"No matter what you want, as long as it's within my power, I'll agree!"
Hunter made a promise to Kieran.
"Sir, please calm down. I need to know the whole story before I can help you!"
Kieran tried his best to speak in a manner befitting of his identity.
In real life, Kieran had never met a detective before.
And in those simple memories, there was no image of him 'handling a case'.
Therefore, Kieran could only imitate the classic detective from books and movies.
His tone and mannerisms were all the same.
Obviously, Kieran's imitation had some effect. Hunter calmed down.
"I'm sorry, I was too anxious.
You should understand how anxious a father is when his daughter is missing! "
Hunter apologized profusely and started his story.
"We found out that Altilly was missing yesterday morning. She was in my manor.
My wife and the maid went to call Altilly for breakfast, but the bedroom door was locked from the inside.
My wife kept calling the door, but no one answered. I had my men break the door open, but there was no one in the room.
I sent everyone I could to search for Altilly, but to no avail. There was no trace of her inside or outside the manor! "
The man narrated the whole incident from the beginning to the end in an orderly manner.
His wife did not say a word, but the sadness on her face was getting heavier.
"Can I have a look at Altilly's room?"
"Of course!"
Kieran asked. Hunter replied immediately and brought Kieran to the top floor of the building.
"Only Altilly, my wife and I live on this floor. Her room is here!"
Hunter said as he opened the door to a room on the left.
It was a typical room for a young girl.
The room was not only pink, but it was also decorated with all sorts of dolls and dolls.
Kieran walked in and looked around carefully.
He immediately activated his [Tracking] skill.
If Kieran had any skills related to detective work, it would be [Tracking].
It was also the reason why Kieran was able to accept the identity of a detective.
With [Tracking] activated, Kieran could see every detail in the room.
White, messy footprints were all over the room.
After a quick comparison, Kieran confirmed that they belonged to Hunter.
It seemed like Hunter had sent his men to search for Altilly, and he had searched his daughter's room himself.
However, they were searching in the wrong direction.
Kieran's gaze shifted.
Other than Hunter's footprints, there were two other footprints in the room.
One of them could also be identified as Hunter's wife after comparison.
The other was Altilly, who had gone missing.
This set of footprints was extremely orderly, not as messy as her parents' footprints. They were only between the bed and the window, and were rarely seen anywhere else.
Kieran's eyes followed the set of footprints and observed two other places.
On the wooden frame of the window, there was a three-fingered claw mark.
On the carpet beside the bed, there were two obvious drag marks. It was a box. Kieran deduced from the drag marks.
Kieran looked at the two places and then looked at the other side of the bed.
The window was connected to the outside. Even with his Master level [Tracking], he could not find anything special about it after yesterday's rain.
All the traces had been washed away.
But the inside of the room was different.
Kieran looked under the bed.
"Altilly is a very good girl. She attends a church school, and both at school and at home, she is a good …"
While Kieran was searching, Hunter had been praising his daughter in front of outsiders.
Before he could finish though, he was interrupted by a box that Kieran had pulled out from under Altilly's bed.
The box was well hidden, hidden in the middle of the floor.
If Kieran had not activated his [Tracking] and seen the drag marks on the carpet, it would have taken him a lot of effort to find it.
"What is this?!"
Hunter and his wife looked at each other. When they saw the box that Kieran had pulled out from under Altilly's bed, they could not help but widen their eyes in shock.
"I don't know, but your daughter is not as good as you think!"
Kieran shook his head and looked at the box. There was a lock on it.
"Can I open it?"
Kieran asked, pointing at the lock.
"This is Altilly's personal belongings …"
"But now that Altilly is missing, we have to find her!"
Hunter's wife, the sorrowful lady, tried to stop Kieran, but she was quickly stopped by her husband.
Hunter walked up to his wife and said in a serious tone.
When he noticed the sorrowful look on his wife's face and her reddened eyes, he immediately realized that his actions were inappropriate.
