Shadow Apostle

(In view of the sudden idea of ​​His Majesty King Rudolf III of the Kingdom of Nordland last night, he adjusted the title of Baron Stadt to Viscount. Please be informed.)

"Bodies of homeless people often appear on the streets - Mr. Makaran harshly criticizes the inaction of city regulators"

"The corpse of an unemployed farmer lies in a dark alley, what makes him refuse to enter the factory"

Two carriages, one behind the other, drove out of the Burnt family mansion.

In the elegant carriage, Horst leaned on the cloud-soft cushions and flipped through the newspapers that Mr. William, who had kindly helped 102 in the morning, had temporarily kept.

The news in the newspaper was basically nonsense, but fortunately there was information he found from the Watchmen.

Jessica sat opposite him, flipping through the information.

The carriage was quiet except for Horst's voice introducing the situation occasionally.

"Since April this year, some corpses have appeared in various corners of Mingyue City."

"Most of them are homeless vagrants, and occasionally there are some poor people. They basically have no relatives or friends, and no one knows them."

"Many such anonymous people die every year in Mingyue City..."

"I know." Jessica said without raising her head, "Our Suffering Church's treatment center also receives some of these deceased people every year, so they are waiting to be processed."

"But since April, the number has increased, and some corpses have appeared irregularly in hidden corners of the city. They all have one common characteristic..."

"I understand what you're talking about, I've seen it before."

Jessica sighed, showing an unbearable look,

"They are all corpses found in uninhabited corners. They have been eaten by small animals and are in disarray. Some of them can only be called corpses."

This girl is truly a therapist.

"Yes, those are the ones. Apart from being chewed up and mutilated, there is no connection between them."

"I saw this kind of corpse two months ago." Miss Berndt frowned, "It's October now, and no one cares about it after six months?"

"I don't know about this, but I think it's normal for no one to care." Horst sighed, thinking of the big cities in his hometown. "Every year, there are ten or twenty normal deaths of anonymous people on the streets. Now the number has only increased. Some of it was eaten by rats, and it was just eaten by rats. Except that it shows that the little animals have a good appetite recently, it cannot explain anything else. Unless it can be proved that someone died abnormally. "

"It can't be proven." Jessica shook her head and said, "The corpses I've seen were all chewed up and mutilated, and it's impossible to determine the cause of death. Look at what it says, all the corpses found are similar."

"So it hasn't been solved for six months. But there should be someone who wants to solve the problem, and more than one person has this intention." Horst pondered, "The director of the Watch is one of them. She said she was a little worried, but I don't I understand very well what she is worried about. A threat of this level, even if it is really mysteriously related, should not be a big deal to them."

Jessica was silent, flipping through the information and thinking for a moment, then suddenly her expression changed and she suddenly looked up at Horst.

"ceremony."

"Um?"

"I'm not too sure, but she is probably worried that someone is performing some kind of mysterious ritual. It has taken the lives of dozens of people, and the effect of the ritual must not be underestimated. It would be fine if it was just an ordinary mysterious ritual, but if it is involved again The cultists’ sacrifices are the real trouble.”

"That should be it."

"So they entrusted you? They are still very discerning." Jessica smiled and said softly, "Whether it is a mysterious ritual or not, it is unacceptable to cause the death of so many innocent people. Let me help you, Mr. Horst, even to protect these innocent people, I will try my best to help you. Do you think this matter has anything to do with Viscount Star’s family?”

"Well. Since the deceased have something in common, we might as well start with the common ground."

"The bodies are all mutilated?"

"It should be said that the corpses have been eaten by small animals. The most common small rodents in cities are rats."

Jessica nodded.

"I think the place with the highest concentration of rats in this city is the sewers. I just took a walk in the sewers this morning, and it is indeed a paradise for rats."

"Yes." Jessica's eyes lit up, "And it leads to almost every corner of the city, which is consistent with the characteristics of the incident. So the murderer probably committed the murder through the sewer."

"The people who know the most about sewers, apart from their designers, are the people who maintain and clean sewers on a daily basis. If something goes wrong in the sewers, they should know best. So I checked the people in charge of these sewers , and found that Mingyue City’s sewers are contracted to a cleaning company called Smith Brothers Cleaning Company. And the investor behind this cleaning company is Viscount Star.”

"I understand, so you think Viscount Star is related to this case."

"As long as the case is really related to the sewer, it has been half a year. I don't believe that the company responsible for maintaining the sewer has no knowledge at all. It is very likely that someone in the company knows something. As for whether the boss behind the scenes knows anything, it is hard to say. , so I want to observe it in person. You just said that they are also acting very special these days? "

"It's not that special. They didn't do anything inappropriate for their status." Jessica recalled, "To use a word commonly used among nobles to describe it, they are active. They take more proactive actions, hold cocktail parties, and invite Hunting, organizing horseback riding, in short, they are more active, and there are some slight changes from their family's previous image, just like...ah, by the way, it should be said that they have become more confident, and are working with a higher level of confidence. attitude toward social activities. Do you understand?”

"Yeah." Horst nodded vigorously, "Absolutely not."

"Then you still nod." Miss Bernd wrinkled her nose secretly, but still explained, "That is a feeling that only those who are familiar with the default rules among nobles can vaguely understand. To describe it, it does not overstep the current situation. status, but through actions I show that I am slightly superior to you."

Horst nodded vigorously.

"Okay, I know you still don't understand." She forgot to hide it this time, and Jessica rolled her eyes directly, "In short, there is something wrong with them."

"You said this earlier and I have understood it for a long time. When did you start?"

"About a few months ago, I was mainly at the church, so I don't know the specific time. However, their family's recent situation is indeed good, so it doesn't seem out of the blue to be active." Jessica pondered for a moment, "That's it. It might actually be related to this matter."

"So I'm asking for your help tonight."

"Yes, yes, but..." Jessica lowered her face, lowered her voice, and imitated Horst's tone and said, "You have to pay more."

Why did you travel to this world? Is there such a thing as retribution?

Horst blinked hard, feeling very desperate.

"Hehe." Jessica covered her mouth and snickered and stood up, "Here we are, Mr. Horst, get out of the car first and then be stunned."

"Huh? Where are you? You just said you'd get in the car first, and you didn't say where you were going."

Horst looked out the window and saw a very busy street with lots of traffic.

"You don't really think that you can attend the cocktail party at Viscount Star's house just like this, Mr. Horst."

Jessica sighed, and her attitude suddenly became quite severe:

"Then the Berndt family will become the laughing stock of all Nordland tomorrow. Now, get out of the car."

"Change your clothes from top to bottom."

"None of these things are suitable!"

It's 3:50 in the morning, and I haven't finished the second chapter yet. Today I will try my best to post the next chapter before twelve o'clock, um, try my best