Chapter 215 Harold: You Have Changed
Seno took a stack of documents from Hazard. He allowed himself to show some doubts, and frowned slightly while reading the documents, showing a little disagreement.
After reading the document carefully, Senor said, "Sir, I don't think this matter is worth the trouble.
Conducting a large-scale search in Xumi City means that more than half of the discipline officers and thirty-man group members will have to participate in the operation. During those few days, the security in Xumi City will become very lax.
Moreover, treating all mercenaries as prisoners for a small matter will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the mercenaries, and it will be more difficult for the Ministry of Education to mobilize them in the future."
After speaking, Senor paused, and then said calmly: "...I remember that the Order has been hiring mercenaries to guard Kawan Station in recent years."
Azar expected what Senor said. He knew that Senor had his own ideas about upholding justice, and that Senor valued the interests of the entire Xumi more than the sage.
This made Azar feel very sorry. If Seno was his man, he could let Seno make some noise during the investigation and put the hat of being the mastermind behind the smuggling of textbooks on the head of Nafis, the sage of the Life School who had always been against him.
But the current conditions do not allow him to do so. Seno would never agree with such practices. He even opposes searching the mercenaries' residences, but this also shows that Seno had no prior knowledge of it, otherwise he would not sing against him at this critical juncture.
Obviously, although this great disciplinarian is quite famous and has a group of followers, he does not belong to any faction in the House of Lords. Unfortunately, he is the kind of person who cannot be won over, and I am destined to be unable to develop him into a confidant.
Hazard thought.
It's a pity that this rare and capable discipline officer in Xumi City will be exiled to the desert in a few years when the god-making plan reaches a critical stage.
When the new god is born and the new world comes, I will call him back and use his justice and power for my own benefit.
Azar had already decided on Seno's fate in his heart, but now he still needed this prestigious disciplinary officer to do things for him, so he continued to speak slowly in a neutral tone:
"This is no small matter, our great disciplinary officer, please take a look at this first."
As he said this, he handed the book he had searched to Seno, who took it and opened it casually.
It turned out to be the elementary textbook written by El Haisen.
I don't know how Harold and his team's plan worked out, and whether the mercenaries handed in all the textbooks as they expected.
There will definitely be a few books missing, but as long as the number is not too large, I have a way to solve it.
Seno exhaled in his heart and told himself to trust Harold. All I had to do was do my part.
Seno calmly read two lines and came to a conclusion in his mind, but he still read three pages carefully before putting the book down and asked with a little surprise:
"...This is?"
"With your level of knowledge, it should not be difficult to see the value of the things found on the mercenaries. The wording and quotations in the book are so impressive that even a well-read sage like me is amazed.
There are three more similar books. Perhaps those desert people have more. Grand Disciplinary Officer, do you believe that those barbarians can obtain such resources alone?"
Hazard shook his head and smiled sarcastically.
Sino pondered for two seconds, then said after careful consideration: "... Could it be that there are senior executives involved?"
"To be able to write a book like this, the person behind the scenes must be at least a top-notch instructor in the academy."
Hazard took the book back from Senor and raised it.
"There are also people behind the new shows at Xumi City Theater who are pushing for it. Those poems and operas are the best of the best, both in terms of artistry and literature.
If it is just some privately printed books that are popular among the desert people, perhaps it is just some profit-driven scholar who wants to make huge profits by writing and selling books. In that case, as long as it does not harm the interests of the House of the Decrees, I will turn a blind eye.
But what good can be gained by encouraging theaters everywhere to rehearse desert songs and dances?
Money? The meager income of all the employees of a theater combined could not even match the weekly allowance of a civilian staff member of the Ordinance House.
Those idiots from the desert couldn't think of or afford to bribe a talented scholar to do those things for them.
…These recent events are all related to the Desert People, so I have to wonder about the purpose of the mastermind behind this.
If he is a desert man serving in the House of Decrees, he is lurking in the House of Decrees, probably intending to subvert the existing order by stealing knowledge.
If he were a rainforest person, he might want to achieve his ulterior motives by currying favor with the desert forces.
No matter which one it is, it will have a very bad impact on the prestige of the House of Lords and the prestige of the sages, which is why I have to conduct a thorough investigation. "
Hazard let out a helpless sigh and said: "Even if it turns out to be a false alarm, it is better than having someone with bad intentions stay around."
"You're right. Things that are suspended underwater are often more easily overlooked than those that are floating on the surface. I'll investigate." Seno nodded.
He thought he was not good at dealing with people like Hazard, but now he finds that he does not need to hide too much.
Just pretend that you didn't know about it beforehand and just follow your own heart.
After Seno finished speaking, Azar nodded with satisfaction and handed a stack of search warrants to Seno.
Senor held the paper in both hands and asked hesitantly, "Great Sage, has the matter of 'Garden of Silence' been resolved? What do you plan to do?"
"Deal with the matter at hand first." Hazard waved his hand, indicating that it was no big deal.
"It concerns the lives of innocent scholars." Seno looked at Azar without blinking.
"You just do the job I give you, and I promise to enable the void simulation computing." Azar said impatiently.
"Okay." Seno uttered one word and said no more.
Deep down, he was increasingly dissatisfied with Hazard's disregard for human life.
...
Xumi City, inside the residence of three people
Elhaisen walked into the living room with a stack of papers and slapped the things in his hand in front of Harold who was reading a book.
Elhaisen: "Your new edition of the textbook has revised some of the content, added a few articles as you requested, and added footnotes, making it easier to understand than the original version."
"Senior, your efficiency is still as high as ever." Harold praised.
"Thank you for the compliment. This time I will be paid one thousand Mora per word," said Elhaisen.
"Mr. Duo? Every word 'Mr. Duo'?! Why don't you go and rob?" Harold said in surprise.
Elhaisen: "I can't rob so many, unless I rob the great sage, but the risk is too high. If I still want to stay in Xumi, I can't do this -
The price includes risk fee and after-sales service, and next time you can let me make a revision for you free of charge."
"70% off." Harold frowned and said, "It's the fourth time, why is it still so expensive?"
"Okay, 300 Mora per word, you calculate the amount." Elhaisen raised his lips, "If there is similar work again, I will consider giving you a discount."
"...Haha, you are such a person," Harold curled his lips.
"In the past, it was calculated by the number of times, and the fixed price was 20% off. After establishing a stable relationship, the asking price became much higher.
What do you mean by lines, by words, and next time you should count by letters? You have changed! I want to go back to the way things were before."