Although Bennett didn't understand why the president would use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, the investigation order itself was enough to make him take it seriously.
He immediately summoned his secretary and told him to go to the viscount's castle with the person in charge of communicating with the viscount's residence. They were to find a way to obtain detailed information on Gavin, and it would be best if they could invite his family over.
An hour later, Bennett's secretary and the person in charge returned to the union with a young man.
When the secretary introduced the young man as Gavin, the listless Armand immediately perked up. He thought to himself, "That's more like it!"
Gavin was a handsome young man with a well-proportioned body. He had a distant aristocratic smile on his face.
"A disgusting, hypocritical low-class noble." This was Armand's first impression of Gavin.
Without waiting for Armand to speak, Bennett asked his secretary, "Where did you find this Knight Gavin?"
The secretary replied, "In the viscount's castle. Knight Gavin is on duty in the castle."
Bennett then turned to Gavin and asked, "Is there another knight named Gavin in the viscount's guard?"
Gavin shrugged and said, "If I remember correctly, I should be the only one named Gavin in the viscount's guard."
Armand took out his investigation order and handed it to Gavin. He asked, "Is the person described on this your mother?"
Gavin raised his eyebrows in surprise after reading the order. He asked, "That's right, this is definitely me. Why is the mercenary union investigating me?"
Armand didn't answer him. Instead, he continued to ask, "Have you registered as a mercenary before?"
Gavin seemed to have heard a funny joke. "Ha!
Of course not! "
Armand frowned. He asked again, "Do you still have your freedman's document?"
Gavin, "Of course!"
Armand asked, "Can I have a look?"
Gavin was silent for a moment. He then said, "Sure."
Gavin wanted to reject the order to maintain his dignity as a knight, but he also understood that a powerful organization like the mercenary union was not something a knight like him could go against.
As a quasi-noble and a future noble, Gavin was undoubtedly very hostile toward a powerful organization like the mercenary union.
Bennett tilted his head at his secretary, indicating for him to follow Gavin.
Accompanied by Bennett's secretary and the Union's contact, Gavin returned home to retrieve his freedman's papers.
Yalman took the document and read it carefully.
Gavin said, "I can swear on my honor that there is no problem with this freedman's document. As a trusted guard of the viscount, I often see his handwriting. Even if other parts of the document can be forged, there is no mistake with this signature."
Yalman glanced at him and turned to Bennett, saying, "I think it's best that we get a priest to take a look. After all, forging handwriting isn't too difficult."
Bennett nodded and instructed his secretary to invite the priest over.
Soon, a priest was invited into the president's office.
This Level 3 Priest named Dude was a middle-aged man with a kind face.
Pastor Dodd took the document from Alman's hands and stroked the mark left by the pastor. He shook his head and said, "I don't feel the mark of divine power. Although this document looks very real, it is indeed a fake document."
Hearing that his document was fake, Gavin immediately panicked. Although he was arrogant, he didn't dare to question the servant of a powerful god.
He said with a face full of disbelief, "How … how … how is this possible?"
Yalman glanced at Gavin calmly and said, "I was ordered to investigate this matter. Someone used your identity to register as a mercenary, but you didn't do so. I think this fake document is enough to explain the problem."
Gavin, "This … this …"
Yalman continued, "Mr. Gavin, I hope you can give this fake document to me. I will use it as evidence and bring it back to Antalya."
Gavin pondered for a moment and said, "Uh … yes … of course, but can you give me a certificate to prove that someone stole my document? Also, if we can recover … I mean the real document, I hope you can return the real document to me."
Yalman nodded, "Of course, I can give you a certificate. The real document also belongs to you. If we can recover it, of course we will return it to you."
Yalman scribbled a document of proof and sent Gavin away. He then wrote up an investigation report and asked Bennett and Pastor Dodd to sign it.
After doing all this, Yalman asked Bennett to send a carriage, an excellent driver, and four guards. He planned to rush back to Antalya tonight.
Although Bennett felt that it was too dangerous to travel at night, he also felt that the situation was not good. After weighing the pros and cons, he ordered his secretary to make the arrangements and fulfill Yalman's request.
More than an hour later, the closed east gate of Gabriel City slowly opened again. A carriage pulled by six horses galloped out and headed east.
… …
The next morning, Feng Chou woke up early in a good mood. He took a bath in Qiankun Pagoda and changed into dry clothes. He pushed open the door and happened to see the guard of the Chamber of Commerce next door, Potter, come out of his room with two dark circles under his eyes.
Potter, who was still a little groggy, was slightly surprised to see a stranger. He stopped in his tracks and looked at Feng Chou for a moment. He seemed to realize that this was probably the new resident. He raised his chin and asked, "Are you new?"
Feng Chou smiled foolishly, "Yes, good morning."
Seeing Feng Chou's honest appearance, Potter rolled his eyes and ignored his greeting. He turned and went downstairs.
After going downstairs, Potter fetched a bucket of water from the well in the middle of the yard and poured it into a wooden basin not far from the well. He used the cold water to wash his face.
The others didn't seem to have woken up yet. They were the only ones in the yard. Feng Chou left the yard and went straight to the Mercenaries' Guild.
The hall of the Mercenaries' Guild was already bustling with activity early in the morning.
Feng Chou went straight to Emily's clerk's display and lined up.
… …
On the main road outside the west gate of Antalya's north city, a six-wheeled carriage was galloping towards Antalya.
The driver of the carriage was an old man with a white beard.
Inside the large carriage sat five middle-aged warriors wearing black steel armor and battle robes and capes with the Mercenaries' Guild's unique insignia. One of them was Yalman.
Whether it was the old man driving the carriage or the five people in the carriage, they all looked deeply exhausted. The five warriors even had many bloodstains on their bodies. It was obvious that they had fought on the way here.
Seeing Antalya getting closer and closer, everyone's faces were filled with excitement.