Magic Industrial Age

The conversation stalled at this point!

Loye had been so anxious to invite these two here precisely because he wanted to find some clues and identify the mastermind behind the scenes!

Although Loye believed that this matter was most likely the work of those great nobles.

After all, he had just offended them, and these people had the ability and the means.

But those were a full ten great noble families; he had to determine exactly who was responsible, right?

Even if Loye thought the Hawke and Sespin families, who were jumping around the most, were the most likely culprits, he couldn't target them blindly without evidence!

However, when this matter was linked to the ancient assassin organization, the Mercy Witch, Loye knew that this matter would be difficult to handle.

But Loye was the type of person who wouldn't provoke you if you didn't provoke him, but if people came knocking on his door, he wouldn't feel comfortable without some kind of reaction!

Just as the atmosphere fell silent, Mila Greenman quickly returned.

Loye asked, "Did you find anything?"

Mila shook her head: "Mrs. Cassidy and I searched everywhere, but we didn't find any missing clothes or jewelry."

After a pause, she added: "Young Master, you should go back."

"What's wrong?"

"Baron Miller has arrived; it's inconvenient for him to appear here, so he's waiting for you directly at 19 Lombardy Street."

Loye narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'll go over right away."

Saying this, Loye said a few more words to Douglas and Mrs. Linda before sending them away.

They had already provided a lot of information; any further assistance from them here was unnecessary.

Then, the police took over the scene, with Police Chief Webber directing the cleanup.

In theory, Loye should have been taken to the police station for questioning; that was the procedure, but Webber didn't even mention it.

As for Gary Mills, he didn't choose to leave but followed behind Loye.

Loye naturally knew this, but after a slight hesitation, he said nothing.

This place wasn't far from 19 Lombardy Street, of course.

The two moved extremely quickly, weaving through the streets and alleys, and in a short while, they had arrived at the front door.

There weren't many people here, but a carriage was parked there, with the Petrovich family crest emblazoned on it, exceptionally clear.

Beside the carriage stood a coachman, his body ramrod straight, his expression lazy, but with an air of iron-bloodedness that was unsettling.

Loye glanced at this person and actually felt a faint sense of threat from him, like a lurking beast.

To make him feel threatened, nowadays, even among the extraordinary, one had to be a strong person.

When that person saw Loye, he nodded very amiably, as a greeting.

Loye nodded in return, but he didn't stop; instead, he pushed the door open and entered.

Inside the living room.

Baron Miller's face was gloomy, and his expression was very unsightly; he held a cup of black tea in his hands but didn't seem to want to drink it at all.

Until Loye pushed the door open and entered, he immediately stood up, looking at Loye with a look of guilt on his face.

"This time, I've implicated you!"

Loye shook his head: "There's no need to say that; the path was my choice, and it's the path I want to walk.

I just want to know who exactly is targeting me?"

Miller opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but the words were swallowed back.

Loye pressed: "You know?"

Miller shook his head and said, "I don't know; I just, just…"

"You just want to advise me not to be impulsive and to pretend that nothing happened; after all, any one of these great nobles is powerful and has an amazing background.

If I really go up against them, I'll only be unlucky and won't gain any advantage!"

At this point, Loye paused and asked, "Am I right?"

"That's indeed what I wanted to say!"

Miller didn't deny it, but his tone changed, and he added: "However, you have gained the friendship of the Petrovich family.

If there is a need, I will stand by your side, no matter who the enemy is!"

Loye grinned: "That's enough for me, and I know what you mean.

Don't worry; I'm not a fool; when it's time to lie low, I still have to lie low."

"At this stage, I don't have the ability, so I'll just remember it; one day, one day, I will get my revenge!"

Loye stated his attitude and turned to ask: "Miller, tell me the truth, you really don't know?"

Miller's smile was even more bitter: "I really don't know!"

After a slight hesitation, he added: "However, I still feel that this matter is a bit strange."

"Tell me?"

"Loye, there are rules to the struggles between nobles; unless it's like the conflict between the Royalists and the old nobles, which is almost a fight to the death.

But at other times, everyone always has to leave some face.

"Otherwise, if you kill me and I kill you, it will be impossible to end it.

Therefore, caution and restraint are principles that every noble must understand when competing."

"Besides, before the shares of the Northern Railway Company were settled, they had a reason to take action.

