"Do you have any other information from the surrounding residents?" Sven walked to the window and glanced outside, observing the location of the surrounding houses, "to be more specific." ”

"There's not a lot of intelligence. "It happened at midnight, when most of the residents in the neighborhood were asleep, and there were all kinds of dirt and dirt hiding in this neighborhood, and the people around here don't bother too much. ”

"So, are there only so many clues?" Swain closed his eyes and carefully went through all the information in his mind, "Artmis, what do you think?"

"There's something strange about this. Perhaps it was the effect of Swain's warning on the carriage just now, and Artemis was particularly serious, "If it is a general murder case, then forget it, the motive is clear, the murder method is clear, maybe there is a very large political force involved behind it, but that's all." ”

Attmis said, as if he didn't take "very large political power" seriously.

"However, the deceased had a gun in his hand, a gun with a bullet missing, and according to the testimony of the surrounding residents, there was indeed a gunshot at midnight, and it is certain that Herbert must have fired the gun before he died, however......" Artemis glanced at the floor, and there was nothing on the floor except blood, "In this room, the police found no trace of bullets, not a single one. This is unreasonable, the pistol in Herbert's hand can be loaded with six bullets, if all six bullets hit the murderer, then the blood loss alone is enough for the murderer to fall into a coma and shock, but if the murderer is not hit, then the bullet hole should be found in the room. ”

If you think about it this way, there are only two explanations. Swain continued, "First, Herbert didn't shoot in this room, but after fighting the killer elsewhere, emptying bullets and being killed, he moved to this room. But ......"

Sven leaned down and wiped the blood from the floor.

"The traces of blood under Herbert's body basically negate this, and this should be the scene of the crime. ”

"And the second possibility......" Artmis narrowed his eyes, his eyes showing a shrewdness that was not inferior to Swain's, "This case is not only related to the deceased and the scope of responsibility of the Thirteenth Division, but also the murderer and the method of murder, are within the scope of our handling. ”

"Is there a roster of magicians in the Empire for Lesson Thirteen?" Sven took out his handkerchief and wiped the blood from his fingers.

"Yes, but there are very few people on the roster, and the magic envoys who are currently in the imperial capital ......" Artemis pursed his lips, his face looking a little sad, "It's just you and me, and Yang and Manfred who are on the run. ”

"Are you so sure there are no other magicians in the Imperial Capital?" Swain asked coldly, glancing at Artmis.

"I'm sure none of the people on the roster are there, but if it's out of the roster, I can't guarantee it. Artemis immediately replied, "This is also a matter of no choice, counting magicians is not like population registration, it is difficult for us to count the magicians in every empire. ”

Swain was silent for a moment, as if pondering, and Artemis didn't bother him.

"So let's aim for Manfred and Young first. Swain glanced at Herbert's body, his eyes darkening, "This is also in line with our established policy, finding Yang and Manfred, whether they have anything to do with this case or not, not to let them drift out of our field of vision." ”

As he spoke, Swain looked at Artemis again and added, "Of course, what I said still counts, and this time, I will let Yang go." ”

Artemis breathed a sigh of relief.

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When he left, Swain did not continue to ride in the same carriage as Artmis, who had moved back to Govélenburg since the end of the Civil War, even though the castle was now empty and there were no familiar faces of Artemis except for the servants.

Swain rode alone in his carriage to Triumph Boulevard. Since the Triumph Avenue incident, this street as the façade of the imperial capital has been depressed a lot, many shops have simply closed, and shops like the Red Windmill, which are badly damaged, have not even storefronts left.

Swain stood in front of the wreckage of the red windmill, silently looking at the café burned to ruins. When he first arrived in the imperial capital, it was in front of this café that he first met Manfred.

Looking back, it seems that he still had a lot of fate with this café, but now he has no chance to taste the desserts and coffee here.

No, forget about the coffee......

"What a pity—" Ramrem stopped in front of the wreck of the red windmill, carrying a basket in her hand, as if she had just finished shopping, "the desserts here are really delicious, Miss Victoria will probably never be able to eat them again." ”

Ramrem and Swain were three or four meters apart, and to others they just happened to be standing here, and at the same time they missed the famous café of the imperial capital.

Swining was silent, he stood for a moment, then turned to leave.

Ramrem, on the other hand, stood until Swain got into the carriage and did not look back.

It wasn't until Swain's carriage was far away that she opened her palm and looked at the note in her hand:

"Ernest's Situation"

Ramrem took his palm, smiled and turned around, and walked towards the White Browning district.

Back at Ernest's mansion, Ramrem could smell a strong smell of potion as soon as he entered. With Sinjid's treatment, Baron Deniz finally survived, but Sinjid was unwilling to take Baron Deniz away, claiming that only Swain himself could take Baron Deniz back, so the old baron, who was unconscious again, stayed at Ernest's house.

