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

"I didn't want to believe it was him at first. After all, it was just the criminal's one-sided statement. But now the detective also said that Orson was a suspect. Plus, he did this... Indeed, I have to suspect him."

He said this and sighed.

"Arthas, it would be great if such a talented person was willing to serve the royal family."

"But his heart is not with the royal family."

"Don't be so harsh. How do you know that he is not on the side of the royal family?" Odysseus said this with a meaningful smile.

Then he went on to say, "In any case, Orson must be found as soon as possible. I believe that whether he is a suspect or not, he will not hide."

"Yes, sir." Arthas said this, bowed, and then left.

Odysseus was left sitting alone in the hall.

Looking at the empty hall, Odysseus felt sad.

Chapter 36: Under Investigation

The order to arrest Orson was initially known to only a few people, including Odysseus, Arthas, Ryan, and the members responsible for the arrest mission.

The reason why the news was controlled within the scope of a small number of people is that Orson's influence is too high. If a wanted order is rashly issued, it will cause shock among the people. People may not believe the royal family but choose to believe Orson. If it is later proved that Orson has no problem, such a frivolous move will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the people.

On the other hand, Orson has many "friends". If this matter becomes known to everyone, it is very likely that Orson will know the news in advance.

As it turns out, even though the scope of the intelligence had been narrowed, Orson still received intelligence in advance that the royal family wanted to arrest him.

However, although it was called an arrest, in fact it meant taking Orson away for investigation. After all, the royal family still could not use any special means against the duke they appointed and the hero who had a very high reputation among the people.

During the interrogation of the criminal Raven, Raven truthfully revealed his movements. Then Sherlock, who was in charge of the criminal investigation, reviewed Raven's movements and compared them with the entire case. He found that many parts of the case were added out of thin air.

For example, in the so-called "murderer returns to the scene" incident that occurred in the Orchid Tavern, Raven had no motive at all, and some additional information he revealed, although not counted, gave the case another possibility.

So, in Sherlock's notes, Orson and the manager of the Orchid Tavern who never appeared became the second suspects in this case.

Since the last closure of the Youlan Tavern, the relevant person in charge has not shown up yet, so they can only start with Orson.

Sherlock was sitting in the police station's office at this time, and she felt very uncomfortable.

She was very conflicted about catching the benefactor who sent her here.

And they are involved in the same case.

Deep down, she didn't want Orson to be the mastermind, but due to procedures and her own professional ethics, she had to treat Orson as a suspect until the results came out.

When she heard yesterday that Orson had escaped capture and was now missing, she became even more suspicious that Orson was involved in this matter.

Even if he is not the mastermind behind the scenes, he is involved to some extent.

At this time, there was a knock on the office door, and Owen stood at the door, looking at Sherlock.

"I saw the door was not closed when I came in. Do you want me to close the door and knock again?"

"No thanks." Sherlock shook his head. "What do you want from me?"

"We are now discussing whether to issue arrest warrants in various places for Orson. I want to ask for your opinion?"

"My opinion?" Sherlock pondered for a moment, then looked up at Owen again.

"I have no objection. If I must say, from the perspective of efficiency, I hope you can issue a warrant, but there are many things you have to consider, right?"

"That's true." Owen smiled bitterly when he heard this.

"Since you don't have any ideas, I'll go back first?"

"Yes, Mr. Owen."

Just as Owen turned around and was about to leave, Sherlock suddenly called him.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you doing what I asked you to do?"

"Don't worry, just tell me when you need something and I'll send someone to give it to you."

"That's good." Sherlock nodded after hearing this.

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Three days later, at the gate of Saint Laurent City, the guards checking the entrance and exit discovered the figure of Orson.

"Show me your identification information." A guard stood in front of Orson and extended his hand towards him.

"Okay." Orson said this and showed his family emblem.

After establishing his own family, he could no longer use the original Stranik family crest, but instead created a family of his own.

Now Orson's full name is Orson Umberto, and the family emblem is red, white and blue, with a book and sword in the middle.

Given the special nature of the Umberto family, there is currently only one person in the entire empire who uses this family emblem, and not many people know it.

"I've never seen this family emblem before. Which family are you from?" The guard looked at Orson's family emblem, frowned, and then asked.

"Umberto family, I'm Orson Umberto." Orson spoke in a calm tone.

"Orson? Are you Orson?"

"Well, what's wrong?"

"Uh... nothing. Your situation is a bit special. If you don't mind, please wait here for a moment. I'll go find our leader." The guard said this with a trickle of sweat on his forehead.

A few days ago, the officer in charge of guarding the city gate told them that once they got any information about Orson, they must report it immediately.

But the officer made another request, which was that Orson must not be treated violently.

Firstly, these guards could not defeat Orson with force, and secondly, the other party was a duke-level figure, and if not handled properly, it would easily lead to bigger problems.

Seeing this, Orson did not make things difficult for the guards, but stood aside quietly and waited.

After a few minutes, the guard who had just left ran over with a man. After seeing Orson, the man walked straight up.

"Hello, Duke Orson. I'd like to ask you to investigate something. Are you free?"

Seeing that the other party was so polite, Orson nodded.

"of course."

Then the man took Orson towards the city, and at a corner, they got on a carriage heading to the police station.

"You come alone? Aren't you afraid that I will run away if you don't bring more people?" Orson said with a smile while sitting in the carriage, looking at the man sitting opposite him.

"How could that be?" The man was also very smart, and he made a joke. "As long as you want to leave, let alone call more people, even if the entire empire's army comes, what can they do to you?"

"You make me sound like a monster."

The atmosphere in the car suddenly became a lot more relaxed. It didn't seem like someone was being brought in for interrogation, but rather like someone was treating someone to a dinner.

The carriage went around and around and arrived at the door of the police station. At this moment, Sheriff Owen, Sherlock and Prince Arthas were waiting there.

Orson got out of the car with the captain of the guard. The latter bowed to the others and then stood aside.

Arthas and Owen had serious expressions, while Sherlock had a complicated look.

Arthas was the first to walk up to Orson.

"Duke Orson, you are suspected of being involved in the murder of Duke François of Orleans and His Majesty the Emperor. Please cooperate with the investigation in the coming days."

"Yeah." Orson nodded and then opened his arms.

"Does it require a body search or some other ritual? I promise to cooperate with the investigation."

Seeing Orson so calm, several people present frowned.

Arthas then shook his head.

"no need."

At this time, Sherlock, who was standing behind, bit his lip and mustered up the courage to say:

"Then, please follow me to be interrogated, Duke Orson."

"Okay." Orson nodded, not feeling angry because it was Sherlock who was interrogating him.

However, it was this indifferent attitude that made Sherlock even more uncertain.

Fortunately, Arthas added a sentence at this time.

"Miss Sherlock, please rest assured that our royal family always supports you."

"Ah... well, thank you, Your Highness." Sherlock forced a smile, then glanced at Orson, motioning him to follow him.

Chapter 37: Please Believe Me

"I remember, I asked you before."

In the closed interrogation room, Orson and Sherlock sat opposite each other.

The latter was in mixed emotions and simply ignored Orson's expression, instead concentrating on the notebook in his hand.

"Yeah, I remember you asked me that."

"Your answer was no at the time, and I chose to believe you."

"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.