In the morning, Lin Yide and Furina went to Lady Bella's manor together.
The manor was vast, roughly equivalent to a residential complex from Lin Yide's previous life, which even amazed Furina.
Thinking about what she had seen at Dana's place yesterday, she felt quite uncomfortable.
As they stepped through the manor gates, a fierce argument erupted.
A young woman in luxurious attire was angrily pointing at a sycamore tree in the manor that seemed out of place, shouting at a middle-aged gardener, "Kent, I order you to remove that damn tree before tonight!"
The gardener, Kent, ignored her command, responding with a sneer, "Heh, Miss Ella, you should put away your noble lady airs. You have no right to order me around here."
"You disgusting creature!" Ella was so angry that her eyes almost shot fire, but she couldn't do anything about it.
As Lin Yide and Furina approached, the two immediately stopped arguing.
"Lady Furina, what brings you here?" As soon as Ella saw Furina, she was as excited as if she had seen her idol, her face full of enthusiasm.
"Hello, my attendant Yide and I are here to investigate the deaths of the Anna sisters from back then," Furina said in a haughty tone, striking a goddess-like pose.
As soon as she finished speaking, both Ella and Kent's expressions changed subtly.
Lin Yide keenly observed the different reactions of the two: Ella seemed flustered, as if caught off guard by the sudden investigation; while Kent's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint sneer.
These subtle changes in expression were enough to reveal some clues.
After a brief moment of panic, Ella quickly regained her composure.
A sad expression appeared on her face, as if that memory was still a painful wound she couldn't touch. "Lady Furina, that incident is like a nightmare that I can't shake off. Every time I think about it, I feel deep pain and fear."
Hearing her say this, Furina didn't press further.
She turned and asked, "Is Lady Bella at home? I have some things I'd like to discuss with her."
"Yes, Lady Bella is at home," Kent answered before Ella could speak. "She has always felt guilty about the case from back then. Now that someone is willing to reinvestigate this unsolved case, she will be very happy."
Ella seemed displeased with Kent's interruption, but she didn't say anything, just stood silently to the side.
Subsequently, led by Kent, Lin Yide and Furina arrived at a spacious and luxurious living room, where they met Lady Bella.
She was a middle-aged woman with a dignified and luxurious air, her face still beautiful and moving.
Although time had left its mark on her face, that mature charm made her even more captivating.
She gave off a noble and inviolable feeling, while also exuding an irresistible charm.
When Furina explained her purpose, Lady Bella was slightly stunned, but quickly regained her composure.
She said kindly, "Lady Furina, your arrival is wonderful.
The agents of the Marechaussee Phantom have failed to solve the case, which has left me deeply disappointed in their abilities.
I believe that under your investigation, we will definitely be able to find the real culprit."
Furina nodded, then asked, "Lady Bella, can you tell me the specific details of lawyer Kano's disappearance case from back then?"
Lady Bella seemed a little surprised by this question. She pondered for a moment before answering, "Regarding the disappearance of lawyer Kano, I don't actually know much.
After he disappeared, a large sum of money was found missing from his home. I always suspected that he stole the money himself and ran away. However, the agents of the Marechaussee Phantom were skeptical about this."
Furina didn't completely believe Lady Bella's statement, and she further questioned, "I understand that lawyer Kano was handling Baron Edson's will modification before his disappearance. What are your thoughts on this?"
Lady Bella gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't know about it. "I really don't know much about this matter."
Furina didn't give up, and she changed her angle to continue probing, "Then, do you know about Annie and Anna being Baron Edson's illegitimate daughters?"
As she spoke, she stared intently at Lady Bella's face, trying to catch a trace of a clue from her expression.
Lady Bella's expression remained calm as water, and she answered frankly, "I've known about this for a long time. It was the result of Baron Edson's drunken indiscretion. He always regarded these two daughters as his shame.
If I hadn't pleaded bitterly, these sisters wouldn't have even come into this world."
Afterward, Furina inquired in detail about the specific circumstances of Annie and Anna's deaths back then.
However, after some questioning, they didn't obtain much useful information.
Furina and Lin Yide politely bid farewell to Lady Bella and prepared to leave the manor.
As they stepped out of the manor gates, they heard Kent and Ella's fierce argument again.
On the way back, Furina seemed a little frustrated.
Today's investigation had not yielded any valuable information.
However, she noticed that Lin Yide beside her had a relaxed expression, as if he had already seen through the truth.
She couldn't suppress her curiosity and tentatively asked, "Yide, have you already found out the truth?"
Lin Yide nodded, "Yes."
Furina immediately asked eagerly, "Then what is the truth?" She was eager to know the answer.
"Heh," Lin Yide smiled lightly, "But why should I tell you?"
This sentence instantly ignited Furina's anger. "You super big jerk!" she said angrily.
Lin Yide didn't care at all, but instead smiled even more happily. "Thank you for your compliment," his tone revealed a hint of smugness.
For some reason, he always liked to see Furina's slightly pouting lips when she was angry, which was exceptionally cute.
And Furina once again increased Lin Yide's "punishment" in her heart. She originally just wanted to give him a "death sentence," but now she changed it to "death sentence" ten times.
This hateful guy could always easily ignite her anger.