"Ramrem. Victoria wrinkled her nose and walked down the stairs, "How's it going, have you bought anything back?"

"Yes. The maid handed the basket in her hand and handed it to Victoria, "Will you use it?"

"Of course not. Sophia made a bitter face and counted the gauze and other items in the basket, "It's better to trouble you to change the medicine for that old man, it's really unimaginable, it's not easy for such an old person, who has been so seriously injured, to survive." ”

Ramrem nodded silently.

"But then again, that guy is also a little too annoying!" Victoria suddenly pursed her mouth, with an angry face, "It's obviously a colleague loyal to the same lord, and he actually left people like this, although he helped with treatment, but what is his face, he doesn't care about the life or death of others?"

Ramrem remained silent.

"And my brother too, what the hell do you think. I don't care what the reason he wants to let such an old man enter the battlefield during the war, but after so long, he didn't even come to pick him up, didn't even ask, and the retainer who fought for his life was so cheap in his eyes that he could be discarded at will?"

Victoria turned her face and stared at Ramrem, who had not spoken.

"Why don't you say a few words!"

"Naive. ”

"Huh?" Victoria was stunned, not understanding what Ramrem meant.

"Why do you think that brother of yours sent his retainers here and sent them to our house?" Ramrem stared at Victoria, his cold gaze making the young lady shudder, "Do you think this could be an accident? No, it's not that simple, the earl must have done it with a purpose." ”

"Purpose, purpose?" Victoria stammered, her mind a little unable to turn, "What purpose?"

"He's trying to tell your father something. Ramrem retracted his gaze, "If Mr. wasn't injured, he would have understood." ”

"What do you understand?" Victoria was a little anxious, she felt that she couldn't understand a word of what Ramrem said, and, listening to the maid's tone, she seemed to understand the deep meaning behind this matter better than herself, "Please finish your words, don't just say half of it, it will suffocate people!"

"I can't help you, if only more fat from your chest could be moved to your brain—" Ramrem sighed, but his tongue was still vicious, and he mercilessly stabbed Victoria in the heart.

"Uh......-huh," Victoria cried, she had never won a verbal confrontation with Ramrem.

"You must have heard of it somewhat, Your Majesty intends to crown your father as a count, although the title has not yet been decided. ”

Victoria nodded, the servants of the house have been talking about it lately, and it seems that the news has spread very much. "But what does the knighthood have to do with that?"

"So, I want you to use your brain more and don't mess around at school all the time. Ramrem's tongue slashed at Victoria mercilessly, "Imperial law states that nobles other than members of the royal family cannot hold two titles at the same time, so if Sir accepts this title, then he is bound to lose his inheritance to Earl Midnight, and this is exactly what your brother wants to see." ”

"Hmm......" Victoria nodded thoughtfully, trying to keep up with Ramrem's analysis, "Well, I did hear that my brother was very concerned about his father's inheritance to the title of Earl of Midnight, and they seemed to have been at odds with each other over it. I really don't understand why these people are so unfamiliar, and even make them tense. ”

Then, Victoria frowned tightly again, and asked Ramrem, "But, father, he may accept this canonization, after all, it is the emperor's will, and father has no right to refuse, right?"

"Because that Baron Deniz, an old man who has been loyal to the Jericho family for forty years, has been in the service of the Jericho family since he was born, in other words, he may have been in the care of the gentleman for longer than the current earl. ”

Victoria was stunned, and it was a long time before she understood what Ramrem meant. "Who are you, the baron, who supports my father?"

Ramrem nodded, of course, she wouldn't tell Victoria that Baron Deniz went to Lanz Town to find Ernest after Swain was sealed, and wanted Ernest to inherit the title and preside over the Jericho family, it would seem that she knew too much.

"Therefore, it is actually a deal for your brother to keep this old man here, and he wants him to accept the canonization of this title, and completely renounce the right to claim the Earl of Midnight, if he agrees, your brother will send all the people in the county of Midnight who support your father, as your father's retainers, and from then on the Jericho family will form two branches that do not interfere with each other, and they will have nothing to do with each other. ”

The more Victoria listened, the more surprised she became, she couldn't imagine that there would be so many intentions hidden behind such a small act, and she couldn't imagine that her brother would be so ruthless, not only abandoning his retainer who had served the family for forty years, but also going on a strange journey with his own father.

"So, then......" Victoria's figure looked quite nervous, and sweat was oozing from her forehead, "What about Sophia? Sophia is my twin sister, does he want this family relationship to be severed like this." ”

Ramrem looked at Victoria deeply and remained silent.