Chapter 1210 - 1076: Baffled

Chapter 1210: Chapter 1076: Baffled

"Doddle..." Si Xi the Supreme softly chewed on the name: just a small lord?

But in fact, the ranking of noble power is not solely based on titles.

After understanding, Si Xi learned that this Lord Doddle was a branch off from a large family, now a very small family.

Dozens of generations ago, their ancestors were marquises, and later, at the last split of the family, only carried a lord’s title.

The previous generation of lords was about to have their titles abolished, but unexpectedly, two Supremes emerged in succession.

Although there were only two Supremes, there wasn’t much to dread, but surprisingly, both brothers were teaching at Glory Academy!

A significant portion of the students at Glory Academy are descendants of nobility, making the academy inherently a noble social circle.

Later, the younger brother continued teaching, while the elder brother managed part of Glory Academy’s assets.

This part of the assets prospered under his management, and he grew to become a wealthy mogul.

The business empire he built included investments from several prominent nobles, focusing on shared profits.

When the Gustine Clan relocated from Qingyuan, they chose to lease their territory to him, trusting him for his reliable conduct and cherishing his reputation.

At that time, the Doddle Lord’s family had decent power, but achieving such success was mainly due to their excellent reputation.

The Gustine Clan lost the noble war and had many adversaries, yet who would dare act against a lord from Glory Academy?

Unfortunately, this lordly family only produced two rising stars.

As the brothers aged, they barely managed to raise one Supreme, who tragically died in battle!

Currently, the Doddle Lord’s family doesn’t have a Supreme; their business and influence aren’t as formidable as before.

Interestingly, a Supreme teacher at Glory Academy is a son-in-law to the Doddle family...

In short, to Si Xi the Supreme, the Doddle family is insignificant.

However, if he wanted to forcefully suppress them, he had to consider whether the nobility would agree.

Although Si Xi held himself in high regard, he wouldn’t arrogantly make enemies everywhere.

So he enlisted someone to connect with the Doddle family, seeking to know who had subleased Gustine’s territory.

Unfortunately, no one could answer this question for him.

During the procession of subleasing, the two Supremes were present, and others weren’t qualified to participate.

Now, this Supreme son-in-law... he is merely a son-in-law, not counted as a member of the Doddle family.

Those inquiring apologized, stating it wasn’t aimed at Si Xi... many others had asked the same question before.

No information obtained? Si Xi wasn’t overly disappointed, knowing that the Doddle family had limited foundations and influence.

Moreover, since entering Gustine’s territory, these people never ventured out, indicating their power might not be strong.

As for their harsh actions against the Stephen family? It wasn’t surprising, merely a tactic to intimidate others.

A single ruthless move, exchanged for a long period of peace—a worthwhile trade!

Si Xi waited another seven or eight days, found no new information, and finally decided to confront these people.

He didn’t personally visit Gustine’s territory, but sent his assistant to meet with the tenants of the land.

The butler, upon receiving the request and verifying the identity, felt it was quite remarkable.

Why would a head of the military police send people here, what was the intention?

However, he maintained professional etiquette, saying, "Sorry, our esteemed guests never meet outsiders."

The assistant couldn’t be deterred by one sentence, he emphasized once again, "My master is the new Si Xi, please report."

Of course, the butler knew Si Xi, wasn’t that the one who forcibly moved into Cicero’s family house?

So he politely said, "I can naturally report, but the result might not change."

The assistant didn’t respond, doing only what he should, not making any presumptive decisions.

The butler took out his handset, explained the situation once.

A female voice on the other end replied impatiently.

"We’ve emphasized repeatedly, seeing no one, could you please maintain professionalism?"

The butler shrugged at the assistant, replying helplessly, "You heard it, my skills are being questioned."

The assistant paused for three or four seconds before asking, "Don’t they even want to hear the reason for the meeting?"

"It’s always been like this," the butler replied plainly, "Our mission is to serve the esteemed guests well."

His response was standard, with no bias.

But hearing it, the assistant felt a vague sense of sarcasm—you really shouldn’t think of yourself as important!

So he snorted coldly, turned, and left in the car.

Flower Scorpion, though rejecting the meeting request, also felt something odd about this.

What on earth was Si Xi’s person doing in Gustine’s territory?

Thus, she reported the situation to the boss—the fellow who had recently made some headlines.

Qu Jianlei was also a bit puzzled, weren’t the others from the Military Police Department?

He had dealt with numerous Imperial departments, but with the Military Police... this was indeed the first time.

