Our family is in decline

Chapter 650 Grave Robber——Audrey

"After squatting for a long time, she almost ran away."

"This guy has quite a few tricks up his sleeve."

Several other people also rushed over, but they were a little unhappy because they were put in a group just now.

Just like what they said, they started investigating in the morning, and basically by noon they had already traced Audrey.

Only then did I realize that this guy was actually approaching several places that were not open to the public intentionally or unintentionally, so his behavior became even more certain.

It's just that in broad daylight, with so many people around, it's difficult for them to take action under the principle of secret investigation, so they can only wait until night falls.

But she stayed in the tavern again, and everyone thought she had discovered something, until they finally got the chance.

However, the hotel is also a public place and it is difficult to attack, so Laura was deliberately frightened to see her reaction.

As expected, she avoided the crowd and was surrounded just now.

It was just a small mistake that almost caused her to run away. Fortunately, William and Figes waited for a long time.

Of course, none of the three could catch her because they wanted to capture her alive, otherwise Laura would have killed her with one arrow at the beginning, not to mention Disma's marksmanship and Amanda's props.

No one thought that the arrow that hit the hat before was Laura's mistake, right?

He raised his hand and pulled out the arrow with the hat nailed on it. The arrow hit the wall and was seriously damaged. It had lost its repair value and could only be remade, but Laura was still used to recycling it.

Walking forward and casually throwing the hat next to Audrey, Laura went up to search without any nonsense and found a lot of messy things.

But the most important thing is not there, the missing lord's bloody clothes, and I can't help but have doubts.

"The thing isn't on her, are you sure it's her?"

"Woof! Woof woof woof." At this time, Figes actually shouted a few times as if he understood.

"Figs said the smell of blood-stained clothes on this man was still fresh. This kid had already smelled the smell on the armor when he was at the memorial hall."

"Yes, the footprints are correct." Amanda on the other side also kicked Audrey's foot to indicate.

Her inspiration was also very high, and it was this small movement that made her see something, and she immediately reached out and touched the clothes on Audrey's chest.

"This kind of candle is the same as the one left at the scene. It is not a common kind. It seems that something special has been added to have a magical effect."

Disma opened his pocket and took out a half-burned candle. It was not ordinary white wax, but gray with a turbid and greasy feel.

Glancing at it with confusion and curiosity, I found that this woman was quite good-looking.

But before he could figure this out, Amanda, who was "opening the treasure box," couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

"Damn it! This guy is a tomb robber." Amanda took out a pendant from her chest, and an expression of disgust appeared on her face for the first time.

Everyone's attention couldn't help but look over, and they found that in Amanda's hand was a three-finger-wide golden pendant, showing an exquisite animal head, with beard and hair clearly visible, and two green gems inlaid in the eyes, exuding a strange energy. luster.

Carved fangs can be seen in the beast's mouth, and it holds a strange gray iron-colored triangle in its mouth, like a shovel.

"This is a gold-touching talisman, an exclusive piece of equipment. Only tomb robbers can know how to use this." As if knowing that they might not understand, Amanda followed suit.

Speaking of this, she seemed to think of something, and couldn't help but focus on the candle in Disma's hand and added:

"This is a kind of candle made from some ashes and corpse oil and refined through evil rituals. It can desecrate the spirit body, usually to expel ghosts that may appear in the tomb.

Because these guys like to light a candle and put it in the corner. It must be done before the candle goes out, otherwise they will not be protected. "

Amanda didn't recognize it before. After all, there were only two or three drops of wax left. Now that she got the confirmation of the golden talisman, she understood something.

But this is good news for her. They don't have blond blood, at least they are not Roma, although Roma also do this...

Regarding this news, Disma, who was accustomed to seeing bloodshed even if it was a murderous thing, was a little embarrassed and silently put down the things in his hands.

But now is not the time to talk about this. Their first priority is to recover the blood clothes.

"What did the tomb robber do to steal that thing?"

