The red moon returns

Chapter 408: A Small Victory
Kill and silence.

Including Dr. Swen, this thought came into the minds of four people at the same time.

There are no such coincidences in the world. The only thing these four people have in common is that they were ordered to leave their posts the day before yesterday, which may expose the existence of the butler Rocky and the city lord.

Lin Qi and the other three couldn't help but feel a little scared.

If Lynch had not realized yesterday what Leonard hiding the murder weapon at home meant, they would not have been able to extract information from the four people and confirm that it was the butler Rocky who induced them to leave their posts. Then, once they fell ill today, the matter would never have been noticed.

The four of them secretly rejoiced that they were half a step faster than their opponents. This way, the act of silencing them was equivalent to a direct confession. It might not necessarily be related to the city lord, but it was definitely related to his steward.

A small win of half a game.

But what about Terry Knight?

The four soldiers said that the butler had obtained Knight Terry's consent when he borrowed the person, so he should have known about it. Would he be the next one to be silenced? If he didn't die, it meant that he was in the city lord's camp.

But in any case, the enemy should now feel that they have successfully silenced us and will not target us and Dr. Sven for the time being. This is the best time to conduct further investigation. We just need to make sure that the enemy does not realize that we have discovered the real reason for the death of the four people.

"Who are they?" Lynch asked, pretending to be ignorant. "They got sick at the same time? What do they have in common?"

"Yes, they are the guards of the South Gate. They have been on duty these days." Knight Terry's face was serious, making it difficult to distinguish the truth from the false. "Does this mean that the fundamental problem lies with the South Gate?"

"Anything else in common?"

"As far as I know, there is none." Knight Terry said through the translator, "Or I can go up and ask other soldiers later. Maybe there is something I don't know."

Is this the performance level of an Oscar winner?

Lynch was thinking with his eyes narrowed when Miss Diana leaned over to whisper in his ear, "It doesn't seem like he was pretending. This explains why. If Rocky was lying, he didn't ask Terry for permission. In any era, ordinary soldiers wouldn't dare to ask Terry for confirmation, especially if they got some benefits."

rational.

Lin Qi nodded secretly. As a otaku, he is weak at dealing with such social conventions, but with the knowledge of a great noble, what she tells you is basically the answer.

Therefore, it is possible that Terry is innocent and will not be silenced.

"You are right. There may indeed be something wrong with the South Gate. It may have been infiltrated by the enemy."

Lynch immediately agreed. Even if his position was uncertain, he could be used as the best tool to divert the enemy's attention. Lynch patted the knight's shoulder and said earnestly:

"I'll leave that to you. Our identities don't allow us to get involved. We'll investigate from other angles. I'll keep your badge for now. If you find anything, keep us posted."

As he spoke, he winked at Doctor Swen, called her aside and whispered, "If nothing unexpected happens, each of them should have a silver bead on them. We gave it to them. If you want to check them later, please help retrieve it."

It's not entirely out of greed for money. This thing is too eye-catching in the small town and it is easy to be associated with them, which will then expose the fact that they have had contact with these four people.

The doctor was stunned, and immediately realized that Lynch and his team had contacted the victim and wanted to hide it from Terry. His eyes rolled and he immediately raised his voice and said:
"I need to check their physical condition now. Terry, let them... Never mind, don't let the soldiers take risks. It's too dangerous. They will die. Lynch, you have the fighting power, come and help me."

"Then I'll go to the south gate to check it out. I'll leave this place to you, Ms. Swain." Terry did not suspect anything and was quite proactive in letting the four soldiers go away to wait for orders. Doctor Swain logically asked the four people to guard the door of the underground prison on the grounds that it was too dangerous, and then he looked at Lynch with a puzzled look.

Seeing Dr. Swen's cooperation, Officer Natalie couldn't help but ask, "It seems that you trust us more than the armed knight. Is there any problem with him?"

"He is a good person and is willing to consider the people, but he is the city lord's man after all. In comparison, I am more willing to trust you because we have an exchange of interests. I have traveled for fifteen years and found that this is the most trustworthy reason." Doctor Sven sighed, "So, what is the situation with these four people?"

Lynch then shared his experience of yesterday afternoon with Dr. Swen without hiding anything. She did not express any doubts throughout the whole process. Instead, her expression became more and more solemn as she listened.

"So we all agree that the mastermind behind this is the city lord, or at least he is related to him. Today's incident has further verified our guess." Lin Qi asked, "We have never dared to ask casually, so we can only ask you, what kind of person is the city lord? In your opinion, is it possible that he is the one?"

"The city lord is Jackson. He has been aristocrat of the Republic for generations. They built this city for the Republic more than a hundred years ago and have been in charge of it ever since."

Dr. Swain hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"He should be considered a good noble. At least for more than a hundred years, the people have not suffered any hardship, and there has been no conflict with us. I won't hide it from you. I can't believe that he is the real murderer. In comparison, I would rather believe that it was Rocky who did it, because I really can't think of why he did it."

"So you think he has no motive?"

"Yes. I don't know what the system in your country is, but in the Sailer Republic, this city is his personal property. If he did it, he would be destroying the business achievements of several generations of his family. When I suggested to him that we go for help, I just made the threat of the ghouls more serious, and he agreed without hesitation. It's hard to believe that he would do this based on his behavior."

"But you believed it yesterday."

"Well, you have been helping us since you showed up, and you have behaved very professionally. Even Terry told me privately yesterday that he admires you very much, not only for your strength, but also for your ability to face those mysteries calmly. We also have common interests, so I believe you will not lie to me. And your analysis is very reasonable. This incident happened again today. The possibility that the city lord is the murderer is getting bigger and bigger. Now I am not sure."

"Perhaps something has changed his mind?" Lynch said thoughtfully, "Has anything special happened recently?"

"How recently is recently?"

"Uh, three months?"

"That's not the case."

"When will it be available?"

"His youngest son died of illness half a year ago. I don't know if it counts."

"What did you say?"

Lin Qi recalled the dramas he had watched before. The moment he heard this, twenty or thirty very reasonable motives emerged in his mind. He immediately took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Do you know where his son's grave is?"

"Yes, it's in the cemetery outside the city to the west." Doctor Sven looked at Lynch in confusion, "You don't want to dig graves for food, do you?"

"I suspect there are no bodies in that tomb anymore." Lin Qi said distressedly, "Let's check these four people first. I want to look for them later, and it would be best if we can dig it up and have a look."

(End of this chapter)