Storm of Gods

Chapter 226 Files
After his and Didia's failure, they faced a lot of doubts, but his father, Duke Nasser, said nothing and asked no questions, clearly acquiescing to Didia's decision. This made Didia even more determined in his decision and freed him from any worries.

Duke Nasser was indeed planning to hedge his bets. Not everyone has the right to do so, and the Nasser family certainly has the resources. However, he needed to be careful about his approach. Didia's "naiveté" actually solved a major problem for him, and he couldn't find anything wrong with the other side.

The carriage arrived at the entrance of the Undertaker's Base in the Saint Zee District. Travis was already waiting. He was not surprised when he received Prince Akris's order. The Anthony case was over, and His Majesty the King certainly did not want the case to be revived, as that would be a blow to his prestige. The Undertaker's in various places had been investigating for some time, and the Vatican had also asked churches in various places to cooperate in the investigation. The priests and bishops had a certain suppressive effect on the evil forces, but still had no results. The Internal Organ Demon seemed to have evaporated into thin air.

To Travis's surprise, the person in charge of the case, sent by Prince Aklis, was someone he knew—the night watchman, Li Xin.

Although it's a bit strange, carrying out orders is the top priority for a funeral director.

Li Xin arrived with Simmons, Didia, and Celia. Celia wasn't originally involved, but she made a request to Prince Aklis, who agreed without any principles or limits. This left Simmons quite helpless; the second prince always seemed to swing between wisdom and idiocy.

Simmons didn't want Celia to get involved in the case at all. The other party was likely a powerful, secretive organization. The Undertaker had been investigating for so long without any leads. They should either not investigate at all, or it would be even more dangerous if they did. But Celia's adventurous spirit was irresistible.

Of course, Celia also had her own plans. Princess Estella couldn't come out, but the two exchanged messages through messengers. Celia would record some interesting things for Princess Estella, including the internal organ demon. Not only she wanted to know about this process, but also Princess Estella, who was very interested. Celia believed that this was an opportunity for her family and Simmons.

Apart from Celia, none of them were first-timers. They followed Travis into the base. This time, Travis didn't hold back, but brought out all the core files, including those transferred from other regions.

This matter was also a hot potato for the funeral director. His Highness had personally appointed him, and if he succeeded, it would be a great achievement; if he failed, he would have to take the blame. Travis also felt the pressure.

Looking at the large pile of materials, Travis explained, "The core files are all here, and they've been categorized. This pile on the left is for those who tried to take advantage of the situation; they've all been dealt with. Some were hanged, some were burned at the stake, and the rest are still pending. Would you four like to take a look?"

The undertakers and the night watchmen are essentially the same, both being departments of power within the kingdom. Travis can't interfere, but he also has reservations about their abilities. What happens next depends on the investigation. His attitude is determined by their capabilities. If they're four idiots, then he'd better figure something out quickly; staying with them is just waiting to die, which is almost a certainty.

"Thank you, Captain Travis. Our first task is to read through all these files," Li Xin said.

"You have to look at every single one?" Didia was stunned. There were so many, how long would it take to finish them all?

“Yes, we need to look at the unsolved cases and the solved ones as well, and look at them carefully.” Li Xin nodded. This was probably what Christie wanted as well. This time the case files were complete, and we were sure we could find some clues.

Didia and Simmons both looked troubled; they really didn't like watching this, it was very torturous, but they had no choice. Meanwhile, Li Xin and Celia had already started.

“You all take a look first. I’ll be right outside. Call me if you need anything,” Travis said. “Would you like coffee or tea?” “Do you have any wine?” Didia asked, his body, which had been a little sore, started to ache again after seeing the documents.

“No drinking at work,” Travis chuckled. “But Mr. Didia isn’t a funeral director, so he can drink. What would you like to drink?”

“Strong liquor will do, otherwise I’ll fall asleep,” Didia said.

Travis went to get it. It's a rule that you can't drink alcohol at the funeral, but there's definitely some. Everyone else just wants coffee.

Li Xin categorized the files, and the four of them took turns reading them, going over their own files before moving on to others. Travis came over a few times in between, while Didia and Simmons were clearly just going through the motions. Didia could probably only read for about ten minutes before he couldn't take it anymore, feeling both angry and tormented.

Simmons only looked at it for a little while before quickly skimming through it. Li Xin and Sedilia, on the other hand, looked at it very attentively, though their expressions were rather grim. The more they looked at these files, the more oppressive they became.

I've been reading these files until late at night, and I still haven't finished. I had dinner at the funeral home, and I'll continue tomorrow.

Back at the Carp Dragon Inn, Li Xin lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep. The dice spun, and he once again predicted the danger the internal organ demon case posed to him. He strengthened the accuracy of his judgment, looking at the dice. He even hoped that the dice would not make a judgment, but the dice still showed nine points, the worst possible outcome.

Having clarified the content of this judgment and given this result, it means that Li Xin's investigation will face mortal danger...

These files took the four of them three whole days, every night until late. As they read the files, the four of them changed. If Didia had initially felt a little sorry and sad about Anthony's death, now, apart from not being able to shout "Good riddance!" he had completely accepted it. And the fact that the real culprit was still at large was something that the chivalry he had learned since childhood could not tolerate.

The person who was initially the least concerned has now become the most radical in the investigation team, and even their attitude towards Travis is not good. The undertakers are supposed to maintain order, so it is incomprehensible that they would let such a murderer go unpunished.

The cases reported by the Daily Herald and Hexbird are just the tip of the iceberg. There are more than a thousand recorded deaths and disappearances. Sometimes they disappear in groups, but most of them are attributed to persecution by cults. The victims are in both the inner and outer cities, but there are more in the outer city.

There are so many recorded, but what about the ones that weren't recorded?
Thanks to his copywriting skills learned in his previous life, Li Xin has already formed a categorized document in his mind. All the victim cases have been swirling in Li Xin's mind these past few days. The cases that have been solved are all simple ones, including Anthony's case, which were all coincidences. Most of the cases are missing persons cases, with no trace of the person, whether alive or dead. The trackers of the Funeral Procession, based on the hidden forces, determined that they are still related to the Internal Organ Demon. These are all top-level confidential documents, which are only shown to Li Xin and his team by His Highness the Prince, who is in charge of a thorough investigation.

The vast majority of cases involve disappearances, with only a few resulting in the discovery of victims' remains. These disappearances are handled with great care, and even the funeral procession, through various means, is unable to pinpoint the final location. These individuals vanish into thin air. In reality, there are numerous hidden forces capable of eliminating a life both physically and spiritually. Of course, these hidden forces are undoubtedly of extremely high level and show no fear whatsoever of the Earth Mother Goddess Church.

(End of this chapter)