Chapter 44 Human Witnesses
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When Raschel arrived at the Royal Gardens, it was still in turmoil.
"What's going on here?" Seeing that there were soldiers everywhere in front of him, all of them looked like they were facing a great enemy, and many agents from the Department of Justice and Justice also gathered here. Raschel hurriedly grabbed one of the agents and asked.
"Her Royal Highness the little princess has just been taken away by Huy Igler. The agent hurriedly replied and went to investigate the scene.
"Your Royal Highness?" Raschel was a little stunned when he heard the news. He didn't expect that as soon as Xiu Yi finished fighting them, he went to the royal garden to rob Avril first.
Not far away was Marquis Lentino Jacobs, a slightly short and stocky middle-aged man who was sweating from anxiety at the moment.
Raschel walked over quickly, "My lord, is there anything present?"
"Why did you just come here?" said Marquis Lentino Jacobs, a little annoyed.
"We were attacked by Hui Gler on our way. Raschel gave a general account of what had happened in his previous life. He looked around and asked, "How did he take Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Flying away like a bird, I don't know how he did it, the magic is incredible. "The Marquis was helpless.
"He can't fly in like a bird, or he'll alarm the guards. In that case, he would not be able to approach Her Royal Highness in the first place. Did anyone interrogate her to protect her?"
"I asked, you are right, he sneaked into the royal garden without a sound, and he did not make a sudden move until he came to the princess. ”
"Maybe it's not that it's silent, but it's that he has the right to come and go freely. ”
"I think so too, I suspect that there are ghosts among the guests. I have ordered all the guests to be brought back, and all of them will be investigated. ”
Raschel swept around, and sure enough, the departing guests were returning to the Royal Gardens one by one. Of course, the excuse is that there are some situations that need to be consulted and asked who saw any suspicious characters that night. Raschel said casually, "Have you asked the guard guard who has been in and out of the royal gardens during the time when the princess was abducted? ”
"Ah, why didn't I think of this!" Marquis Jacobs patted his head: "I'll send someone to call up the records." ”
Raschel sighed, "I'm afraid it's too late. ”
The people who sent out soon returned.
Bad news returned: four guard guards had been killed, and all entry and exit records had disappeared.
"It's a shame that Huy Glaire really doesn't do anything. It seems that only a full investigation can be carried out from among the guests. "Marquis Jacobs is helpless.
"There's no need for that, sir. Raschel said, "I would like to ask your lord a question first, why did Huigler suddenly take away Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Everyone knows that there is some ...... between Her Royal Highness the Princess and Huy Glare," Marquis Jacobs made a subtle gesture to suggest closeness.
"If that's the case, then at least we don't have to worry about the safety of Her Royal Highness. Perhaps it won't be long before Her Royal Highness the Princess will return on her own. ”
"You mean......" Marquis Jacobs thought for a moment, then nodded in approval: "I see, you have a point. ”
"Then there's another question, why does Huy Egler have to meet Her Royal Highness tonight?" Raschel asked the Marquis of Jacobs.
"How do I know?" the Marquis wondered.
"Maybe it's because only tonight he can enter the palace freely. ”
The Marquis of Jacobs somewhat understood: "Are you saying that Hue Glore may be some guest with temporary access to the royal gardens?"
"There are only two types of guests who can enter the Royal Gardens, one that can be in and out for a long time, and one that can only be accessed under certain circumstances, such as having a note for tonight's ball. It is clear that Huigler is the latter type of guest. ”
"That's true. This is why the Marquis of Jacobs admired Raschel, and he always said in his analysis: "Now the scope of the investigation is half narrow. ”
"You can keep shrinking. Raschel said, "Lord Marquis, there is a question I need your confirmation. ”
"You say. ”
"Of the guests who came to the Royal Gardens for the ball, who knew about the operation I had set up on Lemon Street?
"No one else knew, and I didn't tell anyone. Raschel, you know that the capture of Huyglare is a big deal, and I'm not stupid enough to be so stupid that the people who call me out all over the world are setting up an ambush for Hugh Glerb on Lemon Street. ”
"And who told Her Highness that my men were there to act, and who suggested that we should come back?"
"Dardanelles patriarch Brian Dardanelle. ”
Raschel had a look on his face that was exactly what it was: "So how did he know we were there?"
"He said his servant saw it inadvertently because there were too many of us. Logically, this is entirely possible. Hundreds of people went to encircle and suppress it, and the momentum was too great to be seen by anyone. ”
"That's true, at least logically. Raschel laughed too: "I set up a trap that Huigler had to jump into, not a covert capture, and he took advantage of that. It's funny......"
