T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

Hiring artisans at exorbitant prices and paying exorbitant sums for guards is simply an absurd luxury.

Turning the page, the content came from members of the guard, information they had gathered from various channels, mostly trivial matters.

Such rumors include the arrival of novel goods in the slave market, or the suspected activity of hostile foreign tribes within the territory.

Konya tossed the documents onto the table in frustration: "I know, you can leave now."

Seeing that Jiang Heyi was still there, Konia frowned: "Is there something else?"

Jiang Heyi smiled and took out another prepared document: "Please sign your name, Your Honor, to confirm that from today onwards, you will take over the territory."

Chapter 356 Gululu dragged you all down with her!

Konya was taken aback, but understood that this was because he was afraid of taking responsibility, so he didn't make things difficult and readily signed his name.

Leaving the office, Jiang Heyi gave an OK sign to everyone who had been waiting for a long time.

The smiles on everyone's faces lasted until they left the castle.

Caen, who had been waiting anxiously, rushed forward impatiently: "We heard that the territory's expenditures are going to be cut?"

Jiang Heyi sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly.

"Although I am still the acting lord, I have lost my authority. They have stripped me of my power, and I am very sorry."

He took out a large bag of valuables that he had taken from the study before leaving and handed it to Caen and several newly promoted captains of the guard.

"Take this and distribute it to the people below. I'm sorry to everyone."

Upon hearing the news, they were struck dumb; seeing the heavy treasure, several guard captains' eyes reddened.

Even at the very end, the lord was still thinking of them.

Someone asked, choking back tears, "Is there really no... room for maneuver?"

"This is just the beginning."

"I also hope for a turnaround, but it's not something I can decide."

Caen gritted his teeth and said, "Then we're not doing it!"

Several guard captains were taken aback, then chimed in, "Yes, we're all quitting. They're definitely trying to buy our lives for the least amount of money."

"Instead of working for these arrogant nobles, I'd rather go back to being an adventurer."

"We can follow you."

Jiang Heyi did not agree immediately, only saying that she would think about it.

Although they did not receive a clear answer, the guards were determined.

They said they wouldn't do it, and the guards who received Jiang Heyi's severance pay that day immediately quit and dispersed.

If Jiang Heyi hadn't prepaid a large sum of money for the construction of the irrigation canal, the craftsmen would probably have made the same choice.

Overnight, the foundation that relied on Jiang Heyi's saintly reputation collapsed by more than half.

Upon learning this, Konya merely cursed the unruly people under his breath and then instructed his attendants to temporarily recruit a group of people to fill in.

Ability is irrelevant; as long as there are enough people in the positions and it seems like things are running normally, that's enough.

After several days of feigned investigation, Konya began writing a report in his study that was favorable to the nobles of the capital.

"It was not murder; it is believed to be a sudden illness that caused his death."

After handing the letter over to the messenger, he closed the door to his study, changed into a nightgown, prepared to look at his collection of books, and then drifted off to sleep as drowsiness washed over him.

A gust of wind suddenly blew in from the balcony, causing the curtains to flutter and rustle.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and a fleeting shadow in his field of vision alerted him.

In a flash, the sharp blade pierced through the air and viciously plunged into Konya's heart.

The excruciating pain made Konia want to scream, but the person who came took out a cloth that had been prepared beforehand and covered his mouth.

He remembered the person in front of him.

One of the knights beside the acting lord Cyber ​​Potato, the girl named Blanket!

"Potato told me to tell you that he hates it when you point your finger at him."

Konia simply thought these people were insane.

What good would it do them to kill the Imperial Inquisitors?

Did he think that by eliminating himself, he could become the lord?

The excruciating pain shattered his thoughts.

With a flash of light, a line of blood appeared on Konya's neck. His vision flipped and rolled, and he saw an arm fall to the ground in mid-air.

Then, like a sudden storm, a vibrant green blade of light swept over his entire body.

His body crashed to the ground, smashing the desk, and vibrant new shoots sprouted from the broken wood.

The alarmed servants burst through the door and were horrified to see Konia lying in a pool of blood, his body almost chopped into a human stump, his head severed from his body.

Do not look down.

The news of the judge's sudden death could not be kept secret, and by daybreak, the entire territory knew about this shocking case.

At the same time that the messenger brought the information back to the capital without stopping, Jiang Heyi, the old Basque family patriarch, and Broca of the Wilt family all gathered at the scene of the murder.

Below the Inquisitor, they were the three largest forces in the Silent Territory, so Konya's guards invited all three groups to the castle before dawn.

After examining the mangled, bloodied human skeleton Konia in turn, the study fell silent.

“This was a premeditated assassination, a revenge attack targeting Judge Konya,” Old Basque suddenly spoke, glancing coldly at Jiang Heyi.

"Basque, why not be more explicit?" Jiang Heyi scoffed. "Is beating around the bush a noble thing to do?"

“A mere imperial knight, watch your words.”

"You're accusing me of not being careful with my words?" Jiang Heyi retorted. "You only glanced at the corpse, and without any evidence, you're already pointing the finger at me. Are you trying to cry wolf?"

He retorted defiantly, "A week ago, I handed over all the work in the territory to Your Excellency the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor's personal guards witnessed the peaceful handover, and the documents bear witness to it."

"You people from the capital have already reserved the lordship, and I'm wisely withdrawing. What more do you want from me?"

When his words were laid bare, the old Basque still had his pride. He snorted angrily and stopped talking.

