My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

On this day, after the hotel's cleaner cleaned every room as usual, he suddenly smelled a foul odor at the door of this permanent resident.

Although the other party has rented this room for a long time and has generated a lot of income for the hotel, it is a hotel room after all. If it cannot be used in the end due to the other party's reasons, the hotel will also suffer the loss.

So the cleaner knocked on the door.

After receiving no response, cleaners and hotel staff began to pay attention to what was happening in the room.

Finally, when they opened the room, they saw only a man hanged in the middle of the room.

The female receptionist screamed immediately, while the cleaner and the store manager turned pale.

They called the security guards.

After the guard reported the information, Sherlock immediately took it seriously, and then she personally led people to the scene.

After intelligence comparison and witness verification, it was confirmed that the person who committed suicide by hanging was Milton.

Milton's alias in the hotel was Alan, and the hotel room had been booked long ago, which was why he escaped the official search of the empire.

But this matter seems strange no matter how you look at it.

First of all, having someone who can bribe someone to kill the Duke is considered to be in a very high position even in the underground or in a heretical cult. Such people generally value their lives very much and will never commit suicide out of fear of crime.

To take a step back, even if the other party really committed suicide, he should not choose a place with a large flow of people and easy to be discovered.

The other party's death seemed to be arranged, as if the man couldn't wait to end the case.

The police station search personnel found several letters on him, and the evidence from the letters eventually pointed to one person.

That was the Duke of Naples in the south.

Giovanni seemed unaware that Milton was a believer in a cult, and Milton seemed to be just an ordinary person who resold information in Saint Laurent City. Therefore, he was able to have close contact with Giovanni, Mudrick and others.

According to the compilation, in a recent letter, Giovanni sent to Milton, saying that he would send his top combat forces to Saint Laurent City and asked Milton to be ready to receive them.

It is obvious that Giovanni was the mastermind behind this assassination, and Milton was an accomplice.

The case could actually be closed at this point in the investigation. Giovanni's death was a foregone conclusion, regardless of whether he was charged with murder or not. In this case, Giovanni, the most likely suspect, could be made the criminal.

This is the fastest way to close the case. Anyone with a higher level of political thinking would immediately have his men close the case.

Therefore, when Shylock presented the investigation information to the Chief of Police and Emperor Odysseus, the response he received was that the result of the case could be announced.

……

"Thank you for your hard work these days, Miss Charlotte."

In a restaurant somewhere in Saint Laurent City, Orson looked at Sherlock sitting in front of him and spoke with a smile.

"No, no, it's all the information provided by you, Master Orson. I'm just responsible for following the clues you gave me."

Sherlock managed a smile.

"It looks like you're not very happy, Miss Charlotte?" Orson asked puzzledly when he saw the expression on Sherlock's face.

"Through this incident, you have been promoted to a high-ranking official. From now on, your career will be smooth and you will have more opportunities to display your talents. Why do you show such an expression?"

"Mr. Orson, I started out as a detective after all. For me, nothing makes me happier than knowing the truth."

"So...you mean that the results of the case that have been announced now are not the truth?"

"Yeah." Sherlock nodded. "Obviously, someone committed suicide in a hotel, and 'just happened' to have letters on him that showed him the real mastermind. If it was you, do you think it would be possible?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Orson fell silent.

He thought for a long time, then shook his head.

"It is indeed as you said, there are still many strange things in this case, but..."

"but?"

"Well, Miss Charlotte, the royal family, the Duke of Orleans, and all the people directly related to this case, what they need so far is not the truth, but the result."

"Maybe at the beginning of the case, what they needed was the truth, but now, they just need a result that is favorable to them." Orson said this and explained the complicated political issues to Sherlock.

"Perhaps there is a bigger and deeper power behind Milton, but now he is linked to the common enemy of the Empire, the Duke of Naples. As long as the criminal is identified as the Duke of Naples, a lot of trouble can be saved."

"The conflict between the royal family and the Duke of Orleans will be transferred to the Duke of Naples. At that time, the royal family only needs to take some compensation from the Duke of Naples and give it to the Duke of Orleans. The conflict can be resolved without having to make new enemies. This is a very good thing for the royal family."

"But... the real criminal may still be at large. If they take action again at that time, it will be another blow to the dignity of the royal family."

Hearing Sherlock's concern, Orson just smiled softly.

"Miss Charlotte, do you think the royal family will admit all their mistakes?"

"When the time comes, the royal family will have many ways to deal with it, and their authority will definitely not be damaged. You can rest assured about this."

After hearing what Orson said, Sherlock shook his head helplessly.

She doesn't care much about political struggles and doesn't want to understand them. After the investigation of the Saint Laurent City case is completed, she will resign.

Anyway, I have done my job for the emperor, so I have a suitable reason to retire.

At this time, Sherlock suddenly looked up at Orson.

Orson saw Sherlock's actions and looked at her in confusion.

"Do you have any other questions?"

"Mr. Orson, are you treating me as a pawn to help you solve the case?"

When Orson heard Sherlock say this, his expression paused slightly, and then he immediately returned to normal.

"No, I did this only because when I met you that day, I felt that you were capable. After all, you are the only one who is different from other detectives."

Upon hearing this, Sherlock nodded, accepting this statement.

Being used as a pawn was not a good thing, and she didn't want to assume the worst of someone.

Chapter 112: That’s definitely not what he meant

Sherlock had thought about the possibility that Orson was using her as a tool to help him get the results he wanted, but it was just a guess after all.

If Orson really thought so, then he had a certain purpose in approaching Sherlock from the beginning, and he was just acting in front of everyone when he got injured after chasing him out.

At least in the Empire's reputation, Orson would never be such a person.

However, if Orson really deceived Sherlock, she would not forgive Orson either.

