Power and Empire Chapter 3267: The war is back (3)

Lisboa Toto, the outline of the city under the black night curtain, reflected in the stars and lights, it is already late at night, but for the city that never sleeps in Lisboa, this is both the end of the day and the beginning of the day. When ordinary citizens start to sleep, this corner of the most prosperous city on the European continent can be regarded as the real show of their charm. This is the biggest red light district in Lisbon.

There are colorful signs on both sides of the street where various styles of decorative lights are hung. Under the lights, there are many gorgeous and charming girls who are pomping and imposing the deadliest on every man in the past. Provocative action, soliciting business for itself, the Empire’s policy in this regard is very loose, and the imbalance between men and women caused by the large-scale war is very obvious in the empire. In addition, as the largest foreign trade port of the empire, Lisboa is the ship that stays here all year round. Team merchants and a large number of sailors reached more than 100,000, and a large number of laborers from other areas poured into Lisbon to find work. Most of them were young and vigorous young adults, which inevitably brought prosperity here

The rain fell on the street, so many men who were not determined enough quietly disappeared into the next room in the warm laughter of professional women. However, there are also a few men wearing black clothes walking on the street, unmoved by the sound on both sides. These are three middle-aged men walking with their heads down, holding umbrellas in their hands. It doesn’t seem to be counted. It’s very special. From a distance, no one feels anything special about them. But once they get close to them, many people will feel that they seem to feel nervous and uneasy. Will give way

The three men turned and walked into a tavern and stopped, opened the door, and a noisy sound rushed toward their faces. Sitting in a corner near the window, the three of them ordered a bottle of rum which is not expensive. Wine, opposite to this tavern, the plaque of the Aktoni Chamber of Commerce is illuminated under the lights. The Aktoni Chamber of Commerce is the leader of the Lisbonto shipbuilding industry. It has three large docks and is the fifth largest merchant ship in Lisbonto. One of the shipbuilders’ associations

As a maritime trade center, Lisboa is also a gathering place for various chambers of commerce. There is a great demand for ship forging, repair and refurbishment, and more than one hundred ships are launched every month.

For the major shipbuilding chambers of commerce, it is not the ordinary merchant ship orders that can truly reflect their status and capabilities, but the orders from the Imperial Navy, although the Imperial Navy’s warships are all in the Imperial Dockyard. Manufacturing, but the Aktoni Chamber of Commerce recognizes that it has the best repair craftsmen. During the war, the wounded battleship can be restored to combat power as quickly as possible. This is of great significance to a naval fleet. Looking from the direction of the tavern, You can even vaguely see the endless stream of supplies and people in the shipyard, and the masts of the sailing ship under construction are like forests, a scene of enthusiasm.

One of the three men withdrew their eyes from the window, glanced over the people in the tavern, and finally landed on a short middle-aged man on the side of the counter. It was Tona, the owner of the tavern. , Flax-colored hair, a face full of flesh, and a slightly fat figure in disguise, are talking with a man there

"Is this here?" The man withdrew his gaze, his gaze was sharp and afraid of others, his voice was slightly hoarse, and he looked at his companion on the opposite side

"It should not be wrong. The picture drawn on that picture is almost exactly the same as what we see at the place where we are sitting. Except for the angle of view, it seems to be a higher place. Draw a little bit a day, and finally put the dragon’s teeth. The hull and keel structures of battleships and even Dragon-class battleships were written down one by one." A companion gritted his teeth and replied in a low voice with an ugly face. "This is the negligence of our Admiralty. It is a honour. The sketch did not flow out. Otherwise, it is a great hidden danger for the Imperial Navy!"

"A higher place? How about the third-floor bedroom in this pub!" The leading man showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth

"The bedroom on the third floor!" The man on the opposite side changed his face and murmured in a low voice, "If this is the case, then it is basically correct"

"Boss, please come here." The leader suddenly raised his hand to the boss who was chatting in the distance

"How many would you like to order?" The tavern owner walked over with a smile, looking like he had a good conversation just now.

