According to Ciri, the man called the Bloody Baron was not a real noble. He was originally a military officer. After the defeat of the Nilfgaardian Empire, he led the remnants of his troops here and occupied this abandoned place. Gradually, more and more refugees fled here, so he gave himself the title of Baron.
However, the Bloody Baron was different from his reputation. He was actually a very friendly person. Not only did he heal Ciri, who had escaped from the swamp with great difficulty, but he also let her sleep in the guest room and took her out to hunt with him. They got along quite well. Ciri originally wanted to stay here for a while longer, but something unexpected happened. One time, the Baron was attacked by a monster. In order to save the Baron, Ciri used her own power to teleport to the tower to kill the monster and save the Baron.
Although it was a happy ending, because Ciri had used her own power, she was bound to be targeted by the Wild Hunt. In order to avoid implicating the Baron and the others, she finally decided to leave the Crow's Nest and continue her journey.
This time, Ciri naturally wanted to meet the Baron and see how his old friend was doing.
In fact, they were indeed warmly welcomed.
"Hahaha, look who this is! Ciri!!! "
As soon as he entered the castle, he saw a man who was eight feet tall and had a waist that was also eight feet in circumference. He was as round as a walking wine barrel, and he laughed heartily as he walked over. He extended a hand to Ciri. He wore heavy black armor and a bright red coat. He had a thick beard, and he was indeed different from the rumors. He looked like a very "heavy" man.
"It's really been a long time. You look good!"
The man patted Ciri's shoulder hard as he spoke, then looked at the three people beside her.
"This is …"
"They're my companions," Ciri introduced with a smile.
Then, Miao Jie stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Ciri.
"Hello, my name is Miao Jie Yigaret. It's our first meeting, please take care of me. "
"Liz Arjeant."
"Fangzheng."
"Hahaha, hello. Welcome to the Crow's Nest."
The Bloody Baron did not care about their reactions at all. He greeted them with a smile, then looked at Ciri again.
"So, Ciri, are you here to stay for a long time? By the way, I didn't see the man you were talking about. Also, the room you stayed in before is still there. You can go back to live there at any time. "
"No need. I'm just here to see how you're doing. Once I'm done with the Wild Hunter, we can have a drink then."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Ciri's words, the Bloody Baron sized her up curiously.
"I haven't seen you for a while, but it seems like you've changed a lot."
"… Really?"
"Yeah."
The Bloody Baron nodded strongly as he looked at the doubtful Ciri.
"Previously, when you were about to leave this place, I saw that you were at a loss like a fledgling leaving the nest. Clearly, you weren't sure what your future would be like. But I didn't expect you to be able to say something like 'taking care of the Wild Hunter' so easily after not seeing each other for such a short time. "
"… Ah."
Upon hearing the Bloody Baron's answer, Ciri was taken aback.
Indeed, when she thought about it carefully, not long ago, she was still running for her life on the road alone. Even if she met someone who was on the same wavelength as her, they would only meet for a short while before parting ways. The Wild Hunter was like a nightmare, a shadow that she could never get rid of. At that time, even Ciri herself felt that the future was a haze without any hope.
But since when did she stop worrying about those guys?
With this thought in mind, Ciri couldn't help but look back at Fangzheng behind her, then turned back.
"After all, I've also improved … Let's not talk about that. You don't look too well. Did something happen? Is there anything I can help with? "
When they first met, Ciri noticed that although the Bloody Baron appeared to be quite happy on the surface, there was always a hint of worry between his brows. She had known the Bloody Baron for some time and knew that he was a straightforward person. Although he was indeed hot-tempered at times, he would usually be fine after venting his anger. He would not act like this, as if he was troubled by something.
"… Sigh."
Upon hearing Ciri's question, the Bloody Baron was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"This isn't the place to talk. Come with me."
Soon, the Bloody Baron brought the four into his room in the castle. He sat on a chair and let out a long sigh.
"To tell you the truth … My wife and daughter disappeared not long ago."
"Huh?!"
Hearing this, Hiri was shocked.
"Disappeared? How did they disappear? "
"I don't know."
The Bloody Baron shook his head with a pained expression.
"I just fell asleep at night, and when I woke up, the two of them were gone. I don't know what happened either. I've sent people to search everywhere and even put up notices, but there's not a single clue after so many days. "
"Please let me help."
Hearing this, Ciri immediately volunteered.
"I might be able to help you!"
"Of course, if it's you, I don't think it'll be a problem … I'll leave it to you."
At that moment, Fangzheng, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke.
"If possible, we'd like to take a look at the crime scene. Do you have permission to do so?"
"Crime scene … What do you mean?"
The Bloody Baron was obviously puzzled when he heard the unfamiliar term, but Fangzheng just smiled.
"It's their room. Maybe we can find some clues in the room. Of course, that's if their room is still the way it was when they left."
"This …"
The Bloody Baron was a little troubled by Fangzheng's request. The culture of this era was extremely conservative. Logically speaking, adult men should not be allowed into a woman's room. But the situation was urgent, so he nodded in agreement.
"Alright, no problem. Follow me."
The Bloody Baron then led them to the bedroom on the second floor, then turned around and left.