The relationship between the two did not deteriorate because of Sherlock's suspicious words, at least on the surface.

……

Duke of Orleans, Paris.

"Your Excellency the Duke." Sean hurried back to the Duke of Orleans from Saint Laurent City. He was so exhausted that he had no time to rest. He went directly to the Duke's mansion and told Charles, Duke of Orleans all the results of the investigation into the Saint Laurent City case.

"So, what you mean is... all this is a conspiracy by the Duke of Naples to alienate the royal family and local nobles?" Henry listened to Sean's report and added the intelligence he had compiled over the past few days comparing the present life with the past life, and began to think about it.

Judging from the variables, there are two major changes in the empire between the past and the present.

The first is the status of the Duke of Naples.

In his previous life, the scandal of Giovanni, Duke of Naples, was exposed a long time later. After Litt successfully avenged Giovanni, there was no news that Giovanni had hired a killer to kill someone. It might be that this information seemed unimportant at the time, or because of the hasty judgment of the case due to his father's death, others did not link Giovanni to the matter.

The second is Orson.

To be honest, Orson is still alive, which is the biggest uncertainty in the world for Henry.

If everything went as Henry expected, he only needed to provide enough help to Litt and he would be able to make a potential ally.

Before Henry was poisoned in his previous life, Litt had become the only person in the empire to hold two duke positions. He was also a favorite of Princess Elsa, who had already been confirmed as the heir. In order to help Elsa ascend to the throne, Litt had a duel with Arthas, and eventually Arthas had to give up his inheritance rights.

Henry himself knew that he did not have any extraordinary talents. He only had a little understanding of the future direction of the world. However, even this ability to "predict the future" was eliminated with the appearance of Orson.

Although he can change his own destiny, he may not be able to influence the entire empire.

At least he still didn't dare to make any predictions about the current situation in the central part of the empire.

Henry thought about it for a long time, and finally felt that Giovanni was most likely to do such a thing, so he chose to believe the empire.

At least if he believed in the empire and cooperated with it, he could continue to be the Duke of Orleans.

If he is still dissatisfied with the results of the investigation, it would be tantamount to continuing to oppose the central government of the empire, and he cannot guarantee that other dukes will continue to support him.

As for whether Giovanni is the real murderer of his father, we will know when we catch him and ask him.

He would have to be the one present at Giovanni's trial.

Henry became more open-minded after thinking about it, and then said to Sean, "Uncle Sean, let's just trust the royal investigation. We will allocate 20,000 people to help them, just to ease the relationship and strive for the power to try Giovanni in the future."

"Okay, I'll go pick someone right away." Upon hearing that, Sean nodded quickly.

Before he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, and then he asked

"Your Excellency the Duke, regarding what you said before, that Lit will be a key figure in the future empire..."

"What's wrong?" Henry looked at Sean in confusion when he heard Sean ask this.

This was the only thing Henry was absolutely sure of.

Although the current Leeteuk does not seem to have the same stunning success as in his previous life, his overall upward trajectory is very smooth. From being the first when he entered the Imperial Academy to later leading the team to a great victory in Florence, all of these demonstrate Leeteuk's potential.

"Well... we contacted Master Lit before and expressed our willingness to help him. He accepted the offer, but he asked us to strengthen the security around Master Orson..."

“…” Upon hearing this, Henry frowned.

In their previous lives, Orson and Leet couldn't be said to be enemies, but they could only be said to be incompatible.

When Henry first heard that Orson and Leete were so friendly and respectful to each other, he thought it was just a disguise between the two of them, and there was actually competition between them.

But now it seems that Leeteuk has really become Orson's little fanboy?

wrong!

Henry thought about it carefully, and then shook his head.

"Uncle Sean, Li Te said so, are you really going to do this?"

"Well... of course I still have to come back and ask for the Duke's instructions, but since this is your order, it shouldn't matter, right?"

"Uncle Sean, although Master Leete and Master Orson seem to be very harmonious on the surface, in fact it may not be what we see." Henry said this and explained in front of Sean.

"Think about it. For such a big event as attacking Naples, the vanguard should be commanded by the most powerful person. If you were Duke Lucius, who would you give the vanguard to?"

"That must be Mr. Orson..." Sean said without hesitation.

The other party is a military genius who commanded hundreds of thousands of human coalition forces to exterminate the entire orc clan. If he has such a powerful weapon and does not use it, there are only two possibilities.

Either they think Orson is more useful elsewhere, or Orson is no longer favored.

Combined with the will that Lucius had made in public before, it was obvious that Lucius was still more partial to his own flesh and blood.

The war against Naples was to gain military merit for Litt, allowing him to step out from behind the scenes and establish his prestige.

"So... what Mr. Leeteuk meant by strengthening security... is..."

"Yeah." Henry nodded calmly when he saw Sean finally understood.

"It's just what you think, Uncle Sean. It's called secret protection, but it's actually surveillance."

"After all, Orson is in Saint Laurent City and has the closest relationship with the royal family. He even lived in the palace before. Master Lit must be worried that Master Orson will take some action."

"I understand! You are worthy of being the Duke! I still can't compare to your experience of two lifetimes." Sean's thoughts became clearer, and he quickly praised Henry.

Who knew that when Henry heard the second half of the sentence, his face changed and he quickly hushed.

"Uncle Sean, I've told you not to let anyone else know about this. Don't mention it too much in the future. If someone hears it, we'll all be doomed."

Sean apologized quickly.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Duke. I was negligent!"

"Okay, Uncle Sean, you've helped with so many things and you're busy every day. It's understandable that you forget these things occasionally. I'll remind you later."

"Thank you, Lord Duke!"

After the two chatted for a few more words, Sean left with Henry's orders.

Chapter 113: Drink It

The city of Romulus.