"I heard that the rum in your store is the best in Lisbon. We want to book two hundred barrels. I just don’t know if you have so many stocks here?"

"Two hundred barrels? There are definitely not so many in the store, but there should be "The boss sees that he is a major customer, his eyes are all smiles

"We want to take a look at the wine cellar. You know that Southerners are very picky about the quality of rum. Although you trust the boss very much, we are not sloppy." The three stood up, and the one in the head was very affectionate. With that said, he came up naturally and patted the boss on the shoulder. Southerners are the empire's name for the southern European Baro region. The word Southerner has taken on a scornful connotation

"Of course, no problem, I will take you to see"

When the tavern owner heard the word Southerner, he frowned slightly, but soon pretended to be happy again, and led the three people out of the tavern. The wine cellar was not far from the tavern, and he walked around the corner. Position, the boss suddenly heard the leader say "Ontukale, has Boss Tona heard of this name?"

"What are you talking about? The boss's face changed quietly. He looked like he turned his head, but in fact he wanted to retreat quickly, but the back road was already blocked.

"Who are you? What are you going to do? This is in the empire, as long as I shout, the patrol team will come over!"

The boss’s face was horrified and wanted to make the final struggle, but a thick hand on his shoulder, as if pinching him like iron tongs, he didn’t have the strength to break free. Obviously, he put them Regarded as an adult of the dark forces in Lisbon, as a prosperous maritime trade center, Lisbon has gathered forces and chambers of commerce from all sides, and even has national power. It can be described as a mixture of dragons and snakes, although in the Tirnarant period for these The restless forces dealt a heavy blow, but as Tirnarante was injured and transferred away, there have been faint signs of resurgence recently

"The Imperial Department of Supervision is looking for you for questioning. If I were you, I would not choose to yell!"

The leading man’s face is cold, and a cross scar can be seen on his right cheek. He whispered, with a faint friendly smile on his face. He raised a small black notebook in his hand. The small notebook was surrounded by The hot gilt edge, the cover is a pattern of a flying falcon swooping towards the bottom, the falcon is alive, a pair of claws were butchered to black, the falcon’s claws are impressively the mark of the Imperial Supervision Department

"The Ministry of Supervision of the Empire asked me for a question! I did nothing, did you make a mistake?"

Boss Tona's face was pale. The moment he saw the little book, he was like a discouraged ball. He knew what the other party said was true. The Imperial Supervision Department handled the case and the regional patrol would only stay away. A black carriage drove from a dark place and stopped steadily in front of the four people.

There is also the logo of the Imperial Supervision Department on the car door, which makes the boss who had a glimmer of fluke hope even more black.

"Slap" the car door opens

"Get in the car, Boss Torna, or call you the Lord Viscount Ontuleka!" The leading man waved his hand, and a tall man jumped from the driver's seat of the car, like an eagle catching a chicken Generally, the boss of Tony was held in his hand, and he squeezed it directly into the car. The three people quickly got on the car, the door was pulled up from the inside, and they quickly left this area

"I am not Ontuleka, nor do I know Antouleka, you must be mistaken!"

In the carriage, Boss Tona looked dead gray, and the man sitting across from him gave a default look, but looked at him coldly, but he always had a signature kind smile on his face, such a weird and cold atmosphere. , Made the boss Tona sweat on his forehead constantly, in such a cold weather, he felt extremely hot in the car

"Ten structural drawings of various parts of the Imperial Dragon Fang battleship, and three structural drawings of the keel of the main battleship of the Imperial Dragon class, all completed in the bedroom on the third floor of your tavern, and your tavern only opened three Months, except for your boss, who can do it, can you treat us as a fool?" The leading man was still smiling, and slowly said every word, his eyes seemed to penetrate the boss's heart. In fact, as soon as the boss came into contact with this look, his face immediately turned blue, which reminded him of the feeling of facing a hungry lone wolf in a blizzard.

"We need your cooperation."

"I don't understand..." the boss cowered, curling up his body.