"Interesting?" Marquis Jacobs's beard was about to blow up: "Her Royal Highness the princess was kidnapped, and everyone has not had a good life, but you tell me it's funny?"
"It is the palace guards who are negligent in their defense, not the Department of Justice and Justice, and Your Majesty will not put the blame on you, my lord. ”
"But if you can't catch Xiu Igler, the Justice and Political Affairs Department also has an unshirkable responsibility. ”
"I'm about to catch it. Raschel replied in the affirmative.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure, I've stepped on this fox's tail......" Raschel smirked.
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When he reappeared near the palace, Xiu Yi was already the young master of the big family.
Brian Buckler and Lilith were already waiting impatiently, and they were relieved to see Huey appear: "Where have you been? I couldn't reach you just now. ”
"Something happened and I needed to deal with it temporarily. Xiu Yi replied nonchalantly.
Together, the three of them walked back to the Royal Gardens.
"What about Chakra?" Lilith asked, "Didn't you say you rescued him?"
"Yes, something happened. Tonight's life has been far more than we expected, with good luck and bad luck. Rest assured, he is now safe with a friend. ”
"What friend?" Buckler and Lilith looked at each other.
"Let's go back and explain, I can't say a word or two, and to be honest, I'm not sure about something, so I can only look at it as I go. By the way, is Raschel back?"
"Yes, before the princess went back. Buckler said: "Huey, tonight is a surprise operation, we lack careful planning, and too many horses and feet are exposed. Raschel is an old fox, and he's going to have a problem. ”
"He's already there. Huey said unceremoniously, "That's why I'm going to take Avril away and clear all the records." Remember the Dardanelles prom at the Royo City Hotel? I used Bailey to confirm the identity of Cesserda Daniel. But now that Bailey was exposed, the evidence immediately became unreliable. What do you think Raschel thinks of being a witness who is a perjury, and who has taken refuge with the man he wants to arrest?"
'He'll think there's a good chance that it was that night that we made a deal with Pele. "Lilith interface.
"And so it was, so as soon as Bailey was exposed, Raschel's suspicions of us were immediately maximized. ”
"In that case, why do you want to save Chakra? "Buckler was in a hurry.
"There's no need for that, don't forget that Raschel is an agent, and he needs proof to do things. He can't do anything to us without evidence. "Even if he already knows who we are, he has no proof that I am Shoy Glare." ”
"If I were Raschel, I would solve this in the easiest way possible. Capture you first, then strip your disguise. Buckler said.
"It's a pity you're not. Xiu Yi laughed: "Brian, your approach is to arrest people first, and then find evidence, that is a typical bandit practice, even an imperial country cannot ignore and trample on the law at will." Raschel is a good agent, and the better he is, the more he has to follow the rules. Otherwise, if he suspects that someone is a criminal, he will directly arrest people first and then find evidence, then what is the difference between him and those agents who are good at framing innocents? And we are not the objects he can frame at will, the influence of the Dardanelles is expanding, if he doesn't follow the rules, then what if he is wrong? He will be finished!"
"But you're not an ordinary prisoner......" Lilith was still a little worried, "If it were an ordinary prisoner, maybe Raschel wouldn't do that, but you're different." If he feels sure enough, he might take a risk. ”
Huey was also silent. He nodded, "Yes Lilith, you're right, it's a possibility. But I've got the final preparations...... Although I hope that this final preparation will not be needed...... Of course, just in case, we also have to be prepared to kill out. ”
Buckler and Lilith glanced at each other.
Buckler said in a deep voice: "I'd better inform Hodin and Eagle to prepare for retreat first, tonight's situation has disrupted all our plans. ”
"No one is in control. Xiu Yi said leisurely: "In addition to the perfect plan, you also need enough improvisation and ...... A little bit of luck. ”
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The guests from the Royal Gardens continued to arrive, and the agents of the Legal Affairs Department asked various questions one by one, but most of them were just going through the motions. Most of the people who were able to attend the royal ball were upper-class figures, with extremely low status such as the Harden family, and they were also hereditary barons.
The agents have a lot of power and a very low status, so they can only ask questions politely, and do not dare to ask impolitely.
Especially after Avril reappeared - everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Many people realize that at least part of the legend is true, such as the seemingly unusually close relationship between Her Royal Highness the Little Princess and Huy Glare.
She is the only person who has returned from Xiui alive since Xiui's debut, and she is unharmed.
If Avril wasn't a princess, she might have been surrounded by a large crowd asking her questions about Huey.
Avril didn't stop the agents from continuing to investigate the Huey raid, and she excused herself from being tired to rest, avoiding everyone's caring greetings. The guests wisely did not slander Huey in front of Avril and left again after cooperating with the agents in their inquiry.
