The three investigators came from the Military Law Headquarters of the National Defense Forces, the nuclear deduction department of the "Iron Warriors" Legion, and the Supreme Court of Justice.

It has to be admitted that the nobles are still quite powerful. They actually did not spend much money to do these things. Although the politics is dirty and there are dirt in many places in the imperial society, on the whole, most of the officials of the imperial world are very honest and their departments have sufficient and efficient operation. They immediately sent a joint investigation team, and suddenly appeared in Konoha Town without any warning or greeting anyone.

The weather is much colder than when Su Hao just returned to Konoha Town. There was already snow on the ground, and the snow layer was not thick, only a few centimeters thin. In a short period of time, they would not melt, but as the foundation at the bottom of the snow layer, quietly waiting for more of their partners to descend from the sky. This is how it looks like every year, from a few centimeters to dozens of centimeters, which is a process of slowly building up and spreading. Especially in the severe winter, when the accumulated snow depth of the ground area exceeds half a meter, almost everything on the ground is covered, and it is no longer possible to see its original appearance from the appearance.

This deep snow is indeed a unique landscape, but people living here do not think so. The weather is so cold that people lose the viewing of the scenery. In contrast, survival and food are what they must care about.

Three military judges sat upright, their eyes gathered on Su Hao opposite the table.

"Relax Major, things are not as serious as you think."

The first thing he said was a major wearing a dark green uniform representing the Military Law Headquarters of the National Defense Forces. He was a tall and thin middle-aged man. According to convention, he set up a complete set of voice recorders on the table, opened a briefcase, took out a notepad, took out a pen from his top breast pocket, and wrote the question title on the paper in a simple and neat way. With a calm expression, he said to Su Hao: "Only those who were convicted by the military court are real criminals. Now we are just investigating this matter. Don't be nervous, every word you say is very important. Therefore, it is best to think clearly, think carefully and thoroughly before answering the questions we raised."

The Major Military Judge's reminder was obviously kind-hearted. This is also the real reason why the Military Law Headquarters sent him to deal with this matter. He has always been a calm and steady person, not impatient, and his methods of handling things are orderly. From the perspective of each other's imperialism, the National Defense Forces are actually not willing to intervene. However, pressure from other aspects forced them to do so.

The Dark Earl Watson left as many as five thousand human corpses in Oviado. The extremely bloody and cruel dark prayer ceremony made everyone who watched it on the scene feel shocking and then anger that could not be curbed. The military investigators did not think it was a special case that was deliberately done. However, when they stood in Oviado, who had already turned into ruins, the strong sense of responsibility to understand everything instantly overwhelmed all previous thoughts.

There are tens of thousands of registered citizens in Oviado City. Although it is a very difficult task to put together a large number of wreckage, the investigators still gathered all the broken bones with their incomparable perseverance and patience. During the war, more than 7,000 Oviado citizens fled to Konoha Town, thus surviving under the protection of the left-behind soldiers of the Red Dragon Team. In recent times, more than 2,000 people have returned to Oviado in scattered areas. In addition, the survivors found in the hidden basement of the city ruins and a few refugees fleeing to nearby villages and towns, which are added together in sequence, and it is not difficult to find out the total number of human prisoners of war plundered by the Dark Earl Watson and taken away by the Dark Earl.

Their number is as high as tens of thousands. As long as they enter the sphere of influence of the dark world, it is difficult for humans to survive. Dark creatures need slaves and food. Prisoners of war usually enter the slave market as soon as possible, and then quickly sell to other dark cities with far-reaching locations. The dark world, like the human empire, is also divided into borders and internal domains. Even the main legion with strong combat power cannot directly enter the internal domain of the dark world by jumping attacks. At most, it is to launch a sudden attack on an important target, just like what Lancelot once did to Su Hao.

"Major Su Hao, please tell me exactly when you received the distress signal from Oviado City."

"Please indicate the exact numbers of all armed forces in Konoha at that time. Please note that this issue includes legion soldiers, minions, armed militias, as well as mercenaries and dark hunters. Each sub-item must be accurate enough. This helps us evaluate the comprehensive combat forces in Konoha at that time."

"Please explain the specific tasks of the Red Dragon combat team during the incident period, as well as the specific standards of the tasks you were performing at that time. Please be careful, and the relevant data and time involved must be accurate."

The major of the National Defense Forces repeatedly reminded Su Hao of the word "accurate". This is not a bad attitude or pretending to behave, but a habit and the most basic principles that military judges must adhere to.

Su Hao answered the above questions one by one.

