The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 46: Post-War Distribution and an Even Greater Crisis!

Within Holy Stone City, warriors patrolled in three shifts around the clock to pursue and apprehend the suspects. Refugees in the northern district were interrogated one after another. The workload was so heavy that the security guards' eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion, but no one complained of being tired. After all, no one wanted to experience the situation of their family members being controlled by a cult again.

The thought that even the noble lords of the city could suffer the same fate as their entire families made the people of Holy Stone City even more disgusted with the cult members. If it weren't for the fact that the authorities didn't allow it, they would have even wanted to drive all those refugees out!

In the dead of winter, refugees infected with serious illnesses were subjected to endless interrogations. Many children and girls with weak constitutions were turned into cold corpses under this torture. Without identities, their desolate situation was once again revealed. At this moment, Brett, who was silently processing the corpses in the crematorium, could only watch all this in silence.

Given the current situation, it's already his best effort to keep Eliza in the city and prevent the public from panicking. He can't do anything more than ask her not to be interrogated.

"Mr. Bright, you don't really need to do this yourself." Eliza sat on a simple chair, supporting her stomach, her brow furrowed as she smelled the scorching stench of corpses filling the room.

"The bodies still need to be dealt with," Bright said casually as he processed the corpses. "Are you comfortable with the newly appointed body collectors, especially considering the possibility of infected bodies?"

Eliza was speechless. The job of collecting corpses may seem lowly, but it is quite important when such a major event occurs. Only skilled corpse collectors can be trusted to handle infected corpses or corpses that may have supernatural effects. For the time being, there was really no way to find a replacement unless they asked for help from the outside. But right now, they were in a state where they were least willing to ask for help.

Holy Stone City is now a true power vacuum. Eliza has turned the tide in public by eliminating the cult traitor Orland, which has greatly increased her prestige and earned her the support of almost all the warriors in Holy Stone City, including the country warriors under Lord Sanin.

Now that Lord Sanin is dead, no one knows how his seal will be inherited. It is also a question whether these warriors will continue to be employed by their next master. After all, the descendants of both Lord Allen and Lord Sanin are studying in Milandir. If those heirs are unwilling to return, the seal may abandon them at any time. The city lord's wife who made the promise is their greatest support.

Of the five viscounts in the city, only the treasurer and the chief judge were dead. The people's hearts were briefly united, and Eliza's power and status were at an all-time high, almost to the point of ruling alone.

As Eliza's biggest support at this time, Bright is indirectly controlling the entire Holy Stone City. In addition, with his current status as an extraordinary doctor, he can apply for a viscount position. Once the title is granted, Eliza, who urgently needs to rebuild her team, will definitely hire him for the most important position.

The city has lost many barons, which can attract outsiders to rebuild power. It can even be used as leverage to cultivate players in this direction, since viscounts can appoint knights, and knights can become barons under certain conditions.

Everything sounds wonderful, but this wonderful feeling is only temporary, because any mistake in the following situation could wipe out their current success!

"Mr. Bright, what are your thoughts on the current situation?" Eliza asked cautiously.

"Martin is dead, along with the renowned Minister of the Interior of Holy Stone City, including the Imperial Prosecutor, Lady, the Knight Commander, and other nobles who were massacred. Such a large-scale event cannot be concealed. Next year is the Imperial Prosecutor's review day, and tax officials from Mirandil will be coming down to audit taxes at any time. Every year, there are numerous invitations from nobles in major cities. Most importantly, Lady Elizabeth, as a woman who married into the country, even if you lie and claim to be pregnant with Martin's child, you still need Mirandil's approval to inherit the title!"

Each and every one of them is a difficult problem!

Bright also felt it was a tough situation. In his previous life, he was just a commoner who had spent two years burning corpses after transmigrating. How could he have ever handled such a large-scale event? He had no idea how to handle such a big situation.

But since Eliza asked, I couldn't just keep repeating "Aba aba aba..."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "First of all, we can't tell the truth about the situation here. After all, a prosecutor has died. If it was a cult that persecuted a prosecutor to death, the Empire might very well investigate all the nobles. Before, there was no interest in Holy Stone City, so the people in the capital wouldn't care about this place. But now that there is, it's hard to say. If they use suspected infection as a means of investigation, most of the nobles will die, especially the one you're pregnant with!"

Eliza gritted her teeth upon hearing this.

"But we can't keep it a secret forever. We can't keep it from the higher-ups forever, can we? Once it leaks out, the consequences will be very serious."

"So we need a reason..." Bright pinched the bridge of his nose. He actually had a plan in mind, and it just depended on whether the big businessman was willing to cooperate.

"What reason?"

"How's Peter doing?" Bright didn't answer the other person's question for the moment, but instead asked about Peter.

