Attack on Titan's Silent Watch

I'm going to do it whether you agree or not.If I don't tell you, I can be less obstructive. "

"Why did you do this?" Levi frowned and looked at Vanessa's back again.

"I have my own plan. However, the next difficulties can only be dealt with by your survey corps."

"Having said that, did you really smell the smoke at the scene where Joseph was killed?" Vanessa asked.

Levi nodded, "That's right. The gendarmerie captain named Durand has been investigating that person for a long time, and his guess should be right. Why are you asking this?"

Vanessa pursed the corners of her lips, showing her winning eyes, "It's nothing, I just want to confirm."

Persecution (1)

When Vanessa was punished, Han Ji, as an insider, had been seriously thinking about Vanessa's motives. If Erwin didn't need her to cooperate with the performance this time, she might still be kept in the dark.

Afterwards, Han Ji came to Erwin's office to protest solemnly, "Erwin, I don't think you should involve the Survey Corps in the struggle of the nobles, otherwise everyone will be implicated."

"Han Ji, when did you think the Survey Corps was not involved in the struggle of the nobles?" Erwin asked back.

"Those who support the Survey Corps are nobles, and those who oppose the Survey Corps are also nobles. All we can do is try to protect the interests of the Survey Corps from being violated in their struggle."

"But..." Han Ji took a deep breath and retorted, "Our interests have been violated, and we are only one step away, and we are on the verge of dissolution."

"As long as the thief is found, not." Erwin replied very calmly.

Seeing Erwin's calm look, Han Ji also began to organize his thoughts, "Wait a minute, that is to say, did Vanessa intend to surrender herself from the beginning?"

"At least I think so."

Because on the surface, the whole thing is that Vanessa risked her life to steal evidence and hand it over to Icarus for him to expose the Investigation Corps.But Icarus used an anonymous letter to 'report' Vanessa, thinking that his goal had been achieved. As a result, Vanessa was arrested and the Survey Corps successfully turned around.Coupled with the inherent impressions of other nobles on the two siblings, Icarus' status in their camp is likely to plummet.

"I didn't expect that little girl to be so calculating." Han Ji now feels terrified when he thinks of Vanessa's polite smiling face. Too much material harm."

"We have handed over the criminal evidence of the Sterling family to President Zachary, and I believe that the Gendarmerie will conduct a thorough investigation of the Sterling family in the near future."

"What?" Han Ji asked in surprise, "Could the evidence be her too?"

"This is very likely, although I have no way to prove it." Erwin himself couldn't help but shudder in his heart, wondering how many things Vanessa had arranged behind the scenes, but they could only go according to her arrangement One step at a time.

"But having said that, even if her purpose is to bring down her younger brother and stepmother, isn't it a bit too much force to be whipped like this?" Han Ji was still very worried, "If she bites us back after arriving in the Gendarmerie Oops."

"It's still some time before she is handed over to the Gendarmerie, so don't worry." Erwin stood up and looked out the window with resolute eyes, "The day after tomorrow, the capital will hold another meeting, and we all have to attend. Can you reopen the wall?" It’s just this time for outside investigation.”

Several days after the wedding, Icarus stayed in the study every day for various reasons, which made Niobe very unhappy. If any gossip spread, it would seriously affect the reputation of the Sterling family .

Facing Niobe's accusation, Icarus said impatiently: "I will deal with the Survey Corps soon. I must prepare carefully and don't bother me."

"I hope you will remember that only when we have an heir can we fully control the property of the Morrison family." Niobe said calmly, holding back his anger.However, the feather fan in her hand has already been grasped by her until the slightest fiber falls off.

Persecution (2)

Because Erwin reported the news that they had caught the thief, the investigative corps was able to return to the Royal City Council Hall to discuss whether to resume the investigation outside the wall.

In the auditorium on the overhead floor, there were not only soldiers, but also representatives of interest groups such as nobles, officials, and civilians. The level of excitement was no less than the previous meeting.

Icarus glanced proudly at the participants of the survey corps. There were only the regimental commander, the captain and several other captains. Without Vanessa, it was a bit disappointing. He tried everything possible to get back the last defeat. of.

This time the meeting is still presided over by the president, without too much nonsense, everyone immediately entered the topic, "I heard that the investigative corps has found the prisoner?"

