BXBX NOVEL Chapter 499 - 499 Visit to the wall.
“You Highness.” Major Garret saluted. “I have a report pertaining to Captain Blake’s stay in Duststar.”
“Go on.” Prince Bryon said with a smile.
“On the day he arrived at Duststar, he was spotted in a strip club, then he spent the rest of the next day sleeping. Even as we speak, he hasn’t left his room to begin the investigation.” Prince Bryon nodded to Garret’s report making him feel happy that his report was being acknowledged.
“From the reports I have gotten so far it is more than clear that he is taking this investigation lightly.” Major Garret said.
“I have heard your complaint, but let me ask a question.” Prince Bryon said.
‘His days are surely numbered in the city.’ Major Garret was grinning on the inside as he imagined Blake being asked to return to Calton.
“How many years have you been the commander of Duststar?” Prince Bryon asked, snapping Garret out of his reverie.
“12 years, sir.” Garret answered as he slightly furrowed his brows.
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“You have been here for 12 years, so why disturb someone who has only been here for only 2 days? Don’t you think we should give him at least 6 years before questioning his action?.” Bryon said instantly turning the Major’s inner grin upside down.
“You were assigned the commander position of Duststar because of the increased crime rate in the city, but instead of solving the problem, you let it escalate to this level. So what gave you the audacity to complain about others when you are the worst?” At this point, Bryon’s smile had turned to a slightly suppressed anger.
“Await your punishment, and don’t ever contact me for useless matters!” Bryon cut the communication link leaving Major Garret in shock.
“What the hell was I thinking when I decided to call him?” Major Garret sank into his chair.
He had been so eager to make Blake leave the city that he had forgotten that the reason they sent Blake here was because of his incompetence.
BANG!
“FUCK!” Garret cursed as he smashed his desk into 2 halves, causing documents to fly all around the room.
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The next morning, Blake was woken up back a call from his communication amulet.
“Who the fuck is calling at this ungodly hour of the day?!” Blake cursed as he took out his communication amulet from his dimensional pocket.
“SHIT!” Blake cursed as he saw it was Bryon. ALmost instantly, the sleep was wiped off his eyes.
“How may I be of help?” Blake said as he saluted Prince Bryon.
If it was when he was still a student, Blake only needed a light bow to greet the prince, but now that he joined the ash corps he was obligated to salute.
“I didn’t know you would still be asleep by this time.” Prince Bryon said.
“I haven’t had much sleep in days now.” Blake sheepishly smiled.
“That’s not a problem at all, I just wanted to know the situation of Duststar and how your mission is going.” Prince Bryon said with a warm smile.
“To be honest I am disappointed.” Blake said. “The marginalization of the commoners is beyond glaring. The city infrastructure is poor and the living conditions of the common man are below standard.”
“As for the mission, I have already gotten a lead on a major drug transaction that would be carried out in 2 days. From there I should be able to find out how the drugs are being smuggled into the city.” Blake reported.
“That is great news!” Prince Bryon said as he decided to further increase Major Garret’s punishment. “So what are your plans for your free time?”
‘Why does he sound as if he wants to take me out on a date?’ Blake couldn’t help but ask.
“In the eyes of my stalkers, I have been inactive, and if I continue like this, they would begin suspecting that I am able to evade them. So, I will be going out to make them feel that they are still in control.” Blake answered.
‘I made the right decision to send him to Duststar.’ Bryon thought as he further increased Garret’s punishment.
“You are doing well. I shall let you carry on with your sleep.” Prince Bryon said before cutting the communication link.
“What is the time?” Blake asked just before he jumped back on his bed.
[An hour before noon.] The system answered causing Blake to freak out.
“How did I sleep so much?!”
Although he had spent most of the night trying to understand the space element, Blake was in the Hero realm and didn’t need much sleep to function.
He quickly took a shower and dressed up before calling Jerry to take him to the wall for some interrogation.
Just like Blake told Prince Bryon, he was going to make his stalkers feel they were in control, but he was also going to make them feel a little bit scared.
For one to be able to smuggle drugs into the city, it had to get through the guards at the city wall. So he was going to find out how.
“Good day Captain, how can I be of help?” The captain of the southern wall of Duststar asked Blake with a stoic expression.
“Nothing much. I just came to ask a few questions that would help my investigation.” Blake said with a smile.
“You are free to ask anything.” The captain replied.
“No need to rush, I will be starting with your unit. You will be the last person I will interrogate.” Blake said as he began moving without even getting the consent of the captain.
The statement of the captain was the most important; by meeting others first, the captain would feel pressured that his team might mistakenly out him and might end up making a mistake that could implicate him.
Without wasting time, Blake began his interrogation with members of the unit.
He asked questions like “Has there been any time that your captain hasn’t followed due protocol?”
“Do you think your captain is corrupt?”
“What was the last time a drug smuggler was caught?”
“Has any odd thing happened in the last 2 months?”
Once he was done questioning the units, Blake moved to an empty part of the wall and began observing as people and carriages entered and left the city.
‘What is he doing?’ The captain was uncomfortable seeing Blake observing and once in a while taking notes.
With his presence, not only could they not accept bribes, but they might end up exposing a high-value smuggler because they were now doing their work properly.
“Captain Blake, what about the questioning?” Although he didn’t want the questioning, the captain had to meet Blake so that he could end the visit as quickly as possible.
“There is no need for it, I have gotten all the information I need.” Blake said with a grin that sent chills down the spine of the captain.
Without saying anything else, Blake left the wall leaving the Captain rooted to the spot.
‘Did someone mistakenly say something implicating?’ The captain couldn’t help but ask.
‘We are all in this together so they won’t dare to make any mistake.’
‘Maybe he is just bluffing.’ The captain said but he doubted his own words. Blake’s investigative achievements were not something to take lightly.
A part of him was telling him that one of his team members had messed up without them even knowing.
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“One thing about telling multiple lies is that since they never happened, it would be even more difficult for the mind to perfectly register them.”
“All that is left is a couple more visits and they will make a mistake.” Blake said as he looked at the statements he had scribbled down.
He was done giving a scare to the units at the wall and the smugglers. Now it was time to do the same to the corrupt Ash corps and gangs.
Immediately he reached the square, Blake asked to be taken to the Ash corps’ branch event catalogue.
They wanted to first seek Major Garret’s permission but he didn’t have the time to waste. So he showed them the royal seal and they immediately complied.
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