Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 70

"So you really have been using me as a tool all along."

Milo licked the dried blood from the corner of his mouth.

The moment he recognized Jonathan, all the questions that had been lingering in Milo's mind all this time were answered.

He had always wondered why Grace, as the second most powerful member of the Sherman family after Earl Edward, had never taken any action.

Emma's line of reasoning is entirely correct on this point.

Edward is the most crucial factor affecting the entire Sherman family. Only when Edward falls will Grace fight her brothers to the death.

If I'm not mistaken, this is also why Emma was determined to blow up Edward.

However, both she and Milo knew too little about Grace, especially Milo. He had always thought Grace was sitting on the sidelines watching the fight, but only recently did he realize that all his plans and actions for gathering information and making revenge had gone very smoothly, almost abnormally smoothly.

It was as if someone was going with the flow, "helping" him to do those things.

Now that Jonathan has appeared, the truth has come to light.

The so-called scandals between the Sherman brothers, the story of Harrison having a son with the troublemaker brother, were no secret to Grace.

Damn it, Dylan was practically riding horses in her pleasure house every day. All Grace did was pass this secret on to Milo and let him do what she wanted to do.

However, neither Milo nor Grace were satisfied with the outcome of the incident.

Since the one who died was Dylan, who had no relation to Milo, to Grace, Dylan was just someone who was about to lose his right to inherit the title. His death actually reduced Harrison's rival.

So Grace wanted Milo to go a little further.

And so the rather abrupt drama of the Virginity Association came about.

She knew how to provoke Milo.

She wanted Milo to hold Harrison responsible for the incident.

But it was precisely because of this incident that Milo began to realize the problem—someone was manipulating his actions.

……

If things go as Grace wishes, and Milo does something to Harrison, then all the pressure and retaliation that follows will fall on the Valrocan family, and Grace will quietly eliminate all her enemies from behind the scenes.

With Dylan dead, Cillian insane, and Harrison suddenly dying, Edward had no choice but to temporarily suspend the determination of the succession to the title and select a new candidate from among his other sons. This process could take five, ten, or even longer. Without two brothers to check and balance her, Grace was absolutely confident that she could firmly control the entire family's wealth and assets.

"This woman has so many tricks up her sleeve..."

After thoroughly understanding the cause and effect, Milo also began to realize that the nickname "Mrs. Castor Bean" was truly fitting, and Grace was indeed as deadly as poison.

However, she did not have complete control over the overall situation.

Milo has always focused his attention on Harrison.

Grace's attention, however, was focused on Milo.

Just when everyone thought she was about to do something big, Emma blew Edward to pieces...

……

Regardless of when she started planning this, the incident where the Virginity Association detained her in the hospital and claimed she had a sexually transmitted disease was definitely the trigger.

What was originally intended as a move to provoke Milo inadvertently angered Emma, ​​who seemed harmless and completely non-aggressive.

This resulted in the Earl's internal organs being scattered all over the streets.

This finally made Grace, who had always remained behind the scenes, unable to restrain herself any longer, and she sent assassins to find the Milo family.

……

“We meet again, Mr. Valrocan.”

It was similar to the first meeting; Jonathan still had his signature polite smile on his face.

He leaned forward slightly, lowered his head, and looked directly into Milo's eyes, his gaze passing over the top of his glasses. He asked Milo, word by word:
"I'll ask you one last time: as the first law enforcement officer to arrive at the Rose Restaurant crime scene, did you find the will in the ruins?"

But Milo suddenly grinned:
"So you guys had no idea whether Edward signed his will before he died, hehe."

Upon hearing this, Milo instantly felt Grace's icy gaze, sharp as a needlepoint, coming from afar.

Milo's grin widened even further.

Judging from the reactions of the two people in front of him, the initiative is now in Milo's own hands.

They had no idea whether the will existed or not, which is why Milo has survived to this day. If Grace had known from the beginning that there was no will, she would have wiped out Milo's family without hesitation, leaving no trace.

However, the will became the only hidden danger.

The manor's steward has confirmed to the law enforcement that Edward's purpose in meeting with the lawyer was to establish a will and determine the ownership of the title's succession.

But no one knows whether the will was actually made before the explosion.

