Agatha choked, and her nose was filled with the bitter smell of coffee. "Ahem...attack the Red Wall? Is the rebel leader crazy?"
"They must have something to rely on." The priest analyzed. Father Thurber was a talkative man, and he spoke as fast and furiously as if there were boiling water on the stove. "Now Anhar is finally willing to reveal some information. The owner outside the red wall is not a madman, this is certain."
Since Anhal was rejected by her, Director Derek opened the Sheriff's Department files to Agatha. Now I can pay attention to the outside world in the church. "I'm from Bloomnot and don't know this man." According to the archives, the rebel leader Sylvanus is a local, but the disciplinary archives for decades only have close contacts with a few demons who have been found. . This small mistake is nothing. The number of demons hidden in San Carlos far exceeds that of any city in the sky... If truth be told, Agatha herself can be considered one of these people. "The gang leader was said to be from a noble family. Later, he was wanted by the Public Security Bureau and had to flee to the outer city."
"He's wanted by Derek, not the entire Sheriff's Department."
"It seems you know something about him."
"I know something. Silvanus, he is as cautious as I am when he talks." Father Thurber sighed, "His name should be Silvanus Serif, cousin of the Sheriff."
"It looks more and more like the beginning of a cliché story."
"For mortals, their stories will always be those. You are a detective, don't you understand?"
Agatha had to admit that he was right. There were not many cases in Blumnot that required her intervention. Mantra potions and magical spells are enough to solve most murders, thefts, and countless neighborhood disputes. Astrologers can handle even "important" cases involving mysterious creatures with ease. There are many more mortals in San Carlos than mystics. If there were no mess of old nobles to interfere with it, the security in the city might be better than that in Brumnot.
"So," she wiped the coffee off the table, "Derek was a little unkind to his cousin?"
"Quite thoughtful. Ever since he learned that a brother of the same clan had such a big trouble with a prostitute, he began to take care of all aspects of Sylvanus. Selif is a local family, and there are obviously some of them who have not learned from Mo Tog's time has come back." Father Thurber said, "Sylvanus used to do dirty work under Derek and stayed outside the wall all day long. I only know these gossips."
"That's enough," Agatha said. "I probably understand why he did what he did."
Father Thurber's interest was piqued: "Why did he choose to attack the Red Wall?"
"It's easy to guess. Father."
"It's a pity that I am just a fool who has nothing but piety. I can't even guess easy puzzles. Maybe the priest of Sirte can do it. What is the reason, the detective queen of the ring city? The rebels' decision-making is out of impatience. , or fear?”
"Why can't we have the confidence to win?"
The priest smiled. "No one can face Chloe with confidence." His tone was not a compliment. "Astrologers always say: the future is knowable."
The Church of Gaia sent Father Thurber to San Carlos for a reason, the detective thought. "Since Silvanus is a descendant of the nobles, he has the opportunity to come into contact with the Affairs Department. Chief Aeroni of the Stormsinger was quite careful when selecting members of the Affairs Department, but that was in the headquarters city area. San Carlos and Huoklin , relatively speaking, it gives his subordinates room to take advantage of loopholes. This is how Derek's chief of security came. Through Derek Selif, Silvanus will definitely be able to meet many big shots. Since he is cautious and suspicious, many phenomena can be seen It’s not that simple to get up.”
"Please stop being so pretentious, Mademoiselle Poirot. I am getting older and my energy and patience have deteriorated."
"The rebellion in the City of Fog started with the death of the garrison. I guess this is also Silvanus' plan. The identity of the garrison is not disclosed to the nobles, but the city lord Anhar and the director Derek will undoubtedly know it." This guy He understands the San Carlos nobles and knows the consequences of his actions. She rarely meets someone who is so cautious but bold, which means that the other person always has a clear mind.
"So you judge that he has a knack for winning?"
The answer to the mystery could not be more obvious. "As you can see, even I could have predicted the negative handling of rebel activities within the Red Wall, and Sylvanus must be well aware of the environment he once found himself in. If the local garrison is not an obstacle, then the only possibility The crisis only comes from the tower. The change of ownership of San Carlos is almost inevitable, Father Thurber, he does not have to kill the garrison at all."
"His plan went awry," Father Thurber mused. "You haven't answered my question yet, Mademoiselle Poirot."
"I mean, Sylvanus's confidence comes from his plan, and the launch of this plan must kill the defenders of the Mist City. He has to do it."
"have to?"
