Nock never imagined that he had just slept for a while, and when he woke up, half of his home was gone.

Two younger siblings also disappeared mysteriously.

Fortunately, after investigation, no body was found in the fire.

This proves that Ashley and Hawkes did not die in the fire.

But where did the two of them go?

The patrol officers investigated all night, but they didn't have a clue.

The main thing is that Hawkes hid his tracks at the time, and then found a carriage to go to the port.

And the coachman of the carriage spent the night in the harbor last night.

Therefore, even if the police station investigated, no trace of the two people was found.

However, it was surprising that Ashley's body was not in the fire.

But where did her body go? Perhaps only the mysterious person who suddenly appeared would know.

Nock fell to his knees in the church and prayed to the Lord for the safety of the missing Ashley and Hawkes.

Behind him knelt Lillian's children.

Also praying for the two missing children.

Lillian even blames herself for believing it to be her fault.

If she hadn't let her two children go shopping, wouldn't they have gone missing?

Enthusiastic neighbors and people from the police station have been evacuated.

But Nock and the others didn't know that their small building had been visited last night.

Although the thing was not lost, it was carefully turned over.

He even found the secret compartment where Nock hid his money, and put something that did not belong to Nok in the dark compartment.

Midday.

"Big brother, big sister, it's time to eat."

Clowell carried the bread he had bought on credit and shouted to Nock and Lillian who were kneeling in the church.

But the two men turned a deaf ear to Collow's shouts, and still knelt in front of the statue of the Virgin, each praying and confessing.

It was Nock who prayed, and Lillian who repented.

Looking at the two unmoved, Collow's heart was very irritable, he looked at the twin brothers and sisters who had come to him because they were hungry, but looked at the bread drooling but did not move, and suddenly became angry.

Colore angrily opened his mouth and scolded: "You two are enough! The sky hasn't fallen! ”

"When Father John left, none of us fell, and now it's just a fire, and you just look like you're going to die! Ashley and Hawkes are missing, you don't really expect outsiders to do their best to help us, do you? ”

"The only thing we can rely on is ourselves!"

"Look what you look like now! Do you think this is atonement for sins, for yourself? ”

"Nope! It's me, Hywell and Avril! You can survive without eating, but Hywell and Avril can't! You don't eat, we eat! ”

"Hywell and Avril come here, let's eat. Kill these two sick guys! ”

After scolding, Colwell walked towards the bench next to him with a basket in one hand and Avril in the other.

Haywell looked at the big brother and sister who were kneeling on the ground like statues, and then at Collowell, who was already sitting on the side with the bread torn up and fed to Avril, and finally decided to fill his stomach first.

But until the three small ones finished eating, the two big ones on the ground remained motionless in their previous positions.

Colore didn't know whether to admire the perseverance of the two or be angry that the two were too stubborn.

At this moment, a noisy and chaotic noise came from the gate.

Colwell frowned and looked at the door, bowed his head to Hywell and Avril and ordered, "You two go to the eldest brother, no matter what happens, don't come out by yourself." You know? ”

Hywell took his sister's hand and nodded vigorously, "Got it, Brother Collower." ”

"Good." Colwell reached out and touched Hywell's little head, then turned and walked towards the gate.

Hywell took Avril's hand and walked behind Nock, hesitated for a moment, and pulled his sister to her knees beside Lillian.

Although he couldn't understand why he was kneeling all the time when he was so tired on his knees.

But the brothers and sisters are all kneeling, and they are not good at standing.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, just follow along.

Not long after the Hywell siblings knelt down, a group of patrol officers rushed in, led by Commissioner Allen.

Collow, who had just left the house, was pushed in by the arm of the patrolman, and behind the patrolman was a crowd of onlookers.

These people are not neighbors in the vicinity, but melon-eating people who follow the patrol along the way.

"Nock Lane, you're arrested! It's an arrest warrant and a search warrant! ”

Alan stood in the middle of the church with a look of rage, shouting loudly at the figure kneeling in front of him.

"What!"

The people who ate melons were shocked.

Although they don't know who Nock Lane is, there is only a young figure and three children in the church.

Whoever was arrested was enough to shock them.

Nock didn't move, but Lillian was startled by the words.

She hurriedly got up from the ground, but because she knelt down all morning, she was paralyzed and couldn't stand firm for a while, and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, the Hywell brothers and sisters who followed her up helped her, which avoided the fate of falling.

"Mr. Director, are you mistaken! We are the victims! Instead of investigating the cause of the fire or tracking down my missing siblings, you came to arrest my brother who had just recovered. ”

Lilian, who was already guilty of Ashley's disappearance, could tolerate another accident at home.

Yes, she doesn't care what kind of official the director in front of her is, she just wants to be an old hen guarding her chickens!

