The red moon returns

Chapter 410 The Lost Body

"Dig."

Dr. Swain raised his hands towards the four people and moved his ten sharp claws. That expression reminded Lynch of the wolf grandmother who scared Little Red Riding Hood. It wasn't scary, just a little silly.

"You probably don't know that ghouls are experts at digging holes, which makes it easier for us to steal corpses."

The four of them looked at each other. Even Diana didn't know about this. The mountain people probably felt embarrassed to forage for food in front of her.

"Their reasons are reasonable, but there's always a sense of guilt and concealment. Although they have sealed off the cemetery, it's still a bit naive to think that this method can stop a ghoul."

"You want to dig in?"

"The child's grave has not been dug up. We can tell whether the grave has been damaged or not. But that's just the surface. Don't forget that the mastermind has the help of the ghouls. It's too easy to dig out the body without being discovered." Doctor Swen waved his hand and retreated quietly. "Wait for me here for a while. I'll be back soon."

Then he lowered his body and quickly disappeared among the sparse trees, leaving the four people standing there in a daze.

From a distance, the people in the cemetery were patrolling the cemetery conscientiously, holding farm tools such as pitchforks, axes and sickles in their hands, as if they really wanted to protect the rest of their ancestors. And the middle-aged housekeeper, who was dressed in special clothes, was also walking back and forth in the cemetery very conscientiously, with a focused expression, as if he was determined not to miss any suspicious situation.

"You say..." The four of them huddled behind the tree and observed for more than ten minutes. Officer Natalie stared at the butler Rocky and whispered, "Does he know that his young master's body has been dug out?"

"You haven't confirmed that the body has disappeared yet." The three were shocked because the first person to respond was Judy. The girl had regained consciousness at some point and was now peeping behind a tree with the three of them with great interest.

The policewoman just shook her head with a smile, without further explanation, and Miss Diana also smiled and said softly: "Since Mr. Lynch has made a judgment, the possibility is very high, and we are willing to believe him. If there is not even this level of trust, then he will not be recognized as the leader. However, I think the housekeeper may not know about this matter."

"Hmm?" Lin Qi frowned and said, "Can you tell?"

"Yes, it is an instinct engraved in the souls of nobles to understand people's hearts. I am still somewhat confident. From the few orders he just gave, I can tell that he truly believes that his master is protecting this cemetery. But I am not sure whether he knew about the incident at the South Gate. How about... go and ask him?"

Lynch was somewhat tempted, but after hesitating for a moment, he rejected the proposal.

"Yelling loudly in the forest will scare the bear away. Let's wait for Dr. Swain's results before we draw any conclusions."

"Dr. Swen never seemed to doubt us from the beginning to the end. Even I felt that we were suspicious. Why did she dare to trust us so much?"

Lin Qi's eyes also revealed confusion: "I don't understand either. In order to avoid her suspicion, I deliberately laid out all our purposes that did not need to be kept secret in front of her, but later I found that it seemed that I thought too much. She seemed to believe our identity from the beginning, and then believed that we were not the mastermind. Is it just because of our language?"

"No, that would be too rash."

There were light footsteps behind them. Although canines' footsteps were not as light as cats', they were still hard to hear. Turning back, they found that the ghoul doctor had been squatting some distance behind the four people, using his hands and feet. He didn't know how long he had been squatting there. Fortunately, the four people didn't talk about anything too sensitive for safety reasons, otherwise he might be exposed on the spot.

"I did believe from the beginning that you were not locals, but it had nothing to do with the language..." "Why?"

"You can learn the language, but you can't lie to smells. When I first saw you, I was sure that you hadn't come into contact with ghouls or people who had direct contact with ghouls for a while, at least half a month. You are as clean as a blank sheet of paper, so I judged that you are not from this city at all. And after I knew that this matter must be deeply related to ghouls, I ruled out your suspicion. Not only did you not come into contact with ghouls for a while, you didn't even come into contact with the mastermind behind the scenes. You are trustworthy."

"Hiss, you can smell this?"

Lin Qi was shocked. He remembered that when he first followed the Rangers during the investigation of the Maya incident, he smelled the rotten smell on them and thought it might be from the ghouls. Now it seems to be true. Fortunately, it can only last for half a month. If it lasts for two or three months, he will not be able to wash himself clean even if he jumps into the Land River.

"Humans can't smell it, but we can. So I'm willing to believe that you have no ill intentions, and you've hardly ever lied to me. I don't hate you, you're a group of kind humans."

"Thank you very much." Lin Qi smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, "What was the result of the excavation?"

The ghoul doctor looked around stealthily for a while, and after making sure that there was no one around, he quietly hid behind a tree. When he came out, he had regained his human form, but his body was covered in dirt.

Doctor Swain slapped his body and said, "You are right, the body has been exhumed."

"Ok?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be done by the fellow tribesman who helped the other party." Doctor Swen explained, "I found a tunnel underground. It is a unique digging method of this kind and cannot be disguised. The tunnel is very new, no more than three days old, and it leads directly to the grave of Jackson's youngest son. There is not even a fork in the road, which means that he came here specifically for this corpse, and someone gave him an accurate mark."

For a moment, all five of them fell silent. As more and more evidence surfaced, City Lord Jackson’s suspicion was too great to be ignored.

But this was the most troublesome outcome. The city lord was the most powerful person in the city, and it was not easy for outsiders like Lynch to stop his secret plot. Unless they could convince the vast majority of the people and soldiers in the city like they had convinced Dr. Sven, they would be helpless even if they knew that the leader of the ceremony was the city lord.

But can it really convince most people?

"It's difficult. At least the evidence now can only prove that he can do it, but it's not sufficient. In fact, until I discovered the tunnel just now, I was skeptical of your judgment. I always felt that it shouldn't be the city lord Jackson. He doesn't look like that kind of person."

"You really know him?" Lin Qi sighed, "Given your position in the army, it's hard to explain with just your identity as a doctor. I suspect you have a relationship with the city lord."

"Then why did you come to me and say that the murderer was the city lord?"

"What else?" Lin Qi asked back, "We were originally here to help you. We couldn't hide our findings from you. As for how you treat the city lord in the future, that's your choice. I said it yesterday, our side is you."

"This is one of the reasons why I am willing to trust you." Doctor Sven was a little depressed and said softly, "My family and the city lord should be considered acquaintances..."

(End of this chapter)