"It's … It's Hook!
"He paid us to come here and cause trouble for Mr. Herbert this afternoon!"
The leader of the three said with a slight stutter.
Kieran sharply noticed that Herbert's expression didn't change at all when the man mentioned Hook's name.
"Hook?
What's wrong? "
Kieran looked at Herbert.
"Hook, Chief Calkin's right-hand man!"
Herbert said.
"The police?"
Kieran was stunned.
"No, no, no!
He smuggles personal items, organizes thugs, and collects protection fees. He is the leader of the gangsters around the train station. Once, when I was on the train back to Herl, I had a conflict with him! "
But after Pierre taught him a lesson, he did not cause any more trouble! "
Herbert explained, shaking his head.
"So, this might be the enemy's revenge!"
Of course, it could also be … "
Herbert did not finish his sentence, but Kieran knew what he wanted to say.
It was about the trip to Isogu City.
Someone did not want Herbert to go to Isogu City.
Judging from the clues Kieran had gotten, it wasn't just one group of people.
Compared to the leader of the gangsters, Kieran was more concerned about the Protector, who had caused the explosion and burned Herbert's books.
"What happened during the explosion?"
"Herbert, how did you get here?"
Kieran asked.
"I was organizing the information on Isogu City, and then I felt a pain in my neck, and then I lost consciousness.
I didn't even see what he looked like. "
Herbert smiled bitterly when he realized what Kieran wanted to know.
"I'll go over there and have a look!"
Kieran pointed at the burning house not far away.
The flames had devoured all traces of the fire.
However, there should still be traces of the fire outside the house.
However, before he left, Kieran did not forget about the three captives. Even though the three of them were tied up tightly, for the sake of Herbert's safety, Kieran kicked each of them until they were unconscious.
Under Herbert's grateful smile, Kieran walked closer to the burning house.
Hu! Hu!
Raging flames surged, and tongues of flame constantly swallowed.
The first and second floors of the house had been completely burned down. A huge hole that could fit a horse carriage had appeared on one side of the wall of the study room.
"The explosion from before should have happened here!"
Kieran looked at the splashing wooden wall fragments outside the house and guessed with certainty.
It was also certain that the explosives were not just gunpowder.
Otherwise, the house wouldn't be burning so violently.
"There must be some kind of accelerant!"
Kieran sniffed the pungent smoke brought by the flames in front of him. After denying kerosene and gasoline, he could not think of anything else for the time being. He looked at the ground facing the explosion.
Although it was within the range of the explosion, there were still traces of it further away.
Footprints.
Under [Tracking]'s vision, a set of clear footprints appeared in Kieran's sight.
Each of the footprints was not complete, only a small half.
Immediately, Kieran's mind came up with the image of the so-called 'guardian' bending down and tiptoeing forward.
Following the set of footprints, Kieran headed out of the yard.
After walking for almost a hundred meters, the set of footprints suddenly vanished.
It was as if they had never been there.
"Huh?"
Kieran frowned. He quickly used the spot where the set of footprints disappeared as the center to check his surroundings.
However, he did not find anything.
No traces of movement should have been interrupted like this.
Unless the culprit had changed his movement.
And there were only two ways to change the state of long-distance movement.
First, flying.
Second, burrowing.
However, regardless of whether the culprit had flown or burrowed, there should have been some traces left behind.
When flying, the flapping of the wings or the impact force would have left traces on the ground.
When burrowing, the ground would have even more obvious signs of being flipped over.
As for the culprit's ability to fly without a trace?
If the culprit had been able to do that, he would not have left his tracks more than a hundred meters away from Herbert's house.
He could have come and gone without a trace, leaving no trace behind.
There was only one possibility.
"The culprit must have used some kind of special transportation tool!
A transportation tool that can carry one or a few people and doesn't leave any obvious traces on the ground, but it should be able to make some noise!
A transportation tool like this … "
"Could it be some kind of mystical creature?"
Kieran guessed.
His mind instantly locked onto a few mystical creatures that fit the description.
Although the current dungeon world had seen the beginning of technological progress, it was still impossible to create a flying device that could be carried by a single person.
On top of that, the 'guardian' of the ancient city was an extremely traditional title.
Kieran was leaning towards the mystical realm's way of thinking.
"A 'guardian' that can rear mystical creatures …"
"The trip to Isogu City?"
Kieran muttered to himself. His heart was filled with anticipation.
After checking his surroundings again to make sure he did not miss anything, Kieran returned to Herbert's house.
"How was it?"
Herbert asked as he stood guard in front of the three captives.
"A strange discovery!"
Kieran briefly explained his discovery. The more Herbert listened, the brighter his eyes became.
"The legendary 'guardian' of Isogu City does have the ability to fly!
I didn't expect it to be some kind of mystical creature? "
Herbert wasn't a stranger to the term mystical beings that Kieran mentioned. He was quite familiar with it.
It made Kieran even more certain of his previous guesses.
While Kieran and Herbert were discussing what kind of mystical creature it might have been, three wagons sped towards them. From afar, they could see a cloud of dust flying in the air.
"It's a little faster than I thought!"
Kieran said in a strange tone after he stopped his discussion.
With his extraordinary eyesight, he could clearly see that the wagoner of the first wagon was wearing a uniform.
Although the style was different from the one he had seen before, the identity of the wagoner was clear.
It was the police.
The wagoners of the other two wagons were dressed plainly.
"Are they your students?"
Kieran asked Herbert after a brief description of the wagon's design.
"Yes!
"It's Harold, Cohen, and Joanna!"
Herbert nodded in confirmation.
A few minutes later, the three wagons stopped in front of the courtyard.
Three young men, two boys and a girl, came running down from the last two wagons.
Of the two boys, one was tall and handsome, and his fitted suit made him look tall and straight.
The other one was wearing a linen shirt and overalls. He was a little skinny and had freckles on his face, making him look like a kid.
The only girl was wearing a long white dress. She had a sweet face and a white lily on her head, making her look more graceful.
"Is the teacher alright?
What happened to the teacher? "
The three young men asked.
Then, the tall and handsome boy turned his head and looked at the policeman beside him.
"Chief Calkin!
"I need you to give me an explanation!"
The boy angrily asked the middle-aged man who had come down from the first wagon.
The other boy and girl were also staring at him, waiting for an explanation.
"I've only just arrived here, so I don't know what's going on. What explanation can I give you?
I need to understand the situation from Mr. Herbert first before I can give you the explanation you want, don't you think?
And is that the suspect we caught?
If it is, I'll thank you for your bravery, Mr. Herbert! "
The slightly scrawny chief officer had an aquiline nose, which made his already long and narrow face look a little sinister, but his words were soft and soft.
He sounded like a leaking bellows.
But these soft words made the three angry young men speechless.
The three young men looked at each other before turning to look at their teacher.
Herbert, on the other hand, looked at Kieran.
"2567, can you explain to Chief Calkin?"
"Of course!"
The notifications that popped up in his vision made him nod with a smile.
[Sub Mission Unlocked: The Troublesome Chief Officer]
[Troublesome Chief Officer: Calkin is a notorious chief officer, and Herbert doesn't like to talk to people like him. He hopes that you can ask Calkin on his behalf. Try your best to get more information out of him. It will affect Herbert, Harold, Cohen, and Joanna's opinion of you!]
The Sub Mission was enough for Kieran to give it his all.
"Chief Officer, do you know Hook?"
Kieran asked as he walked up to Chief Calkin.
At the same time, the [Half-dead's Gaze] on Kieran's right index finger shone for a second before disappearing.
PS: Second Update ~
Let's eat and rest for a while before going to the third update!
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