He was not worried that such inquiries would pose a threat to him or bring other problems. Dai Xiaolou had told him before that Oviado's incident was a big deal and attracted attention from all parties. With the addition of Marquis Solius behind the scenes, many imperial media have now brought this incident to the headlines. Newspapers, radio, television, the Internet, and all headlines are about the exposure of the Oviado incident and the records of the private investigations. The reporters who came from the empire's domestic territory to this border area have never been as many as they are now. Last week, the cumulative number of reporters had exceeded 2,000. This is not a tourist destination, and the bodies of the killed residents should also be restrained. However, under the secret operation of the aristocratic group, the victims of Oviado still remain the same as before. They are still stuck at the top of the wooden pole. Even the previous calculation of the number of dead people was only used to make rough estimates of the scattered corpses through photos and field surveys.

Cold weather helps keep meat fresh, which is something everyone knows. But even so, the bodies of the victims inevitably show signs of rot. Although the temperature dropped rapidly later, all the rotten corpses were frozen into ice, it could not change the fact that the living person had died.

"Please be as detailed and accurate as possible."

During the process of Su Hao's answering the question, the Major of the National Defense Force reminded him again. Regarding this situation, the Major himself felt helpless: "Major Su Hao, please understand my work. I am not interrogating you on behalf of the military court, but I must have enough things to hand over to those outside. The Empire is a society ruled by law. Although all matters are subject to the will of His Majesty the Emperor, public opinion from the public must still be taken seriously."

Dai Xiaolou has already said similar things. This is equivalent to giving Su Hao a shot in advance. The relevant rhetoric is that Su Hao had already had a complete plan before three military law investigators arrived. Of course, it is always good to remind him a few more times, and the major also used this attitude to show that the National Defense Forces actually had no malice towards Su Hao himself. At least, they would not make a big fuss about this matter.

"You must pay attention to the public opinion power from the people."

Sitting next to the major of the National Defense Forces, a captain in a red uniform interjected in. He was strong and the tallest of the three. His broad and strong shoulders were easily reminiscent of thick walls and his hair was very short, which was also a common feature of all legion members: too long hair cannot be covered by armor and helmets, which is enough to bring fatal danger in battle. Compared with the special appearance of long hair, his life is of course more important.

Captain Red is an investigator sent by the "Iron Warriors" Legion and one of the components of the tripartite investigation team. Although there is no smile on his face, the captain's tone is kind: "Major Su Hao, you should come up with some persuasive evidence. Of course, the imperial ruling department will not be disturbed by external factors, and we value evidence at all times."

Of course there is evidence.

Su Hao took out the call record between Pamela and himself at that time, and the reinforcement orders issued by him to the soldiers of the battle group after receiving the distress signal from Oviado City.

Yes, all of this can only be said to be coincidentals. Although Su Hao himself was not willing to believe that there was a "coincidence", in the face of the evidence he had brought out, he had to have the same idea as Dai Xiaolou.

All of this is really a coincidence.

Who would have thought that the dark creature would attack Oviado at that time?

Who would have expected that the space field of hjA 1071 was requested for reinforcements almost at the same time?

In a city, a space field, any sober official will choose between the two. After all, compared with a city, a large number of resources from the space field are the most important. The population of the empire is too large. A few tens of thousands of people will not attract attention at all. As long as there are enough biological equipment and fertilized eggs, the empire's population can soar by more than 2 billion in just three months. Of course, the premise is that there must be enough food to feed these people, as well as the corresponding jobs and living spaces.

Therefore, during the battle, all imperial teams follow the following principle: when the combat target collides with the safety of civilians, priority should be given to the combat target. When the interests of the empire are in conflict with the interests of the people, all actions must be subject to the interests of the empire. When different numbers of civilian groups encounter dangers at the same time during the battle, the life safety of the absolute majority should be considered first.

What is an absolute majority?

Regarding this issue, there are special imperial laws to explain: compared with fifty-one and fifty, fifty-one is the absolute majority.

Therefore, the various documents and video records that Su Hao took out were enough to prove that he made the right choice when Oviado was attacked. Even a series of changes later were due to the orders from the "Iron Warriors" Legion and the Military Headquarters, he had to lead the team to the space of HJA No. 1071.

In fact, Su Hao was not worried that this kind of investigation would pose a threat to him. As long as all information and information were sent to the military headquarters without any omission, all his actions would have a logical explanation. The current problem is that the Oviado incident has been fermented in full swing under the influence of the behind-the-scenes pusher. The aristocratic group obviously did not want to let Su Hao go easily. According to Dai Xiaolou's analysis, the real purpose of those marquis and dukes should be the space field of HB993 in Su Hao's hands. Although the zircon veins there belong to the "Iron Warriors" legion, in terms of the actual controller, Su Hao is still.

