Western suburbs of Paris.
In an office of the Official Investigation Bureau headquarters, Joseph looked at Demulan in front of him and glanced over the work report he had just brought in, casually asking, "Is Mr. Mara not here?"
"Yes, Your Highness," Demulan from the bureau replied, "He went to Poitou the day before yesterday."
Joseph recalled that the Count of Norfolk, Governor of Poitou, was one of the three governors opposing the abolition of the Tax Farmers, and he nodded slightly, "Is he investigating the Count of Norfolk's case?"
"No, no," Demulan shook his head, "It's the Water Construction Department, corruption in repair and maintenance costs."
Joseph frowned, then looked through the work report in his hands and asked, "Has Mr. Mara recently arranged a large number of new investigative tasks?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Demulan helped him turn to the last few pages, indeed there were quite a few investigation plans.
