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The Duke of Firebird is the Grand Duke of the Western Territory, the lord of "Wet Feather Castle", and the owner of "Red Sand Castle".

Tonight was supposed to be the engagement banquet for the duke's eldest daughter, Dia.

Everyone in the hall was wondering who the man who had died in the prayer hall was. The Duke had gone to check on the matter, and now he had finally returned.

When the Duke walked in, his shoulders were covered in snow.

His face was gloomy, more terrifying and depressing than a blizzard.

The Duke stood at the gate, and the guards held torches for him.

The Duke quietly looked around the room with Heyal and his servants, and said, "It is a great regret, but an unshakable fact—that my poor daughter's fiancé, Pamu Crow, has been assassinated. ”

The duke's voice fell, and the hall was in an uproar.

At first, everyone didn't know who the "killed" person was, so most of them felt that they didn't care about themselves.

But since the person who was killed was "Pamu Autumn Crow", everything was different.

He was the eldest son of the Marquis of Autumn Crow, and he was like a flame in his own right.

The crowd that had been crowded and chaotic became extremely alienated in an instant. Now everyone understands why the servant of Pamu Autumn Crow could not find his master. And the murderer may be standing in this room, with everyone.

Of course, it is also possible that the murderer has escaped. But it is not easy to escape from such a castle, and it is a snowstorm night outside.

"Now, you can go back to your room and rest. "But remember, however, that if any one leaves here without permission tomorrow morning, I will consider him to be the murderer of Pamu." Unless he thinks he has wings on his back and is hidden like a ghost, if anyone does that, I will grab him with my own hands and cut off his head. ”

The Duke was a tall and strong Heyar, young and not weak, who usually had a real majesty over the territory, but also a real determination and ruthlessness.

The crowd saluted him, and after a few words of conversation, fell silent again.

After a few moments, the guests slowly dispersed, and the companions and servants who had traveled with Pamu Crow remained behind and walked to the Duke's side. Of course, they wanted to see the body for themselves.

The duke's second son, Dino, stood behind his father. His sister was asked to go back to the house to rest. The eldest son, Diffonor, was still not present because he was "unwell".

Mo Shi left the corner of the wall where he was originally hiding, and stepped forward at this time.

The swordsmanship instructor saw his actions and followed him towards the duke.

"Your Excellency. ”

Mo Shi showed his five fingers from under the cuffs, touched his chest, and made a gesture of support.

Sheka Hawthorn did the same.

This is a salute made by the inferior to the superior.

Duke Firebird turned his head to look at Mo Shi, and he spoke in a gentle and polite manner, "Sir." I'm sorry that you've only been here for a short time and you've seen such uncleanness. ”

"I haven't 'seen' anything," said Moshi, "but if the Duke allows it, I hope to be able to 'see' for a real time." I came here only two days ago, and have been with Mr. Dino all day to-day, and then at the dinner party—I think Mr. Sheikah Hawthorn can testify that I never left the table. ”

Swordsmanship teaches a "hum" sound from the nose.

But he said, "Yes, Lord Duke." Because Mr. Moshi was dressed strangely and out of place, and he was about to work with me and teach the children. I couldn't take my eyes off him all night. ”

Mo Shi smiled, glad that although the other party was a little arrogant, he was not unreasonable.

"Thank you, Mr. Shekha, for testifying for me. Mo Shi leaned down slightly, "Lord Duke, I hope that you will allow me to help you find the murderer of Lord Pamu. ”

"Mr. Moshi, you say this as if even I am suspicious!" exclaimed Sheka, "I am the teacher of the children of the Firebirds, and I will not be able to forgive myself if the murderer goes on to hurt Diffindor, Dino, and Dia. I can't sit idly by as God sees it—I think I should be able to help too, Lord Duke......"

Ah, it's so noisy.

Mo Shi wanted to know how old he was—maybe he was still very young, but he was just pretending to be old in front of him?

The Duke raised his hand to soothe Shekha's emotions and said, "Both of them are the bachelors I chose for my children. I think I'm going to need your help. ”

The duke showed his magnanimity. Or maybe he really needs help.

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Pamu Crow collapsed in the prayer hall hall.

The body had been turned over during the previous examination and was now lying on its back.

Mo Shi took a few steps forward with a torch.

He could see the distorted face of the Heyar, who had clearly struggled violently before dying. The clothes on his chest were soaked with dried blood, and the floor was covered in blood.

Among the envoys who followed Pamu Autumn Raven were about ten Hyars, as well as their retinue as high-ranking attendants, and among them seemed to be Pamu's nurse.

When the old maid entered the prayer hall and saw her motionless body lying in the middle of the marble floor, she immediately threw herself on him, hugged him, and fainted.

Because she was so sad, it made people who didn't have many emotional fluctuations also feel infected and uncomfortable.

Mo Shi was not satisfied with this arrangement.

Whether it is allowing a large number of unrelated people to enter the scene of the crime, or allowing a grieving servant to touch the corpse, it is extremely imprudent. It's no wonder, after all, that the level of civilization here is only as high as that of the Middle Ages.

When the second attendant of the Autumn Crow family wanted to come forward to hug the body, Mo Shi stopped him.

"Lord Duke Firefinch," he proposed, "I think it is necessary to form a team of investigators to investigate, and to strictly restrict access so as not to damage the clues—the footprints outside the house are now unrecognizable. Of course, I hope that I will be able to join the investigation, whether it is for your safety or the safety of the young masters, I believe that it is necessary to find out the murderer and find out the motive. ”

The Duke seemed to hesitate, but bowed his head slightly.