"That means someone hired her, and now the thing is in the hands of the employer."

"What to do now? Wait until she wakes up?"

"Hmph! Let me pry her mouth open."

"The lord won't let us torture him into confessing."

While they were still discussing, Amanda was silent for a moment while holding the gold-touching charm, and finally spoke.

"This matter involves extraordinary people, we should inform the lord."

This decision was unanimously approved, and William took out a pair of handcuffs from his waist and tied his hands behind his back, completely controlling him.

These handcuffs were also developed by the research institute led by the lord. Many similar items greatly facilitated the efficiency of duty. Otherwise, the chain-type shackles were heavy, inconvenient, and could not be adjusted in size.

Of course, the handcuffs made of several pieces of iron and the tiny chain links can only deal with ordinary people. If they are strong enough to break free easily, thick shackles are still needed to deal with that kind of guy.

But William stopped moving after being tied up. He seemed to feel the eyes of others and explained righteously.

"I am a law enforcer and cannot do this kind of thing."

I am a police officer, what if someone sees me?

"Didn't you see that I've already taken all these things?" Amanda simply packed them up and picked up the belt full of messy things, including the golden talisman of course.

"I'll go to the hotel to check. Maybe she will leave some clues." Laura even refused to turn around and run away.

"What are you looking at me for?" Disma was speechless, both of them were slackers.

He could only carry Audrey and rush towards the Lord's Mansion...

Laura really wasn’t talking nonsense, she really came to the hotel, but she didn’t go through the main entrance, but sneaked in from above.

They had already confirmed Audrey's room. Laura, who stopped in front of the door, easily picked the door lock, but when she opened the door, Laura's movements suddenly slowed down.

Because she discovered something. There was a golden hair falling between the cracks in the door. As long as the hair was opened, it would fall, and people who came back would find out that their room had been invaded.

Too bad it's no longer useful now.

Laura stepped directly on that hair and entered the room.

It has a very ordinary layout that can be seen at a glance. There is not much there, just the configurations provided by the hotel.

Searching homes is not Laura's specialty, but even if a small room has to be completely searched, it is not a very difficult task.

But there was really nothing except some empty wine bottles. It seemed that she had been prepared to give up the room decisively.

However, Laura discovered a very interesting situation. The tomb robber must have slept under the bed when he was sleeping in the room, because when he checked just now, he could see traces of dust under the bed.

Even as an eagle, I don't have this habit. He is really a cunning guy.

"who!"

Suddenly Laura turned back sharply, her eyes exuding a strange luster in the dimness, as if piercing the darkness, and the bow and arrow in her hand had been nocked and drawn.

The falcon also instantly exploded its feathers and spread its wings and flew up, letting out a fierce chirp.

But she didn’t see anything, but Laura was confident that her feeling was not wrong, that sense of voyeurism...

On the other side, Amanda and others also escorted Audrey to the Lord's Mansion and met the Lord.

"Grave robber? Interesting..."

Lance couldn't help but have a smile on his face as he listened to Amanda's brief introduction.

On the table were the golden charms, candles, poison darts, and the enchanted dagger.

Not only is he a tomb robber, a profession that desecrates corpses and steals them for a living, but he is also a transcendent being, able to draw on the power of the shadows.

They squatted from day to night, almost letting her escape after catching one. This guy has a very strong escape ability. Maybe this is his professional ability.

"Amanda, come on, see what's going on with her."

Lance didn't bother to interrogate a tomb robber, so let Amanda do it for him.

Amanda is also a person who holds grudges, and the face she lost just now needs to be recovered from her.

He immediately took out a bottle of potion, opened his mouth and poured it in, then took out props and started to influence Audrey's thinking.

There are too many methods in this world that can be used to extract confessions without destroying the body, but only by destroying the will.

His brain had already suffered a heavy blow, but now it was invaded so hard by Amanda that he drooled like "Abba Ababa" like a fool.

Lance looked at this scene thoughtfully. How should I put it, the water here is very deep and abstract.