"My dear, I'm sorry … I was too anxious, I'm sorry!"
Hunter hugged his wife, looking apologetic.
"I understand!"
Hunter's wife's eyes reddened again. She bowed apologetically to Kieran and quickly left the room.
"I'm sorry, my wife … Altilly is her precious daughter, and also mine!
I've never been as anxious as I am right now, and neither is my wife!
Before this, when I asked the police to help me find Altilly, they used the excuse of not having enough manpower and only filed a normal case. This is the main reason why I called you here!
I'm not trying to hide anything from you, I hope you don't mind! "
Hunter said in a low voice.
"Of course not!"
Kieran nodded in understanding when he recalled the old butler's slightly dissatisfied words towards the police.
"I'll go get the tools to open it!"
Hunter said as he walked out of the room.
Kieran waited patiently.
After a short interaction, he could tell that Mr. and Mrs. Hunter were well-educated and well-educated. They also loved their daughter very much.
Even though they had discovered their daughter's secret, they had decided to keep it a secret.
Otherwise, Hunter wouldn't have needed to get the tools himself.
There were so many servants in the manor, all he needed to do was give them an order.
Kieran didn't have to wait long.
Five minutes later, he came back with a hammer.
Without further ado, Hunter smashed the lock on the box in front of him with his hammer.
The box was opened.
However, there were no other items inside.
A dagger, a flintlock revolver, and a bag of gunpowder.
That was all.
However, it only took up less than a fifth of the box.
Kieran could guess what had been inside the box based on the items he had discovered.
A weapon!
It was a weapon that fit him better than the one he had left in the box.
"Altilly!"
Hunter covered his forehead with his hand and called out softly.
As a businessman who owned such a large manor, he was no fool. Like Kieran, Hunter had also guessed what had been taken away.
"I don't know what happened, but I'm sure Miss Altilly wasn't kidnapped. She disappeared on her own accord. There are traces here, but because of the heavy rain yesterday, I can't find out more."
Kieran walked to the window and gestured for Hunter to check the claw marks.
"Damn it! Why didn't I find these? If I had found them earlier, I might have been able to get Altilly back!"
After checking the claw marks, Hunter was frustrated.
"Sir Kieran, I hope you can help me find Altilly!"
Kieran's outstanding performance had won the businessman's trust, and he had expressed it in the most direct way possible.
Hunter placed a thick stack of notes in Kieran's hand.
The biggest denomination was 10.
The total was around 500.
According to Kieran's simple memory, he knew that the number was worth a fortune.
In this dungeon, a decent man would only earn around 30 to 40 dollars a month.
"This is the deposit. If you can find Altilly, I will repay you handsomely!"
Hunter assured him.
"I'll do my best!"
Kieran accepted the money without hesitation.
Although the money was meaningless to Kieran, it would be a great help to him since he was penniless in this dungeon.
[Name: Some Currency]
[Type: ETC]
[Able to bring out of the dungeon: No]
[Remarks: This is the currency of a certain dungeon world.]
...
"Master!"
Hunter was standing in front of an oil painting of Altilly, telling Kieran more about his daughter. Suddenly, the kind-looking old butler walked over.
"Chief Officer John from the police station has sent someone here. He said someone found a body similar to Miss Altilly!"
The butler said hesitantly after Hunter signaled for him to get straight to the point.
Kieran could clearly see Hunter's face turn pale when he heard the butler's words. He clenched his fists tightly and his expression turned ferocious.
A faint sense of coldness appeared on Hunter's body, making one's hair stand on end.
Killing intent!
Kieran looked at Hunter in surprise.
There was no doubt that Hunter was hiding a lot more than he was letting on.
However, Kieran did not press the matter.
Everyone has a secret, don't they?
"Mr. Hunter, it's just a similarity, not a certainty. I think we should take a look at the body!"
Kieran said.
"Yes, Mike, prepare the wagon! Remember, don't tell the madam! "
Hunter immediately nodded his head and instructed.
"Yes, master!"
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