Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 76 Merit Falls on His Head

This was the first time Milo had lost himself in a hallucination.

If he hadn't woken up in time, he might have cut off his own forearm...

Inside the room, Milo, panting heavily, stared blankly at Emma for a long time. Only after confirming that he was no longer in that eerie underground cave did the Bowie knife clatter to the ground in his hand.

"I'm sorry... I don't know either..."

He embraced Emma's frail body.

But the horrifying images from the cave kept flashing uncontrollably through my mind, and the murmurings of the desiccated worshippers still echoed in my ears.

"I...don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's alright now."

Milo felt a slight tremor emanating from Emma's body.

He could only try his best not to think about those bizarre images, and gently patted Emma to help her calm down.

……

"Who exactly are you...?" Emma was still somewhat shaken.

Milo forced down the dried blood in his throat, reached out and pulled Emma up by her legs.

"I'm fine, it was just a nightmare."

He knew that what he saw during his coma was a scene that actually appeared from the perspective of the dead, and that it was the real experience of Anna, Robben, and Karl.

This was the first time Milo had entered the undead's perspective on his own without using a totem, and he almost seriously injured himself as a result.

But he had no way to explain anything to Emma.

In fact, he himself had many questions and confusions...

Milo kicked the Boyd knife off the ground, picked up Emma, ​​and carried her upstairs to her room.

Find medical alcohol, medication, and bandages, and disinfect and bandage her hand.

……

"Are you really okay?"

Emma sat on the corner of the bed, looking intently at Milo, as if trying to find some clue on his face.

"It's okay~ I'm fine."

After Milo finished bandaging, he gently placed Emma's hand back on her knee.

"I'll wash up and then go back to the law enforcement office to see how far they've gotten in Edward's case. If you're not too tired, tidy up those messy things next door, you know what I mean."

“The remaining raw materials were disposed of before, don’t worry.” Emma knew exactly what Milo was talking about. Although Milo seemed full of energy, she was still a little uneasy: “Are you really not going to tell me?”

"Actually, I don't know where to begin. I'll tell you everything once I've figured it all out, trust me."

“Okay.” Emma nodded obediently.

"Little Finn and Kang should have been called away by Yan. He'll bring them back later. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll buy it when I get back." Milo rubbed his aching temples.

"Just come back soon." Emma looked at Milo quietly.

"Okay, you should get some rest."

……

After a quick wash to clean off all the remaining bloodstains, Milo changed into another law enforcement officer uniform and headed straight to the law enforcement office.

The matter with the Sherman family is not completely over yet. Although they have temporarily controlled Grace's side because they hold Anna and Edward's other half of the certificate, the murder of a great earl like Edward is still a serious problem if not handled properly.

He never blamed Emma for her private actions, and of course, he would never betray her.

In Milo's mind, sacrificing one's own family for the greater good is one of the most idiotic behaviors, on par with eating shit—it disgusts oneself and brings no benefit whatsoever.

Even if Milo now retains all of Karl's legal knowledge in his mind, these things can only be used as tools in his mind, and will not be influenced by those values.

His initial intention in wearing the black trench coat of a law enforcement officer was to protect himself, not to uphold justice, so he could not possibly hand Emma over to the court for the sake of the meaning of this coat.

Rebecca once said that Milo was the kind of person who had absolutely no sense of awe.

She was right, but all she knew was that Milo had no reverence for the supernatural. What she didn't know was that Milo also had no reverence for the laws and rules of this world.

Because Milo wasn't originally from this world.

In his own words—it's none of my business.

He only wanted to protect the people he wanted to protect; other matters of principle had to take a back seat.

To put it another way, Edward's death was a necessary condition for the negotiations this morning. If Edward hadn't died, the Valrocan family would probably be in heaven by now.

So now Milo faces two major problems.

First, how will Edward's case be resolved?

Second, what should be done about my own physical condition?

Excessive physical exertion can inexplicably trigger side effects, a pattern that Milo has discovered. Moreover, the symptoms of these side effects become more severe with each trigger.

This forced Milo to reconsider the words the Red Witch had previously spoken.

She said that after reading enough ghosts, Milo would completely forget his own real life and fall into madness.

Milo didn't really understand the meaning of that sentence at first.

But after what he had just experienced—him wielding the Bowie knife and about to cut off his own flesh—Milo knew that the witch's words were not an exaggeration.

