in the name of the queen

Chapter 23 Was the operation successful?

Roland's determination to defend the imperial power is extremely firm.

After all, imperial power is limited, and if others take it all, it won't be his share if he doesn't support Sylph.

Without the support of the imperial power, how could he make progress and write some reactionary articles?

Although he and Sylph have not met, their interests are already bound.

After explaining to Lisa, Roland was ready to go out again.

Lisa grabbed his arm without saying a word, the meaning in her eyes was obvious.

"Where are you going so late?"

Roland shrugged and said with a smile: "Go find a shady person and negotiate some shady deals."

"It's best to go in the middle of the night for this kind of deal."

Lisa probably guessed what Roland was thinking. She couldn't find a reason to object, so she could only hold Roland's wrist tightly, as if to transfer her power to him.

"Roland, no matter who they are, don't suffer."

Roland met Alina.

Although it was very late, Alina still got up from the bed, scolding Roland for meeting him in the living room.

Roland glanced at her.

Wearing glasses, her eyes were a little hazy with sleep, but her eyes were extremely sharp. It was Captain Alina.

That's fine, it's better to let sensible people do business.

Roland asked bluntly: "Miss Alina, I want to buy some information."

"Are you looking for me to buy information?" Alina was stunned for several seconds before finally reacting.

"Yes, my life safety has been seriously threatened recently, and I need accurate information to find the hidden enemy."

Alina: "."

After confirming again and again that Roland was not joking, she thought for a long time and said slowly: "Then what price are you going to pay?"

"Is it okay to pay according to the service content?"

Alina shook her head and said softly: "Although our country's intelligence network in Sussex is well established, they are state workers, not my servants."

"Every piece of information is obtained by them at great risk or even risk of their lives. I can't exchange such precious information for money. This is trampling on the dignity of intelligence personnel."

Seeing Alina's serious but sad expression, Roland knew that he had made a mistake.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think well. In that case, I'll take the first step."

If Alina doesn't want to sell it, then she has to find the Adventurer's Guild and the House of Thieves. It’s just that their fees are high and troublesome.

Seeing Roland's hurried look, Alina sighed softly, "Don't you even have time to have a cup of tea and chat?"

Roland's buttocks that he had just raised fell back to his seat.

Hearing this, is there any discussion?
  Alina stared at Roland and said slowly: "If you can erase from the bottom of your heart the offense of me spying on your fate, I can provide intelligence services."

That's it?

Roland patted his chest and said loudly: "You are welcome to pry at any time as long as you need it. I am also very curious about my own destiny."

"That's not necessary."

A few more snoops will cost you your life.

Alina complained silently in her heart and said with a smile:

"It is in our country's national interest to recruit potential talents from overseas. You are my chosen target. Providing intelligence to protect you is in our national interest and is not about seeking personal gain with power."

"Please tell me the specific situation."

Alina's explanation was somewhat far-fetched, but Roland didn't care.

Don't look at what a person says, look at what she does.

A little bit of goodwill is better than outright malice.

After providing the basic information, Roland stood up and left.

This time Alina did not stop him, nor did she ask the maid to see him off. Instead, she personally walked Roland to the door.

"Do you need support in terms of force? This is to help friends without paying extra costs."

Roland raised his right arm and assumed a "strong" posture, "I can handle it."

A free lunch is always the most expensive. Don’t pay the price because you are the price.

This is a painful lesson he learned from playing free games for many years.

Alina nodded and said with a smile: "It's good to be confident, but having more room for error is not a bad thing." She took out the simple-looking badge and handed it to Roland.

"When you encounter an enemy that cannot be dealt with, squeeze the badge hard. Maybe there will be an unexpected surprise, maybe not, who knows. You will never guess who will come first tomorrow."

"I still want to repay my investment in you. I'm not allowed to die."

After saying this, Alina pushed gently, and the iron gate was closed behind Roland.

Although I don’t quite understand the support effect this badge brings, it’s always good to keep it.

It's also good as a souvenir.

Nothing happened all night.

The next morning, Teacher Mary's class went very quickly. She was satisfied with Roland's learning speed and ended the class with a smile.

"Your current level is enough for the salon. You can learn the rest later. get out of class is over."

Queen Sylve came to her and hoped that she would reduce her etiquette class time, saying that Roland had more important things to do.

Although simplifying the curriculum goes against the principles of teaching, the Queen's orders prevail above all else.

Sylph listened to her opinion and enabled Roland. This was the most important thing.

Roland took Lisa to see the house on Belfa Street.

Lisa wanted to go, but she was still reserved and said it was Roland's business.

Seeing the look of "I want to go" written in her eyes, Roland smiled and sent out a second invitation. After Lisa refused again, he directly grabbed her hand and went out.

Verbally refusing does not mean that you don't want to go. From the moment you choose a room, it becomes Lisa's one-man show.

From "Oh, I don't want to go" to "Just listen to me and buy this apartment", her attitude changed as fast as flipping through a book.

After choosing the house, she even started planning how to renovate her new home. It would be a pity if such a big house was not tidied up.

Lisa's smile infected Roland, and the sunshine in the imperial capital became brighter for a long time.

After choosing a house, they made an exception and enjoyed a luxurious lunch at a downtown restaurant, and finally signed a house purchase contract through a real estate agent from the trade association.

Next, there are a series of tedious procedures such as house inspection, house delivery, and decoration.

It will be at least a few busy months before you can move into your new home.

After walking out of the association building, Roland and Lisa parted ways.

Shortly after Lisa left, a plain-looking man in black walked out of the dark corner of the alley and his eyes fell on Lisa.

Target locked and execute plan A.

According to the information they had, although Roland and Lisa were not blood relatives, they had a very deep relationship with each other.

No matter how greedy Roland is, he will still bleed to save his sister.

It would be troublesome to deal with Roland in the city.

He has a sensitive status, as he is both an orphan of a martyr and a guest of the Queen.

Killing him in public was a slap in the face of the royal family, and the consequences were unbearable.

Only by luring Roland outside the city to ambush him secretly would it be convenient to dispose of the body.

The man in black summoned his assistant, gave a few instructions, then pulled down the brim of his hat and followed Lisa leisurely.

He didn't plan to take action immediately.

Belfa Street is, after all, an upscale residential area.

There are several times as many police officers here as there are in the ghettos.

It's time to take action when Lisa returns to the old city.

He had already laid out his men and was waiting for Lisa to enter the ambush.

Just as he was about to leave Belfa Street following Lisa, a carriage suddenly appeared and stopped in front of Lisa.

White gloves stretched out from the carriage and smothered Lisa's mouth with a handkerchief. Poor Lisa fell softly and was then dragged into the carriage and taken away.

The man in black who was following behind stared at this scene in stunned silence, his mind going blank.

After several seconds, he jumped up in a rage.

Damn, who is this?

Didn't we agree that the Tamashi Gang would be solely responsible for this matter?
  When we get back, we have to ask Boss Renault to deal with these guys who acted without permission.

You don't need to think about it to know that other gangs must have done this to please Mr. Lowry.

Fortunately, the action was successful, otherwise he would really be pissed to death.

Can these idiots take responsibility for the mistake they made about Mr. Lorry?
  Reckless fool!
  (End of this chapter)