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Chapter 647 - 647 160 Showdown Time_2

647: Chapter 160, Showdown Time_2 647: Chapter 160, Showdown Time_2 Faced with the collective will of others, Hudson naturally would not resist.

After the representatives of various factions within the Allied Forces expressed their stance, he followed suit and stepped down willingly.

With the end of the military conference, the pressure on the Logistic Department suddenly increased.

The Allied Forces are not prepared to continue their attack, so all eyes are now on the logistics.

The first ones to bear the brunt are the nobles of the North who are deeply involved in a major corruption case.

The deeper the Investigation Team delved into the investigation, the more evidence they found, with many minor and intermediate nobles directly implicated.

Under such intense scrutiny, the Five Great Dukes of the North were also trembling in fear, fearing that they might be the next ones to be implicated.

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“The Union Investigation Team has started to arrest people.

We filed an appeal, but the command didn’t respond at all.

It is obvious that the Hudson bastard intends to betray us!”

Duke Pias roared in anger.

Even though the Union Investigation Team is powerful, they still have to abide by the rules.

Without the consent of the Alpha Kingdom, they have no right to arrest individuals directly.

The current situation obviously indicates that there is a tacit agreement from above, intentionally letting the Union Investigation Team arrest people.

The Northland Noble Group tried to resist, but when the Investigation Team showed evidence of the arrested individual’s involvement in the sale of military supplies, everyone caved in.

Even the five dukes did not dare to openly oppose the Union Investigation Team.

The intervention from the Kingdom, which they had high hopes for, is now nowhere to be seen.

“Pias, calm down.

Maybe the key to this issue is not on the frontline but in the political struggle behind the scenes.

Earl Hudson is not a fool.

Even if he has a grudge against you, he would not resort to giving the enemy a handle to strike back with.

Recalling the incidents that have occurred recently, it is apparent that they are targeted at our families.

Such a large scale operation is obviously not within Hudson’s capabilities to plan and implement.

Who else in the Kingdom, other than our dear king, has the capacity to stir up such a big fuss?”

Duke Cavadia asked with a grave expression.

No evidence is needed.

Just judging by the development of the situation, it is very much like Caesar III’s handiwork.

The only issue is that the loopholes are too obvious.

With a little deduction, one can conclude that he is the one behind this, lacking the necessary disguise.

However, for a public conspiracy, whether or not to expose oneself does not seem to matter so much.

This trap, though it may not be enough to bury the Northland Nobles, it will certainly not allow them to get off scot-free.

As more and more people are put in prison, there will always be someone who can’t stand the pressure and will eventually betray the few of them.

Once they fall in, their fate is no longer in their own hands.

Considering their usual style, at this time, everyone refraining from backstabbing is considered giving face.

Hoping for the Kingdom’s full-scale rescue is almost impossible.

“We can’t just sit and wait for death.

At the current rate of investigation, our exposure is just a matter of time.

Perhaps we have already been exposed.

It’s just that the Union Investigation Team, considering political reasons, hasn’t rushed to act against us.

But this won’t last long.

The major battle on the front line has stopped, and now only a group of mercenaries are making the last effort.

The Orc Empire has nothing of interest now, and the only thing that the Alliance desires is the Great Plains that has already been occupied.

The subsequent truce negotiations should proceed relatively smoothly.

Once the truce agreement is signed, the Allied Forces no longer need to worry about logistics disturbance, and we few families would be truly in danger!”

Duke Pias expressed his deep anxiety.

The carefully planned “Fire Dragon Burns the Barn” only delayed the progress of the Investigation Team and did not erase all the evidence as expected.

With the deepening of the investigation, more and more evidence against them was found.

A large number of Northland nobles were jailed for corruption cases, and Pias was truly panicked.

“From the current situation, we are most likely not going to escape.

It’s better to confess directly than let the Union Investigation Team find out.

Surely, the Alliance won’t take our lives directly, right?

Through some connections, maybe we can downplay the whole thing.

After all, it’s just a corruption case, just make up for the shortfall.”

Duke Yagailong said defiantly.

Theoretically speaking, there is no issue with “leniency for confession”.

But the current situation is obviously different, involving the power struggle between the Alpha Kingdom and the Alliance, and they can hardly avoid being exploited.

“Stop dreaming, Yagailong.

Unless we expose all the cases of domestic nobles selling military supplies, the Alliance will not easily let us off.

If we betray our fellow nobles, how can we continue our operations in the Kingdom?

Even the mastermind against us knows to abide by the rules.

He just schemes and pushes in the dark, rather than directly presenting evidence to the Investigation Team.

Maybe now, they have already dug a pit, just waiting for us to jump in.”

Duke Dias’s words laid out all the contradictions on the table.

The predicament faced by the Northland nobles seems to be due to the military supply case, but in fact, it’s the accumulation of contradictions over the years, that coincidentally exploded all at once at this moment.

Externally: The Union Investigation Team wants to use them as a breakthrough point to find an excuse to kick the Alpha Kingdom out of the game.

Internally: A multitude of powerful groups within the Kingdom, who have had disputes with them in the past, are all waiting to gloat and add insult to injury.

“Ding Ding Dang, Ding Ding Dang…”

The bell outside the door suddenly rang, interrupting the five’s secret discussion.

For the sake of secrecy, there were no guards within a hundred meters of the camp, and if there was a major incident, a bell would be rung.