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

"Stop her! Don't let her into the police station!"

At this time, Owen, who was at the door of the police station, also saw the movement coming from the crowd, and then he found Sherlock trapped in the crowd.

In response, he frowned and then shouted loudly to the crowd:

"You guys, stop it now! I respect your right to march, but I warn you not to obstruct the work of public officials, otherwise don't blame the police for arresting you for obstructing public service!"

Owen's words not only failed to stop the crowd, but made the people believe more that Sherlock was a public servant, so several people directly tried to restrain Sherlock and wanted to catch her.

"What are you doing! Let me go!"

Hearing Sherlock's exclamation, Owen became even more furious.

"asshole."

He cursed softly, then looked at the guards around him and gave instructions.

"Disperse the crowd, rescue the people, and arrest the instigators for disturbing public order and obstructing public service."

Afterwards, the guards of the public security station were ordered to disperse the citizens.

Sherlock heard screams and cries all around him. After a while, the person who was holding her arm let go and ran away. The crowd that had gathered at the door of the police station was suddenly dispersed. At this time, her heart gradually relaxed.

At this time, Owen also came to Sherlock.

"Miss Sherlock, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Sherlock let out a long sigh, still in shock.

Fortunately, there was no stampede when the crowd evacuated just now, otherwise I would probably have been injured if not killed.

"Are they here to speak up for Orson?"

"Well, I don't know who leaked the news, but now almost the entire Saint Laurent City and the surrounding cities know that Orson has been arrested. I guess it will spread to Antica and Naples in a while."

Owen said this and sighed.

Everyone knows that Naples is now the territory of Orson. After Orson took office, his policy of light taxes and decentralization instantly won the hearts of both the upper class and the lower class people in Naples.

Not to mention Antica, Orson's influence in Antica may be even greater than that of Lucius.

If pressure comes again from all places and there is no progress in the case, letting Orson go would be considered a good thing. It is possible that Owen and Sherlock will be dragged out as scapegoats.

Sherlock also understood the seriousness of the situation. She said nothing and walked straight into the police station.

……

Orson was sitting in the room that the police station had arranged for him. The room had all the necessary facilities and was no worse than a luxurious private room in a hotel. At this moment, he was leaning back in his chair with his legs crossed, carefully reading a military book of the empire in his hands.

Not long after, the door of the room was opened and Sherlock appeared at the door.

"Orson."

"What's wrong?"

"This morning, a lot of citizens suddenly showed up at the police station, saying they wanted to seek an explanation for you."

When Orson heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then sighed.

"It can't be helped. After all, you all know that I am very important to many people. So if I disappear from their sight for too long, they will start to become suspicious. After a long period of suspicion, rumors will inevitably arise."

"Of course, we won't suspect that you arranged it. After all, you have been here all these days." Sherlock said this and sat on the sofa.

"I wanted to talk to you about the progress of the case."

"Well, you say."

"There was a suspicious point before the case, which was when His Royal Highness was first involved. At that time, the family emblem of the Toulouse family was found in the warehouse of an underground industry owned by His Royal Highness. Is that right?"

"Well, I remember you went to investigate that location."

As Orson said this, he picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of the tea in it.

"Yes, it is a genuine family crest, belonging to a direct descendant. It is impossible for someone to forge it. The investigation at that time showed that, except for Duke François, the crests of all other members of the Toulouse family were still there, so it was identified as François's crest."

"Well, then what?"

"However, after listing you as a suspect and expanding the circle of people, I found a point." Sherlock said, staring at Orson.

"There is another direct descendant of the Toulouse family who is in the Dukedom of Antica and has had quite a bit of contact with you."

"You mean my mother?" Orson also put down the book and turned to look at Sherlock.

"Yes." Sherlock nodded.

"Did you know that Lady Marie died before Duke Francois was assassinated?"

"So that's why you were able to take the Toulouse family crest from her and reuse it, right?"

"So, in your eyes, I am someone who would rather use my deceased stepmother's belongings as a tool to frame others?"

"No, I'm just curious about where Lady Mary's family emblem went." Sherlock said, looking at Orson.

"In Raven's confession, he gave the coat of arms of Duke Francois to Giovanni. Giovanni is dead and his house has been burned down. We have no way to confirm the authenticity of this information."

"But we can work backwards. We now have a family crest in our hands, the one we found in Saint Laurent City before. So, if Madam Mary's family crest is missing, can I assume that you are also a suspect of the crime?"

Orson narrowed his eyes and met Sherlock's gaze.

He didn't expect Sherlock to be so smart.

"So, Orson, can you tell me where Lady Mary's family crest is now?"

"…Buried with her body. This is the etiquette of the nobility. After death, they are buried with their original family crest to prove their status during life."

Orson said so.

"So, if you want to prove the truth of what you said, you must open Lady Mary's coffin yourself?"