There are too many detectives who are 100% sure to solve the case. Just grab a passerby and use a memory recovery technique. Not to mention confessing, even if you make him admit that he destroyed the dinosaurs.

Those so-called cases with solid evidence may become complete jokes when people react.

Lance pursued evidence to handle the case and prohibited torture to extract confessions, but he encountered some problems.

That is because the means of obtaining evidence are too poor, and it is too difficult to collect witnesses and physical evidence.

Fingerprints, DNA, surveillance and other criminal investigation methods are not available, and even forensic medicine has just begun to research.

But this world has extraordinary powers, divination prophecies, and these psychedelic drugs that invade the brain...

It may help the development of criminal investigation technology, but Lance is afraid that this thing will create dependence and hinder the development of technology.

This is no joke. The world has been like this for thousands of years, with extraordinary powers taking the blame and top talents studying mysticism.

Moreover, the so-called physical rules are directly distorted under the influence of those forces, as if they were locked by protons.

He has a lot to think about because his decision will affect a lot of people.

Amanda is professional and Audrey is pretty good, but her will is far from tenacious and she was quickly broken.

But no one expected that the reason for her theft was not the messy and complicated circumstances that everyone had guessed before, but a simple pursuit of excitement.

I just heard about the police's actions, and the areas where outsiders were prohibited, and the ruins were not yet open, so I was bored and wanted to challenge those places.

Regarding this result, everyone present, including Lance, could not help but fall into silence.

You are too abstract...

"Could it be to cover up the real purpose? There must be ulterior secrets, and I suggest intensifying efforts."

William made a rare suggestion and challenged the police? Must hit hard!

Lance could only smile helplessly and raised his hand to stop him, "Okay, just tell me where the thing is."

Under interrogation, Audrey reported a place. What was outrageous was that it was in the northwest. It was already on the edge of the town, and beyond that it was undeveloped wilderness.

"She chose this place because there was a loophole in this place, which gave her the confidence to go in that direction when escaping."

Lance revealed in one word that the reason Audrey chose that place was not other than that the place had weak border defenses and could easily escape Hamlet.

This guy has already thought of a way out, but unfortunately Hamlet is not as simple as he seems.

"Go, investigate the last clues, find something and come back."

"What about her?" Amanda glanced at the stupid Audrey.

"Stay here first, you can't run away." Lance didn't even care too much, but his light words seemed to have infinite confidence.

If the lord said he couldn't run away, then it was impossible to run away.

The others left, but after Amanda let go, Audrey still looked stupid, muttering some unintelligible words, and even drooling without knowing how to wipe it off.

But Lance didn't just let her go, because Lance could only attack her when there was nothing else around.

"You are very tired. When your eyelids close, you feel that your whole body relaxes. All fatigue has disappeared. In your dream, you seem to have returned..."

Lance's words seemed to contain magical power, and Audrey, who was already under the influence of the potion, had no power to resist at all, and collapsed on the ground as soon as her eyes closed.

Lance didn't care about her changes, and was still whispering some subtle words that were difficult to hear, and Audrey also began to react...

This matter involves extraordinary beings, and Lance has always been interested in this occult knowledge, and he is eager to know more about it.

Lance has always had reservations about prying into other people's privacy, just like he usually doesn't give such orders to those around him, but leaves the decision-making power to the other party.

But there is no mercy for a tomb robber who dares to challenge Hamlet's order, and illegal crimes must be cracked down hard!

Laura hurried over and happened to bump into a few people coming out.

"Why so slow? Did you find anything at the hotel?"

Although he already knew where the stolen goods were hidden, William still asked casually.

Laura just shook her head and said nothing. No one knew her face hidden by the hood.

"She has been preparing to escape all day long, so how could she be at the final destination." Amanda was not surprised by this, and told Laura about the results of their interrogation just now, "Let's go, we have obtained the exact location. , but you may not believe it..."

Laura frowned under Amanda's story. If there was no accomplice, then who was peeping just now?