Enough things have happened tonight, and no one wants to have any more troubles. From the point of view of the royal reputation, what happened tonight will be said to be a small fire accident tomorrow, and there will be one or two bad luck for the dead ghosts. As for Her Royal Highness the Princess, she has always been fine and has not given birth to anything.
This is the ideal situation.
Richard, the crown prince of the Franconian Empire, also returned to the garden to be questioned by the agents, but of course, only a few questions.
In fact, if it weren't for Raschel's suspicions, then the most likely hiding place for Huey, apart from the Dardanelles, would have been among the Francos.
Because only they brought a large number of minions, which were the least familiar and the most difficult for the empire to master.
That's how it is to handle cases. Even if you're about to identify a suspect, you can't let go of other possibilities.
Before the case is concluded, any possibility exists, and there are no necessary criminals, only the most or least suspected.
Even in a feudal and imperial country, this concept of the rule of law has always existed, but it will be ignored by future generations, entirely because some privileged classes have undermined this concept and blurred the evidence-based way of handling cases, but the fact is that in the handling of cases in any era, evidence is extremely important.
After more than half of the guests had been consulted, the guests of the Dardanelles finally appeared.
They were politely invited to a hall by the agents, and most of them said that the questioning was made here.
"Mr. Raschel, it's a pleasure to see you again. Coming to Raschel's side, Huey bowed to Raschel.
"Me too, Master Dardanelle. Sitting at a makeshift desk, Raschel gestured to Huey to take a seat, "I didn't expect you to be invited to the ball today, but I didn't see you before." ”
"Oh. Xiu Yi shrugged: "Everyone was wearing masks at that time. ”
"yes. Raschel nodded meaningfully: "The mask is really a wonderful light, it makes two people who originally knew each other unrecognizable. Maybe we had communicated somewhere else before now, but at that time you appeared in front of me in a different capacity wearing a mask. Maybe we still had a very warm exchange, and even missed each other, like lovers. ”
"That's entirely possible. Xiu Yi laughed: "I met several very interesting friends tonight, maybe because of the mask, they have no scruples about talking to each other, they don't have to worry about the consequences, there is no disparity in status, so they can express themselves to their heart's content." Even though I don't know exactly who they are, I was impressed and benefited from their very good performance. I still have a lot to be done. ”
"Look, I knew we were going to be friends, we had a lot of common language. ”
"That's what I thought, too. ”
"Okay then. Raschel knocked on the table: "Let's get down to business." Mr. Siseda Daniel, just this evening, a lot of things were going on inside and outside the palace. That terrible demon, Hue Glare, he appeared. ”
"He attacked the palace, I know. ”
He also attacked the Attorney General's Office, where he was captured, and after escaping, entered the royal gardens, took the princess and released her back. ”
"I heard it too, when I came in. ”
"So I had no choice but to invite all the guests back here, because we had ample evidence that Huigler had walked in the royal garden in a big way...... Although his performance when he left was even more impressive. ”
"So it's likely that Hue Glyre used the identity of some invited guest to sneak into the dance hall?"
"We all know that Huyglaire is an alchemist, and he has the ability to disguise himself as he wants to be, such as ...... You. ”
Huey chuckled, "So all you need is an alibi for every guest?"
"Yes. ”
"What if I can't get it?"
"You'd better be able to take it out. Raschel's tone was a little cold when he said this. He leaned closer to Huey's ear and whispered, "Actually, what I need is not just an alibi from the time Her Royal Highness was kidnapped, what I need is your alibi from the time everyone took off their masks at the beginning of the ball. And from what I've learned, the vast majority of the guests here don't see you. ”
"That is not surprising, Mr. Raschel. As soon as the ball officially began, I went to meet Her Royal Highness Princess Avril. Her Royal Highness asked me to do something for her, so I was not at the ballroom, but in a room that the princess had arranged for me. Her Royal Highness the Princess can prove this for me. ”
"It's funny, I don't feel strange at all about your answer. Raschel laughed, "Just like one of my men named Bailey played cards with you all night." That night, Huey Glerle also showed up ......"
"I don't understand what you mean. Xiu Yi looked calm.
"Nothing, just an assumption. Raschel was already on his feet.
Beside him, Tempest Alilon, and several other high-ranking samurai appeared.
Faintly surrounded Xiu Yi in a semicircle.