……

"So you must have been investigating the will all night yesterday, right? That's why you look so tired." Milo's tone gradually shifted from lighthearted teasing to a deep one, and the smile on his face faded.

His face was already overly angular, and coupled with his perpetually poor complexion and bloodshot eyes, it made his overall demeanor lean towards sinister and cruel, making him look anything but a good person. Especially now, with dried bloodstains on his face, he looked even more eerie and sinister when he stopped smiling, resembling one of those ghouls sealed to stone pillars in religious murals.

"You didn't find anything, right? So you ended up asking me... Hmm, so you mean you questioned all the other law enforcement officers who arrived at the scene at the same time as me? Does that mean Old Theon was one of yours? And the crocodile from Arden Village too?"

From the very beginning, Jonathan looked down at Milo with an air of superiority, hoping to glean some valuable information from Milo's eyes. However, as their conversation progressed, Jonathan realized that he was the one being scrutinized and examined. Despite being chained to the pillar, Milo's imposing presence completely overwhelmed Jonathan...

The entire transformation happened so quietly that Jonathan was surprised when he realized what was happening.

Without needing to answer at all, Milo could get the answers from Jonathan's facial expressions in no time with his series of questions.

……

"彳亍, does that mean there are no good people around me?"

Milo shrugged, turned to look at Grace, and calmly made his first request:
"I need to ensure the safety of my family."

"Bring that girl over here." Grace suppressed her anger and gestured for Jonathan to go and get her.

Clearly, Emma was not spared after Milo was arrested yesterday.

Grace stood up and walked over to Milo, looking him directly in the eye again, and said in an icy tone:
"Seeing your family is fine, but I can't guarantee their safety."

"What? According to your family's tradition, are you going to demonstrate a hundred ways to kill my family members in front of me? Have all the men in the manor take turns killing them? Or chop them up and feed them to the dogs? Cillian and his father have said similar lines to me many times, you don't need to repeat them."

Milo did not avoid Grace's gaze at all, and stared back defiantly.

Don't compare me to those scumbags.

Grace's anger seemed about to spill out of her pupils.

Milo didn’t know why his words had provoked such a strong reaction from Grace, but he didn’t feel that he had wronged or slandered her.

What kind of good person runs a brothel? What's with all this high and mighty act? Tsk!

……

"You and your family are going to die today. The only thing to be thankful for is that you've fallen into my hands. I don't care about those sadistic methods of killing. One bullet is enough to end your life."

It's clear that Grace has a great deal of disdain for the likes of Harrison and Cillian, but the reason for this remains unknown.

But Milo is certain of one thing: Grace is in a hurry.

She desperately wanted to kill Milo, but she was also afraid that there might be omissions in the will.

In her eyes, if the will exists, Milo might be the last person who could know its whereabouts, so eliminating Milo is inevitable. However, she cannot be completely at ease until Milo has explained the truth.

"No rush, let's continue our conversation after I see my sister."

Despite being threatened with death, Milo showed no sign of panic.

Jonathan's icy gaze softened slightly only after he led Emma into the hall.

Emma seems perfectly fine.

She wasn't even tied up, and looked exactly the same as Milo had seen her at the Confession Pier the night before.

I just don't understand why there's such a big difference in treatment at Milo...

……

Emma's face lit up when she first saw Milo alive upon entering the room, but her expression stiffened as her gaze swept over Milo's entire body.

……

"Okay, my second request is, please get me a pair of pants to wear, I feel a little embarrassed."

Milo could only temporarily ignore Emma's gaze and turn to look at Grace.

Before the words were even out of her mouth, Grace, for some unknown reason, stepped forward and grabbed Milo with her bare hands!

"What right do you have to make demands!"

"Hey hey hey hey!!! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..." Milo deflated like a punctured balloon, his previously ferocious and arrogant expression vanishing instantly.

"how do you feel?"

Grace moved closer to Milo, her expression even more ferocious and sinister, and confronted him directly.

Milo can only tell the truth:

"I was scared, and a little excited, but overall I was scared."

"I really dislike your inexplicable domineering attitude. Don't put on that threatening face in front of me."

Grace's sharp nails continued to intensify their pressure.

Milo's face twitched uncontrollably from the pain.

(End of this chapter)