Philip's lieutenant sheriff, Occam, came to the academy in person and arrested Raymond in the library on suspicion of murdering a high nobleman.

The cramped interrogation room made of steel is cold and damp,

The walls are covered with all kinds of terrifying torture instruments, which makes people feel great pressure unconsciously when they see them.

At the interrogation table,

Raymond sat opposite a middle-aged fat man.

As a territorial baron, he has not yet suffered any form of coerced confession, nor has he "enjoyed" shackles and iron chairs.

Good for a long time,

Only then did Raymond figure out who the stocky mustachioed Occam in front of him was.

It turns out that he is not just the deputy sheriff of Philip Collar,

In terms of seniority, he is also Pheren's uncle.

The Clive family, to which Pheren belongs, has served as the finance minister of Philip for several consecutive terms, and its family power is deep-rooted, and the interests of the old nobles in the territory are even more intertwined.

It can be said that the Clive family represents one of the largest old aristocratic groups in Philip's domain.

This time, Pheren's unexpected death had a great impact.

Although he was only the second son of the Clive family, his mother was the eldest daughter of Rodney, another old nobleman in Philip's line.

Faeron has always maintained the bond between the interests of the two families, and his death has upset many potential balances of power in the territory.

"Raymond, we hope you can honestly explain where you were and what you did during the trial the day before yesterday?"

"I'm the Baron of the Realm. You have no right to restrict my freedom until there is conclusive proof that I have killed someone. ”

Raymond was a little displeased, this guy had been questioning him repeatedly for more than half an hour.

And the motives are still very sinister, always trying to set up a trap for themselves to drill.

As the second-in-command of the Sheriff's Department, Occam's personal interrogation of prisoners is unusual, which is enough to show the seriousness of this incident.

"No, it's not a restriction on your freedom, it's a routine inquiry."

He shook his head and said, "You have to be clear... If you weren't a disciple of Mr. Aldrich, we wouldn't just ask as simply as we do now... Your barony is nothing in my eyes. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Of course, if we investigate clearly, Feren really died at your hands, and even Mr. Aldrich can't change anything. After all, Philip was able to prosper because of a strict system of laws... Whoever commits a crime must be punished by the law! ”

Raymond was a little impatient, "I've said it many times, Feron's death has nothing to do with me. ”

Occam said, "First of all, there is evidence that Faeron was indeed deceived and wanted to teach you a lesson through Ruth and Taylor. But now Ruth and the others are dead... Do you have any explanation for this? ”

"A lesson? Huh..."

Hearing this, Raymond squinted, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This guy wants to wash away the matter of buying murder with the phrase "bewitched by others", which is really the old fox's style.

The bodies had been thrown into the sea, and traces had been carefully cleaned. Raymond naturally wouldn't admit it, and asked rhetorically: "There are so many people who died in the trial, is it all related to me?" ”

Occam asked instead, "Then Raymond, is it a swordsman superordinate?" ”

"Yes."

Raymond didn't deny it, he felt he couldn't hide it.

After speaking, he asked rhetorically: "There are so many people who use swords in the academy, Your Excellency won't think that Fei Lun died under the sword, and it was me who did it, right?" ”

Occam said calmly, "I picked up your straw mat from the academy's training ground and identified it through traces... Whether it's knife habits, strength, angles, or sword moves genres... The sword marks you left on the straw mat are exactly the same as the marks on Faeron's corpse, how can you explain them? ”

Sure enough, I went to retrieve the sword target, and I was really scheming!

"Sword moves are easy to imitate, right? This kind of thing is not difficult for transcendents at all, especially for swordsmanship masters, it is not too easy to imitate wounds and traces..."

Raymond had already guessed that he would talk about the sword target traces, and there was not much surprise.

But what puzzled him was... If it is only this evidence, at most you will not be able to convict yourself as a suspect.

What does the person behind the scenes want to do?

Occam added: "We have exact witnesses, I saw that you once ran to the 'war zone' during the trial, can you explain what happened?" ”

Raymond raised his eyelids and did not deny that even if he was careful, there was a great possibility of being witnessed.

"I said I happened to go the wrong way, do you believe it? You wouldn't think I knew the route inside the island early in the morning and went so far to kill Fei Lun, right? I'm not the first.."

He sneered and swallowed the word "prophet" in his mouth.

"According to all the available evidence, you are the biggest suspect in the murder of Feron."

Occam snorted coldly, always with a calm demeanor of an old treacherous and cunning, and said, "It's a pity that you didn't cooperate with our investigation. Therefore, according to the laws of the territory, our General Security Department has the right to mentally torture you..."

"What do you mean?!"

Hearing this, Raymond's face finally changed.

If there really is a spiritual transcendent inquisitor involved, wouldn't his secret be exposed?

Raymond is not only hiding his own secrets in his mind now, he is even involved in the top-secret plans of Archduke Philip and the vampire boss.

This Occam really wants to use a spirit spell to interrogate, I'm afraid the consequences are unpredictable.

"You don't have to leave anything to chance, even if Mr. Aldrich comes, we'll do the same."