Now that the railway has started construction, they're just killing for venting their anger, or killing someone as important as you; I don't think they would be so stupid."

Loye also frowned; he asked: "How sure are you?"

"I'm just making a guess based on the principles of how nobles act; if you want me to say it definitively, of course, I can't be sure.

After all, there's no shortage of fools among the nobles."

"Is that so?!"

Loye neither affirmed nor denied it but just nodded and shook his head.

"In any case, let's put this matter aside for now; right now, building the railway is still the most important thing."

"Okay!"

……

Saying he would put it aside, Oakland City still conducted a very strict screening from that day on.

Although this world has magic, it doesn't have much to do with the police.

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Therefore, the police station's current method of arresting criminals is still the simplest screening.

That is, sending all the police force out to question every household; the efficiency is naturally very low, but it's not like it has no effect.

Especially those old patrolmen, who have dealt with people all their lives, have extremely shrewd eyes, and with one glance, they can tell who are honest people and who are pretending?

There is naturally some effect, especially now that Oakland City is already a well-known big city.

The population aspect has already produced a siphon effect, with signs of a surge.

It's naturally impossible for everyone here to be honest people; some seemingly unremarkable people are the real ruthless characters.

And this screening did catch a lot of wanted criminals, taking Oakland City's security to another level.

In addition, Miller wasn't doing nothing; in the name of the Petrovich family, he issued a stern inquiry to those great nobles.

Although each of these great nobles, taken individually, was more powerful than the Petrovich family.

However, on the one hand, this matter exceeded the boundaries of internal noble strife, and they were on the side of reason!

On the other hand, Hohenzollern III did value Miller.

If it really came to a fight, even they wouldn't look good on the surface.

Therefore, Miller really dared to question them directly, but the result was both unexpected and expected.

No one admitted it!

Yes, the ten great noble families all denied this fact, all claiming that they had never done such a shameless thing.

Okay, it's normal for nobles to be shameless, but since they all said so on the surface, then one could believe it by three points.

Anyway, Loye couldn't find the specific mastermind behind the scenes, not even a single directional clue.

This assassination turned into a headless case, making him feel quite helpless.

However, as time passed, Loye also shifted his attention to other directions.

For example, Lilia Lightinger and Leon Vasquez wrote again.

The letters were naturally written by two people, but the source was the same; they crossed the Silver Sea together, so they were delivered to Loye together.

This time, Lilia didn't just report good news and not bad news but briefly described the situation; coupled with the supplement from the great man with the bow, Loye understood the inside story.

Lilia didn't have much wariness of others, but Leon Vasquez did; after Lilia's father got better, he immediately found this person and told him about the situation.

This person, who was able to take over such a large family business, was also a ruthless character.

After some investigation, he determined that the person who poisoned him was his younger brother and his wife, who had long been colluding and meddling in the family business.

It was even hard to say whether his son was his or his brother's.

This made Lilia's father very angry; he didn't know where he found the manpower, but in any case, the two traitors died without a burial place.

The Lightinger family's matter was considered to be over.

But to say that there were no bad things, there were some; that was, Lilia's father now expected Lilia to stay in the Tudor Empire and manage her family's business.

In other words, Lilia's return trip would have to be delayed again.

This was something that Loye couldn't tolerate; he couldn't see his girlfriend, and he couldn't touch her, so he was naturally unwilling.

After thinking about it, Loye began to write back.

His letters to Lilia were full of sweet words, reviewing the happy times together and looking forward to a beautiful future.

Finally, he also brought out the magic mechanical, saying that the high-temperature-resistant materials needed for the punch press still needed her to help develop.

There wasn't a single word urging her to come back, but every sentence was urging her to come back.

As for the letter to Leon Vasquez, it was much shorter; Loye only made one promise: as long as he found a way to bring Lilia back.

In the future, the magic potions, skills, and equipment needed for Leon's cultivation would be covered by Loye.

After sending these two letters, Loye still felt a little unsure, but across such a distance, he had no other way.

After this matter was over, Loye hadn't even lived a comfortable life for two days when Maruna reported a major problem that he had to pay attention to.

The construction of the Northern Railway Company's railway was in full swing, but at this time, the required rails couldn't be supplied.

And this time, the one who dropped the ball was none other than Douglas Hill.

This is the second update, I am still coding, there will be more updates today!