Looking at Lilian, who dared to question herself, Alan wanted to grab this impudent woman and give her a hard beating.

But considering the melon-eating crowd behind him, he still pressed the anger in his heart.

"Young lady, please don't get in the way of our law enforcement. We are the law enforcement agencies of the kingdom and the representatives of justice. We will not wronged a good person, nor will we spare a bad person. ”

"We have an arrest warrant and a search warrant signed by His Excellency Judge to prove that we have preliminary evidence of Nock Lane's crime."

"Based on the on-site investigation, we found that yesterday's fire at the monastery was deliberately set on fire, and that the person who set the fire was an insider of the monastery.

Based on the clues we have, we have reason to suspect that Nock Lane directed and acted out the scene of the abbey fire in order to spark a riot and smuggle the orphans of the abbey and sell them to slave traders for money......"

"Ridiculous!"

Before Alan Cowater could finish speaking, he was interrupted by an angry shout.

Nearby neighbors, such as Makerem and Sulina, squeezed through the crowd and broke in.

Markrem pointed at Allen's nose and scolded: "You are framed!" I can prove that Father Lane was in a coma when the convent caught fire! How could it be a criminal who set fire to the arson! ”

"That's it!" Aunt Su Lina also stood up and loudly defended Nock: "Not to mention framing Ryan's kid for arson, he also said that he sold his younger brothers and sisters!" You know how hard he worked to keep the kids from going hungry! ”

Su Lina's words were echoed by the surrounding neighbors. They all opened their mouths to defend Nock.

Alan didn't expect so many people to speak for Nock Lane.

Isn't the monastery isolated?

How this group of people came out.

He yelled angrily: "Give the official a quiet!" This official doesn't care what you think, but before the law, justice is unquestionable! Don't you don't believe that he will sin! Then the official will find out the evidence and show it to you! ”

"Your Excellency Doctor, don't you believe it, then take these people from the neighborhood who follow me to have a look, and see what we can find, lest you say that our police station has framed us!"

"You think you're testifying for justice? When the bad guys want to deceive you, there are many ways! ”

"Sheriff Domir, take some of your fellows and the neighbors to the backyard and search Nock Lane's house carefully! Be careful and don't let go of any suspicious places. Criminals like to hide their incriminating evidence in the most secret places! ”

"Give me every wall panel, and give me a careful search!"

"Yes! Director! ”

Sergeant Domir, who was named, with a dozen or so men, squeezed through the crowd and headed towards the small building in the backyard.

"Please, everybody. If we don't hurry up, we will say that the evidence we found is fake. ”

Markrem and the others looked at the arrogant Allen, and finally separated a few people to follow.

In the church, there was an eerie silence for a while.

But what's even weirder is that Nock didn't move the whole time, and he didn't pay attention to anyone.

Half an hour later, the excited Sergeant Domir returned with a group of equally energetic patrolmen.

It was followed by a group of neighbors with complicated expressions.

Seeing the completely different looks of the two sides, Makerem and Aunt Sulina felt bad.

Really.

"Administrator, we've found proof! I didn't expect this guy to hide so deeply, and he actually hid things in the dark compartment of the wall under the bed. Fortunately, with your wise reminder, we didn't ignore that place. Moreover, we also found gold coins hidden in the book from his study! There are even some forbidden books that are classified as contraband by the kingdom. ”

Sheriff Domir's words caused an uproar among the melon-eating masses.

Lilian's eyes widened even more, and suspicion was written all over her face.

"Sheriff Domir, then show the evidence to the guys! Lest everyone say that our police station has wronged good people. ”

"Yes! Administrator. ”

Domir took the bag in his hand and began to dig out the "evidence".

"Everyone, please see. Evidence we found in Nock Lane's bedroom. ”

"First of all, this money bag was found in the secret compartment under the prisoner's bed, and it contained a full fifty gold coins! Fifty gold coins! That's double the salary of one of my sheriffs in a year! Where did he get this money from a priest in a ruined church, I don't need to say, everyone can guess it, right? ”

"And this one, which was hidden in the dark compartment with the money bag. A blood-stained lady's handkerchief! And a blood-stained necklace! There is reason to suspect that Nock Lane may have murdered one or more women in addition to human trafficking. ”

"And these, the forbidden books we found in his study, and the gold coins hidden in the books, a whole ten! There is also a scabbard hidden in the secret compartment of the study, the style of the scabbard is very exquisite, and at first glance it belongs to the articles of the upper nobles. ”

"Therefore, in combination with all of the above, we have reason to suspect that Nock Lane is a criminal who has committed multiple crimes."

Rumble!

After listening to Sheriff Domir's words, the melon-eating crowd and the neighbors were in an uproar.