Something's Wrong

Something unusual happened

"Lame Hunter? Ha! I think he can be called One-Leg Hunter from now on!"

Maguire tried to use jokes to get closer to Cherries.

The latter lowered his head and wiped the crimson blood from his fingertips. "Maybe—if he has a future—"

"I said, Mr. Cherries—"

Maguire naturally switched the title.

"You went way too far! You specifically targeted his legs, and even chose the one that was still relatively nimble! Now he's left with a limp, I doubt he can even jump anymore!"

Chalice curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

"I'm entrusting the man to you, Captain Maguire. But may I be present during the interrogation?"

"certainly!"

Maguire said righteously and sternly, "This guy dared to incite people to persecute an innocent sailor, especially one of yours!"

"Besides, Lord Jack said he'll be conducting the trial himself, so you can definitely sit in on it if you want!"

"That's good!"

Chalice smiled slightly.

Behind him.

A row of trembling gamblers and dealers squatted down, while dozens of people lay sprawled haphazardly inside the casino, half of whom had already died.

The Blood Hands gang is busy cleaning up the mess.

Luca had already arrived with his men.

However, they couldn't intervene at all, as Charys was already immersed in the thrill of the battle, his attacks were ruthless and swift, leaving everyone dazzled.

Rushing in to help could actually result in being accidentally injured.

The leader who accompanied Luca was the mob boss who had previously done arms deals with Cherries.

At this moment, I saw that very polite and refined black-haired captain, moving like a god of death, sweeping away everything in his path.

He couldn't help but reflect on whether he had done anything impolite before—

"You handle things here."

Chalice gave a few instructions to the respectful mob boss.

They then left with Luca without looking back, completely ignoring the faint groans behind them.

This exhilarating fight finally vented most of the anger in his heart.

This can be considered a rare contribution from this group of scum.

"You can't argue with me!"

As Jack's majestic and solemn voice rang out, the entire interrogation room was oppressed by a mountain-like weight of legal spirituality.

While bystanders like Chalice and Maguire were alright, Hunter, the prisoner, looked even more wretched than before.

He was covered in blood, limping and slumped in the cramped, restrained chair. His once healthy leg was now just half an empty, blood-stained trouser leg.

then.

It took Chalice quite a bit of effort to deal with him.

Hunter is a Tier 1 Archon in the [Royalty] sequence.

In the old days, the [Royal Power] sequence was an extraordinary sequence that only royal families of various countries could occupy.

However, with the mysterious sea submerging large swathes of land, leaving only scattered islands, the world no longer needs so many governors.

Because the rulers themselves are not very strong in combat, their power lies in the concept of "territory".

A wealthy and powerful territory, vast lands, and outstanding people —

These factors will proportionally enhance the various qualities of the governing officials.

But now it is the Age of Exploration, and decentralized governors have replaced centralized kingdoms.

To become a governor, one needs ability.

Only by becoming a governor can one acquire territory.

However, rulers need territory to strengthen themselves.

The consul can certainly be the governor-general, and even an excellent candidate for governor-general.

However, if a consul wants to have territory, he must become governor; but if he doesn't have territory, he has no power to compete for governorship.

One-track mind becomes blocked at both ends.

Therefore, as times have changed.

The order pathway, which governs life and law, has become far more important.

The governor needs physicians in the life sequence and scribes in the law sequence to maintain his rule, but not "royalty" that could undermine him.

As a result, royal power gradually declined.

However, it is still part of the legitimate system.

A person won't die from holding in their urine.

Even though acquiring territory is now extremely difficult, the rulers have still found ways to strengthen their power.

That is "the people"!

These thugs of the Rat Gang are Hunter's subjects!

While the quality of the subjects and their trust in the ruler also determine the extent of the increase in power, gangsters and thugs are certainly of very poor quality as subjects.

But it's still better than no one at all.

This is also a key reason why Hunter, after being persuaded, decided to kill the boss and take complete control of the Rat Gang.

Only by becoming the true leader can he, as the ruler, be further strengthened.

If Hunter encounters other extraordinary individuals—

Even if the ruler himself is not good at fighting.

As long as he has subjects at his disposal, he can bestow "amplification" upon them.

Suddenly surrounded, any hesitation is unacceptable.

An ordinary Tier 1 Extraordinary would likely be killed by the Rat Gang due to their superior numbers and amplification.

Unfortunately, they ran into Chalice, who was also a second-tier extraordinary being!

Faced with such a numerical disparity, the governor's growth mechanism is clearly insufficient.

However, the sight of the Rat Gang members fighting fiercely with bloodshot eyes still gave him a slight shock.

Extraordinary sequences are truly amazing!

Each sequence has its own unique charm.

If gourmets focus more on self-improvement, then rulers follow a collectivist path.

Neither is superior to the other.

It's just a matter of different situations to determine whether something is appropriate.

For example, in the currently popular trial process, no sequence is as useful as the legal sequence.

Just as Jack was proceeding with his questioning methodically, a procedural issue uncovered an unusual clue.

Why are you targeting that family?

"For money—"

Jack casually asked another question.

"Is there a hidden reason?"

"Besides money—it was also a test—"

"Um?"

The bald old man was somewhat surprised.

Cheryl instinctively sat up straight.

Maguire clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "Wow! Even a routine questioning can yield unexpected results?"

"What are you testing?"

Jack intensified his spiritual pressure, while relentlessly pursuing this unexpected breakthrough.

"Testing—testing his captain—"

"I?"

Chalice raised an eyebrow.

At this moment, Hunter was so intimidated by the pressure that his eyes rolled back and drool dripped from the corner of his mouth. His remaining rationality was no longer enough to support him in lying.

He couldn't hide it from Jack's question.

"Why test the captain?"

"I don't know."

"After testing the captain, were there any other actions?"

"Test him to see what he'll do—if this captain doesn't take the bait, then continue testing the others—"

"What does 'taking the bait' mean? If you don't take the bait, who else will you test?"

"If he takes the bait—make trouble for him—make a big scene and see if the Governor's Office reacts—"

Hunter's blood-stained head swayed naturally, drool dangling from the corner of his mouth as he flicked from left to right, much like a child with cerebral palsy who lacked autonomy.

"If they don't take the bait—then test those hot-tempered captains and see if you can get into a conflict with them—"

"Let's see how the Governor's Office reacts?"

Jack frowned.

He instinctively sensed that this matter was likely more than just a simple "money grab".

"Why are you looking at the Governor's Mansion's reaction? And why do you, a gangster, have to provoke the captain?!"

"Because—because Mr. An said that as long as I can help him—"

"Ho! Ho ho!"

Hunter's head suddenly slammed down and then began to shake violently.

"Oh no! He bit off his tongue! Quick! Pry his mouth open!" exclaimed Maguire, who had sharp eyes.

Cheryl stood up abruptly and exchanged a glance with Jack, who also had a serious expression.

Both of them noticed the seriousness in each other's eyes.

This matter is definitely suspicious!