"Can't a Noblewoman commit crimes? The gentlemen at the police station seem to believe that Mrs. Lasoya led a decadent life and, at some unknown point, became involved with a group of Cultists who had infiltrated the area. Detective, you know Cultists always find companions for themselves."
Miss Bei Ya Si took out a notebook and a pen from her handbag, asking and recording as she spoke:
"Leedweich Field has investigated and found that Sparrow Hamilton Detective died due to a sudden illness. So, after his death, did you follow Mrs. Lasoya? How many times? Were you discovered by her?"
"Only once, and I wasn't discovered by her."
Xia De answered honestly.
Miss Bei Ya Si nodded, her eyes shifting from her notebook to her fingers, looking at her ring, and then asked again:
"Did you notice anything unusual about her?"
"No."
Xia De spoke the truth again; he had only noticed the unusual behavior of the young man wearing the relic, the Ring of Metamorphosis.
Seeing Miss Bei Ya Si look at her ring again, Xia De quietly asked in his mind:
"Is that ring a relic?"
"You feel a whisper."
The woman's voice was delayed, and Xia De guessed that the ring had the effect of discerning lies, but its effect was probably not strong, completely ineffective against him in his Divine Radiance state. At least so far, the young 'officer' Miss Bei Ya Si had not seen through the Detective's flaws.
"Detective, was your visit to Lakeview Manor on Sunday related to Mrs. Lawrence?"
She then added:
"We investigated and found that both you and Mrs. Lasoya appeared there."
"No, I was invited by Baron Lavende to play rhode cards. Many people can vouch for me; at least dozens of people saw me get a good hand under the grape arbor."
A confident expression appeared on his face; he was very confident in this fact.
Miss Bei Ya Si lowered her head, recording:
"rhode cards, card game, good... So, did you see Mrs. Lasoya at Lakeview Manor?"
"I saw her from afar; she was with Mr. Lawrence at the time. But since the commission was over, I didn't pay much attention to them."
Xia De was still thinking about how to act more convincingly, so he put on a curious expression and asked:
"Did something happen? How did Mrs. Lasoya suddenly get involved with Cultists? There was some disturbance at Lakeview Manor on Sunday. I left early then and don't know what exactly happened."
But the young 'officer' did not answer directly.
Miss Iluna Bayas seemed very green, not in terms of her age, but her methods. She was currently only a Two-Ring, and according to Priest Augustus, the Five Gods Church did not allow One-Ring Ring術士 to join Ring術士 teams.
Therefore, the young brown-haired Lu Wei Ya of Long Hair probably had not undertaken many independent missions, and in the subsequent investigation of this incident, the Sun Church only assigned her the simplest and safest tasks.
She had now directly come to the home of the person who concluded the Lakeview Manor incident, and although the Outsider was not much older, dealing with such an inexperienced Lu Wei Ya of Long Hair was not a problem.
Xia De was also very glad that his involvement in this matter was not obvious, which was why the Orthodox Church had not dispatched those experienced Ring術士.
"Speaking of which, during the banquet at Lakeview Manor, did you encounter anything unusual?"
Miss Bei Ya Si asked again.
"I think I encountered a group of people near the garden maze, but my memory after that is a bit hazy, probably the wine was too intoxicating."
Xia De responded skillfully. Miss Bei Ya Si blinked, avoiding the topic:
"Did you encounter anyone wearing a wine-red formal suit?"
"I saw someone from afar near the grape arbor in the garden; that wine-red formal suit looked very fashionable. But I dislike red coats, finding them a bit...effeminate. I prefer black ones; they look more dignified."
Xia De made a thoughtful gesture, and seeing the other party recording very seriously, he tried to take the lead in the conversation again:
"Miss Bei Ya Si, you keep asking about Lakeview Manor. Did something happen that day? I checked the newspaper afterward, but the only thing that happened nearby that day was an earthquake, and an earthquake obviously couldn't be man-made."
The guy who caused the earthquake asked.
"Detective, it's best not to know some things in too much detail. Generally speaking, the Kingdom and the Church will not disclose information about Cultists to the public, do you understand?"
Miss Bei Ya Si hinted, and Xia De immediately put on a look of sudden realization.
"So, something indeed happened at the Lakeview Manor banquet..."
"Then, when you submitted Sparrow Detective's investigation report to Mrs. Lawrence, did you give her all the investigation reports?"
Miss Bei Ya Si asked seriously again, not knowing what the Detective opposite her was thinking.
"Yes, you can ask Mrs. Lawrence for that report. Such investigation reports contain the client's privacy, and I cannot keep copies; this is professional ethics."
Xia De said, and then received an unexpected reply. Miss Bei Ya Si's expression was regretful:
"Actually, the Chur... Leedweich Field has already found that investigation report among Mrs. Lawrence's relics."
"relics?"
Xia De was startled, leaning forward. This was not an act this time. He had killed Mrs. Lasoya, so logically, Mrs. Lawrence should have been fine.
"Mrs. Lawrence is dead? How could this be?"
"Yes, around Tuesday morning, Leedweich Field received a report from the Lawrence family's servants. Mr. Lawrence is missing, and his wife was tragically murdered... I think I'd better not describe the scene to you."
The brown-haired lady said cautiously.
"Who did it?"
Xia De pressed. Mrs. Lawrence and he had only formally met once, and their relationship was merely that of client and commissioned. Strictly speaking, the commissioned person wasn't even Xia De, but Sparrow Hamilton.
But he remembered the extra 13 shillings Mrs. Lawrence paid, and Mrs. Lawrence's kind advice when she left. There are countless people in this world, and Xia De can only interact with a portion of them, and among those he interacted with, Mrs. Lawrence was quite a good one.
He truly felt regret for the tragic death of this Noblewoman. He wanted to say something at this moment, but all words were stuck in his throat. He had considered the cruelty of Cultists and illegal organizations, but he never imagined that the Noblewoman's end would be like this.
Miss Bei Ya Si just shook her head:
"There's no conclusion yet. We suspect Lasoya's accomplices committed this cruel act, after all, she has already... Let's get back to business. Are there any other documents related to those investigations in the office? I need to take them all."
