"I thought he wanted to draw you into the Heretical Cult as well, but it turns out he chose to let you go," Chaoyang returned the sword to his deputy, "Did you have any connection with the Earl before this?"
"No... I hadn't even met him before I was transferred to Magnificent Castle. I'm not of noble birth, so it's impossible for me to have had any dealings with an Earl," Shandela said weakly as she set down the two pieces of paper, her heart already reaching a judgement even without saying it aloud.
The sword that was given three years ago had a deliberately current signing date. This indicated that Li Qiang Ola had at least been brewing a significant event since that time, and had planned it for three years later. Only documents with closely matching dates could ensure their validity, for otherwise, if you dismiss someone and they continue to stay in Magnificent Castle, diligently commanding the City of Defense forces for three years, the document wouldn't be believed by anyone.
