Imperial capital.
The investigation into the attack on the theater troupe and the murder of the former guard captain in prison was restarted under Liliana's high-profile announcement. With the right time and reason, everything fell into place.
As for the task of investigation, due to various considerations, only the escort team cannot be responsible as in the past.
Although as a team led by Lecco, the Guards have maintained the order and tranquility of the Imperial Capital for so many years, and they are the most trusted by the residents of the Imperial Capital. But the identity of the deceased was special after all, and the escort team needed to avoid suspicion.
In order to make the investigation results convincing, the investigation team was ultimately composed of three parties: the escort team symbolizing official power, agents sent by the parties affected by the case, and representatives elected by the private sector.
Three parties participated in the investigation process.
The main force of the investigation is still the escort team. This is understandable. They are undoubtedly experts in case investigation, and they are also the party with the most investigation resources. If changes are made rashly, it will be difficult for new investigators to gain recognition and trust.
The remaining two parties are more responsible for supervising the escort team. If you want to conduct an investigation, you can share resources with the escort team, but it must be under the common sight of the three parties.
The structure of the investigation team was announced immediately following the declaration of resumption of the case, which immediately ignited everyone's enthusiasm and confidence.
On the one hand, this gives everyone who is paying attention to the case a sense of participation and responsibility. On the other hand, such an unprecedented model and unique style of acting make everyone think of one person - Regent Lecco.
His existence is like a reliable mountain, giving innocent people an absolute sense of security in these turbulent times: as long as he is around, the days of peace and tranquility can continue as before.
The imperial capital, and even the entire empire's territory, was able to stabilize so simply and quickly after the country's leader encountered several twists and turns, which made outsiders stunned.
As one of the miracle workers, An was about to meet the fake jailer who was being guarded by the escort team.
The reason why he didn't go there as soon as he learned that the fake jailer was alive was because doing so would be tantamount to publicly announcing that he was Lecco - An, who was only a guest, was not qualified to interrogate criminals imprisoned by the empire.
Now that the investigation team has been established, as a victim of the attack and a member of the group affected, An Neng can legitimately participate in the investigation.
One of the reasons why An worked so hard on the composition plan of the investigation team was to appease the frightened people affected by the case, and the other reason was to facilitate his own actions.
The nominal difference represents the difficulty of dealing with the aftermath, so although the approach may seem a bit pretentious, An must pay attention to these details.
"Why are you wasting so much trouble? You can just go and check it out yourself, but you still have to drag me along?" Erlan yawned as soon as we met, rubbed his dark circles and said impatiently, "United The initial work of the investigation kept me awake for several days. We are cooperating, I am not working for you, you can’t drag me around everywhere!”
After the fund-raising auction, Erlan, who was very popular among the people, was selected as one of the people's representatives. This identity is indispensable for participating in the investigation with integrity.
Although Erlan's election was not deliberate by An, it happened to be an available factor, allowing An's actions to be carried out in a more covert manner.
Erlan's complaints came from accumulated fatigue, but he knew that Ann didn't want to officially reveal her identity, so he wouldn't hold on to her.
Pointing to the carriage behind him, Erlan said: "Let's take my car and set off. Who did you call over to the escort..."
He was stunned for a moment when he saw someone standing behind An.
An, who had already anticipated his reaction, didn't pay attention and just answered the question: "Leonhardt. He will meet us at the prison."
After a brief pause, Erlan put on a polite posture and said to the person behind An: "Please forgive me for my negligence. The work in the past few days has really made me feel tired and it is difficult to concentrate. I'm sorry. , beautiful lady.”
"It's okay, Mr. Erlan. It's because he tolerates my willfulness that I can stand here. I just hope it won't delay your work." Miku raised his skirt slightly and replied elegantly and appropriately.
It was she who was with An.
Miku's intention to follow was indeed beyond An's expectation.
Normally, even if there is no problem on paper, the fewer people in the theater troupe involved in the investigation, the better. After all, participating in the investigation also means risks. The theater troupe is already in danger. The more people who participate, the more people will be added to this.
When Miku proposed to follow, An hesitated for a moment, but considering that there was really nothing that anyone could do to help recently, in order to reduce the psychological burden on his companions, he did not object.
It's just one more person, but it really doesn't matter. Besides, even if something goes wrong, he can protect Miku with his presence.
The only difficulty may be that the people following An need to behave well in front of Erlan to avoid exposing An's identity.
Erlan is not easy to deal with.
But now it seems that Miku is doing very well. Her performance was adequate even as the regent's companion.
Elegant and dignified, this is Miku's first impression on Erlan.
"Let's get in the car. I hope today will end as soon as possible. Otherwise, I can't bear to let a weak lady stay up all night with us." Erlan said humorously, turning sideways.
Normally, there would be no problem with his words, but now that the theater troupe is facing difficulties, An is under tremendous pressure, and being called "weak" makes Miku completely unhappy.
Recalling the appearance he planned to put on in front of others, Miku raised his head and said humorously: "Maybe I will shorten our working hours?"
She encouraged herself in her heart - she must help!
Erlan was surprised by the self-improvement contained in Miku's words, but this kind of woman was exactly what he admired and respected, so he lowered his head and apologized for his gaffe: "I have no doubt."
With a proud smile on her face, An helped Miku onto the carriage.
When Miku entered the car, Erlan whispered in An's ear: "So she is really your fiancée?"
An glanced at him and nodded: "Without a doubt."
"I thought it was a shield for you to disguise your identity..." Erlan rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then looked at An meaningfully, "I used to think that even if you marry in the future, your choice will be Xiao Miss Yue is right."
Unexpectedly, he would hear gossip about Leko now. An, who was about to get in the car, shook his hands.
Although it is not his own business, no one can guarantee what Miku will think after hearing what Erlan said!
By coincidence, An Yi raised his head and met Miku's gaze from the car window. But that gaze was asking her how she was doing, and it seemed she didn't hear it.
This is normal, Erlan's voice was already very low.
"Put away your boring conjectures!" An turned back and glared at Erlan.
Erlan spread his hands innocently and said, "But Miss Xiaoyue is also a very good woman. You raised her... well, trained her. Isn't it strange for me to think so?"
If you put away the amusement expression on your face and then say this, you might still have some credibility!
An's answer was one word: "Get out!"
If Miku heard it, he would feel like skinning Erlan alive.
Shaking her head, An turned around and entered the car, ignoring Erlan again.
"What are you talking about?" Miku asked.
An was speechless for a moment, but before he could say anything, Erlan, who entered the car shortly after, picked up the topic.
"It's just some embarrassing past events." Erlan looked at Miku and grinned slowly, "Are you interested?"
