Byron's Blade

On the third day when the bug swarm broke out, that is, in the morning of September 9, Lan Ni got up and went to see Mu Li. Seeing that she was still sleeping, she left quickly.Although it is now a wartime emergency and the Ares region is full of wars, it is better for a noble and civilian officer like her to stay in a heavily protected safe zone, but she still has some things to deal with .

Her first stop was the Grandenburg Military Prison in the northwest corner of the Ares region, generally referred to simply as Grandenburg.This is where military criminals are held, and they are all serious criminals.The prisoners here are all soldiers who have been investigated and arrested by the military police for serious violations of the military discipline law. Under the sentence of the military court, these people need to spend at least 20 years in prison. Many people will never get out of this prison in their entire lives. .

Fort Granden is one of the five most terrifying prisons in the Federation. Most of the military criminals of the Western Army are held here.In addition to the strict and cruel management, the frightening thing about Grandenburg is the restoration of the public execution system that had disappeared more than 200 years ago.The 200-meter section of the outer south wall of the prison closest to Turan Avenue is commonly known as the "execution wall". Since the completion of the prison 80 years ago, countless criminals have been shot dead in public before the execution wall.The wall was pitch-black, speckled and full of bullet craters, no matter how much it was washed, it couldn't be cleaned. The blood of the dead had completely seeped into the wall.

Lan Ni came to the prison in an armored car with a deck 38 centimeters thick and under the protection of five mechas.She was accompanied by Sistine, who was also trapped in Ares, and a representative officer sent by Creel.The officer's name is Zheng Donghe, a very rare Korean officer, male, aged [-], with the rank of colonel, and one of Creel's right-hand men.Creel is currently commanding at the front line, and he couldn't get away, so he was represented by Colonel Zheng Donghe. Representatives from the three parties attended the joint interrogation of the key figure in the attack of the bug swarm—Kalal.

After getting off the car, the warden personally greeted them, and led the three of them into the eerie Fort Granten.The architectural style here is very old, with a strong Gothic style, poor lighting, dark and humid, long corridors, low ceilings, and closed railings on both sides. People will feel very depressed in such an environment for a long time.

The interrogation room is on the southeast side of the first floor, and it is the room with the best conditions. The morning light can shine in, and it is spacious and dry.The center of the interrogation room is separated by a piece of toughened bulletproof glass with tiny air holes that can penetrate sound.When Lanny and others entered the interrogation room, Karal was already sitting behind the glass and waiting.

The three school officials were seated, and Zheng Donghe, as the representative of Creel and the presiding judge, presided over the trial.

Although Lan Ni participated in the interrogation today, she did not plan to say anything.It wasn't because the man opposite almost killed her, so she didn't want to talk to him at all.It was the information that Caral held in his hands, which Lanny could actually guess.She knew that Caral would not speak today if he was determined, no matter how intimidating they were, he would never speak.Therefore, the interrogation is actually not very meaningful. To convict that person, you need to find other ways and evidence.

What Lanny wants to know most now is what kind of relationship Caral has with that person, and when did he become that person's internal support.He has been in the Ares region for at least 15 years. He has been in the Western Army since he first joined the army, and his subsequent transfers have never entered the scope of that person's authority.Therefore, Creel trusted him a lot, and he was able to sit in the position of the city defense colonel, all relying on Creel's promotion.

Karal and Zheng Donghe, the two senior colonels, one civil and one military, are Kriel's right-hand men, but now Kriel has been framed by his cronies' betrayal, and the chilling and anger in it can only be understood by the parties involved.

Of course, if Lanny can figure this out and find evidence, there is no need to worry about Caral not confessing.Therefore, we still have to find another breakthrough.

As she expected, all morning, Zheng Donghe and Sistine were soft-spoken, talking dryly, and they couldn't pry Karal's mouth open.Lan Ni knows that this person has a very important handle in the hands of that person, and it is very likely that they are relatives and lovers. If he can keep his mouth shut, that person will treat his family well, and if he leaks a little information, then his family will be treated well. The family will die.

Lanny didn't say a word all morning, saving a lot of energy.At noon, she was hungry, and the warden brought them meals, two sandwiches and a bowl of clear vegetable soup. It was a strange thing for them to have such a lunch in their status.But this is a wartime, an extraordinary period. The Ares region is blocked, and it is unknown when it will be unblocked. The food and grass in the city are limited, and everyone's rations have begun to be carefully calculated.

Lan Ni didn't have any complaints, she ate it three times, five times and two times, and then greeted Zheng Donghe and Sistine:

"I'll go back first. If you want to continue the interrogation, you can continue. Don't worry about me."

"Where are you going?" Sistine asked.

"I reckon that reinforcements are coming soon, and I have to make some preparations." After finishing speaking, Lanny left the interrogation room, leaving behind a confused Sistine.

Zheng Donghe touched his stubbled chin, and said:

"Miss Lanny probably knows the news that the 180th Air Force Division is coming to help. The new news was just sent from the old general in the early hours of last night." The old general he was talking about was General Andres.