"If you insist on doing this, without any regard for the dignity of the dead, then go ahead."

Orson said this as if he didn't care that he would be exposed.

"it is good."

Sherlock stood up.

"I will ask the royal family for instructions. If they agree, I will send someone to investigate immediately."

"But next, there is one more thing I need your help with."

"Go ahead. I won't refuse to help if I can."

Orson said this, looking quite polite.

"There has been a lot of discussion about you recently. The royal family would like to ask you to come forward to resolve the public opinion issue, at least to calm the public's anger and let the public know that the royal family has not treated you unfairly. This is the royal family's request."

"So what should I say? Can you prepare a speech for me?"

Orson said with a smile.

"You invited me here and put me under house arrest without explanation. Although the conditions you provided me were good, I'm sure if I tell the truth, the people will be even more dissatisfied, right?"

"The royal family will send someone to deal with the speech. I am not responsible for this." Sherlock sighed.

"Orson, I really don't want to be on the opposite side of you. I hope this investigation can completely clear your suspicion so that we can still be friends in the future. I still owe you a meal, and I don't want it to be prison food."

As she said this, she looked at Orson with a complicated expression.

"I admit that my previous attitude towards you may have been a bit too bad. I don't expect you to forgive me, but please understand me. From an emotional point of view, I certainly don't want to regard you as a criminal, but in our line of work, we can never talk about emotions."

"I know." Orson nodded. "So I never blamed you. You were just doing your job. I believe that after this incident, we will still be friends."

As he said this, he held out his hand to Sherlock.

"Miss Charlotte, I wish you a smooth investigation."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Sherlock forced a smile, shook hands with Orson, said goodbye, and left the room.

However, all of this was seen by people far away.

(PS: The foreshadowing buried before will be slowly unearthed)

Chapter 40: Explanation

"Owen, I told you, didn't I? At a time like this, we can't suppress the people. If we suppress them, it will seem like we are unreasonable."

Inside the police station, Arthas looked at Owen, who was lowering his head, and scolded him.

Beside him, Elsa watched all this silently, without any expression.

Ever since Arthas obtained the privilege of investigating cases from Odysseus, he has basically had equal rights with Elsa in the police station.

Coupled with the suppression of her elder brother over the past year, Elsa's say in the judicial field that she was originally in charge of has become even lower.

After all, this is still a society ruled by individuals, and the appointment and dismissal of personnel is often just a decision made by the emperor.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but it happened suddenly and Miss Sherlock was surrounded by a crowd. If we don't help her, she might get into trouble."

"Isn't she a magician? Are you worried something might happen to her?"

"Because it happened suddenly, so..."

"Okay, okay, brother, now that things have come to this, let's first think about how to deal with public opinion." Elsa came out and acted as a peacemaker.

After seeing Elsa say this, Owen gave Elsa a grateful look.

Arthas could only sigh.

"Elsa, what do you think we should do?"

"Of course the person who tied the bell must be the one who can untie it."

Elsa shrugged and said so.

"Brother, think about it, why are the citizens so angry that they gathered together to surround the police station?"

"Because Orson was arrested?"

"Yes, so we just need to let Orson come forward and explain this matter to the people."

Elsa spoke her mind.

When Arthas heard this, he sneered.

"Elsa, do you think that after Orson was imprisoned by us and was suspected by us, we would let him forgive us?"

"Put yourself in his shoes. If you were Orson, would you forgive a group of people who hurt him?"

"But there's nothing we can do about it right now, is there?"

At this time, Sherlock also finished the routine interrogation of Orson and came here to report.

"I have convinced Orson, and he has agreed to mediate the matter outside. The specific details are left to you."

"Oh? You can actually convince Orson?" Upon hearing this, Arthas's anger disappeared immediately, and he became interested in Sherlock's persuasion.

"Well, he still takes the overall situation into consideration. Besides, I also hope to apply to go to the Dukedom of Antica for investigation."

"Investigation? What are you going there to investigate?" Elsa was stunned for a moment when she heard Sherlock's words, and then she immediately asked.

"Investigate another important member of the Toulouse family, Mary, the wife of Duke Lucius of Antica."

"But isn't Mary dead? What's there to investigate about a dead person?"

Arthas asked in confusion.

If it was an investigation into Lucius, that would make sense, but it turned out to be an investigation into Mary?

At this time, Elsa pondered for a while, then as if she suddenly remembered something, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Sherlock.

"Are you planning to start with the family emblem?"

"Yes." Sherlock nodded.

After hearing what Elsa said, Arthas and Owen also reacted. They looked at Sherlock with shock in their eyes.

I never expected that Sherlock would start from this aspect.

However, this was probably the most promising clue at the moment, so Arthas agreed to consult Odysseus. As soon as Odysseus gave the order, someone would immediately go to Antica to investigate.

……

Not long after, Elsa found Orson again.