"So you're saying that there's a very good chance that this person is the perpetrator of those three brutal murders?" Brandli's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but his brows then furrowed as he said, "But even though the victims were all ordinary people, they should've been treated as third-tier incidents at most. How did they become fourth-tier incidents?"
"Three years ago, there was a massacre in Chaos City. A family of four was tortured to death. The male head of the family was a deputy invigilator of the knight test, a 4th-tier knight. He had just been promoted to head invigilator that day. After attending a celebration party, he came home drunk. The female head of the family and two children under the age of 10 were tortured to death. Only a black cross was left at the scene." Barzel clenched his fists with a dark expression as he looked at Gabriel's body, and gritted his teeth as he said, "Judging from the black cross and the method of murder left behind at the scene, these two cases were connected by the same person."
"Gabriel … Serial murders …" Devoe stared at Gabriel's body with horror etched on his face. No matter what the result was, there was no way that he would be able to escape unscathed. After running the tavern for so many years, he had a lot of dirty hands. If he were to be investigated, he would be spending the rest of his life in the Bastie Prison.
"H-how is this possible …" Goodenia's face was also filled with shock and horror as he stumbled back a couple of steps. He had only come here to make Mag and Mag apologize to him, but now, even a 4th-tier incident had been dragged into this. If he were to be dragged into this, he would at least be in serious trouble, if not dead.
"Take the body back and make sure it's safe." Brandli's expression had also become extremely grave as he turned to Devoe and Goodenia with a cold expression, and said, "Take the three of them back to the Bastie Prison and interrogate them to see if this is a gang crime."
"Yes!" The members of the patrol office responded and took out ropes to tie up Devoe, Goodenia, and Johnny.
Right at this moment, a team of six members of the Gray Temple arrived on horseback. Each of them had a silver "Du" character embroidered on their chests, and the leader of the team cupped his fist in a salute toward Brandli as he reported, "Master Brandli, we're from the Metropolitan Police. We've received a third-tier incident report …"
"You're just in time. All of you, take the body back and let the forensic doctor examine it. It's a fourth-tier suspect," Brandli interrupted.
"Yes!" The man was stunned for a moment, but when his eyes fell on the black cross in Bazeer's hand, his expression suddenly became serious. Someone took out a simple stretcher from the horse's back and covered the corpse with a layer of white cloth. After that, the guards left directly.
"I'm innocent, my lord! He was wrongly accused! We are all good citizens, good citizens! That black cross must belong to the owner of the restaurant. He must have framed us … "Devo, who was pulled up, came back to his senses and yelled at the top of his lungs.
Bazzer walked over with a cold face and kicked Devo's lower abdomen with his knee. With a muffled sound, Devo slowly squatted down with his hands covering his stomach. His eyes were wide open, and his mouth was wide open. Tears were flowing out, and he was in so much pain that he could not speak.
"Bob, shut them up and take them back," Bazeer said coldly.
"Yes!" The magic caster beside him hurriedly replied. This was the first time that he had seen Bazeer lose control of his emotions like this. He raised his wand and chanted a few incantations, and two moss-like green things were plastered to the mouths of Devo and Goodenia. The three of them then left with the guards.
"Mmm …" Goodenia struggled with all his might, and turned to look in the direction of Amy's. He saw Meg standing at the entrance of the restaurant with a calm expression, and he suddenly regretted messing with this terrifying man.
"Watch where you're going!" Monkey, who was holding him up, elbowed him in the face without leaving a trace. His expression was similarly cold.
"Monkey, why did Boss have such a big reaction today?" Bob followed along behind Monkey with a perplexed look.
"That knight examiner is Boss' best friend. On the night of the incident, the two of them had a second round of drinking." Monkey's voice was a little low. He stopped and turned around to look at Bob, whose mouth was agape, and warned, "Don't mention this in front of Boss."
"Understood!" Bob nodded seriously, and didn't say anything else.
Brandli turned to Meg with a serious expression, and said, "On behalf of the Gray Temple, I'd like to express my gratitude to Mr. Mak and Amy for their contributions in subduing the criminals. Once we find out that he's the murderer, the Gray Temple will also offer the rewards for both cases as a reward."
"You're welcome." Mag hurriedly waved his hands. This sudden turn of events had also stunned him. He was still thinking about how to get out of this incident safely, but he had suddenly become a great hero who got rid of evil and brought peace to the people, and he was even going to receive a reward?
Furthermore, after hearing Bazeer's words, the knot in his heart had completely disappeared. Stabbing that chopstick into Gabriel's throat was the right thing to do. Gabriel was indeed a rabid dog, a rabid dog that had eaten people before.
"Thank you. Their family of four can rest in peace now." Bazeer stepped forward, and extended his hand to Meg. He looked into his eyes, and said sincerely, "I'm Bazeer. If there's a chance, I'd like to have a drink with you."
"I've quit drinking recently, but you're welcome to dine in the restaurant." Meg shook his hand. Bazeer seemed to know the family of four that had been killed, but Meg didn't ask too much.
"I told you that Amy was always right. Her eyes could tell the difference between good and evil, and she knew when to hold back," Crassus said with a smile, and his tone was full of pride.
"If I were to teach her for a day, those two brats would be dead in one move." Julian pursed his lips.
"Both of you are right. This was an emergency, and I had to rush back to the Gray Temple to help out. Please forgive me for any inconvenience caused," Brandli said with a smile. He then turned to Meg, and said, "Mr. Mak, please thank Amy for me …"
"I heard that! I don't know what you're thanking me for, but you're welcome. "Amy's voice sounded from behind him.
Meg turned around to find Amy holding Ugly Duckling in one arm while stuffing some dried fish into her mouth with the other. Her little hand and expression immediately stiffened at the sight of Meg, and it was as if she had been caught doing something bad. She slowly removed the half-eaten dried fish from her mouth, and handed it to Ugly Duckling, who was wearing an aggrieved expression.
"Meow ~!" Ugly Duckling meowed at Meg with an aggrieved expression.
"I'm praising Amy for defeating a big bad guy today. Well done," Meg said with a smile. As expected, it wasn't very reliable to let Amy feed the cat herself.
"Really?" Amy's eyes immediately lit up.
"Yes, Amy is a little hero." Brandli nodded with a smile. He then nodded at Meg before getting onto a horse-drawn carriage with Bazeer.
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