Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 39 Strange Figure
"And then? What did you do after you took the money?" Leonard thought for a moment and continued to ask.

"Using astrological analysis, I located a warehouse in the North District and indeed noticed suspicious individuals entering and leaving. Subsequent pendulum divination also indicated that James was inside.

"But before I could do anything, I saw a group of people who looked like police officers appear and rescue the victims... Oh, and I also saw Klein at that time. This was completely unexpected."

Roger didn't tell anyone that Klein had taken money from him, he just told the truth in a roundabout way.

The last sentence was also true, because Klein had not yet passed the formal qualification assessment for the Nighthawk at that time, so his appearance there was indeed a great deal of chance.

"So you then went to Mr. Willis and claimed that you found a way to rescue James?" Leonard frowned again.

"Yes."

Roger nodded, looking a little embarrassed.

"grass……"

Hearing these words, Leonard's mind was full of curses.

"You take private jobs and ask us Nighthawks to do the hard work? And we don't even get a penny?

"Oh right... Klein has a close relationship with this guy. Is he eating alone?"

Although he wanted to complain and was full of doubts in his heart, he didn't ask any more questions.

Although the Night Watchmen in Tingen City often earn extra money by taking on security commissions, they are essentially an official Beyonder organization and one of the police departments responsible for maintaining urban security.

It is their job to investigate and punish illegal Beyonder activities, so they cannot just openly talk about taking money.

Similarly, Leonard couldn't ask Klein whether he benefited from this.

Although he knew that Klein had some secrets, Leonard himself also had the cheat of his grandfather. In a sense, both of them were werewolves who could not reveal themselves.

In addition, he had a good impression of Klein, so there was no need to embarrass him and make outsiders think that there was a sign of disunity within the Nighthawks.

Roger naturally knew all this, so he deliberately led Leonard into a trap with a preset position.

"Have you talked about this with Klein Moretti?" Leonard asked in a different way.

"As I said, Klein and I are neighbors and have a close relationship. Plus, I ran into Klein at the Divination Club that day, so I took the opportunity to treat him to afternoon tea and mentioned the strangeness of this incident."

Roger made up the truth without any flaws.

Klein was originally a Nighthawk, and it made sense that he reported this to Dunn Smith after hearing about it.

A young man who knows divination, appears to have noble sentiments but secretly is greedy for money. This image is basically consistent with the character Roger has always shown, and there is also a certain contrast that is in line with human nature.

"That doesn't sound wrong...but the old man reminded me to pay attention to Meters, which means there must be something unusual."

But no matter how much he asked, Pales showed an attitude of preferring death to not saying any more, as if he was afraid of something.

Leonard took a breath and continued:

"Two last questions. Your accent doesn't sound like you're from Ahowa County. Where are you from? And why did you come to Tingen?"

"I'm from Pritz Harbor, a small town near Backlund. My family recently passed away in an accident, so I wanted to come to Tingen for a change of pace." Roger answered truthfully.

"I'm sorry to hear that."

Leonard nodded, then stood up:

"Anyway, thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Bangwei."

"You're welcome, Officer Mitchell. Can I go home now?" Roger looked up and asked expectantly.

"Not yet. You cannot leave the Ahowa County Police Department until we are sure you are safe."

Leonard shook his head and spoke in a businesslike manner.

"Are you treating me as a suspect?" Roger raised his eyebrows and showed a dissatisfied look.

"Such a big thing has happened to the association, and I still need to go back to appease investors and cooperative institutions. If I can't show up in time, people outside will definitely make wild guesses and spread unfounded rumors." As he spoke, his tone became more and more excited, and he even slammed his hands on the table.

"Mr. Bangwei, please be patient... How about this, I'll call Klein over and have him explain it to you."

Leonard had no choice but to answer.

According to Rooney law, unless there is evidence of a conviction, the police have time limits for questioning law-abiding citizens. If special protection or residential surveillance is required, it will generally be conducted around the other party's residence.

If it was an ordinary person, it would be fine, but Roger is now a well-known figure in Tingen. Taking such non-compliant measures against him will easily lead to criticism afterwards.

But the current situation makes it difficult for Leonard.

Although the Temple has dispatched three additional night watchmen to take turns guarding the Chanis Gate in the past few days, the local night watchmen in Tingen City also need to cooperate in the shift change.

If we rashly send people to protect Roger and Willis near their residence, we cannot rule out the possibility that the evil organization's Extraordinaries will take advantage of the situation.

Now that the first round of questioning is over, it would be better to let Klein calm Meters down and prevent him from doing anything out of line.

After Leonard left, Klein came in quickly and winked at Roger.

Roger nodded. He realized that Klein was asking him not to talk nonsense, which he had always done before.

"Klein, Officer Mitchell just said I can't leave for the time being. You know, the association can't do without me..."

He grumbled to Klein as if he had seen his savior, complaining about his desire to go home.

"Metes."

Klein pulled a chair and sat in front of him, saying softly:
"I understand how you feel, but the mastermind hasn't been caught yet. If I rashly let you and Mr. Willis leave, I'm afraid you'll be in danger."

He added a brief pause before the three words Mr. Willis, implying that just because you are okay doesn't mean Mr. Willis is okay.

"But I just spoke with the captain. The police are currently investigating the forces behind the assassin organization. Once we identify the client and apprehend him, you can go home."

"How many days will it take for you to investigate the case?" Roger asked in a disappointed tone.

"Four or five days at the latest, one or two days at the earliest. If there's still no clue by seven tonight, we'll pay for you to be temporarily relocated to the hotel across from the police station. This will make it much easier to protect you."

"Believe me, that hotel is very high-end, and the food should be good too."

Klein smiled, winked, and said:
"If necessary, I can spare some time to help take care of Bandit."

"Alas, there's no need to take care of it. Bandit is very smart."

Roger waved his hands weakly, making a gesture of compromise, but his mood had improved a lot.

As long as he is not forced to suffer in the police station all the time, and is provided with hotel accommodation and even meals, it is not unacceptable.

After all, he had never eaten the Dixie pie and Fenet noodles given by the goddess...

Seeing this, Klein nodded, patted Roger on the shoulder, and stood up to leave.

About an hour later, a beautiful policewoman in uniform pushed the door open and came in. She served Roger, who was reading a magazine, a plate of fried cod with chips and black tea as his dinner.

Roger was naturally not polite. He dipped the French fries in mayonnaise and started eating.

However, just as he was thinking about his next plan, he suddenly felt that the temperature in the entire interrogation room had inexplicably dropped by two degrees.

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Roger noticed something unusual, quickly raised his head and looked around.

Soon, his intuition locked onto an inconspicuous spot in the corner.

He calmly opened his spiritual vision and immediately saw a vague figure standing there, with no complete facial features visible and a dull white body!

(End of this chapter)