On the morning of the 16th, Hestad finally received the new uniforms he applied for.
The clothes were ironed before being delivered to her apartment. She put on the new clothes and stood in front of the mirror, quietly staring at herself in the mirror.
She stood at attention, lowered her shoulders, took a step forward, and raised her hands in salute.
This new cloak in black and red was still very heroic, and Hestad suddenly recalled the first time he saw Liz put on it in 403 many years ago. Over the years, she had worn her old uniform gray, and the tail of her cloak still had many signs of burns and damage... She didn't want to wear old clothes to meet Ava.
Everything should be brand new.
At the same time, Alvira was sitting in front of the mirror.
The morning sun shone through the window and cast an oblique light on the dressing table in front of her. The long golden hair was spread in front of Alvira, and she held a comb and patiently combed them down. She looked at herself in the mirror and was suddenly shocked by how aging she had become over the years.
The housekeeper knocked on the door outside, and Alvira turned back, "Come in."
"Everything is ready, ma'am."
"Is there anyone in the Rohan Palace now?"
"Not yet. Several police officers are changing shifts. No one is patrolling inside at the moment. Everyone is handing over at the door."
"good."
Alvira stood up and followed the housekeeper downstairs quickly. The two of them walked around to the back of the Roang Palace from the side door of the inner house. This former palace showed a complete dilapidation. Since moving to the Duke's Palace, this was the first time Alvira looked at the mottled walls and rust on the wall so seriously.
"...Let's not delay, Mr. Townsend, let's get started."
Under her order, the housekeeper and several servants who had been in the Duke's Palace for more than ten years ran quickly to the inside of the building. After a while, Alvira outside the palace smelled a faint smell of gasoline. After a while, Alvira smelled a faint smell of gasoline. , she saw the flickering flames from the window on the second floor.
Everyone ran out quickly.
The police not far away finally noticed something unusual here, and they quickly called the fire brigade. However, the fire was already burning, and thick black smoke rose high into the sky, temporarily blocking the sun. The fire was fierce, and Alvira stood watching from a distance. Under the dim smoke, her cheeks were stained with the orange-red color of the fire.
Soon, the police began to evacuate the surrounding residents. Fortunately, there was no wind today and the fire did not spread. After six hours of fighting, the fire was finally put out.
Alvira confessed to arson on her own initiative. The fire basically destroyed the traces of crime in the Rohan Palace. Although the police had collected a lot of relevant clues before, some doubts that are still under investigation are no longer available. Answer.
During the inquiry, Alvira denied her purpose of destroying evidence. She just felt that the Rohan Palace was full of sins, and such a palace...should no longer be preserved.
During the entire questioning process, Sophie sat not far away. She listened to her aunt's calm narrative tone, and she fell into a huge state of astonishment. All her emotions seemed to shut down in an instant, and she could not feel sad. I just feel like everything is ridiculous and strange.
The police officer closed the notebook and said, "You are suspected of committing arson and destroying evidence. Please come with us."
"Okay." Alvira stood up, with a faint smile still on her face, "Can you let me go upstairs and change my clothes?"
"sure."
Sophie ran to Alvira belatedly, "...Aunt, shall I go with you?"
Alvira smiled and held Sophie's shoulder, "Goodbye, just stay at home and wait for me to come back."
"How long are you going?"
Alvira took a deep breath, "I don't know either..."
She tried to pull her hand away from Sophie, but Sophie hugged her tightly. Alvira couldn't bear it and put her cheek against Sophie's forehead. It wasn't until the police officer downstairs coughed hard several times that she pushed Sophie away.
"Can I really not go with you?" Sophie asked crying, and then turned to look at the police in the living room, "Can you take me with you too?"
The policeman said nothing.
"Don't cry," Alvira wiped away Sophie's tears, "be strong."
…
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Hesta had packed her luggage. She was sitting alone in the empty apartment, staring at the birds passing by from time to time outside the window.
All day long, Hestad thought about the upcoming conversation. Due to the sensitive content, she did not put any of her ideas on paper, but a complete outline had already taken shape in her mind.
In this free and comfortable afternoon, Hesta suddenly remembered some past events. For example, after killing Hoffman, she was depressed and cried all day long - but what was she sad about at that time?
She couldn't remember it anymore.
This is only less than three months... I wonder what it will be like to recall the experience of this period of time a few years later?
The cell phone rang at this moment. Hesta looked down and saw that it was Si Lei.
"Hello," Hesta picked up the phone, "Well, it's me... Yes, I'm still in Tan Yi, but I'm taking the train at seven o'clock in the evening...
"Why? What happened?
"Okay, then I'll come over now."
After hanging up the phone, Hesta got up and walked to the entrance. Before going out, she suddenly stopped and returned to the bedroom to change into her new uniform - it would be bad if her clothes got dirty along the way.
She had very little luggage, with almost nothing except some regular clothes and identity documents. After checking her ticket and ID card for the last time, she walked out quickly with her suitcase.
…
Tan Yi's police station turned on the lights at dusk. As soon as Hesta entered the hall, he saw a messy scene - rows of plastic seats had been overturned to the ground, and there were several deep and shallow holes in the ceiling. , some light blood stains had not been wiped off on the granite floor. She frowned and looked around, trying to get clues from the existing scene.
"Eureka." Si Lei's voice came from around the corner, "This way."
Hesta followed, "What's going on?"
"It was the shepherd who did it. He was just taken away ten minutes ago."
"...He attacked the police?"
"It probably wasn't intentional, and the injured person's injuries weren't serious... maybe he was temporarily sad." Si Lei said in a low voice, "How about seven o'clock?"
"Seven thirty-seven."
"That's okay, we can make it in time." Si Lei looked at his watch and led Hesta all the way to the interrogation room deep in the police station. "We need to check on everyone who has had close contact with Alvira during this period. A simple interview won’t take long, maybe just over twenty minutes.”
"...What happened to her?" Hesta stopped, "Why are you investigating her?"
Si Lei was silent for a moment and looked at Hesta, "She committed suicide this afternoon."
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