Occam tapped his fingers on the interrogation table and sneered, "Since you are innocent, then I think his old man must also approve of using this method to help you clear your name." ”

Raymond's face was gloomy, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Is it difficult to break out? This security office is heavily guarded, and it is impossible to force your way in! It's Occam, a Humpty Dumpty, and he's a transcendent of great strength in his own right!

In the game, there was once a local tyrant player who committed crimes in the territory and was imprisoned in the security office, so he offered a reward on the forum to call for people to rob the prison...

The results can be imagined... The group of prison robbers were beaten by the guards of this security office, and they taught themselves a new lesson... Especially this Occam, who looks like he has a wine-colored hollowed out body, suddenly showed his domineering appearance, and even hammered out the of all the high-level players.

If you really want to resist, there is no chance of victory!

Is it difficult to be caught?

Raymond's face was very ugly.

Seeing this, Occam was even more convinced that Raymond was the real murderer of Feron!

But at this time when Wang Feng was in danger,

There was a sudden knock on the door outside the interrogation room, and a burly middle-aged man with a black face walked in.

Occam frowned when he saw someone coming.

Although reluctantly, he still got up and greeted: "Chief, why are you here?" ”

The person who came was none other than the sheriff of the territory, Barton Nelson.

Barton entered the room and saw that Raymond showed no signs of being tortured, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Raymond, right?" You can go back first..."

As soon as he said this, a trace of doubt flashed in the eyes of Occam on the side, and he interrupted: "Chief, this is not in accordance with the rules, right?" He is now charged with murdering a high nobleman, so let it go? ”

Raymond looked at the atmosphere of these two people, and probably guessed that the first and second leaders of the security department did not seem to be in harmony.

Patton said with a blank face: "There is someone on bail, and he is now released on bail." ”

Occam said with an expected expression: "Now the Clive family and the Rodney family are demanding that the murderer be severely punished, even if Princess Irene wants to intervene, I'm afraid it will be in accordance with the law, right?" ”

He had long heard that Princess Irene had a good personal relationship with this kid, and he expected that she would come as a guarantor.

Barton said calmly, "No! It's not just the meaning of Erin's princess, but also the meaning of the lord. ”

"Your Excellency?"

Occam was a little surprised, this kid's energy can actually make the Duke come forward? Could it be that Erin's little girl knew that something was wrong and begged bitterly?

Even so, he didn't let go, and said in a faintly threatening tone: "If the suspect is released like this, I'm afraid that I will cause the elders to convene a parliamentary vote..."

In fact, over the years, there have been gradual disagreements among the old nobles in Philip's territory.

Since the fall of the Tianlan Kingdom before yesterday, Philip has not sworn allegiance to the new king. It was in this way that the Salo regime restricted the development of Philip's territory everywhere, which also led to a huge impact on the interests of the old nobles in many territories.

Especially in the past few years, after the new king's regime was stabilized, this conflict has gradually become apparent, and the old nobles of Philip's collar have also complained a lot.

As a result, the forces in the territory were roughly divided into two factions, the old nobles led by the Clive family and the Rodney family, who tended to be loyal to the king, and the "hardliners", led by Lord Philip, who always expressed their independence.

The system of Philip's collar was a bit like the republican system of ancient Rome in the previous life, and most of the matters were not resolved by the Grand Duke Philip himself, but by the councils of these noble senators.

The Clive and Rodney families represented the interests of the vast majority of the "peacemaker" senators and had a strong presence in Parliament. Although Archduke Philip has the autocratic power to veto, most of the time, the lords will not force the passage of bills that are not passed by the elders of the parliament.

Otherwise, this will directly provoke the resistance of the major old forces in the territory, and will directly cause turmoil in the entire territory.

This system has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it is also the biggest foundation for the prosperity of Philip's territory today, even if Archduke Philip is the lord, he will never change it easily.

Patton seemed to be prepared, and said, "Someone from the council has already gone to pass the word, and you can do it." ”

"What? Your Lordship is ready to exercise a veto? ”

Occam didn't expect the lord to be so tough for such a kid this time.

After pondering for a long time, he made a concession and said in a deep voice: "Okay! It's okay to release people, I hope you can think about how our security department should bear the wrath of several big families! ”

After he finished speaking, he slammed the door in a rage.

......

At this point, only Raymond and Barton were left in the interrogation room.

Raymond probably understood something, and vaguely felt that this incident seemed to involve the dispute between the territorial factions.

With a dignified expression, Barton said, "You can go." ”

"Thank you."

Raymond got up and thanked him, turned around and prepared to leave.

Barton nodded.

He stared at Raymond's bald head, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and finally added: "As a father, I should also say thank you to you." Thank you for saving my daughter's life during the trial. ”

Raymond was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.

The chief sheriff in front of him seems to be Judy's father?

"Huh? How did Judy know that I saved her? Raymond was a little confused. When he turned back to open the treasure chest, he saw Judy, who had fainted, lying alone in the pile of corpses, so he carried her and hid her to a safe place.

Could it be that she was awake at that time?

Seeing that Raymond walked out of the security office safely, the crow that had been standing outside the window for a long time fluttered its wings and flew away.