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

"Thank you very much for your trust in me." Orson said with a smile.

"But I think you should understand the current situation, Mr. Orson." Sherlock said. "If the situation had not progressed, we would not have brought you here."

"So the new development in the case is that I have become a suspect?"

"Yes." Sherlock nodded. "Now, please answer my next questions truthfully."

"it is good."

"Do you remember the day when you and I first met?"

"Yes, I know that you were collecting intelligence in the Orchid Tavern at that time, and I participated in it. You left the deepest impression on me at that time."

"At that time, there was a sound of fighting upstairs, and you chased after them, and then all the way out of the city. Can you tell me what happened afterwards that made you unconscious? And is the person you were chasing after Raven?"

Hearing this, Orson raised his head and recalled for a while, then said, "Well... when I chased him out, that man's strength was not to be underestimated, he was very fast, and there were no guards in the city to help me slow him down, so I could only chase him outside the city. When I got outside the city, he seemed to have no fear and attacked me. I fought with him for a long time, but he was too strong and I couldn't beat him."

"Then he must have considered that there were other people around, so he didn't kill me, but ran away first."

"Okay, what about the second question?"

Sherlock took note of it silently and continued asking questions.

"The second question, I think if you see the raven, you should understand, right? Unless the raven can shrink its bones or transform, it is impossible for there to be such a big difference in size."

"Then this is the suspicious point of the case." Sherlock said this and raised his head.

"Since the person who returned to the scene was not Raven, it means that a third party was involved."

"So you suspect that this third-party force is my people?" Orson asked with a smile.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Sherlock frowned.

Orson's attitude made her feel strange and unhappy.

This calm attitude either means that the person already knew that he had nothing to do with the matter, or that he has extremely strong mental qualities and, although he is involved, he is not afraid of being discovered.

In Orson's case, it is most likely the latter.

"Mr. Orson, no, I should call you Duke Orson now." Sherlock raised his head, looked at Orson, and then asked, "I still believe you, but please remember that here, we are the interrogator and the suspect, not friends. You keep talking to me with a smile, I will not let you off the hook."

"Of course I know." Orson said this and stopped smiling.

"Well, can I ask you some questions?"

"Of course." Sherlock nodded.

"I would like to ask, what evidence do you have to prove what I have done? Or would you rather believe the one-sided words of the prisoner Raven than believe me, a loyal subject of the empire?"

Orson began to apply pressure.

"Ms. Sherlock, although I don't want to mention it, please understand that a few months ago, you were just a detective, and I hadn't become a duke yet."

"But now, you can sit here, and I can sit here, relying on what? It's because of our contribution to this case."

Sure enough, Sherlock is just a young man after all. Faced with such a strong aura and pressure from Orson, she is now beginning to waver.

All Orson could count on was that everything he did was perfect, and he knew that the people who were involved in it were either dead or would never betray him.

Even if Sherlock is really smart and knows that something is wrong, it is ultimately just reasoning, and reasoning without evidence is untenable.

Sherlock lowered his head, as if he was about to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it.

"So, I hope you can give me an answer. If everything is what you call guessing, then I will answer my questions." Orson continued to slowly break down Sherlock's inner defenses.

"Ms. Sherlock, you are certainly very smart, but you also know that evidence is absolute. If you can't produce evidence, please give me enough respect."

"I have given you enough respect, Orson!" At this time, Sherlock seemed unable to bear it anymore. She raised her head and looked at Orson with a few tears in her eyes.

"Orson, you know, people who work in my field come into contact with a lot of things every day, and learn about a lot of dark events. I won't think of you in a dark way, just because you are Orson."

"Do you think I haven't solved those unsolved 'cold cases'? You rich people, these powerful people, even if you can rely on your own resources and have countless people work for you and not betray you, there will always be a day when you reveal your flaws. My job is to wait for you to reveal your flaws and send you to be punished."

"You've been telling me about evidence. Yes, we only have oral testimony and reasoning at the moment. There are no witnesses or physical evidence, but this doesn't stop me from continuing my investigation."

Having said this, Sherlock stood up.

"Orson, I treat you as a friend. I don't think you would resort to such shady means."

Hearing this, Orson sighed.

"Miss Charlotte." He addressed Sherlock again in a more intimate way.

"You are a very smart person. Since you are smart, you should have known the laws of this world a long time ago."

“Before society undergoes drastic changes, so-called ‘fairness’ and ‘justice’ are always only one-sided.”

"Tell me, if a man attempted to overthrow the country and murder the king, and the king learned of this and sent someone to assassinate the man, would anyone seek justice for him?"

"No." Orson said, smiling and shaking his head. "Because the whole country belongs to the king, the police station you are in now is said to be maintaining justice, but it is just protecting the interests of the king and helping the common people solve problems."

"So what? Isn't this kind of justice justice?"

"This kind of justice is of course justice, but what if there is a way to strive for greater justice?"

Sherlock was stunned when he heard Orson's words.

"Are you trying to turn me against you?"

"Why should I try to persuade you to rebel? You are a smart person and you naturally have your own ideas. I just want to say that when the royal family can also be sent to the guillotine, justice will be truly achieved, isn't it?"