"You seem to have some experience with dealing with things like this. ”

"Maybe I've looked into it, but I can't remember the details. "I hope to be able to help." ”

Not to be outdone, Sheka immediately asked to join.

The Duke agreed.

"If they all bother the Duke of Firesparrow, it will be inappropriate. At this time, the attendant of the Marquis of Autumn Crow's family stepped forward and said, "I am also willing to do my part." I have served as a magistrate in the territory of the Marquis, and I think I have sufficient experience to deal with all kinds of situations. ”

The duke's expression did not change, but nodded again.

"In that case, I'm sorry for you. ”

The attendant bowed and continued, "In any case, we need to send someone back to Bluestone Fort to tell Lord Autumn Crow about the situation here. I think Lord Autumn Crow has the right to know what happened to Young Master Pamu here. ”

This is an urgent and sharp warning.

Since no one in the castle was allowed to leave, the Duke finally decided to send an envoy from Hiroha Castle to the territory of the Marquis of Autumn Raven to report the tragedy.

Mo Shi, Sheka Hawthorn, and Marquis of Autumn Crow's chamberlain "Norwen Fei" formed a temporary investigation team to find out the cause of the death of the Marquis's son and duke's son-in-law.

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Mo Shi casually recited a mantra and opened his finger in front of the flame.

After the small ring was turned, the white candle burned even brighter.

He walked around the prayer hall to check.

"You guys who are good at using magic like to waste your magic like this?

"For me, cutting wicks is more troublesome than casting spells. Mo Shi said calmly.

Mo Shi glanced back at Sheka and saw him standing behind him, looking left and right. Obviously, instead of exploring the case, he asked to join the investigation because of his recklessness.

Then Mo Shi saw that Duna was still standing outside the door of the auditorium.

He walked over to her and told her that she could go back to her room and rest.

Mo Shi handed her the candle in his hand and told her to return to her lodgings.

"I'd like to check out the window," he said back to Sheka, "but my eyesight isn't very good, can you take a look at it for me if you'd like?"

"Bad eyesight? You magicians are really sick......

Having said that, Sheka cooperated to check the windows one by one.

He pushed open the rough glass and wood panes. Leaning out and looking out, looking down for marks on the ground. The wind and snow soon covered his eyebrows and eyelashes with snowflakes.

This time, it was Moshi who followed behind Shekha. Mo Shi carefully observed the windows, looking at their structure, the locks and keys, and the scratches that had gone through the years, and the snow outside the windowsills.

"The first person to discover Pamu was the servant in charge of sprinkling the prayer hall. The duke, sitting on a pewbench at the edge of the prayer hall, said to them, "He said that when the wind blew to-night, he thought it necessary to check whether there were strips of cloth in the window of the prayer hall, and returned to the prayer hall at night." ”

Shekha and Moshi, as well as Norwen, who was standing by the altar, stopped to look at the Duke.

The Duke continued: "He locked the gate before he left in the afternoon, and it was still locked when he returned a second time. But when he opened the lock and tried to push it open, he found that the deadbolt inside was actually fastened. He suspected that some of the guests of the dinner party had gone to the prayer hall to have fun after being drunk, but he did not hear a sound after the call. ”

The Duke stood up, walked to the door, pushed it open a gap and closed it.

So he called in two guards and helped him push the door open together - the deadbolt was wooden enough to be forced open. ”

The Duke pointed to the two broken pieces of wood that had been placed behind the door.

"And all the windows are locked from the inside. "The locks show no signs of destruction," said the duke. ”

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In the middle of the night, Mo Shi returned to his room.

Duna shook her ears and woke up from the couch.

Mo Shi said that he still had some work to do, so let her go to sleep in the auxiliary room.

When Mo Shi was the only one left in the room, the cane in Mo Shi's hand suddenly sounded: "Mr. Mo Shi! It's a secret room murder case! In classic detective novels, the secret room can be described as an essential element, and to be honest, I'm glad that I was able to join in with you—"

It sounds very exciting, with a sapphire in the cross-shaped center that keeps flashing.

"Shhhh Mo Shi made a silent gesture at it, lowered his voice and said, "These orcs have far sharper hearing than humans, you should know better than me, Blue Bird, don't wake them up." ”

The name of this cane is 'Blue Bird'.

"Yes, Mr. Moshi, I see......" it muttered dissatisfied.

"You can say enough by now, but I must hurry to sleep. ”

Mo Shi said, and lay down on the bed.

"Wait a minute, Mr. 021814 Moshi!" Bluebird stopped him, sounding a little urgent (of course, it was still held in his hand in the first place), "As your smart terminal, I think it's necessary for me to know what you're thinking - what is your purpose in investigating the orc's death?"

Smart terminals.

What a funny, and out of place word.

Mo Shi sighed.

Mo Shi sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at the blue bird, and said, "'Endless Journey - Civilization Push', this is what I need and must do. ”

"That's right, sir. Only by promoting civilization and increasing the civilization index will you be able to retrieve your sealed magic skills, as well as your missing memories. Your current index of 0.005% is far from sufficient. 』

Mo Shi nodded.

"Do you think solving this case will help promote civilization?"

"Of course. ”

"It seems that you want to start from the social and humanistic aspects...... I thought you'd start with the tech side of things. 』

"I haven't thought that far ahead. Actually, what I hope to gain is the trust of the Duke of Firesparrow. In a semi-slave society that developed to the medieval level, no one could succeed from scratch – either aristocracy or nobility. ”

This is actually a very foreign world to Moshi.

But he has to take every opportunity to fit in.

"Sir, your analysis is very reasonable. The blue bird said, 'In that case, I agree with you.' In the name of 'Endless Journey', I wish you the results you want. 』