Hell has invaded, but my Hextech is invincible!

Chapter 95 A City in Turmoil (4/4)

As soon as it was light, Anred led a number of his affiliated families and a group of heavily armed soldiers directly into the city hall.

Faced with a fully armed and menacing army, the city hall was instantly thrown into chaos.

Anred launched into a tirade in the lobby, publicly berating various municipal departments and demanding an explanation from the authorities.

His eldest son, Karls, had just died tragically and was buried that same day. That same night, his illegitimate son was assassinated, and even the family's private villa was blown up.

He launched into a tirade against the city governor at the city hall, and on behalf of the Eliard family, he declared that the matter would be pursued to the end.

No matter who is backing them up or protecting the real culprit, the Adelia family will never let this go.

Subsequent events unfolded exactly as Anred had publicly stated.

The Adriatic family, which had been constantly embroiled in internal strife, learned that someone was plotting against their members and immediately united as one.

They coordinated with newspaper reporters, deployed private investigators, conducted a city-wide search, and exerted overwhelming pressure.

It feels like something big is about to happen in Newcastle.

Countless citizens, merchants, and even church clergy and nobles were all closely watching the matter and discussing it extensively.

Before long, a rumor spread far and wide through the mouths of private investigators and servants.

Kars Adelya did not die from a monster attack.

Instead, he was deliberately assassinated by the "King in Yellow," a society that held sway over the upper echelons of Newcastle.

This organization is even more depraved and inhumane than heretical cults.

The "rumors" exploded like a depth charge, shaking all levels of Newcastle.

Who is Karls Edria?

He is no nobody.

He was kind-hearted and righteous, always compassionate towards the poor and needy. He preached to the common people for many years and frequently went to the fourth and fifth districts to help the poor there. He also raised funds to help poor orphans. He had an excellent reputation and was hailed as the conscience of Newcastle.

His death was already a source of great sorrow and regret for many people.

But for clergymen to die fighting demons from hell is an honorable and dignified end, and no one can say anything about it; they can only silently offer him a bouquet of flowers.

But if he were cruelly murdered by his own kind or by the powerful within his own ranks, it would be something that no one could accept.

This sparked public outrage, and the serial disappearances (and murders) of teenage girls that had been forcibly suppressed by the authorities were brought back to light.

Carls was apparently silenced because of this case.

Public opinion quickly spiraled out of control. The Adrià family gained the sympathy of the entire city, while a large number of people demanded that the police department thoroughly investigate the case.

Under immense pressure, the city governor and the police chief had no choice but to personally step forward to appease the public and announce the establishment of a special investigation team to thoroughly investigate all the real culprits behind the scenes.

The entire city of Newcastle was thrown into chaos less than 24 hours after Hex arrived.

Inside the Newcastle Daily's offices, numerous journalists were engaged in heated debate, each holding their own opinions on whether to follow up on the news report about Adrià.

Klein remained calm, forcibly concealing his inner joy.

His guess was right; Hextech was indeed a hidden pawn of the Adriatic family.

After Hextech was assassinated, the Adelia family immediately launched a counterattack. The mastermind behind the attack, who used such extreme methods, certainly did not expect Hextech to be alive. They must have been wondering if something had gone wrong, and were caught off guard by the Adelia family.

Now, the cases of brutal murders of young girls have been exposed in large numbers and can no longer be suppressed.

"I don't think this should be reported!" The editor-in-chief slammed his fist on the table.

The editor-in-chief had a long-standing personal relationship with staff members of the Tuttle family within the church. In his view, it was inappropriate for ordinary rights activists to speak out against those in power.

He slammed his fist on the table and roared, his tone full of dissatisfaction, "Are you all crazy?"

"Should we rashly report such baseless news?"

"Have you all forgotten what the most basic professional standards for journalists are?"

The office fell silent. The editor-in-chief had already used this to pressure people; what else was there to say?

The editor-in-chief looked around at everyone: "Now, we should immediately issue a clarification announcement."

"Clarify what?"

Klein suddenly spoke, looking up at the editor-in-chief, his tone calm yet sharp.

"Editor-in-chief, are we going to have to publicly clarify that the King in Yellow organization never existed?"

"Or should we clarify that those victims were never wrongfully killed?"

The editor-in-chief's face stiffened, and anger instantly surged in his eyes as he stared intently at Klein.

Seeing this, the deputy editor-in-chief quickly spoke up to smooth things over and ease the tense atmosphere.

"Klein, we all know what you've been through, and we understand your sister's misfortune."

"But investigating cases is the responsibility of the National Police Agency. We shouldn't force a connection between your sister's death and this possibly non-existent King in Yellow organization."

"I did not force a connection, nor did I make any personal assumptions or biases," Klein replied calmly and clearly.

"I'm just speaking from a journalist's perspective; this matter deserves to be reported truthfully."

"What do you mean by that?" The editor-in-chief looked at him coldly, his tone carrying a direct warning and threat.

"It seems you think the salary the newspaper is paying you is too generous."

"Don't you want this job anymore?!"

Facing blatant workplace pressure, Klein did not back down.

"Editor-in-chief, we are not going to publish unfounded speculation, nor are we prepared to take sides or make judgments."

"We just need to state the facts truthfully."

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"An objective account of the Adriatic family's past, recounting the character and actions of Karl Adriatic during his lifetime."

"After all, he is a nobleman and a promising seminary student."

Hearing this, the tense atmosphere in the office eased slightly, and everyone's expressions relaxed a bit. Yes, it wasn't about standing up for some unsavory peasants. Although the Adriatic family had declined somewhat, it was still a well-established military aristocracy in District 2, and Karls was also a somewhat famous theological student who had obtained the qualification to study at Oxford Theological Seminary.

"We don't need biased news commentary."

"Just record the events truthfully, including the beginning and the end, and whether they were true or false."

"Since there is currently no clear intelligence or clue to corroborate the complete background of the King in Yellow, we will not make any unfounded speculations or draw any conclusions."

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"The King in Yellow has nothing to do with us."

The editor-in-chief's lips twitched slightly as he weighed the options in his mind.

He instinctively didn't want to get involved in the conflict between the church and the nobility, and didn't want to get himself into trouble.

But he also knew that if the newspaper ignored the uproar and remained silent, it would inevitably affect sales and make the Newcastle Daily a laughing stock.

After a moment's thought, he suppressed his inner resistance, looked at the deputy editor beside him, and slowly relented, "I agree with Klein's idea in principle."

"what you think?"

The deputy editor nodded quickly: "Your decision is absolutely correct."

The editor-in-chief turned to Klein and made arrangements.

"You are now fully responsible for reporting on this incident."

Klein remained calm and nodded slightly in response.

"I will keep in mind the professional instincts and principles of a journalist, remain neutral and objective throughout, and only state the facts without mixing in personal biases."

He emphasized this point.

Such things happen in every corner of Newcastle's fifth borough.

Over the past five years, the King in Yellow has slaughtered far too many innocent people.

Their families are following the case closely.

What was originally a complete mystery has now seemed to have finally been torn open in the pitch-black curtain.