Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 264: Internal Guards Enter the City, Ivan Confesses

The sound of car lights and engine roars broke the silence of the night. The convoy returned safely, and Ivan immediately led the soldiers to line up to welcome them.

After the special car was shut down and stopped, the guard on the co-pilot seat got out first, opened the damaged door of the rear outer deck, and Witt, who was in the car, walked out slowly with a gloomy face.

Witt quickly scanned the expressions on the faces of all the guards present, and finally fixed his suspicious gaze on Colonel Ivan.

"Mr. Speaker, are you injured anywhere? I have arranged for a doctor to examine you at any time."

Colonel Ivan noticed that the speaker had been staring at him after getting out of the car, and he immediately started to wonder. However, he remained calm and walked forward respectfully to show his concern.

"I don't need to check. Several guards have been poisoned and injured. Let the doctor treat them."

"No problem, we have prepared the commonly used antidotes..."

Under the protection of his close guards, Witt quickly walked through the welcoming team and returned to his safe residence.

"Colonel Ivan, after you have taken care of the wounded, come to the study to see me alone." Witt stopped in front of the door, turned around and gave a cold order.

"Yes..." Witt's change in attitude made Ivan realize that his betrayal might have been exposed. Due to the tight time, Ivan did not have time to design a perfect action plan.

There are many loopholes in the details of the entire operation that cannot stand up to scrutiny.

If the assassination attempt on Grand Duke Kosice fails and Speaker Witte discovers something unusual afterwards, his own situation will be in danger.

"...You just do it, and leave the rest to me..." Despite Black Snake's solemn promise, he still couldn't dispel Ivan's uneasiness.

Witt entered the study and sat down, rubbing his swollen temple with a tired look on his face, and put his right hand into his jacket pocket. His fingertips first touched the cold metal shell, and then the middle button.

"Actually, you should have pressed it earlier..." Remembering Roy's advice before he got out of the car and left, Witt no longer hesitated and pressed the button decisively.

At this time, the two inner guards who were on standby outside the city caught a few Originium bugs for a racing competition to kill time while waiting.

Just as the two Originium Worms that No. 95 was more optimistic about were about to cross the finish line, the signal they had been waiting for came to their ears.

Not caring which Originium worm won in the end, the two inner guards flashed like ghosts and rushed towards the mobile city.

The collapsed body infected by evil spirits can use an ability called "non-linear movement", which specifically means short-distance space jumps.

The unique high-speed maneuvers of the Inner Guards who wield demonic powers were also developed on this basis.

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After taking care of the treatment of the wounded, Colonel Ivan went back to his room, took off his military uniform and saber, and folded them neatly.

Feeling uneasy, Ivan knocked on the closed door of the study with a complicated expression: "Mr. Speaker, it's me."

"Come in." Witt's calm response came from inside.

The light in the study was warm and bright, the floor-to-ceiling windows were opened, and the white curtains fluttered in the cool night breeze.

Islam Witte, the speaker of the Ursus Empire, crossed his fingers on his legs and stared sharply at Ivan who came in.

Behind the Speaker, two Ursus internal guards stood quietly, like lifeless statues.

The cold and heavy breath of death made Colonel Ivan breathless. The only sounds in his ears were his own rapidly accelerating heartbeat and the hissing sound of the internal security breathing mask.

Colonel Ivan was very glad that he gave up the idea of fighting again and took off all his weapons before coming.

Otherwise, the moment you enter the door, your head may be separated from you.

"Mr. Speaker, you called me." Colonel Ivan sat opposite Witte with trepidation, not daring to make any suspicious movements with his hands, for fear that the guards would mistake it for a preparatory movement before casting a spell and kill him with a knife.

"Colonel Ivan, what do you want to say about the assassination on my way back?"

"It was my fault for not considering the matter carefully, which allowed the assassin to find a loophole. I am willing to punish him according to the maximum severity of Ursus military law."

Colonel Ivan knew that the Speaker was definitely not really asking for his opinion, but was giving him a chance to confess.

At this time, if you want to save your life, you must adopt a correct attitude of admitting your guilt.

"Okay, since that's your request, I'll grant your request." Witt gestured, indicating that the guard could take action.

"Ah?" Ivan saw the guards draw their sabers and hurriedly defended himself: "Mr. Speaker, I was threatened and ordered by others and had no choice... I am willing to testify as a witness against those involved in this incident..."

The sharp blade pressed against the soft skin of the neck. Just a slight scratch and the hot blood flowing in the carotid artery would splatter onto the ceiling.

"Write down everything you know." Witt threw the paper and pen in front of Ivan. "Don't try to hide it. You should know better than me how the Internal Security Guard treats death row prisoners."

"Yes." Ivan clenched the pen tremblingly, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and began to list the secrets he knew.

"Mr. Speaker, everything I know is written here." Ivan handed over the paper, and his whole body seemed to have been stripped of his bones and lost all his energy.

The original white paper was covered with dense handwriting. Witt took the paper and quickly scanned the contents, judging its authenticity with a flickering gaze.

"...Grand Duke Kosice, who was confirmed dead many years ago, is still alive..." During his tenure, Witte secretly investigated the complex network of relationships among the military nobles.

Grand Duke Kosche was once one of Witte's main targets. However, since he was confirmed dead, Witte paid less attention to him. Unexpectedly, this assassination was actually planned by this dead man.

How many secrets are hidden among the military nobility?

"Ivan, it's getting late, it's time to rest. Don't leave the room unless necessary during this period." Witt signaled to the guards to take Ivan back to the room and put him under house arrest.

"Huh..." Witte felt that his position as speaker was really difficult. His Majesty the Emperor was quite ambitious, but unfortunately he lacked control over the country. The local military and noble forces were strong enough to confront the central government.

If we want to change the current situation in Ursus, we must carry out a purge and strengthen the central government's control over the local areas.

Witte had suggested a violent purge to His Majesty Fyodor. Only death and blood could scare these greedy insects.

His Majesty Fyodor did not adopt Witte's suggestion. Even after so many years, the tragic scene of the Ursus Rebellion is still vivid in people's minds.