Dai Xiaolou's guess about the reasons before and after the incident is basically consistent with the facts. He does not need any evidence, as long as he knows who the opponent is, it is enough. Of course, the joint investigation from the military department must be dealt with first. The solution to the problem must be waited until all this is over.

The third investigator is a high-level monk. He is wearing a black uniform unique to the Inquisition and wearing a special emblem belonging to the sect of Judgment on his chest. The monk smiled at Su Hao and said, "These evidence is enough to clear all the charges on you. But, in addition to that, you must also prove your loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor."

Su Hao didn't say anything, but just looked at the monk with inquiring eyes.

"This is not as simple as you think. However, it is not as complicated as you think."

The monk's words seem to have multiple meanings: "Major Su Hao, you must accept surveillance from the court. A necessary misunderstanding does not mean that we still think you have a problem, but a regulatory measure that everyone may implement. You should feel glad that the court has sent me to be responsible for the cleansing judgment of the soul in this case. If it were someone else, such as the Black Cross, then the problem would probably not be handled as it is now, and you would have much more trouble than you thought."

Su Hao looked at him and emphasized his tone: "Black Cross?"

"You should take a little time and look at more publications about the Inquisition and the Holy See's internal hairstyle."

The monk was young and showed his white teeth when he smiled: "You will soon understand the difference between the ruling faction and the Black Cross faction. Of course, each of us is a servant and believer of the emperor, and no one can deny this. Although you were innocent in the Oviado incident, according to the relevant bills formulated by His Majesty the Emperor, the supervision process has been fully launched from the moment you are complained about. This is not something that can be ended in a short while, but it must continue forever."

Su Hao remained silent. After nearly half a minute, he nodded slowly.

The supervision system is a special control rule specifically used by the human empire for officials and figures that may cause harm to the empire. According to relevant regulations, no matter who is reported, the court must initiate the supervision level as soon as possible. The target person is subject to the judge or the presiding judge, and daily speeches and actions must be recorded. These relevant information are regularly submitted to the court, and the clergy will judge the degree of soul purity. If there are signs of rebellion or harm to the empire, the subject of supervision will be controlled at the first time. Depending on the severity of the specific circumstances, death purification or other punishments to varying degrees.

The captain in the uniform of the Red Legion stood up and said in a comforting tone: "Major Su Hao, we all know that you are innocent in this matter. All the charges have no basis. These information and evidence are actually sufficient. Whether in the military headquarters or the legion, a fair ruling will be given. However, this is the supervision procedure of the Inquisition Court. Each of us, even the Chief of the Hoffman Army, must abide by such supervision principles. This is the wish of His Majesty the Emperor, and no one can violate it."

The monk in black nodded, his cold and hard tone slightly eased: "I won't bind your daily activities, everything is the same as before. The difference is that there is an extra shadow around you. That's all."

This official-like answer made Su Hao feel equally depressed. He took a deep breath, stared at the monk, and asked seriously: "Can you tell me who is the person who made the accusation against me?"

"sure."

The monk even felt that it was natural to answer this question: "Oviador's city lord Earl Thomas is still alive. He fled back to the empire's territory. The legal department accepted his complaint as soon as possible. All relevant documents and case information were provided by Earl Thomas. He repeatedly claimed that it was precisely because you turned a blind eye to the Dark Biological Legion and watched Oviador's bad attack that the situation turned into what it later. According to convention, as long as death or the number of captured people exceeds 5,000, it is a major event that must be launched with the strictest investigation. Oviador's affairs have been very big and have spread throughout the empire."

Su Hao heard something else from the monk's words: "That is to say, in the eyes of the people, I am already an unforgivable person? No matter what I have done or what I will do, I cannot change their preconceived concept?"

The monk smiled and did not answer. Clergy usually did not participate in discussions on secular folk customs, they only valued whether you were loyal to the emperor.

Su Hao turned his inquiry eyes to the other two investigative officers.

The legion captain's expression was very deep. It can be seen that he was dissatisfied with the unfair treatment Su Hao has suffered at present, but he was unable to make any changes to it.

The major of the National Defense Forces was still smiling and persuaded, "Don't care about the thoughts of those people. They won't have any effect on you. After all, we can't control other people's thinking. It depends on what they are willing to believe, or what they are unwilling to believe."

Su Hao quickly realized the power of public opinion.

The roads on the border of the empire have always been difficult to walk. Even the noble group spent huge amounts of money to build, it only connected the part between Oviado and the empire's domestic territory. As for Konoha Town... the material transportation there basically relies on military heavy airships, and vehicles are rarely used. i1292

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