"My name is Stein, the head of the anti-intelligence department of the Imperial Supervision Department. This is a newly established department. You should be honored to be the first guest after the establishment of our department." The leading man smiled very kindly. From the upper body pocket, I took out something like a small scissors. This is a small scissors made of fine iron. It has no blade, but there is a hole at the intersection in the middle, exactly the size of a finger, on both sides of the small hole. They are all sharp and hard blades, emitting a cold light.

"The Anti-Intelligence Division of the Imperial Supervision Department... The boss's eyes fell on the small scissors in the opponent's hand, and his face suddenly changed, becoming like a dead fish.

"This is something only used by the owner of the slave manor of Southern Europe Baro. Your Excellency also knows it. What a coincidence, isn't it?" The leading man smiled and waved a small scissors casually, as if the owner hadn't seen him for many years. Old friends of, seem more amiable and kind, and said slowly

"What do you want me to do!"

The boss's face was blue and white, and his eyes were erratic. For a while, he was afraid and agitated, and finally turned into a dead gray. It seemed that there was a bit of unwillingness to say, of course he knew about this kind of thing, even It has also been used. This is used by the owner of the southern slave manor to punish the escape effort. Use small scissors to cut off the fingers of the escaping slaves, so that even if the slaves run away again, as long as people outside see that the fingers are missing, they will know that they are the escaped slave , This is the label, the label on people, and even specially made luxury products, some are inlaid with gorgeous gems, or engraved with various beautiful patterns

The cruelty of this thing is that it is not dead, it can retain the labor ability of slaves, and can be used multiple times. The worst is that all ten fingers and toes are cut off, and then used as a dragging livestock

"Speak out your upline and your subordinates, and then you can go back to be your tavernkeeper. Everything tonight is equivalent to nothing happened." Stein looked at him with a cold face and said lightly

"I won't say anything, give me a good time!" The boss is shaking, and his fat face is struggling

Stein blew into the small scissors, leaned forward slightly, and carefully looked at his face, said with a slight smile, smiled coldly, and did not continue. The emperor was furious, and the Supervision Department responded. The espionage department came into being. The appointment of the eighteen district ministers was almost given within a day. Now it is up to whoever can hand in the results in the first time. In other regions, it is conceivable that it must be fully operational.

"Happy? Two at a time, or five at a time, you can satisfy you." Stein smiled slightly, stretched out his trembling fingers and gently stroked his fingers, as if this The root of the matter is not someone else's, but one's own, which requires meticulous care and meticulous care.

"You can’t do this, I’m a noble viscount, a nobleman~IndoMTL.com~The empire can’t treat me like that. His hands are like iron tongs, which firmly clamp his fingers

"There is no nobleman in the empire, let alone the enemy of your majesty. What a pity, what a good pair of hands." Stein grinned. The boss’s fingers are well maintained, they are very fat and white, and their nails After careful repair, nail polish was also applied. It seems that he is really good at taking care of his body

If you can become a viscount, you must also be the owner of the manor

Stein's face became gentler, and his smile brighter. Although the cruelty of the southern manor towards slaves was only heard, as a former Salander noble, he was sold as a prisoner of war by the Normans after the defeat. The experience of the slave gave him a more intuitive view of these hearings,

He faintly played with the small scissors in his hand, gesturing the size of each finger of the boss. When the hole of the small scissors was opened to the largest, it could fit the boss's thumb, Stein put it on and took it again. Come down, look at the other fingers

"No, don't do this, I said, I said everything!" The boss trembling slightly, groaning with despair, his eyes watched the little scissors put on his ring finger, he wanted to flick his finger desperately. Throwing off the small scissors, but Stein's hand seemed to be on his palm, no matter how Boss Yang moved it, it was of no avail. It trembled violently, and there was a desperate moan deep in the throat

"You should have said it earlier. Everyone is very disciplined. Since it's all up, why don't you have to try it, even if it's a good opening! Just bear with it, just a moment!" Stein's face He looked like he had lost a lot of money, he sighed, and the small scissors in his hand were pressed down suddenly, screaming like a pig.

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