Storm of Gods

Chapter 260 Sudden Suspicious Points

On the way back after dinner, Lao Fang didn't bring up the matter of Li Xin being a kept man again. Instead, he told Li Xin to take the initiative, saying that a grown man shouldn't be ashamed of being rejected.

Old Fang didn't know that Li Xin wasn't picky about food. He had also eaten Christie's money before, but after all, she had a formal diploma. Even if he came to Valtland, it was better to eat hard rather than be a kept man.

He had actually been wanting to give Christy a gift, but he didn't know what to give. Flowers were too common and not appropriate for the Bird Company. He felt that Christy didn't want to expose this relationship, unlike the romance in the company in his previous life.

He couldn't afford expensive clothes, nor did he understand fashion trends. The main problem was that the company president was too stingy and didn't know how to give the employees more. Although the perfume was expensive, it was within his budget. Thinking about it, he was really stingy. He had a good sense of self-satisfaction and only knew how to enjoy himself, but he had never really expressed anything to Christie.

Upon waking up in the morning, Li Xin habitually stood by the window, admiring the scenery and stretching his waist. A night owl suddenly swooped down, dropped a letter, and flew away with a whoosh, leaving dust fluttering around the window.

Li Xin had only stretched halfway through his movements when he suddenly missed the slow-moving owl. After breakfast, he called a carriage to go to the Undertaker's base to meet up with Travis.

"What about Simmons and Celia?" Li Xin asked curiously, as they were always more enthusiastic than him.

“They probably won’t be able to come,” Travis said with a wry smile. “Something happened at the palace yesterday. Duke Nasser went to complain, and I heard that the second prince was severely criticized by the king.”

For the Order of the Cavalry and the Knights Academy, the most important task is the upcoming War of Glory. Simmons and Celia need to focus on training. For them, investigating this case is important, but the War of Glory for the Order of the Cavalry is even more important, after all, that is their main job.

“In the morning, Count George also sent word that Simmons and Celia are preparing for the Battle of Glory and will not participate in the subsequent investigation.”

Travis wasn't too surprised by this situation. He was an old hand at the funeral, and he knew that the crux of many cases wasn't the case itself, but rather the disagreement at the higher-ups. Most standards were based on positions of authority.

Li Xin nodded. "So what do we do today?"

“The Cardinal Council is furious about what happened last time and has ordered the Vatican’s Inquisition to take charge. The case files have all been filed there,” Travis said, a hint of relief on his face. Even the Funeral Directors would have difficulty dealing with someone who could break into the cathedral and kill the Inquisition team. “We’ll take care of Number One. First, we’ll find the murderer.”

"Any clues or ideas?"

“After the Anthony incident, the other side hasn’t made any moves. Although there have been a few missing persons cases recently, they all involve gangs. I had them investigated, and there were no problems. I plan to investigate the victims’ families. Recently, some strange phenomena have appeared,” Travis said. “Some of the victims’ families who were making a lot of noise have stopped making a fuss.”

"The murderer has made his move?" Li Xin's eyes lit up.

Travis nodded. "Definitely. They've been suing everywhere, and the city hall is having a headache. They've tried to persuade some to stop, but a few victims' families haven't stopped. After Anthony was beheaded, they should have continued to sue once they saw hope, but they suddenly stopped. A few days ago, when we were investigating Number Two, I had the funeral director check it out, but we found that they weren't acting strangely."

"Shall we go take a look?" Li Xin vaguely sensed that there was something to be found.

“It’s all arranged.” Travis nodded.

There were only the two of them on this mission; having more people would only put too much pressure on them.

The carriage traveled for more than an hour and arrived at a residential area in the outer city of Saint Klamar. The area was inhabited by Heldan people, who were naturally in dire financial straits and densely populated. The carriage stopped in front of a dilapidated mud house.

Travis knocked on the door, and it took quite a while before someone opened it. A woman who looked very poor but was very clean said, "Lady Allah, I'm sorry to bother you again. I am Travis from the funeral procession. I have something to ask you."

The woman paused slightly, "Didn't you just come two days ago? I made myself very clear, I won't complain anymore, you don't need to worry, this time it's for real." Li Xin smiled slightly, "Mrs. Allah, this is our captain, our highest-ranking officer, who wants to understand the situation. It won't take too long, may we come in and have a seat?"

Lady Allah glanced at the young and approachable Li Xin, as if seeing a reflection of her own son, and said, "Come in."

The house was very simple, almost bare, but although it was old, it looked very clean now.

Li Xin and Travis exchanged a glance. "You've cleaned the house really well."

Lady Allah smiled slightly, "Please sit down, gentlemen. I don't have anything special here, so I won't entertain you any further."

"Lady Allah, the case of the visceral demon is progressing steadily under His Majesty the King's attention. Antony is just one of them, and we are continuing our investigation. We would like to know why you suddenly stopped pursuing it?" Li Xin asked gently. Both of them sensed Lady Allah's goodwill towards Li Xin.

A hint of sadness flashed in the eyes of the Lady of Allah, then she crossed her hands over her chest. “It’s not that I don’t want to pursue this, but I’ve come to terms with it. This is my child’s fate. This is the end of his life, but also the beginning of a new one. The Mother Goddess will let him be reborn into a better family and live a better life. As his mother, I should be happy for him, not hold him back.”

"Lady Allah, who told you about this joyous news?" Li Xin asked.

The Lady of Allah remained unmoved. “No one told me this, and you don’t need to worry about who coerced me. No one threatened me, and I’m not afraid of any threats now.”

"Lady Allah, you misunderstand, that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean? Aren't you the funeral procession? Why aren't you catching the murderer? What are you doing, staring at me all day? Are you trying to harm me?!" Lady Allah suddenly roared. "I'm telling you, no one can stop my child's bright future."

"Lady Allah, we're here to help you, to find out the truth..."

"Get out! All of you, get out!" Upon hearing the words "truth," Lady Allah suddenly became extremely agitated and pushed the two men away. "If you dare to harass me again, I will report you to the city hall and the Vatican!"

boom……

The dilapidated door was slammed shut, and the bolt was bolted in with a bang. Li Xin and Travis looked at each other in disbelief.

Is this normal?
At the street corner, Travis gave Li Xin a thin cigar. Travis was also a heavy smoker. "I remember Mrs. Allah. She used to be disheveled and emotionally unstable, but now she's very well-groomed. However, she was definitely not coerced."

"A hidden power?" Li Xin didn't feel anything special; at least there was nothing particularly awkward about the room or on Mrs. Allah.

“It must be, and it’s a very special, secretive power.” Travis frowned, because even with his experience, he couldn’t tell what it was, and he couldn’t just arrest the person because of suspicion.

"Just leave like that?"

Travis nodded. "There are a few more, all of which were the most notorious in the past. I think it will be helpful to look at them all."

(End of this chapter)