However, he didn’t take it to heart because, from any angle, he had no overlapping business with the Military Police.

So he just arranged for Little Lake to keep an eye on the situation and be wary of potential trouble.

Big Head Butterfly diligently conducted the investigation, but three days quickly passed with no findings.

The military’s evaluation regarding the Battle Array remained unchanged, as it was established previously, and nothing seemed out of place.

Later on, Qu Jianlei didn’t bring it up again, so it continued to check quietly.

On the fifth day after the assistant arrived, someone once again found Gustine’s Territory; it was a joint visit from the government and military personnel.

This time, no one from the Military Police Department came.

The military’s attitude wasn’t good; they wanted to meet the tenants of the territory and stated that if they did not meet, they would bear the consequences!

The housekeeper understood it wasn’t a simple matter; although the Sealing Land Technique was an Imperial law, the army was truly the violent machine of the Empire.

There was no reasoning with the violent machine, even though the Empire emphasized the sacredness and inviolability of private property!

However, once the military decided to requisition, being "inviolable" was useless!

Therefore, the housekeeper could only notify the esteemed guests about the military’s stance.

Flower Scorpion was also puzzled upon receiving the news; what information did the others possess to be so assertive?

Ultimately, their identities were kept in the dark, and once exposed, the Sealing Land Technique couldn’t completely protect them.

Just when she was unsure how to handle it, Nutrient Injection came over and asked, "What’s happened?"

Flower Scorpion knew this guy understood the Empire’s various rules thoroughly, so briefed him on the situation.

Nutrient Injection blinked his eyes, "Let’s go and see, I don’t believe it... who has the guts to label us as the Rebel Army."

In his impression, other than life-and-death matters, there was nothing to worry about.

If anyone attempts to impose a serious accusation... they should not blame him for being unkind.

The two arrived at the entrance to the territory and saw the visiting government and military personnel; there were four cars and a dozen people in total.

Neither party expected the guests to reveal themselves so straightforwardly—weren’t they quite arrogant before?

The military intended to act tough but inadvertently discovered... an appearance by the Supreme on the other side?

The Supreme cannot be insulted! Even if the military was executing duties, as long as the other party wasn’t obstructing, they must not offend!

Otherwise, when the Supreme takes a life, it’s fully licensed!

The emergence of a Supreme caused the military personnel to pause, but they still stated their intentions.

"Si Xi from the Military Police Department invites you to visit the military region’s Military Police Department or Cicero’s Territory."

"Are you kidding me?" Nutrient Injection’s face turned dark upon hearing, "What relationship do the Military Police have with us?"

Of course, he had heard of Si Xi; even if he hadn’t remembered, the other had just reminded him—the one residing with the Cicero Family.

Regardless of how famous this person was or what he had done, he was in charge of the Military Police, wasn’t he?

The military personnel’s faces darkened immediately upon hearing this, "That’s our superior, please be careful how you address them!"

"Shut your mouth!" Nutrient Injection’s face turned solemn, "Who gave you the courage to speak to the Supreme this way?"

The military personnel were stunned when reprimanded by the Supreme; he genuinely couldn’t retaliate.

Thankfully, he wasn’t alone in making decisions.

Yet, before he could speak, Nutrient Injection continued in a stern voice, "What does Si Xi want from us?"

The military personnel choked and got caught in an awkward situation.

But he couldn’t avoid answering this question.

He had to muster courage and express, "This is how the superior arranged it; the military operates this way, we didn’t inquire further."

He truly wasn’t playing tricks, deliberately hiding things; Si Xi hadn’t explicitly stated, merely instructed them to notify others.

Si Xi’s reasoning wasn’t hard to grasp; he considered this a rare opportunity, needing to guard against others stealing credit!

It’s not that he didn’t offer colleagues opportunities; before he arrived at Qingyuan, the chance was there, but unfortunately, no one understood its value.

He knew what concerns others had, but he had backing and truly wasn’t afraid of these things.

Now that he aimed for this opportunity, if others caught wind, they might develop intentions to steal credit.

Indeed, such distasteful things exist within the army too.

If he doesn’t act, no one dares to contemplate, but once he does, those aiming for credit will swarm!

At worst, they would consider raising voices to tout, wishing to grab some credit, these things... happen all too often.

Si Xi had been disgusted by such people before, and intended to monopolize this credit, to distinguish himself from those fools.

Why share credit with those who sit idly without contributing?

Nutrient Injection heard this reply but coldly laughed, "Just one word from him, and we must see him?"