Immortal in Horror Game: She is the Fortune Teller!-Chapter 299 - 294: Punished by Vigilante Justice

Norton displayed a gentleman’s smile as he put his gloves back on: "It’s nothing, really. The Marquis heard there’s a girl in Burn City violating city management regulations, so he asked me to come and take a look."

Charlotte glanced between Josh and Norton: "Does Marquis Grant know her?"

Norton’s face showed a bit of friendliness: "Not exactly, Captain. You might have been on the battlefield for too long to be aware of these things. Recently, this little girl has caused quite a stir, making the eldest son of the Marquis Grant’s family lose face in a mission."

Understanding flashed in Charlotte’s eyes.

Norton continued, "It’s really just childish pranks, but this child is too young and audacious, a bit disrespectful, and said some words that offended the Marquis. The Marquis didn’t take it seriously at the time. Who would have thought that just a few days later, she’d cause trouble again, sigh..."

Charlotte listened quietly, not interrupting.

Only then did Norton continue: "The Marquis thought perhaps he was being too lenient, which led these children to not learn their lesson and disrupt city discipline. So, he specifically asked me to keep an eye on things, to ask you to be stricter. You may not be familiar with this child, but she has always been unruly. If we do not teach her properly now, who knows what trouble she might cause under the banner of the Mysterious Guild later, and that would not be good for everyone."

Charlotte finally understood, after all that, it was to do a warning, asking him to make things difficult for the little girl.

This is why he doesn’t liked dealing with people from the nobles’ quarter. They’re all convoluted, with more plots and schemes than ants on a battlefield.

Josh also understood, a trace of mockery appeared in his eyes: "Sir, your Marquis just wants others to make things difficult for me, not to let them off, to avenge last time. Why say it so formally, as if it’s for my own good? How hypocritical!"

"You!" Norton’s face turned black: "Utter nonsense! The Marquis kindly sent someone to discipline you, and you don’t appreciate it. What a rude child!"

Charlotte’s eyes twitched slightly as he suppressed his amusement.

This child finally managed to make him a little more receptive.

Josh rolled his eyes: "Then your Marquis must not be very capable, right?"

Norton glared at her fiercely: "How dare you slander the Marquis?!"

Josh shrugged: "Otherwise, he’s a Marquis, right? Why does he need to concoct such a roundabout reason to make things difficult for me? I thought powerful authorities don’t need to resort to words, just take action directly. Those who love to beat around the bush are all small fry, without the ability to act directly, so they find excuses to make things difficult!"

"Outrageous!" Norton’s face sank: "You dare to speak ill of Marquis Grant behind his back?! Do you really think that by joining the Mysterious Guild, you can do whatever you want? You disregard even Marquis Grant! If you don’t get a lesson today, you truly don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

He turned to look at Charlotte: "Director, what are you waiting for? Is your method so gentle when facing such a sharp-tongued prisoner? Or are you unmoved when someone publicly insults Marquis Grant? If you shelter her behavior, then I have reason to suspect that the military doesn’t regard Marquis Grant at all!"

Such a heavy accusation isn’t something a mere captain like Charlotte could bear.

He frowned slightly: "Adjutant Norton, calm down. I will interrogate this prisoner strictly."

"Then you interrogate, I’ll watch from the side now. The sooner you finish, the sooner I can report back to Marquis Grant, after all, the Marquis’s time is extremely valuable, isn’t it?" Norton stared at him unwaveringly.

Charlotte had no choice but to nod.

This little girl spoke out of turn, he witnessed it himself, and if Marquis Grant were on the scene, the consequences wouldn’t be any better.

He looked at the assistant next to him: "Turn on the power, increase the voltage."

Josh looked at them: "Could I ask, what crime have I committed? That you need to torture me like this?"

"Using weapons in the city, as I said, I was acting chivalrously, this matter hasn’t been verified by you yet, Director Charlotte, so I suppose you can’t torture me based on this case for now."

"Secondly, have I slandered Marquis Grant in any of my previous remarks? I was merely expressing my doubts in a proper manner, raising questions, and Mr. Norton, instead of answering, you became angry and pressured the director to torture me. What is this? Private revenge using public means?"

"Burn City is disciplined and ordered, it’s not a place for you nobles to flaunt your status!"

"You!" Norton was furious: "Still dare to argue! Wasn’t it you who just said the Marquis was making things difficult for you? You slander the Marquis like that, and I can’t punish you?!"

Josh looked at him with neither humility nor arrogance: "When I used a weapon in the city, I violated Burn City’s city management regulations. Burn City is under the jurisdiction of the Military Department, it’s up to Mr. Charlotte to interrogate me, and in more serious cases, it’s handled by Burn City’s mayor. What does it have to do with the nobles’ quarter? I didn’t know since when did the governance of Burn City require Marquis Grant’s intervention?"

She sneered: "Mr. Charlotte hasn’t even finished interrogating me, yet Marquis Grant sent someone from afar to specifically instruct Mr. Charlotte to be stricter, and you’re even here overseeing personally. Isn’t this making things difficult for me? I haven’t studied, I don’t understand, so please, Mr. Norton, explain Marquis Grant’s behavior to me!"

"You, you, you..." Norton was rendered speechless: "Stop twisting words!"

Josh: "Which of my words was incorrect? Please point it out!"

Norton slammed the table in anger: "You’re being audacious!"

The fact that he can’t point it out makes him so angry.

This little brat, sharp-tongued and bold, not even the prestige of Marquis Grant can suppress her!

He’s absolutely furious!

Absolutely furious!

Really wants to tear that mouth apart!

Beside him, Charlotte squinted his eyes, calmly observing Josh. How did he feel that this child wasn’t as terrible as Cherry said?

A look so clean and tenacious, able to find a breakthrough and retaliate calmly and composedly even under the oppression of the high and mighty noble authority, this is really not something a person who fawns upon nobles would do.

Norton, seeing Charlotte unmoved, got even angrier: "Alright! You won’t take action? Then I will personally do it! I’m holding the Marquis Grant’s order, let’s see who dares to stop me!"

He pushed aside Charlotte’s assistant and reached up to press down the power switch.

Even though Josh was prepared, she was still shocked to the point of her eyes blacking out, smoke billowing from her body.

"Mr. Norton! The voltage is too high, it could be lethal!" the assistant screamed beside him.

Charlotte, hearing this, strode over, raised his hand, and turned off the switch: "Mr. Norton, this is Burn City, not a noble’s private torture basement!"

Norton pulled out Grant’s badge: "I want to do this! Dare you stop me?"

Even though the military district and nobles are separated, the difference in rank can still result in oppression to some extent.

At least, a Marquis’s rank is something a mere captain can’t oppose.

Charlotte’s expression was very unpleasant.

Norton, pleased with himself, sneered coldly and turned the power to its maximum.

"Ah!!!" Josh couldn’t hold it any longer, her scream reverberating throughout the interrogation room.

"Norton!" Charlotte’s face was dark.

Norton, arrogant: "What? New official in position and already sheltering a relative?"

Charlotte’s anger subsided a little.

Norton, gloating: "Don’t think I don’t know about your familial connection with her. Anger Marquis Grant, and you’ll be punished along with her!"

"Stop!" came a stern voice from outside.

A man dressed in military uniform walked in, the military-issued boots striking the ground with solid steps, imposing and oppressive.

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