Novel Full Chapter 228 Seeking Justice!
When Rocky felt that this time he was indeed out of luck, Liliya told him that the matter was not yet finished.
Originally, when the investigation in Eternal City ended and they planned to leave the matter at that, Orton refused to accept it!
Knowing that the outcome of Eternal City’s investigation was inconclusive, Orton immediately ran to the Eternal City Hall. The old man was truly determined; he ranted in the city hall all day, forcing the administrative officer to call a councilman.
It was inevitable, after all, Orton was no ordinary old man; he was a master in the academic world, a well-known scholar with outstanding achievements in the Magic Energy Domain. So, despite the fact he had no money or power, and his relationship with Rocky wasn’t exactly legitimate, Eternal City still had to treat him with respect.
But although Eternal City treated Orton politely, they were also quite firm, emphasizing from the start that the investigation into the matter had concluded, and insisting that all the assassins were dead, they planned to leave the matter at that.
This attitude did not change even after the councilman arrived; instead, it became even harder. Although the councilman was very polite to Orton, he did not agree to any of his requests, maintaining from beginning to end that the investigation concerning this matter had ended, and so had the matter itself.
In fact, the side of Eternal City also knew what Orton wanted, which was simply compensation, and Orton didn’t hide his motives, making it clear from the beginning that he wanted compensation for Rocky from Eternal City, since the assassination had occurred there, and they could not completely disassociate themselves from it.
However, this idea of Orton’s was something Eternal City would never agree to, not because they were unwilling to compensate, but because if they compensated Rocky, wouldn’t that mean that the responsibility for the assassination would fall on Eternal City?
Such responsibility, whether true or not, Eternal City could never bear, so they would not offer any compensation to Rocky.
Logically speaking, at this point, the matter should have nearly concluded; after all, the arm is no match for the thigh, and Orton could hardly confront Eternal City with just his own strength.
But the matter did not end there; instead, it got even bigger! Because on the third day after the investigation ended, the day Rocky woke up, Orton directly sought Aniye to pressure Eternal City!
Now, Eternal City really had a headache.
Because to ordinary people Aniye might sound like a stranger, but anyone of status knew who he was, a pioneer involved in the Sky City project was nearly no different from a great man, not knowing him would make one the subject of ridicule.
Compared to the emotionally unintelligent Orton, who only knew how to rant recklessly, Aniye was obviously much more cunning. Being in a transcendent position, he naturally would not engage in mutual slander but firmly seized the point that Rocky’s identity was not only that of a city lord but also a student of Orton and him. By treating Rocky superficially, Eternal City was neglecting Orton and him.
“Exactly! Do you know what Rocky is researching with us! Do you know how important Rocky is in the research! He is now injured, do you know what that means for the research?”
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“Councilman Huson, you’re adopting such an attitude toward such a severe issue, this is disrespect to all scholars!”
When Aniye raised this point, Orton finally got it, blabbering and starting to argue with the councilman, speaking as if Rocky was involved in a groundbreaking major project.
To Huson, the councilman from Eternal City, Orton’s words seemed like complete nonsense. Even if Rocky was a disciple of Orton and Aniye, given his age, how much could he have learned, what projects could he participate in? Talking about how important he was in research was pure nonsense!
But even though Huson knew that Orton was talking nonsense, he couldn’t expose him, because Aniye was still sitting there.
Dealing with Orton, Huson, as a councilman, might remain superficially polite, not really taking him seriously. Orton’s achievements in academia were undeniable, but he was insignificant in other aspects, having no money or influence and lacking his former glory in recent years; Huson really didn’t care about him.
However, facing Aniye was different. Aniye was a leading figure in academia. Although not well-known externally, in terms of reputation, status, and connections, he was incomparable to Orton and someone Huson did not want to offend.
In this situation, even though Huson was well aware that Orton was talking nonsense and everything he said was sheer gibberish, as long as Aniye did not deny it, Huson, being a congressman, had no choice but to wear a forced smile.
“Master Orton, you are gravely misunderstanding us!”
As a congressman, what Huson did every day was interact with all kinds of important figures. He then said with an innocent face, “Master Orton, we take the matter regarding City Lord Rocky very seriously and will certainly provide an explanation, but you must wait for us to thoroughly investigate the matter before making a decision, right?”
“Currently, the whole matter is still under investigation, and I really can’t make an immediate decision.”
Just a day earlier, Huson had insisted that the investigation was over and the matter was closed. However, with Aniye’s arrival, he immediately changed his statement.
From his current statement, it seemed he intended to drag the matter out, after all, he mentioned waiting until the investigation was over, but those involved in the assassination were already buried underground—where could he investigate?
“Nonsense!”
However, facing such a statement, Orton slammed the table immediately!
He might not have high emotional intelligence, but his intellect was certainly not lacking! He also deduced that the other party intended to drag the matter out.
“Huson! Stop spouting rubbish here—the investigation regarding this matter had long since finished. Eternal City failed not only in protecting my apprentice but also in finding the real culprit! So, I don’t need any more worthless investigations from you. I want results! Results!”
“Master Orton, please calm down, let’s discuss this slowly…”
Just as Huson was about to argue further with Orton, Aniye, who had been sitting silently at the side since the beginning, coughed lightly. At his voice, both Orton and Huson fell silent and turned their attention towards him.
“Orton, do not be disrespectful. After so many years, how have you not yet cured your habit of foul speech?”
Aniye, having resumed speaking, did not say anything to Huson but glared at Orton first.
His words were quite effective. Orton pouted his lips but dared not speak a word.
Only after this did Aniye turn to Huson: “Since Congressman Huson has already stated that we will investigate this matter, I assume Eternal City will certainly give us an explanation, right?”
“Yes! Yes! Master, you are absolutely right. We will definitely ensure a thorough investigation of this matter and provide a satisfactory explanation to City Lord Rocky.”
“That’s good…”
After nodding, Aniye seemed to genuinely believe Huson’s words. He then stood up and said with a smile, “Congressman Huson, since that’s the case, we leave this matter entirely in your hands. I still have to meet with the people from the Shadow Alliance and clarify this situation. Therefore, I won’t disturb you any further.”
After saying these words, Aniye turned and left. Angrily following behind was Orton, who, just before leaving, roared at Huson, “Just you wait! If Eternal City does not provide an explanation for my apprentice, I will go to the Shadow Alliance. I’ll let everyone judge! Let’s see if you can cover the sky with one hand!”