The bright morning light, like a gentle hand, pierced through the clouds, softly scattering across the earth, dispelling the darkness and cold of the night.
Furina, with her characteristic elegance, gracefully walked into Yide's luxurious villa.
As she stepped into the living room, she was met with a chorus of painful moans.
Before her, a person lay on the floor, completely covered in bandages, each groan revealing unbearable suffering.
Furina was shocked. She slowly approached, carefully identified the person, and was surprised to discover it was Mrs. Bella's gardener.
In the center of the living room, Yide sat leisurely on the sofa, savoring a cup of coffee meticulously brewed by Lyney, its rich aroma filling the air.
Beside him, Ella was also sipping coffee, though she appeared somewhat uneasy.
Furina frowned slightly and asked, "Yide, what exactly is going on here?"
Yide slowly put down his coffee cup. "Ms. Furina, the person you see before you is the culprit behind the deaths of the Anna sisters."
Furina's mind was in turmoil. She had been unable to come yesterday due to pressing official duties, yet in just one day, this perplexing cold case had apparently been solved.
"What exactly is the situation?" she asked, puzzled.
Yide replied, "Once Ophelia and Ebel return, the complete truth will come to light."
At noon, Ophelia and Ebel returned as expected, and the news they brought back was crucial: the person responsible for investigating the disappearance of lawyer Kano and the deaths of the Anna sisters was the same person— Chief Investigator Kenneth of the Marechaussee Phantoms.
Even more coincidentally, he was Kent's cousin.
With this information, Yide pieced together the complete truth of what happened years ago.
Eight years ago, Baron Edson, who was bedridden for a long time, discovered that his wife, Bella, was having an affair with the gardener, Kent.
In a fit of anger, he decided to change his will, leaving all his wealth to his daughter, Ella.
However, Mrs. Bella discovered this intention.
To protect her interests, she and Kent murdered him, a process that young Ella inadvertently witnessed.
To cover up their crime, Bella and Kent joined forces again, sending the lawyer Kano, who knew the truth, to his doom, secretly burying his body, believing that they could keep their secret forever.
Three years ago, at the celebration party, Annie casually mentioned that she had witnessed a murder. This news spread and eventually reached Kent's ears.
He was terrified, thinking that Annie had discovered his act of burying the lawyer's body. So, he immediately silenced her after the party.
Then, he obtained information from his cousin, Kenneth, that the person who witnessed the murder was likely not Annie.
So, the next day, he targeted Anna, who was most likely to know.
However, what he didn't know was that the person who actually told Annie about witnessing the murder was Ella.
And the murder that Ella witnessed was the death of her own father.
After Furina and the others listened, they felt extremely angry and heavy-hearted.
The madness of the murderer Kent was truly outrageous!
"So, what happened to his injuries?" Furina asked.
Yide stared calmly ahead and said softly, "He tried to harm Miss Ella and had a fierce fight with me. Those injuries were sustained during the fight."
Ella hesitated slightly, then nodded in agreement, "That's right."
However, Furina felt somewhat doubtful.
The wounds on Kent's body didn't look like they were caused by a normal fight. Instead, they looked more like he had been subjected to cruel torture.
Furina was a little disbelieving. Kent's injuries didn't look like they were sustained during a fight, but rather as if he had been subjected to torture.
At this moment, her eyes met Yide's, and seeing him shake his head slightly, she temporarily dismissed the idea of continuing to investigate.
After lunch, Furina immediately took her leave. She was going to a place where she might find an answer to the reason for Kent's injuries.
Ophelia and Ebel also left, they were going to the Fortress of Meropide to file a formal lawsuit regarding the deaths of the Anna sisters.
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In the afternoon, the sunlight slanted into the living room, and Yide was immersed in the books in his home library, enjoying a rare moment of tranquility.
But this tranquility was soon broken by the intrusion of a Special Security team.
Leading the team was Herbert, who kicked open the door of Yide's villa with a menacing air, his sharp eyes quickly scanning the living room.
He stared coldly at Yide, who was still concentrating on flipping through a book, and said domineeringly, "Kent and Ella, the Special Security team will take them away."
Kent, lying on the ground, saw Herbert as if he were a savior. He quickly shouted, "Lord Herbert, save me! I am innocent. He also used terrible torture on me. Please punish him!"
Herbert frowned and shouted angrily, "Shut up!"
Kent was immediately frightened into silence, not daring to say another word.
Behind Yide, Ella felt the sudden tension in the atmosphere, and a trace of undisguised fear appeared on her face.
Yide slowly put down the book in his hand, staring at Herbert with cold eyes, and uttered a single word: "Get out!"
Herbert's face turned ashen instantly. He suddenly drew the gun from behind his back, aimed it at Yide, and roared, "Do you really think I don't dare to shoot? I'm telling you, today I will take take them with me!"
Faced with Herbert's threat, Yide stood up without fear.
A one-handed sword flashing with a cold light suddenly appeared in his hand. This was a one-star one-handed sword he had exchanged from the system store with his remaining 200 experience points—Dull Blade.
Although this sword looked unremarkable, it could be summoned at any time according to Yide's will.
He gripped the hilt tightly, staring coldly at Herbert, and said firmly, "Herbert, even if your father, Tywin, comes in person, he won't be able to take Kent away from here!"
Herbert turned around abruptly, pointed to the two Special Security Team personnel behind him, and ordered sternly, "Quick, take Kent away!"
Upon receiving the order, the two men rushed towards Kent without hesitation.
At this moment, a cold light suddenly flashed.
Accompanied by a scream, the figures of the two Special Security team members came to an abrupt halt. One of their arms had been severed at the shoulder, and blood gushed out from the cut like a fountain, instantly staining the entire living room red.
Herbert's eyes widened, completely unable to believe that someone dared to attack their Special Security team!