This was probably the busiest night Thomas had ever had since he joined the Guard Force. The Guard Captain did not sleep the whole night. As soon as the Guard Force caught a group of heretics in the city, a house in the garrison was set on fire. After two hours of hard work, the fire was finally put out. Then, as the Guard Captain had expected, bodies were found in the house. This time, there were 15 bodies. All of them were burned beyond recognition, making it difficult to identify them.
This number shocked Thomas. There had not been a murder case involving more than 15 people in Gudilesi City for nearly a decade. And this was not the end. Before the sun rose, the Guard Captain received another urgent report. Six unidentified bodies were found in a small park along the coast. Like the bodies in the fire, these bodies were all burned to ashes.
The City Council held a special meeting early in the morning and ordered the Second Guard Force to investigate these two murders. The Guard Captain was under a lot of pressure. The Guard Force also issued an emergency notice. However, two days later, no residents came to report the case. It was as if no one was missing in the city.
Damon placed a copy of the investigation results on Thomas's desk. "There's still no progress on Gagarin's side. That old fox is still unwilling to cooperate with us. He insists that he doesn't know anything and just keeps complaining about the food in the station. According to the rules, if we can't find any connection between him and these two incidents, we will have to let him go by tonight."
The Guard Captain was not surprised by this result. In fact, he suspected that the old magician did not know much more than the Guard Force. After all, he was knocked out and thrown into the backyard of a nearby house, which meant that the person who did it did not want him to know what happened next. "Also, like last time, the small building on fire was badly damaged.
There were almost no useful clues found at the scene. It is suspected that the arsonist is the same person. Oh, by the way, the owner of the house is a drunkard who owed Gagarin money. However, there is no direct relationship between the owner and Gagarin. As for the park, judging from the fabric left on one of the bodies, it seems to be the craftsmanship of the Lionheart Empire. These people are probably from the north. "The Deputy Captain paused." And the style of their clothes looks like the style of the nobles. "
Thomas was not surprised. He had previously analyzed that since this group of people could evade the search of the guards in the city, it was impossible without the help of the local forces. Nobles, especially some of the greater nobles, were often inextricably linked with each other. In some important places, they would even support some of the local small nobles as puppets.
However, this made things more complicated. This group of people came all the way to Gudilesi and deliberately concealed their identity. Obviously, there was a secret behind it. Moreover, they died near Gagarin's house. The Guard Captain felt the pressure again.
At this moment, the door of his office was suddenly pushed open. A man who looked like a butler ignored the people around him and walked straight in. He nodded at the two people in the room, then looked up at the Guard Captain, and said calmly, "Captain Thomas, Count Nathan wants to see you."
The man's tone was polite, but his words were said in an unquestionable tone. Obviously, this butler did not give the Guard Captain a chance to refuse. In fact, he knew that it was impossible for the Guard Captain to refuse.
Because in this city, there were not many people who dared to refuse Count Nathan.
Two magic hours later, Thomas returned to the garrison with a gloomy face. Daimon came up to him and said, "Captain, I found another clue. Gagarin contacted another group of people through an underground force not long ago …"
However, he did not expect Thomas to wave his hand and interrupt him. "This case is over. Don't investigate it anymore."
"Why?" Daimon was stunned when he heard that. He suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. "Captain, you said it before. The nature of this case is very bad. The murderer has committed murder several times, but has not been caught … In this case, how are we going to explain to the people of Gudilesi?"
"Explain … Naturally, the higher-ups will give us an explanation. What we have to do is to stop all the investigations and focus on other cases." Thomas looked unprecedentedly tired.
Daimon was still a little indignant. "Is this the Council's intention or Count Nathan's?"
Thomas frowned. "Let's forget about it this time. Don't say such things again. Be it the Council's intention or Count Nathan's, we can't go against them. I know what you are thinking, but justice doesn't appear every time. Moreover, this is clearly a matter between the nobles. It's not something we can interfere with. At least, no one in Gudilesi City was injured because of this. So, I can accept this result. Let's end this matter here."
Daimon was silent for a while before he suddenly asked, "Is it because of that anonymous letter?"
"Hmm?" Thomas was about to leave when he heard Daimon's question.
"According to your request, Captain, I reported the anonymous letter to the City Council. The City Council has been preparing to investigate this matter. However, I heard this morning that the City Council disbanded the investigation team."
Thomas turned around and asked calmly, "So, what are you trying to say? Are you suspecting that I have made a deal with Count Nathan privately?"
"No, I believe you, Captain. I'm just worried that you have been coerced by those shameless nobles." Daimon's tone was a little agitated.
"The team was disbanded because the investigation on me has ended. The City Council thinks that I am no longer suitable to be the Captain. However, considering my contributions over the years, the City Council decided to confer me the title of an honorary noble. At the same time, I will be transferred to the port to assist Baron Ismail in tax management. However, since there is no suitable candidate to take over my position, the transfer can only be postponed. It seems that I will have to stay in the garrison for a while. Alright, I have told you the truth that you wanted to know. If there is nothing else, go back to work."
Daimon looked a little awkward. "Captain, I didn't mean to suspect you …"
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