After the Bloody Baron left, the girls who had been silent all this while finally spoke up.
"He's hiding something from us."
Miao Jie narrowed her eyes. Her soft green short hair swayed gently.
"I can sense that he's not telling the truth about his wife's disappearance."
"Miss Hiri, you've lived here for a while. Do you have any thoughts about it?"
Liz looked at Hiri curiously and asked. Hiri smiled embarrassedly.
"It's a little embarrassing, but I don't have a deep relationship with his wife and daughter. After all, I prefer to move around outside, and I'm relatively close to his subordinates …."
…. You're just a girl. Why don't you have a good relationship with your mistress?
"Ahem, let's not talk about this. Mr. Fangzheng, how are you going to investigate?"
Hiri hurriedly changed the topic when she sensed the look in Fangzheng's eyes.
"Demon hunters have a technique that allows them to see through the traces and auras left at the scene. Do you have this ability too, Mr. Fangzheng?"
"Of course not …. Speaking of which, aren't you a demon hunter?"
"Erm, strictly speaking, I've only received training from a demon hunter. I'm not a demon hunter."
Hiri seemed a little embarrassed when she said that.
"Only by going through the Trial of Grasses can one be considered a true demon hunter and possess the special powers of a demon hunter. I've only received some training and haven't gone through the trial, so I don't have this ability."
"It doesn't matter if you don't. After all, as long as the scene is still there, it shouldn't be a big problem. I'll let you see how people from other worlds solve cases. "
Hearing Hiri's answer, Fangzheng shook his head helplessly. The demon hunter's ability could be useful, but it could also be quite useless. Of course, with the development of civilization in this era, the demon hunter's ability to investigate the scene was still quite useful. But in modern times, it was basically useless.
"In that case, go and have a chat with the baron's subordinates."
"Why?"
"Because there's a problem."
Fangzheng stared at Hiri and said.
"We came all the way from outside the crow's nest. As you can see, after crossing the bridge from the crow's nest, we have to go through a total of three doors to reach the castle. That's normal. After all, this place was built to defend against enemy invasion. In turn, it's not so easy to leave the castle. Every night, the doors must be completely sealed. As for his wife and child, how were they going to hide from so many soldiers and leave the city quietly? Are they Laura? Or 007? "
"This …."
Although she didn't know what Fangzheng meant at the end, Ciri was taken aback as she came to a realization. Indeed, she had also lived here for a period of time. She knew that it was currently a chaotic period of war, so the security at night was very tight. It was indeed strange that the two women could sneak out of the castle without being discovered.
Moreover, this was a Stronghold castle, not a villa with a front and a back door like Semriya. To put it bluntly, according to the Bloody Baron, if his wife and child wanted to leave, they would first have to go through the first door of the castle, then the second door, then the third door, and finally the fourth door connected to the outside world …. Apart from the third door, the other four doors were guarded by soldiers. How could so many soldiers be so blind that they didn't see anything?
"What do you mean, Mr. Fangzheng?"
"What I mean is, either these two women have wings and can fly, or they have a mole. Aren't you familiar with the baron's subordinates? Sneak in and ask them what's going on. After all, you have a good relationship with them, so there's no harm in being concerned about this matter. I'll look around here and see if I can find any clues. "
"Okay, I understand."
Hiri wasn't an idiot. After being reminded by Fangzheng, she immediately understood. She nodded and turned to leave.
"What are we going to look for next? Mr. Fangzheng? "
After Hiri left, Miao Jie looked around curiously.
"According to what you said, it doesn't make sense for the man's wife and child to leave, but aren't there a lot of strange monsters in this world? Maybe they captured the man's wife and child? "
"It's not impossible, but it's unlikely."
Fangzheng shook his head and raised his right hand.
"I'm not Shinichi or Kindaichi. I'm not familiar with investigating a crime scene, but it doesn't matter. We just need to watch."
As he spoke, Fangzheng snapped his fingers.
The next moment, the scene in front of them changed abruptly.
In front of the three of them, the scene in front of them changed constantly. Soon, an old woman appeared in their line of sight. Then, a short-haired woman in leather armor rushed in. She grabbed the old woman and said a few words to her. After that, the two of them left in a hurry.
"Hmm, it seems that the two of them left on their own accord."
Fangzheng made a gesture and "paused" the scene. He then circled around the two figures in front of him. Miao Jie and Rize also stared at this scene with their eyes wide open.
"Mr. Fangzheng, this is …"
"Oh, I've reversed the time in this room. This way, we can know what happened at the time."
Fangzheng looked at the surprised Rize and said casually. Hearing his answer, Miao Jie took a step back.
"Mr. Fangzheng, it seems that I can't let you enter a girl's room so casually in the future. Otherwise, who knows what you'll do."
Oh, little girl, you're quite knowledgeable.
Fangzheng gave Miao Jie a meaningful look. He didn't expect this noble daughter to look gentle and virtuous on the surface to be such an unscrupulous person on the inside. The speed of her brain circuit reaction was comparable to that of Ying Lili and Xiao Hei.
"Then, let's continue watching."
(End of this chapter)
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