I Have a Dice Left by a God

Chapter 692 - 284: Underhanded Moves

The Church Court and the Knight Order are also searching for traces of the Song of Hell, with the Church Court taking the lead. After all, it involves a powerful secretive figure, and the Knight Order and City Guard are mostly there to assist the operation.The Red-robed Archbishop Fakson of the Church Court is in charge of this case.

At the moment, Lord Fakson was still enjoying life. Around him were three young and beautiful nuns: one massaging his shoulders, another pounding his legs, and the third peeling fresh tropical fruits brought from Moncalleta and Moselle for the Red-robed Archbishop. Her alabaster fingers were as delicate and sweet as the fruits.

Life for Archbishop had not changed in the slightest. Someone dying was a good thing; catching the killer wasn’t important. What mattered was which between the Justice faction and the Freedom faction could offer more benefits.

The Justice and Freedom factions were two fat sheep. The outcome of the case would directly decide the destiny of these two factions. Such a good thing hadn’t come along in a while, and he wouldn’t let anyone else in the Church Court get involved.

"My Lord, the Freedom faction’s monthly offering this month was ten thousand gold more," Fakson’s secretary reported respectfully.

"Hmm, that’s just a pittance. Go tell them that much evidence in the case points to the Justice faction hiring a killer," Fakson said indifferently.

"Yes, my Lord. The Hong Family has been making a fuss again, and they’re being a bit troublesome."

"Then let them come to their senses. The Church Court isn’t their private slave. They’re just a bunch of idiots," Fakson said nonchalantly, "Have they found the landing point of the Song of Hell in the Dragon Capital?"

"My Lord, there’s already a clue. The Slave Master and the nun are hiding in the Dragon Fortune Association."

Fakson waved his hand, and the secretary tactfully withdrew.

To Fakson, the Red-robed Archbishop, it didn’t matter who the killer was. Even if he couldn’t catch them, he could still "catch them"; the one who hired the killer was even less important. Whoever he said was the killer would be the killer. It could be the Potter Family or the Hong Family staging the whole thing. The problem now was that both families were still caught up in their emotions, not realizing that the Church Court was the key.

The Hex Bird Report was also experiencing turmoil. The Justice Daily was still the best-selling newspaper, followed closely by the Flying Bird Daily. The Citizen Daily had dropped to third, losing the Celestial Principle School’s section. The feedback from the Canon Law School was very direct: if the students couldn’t see it, they wouldn’t buy it. In terms of beauty contests, the Citizen Daily lacked new ideas, making it less interesting than the Justice Daily and the Flying Bird Daily. The other sections were not outstanding, and under the combined attack of the Justice Daily and the Flying Bird Daily, its sales plummeted.

Meanwhile, a new newspaper emerged, scarce in number and even sold in limited editions, but it caused a buying frenzy in the market.

It was a high-quality publication, currently focusing on two main sections: one was a high-quality discussion from the Celestial Principle School, with the first article written by Dean Mordo. The other section was a serialized story called "Utopia Mountain’s Tale of Revenge and Grievance," combining high culture and low folklore.

Justice Daily Office.

Ao Yi looked very serious. "Why is this happening?"

"Chief Editor, precisely because it’s in limited supply, those who can’t buy it want to read it even more, leading to a lot of borrowing and second-hand trading. This phenomenon is particularly intense at the Canon Law School. The Freedom Daily has become known to everyone in the Dragon Capital in just a few days," said the editor in charge of the investigation.

"Once the production increases and more sections are added, as long as ’Utopia Mountain’s Tale of Revenge and Grievance’ is still being serialized, their sales will be terrifying."

Ao Yi was having a headache. He had underestimated Jina and Lin Fei, not expecting them to play so big and so ruthlessly. He had read the newspaper; its quality was very high and its approach novel.

"Isn’t old Yan from the Citizen Daily reacting?"

"According to our contact inside, that guy is almost going crazy with rage, cursing people every day. Moreover, because of Yan Tianguang’s failures, there’s some uncertainty about whether the Yan Family can get the position of Young Master of the Hundred Martial Hall. The major families have started demanding profits from the Citizen Daily, and the pressure is too much for him to handle."

"Hehe, if he’s managed to become vice-president, he must have some resources. He won’t just let it go like that. If the overt won’t work, he’ll resort to covert actions. Let’s see if Jina and Lin Fei can pass this hurdle."

