Over the course of the night, Carl's fever subsided, and at dawn he had the strength to sit up and drink some porridge, and then went back to sleep

This was a relief for everyone.

Audrey arranged for Dr. Nolan to rest, turned to Sean and said, "Sean, you want to take a break too, don't you? ”

She looked haggard and tired. After her husband's death, she was able to survive by watching Carl grow up and inherit the family business, and now she learns that Percy, the man she once trusted so much, has betrayed her.

When Dr. Nolan was taken down by the butler, she threw herself into Sean's arms and began to cry bitterly.

This chest is very broad.

Sean patted her weak shoulder awkwardly.

Audrey had cried enough before she realized something was wrong. She straightened up in a panic and reluctantly said:

"I'm sorry, Sean, I lost my temper. ”

"No, ma'am, I understand your mood at the moment. But I still don't believe that Percy could do such a vile and insidious thing, and there must be some misunderstanding in this. Sean said.

"For the sake of the title, for the sake of the name, have there been fewer vile and filthy things that have happened throughout the ages? I just didn't expect that Percy would do such a thing, and oh my God, this is happening next to me. ”

Women are emotional creatures, and it is always easy for them to go from one extreme to the other, either liking you very much or hating you in the blink of an eye.

Obviously, Audrey could not forgive this betrayal.

"No matter what, Carl and I have to stay strong, not only to live, but also to live well, and to let those conspirators down completely, that's the best contempt for them!" Audrey said.

"It will, I believe. Sean said.

The more I get along with this woman, the more I feel that this woman is strong inside.

"Sean, you go and take a break, the butler has prepared a room for you. You are Carl's godfather, and there is a room for you in this castle. Audrey said.

"Okay, then you should also pay attention to your body, and let the servant take your place later. Sean nodded.

"No, I'm at ease only if I'm here. Audrey said.

Seeing that she was determined, Sean stopped persuading, turned around and walked out of the room, and overheard Audrey say behind him:

"Thank you, Sean!"

What happened in Ronburg, word spread quickly, and it was not up to Sean or Audrey's will to divert it.

It was to be expected that the people of Poitou's high society would talk privately about what was happening in Rhônburg, and it would become something they would talk about.

It doesn't matter if you have pockmarks on your face, as long as you have them on someone else's face.

About Percy Robinson, it is one of the protagonists of the conversation. Public opinion not only portrayed him as a careerist who plotted to usurp his nephew's title, but also portrayed him as a despicable villain who coveted the beauty of his widowed sister-in-law.

In fact, these things are not uncommon among the aristocracy, and every once in a while the protagonist changes, only this time the protagonist is Percy Robinson.

Fame and fortune are a kind of opium that can be addictive.

No one knows about the whereabouts of Percy Robinson. There is also the doctor named Brown, Sean asked the local patrol to follow it closely, interrogated Posey's servants, interviewed various people that Posey had recently come into contact with, etc., but did not get any useful clues.

Percy is missing, perhaps realizing that he is not doing things well and has absconded in fear of crime. Portraits and wanted notices about him will be plastered all over the cities and villages of Genoa within a week.

Posey's first impression on Sean was not good.

Sean once thought that this was a snarky guy who was good at meeting people, but after getting along, Sean felt that Percy was a particularly sincere person, and he was not afraid to express the most direct views on some things and some people, which often hit the nail on the head and made Sean feel like a confidant.

This confuses Sean that human nature may be so complicated. The Killer may be an artist.

The only fortunate thing is that Carl Robinson, the sole heir to the Robinson family, was finally able to walk on the ground under the careful care of Dr. Nolan. It's just that he is still very weak, and if he cultivates well in the future, there is a high probability that he will return to the same physical condition as his peers.

Seeing that Carl had recovered a lot, Audrey finally showed a smile occasionally, and Sean was relieved to leave Fort Ron.

At the crossroads in front of the castle, Jan rode in from the other direction to report:

"My lord, our men saw Daley appear at Posey Robinson's house. ”

"Lead the way!" ordered Sean.

Audrey stood in front of the castle window and watched as Sean rode north surrounded by his men and disappeared beyond the hills to the north.

On the sea level in the distance, a red sun was rising, throwing itself into the knights' bodies, pulling out long shadows.

Percy owned a small estate, which he inherited from his father, not far from Rhônburg. Curiously, when Audrey disposed of her property, he refused to accept a new gift of property, which was a real fortune.

When Sean arrived, Daley was personally searching the small estate. Prior to this, the estate had been cordoned off by the local patrol.

Looking at the small cash cabinet on the table in the living room, as well as a few bonds and deeds of sale and the like, Sean frowned.

"Looks like Posey left in a hurry?" asked Sean directly.

Daly was not at all surprised by Sean's arrival:

"It's a shame that this is happening to the Robinson family. I have heard that when the first earl was alive, he was quite strict in his family. ”

"Director Daley, as a neighbor of the Robinson family, and as the godfather of the future heir to the family, hope that the secret police will find Percy as soon as possible, for I can expect all sorts of rumors to spread far from the truth, which will damage the reputation of the Robinson family. Sean said.

"Viscount, of course the secret police will pursue it. However, unlike the patrol police, who hunt down suspects according to poisoning and murder, we are chasing the rebels. "You know, what is the duty of the secret police, we deal with shady guys like rebels and bloodthirsty. ”

"Percy is a rebel?" Sean thought he had misheard.