"What does all this have to do with this case?"

"It doesn't matter. Just think of it as a conversation between friends."

"And please believe me, I am on your side."

Chapter 38: Aftermath of the Arrest

"Huh, that's great, I can finally get out and stretch my body."

On a lawn outside the prison, the raven, wearing prison uniform, breathed in the outside air at will.

Beside him stood two eighth-level warriors, one was Prince Arthas and the other was Sheriff Owen.

"Don't forget why we let you out." Arthas frowned as he watched the raven's actions.

"I know, I know. It's just to make me more useful."

Raven said this and nodded nonchalantly.

"I'm already a dead man anyway, so if I'm convicted of murdering the Duke, I'll be chopped into pieces." Raven said jokingly.

When Arthas heard this, he said nothing.

Owen looked at the time and then

Then he indicated that there was not much time left.

"That's about it. You only have half an hour for your outing today."

"Alas, good times are always short-lived."

Upon hearing this, Raven did not linger for long. He just sighed and then took the initiative to return to the prison.

Only after locking the raven in the cell did Arthas and Owen walk out together.

"Your Highness, I think you should not trust this person too much."

"I know." Arthas nodded. "But since he wasn't the one who murdered my father, we need to use him to catch the real mastermind."

"Do you think it's possible for him to do so many things at the same time by himself?"

"It's really hard."

"So, we have to catch this one of the few people who knows the truth. At least we can't kill him until the case is completely solved and he has completely lost his usefulness."

"Okay." Owen could only nod his head after hearing that. "By the way, Your Highness, Her Highness Elsa will be back in a few days, and she will probably take over the affairs of the police station by then."

"I know. I will tell her. I believe she also wants to find the murderer who murdered her father."

"However, if the target is really Orson..."

"Believe me, if it's really Orson, no one can protect him."

……

A few more days passed, and the Imperial Academy team returned to Saint Laurent City.

"Dean, this is what happened." In the dean's office, after Triss reported the entire process of the training to Luca, she also mentioned to Luca the guards' arrest of Orson.

"I know that Orson returned to Saint Laurent City a few days ago. The people at the police station informed me, and I asked them to release Orson to attend a speech at the graduation ceremony, and they agreed."

“Is that all?” Triss frowned when she heard Luca say that.

"Of course. After all, the Imperial Academy is named after the Empire. What Zhian said was personally instructed by His Majesty the Emperor. We can't not give His Majesty the Emperor this face, right?"

"As for Orson, I believe that with his ability, he will be able to turn danger into safety."

"...So, Dean, you still haven't helped Orson at all?" Triss couldn't help but speak.

"There's nothing we can do. After all, he's already the Duke." Luca sighed helplessly.

After hearing this, Therese didn't stay here any longer and turned to leave the office.

……

On the other side, Elsa also found Owen.

"Sheriff Owen, I hope you can give me an explanation. Why did you arrest Orson?"

In the police station's office, Elsa looked at Owen in front of her with an angry look on her face.

You know, she and Orson had just experienced life and death in the snowfield not long ago, and when she just returned to Saint Laurent City and took over her position, she encountered this situation. It would be difficult for anyone to accept it.

"Your Highness Elsa, we have no concern for Lord Orson. We have only arranged for him to temporarily stay in our protected residence to assist us in our investigation."

"Okay." Elsa suppressed her anger and asked:

"So, do you have any evidence?"

"There is indirect evidence. Mr. Orson's name was on the list of partners of the Orchid Tavern."

"I've seen the list. In addition to Orson, there's also the name of the emperor's brother, right? Why didn't I see you arrest the emperor's brother?"

"This..." Owen was immediately troubled when he heard Elsa ask this.

"Because I am here and can cooperate with their investigation at any time."

At this time, Arthas' voice sounded behind Elsa.

"Elsa, please don't make things difficult for Owen. He is just following orders."

"On orders? On whose orders? I am the one in charge of criminal matters, my brother."

Elsa looked at Arthas who came in and showed no intention of backing down.

"Elsa, don't be willful. This is the will of our father. He wants to investigate this case thoroughly."

"Father? Okay, I'll go ask Father now."

After saying this, Elsa left in front of Arthas and Owen without looking back.

The two looked at each other, both showing helpless expressions.

There was no way around it. The two had already anticipated Elsa's reaction when she came back and discovered this situation.

But I still didn't expect the reaction to be so big.

Similarly, Olivia, Litt, Lena, Lianka and others also showed worried expressions after hearing the news that Orson was invited to have tea.

At this moment, several people were gathered in the living room of Orson and Litt's dormitory, discussing countermeasures.

"Do you have any information?"

This time, Li Te took the lead. She sat in the main seat, looked at the people below, and asked.

"I heard from Her Highness Elsa that it should be related to the previous turmoil in the imperial city, but hasn't the murderer been caught?" Lianka told the information she knew at this time.

Olivia heard what Lianka said and lowered her head, thinking about something.

She knew a lot of information, but much of it could not be told to those present, so she chose to remain silent.