As a veteran of the Hex Bird Society, Ao Yi had already seen the terrifying potential of the Freedom Daily. They had ideas, content, and a mature team. As soon as their production caught up, they could explode onto the scene.

The only weakness was their foundation.

Hex Bird Society Free Branch.

No. 150, Longdong Avenue, West Third District was where the Freedom Daily rented a building. Jina, Lin Fei, and the editors of the Freedom Daily all worked here. The current situation was pleasing; the number of newspapers wasn’t high, but every one of them was a quality product. Without any restraints from above, everyone could unleash their potential. They were well aware that the current popularity was due to "Utopia Mountain’s Tale of Revenge and Grievance," but they knew they would eventually have to rely on themselves. However, the serialization of "Utopia Mountain’s Tale of Revenge and Grievance" could still support them for a while, enough for them to prepare subsequent projects.

While Lin Fei and others were holding a meeting to discuss plans, there was a commotion downstairs. The meeting room door opened, and an editor rushed in, panting. "Bad news, President, Chief Editor, a group of people is causing trouble outside. They smashed our things and even hit people without any reason!"

Jina and Lin Fei exchanged a glance; it had finally happened. They had been worried about the other party resorting to underhanded tactics.

Neither woman was afraid of trouble, so they immediately went downstairs. Sure enough, they saw a group of gangsters causing a ruckus. When the leader of the gangsters saw Jina and Lin Fei, his eyes immediately lit up. He had seen Hex photos of these two — real beauties.

"Hey, sisters! My name is Brother Hai, and I’m in charge of this area. How come you set up shop here without letting me know?" Brother Hai said with a sly smile as he approached. Such high-quality chicks he hadn’t tasted before.

Jina frowned. "Who sent you? Do you know what this place is?"

"Oh, darling, you’re not playing along. All right, then let’s get down to business. My brothers and I were tired and wanted to rest here, but you actually hit us. So, what’s the deal?" Brother Hai said with a serious face.

"President, Chief Editor, it’s not like that. They broke in for no reason, and when we tried to stop them, they attacked us," said several male editors covering their faces.

"Brother Hai, is it? What do you want?" Jina knew they were being fearless because they probably couldn’t be scared off.

"Sweetie, I just want to make friends with you two. Let’s have a meal together, talk things over, and clear them up. I promise that no one will dare to bother you here," Brother Hai said lecherously, sizing up the two women.

"Do you know who I am? Do you know the consequences?" Jina sneered.

"Wow, sweetheart, you’re scaring me. I just want to be friends. If it doesn’t happen today, I’ll come back tomorrow, and the day after that until you agree. Boys, we’re taking a rest here today!"

The crowd laughed, sprawling on the ground, taking off their shoes and picking their toes, turning the place into a mess.

"Call the City Guard?" Lin Fei asked.

Jina shook her head. "These guys came prepared. They’re from the Hundred Martial Hall, and I suspect they’ve got people in the City Guard. Even if we catch them, they’ll be released soon. We can’t act impulsively; let me find out more before we deal with it."

As Jina and the others were deciding to endure for the time being, a team of black-uniformed Night Patrol officers walked in. The cuffs of their uniforms were embroidered with an eagle.

"Take them all away!" The leading officer of the Night Patrol team commanded sternly.

"What are you doing, huh?" Brother Hai immediately protested, but the Night Patrol didn’t indulge him and arrested them all at once.

Anyone who dared to resist would get harsh treatment from the Night Patrol, with broken arms and legs on the spot.

"President Jina, Chief Editor Lin, I’m Wu Xiang, a squad leader from the Wind Eagle Unit of the Night Patrol. Sorry to bother you. We are investigating a secret case, and these people are related to it. We need to take them back for investigation."

"Thank you, Captain Wu."

"Not at all. Maintaining secret security is our duty."

"Captain Wu, Captain Wu, I’m from the Hundred Martial Hall, you can’t arrest us!"

"Oh, you’re from the Hundred Martial Hall? That’s even better!" Wu Xiang snorted coldly. Ever since the battle at the Black Market, the Night Patrol has been fully awakened.

Without hesitation, upon hearing it was the Hundred Martial Hall, the Night Patrol gave them another beating and dragged them all away.