Chapter 2083 Revenge

Joan followed her friend into the carriage, sat side by side with Holden, looked at Her Royal Highness opposite, and asked, "You said in your letter that Lord Custis needed me urgently, is it the Lord's body... ..."

Seeing that he was hesitating to speak, Audrey shook her head knowingly: "My lord is in good health, at least the health condition has not deteriorated any further. I am in a hurry to find you because something happened in Hegu Town."

Joan's heart trembled when he heard the words, and he hurriedly asked, "Is the smallpox epidemic out of control?"

Audrey didn't make a sound.

Hailaer and Holden looked at each other, but both hesitated to speak.

"What happened?" Qiao An couldn't help raising her voice, her heart throbbing.

"Sister, you are stronger than us, you should tell Joan about this." Holden didn't dare to make eye contact with Joan.

Hailar also lowered his head, bit his lips tightly, and said nothing.

Audrey closed her eyes and pursed her lips, as if she was adjusting her mentality so that she would not lose control of her emotions in front of Joan. After a long silence, she opened her eyes and slowly spoke.

"Joan, what I'm going to say next... is the bad news I just received today. The situation in Hegu Town is probably worse than the out-of-control epidemic."

"It's okay, just tell me, all I have received is bad news during this period, and I'm used to it."

Joan forced a smile with feigned ease.

"At the beginning of last month, we went to River Valley Town to investigate the truth about the murder of Captain Bob Anderson. Do you remember this incident?"

"Of course I remember. The results of the investigation made me very uncomfortable and entangled. I didn't expect that Slude killed Captain Anderson with her own hands. I don't think she committed a crime, but I couldn't explain it to Mrs. Anderson..."

Joan sighed. It was precisely because of this dilemma that he was forced to live in Yunzhong City for more than a month. He originally thought that time would dilute the tragedy, but hearing Audrey's words In other words, during the period of his departure, the conflict between the aborigines and the colonists not only did not ease, but further intensified.

"After we returned from River Valley Town, the military also launched an investigation into Captain Anderson's death. At the end of April, Baron Benedict Laval announced the military's investigation report at a parliamentary hearing."

"In this report, Baron Laval makes no mention of the origin of the smallpox epidemic in Riverdale, claiming that the conflict should be entirely blamed on the Asa horse bandits who kidnapped Johnson, a fur trader who had always been kind to the aborigines, in an attempt to extract money from his family. demand ransom."

"Before Johnson was kidnapped, he hurriedly sent a magic letter to Captain Anderson, who was leading a patrol in the area, for help."

"Captain Anderson received the distress letter, adhering to the sense of responsibility and honor of the imperial soldiers, and immediately led the patrol to hunt down the horse bandits, trying to persuade the group of barbaric natives to release Johnson."

"It's a pity that the negotiations between the two sides did not go well. The horse bandits refused to let them go, and even took the initiative to attack Captain Anderson's troops, resulting in the tragic death of the captain and six imperial soldiers under his command..."

"This is a blatant lie!" Joan couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted Audrey's narration.

"Yes, we all know that Benedict LaVar blatantly lied in his hearings, and the senators who attended the hearings knew he was lying, and LaVar knew the senators knew he was lying, but he was confident and sure. No one dares to expose his lies publicly, because the military he represents and the majority of colonists represented by congressmen have the same interests on issues such as westward colonization, massacre of indigenous people, and land plundering." Holden sneered With a sound, he gritted his teeth and emphasized: "These conspirators and careerists are all in the same group!"

Audrey gave her younger brother a sideways glance. She didn't like his overly emotional judgment, and continued to tell Joan about the cause and effect in as calm a tone as possible.

"The Baron Laval's report caused an uproar at the hearing. Afterwards, many heavyweight MPs spoke, criticizing the military's brutality against the indigenous people. It seemed too weak and failed to fulfill its obligation to protect the people."

"Captain Anderson's heroic sacrifice is his personal honor, but it is a disgrace to the military's weak and incompetent 'dove' bureaucrats."

"The parliament believes that the military must change its weak and tolerant style, use ruthless thunder to attack the increasingly aggressive native bandits, use practical actions to seek justice for Captain Anderson, and prove to all the residents of the colony that the military is still worthy of the public's trust, It proves that the people of Midgard must avenge their vengeance, and that the blood of a warrior cannot be shed in vain."

Joan's heart felt blocked when he heard it.

The parliament and the military are actually playing a double play. Those righteous and high-sounding rhetoric often coerce public opinion, but they are actually seeking self-interest in their bones. As for the unfortunate Captain Anderson, he is nothing more than a person who can be used by this interest group to incite public opinion. Excuse.

Politicians and military officers, like a group of scavenging griffins, made no secret of their greed, vying to eat "human blood steamed buns" until the last bit of value was squeezed out of Captain Anderson's bones.

"Under the authorization of the parliament, Baron Laval made a promise on behalf of the military that he would launch a bloody revenge on the Asa people in River Valley Town."

"In fact, as early as a week before the hearing was held, Baron Laval had sent his confidant, Lieutenant Colonel Henry James, to lead a secret march to the Vimere Valley, and on the night of the hearing, under the cover of twilight, the The unsuspecting Hegu Town launched a surprise attack!"

Audrey glanced at Hailar intentionally or unintentionally, and then said to Joan: "The information obtained by the 'Sons of Liberty' Association after the event showed that, in addition to an elite cavalry battalion, those who followed Lieutenant Colonel James to participate in this revenge operation that night included A mercenary from the Conqueror Order is the Pyromancer Elson who participated in the blocking battle at the mouth of the Vimur River two years ago."

"Elson manipulated a huge construct named 'Wicker Man', and broke into River Valley Town first. A large amount of flames mixed with burning coals spewed out from the hearth of the chest of the 'Wicker Man', and there was also a parasite named The little monsters known as 'Fire Boys' also ran out, setting fires along the streets and burning houses down."

"At the same time, Lieutenant Colonel James led 300 elite cavalry to surround the town. When he saw someone fleeing the fire, he ordered to shoot and kill them."

"That night, almost all the residents of Hegu Town were massacred. Many families, from the elderly to children, were burned alive in their own houses. The whole family did not even leave a complete skeleton."

Audrey's voice couldn't help trembling.

Joan suppressed her uneasiness and mustered up the courage to ask her, "How is Uncle Logan's family...?"

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