When Si Lei finished watching the scene and walked out of the Rohan Palace with Victoria, another gust of wind blew from behind them.
The night wind blew away the rancid smell they brought up from the underground, and the two of them remained silent.
Si Lei looked at the bare garden in front of him and whispered, "If this matter were completely handled by me, we would be on the way to Tanglar Manor by now... What are your plans?"
"That's it for now." Victoria said softly.
"Just like that?"
"If you want to ask questions, you can wait until Villefort comes over tomorrow morning. There are plenty of rooms in the Duke's Palace for you to use as an interrogation room...but don't move there tonight." Victoria touched her neck and relaxed it for herself. He relaxed his muscles and said, "You don't have to go back. Just rest here to avoid running back and forth."
"How sure are you of catching the assassin?"
"As long as she shows up, she will be caught."
"So sure?"
"Yes, that's why we can't transport Villefort here rashly now. We have to ensure that every next move he makes is within our expected plan."
Victoria smiled.
"This is the last chance."
…
Early the next morning, Ende led the Villefort family back to L'Enfant Avenue. Hesta, wearing a thick coat, sat in a car with her luggage.
When the car entered the city, Villefort quickly noticed that there were no other vehicles on the entire street. The car he was riding in also completely ignored the traffic lights at the intersection and sped along the empty street.
It wasn't until the car drove near L'Enfant Avenue that Villefort finally understood the reason - he saw a yellow warning tape at the intersection filled with morning fog. Behind the warning tape, there were countless cars and reporters carrying cameras and microphones. Waiting, while the policemen, armed with batons and square shields, were also prepared.
When Villefort's car drove through such an intersection, he watched in horror as those people suddenly surged in his direction. Although these people did not break through the police's defense line, the crowd's voices were like boiling soup——
"People are coming!"
"Duke de Villefort!"
"Duke!"
Alvira quickly drew up the curtains on both sides of the car window.
"...Why are there so many people guarding here?" Villefort asked blankly.
"The media always does that."
"But will there be too many people?"
"You don't have to worry about anything now, my dear," Alvira squeezed her husband's hand, "When you get home, you go take a bath and sleep again..."
After a while, everyone arrived at their destination.
Hesta did not move for the moment. Looking at the scene outside the window, she understood that there must be many pairs of mercury-needle eyes falling on Villefort at this moment, and one of them must have entered bullet time.
Hesta understood that to some extent, she was destined to be exposed at this moment - for those experienced mercury needles, they had to distinguish whether she had the first awakening mercury needle while entering bullet time. The smell is very easy.
But this is her most special protective color. After all, few people here know that she "has not yet awakened for the second time."
Everyone in the front yard looked at Villefort's car. Not far away, Si Lei, who had been waiting for a long time, strode over. People's eyes turned from Villefort to Si Lei.
"Duke, do you have time now?"
"...What's wrong?" Alvira looked at her nervously, "He didn't have a good rest last night. We thought-"
"I need to talk to the Duke alone." Si Lei smiled at Alvira, "It's a very important and urgent matter, but it shouldn't take long."
"No, please listen to me—"
It's now.
Hesta put on her felt hat, carried her luggage with one hand, and got out of the car with the servant next to her.
Along the outermost edge of the garden, she walked leisurely along this arc-shaped path of less than a hundred meters, disappearing quietly at the end of the road like an unnoticed passerby in the background of a movie.
…
The living room of the Duke's house still maintained its original furnishings. Hesta glanced at the living room. There was no one she knew here at the moment.
The oncoming servant nodded gently to her, and she returned the same gesture. Then, she asked the housekeeper on the first floor to ask for the key to the south attic on the second floor again. Before the argument between Si Lei and Alvira ended, Hesta had returned to her room.
The moment the door closed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Back again.
Hesta went to the window to open the window for ventilation, and cast her eyes towards the Rohan Palace in the distance. She saw policemen constantly coming in and out of the path leading to the Rohan Palace - obviously, everything that happened there has now been Surface.
Hesta reached out and patted her heart, as if comforting a child.
After taking a few deep breaths, she closed the curtains, turned on the computer, and started checking today's new emails.
…
"No one, no matter what the purpose, no matter what the situation, can force an innocent person to confess to something he has not done!"
In the study, Villefort stood up excitedly.
"Even...even if we walk in front of God together at this moment, I will give the same answer - I am innocent. Whether you believe it or not, I am innocent!"
Due to the violent ups and downs of emotions, Villefort was almost exhausted in the last half of his sentence.
"...Calm down, it's not just a day or two since these newspapers in Tan Yi like to make sensational headlines. The body was found in your palace, and you are the only one still alive at the moment. It's no wonder these reporters made the association for no reason. ." Si Lei pushed the tea cup on the table towards Villefort again, "Drink some water."
"I'm not thirsty!" Villefort's eyes were red. "If you have any questions, please ask."
Si Lei sighed softly, stood up and walked to Villefort. She gently patted the Duke's arm.
"Let's not talk about anything else," Si Lei said softly, "There was a murder in Roang Palace. You are the owner of Roang Palace, and your housekeeper claimed that you have locked the door of Roang Palace all these years. No one let anyone in – these things are contradictory, don’t you admit it.”
Like a dry reed, Villefort leaned over and sat down again. He buried his face in his hands and seemed to be swallowing harder. He shook his head in vain, with a hint of crying in his voice, "...I'm tired. ,I'm really tired."
Si Lei was not in a hurry, she paced slowly behind Villefort,
"I can see that you are a person who cherishes your reputation. And I do believe that you were not involved in the dirty things that Tanglar and the others did - you and them are essentially two different people."
Villefort slowly raised his head, his eyes still filled with tears, "...Do you think so?"
"Of course," Si Lei nodded, "I was very surprised from the beginning that you were also on the assassin's death list - there was no need for me to lie to you about this kind of thing."
Villefort's breathing eased a little, "...Thank you."
"But I'm very curious," Si Lei continued. "Victoria told me that you are eager to see the assassin because there are some things you want to talk to her face to face."
Si Lei looked at him, "What do you want to talk to her about?"
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