When Bernhard strode into Gobelin's study, Chiba was already standing in front of the wall of clues and studying it carefully.
This scene made Bernhard's eyes immediately widen. He quickly looked at Gobelin, who lowered his eyes to the ground and said nothing.
"Interesting, there is a photo of me here." Chiba pointed at the photo of himself and Boshanfu and looked back at Gobelin, "The thing was found in your office, don't you have anything to say?"
"...I have nothing to say, Ms. Chiba." Gobelin said calmly, "Although this is my office, I have never opened this room in the past few days since I boarded the ship, and I don't know what is in it. "
Qianye touched his ears and said, "Do you think your statement sounds credible?"
"I know." Gobelin said softly, "No matter how you plan to investigate next, I will cooperate with you throughout the process..."
Bernhard's eyes turned to the desk opposite the clue wall, which still contained a pile of messy documents. He held his breath and stared at Gobelin seriously.
Chiba laughed: "Investigation is not my job, I have no plans."
Gobelin was a little puzzled.
"You have many people, so you can pack and store the things here...remember to take some photos before sorting them out, and don't let go of every original detail," Qianye said lightly. She looked at the clue wall again, "When did Si Lei When you come back, show her these things. I think she likes to work on these documents the most..."
"Shall we do it?" Gobelin doubted his ears.
Chiba raised his eyebrows and his expression became obviously unhappy, "What didn't I make clear?"
"No, no, you made it very clear, I just think...I...I seem to be the one who should avoid suspicion——"
"Then let Bernhard's men come."
Chiba took down a few photos on the clue wall and went to the desk to briefly flip through a few pages of documents.
"Okay, I've come to see you," Qianye high-fived, "It's almost time to go."
"...Wait a minute," Gobelin still didn't seem to react, "The wall of clues... I mean, if this place is where the chelates discuss plans, it may mean that Ms. Anna is their subordinate. A goal, and—"
"If everyone comes to me when they encounter these trivial things, do I still have to do my own work?"
Gobelin was silent for a moment, and he looked at Qianye's expression, "Then are you coming now...?"
"Riko called me and said he wanted me to come and take a look, so I came over." Chiba said softly, "But this is a wrong demonstration."
"Wrong demonstration?" Bernhard took over from the side, "You mean that when Si Lei is not here, even if we need your help-"
Chiba breathed out, and Bernhard immediately felt the other party's impatience.
"Have you heard the story of the boy who cried wolf?" Qianye asked suddenly.
"certainly."
"Although I have a mission on this trip, I am still happy to provide some help at the critical moment." Chiba turned his eyes to Gobelin, "If there is an unbridgeable gap in our definition of 'critical moment' , then when some of you are in urgent need of help, I will filter your requests for help as noise."
"...That's what none of us wants to see." Gobelin added.
"I think so." Qianye said softly, "No matter what, it's good if we can reach a consensus. I'm leaving."
Bernhard watched Chiba leave from where he was. After making sure that she was gone, Bernhard frowned, pinched his voice and said coyly: "Oh, 'it would be great if we can reach a consensus'... what a bullshit consensus." , her consensus is that everyone listens to her!”
Gobelin took out a square towel and wiped his forehead, then sat down on the chair with some exhaustion.
On the side, Bernhard was still cursing: "What if there is an unbridgeable gap in our definition of critical moments? Is there something wrong with this woman's brain? She herself said that she was manipulated by that mercury named Rico. The needle shouted, so we can be blamed for this!”
"Si Lei and Bree...haven't been found yet?" Gobelin asked softly.
"No." Bernhard also pulled out a chair and sat down. "Except that your people saw these two together last night, there are no other clues."
"Since you saw the person, why didn't you adjust the surveillance?"
"The surveillance is now under control. Si Lei is not here and can't watch."
"You can't see what Si Lei is not here," Gobelin was confused. "Isn't it that you adjusted the surveillance just to find Si Lei——"
Bernhard jumped up from his chair: "Shut up!"
The air froze for a second, and Bernhard's sudden rage made Gobelin even more confused. "...What kind of evil are you doing?"
"Why am I so angry? You ask me why I'm so angry?" Bernhard's voice became even more ferocious, but then he lowered his voice even lower, "You chose this place, you put so many documents It’s piled here—it’s been discovered just a few days ago!”
Gobelin took off his glasses with a complicated expression, "...my fault, I shouldn't have let you bring Agnes and the others here."
"I'm warning you, Gobelin, what you have in your hands is very important. If something goes wrong, you will die ten thousand times -"
Gobelin raised his head: "Really important things will not be placed in this study."
"There aren't any sensitive documents?" Bernhard didn't buy it. "You promise?"
"When they came, there were indeed some... documents here, but they didn't see anything."
Bernhard sneered, "How do you know that your eyes are on them?"
"There is not enough time." Gobelin replied softly, "They must have come with me. These documents are very thick. If they want to study, they must take everything away or take pictures - but I was outside with Egg at that time. Nice and the others were talking, and within five minutes the lights inside came on.
"They should be here for the "Guidebook"... You also saw it when we were at Bishop's Restaurant this morning. Hesta wanted the "Guidebook" like crazy."
"They didn't take anything?"
"Yes, I searched them when they left, and all the sensitive documents are here. I have checked them." Gobelin looked at him, "I promise, I am sure."
Bernhard took a deep breath, turned around and sat down on the chair behind him again.
"Although we have known each other for less than two days, Gobelin, I believe in the opinions of those above." Bernhard put his elbows on his thighs and leaned forward slightly. "I am here to cooperate with you. I can control myself." position, but you also have to know that I will do the 'necessary' things when necessary."
(End of chapter)