"The 180th Air and Land Division! Is that the so-called 'Satan Legion with Steel Wings'?" Sistine was startled.

"The old general was very angry about what happened this time. It's not surprising that he sent one of his most trusted troops to deal with the problem. I heard that Lieutenant General Samuel will personally lead the team this time, and it is estimated that they will arrive today."

"Samuel...'Iron Blood Demon King' Samuel Abraham?" Sistine's complexion changed, and he said to himself.

Zheng Donghe looked at Karal who was sitting behind the toughened bulletproof glass with his head bowed and silent, and said intentionally:

"Karal, it doesn't matter if you don't tell us when we ask you. When Lieutenant General Samuel comes to interrogate you in person, you will have no good fruit. Say it or not, you can decide for yourself."

Karal behind the tempered glass remained motionless, his lowered face was covered by a shadow, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

***

The second thing Lanny did was to find the leader of the slum—Dubber Scott.She has important and urgent matters to discuss with Dubo.

Lan Ni knew that the slums had been hit by a disaster, and a large number of rebels were exiled in the Ares region, and only a group of people gathered in the square in front of the military hospital.Originally, this was not a problem. After the bug tide passed, the dead bodies of these traitors would be burned casually, and the survivors would continue to be taken back to the slums.But the situation suddenly changed, and the traitors were about to suffer.Because the person who hated the rebels the most in the entire federation was about to come to the Ares region, and according to his usual style, none of the rebels would survive.

This person was Lieutenant General Samuel Abraham, the "Iron Blood Demon King" that Sistine had spoken of.

Samuel Abraham, male, 49 years old, lieutenant general, commander of the 180th Air and Land Division of the Western Group Army, and also the chief of the General Staff of the Western Group Army Staff Bureau.The 180th Air and Land Division is an iron-blooded army that has always acted vigorously and banned orders. They are generally good at air-to-ground lightning warfare, paratrooper airborne, fighter bombing, landing blitzkrieg, etc., dominating the air and the ground.This time, Ares was blocked, and the only unit that had permission to enter and exit Ares was this army.They will descend from the sky, injecting Ares with a new and powerful armed support.

Speaking of this Samuel Abraham, even Lanny felt a little terrified.This person had a very cruel experience in his early years, which caused his character to be distorted and bloodthirsty.Especially because of this experience, he had a deep blood feud with the traitor. As long as he was there, even a hair of the traitor would not be allowed.Originally, Lani had a neutral attitude towards the traitors. She would neither sympathize with and provide help to the traitors like Creel did; nor would she despise or hate the traitors and drive them out like Samuel.On different occasions, she will choose different positions. She is absolutely neutral, no matter what the occasion is, she has her own unique rules of doing things.

But now, the traitors in the Ares region still have a big role in Lan Ni's view, not to mention Lan Ni's first teacher-Dubo Scott is also one of them, not just for the so-called role , Emotionally, Lanny can't just watch these traitors die like this.If Samuel came and killed them all, Lanny would be the first to refuse.

The only person who can constrain Samuel is Major General Creel, the owner of the Ares region.

Samuel's camp is firmly lawful neutral, and the deviation value is very small, it can almost be said to be a template for lawful neutral people.Compared with him, Creel, who is also lawful and neutral, is more inclined to the lawful and good camp.The two have always been at odds with each other in the Western Group Army. Samuel is a few years older than Kriel. When Kriel was a young boy of seventeen or eighteen, the two had a very unpleasant experience. conflict.

After all, Creel is the eldest son of the general, and it can be said that he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, while Samuel climbed from the bottom step by step, and to be exaggerated, climbed out of hell. Innocent and simple."Samuel once disregarded his status and taught Creel a harsh lesson. In the end, General Andres did not defend his own son, which left deep psychological trauma to the young Creel. Samuel hated and was afraid.This incident is well known in the upper class circles of the Federation.

As we grow older, this hatred and fear turns into constant suspicion and strife.You put on little shoes for me, and I will trip you up. Over the years, there have been constant battles, big and small.The conflict between Creel and Samuel is also very famous in the Western Army.However, General Conrad Andres saw it, but never stopped it, and kept silent.

Last night, Lani received a communication from Creel, informing her that Samuel would arrive at noon today, and hoped that Lani would go with him to meet Samuel.In the communication, although Creel was calm, Lanny could see that he was actually very irritable.Originally, when something happened to Ares, he was already in a bit of a state of distress, but now his old father actually sent his deadly enemy to help him, obviously slapping him in the face.Creel was worried that Samuel would snatch his power as soon as he came, so he hoped that Lanny would also be present, which somewhat made Samuel scruples.

Lanny agreed to Creel's request and made a deal at the same time. She hoped that Creel could help her find Dubo Scott as soon as possible, and Creel agreed.

So now, under the escort of a team of guards, in an underground air-raid shelter, Lanny saw Dubo Scott holding a self-made weapon.