Chapter 21 Chapter 21

Although Pazar's high fever persisted, he still signed a call-up order for the Chief Physician to come forward in person to ensure the normal supply of resin, an important medical material.As soon as she got the official document, Nefeli rushed to the Foreign Affairs Office to personally supervise the drawing up of the order. She is not worried about the condition of her most beloved patient, but she must let him rest in the room for two or three days to prevent the condition from deteriorating again. As for Pazar himself, he refused to rest at all.The room was full of paper scrolls and wooden boards sent by the clerks of various departments, and he was trying to find Meifeng's weaknesses from them.He preset the strategies Meifeng might use, and then figured out ways to avoid them one by one.In short, the dean of the double academy and his party will definitely find other ways to beat him.

When the steward announced the visitor's name, Pazar thought he had misheard.Despite his shock, he agrees to meet him. Still full of confidence, still wearing the latest high-end linen robes that are too tight, Meifeng warmly greeted the prime minister when he saw him: "I brought a pot of white wine that was made by the former king Seti for two years. This is a rich man. Wine you can't buy! You'll love it." Without waiting for his master to speak, he sat down on the chair opposite Pazar, and then said, "I heard that you are sick, is it all right?" "It'll be all right soon."

"You are indeed very lucky to have the best doctors in the country to take care of you. However, I think that your illness from overwork shows that the prime minister's burden is too heavy." "Only your broad shoulders can carry it, can't you?" "There are many rumors circulating in the palace that you have encountered many serious difficulties, so that you cannot perform your duties effectively." "Not bad." Mei Feng immediately smiled when he heard his frank confession.Pazar added: "I'm even sure I'll never do it." "My dear Pazar, this disease is really good for you and not bad for you."

"One thing I want you to tell me honestly: If you have the decisive weapon, and if you're so sure of taking the throne, why should my actions bother you?" "Everything you do to me is just like a mosquito bite. It is not threatening but uncomfortable. If you agree to obey me and choose a progressive route, you can continue to be your prime minister. After all, your reputation among the people cannot be ignored Yes, everyone raves about your ability to work, your integrity, your ingenuity... so I will definitely need you when I push policy in the future." "Kani, the High Priest of Karnak, will not agree."

"It depends on how you let him be fooled! The last time the plan to seize the temple land failed, you have to bear the greatest responsibility, which is also what you owe me. This religious economic system is outdated, Pazar, we Productivity should not be suppressed, but financial resources should be continuously expanded.” "Can this guarantee the happiness of the people and the harmony among the nations?" "It doesn't matter, what matters is that whoever controls the economy gains power." "But I always think of my Sis Blarney." "He's gone too."

"According to the annals, no criminal has ever gone unpunished." "Remember this sad past, and think about the future." "Cam has been continuing to investigate. He said he knows who the murderer is." At this time, although Meifeng pretended to be calm, there was still a little anxiety in his eyes.Pazar continued: "My assumptions were different from Cam's. There were several times when I hesitated to sue your wife." "Sirix? But..." "It was she who attracted the attention of the Sphinx chief guard and made him lose his guard. From the very beginning of the conspiracy plan, she obeyed you, and she also has superb tailoring skills. Her skill is higher than anyone else. The sages in ancient times said that a woman like a child is the scariest thing. Therefore, I think it is absolutely possible for her to insert a shell needle into the back of my teacher's neck and kill him."

"You must have lost your mind." "Serix needs your wealth, but you can't imagine that you are her captive. The relationship between you is actually maintained by a wave of evil." "Stop talking nonsense! Are you going to give in or not?" "You think I'm going to give in? You're really out of your mind." Meifeng stood up abruptly. "Don't try to fight against me, and don't even try to trouble Sirix. You and your king are doomed to lose, and you will never get the will of the gods." * * * The night breeze brought the breath of spring, and the harshness of the desert drifted away with the fragrant and warm spring breeze.Every family no longer goes to bed so early, and everyone chats about what happened during the day, and they can't finish talking.Cam waited patiently for the last light to go out before stepping into the alley leading to the pier.

The baboon walked very slowly, turning left and right, looking up and down, as if he had sensed something dangerous.It walked back nervously for a while, and suddenly quickened its pace for a while.But Kem did not interfere with its behavior, and in the dark, the baboon was his guide. The dock area was quiet, and there were several guards in front of the warehouse.Cam and Shortlegs meet up behind an abandoned building awaiting repair.This is the old place for short legs to conduct illegal transactions, and Cam always turns a blind eye to it in exchange for information that ordinary police wives cannot collect.

Short Legs has deviated from the right path since he was born, he was born with rebellion in his bones, and his greatest pleasure is to steal other people's things.The ordinary people of Memphis had no secrets at all in his eyes. At the beginning of the investigation, Cam believed that only the short legs could provide information about the assassins, but he was unwilling to press too hard, lest he keep his mouth shut. Tighter is not good. The baboon stopped suddenly, on guard.Its sense of hearing is much better than that of humans, and it has received police training, so it feels naturally more sensitive.A few dark clouds covered a quarter of the moon, throwing some shadows over the abandoned warehouse with the door panel off.The killer paused for a moment before moving on again.

