Chapter 408: A small victory in half the game
Kill and silence.
Including Dr. Swain, four people came up with this idea at the same time.
There is no such coincidence in the world. The only thing these four people have in common is that they were ordered to take off duty the day before yesterday, which may expose the existence of the housekeeper Rocky and the city lord.
Lin Qi and the other four couldn't help but feel frightened.
If Lynch hadn't realized the significance of Leonard hiding the murder weapon at home yesterday, they wouldn't have been able to extract information from the four people and determine that it was the housekeeper Rocky who induced them to leave their jobs, so today they all Once the disease occurs, it will never be noticed again.
The four of them secretly rejoiced that they were half a step ahead of their opponents. In this way, the act of silencing them was tantamount to a direct confession. It might not necessarily have something to do with the city lord, but it definitely had something to do with his butler.
A small victory in half the game.
But, what about Terry Knight?
The four soldiers said that the butler had obtained the consent of Knight Terry when he borrowed people. He should have known about it. Could he be the next one to be silenced? If he is not dead, it means that he is from the city lord camp.
But in any case, the enemy should feel that they have succeeded in silencing them. They will not target us and Dr. Swain for the time being. It is the best time to conduct further investigations. Just don’t let the enemy realize that we have discovered the death of four people. the real reason.
“Who are they?” Lynch asked, pretending not to know, “They got sick together? Do they have anything in common?”
"Yes, they are all guards at the south gate. They have been on duty these days." Knight Terry's face was serious, making it difficult to distinguish the authenticity. "Does this mean that the fundamental problem lies with the south gate?"
"Are there any other things in common besides this?"
"As far as I know, there are none." Through the translator, Terry Knight said, "Maybe I will come up later Ask other soldiers, maybe there is something I don’t know.”
Is this an actor-level performance?
Lin Qi squinted his eyes and was thinking. Miss Diana was already lying in his ear and whispered: "It's not like he's pretending, but it can explain it. If that Rocky told a lie, he didn't do it at all. With Terry's consent, ordinary soldiers would not dare to go to Terry for verification at any time, especially if they get benefits. "
It makes sense.
Lin Qi nodded secretly. Otakus are weak when it comes to this kind of sophistication, but with the knowledge of a great noble, what she tells you is basically the answer.
So, Terry may be innocent and will not be silenced.
“You are right, there may indeed be a problem with the south gate, maybe it has been infiltrated by the enemy.”
Lynch immediately agreed. Even if his position was uncertain, he could be used as the best tool to divert the enemy's attention. Lynch patted the knight's shoulder hard and said seriously:
"Leave it to me over there. It’s not convenient for us to participate because of our identity. We’ll investigate from other angles. I’ll keep your badge first and let you know if we find anything.”
As he spoke, he winked at Dr. Swain. , called her aside and whispered: "If nothing else, each of them should have a silver bead on their body. We gave it to them. If you want to check them later, please help to recover it."
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It's not entirely greedy for money. This thing is too eye-catching in the small town and can easily be associated with them, and the fact that they have come into contact with these four people will be exposed immediately.
The doctor was stunned and immediately realized that Lynch and the others had been in contact with the victim and wanted to hide it from Terry. He rolled his eyes and immediately raised his voice and said:
"I need to check them now His physical condition, Terry, let them... Forget it, don't let the soldiers take risks, it's too dangerous and they will die. Lynch, you have fighting ability, come and help me."
"Then I'll go to the south gate to check first. I'll leave this place to you, Ms. Swain." Terry didn't become suspicious and was sent away quite proactively, leaving only four soldiers waiting for orders. Dr. Swain naturally asked the four people to guard the door of the underground prison on the grounds that it was too dangerous, and then looked at Lynch with doubts.
Seeing Dr. Swain's cooperation, Officer Natalie couldn't help but said: "It seems that you believe in us more than you believe in the armed knight. What's wrong with him?" ”
"He is a good person and is willing to consider the people, but he is the city lord after all. In comparison, I am more willing to trust you because we have exchanges of interests. After traveling for fifteen years, I found that this is the most worthwhile Reason for trust." Dr. Swain sighed, "So, what is going on with the four of them?"
Lynch then shared the experience of yesterday afternoon with Dr. Swain without any concealment. He did not express any doubt throughout the whole process, but his expression became more solemn the more he listened.
"So we all agree that the mastermind behind the scenes is the city lord, or at least related to him. Today's incident has further verified our guess." Lynch finally asked, "We have never dared to ask casually, and we also I can only ask you, what kind of person is the city lord? From your perspective, is it possible that he is the one?"
"The city owner's name is Jackson. He has been a nobleman of the Republic for several generations. They built this city for the Republic more than a hundred years ago and have been in charge of it ever since."
Dr. Swain hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"He should be considered a good nobleman. At least the people have not suffered much for more than a hundred years, and he has not had any conflicts with us. I'll tell you the truth, I can't believe that the real murderer is In contrast, I would rather believe that Rocky did it, because I really can’t figure out why he did it.”
"So you think he has no motive?"
"Yes. I don't know what the system is in your country, but in the Sailer Republic, this city is his personal property. If he did it, He was destroying the business achievements of generations of his family with his own hands. When I suggested asking for help, I just made the threat of the ghouls more serious, and he agreed without hesitation. From these performances. It’s hard to believe that he would do this.”
“But you believed it yesterday.”
"Well, you have been helping us since you showed up, and you have behaved very professionally. Even Terry told me privately yesterday that he admires you not only for your strength, but also for your ability to face those mysteries calmly. We also have common interests, so I believe you won't lie to me. And your analysis is very reasonable. Something happened again today. It is more and more likely that the city lord is the murderer. I am not sure now. "
"Perhaps something changed his mind?" Lynch said thoughtfully, "Has anything special happened recently?"
"How recent has it been? What?”
"Uh, three months?"
"No."
"When will it be?"
"His youngest son died of illness half a year ago. I don't know if it counts."
"What did you say?"
The dramas he had watched before came into his mind, and Lynch was listening to The moment he said this, twenty or thirty very reasonable motives appeared in his mind. He immediately took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Do you know where his son's grave is?"
"Yes, it's in the cemetery outside the city on the west side." Dr. Swain looked at Lynch doubtfully, "Don't you want to dig up the grave too? Eat."
"I suspect there are no corpses in the tomb," Lynch said distressedly, "Let's check these four people first. I want to look for them later. It's best to dig them out. Take a look.”
(End of this chapter)