"Why did Dott Somi mention this?"
At that time, a serious riot had indeed broken out in Silver City. One after another, mining accidents had led to the deaths of hundreds of absentee workers. The employer was only willing to compensate the freedmen for their losses, turning a blind eye to the refugees they had hired at a low price. This infuriated the families of the victims. The refugees who were unwilling to wait for death swarmed out of the mines, burning, killing, and looting. In the end, the Knight Regiment of King's City suppressed them and restored order.
Her parents did not return until the siblings were sent to Old Gilen's house. Nightingale learned the cause of her parents' death from Old Gilen.
But the viscount's words did not seem to be the case.
She did not expect that an accident that happened more than ten years ago could still subvert everything. If what Roland said was true, the investigation would not only focus on the relationship between Hyde and the Somi family.
Nightingale quietly left the room, passed through the floors, and came to the basement. She then activated the Sigil of Listening that she always carried with her.
She had prepared it so that Roland could call her back at any time, but she did not expect that it would come in handy in such a way.
"It's indeed very suspicious," Roland, who was on the other end of the sigil, replied after listening to the story. "So you want to stay in the mansion for a longer time?"
"Yes, I want to wait until nightfall to ask Hyde personally... Maybe he knows something." Nightingale hesitated. "Sorry, Your Majesty, I..."
"There's nothing to apologize for," Roland quickly interrupted her. "I'll wait for you in the camp until you finish your investigation. Don't worry, it's very safe here. As long as I don't go out, I won't violate the agreement. But you have to pay attention to your own safety. Don't be too impulsive. No matter what the situation is, report to me every four hours. "
Nightingale felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She was silent for a while and then replied softly, "Yes, I understand."
...
Nightingale did not leave the cellar until the moonlight disappeared from the skylight. She walked toward Hyde's room. Before that, she had already confirmed her brother's location. The moon setting in the west meant that it was close to three o 'clock in the morning. Most people had fallen asleep, and even the guards on night duty were dozing off. Therefore, it was the best time for her to act.
Hyde's bedroom was on the first floor of the mansion, close to the backyard. Normally, only servants and less important guests would stay here. Hyde's bedroom had proved the two guards' words — Viscount Dott did not take the heir of the Gilen family seriously. At the same time, Nightingale realized that the kindness of the Somis in her childhood might have been a pretense.
However, the other party's contemptuous attitude made her feel a lot more relaxed. There was not a single person guarding the entire hall. In this way, even if something happened, she would have enough time to escape.
After entering the bedroom, Nightingale straightforwardly pulled her brother out of the quilt. When he woke up from his dream, before he could completely recover, a dagger with a cold glint was already pressed against his neck.
"Screaming for help, crying for help, you will die, understand?" She stood behind Hyde and whispered.
The latter hurriedly nodded.
"Very good. Now turn around and see who I am."
Hyde did as he was told. However, when he saw the face of the newcomer in the dim moonlight, his eyes suddenly widened! If it were not for the dagger on his neck, he would have screamed out loud.
However, he managed to restrain himself in the end.
After making sure that Hyde had calmed down, Nightingale slowly withdrew the dagger.
"Why... why are you here?" Hyde suppressed his trembling voice and asked, "Shouldn't you be dead?"
The moment she heard him speak, memories of the past suddenly surged into her mind. At that moment, Nightingale felt as if she had returned to Old Gilen's house. The pain of being betrayed by her own brother and the oppression of her distant relatives made her feel so much pain that she wanted to die. Even her consciousness became a little dazed.
It was this person in front of her who had personally torn apart her most vulnerable side and exposed it in front of an insecure outsider.
"Why do you say that?" She bit her tongue to dispel the distracting thoughts in her mind.
"Because, because..." Hyde swallowed his saliva. "Timothy searched King's City and the surrounding cities several times and claimed that all the witches had been executed by him. No, but, Veronica, I mean, sister … I don't want you to die. When I heard the news, I was also very shocked. I thought that if you didn't leave without permission, maybe you would be fine. "
Veronica... She had not heard this name for a long time. However, after so many years, she was not as trusting as she used to be.
The trembling magic told her the answer — the latter half of Hyde's words were all lies.
"How did you get together with Viscount Dott Somi?"
"Uh, this..." He paused for a moment. "After the death of old Gilen, there were constant quarrels in the family. I don't know the details, but I know that when I inherited the title, there was almost no money left in the family. At that time, Lord Viscount came knocking on my door, and I had no other choice. "[Lie]
"He forced you to join the Somi family?"
"Yes, he said that if I didn't agree, he would get rid of me..."
"Then what are you doing for him now?" Nightingale asked calmly. "Helping the poor?"
"No," Hyde gritted his teeth. "He was just using me as a cover. In fact, he was selling Dreamland Water! Those Rats who helped him transport goods were among the crowd. I only discovered his trick recently! "
The magic did not respond to the first half of Hyde's words, but the latter half was still a lie.
Nightingale found that she was not angry, but rather relaxed... Yes, this was the feeling. This was the state of a normal conversation. Endless lies, mixed truths... People's hearts were always changing. Even if they were connected by blood, they could not hear each other's true thoughts. Since the awakening of her ability, she had long been accustomed to such situations, whether it was in the face of lies or in the process of stripping the truth from layers of deception.
Instead, it was Roland's conversation, in which she could not detect the pulsation of magic, that made it difficult for her to adapt.
At this moment, the shadowy killer who lurked in the darkness and made the nobles in the Central Region tremble had returned.
"What's your next plan?"
Upon hearing this, Hyde suddenly fell to the ground and begged, "Sister, please help me!"
"Help you?"
He crawled two steps forward. "I know it was my fault... But I'm your brother! Lord Viscount doesn't treat me as a noble at all. You've seen it, he actually gave me the servant's house to use. The restoration of this mansion is just a cover-up. If I continue to stay here, he will attack me sooner or later! "
"So you want me to take you away?"
"Go? Then there will be nothing left, right? "Hyde shook his head in panic and then said with hatred," You killed Old Gilen, didn't you? Although I don't know what kind of ability you used, you can easily enter this place, so you can definitely enter his bedroom. Sister, kill him! As long as he dies, I will have a chance to become a real Somi noble! Then, then you can kill the other heirs one by one. This territory... and all the properties of the Somi family will belong to us! "
Nightingale stared into his eyes and did not answer for a long time until Hyde lowered his head anxiously again. Then she said, "Before that, I want to ask you a question."
"Yes, yes..." the younger brother answered quickly.
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