Chapter 682
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"What did you find this time?"
Teresa asked as she stared into Kieran's eyes.
While Hoskin was inspecting the house, Teresa didn't stay idle either. She carefully checked every corner of the house including the underground storage room.
She didn't find anything at all.
Though, Teresa wasn't surprised that Kieran found something.
She even had the thought of 'it should be so' in her heart.
However, the thought made Teresa uncomfortable since she didn't want to admit defeat.
She thought she should be tougher in front of Kieran.
It wasn't targeted at Kieran but the men.
Similar to how men would more or less have a sense of prejudice against women of the same rank, when a woman achieved some achievements, she would look down on men as well.
It wasn't because of her vile personality.
It was just the natural rivalry between men and women.
Kieran, of course, didn't know what was going through Teresa's mind.
Or rather, even if he knew, Kieran wouldn't care.
From Kieran's point of view, completing his mission was the most important thing.
As for the others?
He wouldn't make a move if it wasn't for the natives that stood in his way of completing his mission.
Ignoring Teresa's stare, Kieran activated [Tracking] and went straight to the bedroom on the first floor. He reached out and flipped the slightly old simple bed over, revealing the wooden floor.
Dong, Dong Dong!
After a few knocks, Kieran locked on to one of the wooden planks.
He used the sawtooth on the side of [Interrogator Knife] to pull out the nails on the plank and then lifted it up.
Instantly, the corner of a backpack appeared before Teresa and Hoskin's eyes.
With a precise target in sight, Kieran hastened his steps.
Gak Tss!
Bang!
Without using [Interrogator Knife], Kieran used his bare hands to break the wooden planks that were nailed to the ground. When a wooden plank or a nail was rusted, Kieran smashed it with a single punch.
Kieran's crude and direct actions left Hoskin speechless.
When the young man saw Kieran's movements, he finally understood how Kieran was able to defeat Zaigen.
Of course, the young man who never understood what Zaigen meant to Macken State could only think of so much.
"Look at our harvest!"
Kieran said as he took out his backpack and unzipped it.
Hiss!
The young man gasped.
It wasn't because the young man was narrow-minded, but when he looked at Teresa beside him, she too was surprised.
The contents of the backpack were simply too shocking.
Gold bars and jewelry!
Outside the window, under the west-slanting sunlight, gold and jewels shone enchantingly.
When Kieran poured out all the gold bars and jewels from his backpack, the floor was quickly covered in a dazzling radiance, giving off a thrilling feeling.
"This, this …"
Hoskin was rendered speechless.
Teresa's gaze was also a little intoxicated.
A woman's obsession with shiny objects was no different from a dragon's.
Therefore, both of them didn't notice Kieran's little movements.
Two seemingly normal but special rubies were placed into Kieran's pocket without leaving a trace.
It was a fragmented [Ruby].
To Kieran, it was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
As long as he could find more volcanic ash, his [Burning Hand] could be used again. Even if it was reduced to beginner-level, it would still be very effective against monsters like evil spirits.
When all the gold bars and jewels in his backpack were emptied, a box appeared at the bottom of the backpack.
The box was made of pure wood and had a layer of luster on it, as if it was telling of the passage of time.
There wasn't a lock on it, so Kieran opened it easily.
A greyish, palm-sized stone without the slightest luster appeared in the box.
[Name: Unknown Mysterious Item]
[Type: ETC]
[Rarity:???]
[Attribute:???]
[Effect:???]
[Prerequisite:???]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remark: You will need to find a professional appraiser to appraise it.]
…
"What is this?"
The appearance and size of the stone reminded Kieran of the half-brick that he picked up in the Winchester House ruins.
Instantly, a thought popped up in Kieran's mind.
When Kieran activated [Tracking] again, the traces in front of him confirmed his guesses even more.
"The whole room only has footprints of a single person and traces of dragging items on the floor.
"This person should be Rudder!"
Based on the traces on the floor, the items are of different sizes and are very complicated. These items must be the treasures of Edland Museum!
Then … "
"Where did Rudal bring all these items to?"
The answer was self-explanatory.
Huu!
As the sequence of events slowly cleared up, Kieran took in a deep breath.
Teresa who had returned to her normal state had her expression changing, it seemed like she thought of something as well.
The two of them looked at each other and said almost at the same time — — —
"The Winchester House!"
A tacit answer.
The same answer.
The young officer beside looked at Kieran and Teresa in astonishment as they spoke one after another.
"Two months ago, Bridger robbed the treasures of Edland Museum and used Barney the Jackal's channel to dispose of the stolen goods. Rudal was the person in charge and the place where they disposed of the stolen goods should be … the Winchester House that they bought!"
"But something unexpected happened!"
Teresa continued after Kieran paused for a moment.
"It might be because someone was trying to blackmail him or it might be because the value of the item was much higher than expected. Of course, the bigger possibility was that Barney the Jackal wanted to increase the price at the last minute and the representative from the other party hesitated. Hence, the mastermind behind the scenes had to make a move himself! Then, the big shot who had noticed everything from the beginning realized that it was a good opportunity to 'reap without sowing' and get rid of his opponent. Coincidentally, a very suitable scapegoat appeared in front of the big shot! "
Kieran nodded and continued.
"When the lost sheep reported that he had caught the tail of the clue, the mastermind sent out his hunting dogs but they were killed by the sheep. The mastermind was a little infuriated and directly revealed his true face, killing the lost sheep without a trace!"
"But what the mastermind didn't expect was that although Barney the Jackal sent his men to watch over the Winchester House that was blasted into ruins, he didn't place the item he wanted the most and the items from the previous transaction in his own place. Even more so, the mastermind who didn't really participate in the transaction only realized the one who was watching over the place was Barney the Jackal's men. Only then did he realize the person who had been trading with his rival was Rudal who hid his true face! But no matter what, he never would have thought that Barney the Jackal would trust Rudal so much that he placed all the most valuable items in Rudal's place! "
"So, this is our chance!"
Kieran looked at Teresa with a smile.
Teresa's eyes shone brightly.
She had guessed Kieran's thoughts!
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