Although Eliza was anxious, she still went along with Bright's words, saying, "I also came to discuss this with you today. Peter revealed something very important!"

"Let me guess..." Bright rubbed his temples and closed his eyes, saying, "He's actually a spy secretly sent by a duke in the north. He's not your father's knight, but that duke's guardian knight, a very prestigious one. If he dies here, that duke will have a reason to come and punish him?"

"How did you know?" Eliza looked like she'd seen a ghost. So the knight who had been with her since childhood was a spy? The cult knew, Mr. Bright knew, but she didn't?

"That's not important..." Bright opened his eyes. "What were his conditions?"

"It's me..." Eliza said coldly.

"So direct?" Brett was taken aback.

"That's not all," Eliza gritted her teeth. "He said I could have children with anyone, including his. His condition is that I must bear him a child, and that child must become the lord of Holy Stone City!"

"This idea... you agreed to it?" Bright asked in astonishment.

"What...what can I do?" she said, looking at Gou Dan beside her. Gou Dan was immediately confused. Why is he looking at me?

"It's already difficult enough to let your current children inherit the title, let alone let his children inherit it. Do you really think those nobles are stupid?" Bright sighed.

"But if we refuse him, knowing that duke as I do, he might really launch an invasion..."

"This might be a solution."

"Hmm?" Eliza was taken aback. Being intelligent, she seemed to realize something. "Mr. Bright is trying to... pin the blame on the North?"

"It's not exactly framing him, after all, he did indeed join the cult, didn't he?" Bright laughed. "A meticulously planned spy, secretly organizing a group of trusted men, assassinated the city lord, the Minister of the Interior, and many senior nobles. Coupled with the Duke of the North's aggressive attitude, that was the opportunity!"

"Then what should we do?" Eliza asked cautiously.

"Announcing to the public that we have arrested Sir Peter and exposed his spy identity will definitely cause some trouble for the one in the north. He might even think that Peter has important intelligence and will try every means to get Peter back. He might even publicly threaten us to hand over Peter. If we report this to Mirandell, then all the framing will be explained."

"But Peter won't admit it..." Eliza frowned.

"He doesn't need to admit it!" Bright said coldly. "We just need him to force the Duke over there to make a statement. When Mirandil's investigators arrive, he will have no reason to live."

"I see... But," Eliza gritted her teeth and said, "if we use this method, although we might have a chance to throw everything to the North, my chances of inheriting the title will be even smaller."

Bright was also troubled; this was a difficult problem. Peter was a spy, so why was Eliza, who had married into the family, necessarily clean? Although all the knights of Holy Stone City could testify that Eliza had saved the day in public, if someone with ulterior motives tried to stop her, it would be difficult for Eliza to obtain a title.

He needed an assistant, someone familiar with the power dynamics of the nobility within Milandil, and the best candidate was none other than Lord Michel.

"Go and rest. After we've dealt with these bodies, we'll set off immediately to Mirandil to help you secure that title!"

Eliza clenched her fists and nodded slightly. She had only known this mysterious corpse collector for a few days, but now... he was her most important support...

After Eliza was led away by the maid, Bright looked at Dog Egg, who was still in a daze, and asked in confusion, "What are you thinking about?"

"I..." Gou Dan was covered in cold sweat and didn't know what to say for a moment.

She had just seen a message in the chat window that almost made her jump out of her skin.

[Wang Gou Dan, we've come to see you! Why can't we get into Holy Stone City? How did you get in? Come help us!]

Li Gou Dan!!

Wang Gou Dan gasped. "Heavens! What's that guy doing here?"

[Dog Egg, I brought you some local specialties, aren't you coming to pick us up? What are you hiding? What secrets do you have to keep to yourself?]

As soon as Li Gou Dan spoke in the public channel, a group of players suddenly appeared to join in the fun.

[Gou Dan went to Holy Stone City again? Didn't she lose everything there? What's she going back for?]

"That kid's got a stubborn streak, going on another trip? Even if business in Milandil isn't good these days, there's no need to go there. The round-trip fare is expensive."

[Is this kid playing a trick on us? Is there really a good quest in Holy Stone City?]

【real or fake? 】

As some people raised questions, Gou Dan broke out in a cold sweat, seemingly already imagining the scene of those wild dogs rushing over to steal the mission.

Have we only had a few good days? Are we already starting to read books again?

"Li Gou Dan..." Wang Gou Dan gritted his teeth!

"What dog egg?" Bright was taken aback.

"Mr. Bright, I'm leaving now for tomorrow's meeting. I'm really bursting to poop!" Without waiting for Bright's reply, he dashed off and disappeared.

Bright watched Dog Egg's retreating figure with a somber expression. His intuition told him that Dog Egg was hiding something...