Shortlegs' change of heart was entirely due to his own legal problems, as his ex-wife had been instructed to exploit his hard-earned savings.Now he has to sell his most valuable piece of information: the identity of the Eater of Shadows.What kind of quid pro quo would he ask for?Is it gold?Or do you want to make an unprecedented big business and hope that the chief of police will turn a blind eye?Or a large batch of wine?Just as Cam was thinking, he heard a sharp cry from the baboon.Cam thought it was injured, so he hurriedly checked it up and down, and after confirming that it was all right, the baboon walked forward again.

Bypassing the warehouse to the agreed place, there was no one. Cam sat down and waited with the baboon, who seemed quite calm now.Has Shortlegs temporarily changed their mind again?Cam thinks it's unlikely, because he really needs material support urgently now. The night passed minute by minute. Just before dawn, the killer took his companion by the hand and pulled him into the warehouse.In the warehouse, abandoned baskets, damaged wooden boxes, broken tools... are scattered everywhere.The baboon made its way through the clutter, stopped at a pile of grain sacks, and then uttered the same call as it had hours before. Cam had a hunch and tore off the bag bitterly. I saw that the short legs were firmly nailed to the wooden post. He had come to attend the appointment, but unfortunately, his neck was broken by the Devourer of Shadows first. Now he can no longer reveal the name of the assassin. * * * Pazar kept trying to secure Vekem. "I was the one who killed the short leg." Kaim blamed himself. "You can't say that, he came to you first." "I should send someone to protect him." "How to protect?" "I don't know, I..." "Stop torturing yourself." "The Devourer of Shadows heard the wind, so he followed Short Legs and killed them to silence him." "Or maybe Short Legs is trying to blackmail him." "An insatiable person like him might do such a thing... This line is broken again. Of course, the guards around you will not let up." "Go and make arrangements, we will set off for the central part tomorrow." Hearing what Pazar said sadly, Kaim couldn't help asking: "What happened?" "Several reports from business executives from other provinces are very worrying." "A report on four aspects?" "water." "Are you worried about..." "The situation is very pessimistic." * * * Nefeli had just completed an extremely difficult operation. The injured was a young craftsman. He accidentally fell from a height on the roof, injuring his frontal bone and cervical spine, and his right temple was sunken.Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital in time, and his life was finally saved. The exhausted Nefiri went to the lounge to sleep for a while, when she was called by an assistant doctor: "I'm sorry, you may need to come." "Find another surgeon, I really don't have the strength to go to the operating table again." "This patient is very strange and we need your diagnosis." Nefeli had to get up and go with the assistant doctor. It was a female patient, her eyes were wide open, but her eyes were very dull.The patient was about forty years old, wearing a gorgeous one-piece dress, with well-maintained hands and feet, indicating that his family should be quite well off. "She collapsed in an alley in the North District," the assistant explained. "The local residents don't recognize her. Her condition is very similar to that of a patient we just anesthetized..." After listening to her pulse and examining her eyes, Nefeli said: "This woman has taken drugs, and it is poppy extract (opium and morphine extracted from poppies or poppies, which can be used as a sedative or pain reliever) that can only be used in hospitals. drug). This matter must be investigated immediately." * * * Due to his wife's insistence, Pazar had no choice but to postpone the trip, and asked Kem to go to the North District for on-site inspection.The female patient had died of a drug overdose and hadn't come to her senses before her death. Now that there are baboons present, the residents dare not be dishonest.The woman has come three times, and each time a man is waiting here.The man was a Greek, he was in the business of high-end bottles and jars, and he owned a luxurious house. When Cam arrived at the suspect's residence, he was not at home, so the maid asked the Chief of Police to come to the reception room first, etc., and brought fresh beer.She said the master went to the pier to take care of things and would be back soon. This tall, thin, bearded Greek man turned and ran as soon as he saw the Chief of Police, but Kem did not chase him, because he believed that the killer would deal with it for him.Sure enough, the baboon tripped the suspect with a hook, and the whole person fell to the ground. Cam tugged on the suspect's robe to get him up, and he said "I'm innocent!" "You killed a woman." "I'm just a simple bottle merchant." At one point, Kem even wondered if he had caught the Devourer of Shadows, but it was impossible for the Devourer of Shadows to be fooled so easily. "If you don't tell the truth, you will be sentenced to death." The Greek was so anxious that he was about to cry: "You have pity on me! I'm just a middleman." "Who did you buy the drugs from?" "To some Greeks, they grow these plants in Greece." The baboon's blood-red eyes seemed to guarantee the chief of police's threat, and the Greek said quickly, "I can give you the names of these people." "I want a list of your customers." "This won't work!" Having said that, as soon as the baboon's furry hand touched his shoulder, he was so scared that he made a full move. The list included many civil servants, businessmen and several famous people. And Mrs. Silix is ​​also among them.