"Exactly." Erwin replied.

"Could it be the scapegoat you are looking for?" Icarus smiled contemptuously.

Levi's eyelids twitched, the more he looked at this guy, the more unpleasant he became, and he really wanted to turn over the table and beat him up.

"We found important evidence in her belongings." Erwin took out a pair of amethyst earrings and an envelope, "We didn't want to believe it at first, but after searching, the facts turned out to be the same as what was written in this anonymous letter." Exactly the same."

A gendarme submitted the evidence to President Zachary. The president glanced at the earring, and asked the gendarme to show the earring to the nobleman who had stolen it for identification, and he began to read the contents of the letter carefully, "This letter The letter showed that the thief was a soldier named Vanessa Stoke, and the words on it were all printed, and the handwriting could not be seen."

A trace of panic flashed in the eyes of Icarus and some of the aristocrats who knew about it. Some people looked at Icarus quietly, but he was the most suspected of denouncing his sister.

"The material of this letter is very special, it looks like the letter paper specially used by nobles." Erwin added.

"How could the nobleman know which soldier stole something?" the president wondered.

Erwin replied: "It is not clear yet, everything is still pending the findings of the Gendarmerie."

The president's words made Niobe feel restless.She is very clear that this is Vanessa's bitter trick, and it will give people the impression that Icarus 'sold out' his sister for his own selfishness. In the short term, other nobles may stay away from them.Just what is the purpose of doing this?Was she trying to frame them for revealing her identity?It would be naive to want to eradicate them in this way, but she couldn't think of any other reason.

"Has the person been handed over to the Gendarmerie?" the President continued.

"Not yet." Erwin said with a little embarrassment, "We have already disposed of it according to military law. Vanessa Stoke is still recuperating, and it is inconvenient to transfer."

As soon as this remark came out, some nobles couldn't help showing a flash of surprise.Icarus didn't take it seriously, and felt gloated at Vanessa's beating.

"Since the investigative corps has handed over the suspect, according to the agreement, I hope the parliament can resume the investigation outside the wall." Erwin said, looking at the many nobles opposite.

"Of course." Icarus said.

Erwin looked at Icarus vigilantly. It was impossible for him to agree to the survey corps' request so easily. There must be other traps.

Icarus has been waiting for Erwin to say this for a long time. According to Russell's plan, Erwin will probably find a scapegoat to make them let go, so they prepared a second 'big gift' for the Survey Corps.But unexpectedly, they caught the real thief.

Persecution (3)

When everyone in the conference room heard that Icarus easily agreed with Erwin's words, they fell silent for a moment. Most of them were puzzled by Icarus' abnormal behavior, and some even thought that he was intermittently insane.

Icarus didn't care about those strange eyes. He stood up generously and raised his head to ask everyone in the auditorium, "I don't know if you have discovered a very unreasonable thing? For a long time, the results obtained by the investigation corps are only in the The reports show it, but none of us have actually seen the strongholds and routes established by the Survey Corps."

The other people who were watching were taken aback for a moment, then began to nod their heads and whisper to the people around them.

"That is to say, we have no way of knowing whether the investigative corps are really doing their job, rather than seeking illegal benefits in the name of investigation outside the wall. For example, although this theft incident is an exception, it cannot help but It makes people wonder what the Survey Corps is doing outside the wall."

"Don't talk nonsense!" An unrestrained survey squad leader couldn't help but want to jump up and slap Icarus twice, but was stopped by another squad leader beside him.It's not hard to understand why he was so angry. Their companions were born and died outside the wall, giving their hearts for the future of mankind, but in exchange for such ruthless slander and vicious speculation.

Levi was also very dissatisfied with Icarus' speech, and immediately replied: "If you don't believe it, just go outside the wall with us to have a look. I hope you won't be scared to pee your pants when you actually see the giant. "

Icarus swallowed his saliva. This time he came prepared, without showing any expression of fear, "Of course I also want to witness the achievements of the Survey Corps with my own eyes, but we all know the position of our Sterling family. It’s convenient to come forward. In case something happens to me on the way, I don’t know if Captain Levi can bear this responsibility.”

"However, if there is no one to supervise, we do have reason to suspect that the investigation corps is suspected of inaction." Another nobleman chimed in.

To find someone who has the guts to stand