For a moment, Milo truly took Carl's experience as his own. In the underground cave, Milo completely forgot that he had just returned home and that Emma was still by his side. Of course, it's also possible that the extremely realistic and terrifying scenes left him no time to consider these things. In any case, he genuinely couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion, to the point that he cut himself and accidentally injured the person next to him.

If one doesn't regain their senses at the last moment, wouldn't that be exactly what the Red Witch meant by "falling into madness"?

This must be the "misfortune" she's been talking about.

In short, Milo now dares not use that totem again under any circumstances. He doesn't want to really "fall into the abyss forever" as the witch said.

If he wants to salvage everything, he might really need the witch's guidance.

The other party had made a clear request: she wanted Milo to offer "Holy Communion".

As for what exactly the so-called "Holy Communion" is, she didn't specify, only mentioning blood and flesh...

……

Milo had never missed that crazy woman so much.

On his way to the law enforcement office, he kept a close eye on every corner of the surrounding streets, trying to find the figure in the red robe.

Strangely, the witch, who usually seemed to be everywhere, had been missing for many days, and Milo did not find her even after arriving at the law enforcement office.

He was eager to find the witch and find out what the so-called "Holy Communion" was.

Given my current physical condition, this matter is now extremely urgent, even surpassing the priority of Edward's case.

Milo doesn't want to suddenly go insane again one day and turn into a killing machine like Robben...

……

When Milo arrived at the law enforcement office, everyone in the lobby looked at him very strangely.

As he passed by the gate, the gatekeeper, who always called him "Manhole Cover Bro," excitedly punched him on the shoulder twice, as if he were congratulating him on something, which left Milo completely bewildered.

In the hall, the busy law enforcement officers stopped what they were doing when they saw Milo, and a few seconds later, the whole room erupted in applause.

Milo was completely bewildered and turned around to look at himself, wondering if some important person had arrived.

But he was the only one at the entrance of the hall.

"what's going on?"

Milo looked at the room full of black trench coats that seemed to be acting strangely, and suspiciously walked around the hall into the office area.

Here, he saw several familiar faces.

It's Jonathan.

And there was Grace, sitting gracefully in a chair in front of him.

……

Why are those two plague gods here again?

Milo frowned.

At this moment, Rebecca, who was present, introduced him to everyone: "This is the law enforcement officer we've been talking about, Mr. Valrocan."

Upon hearing Rebecca's introduction, Grace smiled naturally, as if she had met a great benefactor. She stood up, grasped Milo's hands, and said with utmost tenderness and gratitude:
"On behalf of the Sherman family, I express our sincerest gratitude to you for finding the murderer of my father!!"

"Ok?"

Milo raised an eyebrow.

He hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.

Grace, who was very close by, lowered her voice after saying the first sentence loudly, and then said meaningfully:

"This is the first gift I've given you."

Sparse applause rang out again.

……

Then there were the various pleasantries and formalities exchanged between Grace, representing the Sherman family, and the law enforcement system.

It wasn't until after these people left that Milo learned the truth: during the hours he was unconscious, one of the "murderers" had turned himself in at the law enforcement office and explicitly stated that it was Milo Valrocan who had found and "reformed" him...

The whole thing was both very simple and absurd.

The "murderer" was a descendant of Edward's rivals. His family lost the struggle to Sherman and, in desperation, chose to perish together with him.

Furthermore, he also possessed a small amount of liquid explosives, which, upon examination, were found to be similar to the explosives remaining at the explosion site, reportedly obtained through a transaction with the Solomon gang.

In short, it's a series of stories that sound quite plausible.

And quite reasonably, they pinned the credit on Milo.

Milo didn't even know the "killer's" name or appearance...

I have no idea where Grace found such a scapegoat.

But according to her, this was the first gift she gave to Milo.

Note that this is the first one.

……

In the chief of staff's office.

Rebecca stared at Milo suspiciously.

Milo calmly looked at Rebecca.

After the image froze for about a minute, Rebecca suddenly spoke up: "You know that old woman."

Milo blinked. "Is this... a young woman's sixth sense?"

“The credibility of this method of closing the case is questionable.” Rebecca casually flipped through the files on the table, then looked at Milo: “Do you have anything to add?”

"Hmm... I know some things that are hard to say."

(End of this chapter)