"Maybe the rebels also have a parliamentary system." Agatha said meaningfully. She thought of the demonic assassin who had nearly killed her, and of the rider rushing into the fog. The newspapers called Bai Zhizhi environmentalists, and maybe they were the great prophets.
"But these two things are inherently in conflict. Maybe he killed the garrison out of necessity. Silvanus has a good eloquence. At that time, he may have tried to persuade the garrison to help conceal the news from the tower, but the negotiation did not work. If he fails, he is forced to kill and silence him."
"No, the corpse of the garrison was desecrated. This was obviously a provocation to the tower. If Sylvanus originally expected Chloe not to interfere in the battle before meeting him, then the subsequent actions were redundant." Gaza affirmed, "The contradiction in this is the key to the source of Silvanus' confidence. The significance of his doing this lies in Chloe and even His Excellency the White Envoy. The conference system is not impossible. The victory of the rebel army is The fact that the results do not belong to one person can explain why his decision-making is so abnormal.”
"Do you think Silvanus is a puppet? Let me tell you...this speculation has no basis at all."
"It's not a basis, it's evidence." Agatha corrected, "My speculation is based on the facts that have already happened, but the evidence does not exist at all. I am a seriously injured person, and I have no ability to run around in the fog. Even my subordinates who collect evidence cannot No. Do you want me, a weak woman, to go to the battlefield in person?"
"It's better not to. It's a shame you've already been there."
"And almost didn't come back."
"It seems to me that your condition is very stable at present," Father Thurber said. His expression soon became solemn. "I just want a confirmation, Miss Agatha Poirot."
Before he said anything to confirm, Agatha responded first: "I understand." Of course she understood, otherwise the church would not refute Anhal Edin's face. "But don't get your hopes up, I'm not right every time."
"The war situation is related to the future fate of the San Carlos branch, and after the murder case of Fielding Dunbar in Blumnot, I trust your judgment very much." I'm afraid it's because you are worried about the attitude of the tower. Agatha would not think that the Church of Gaia needed an outsider to make decisions for them. "This war inside and outside the Red Wall is not over yet. Which side do you think will win?" he asked.
"You probably won't believe my judgment."
"tell me the story?"
Since Father Thurber kept asking, she had nothing to hide. "Derek and Anhal sought death, and Sylvanus used the life of the resident Trevor to provoke Croita... Death has come, and they will all be defeated." Agatha did not forget that she was Came to San Carlos as an assistant to the White Envoy. Whether Father Thurber was repaying a favor or for other reasons, his kindness to the detective was actually proof of the church's attitude. "I reminded Director Derek, but he pretended to be deaf and dumb, so I had no choice but to cooperate." She picked up the cup and warmed her palms.
Father Thurber's eyes followed her movements closely, but now he hesitated for a moment to think. Finally he smiled and said slowly and slowly: "So, I am already on the side of the winner."
Agatha made no rebuttal. She actually had a bad relationship with Bai Zhizhi, but there was no need to tell her... she would only be asking for trouble. What's more, in San Carlos, their goals didn't diverge. In fact, she thought this was her greatest luck.
"I'm already looking forward to good weather, Father."
…
Snow fell from the sky in San Carlos.
"The temperature is pretty normal, I'm afraid it's the Hokolin cold snap. I hate the fog here, I really do."
He was indifferent to Lametta's complaints. "The fog is helpful for my witchcraft." Sylvanus reminded her, "It can block the light and hide the shapes."
"Even the roofs are all the same. No wonder the civilians living there want to rebel." The witch also didn't take his words seriously. "It's too depressing when there's no one around, and it's too obstructive when there are people. Fortunately, I didn't spend any time on cognitive barriers." When she commented on the leader's magic, her tone still made it difficult to hear her true emotions.
Maybe Lametta was right, their target seemed lost in the fog. Silvanus suddenly frowned. "He changed his direction... If it wasn't because he took the wrong road, then I think he probably wasn't going to the Red Wall." But the battlefield is at the Red Wall.
"He sensed the danger in the basement, but did not give up the beheading operation." The masked woman said. "Just what you wanted, Sylvanus. It seems your team won't need to suffer heavy attrition."
Let's hope she's right this time, the leader thought as he rode over the black gravel. The streets were desolate, but every corner was familiar to him, and the basement was not special because of its dark environment. Like Kaampang, it's just the most superficial temptation. Now the White Envoy is tempting us, and he knows it. But Bai Zhizhi is not an astrologer, so maybe the outcome of the matter will be beyond his expectation. Chloe should have suffered a loss long ago.