Raschel raised a hand and began to pace down the hall: "The simplest hypothesis, you are Huy Gliel. When you were on Royo Island, you used Bailey to cover your whereabouts, first inviting me to a ball you and your family were hosting, then threatening Bailey to join you, and then using teleportation circle technology to appear elsewhere. It's a perfect design that once fooled me into thinking I was too paranoid. ”
"But then, on the day Kevin Beers and Inston died, I saw some strange traces at the scene. Those traces tell me that there may be someone close to me who has betrayed the Empire. It occurred to me that if Chakra could betray the Empire, then Bailey was also likely. If Bailey is really the betrayer, then the evidence that you were not there that night is invalid. And then I thought, if you're really Hugh Igler, then why would you do that?"
Raschel snapped his fingers: "The reason is simple, it was all because of an accidental meeting, that day in the small bar, the contact between you and me. ”
Huey chuckled at him, "Interesting hypothesis. So what about extrapolating from this hypothesis?"
"It's a very simple thing to extrapolate, I looked into you and your family. I am at sea now, and there is indeed a Dardanelle family. But interestingly, this family is not exactly what you described......"
Huey had already stopped the other: "Every family has its own secrets, it doesn't matter if it's the same or not, or even if we're that family, right? ”
"That's right. Raschel nodded: "Then let's go back to the previous question." You said that you were assigned by Her Highness the Princess to do something in a certain room, and I said I was not surprised. Because if you're Hue Egler, you're bound to find a way to separate yourself from each other, and you're bound to find an alibi for yourself. The problem is that since this certificate is false, there are bound to be loopholes. ”
"What do you mean?"
"Human witnesses. Raschel said very seriously: "Master Siseda Daniel, I know that you must want to tell me that the princess assignment you have accepted is secret and cannot be let others know, so you have no witness. But there's one thing you've clearly overlooked: it's that Huyglare has blatantly attacked the Imperial Palace this evening. This incident caused everyone in the Royal Garden to rush out at that time. For security reasons, the palace guards blocked all entrances and exits, and only those with stickers were allowed to enter and exit freely. Before you came, I went out of my way to ask the princess's maid. As you said, it is true that a maid has taken you to a room, and you have asked for absolute silence. But immediately after the incident, one of the maids went to the room to look for you, for according to the rules, you could not be left alone with the princess in such a situation. Results ......"
"And she's empty now, isn't she?" said Huey.
There is always a mistake in Baimi, the time is too short, the plan is too hasty, and there is always something that cannot be considered.
After the palace was attacked, Buckler received Huey's order to immediately go to the princess and advise her to order the transfer of the arrest party on Lemon Street back to the palace. As a result, even Buckler did not know that after he had left the room, a maid had gone to him against his orders.
And Raschel's movements were indeed very fast, and after Qingshui Street was ambushed by Xiuyi, he quickly realized that since Xiuyi was in a hurry, he inevitably had to show some flaws to himself. So he quickly came back and checked everyone and so on.
As a result, he got two pieces of news: First, the maid did not appear in the room with Ceseda Daniel. Second, neither did any of the guests see Siser da Daniel.
Although he lost the entry and exit records of the sentry, these two pieces of news became Xiuyi's fatal wounds.
He couldn't explain where he was during this time.
In the hall, everyone stared at Xiui, and the guards were like enemies.
The wind Alilong and the others were even more shining with fighting energy, guarding against Xiuyi's sudden attack.
Huey sighed lightly.
He didn't make a move, but just looked at Raschel coldly for a long time before finally saying, "Mr. Raschel, you are a very remarkable person. ”
"Thanks for the compliment. ”
"But that doesn't mean you can wronged me at will. ”
Raschel a flute.
He couldn't figure out what else Xiu could do to turn the tables in this situation.
Huey slowly stood up—a gesture that made everyone nervous.
"As you said, after the attack on the palace, I heard movement and did leave the room, and I was not with the other guests. Because I met someone at that time. We talked for a long time together. ”
"Who?"
"I'm sorry I can't say. ”
"You'd better speak up. ”
"But this concerns some people with special and sensitive identities. ”
"In the face of the laws of the Empire, no matter who you are, you need to prove your innocence with facts. If any of the guests present can prove that you have been in the Royal Gardens and have not left, then I, Raschel, will apologise to you and retract all malicious speculations against you. ”
"Remember what you said, Mr. Raschel. Xiu Yi said coldly: "Tonight is the first time that you have unjustifiably suspected me of being a wanted criminal, and I hope it will be the last time." ”
"I hope so, then, who is your witness? I hope to be a man of weight. ”
"Definitely weighty. Xiui sneered.
In the hall, a long sigh sounded.
A deep voice said solemnly: "I can prove that it is impossible for Young Master Siseddar Daniel to have anything to do with Xiu Igler. Because he has been with me shortly after the attack on the palace tonight. ”
Everyone looked back in astonishment.
"His Royal Highness the Prince. Raschel exclaimed.
The person who spoke was none other than Prince Franck Richard Kleiman.