Reincarnation Paradise Park

Chapter 1193 - 8: Clean Up Target

Royal Capital, inside Iron Hand Residence.

Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and A Mu sat at the dining table, enjoying a feast prepared with foods Su Xiao had never seen before. Every world’s culture and produce vary, leading to subtle differences in cuisine.

"Seems like you two have some usefulness."

Su Xiao looked at the food on the table, unable to fathom how two little girls around the age of ten managed to cook so many dishes within an hour.

Don’t consider it a simple task; the two girls first went to the market to purchase ingredients, then proceeded with food preparation and cooking.

Su Xiao tasted the dishes, finding the flavors surprisingly good. Bubu Wang and A Mu also started to feast heartily.

"Sir, can we clean the courtyard later?"

The elder of the two little girls spoke up, looking somewhat innocent but inherently diligent.

"As long as it fills his stomach, you can do whatever you want afterward."

Chewing a piece of beast meat, Su Xiao decided to keep the two little girls for now. Although they lacked combat strength, they could handle household chores; after all, he would stay in this world for about a month.

The food on the table was quickly swept clean by A Mu, and the sisters promptly brought in more food. This time, A Mu completely let loose his appetite and began devouring the meal.

An hour passed, and the two somewhat exhausted little girls stood by the dining table.

"Urp~"

A Mu let out a burp, displaying an utterly blissful expression, while his fondness for the little ones beside him slightly increased.

"You should leave now."

Su Xiao wasn’t about to let Bubu Wang and A Mu go out, instead asking the two little girls to leave the room. While the chance they were spies was slim, it wasn’t entirely impossible.

"Yes." ×2

The two synchronized little girls left the room, closing the door behind them as they dragged their weary bodies to tidy up the courtyard. To them, staying here was the only chance to continue living; without a slave master, half-breeds were either executed or sold. The sisters may be young, but they’ve already felt the world’s cruelty.

Su Xiao retrieved a small scroll of parchment given to him by the old king from his storage space. Opening it, he found four names written on it:

Ian Polit, Warner Von, Zab, and Elvi Anthony.

The four names appeared ordinary, but together they represented significant power.

Ian Polit, Kingdom Councilor (10 councilors in total).

Warner Von, Inspector (In charge of public morals, maintenance, and expansion of Royal Capital buildings).

Zab, Holy Hall High Priest (Responsible for festival ceremonies, Royal Family rituals, etc.).

Elvi Anthony, Chief Justice (Lower official tier, extremely high actual power).

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Among the four were a councilor, an inspector, a high priest, and a chief justice. The first three were relatively inconsequential; one being a somewhat influential idle official, while the other two handled construction and worship, seemingly prestigious but lacking significant authority.

It’s Elvi Tony who differs; as the Chief Justice, his power is exaggerated in a world with primitive communication. He can cleverly convict someone or appropriately reduce their sentence.

Merchant princes, civilians, and lower-ranking officials are judged by him if they break kingdom laws, giving him immense connections and wealth within the Royal Capital.

Iron Hand purged many of the old king’s dissidents, but rarely did they clean up crucial officials like the Chief Justice.

"That’s killing the chicken to scare the monkeys."

The old king intended to warn all officials, signaling them to behave, as a power struggle was imminent; otherwise, Iron Hand would end them.

While Su Xiao considered how to act tonight, a mouse unexpectedly scampered into the room.

This mouse appeared normal, but it was unafraid of Su Xiao’s blood energy, even running to his feet and gazing up with its tiny, dark eyes.

Su Xiao examined the mouse at his feet, quickly noticing an anomaly on its abdomen, something seemed to be tied there.

A Mu grabbed the mouse; it didn’t struggle, instead snuggling against his fingers, clearly domesticated by humans.

On its abdomen, Su Xiao noticed a small paper tube. He removed and opened it, revealing a twisted pattern on the paper.

Su Xiao had seen such patterns before; when Reincarnation Paradise introduced Iron Hand’s identity, there were annotated coded messages below.

Su Xiao deciphered the twisted patterns using the codes, soon uncovering three words.

"Is it me?"

The message contained no name, but Su Xiao knew whose message it was; it belonged to Kingdom Finance Officer, Rowen Havi - the old man he previously encountered who bumped into Su Xiao then twisted his own waist.

Rowen Havi was one of the four most trusted by the old king, his status not inferior to Su Xiao’s. Yet, even he began fearing, implying how brutal the impending power struggle would be.

In a peaceful world, such a near-public power struggle might seem idiotic, but here, with millennia of war, the world has developed a stable power system, appearing absurd yet surprisingly complete.

Su Xiao crushed the note in his hand, signaling A Mu to release the mouse; not responding meant Rowen Havi wasn’t on tonight’s clean-up list.

Previous Iron Hand must have had excellent personal relations with Rowen Havi, otherwise sending such a message would be suicidal. Su Xiao would naturally maintain this relationship; the man managed finances and would surely become useful at crucial moments.

The ideal time for tonight’s purge was around 8 PM, when night fell, and Royal Capital residents, having finished dinner not long before, found nothing to occupy them. Should an incident occur, it would undoubtedly spread wildly, achieving optimum effect.

Purging those four officials seemed simple, but Su Xiao had numerous preparations to make; for instance, acquiring an accurate map was essential, as he must at least understand Royal Capital’s layout.

In modern times, maps are ubiquitous, yet here, they hold high value and are considered forbidden items; only Royal Family or officials could create maps unauthorized by civilians.

Su Xiao set out to procure a detailed map of the Royal Capital; it was easy, given his Iron Hand rank.

Three hours later, Su Xiao returned to Iron Hand Residence, having secured the Royal Capital map, but suffered a financial setback.

Iron Hand was a high-paying position, but the previous Iron Hand left few gold coins, just 350 in total. Each gold coin’s purchasing power is approximately equal to 12,000 RMB, while Su Xiao’s map alone cost him 285 gold coins; yes, the cost of the Royal Capital map was that exorbitant.