Daly asked for an object, which was the mask of a zodiac snake, and he even put the mask on his face and tried it on.

"The True Gods are engaged in the despicable deeds of a conspiracy to rebel, and they are a bunch of rats hiding in the shadows, knowing that we have been hunting them down. So even if they get together to conspire, they will wear zodiac masks, and even keep their identities under the sun secret from each other. Daley explained, "Among them, the senior members of the Zodiac Snake are in charge of assassination and intelligence. This is still a secret for now, and I hope that Lord Viscount will not spread it. The mask I had in my hand was found in Posey's bedroom, and had been overlooked during a previous search by the local patrol. ”

"I understand. Sean said, "Director, you judge that Percy is a rebel based on this mask, I'm afraid it's too arbitrary, right?"

Daley looked at Sean strangely: "Viscount, I thought anger would make you lose your judgment. It really can't, but does it matter to me? Can you explain why Percy ran away?"

Daly continued: "The night before the murder of the rector of Mounier, a stranger with this mask was also seen near the University of Poitou. ”

"I think I've seen the portrait of that stranger, and I've put it up in Vichy, and it's completely different from that of Percy. Sean questioned.

"That's true. Daly said, "Viscount, if there is any possibility, I will pay special attention. It is better to be wrong with a thousand than to let one go, this is the principle of the secret police. The most important thing now is to find Posey. ”

"And the Dr. Brown, who we found out was drinking heavily before he hanged himself. In fact, according to our survey, Dr. Brown never drinks alcohol. It was apparently someone who drunk him and then hanged him. Do you remember the time when the True God snatched their comrades from the gallows in front of thousands of people? My spies had a fight with a suspected important member of the group afterwards, and I am sure that the man had been wounded by a gunshot wound, and I have just learned that Percy had injured his own hand at that time. Is this also a coincidence?"

Sean knew about Posey's injury, and he used to joke about it, he thought it was just a grudge between the wealthy family, and if it really involved the True God Party, things would be complicated.

"I still can't figure it out. We assume that Percy was a member of the Hebin God and a high-ranking member of the assassination. Then he bought Dr. Brown beforehand, so that he could poison the heir of the Robinson family for a long time, and finally killed him, and escaped himself. Sean shook his head, "He put the mask down and let you find it, that's completely redundant." Director Daley, have you noticed that Percy left with two strangers five days ago in the night, is it impossible that he was held hostage?"

Daley said: "You mean that Percy is not a murderer, and the rebels kidnapped him so that he could not defend himself, and they deliberately made him bear this charge?"

"Isn't that impossible?" asked Sean rhetorically.

Daley suddenly smiled: "It seems that the viscount really regards Percy as his friend." ”

"Frankly, I'm scared of losing a friend like this. Because of this, the cost of betrayal will be even more high. Sean admitted, "If the truth disappoints me, I'll just give an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, and buckshot is sometimes more reliable than a thousand words!"

Sean's tone was cold, and even Daley sensed the raging anger in Sean's heart.

"It's not easy to be your friend, because it can be life-threatening!"

"I hate betrayal!" Sean said as he looked back at Daley, surveying Posey's little study, "On the contrary, I respect my opponents. When someone provokes or even kills me, I have to try to put myself in my opponent's shoes, understand his preferences and even sorrows, only then can you catch his weaknesses. Respect your enemies is to protect yourself!"

Daley was astonished that he seemed to have heard something like this from a great man that the young viscount should be a secret policeman.

Posey's study is small, but it's neat and cozy.

Sean glanced back at Daley, who shrugged, "Feel free to do so, and if there's anything special you find, don't forget to tell me." ”

Most of the books on the shelves are philosophical, political, and economic, and judging by the degree of wear and tear of the books, this reflects the preferences of the owner, Posey.

"Percy Robinson often said things in public that were not very inappropriate, such as rank, revolution, and the like, and such words should not come from the mouth of a member of the Robinson family. Daley said.

Sean doesn't quite approve of this, and in public, Posey behaves the opposite, which is also Posey's own admission. It seems that what Posey said on a very private occasion was reported.

Sean suddenly crouched down, and he found a small empty glass bottle in the corner.

"Mr. Director, have you ever seen a bottle like this?"

Daley didn't understand, "Am I missing something?"

"I had exterminated a bandit in the north that had been a victim of one side for more than a decade, and after the war I found that their leader and chief leader were smoking a drug, which was white powder in small glass bottles. This thing, known as 'fairy powder', is a terrible drug that addicts will be addicted to, and once the source is cut off, they will die a miserable death. This is a hundred times more terrible than opium. Sean explained.

"Oh, I've heard of 'fairy powder' being terrible, but to be honest, it's the first time I've seen it in the south. Daley said, he took such a small bottle, looked at the sunlight and looked at the little powder that was still left in it, and said helplessly, "Such glass bottles are very ordinary, doctors and pharmacies have such bottles, it is difficult to track its manufacturer." ”

"If Percy also smokes something like this, his fate will be tragic. "Also, I suspect the Bloodthirsty are involved." Because one of the means by which bloodthirsty people control ordinary people is this white powder. ”

"It seems that the situation is more complicated than I thought. Daley's expression changed slightly and he nodded.

(Omitted)