Chapter 2083: revenge

Joan followed his friend into the carriage, sat side by side with Holden, looked at the princess on the opposite side, and asked: "You said in your letter that Lord Castis is looking for me in a hurry. Is it Lord Sir Alex's body... …"
Seeing him hesitating to say something, Audrey shook her head knowingly: "My Lord's health is okay, at least his health condition has not deteriorated further. I am eager to find you because of an accident in River Valley Town."
Qiao An's heart stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Is the smallpox epidemic out of control?"
Audrey made no sound.
Hailar and Holden looked at each other, and they both stopped talking.
"What's the matter?" Qiao An couldn't help raising his voice, throbbing in his heart.
"Sister, you are stronger than us. You should tell Qiao Ann about this." Holden didn't dare to make eye contact with Qiao Ann.
Hailar also lowered her head, bit her lip, and said nothing.
Audrey closed her eyes and pressed her lips, as if she was adjusting her mentality so that she would not lose control of her emotions in front of Qiao An. After a long silence, she opened her eyes and spoke slowly.
"Qiao An, what I want to say next... is the bad news that I received only 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 during this time are bad news, and I am used to it."
Qiao Ann squeezed a smile pretendingly.
"Earlier last month, we went to River Valley to investigate the truth about the murder of Captain Bob Anderson. Do you remember this incident?"
"Of course I remember that the results of the investigation made me sad and entangled. I didn't expect that Slude killed Captain Anderson. I don't think she committed a crime, but I can't explain it to Mrs. Anderson..."
Qiao An sighed. It was precisely because of this dilemma that he was forced to live in Cloud City for more than a month. Originally, he wanted time to dilute the tragedy, but listened to what Audrey said. In other words, during the time I was away, the conflict between the aborigines and the colonists did not ease, but intensified.
"After we returned from River Valley, the military also launched an investigation into the cause of Captain Anderson's death. At the end of April, Baron Benedict Laval announced the military's investigation report at a hearing in Parliament."
"In this report, Baron Laval did not mention the root cause of the smallpox epidemic in River Valley town, claiming that the conflict should be entirely blamed on the kidnapping of the leather goods merchant Johnson, who has always been kind to the aboriginals, by the Asadian horse bandits, and trying to get them from his family. Ransom demand."
"Before Johnson was kidnapped, he hurriedly sent a magic letter to Captain Anderson, who was leading the local patrol, for help."
"Captain Anderson received the distress letter, adhering to the sense of responsibility and honor of the imperial soldiers, immediately led the patrol team to hunt down the horse bandits, trying to persuade the brutal natives to release Johnson."
"Unfortunately, the negotiations between the two sides did not go smoothly. The horse bandits refused to let them go and attacked Captain Anderson's troops, resulting in the unfortunate death of the Captain and his six imperial soldiers..."
"This is a blatant lie!" Qiao An couldn't bear it, interrupting Audrey's narration.
"Yes, we all know that Benedict Laval lied openly at the hearing. The parliamentarians who attended the hearing also knew that he was lying. Laval knew that the parliamentarians knew he was lying, but he was confident and convinced. No one dares to expose his lies publicly, because the military and the majority of colonists represented by the parliamentarians have the same interests on the issues of colonization, massacre of indigenous peoples and land grabbing." Holden sneered. With a cry, gritted his teeth and emphasized: "These conspirators and careerists, they are all in the same group!"
Audrey gave her younger brother a sideways glance, disliked his overly emotional judgment, and continued to tell Qiao An about the causes and consequences in a calm tone as possible.
"Baron Laval's report caused an uproar at the hearing. Afterwards, many heavyweight congressmen spoke and criticized the military's brutal acts against the indigenous people. It seemed too weak and did not fulfill its obligation to protect the people."
"Captain Anderson's heroic sacrifice is his personal honor, but it is the shame of the military's weak and incompetent ‘dove’ bureaucracy."
"The parliament believes that the military must change its weak and forbearing style, use ruthless and ruthless methods to attack the increasingly arrogant indigenous bandits, use practical actions to bring justice to Captain Anderson, and prove to all the residents of the colony that the military is still worthy of public trust. It proves that the people of Midgard must avenge revenge, and the blood of warriors cannot be shed in vain."
Qiao An's heart was blocked.
The parliament and the military are actually performing a double act. Those stern words and high-sounding rhetoric often entrap public opinion, but at the heart they are seeking personal gain. As for the unfortunate Captain Anderson, it is nothing more than an interest group that can be used to incite public opinion. Excuses.
Politicians and military officers, like a group of scavenging griffins, made no secret of their greedy faces, vying for "human blood buns" until the last trace of value was extracted from the bones of Captain Anderson.
"Under the authorization of the parliament, Baron Laval made a promise on behalf of the military that he will carry out revenge against the Asa people in River Valley."
"In fact, as early as a week before the hearing, Baron Laval sent his confidant Lieutenant Colonel Henry James to a secret march to the Vimur Valley. On the night of the hearing, under the cover of twilight, right The unsuspecting river valley town launched a surprise attack!"
Audrey glanced at Hailar deliberately or unintentionally, and then said to Qiao An: "The information learned by the'Son of Freedom' association afterwards indicated that in addition to an elite cavalry battalion that night followed Lieutenant Colonel James to participate in this revenge operation, A mercenary from the'Conquest of the Order' was the'arsonist' Elson who had participated in the battle of the Vimur Estuary two years ago."
"Elson controlled a huge structure called the'Wicker Man' and broke into River Valley Town first. The chest of the'Wicker Man' spewed out a large amount of flames mixed with coals, and a name parasitic in it. The little monsters for the "Fire Boy" also ran out, set fire along the street and burned down houses."
"At the same time, Lieutenant Colonel James led three hundred elite cavalrymen to surround the town. Seeing someone escape from the fire, he ordered a shot."
"That night, almost all the residents of Hegu Town were slaughtered. Many families, from the elderly to the children, were burned alive in their houses. The entire family could not even leave a complete bone."
Audrey's voice couldn't help shaking.
Qiao Anqiang uneasy, and plucked up the courage to ask her: "Uncle Logan's family...how is it?"