to me?"
Roy stepped closer to him again.
The young figure walked up to the bald man and smiled brightly at him. His white teeth and bright eyes as bright as stars, the smile was clean and comfortable, full of infectiousness.
Although Ji Yanguang was half a head taller than him, he felt a huge pressure.
Suddenly, countless jumping scarlet lights radiated from behind the demon hunter.
Seaweed wrapped around his arms, thighs, neck, and chest.
It made him breathless, his cheeks turned purple, and his skin was filled with goose bumps like a trembling.
Fear comes from the depths of the soul!
"Lord Litt, I'll give you an idea and let you go. We're a fair deal and it's in line with the principles of the witch hunter. I'm sure you won't let me down!"
"Otherwise, you will pay the price!"
“The price that cannot be afforded!”
After saying that, the witch hunter spread his hands and suddenly stepped back a few steps.
Wow!
The sheriff supports his knees with both hands and takes a deep breath.
Before I knew it, my underwear was soaked with sweat, my face and my hair and beard.
He glanced at the witch hunter in awe, and a sense of enlightenment arose in his heart that he would never be able to go against this guy.
He extinguished all his thoughts.
And Weisenna raised her slender eyebrows.
She had just felt a familiar aura from Roy, and then shook her head.
It must be an illusion.
...
"You win, the witch hunter," the sheriff shakingly supported his body after a minute. "Everything will do as you said."
"I will release Geralt and Jurga now. After we have clarified it to the people, you can take them away!"
He emphasized his tone as he left.
Roy didn't care.
"Don't worry, I don't want to come to Mayena again!"
...
Litt immediately called the soldiers outside the door and whispered a few words to him.
"Two, wait for a moment, Jurga and Geralt will come soon! Leave this here to you for the time being, I have to go and visit the mayor."
Weisenna's face was first relieved, then a hint of entanglement appeared, and she clenched her fists.
"Madam, follow your heart."
"You've all reached this point, do you still want to escape?"
After listening to the words of the witch hunter, she took a deep breath, walked to the windowsill, and looked out the window with a stiff expression.
Leave his back to the witch hunter.
Chapter completed!