He originally just wanted to take the opportunity to kick Jiang Heyi, but he didn't expect an imperial knight to be so bold, which made it difficult for him to back down.

The doctor piecing together Konia's body looked on in surprise as he reached under the corpse and pulled out a piece of broken wood.

A splash of new green stands out on the broken wood.

Konia's bodyguard took it, and after carefully sensing it, spoke in a low voice.

"A rich, natural herbal scent... very pure."

He looked around: "Is there anyone here who is skilled in plant elemental magic, and whose rank is 6 or higher?"

No one answered.

Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, Broca broke the silence.

"I do know of a group that is skilled in plant-based magic."

"Who?"

"Fallen Leaf Elf".

Clutching the broken pieces of wood, the guard said in bewilderment, "There's no reason for this. The judge and the leaf spirits are complete strangers."

Someone whispered a reminder to him: "When we were tracking him last night, the killer really did look like an elf."

Jiang Heyi seized the opportunity: "It's not necessarily without reason. Maybe they're actually here to kill me."

"you?"

“The former lord of the Silent Territory was a well-known incompetent. During his reign, the smuggling of contraband was rampant, the guards were corrupt, and the governors colluded with foreign tribes,” Jiang Heyi said. “My crackdown has probably affected the livelihoods of many people.”

"Their audacity is not undocumented. For example, shortly before the former lord died of illness, the Leaf Elves slaughtered a caravan of merchants and plundered a shipment bound for Blackfrost."

After hearing this, Konya's guards unconsciously began to make connections.

Jiang Heyi was actually still living within the castle area. Konya was afraid that he would show his face everywhere and incite the people in the name of the so-called "saint," so he was effectively placed under house arrest.

Outsiders had no idea that someone else had moved into Jiang Heyi's office study.

In addition, there was the elf figure that disappeared on the border of the decaying leaves during last night's chase.

The guards were already 6-7% convinced.

Someone suddenly asked, "Wait a minute, why aren't there any guards patrolling the territory?"

Everyone, including the old Basque, stared at the guard who was speaking with strange looks.

After a while, he realized what was happening.

After the handover, the guards recruited by Jiang Heyi withdrew one after another, while the guards recruited by Konya were simply a case of getting what you pay for.

Silent Territory is an ominous place; its lord died suddenly more than half a month ago.

Now, the judge has been assassinated, his death a gruesome one.

On the contrary, Jiang Heyi was lively and energetic because the judge took the bullet for him, which made Konia's guards secretly think about the deeds of the "saint".

With no leader in sight, the Basque and Wilt families had no chance of seizing the lordship, so Jiang Heyi, acting lord, returned in a flash.

He did not allow Konia's guards to leave, and forcibly kept the two magicians there temporarily, arguing that they had to remain at the scene to testify.

The next morning, after announcing the regaining of control of the territory, the disbanded guards regrouped.

Jiang Heyi personally issued a bounty order, urging adventurers to closely monitor the movements of the Leaf Sprites.

Rumors began to circulate among the common people that the death of the judge was related to the Leaf Sprite.

As the rumors spread, tensions escalated, and voices of impending war grew louder.

Jiang Heyi transferred some of the water conservancy workers to the city wall to reinforce the defensive fortifications.

Having largely believed that Konia's death was related to the Leaf of Decay, the guards unanimously mentioned the phrase "escalation of the situation" in their letters to the capital.

In recent days, they have witnessed an increase in adventurers getting injured in the wild after clashing with leaf sprites.

However, while fighting back, the Leaf Sprite also emphasized that this was a premeditated frame-up.

The culprit was none other than Black Frost, who had once stolen their most prized possession.

Blackfrost, having failed to steal the treasure, took his anger out on the new lord of Silent Territory. The evidence was that he sent a letter to Silent Territory demanding the return of the valuable item, even though he knew the treasure had been recovered.

He then sent a dark elf, who had stolen a treasure, to infiltrate the study, accidentally kill the judge, and frame Rot Leaf, killing two birds with one stone.

Konia's guard recalled that night again, when the elf seemed to truly be able to move in the shadows.

Surprisingly, they matched up?

Messages flew to the capital, and the royal family and nobles, thousands of miles away, scratched their heads in dismay.

The silenced leader condemned the decaying leaves.

Fu Ye reveals the truth behind the theft of the treasure, pointing the finger directly at Black Frost.

Blackfrost denied the accusations, while blaming Silence and Rotten Leaf for making trouble out of nothing.

The information on the photographic crystal that Rotleaf released proved that it was indeed a treasure of their race intercepted from a Blackfrost caravan.

In an instant, all the unfavorable factors fell on Black Frost's head again.

"Let them check the accounts first."

"The border is currently just a friction, not a war. The territory has not been lost, so let the lord deal with it first."

"The matter of the judge's assassination can be investigated slowly."

With a single decree from His Majesty the Emperor, the tangled and unresolved conflict was banished a thousand miles away.

As Jiang Heyi thought, it was impossible for the fragmented empire to efficiently assemble its troops and set off for the southern border just because of the death of a judge, only to fight a battle with little reward.

Compared to the Empire, the Leaf Village is nothing, but deep in the forest, there are hundreds or even thousands of tribes like the Leaf Village.

The empire has gone to great lengths to assemble its army; who would believe they are only here to conquer the Rotten Leaf?

To fight to the death with the elves in the jungle, only to then see talking trees and bushes, would be a terrible waste.