Of course, the Sheriff's Department headquarters cannot be located in the ring, just as a tower cannot be located in the city center. Many documents need to be processed here, such as immigration visas for air islands and land. Ever since the City of Mist, San Carlos, began to accept the remnants of Motog, more and more civilians wanted to enter the vassal state of Chloe.
Compared to the patrol knight garrison in Yotsuba City, the building of the Blumnot Security Bureau is like a villa next to a wooden house. This is mostly due to the different systems - the ruler of Sky Island is the Affairs Department, and the Ministry of Public Security has more power than the nobles. In contrast, the center of power in Four Leaf City is the study room of Frostleaf Castle, and any official is a retainer of the lord.
It's not that Uriel has never been to the Sheriff's Department, but at most he has been to the Lost and Found Office. Wittek took him around the outermost front desk and went straight into the clerk's office area.
But no one raised any objection to Uriel's appearance, or even greeted Witek. The apprentice almost thought that his wanted notice had not been withdrawn, but since no one stopped them, Uriel pretended not to know.
"Are you out of class?" Agatha said.
She was standing in front of a vase of wild roses, a halo reflecting off the stool and the petals. She leaned against an iron door with a one-way mirror, and a figure sitting on a chair could be vaguely seen inside. The detective lady's expression looked strange.
"Is Hobson in there?" Uriel asked. He didn't sense any strange magic. This was normal. No one would be stupid enough to use demonic power in the Security Bureau. "He told the truth... No, how did he kill Bowman? Did Father Fielding have anything to do with him?"
Mademoiselle Poirot glared at him. "Xia Zuo, haven't you mentioned the rules to our astrologer?"
The Sheriff scratched his head and nearly knocked over the vase with his raised arm. Only then did Uriel realize that whenever they met, the topic was all about the unknown. "I can sign a confidentiality agreement." He quickly made amends.
"It's too late to replace these things." Wittek was about to open the door. "What's the truth?"
"The truth is still far away. We can't do anything to him. This bastard surrendered."
Uriel was a little dazed by the news. "Surrender yourself?"
"He said he had purchased prohibited tobacco."
"That's true. So you're going to lock him in a dungeon for two weeks and fine him twenty gold coins?"
"What he did cannot be handled by the Sheriff's Department, do you understand? We brought him here just to go through the process. The real interrogation power lies in the hands of the Church Cross Knights, and now he is looking for various reasons to delay time. I think He will never leave the interrogation room even if he dies."
Uriel asked suspiciously: "Then you just let him stay like this?" The patrol officer on Kongdao almost overturned his previous impression of the police officer. If it were in Yotsuba City - even in the outer world - a scoundrel like Hobson would be beaten until he couldn't get up. This is completely a routine.
"Even if we take action, we can't kill him."
"But you can ask for the truth."
"He came to seek asylum." The detective girl told him, "The Ring has received the letter, and if we torture the prisoners who surrendered, the Gaia believers who learned the news will not be grateful to us. Indeed, some people can read it. They understand the teachings of the goddess, but most people just use it as an excuse to stir up trouble."
"Did this bastard use the Sheriff's Department as a safe haven?" Wittek shouted, "He must be crazy. I can't believe someone dares to do this!"
You should believe in yourself, this guy just wanted to go with you. "The point," Uriel pointed out, "is, why did he do it?"
"For murderers, the dungeon of the Sheriff's Department is not hell. Although it is heavily guarded and treated badly, they will not be executed on the spot after all." Agatha whispered, "But if you step out of the dungeon door, His life may be in danger. This is an unimaginable method, but it is absolutely foolproof."
"Then send him to the church now." The apprentice suggested.
"As we all know, this guy came to the police station to surrender. The Sheriff's Department has to make him sign a confession, otherwise we will only be blamed for this case, and the credit belongs to the Cross Knight. At this point, Chief Johnny decided Won’t give in.”
"Can we only be his protectors?" Wittek slammed the door.
Agatha pushed him aside to calm down. "At three o'clock in the afternoon at the latest, we have to hand him over to the Church Crusaders. At that time, any tricks he plays will be useless. But the Sheriff's Department will pay the price of damage to its reputation... In my opinion, this is actually It’s nothing. What’s really important is that I think there’s something hidden behind it.”
"The Secretariat may intervene." Uriel told her internal information. "If the Public Security Bureau cannot handle the case beautifully, the consequences may not be that simple." He noticed that Witek's movements froze, and the detective lady looked at him in confusion. He glanced. "Maybe they will screen the patrol officers." Fortunately, Uriel prepared an excuse for the Sheriff's anomaly in time.
"Then we should investigate more clearly." Xia Zuo said dryly.
Agatha was very disdainful. "That's what I was going to do." She walked past the apprentice, then turned back and sat down on the stool. "I have an idea. Uriel, you said you thought there was some connection between Hobson and Father Fielding?"
"Actually, I'm not very objective." The apprentice admitted.
"Although I don't know where you think you are subjective, this guess suddenly becomes possible today."
Uriel quickly grasped the key. "Hobson came to the Sheriff's Department for protection, not the church."
"I don't understand. Everyone knows that he will be a hundred times worse in the hands of the Cross Knight than he is now." Wittek expressed his opinion, "Normal people would make this choice."
"The church's defense is stronger," the apprentice said. "There is a concentration of mystics there, and there are actually ordinary people in the Public Security Bureau. In order to judge this heretic for his crime of defiling the church, the priests will not take his life today."
"Yes, the room guarded by mysterious creatures is stronger. The power of magic far exceeds that of mortals, and the power of the church far exceeds that of the Sheriff's Department. They are fully capable of finding Hobson, and it is impossible for us to search the entire Brumnot. "Miss Detective said thoughtfully, "Being able to find him means being able to get rid of him."
"It's ridiculous." Wittek complained. "The church can execute him openly sooner or later, so why bother?"
The answer is obvious. Uriel really didn't have any expectations for this guy's wisdom. He suspected that the reason why Witek Shazo was able to hide for so long was because he was so stupid that people didn't even think he could find out the secret. There's no way this guy can be a good spy.
"Unless the church also has secrets." The detective kindly read the answer for him. "Three o'clock in the afternoon. Before then, we still have a chance to find out the truth. Now we don't have to search for a needle in a haystack all over the city. We go directly to the church headquarters."
Witek was startled, "Break in?"
"We will negotiate solemnly." Miss Poirot's eyes seemed to be looking at a bandit who had been recruited. "I remember that you have a close friendship with Father Fielding. It seems that you are eager to fight with his parishioners." After teasing, she warned: "Of course, it is impossible for the church to admit such a thing. I need you Help me observe in secret."
"We have no clue," Wittek said matter-of-factly. But the apprentice could see that he was reluctant. Well, the reason goes without saying.
Searching a church is no easier than searching a city. Just think about the environment of a high tower. It is basically an artificially created mysterious realm. Agatha also realized that she was short-staffed. What's more, negotiation is still barely feasible. Unannounced visits to churches are something the Public Security Bureau will never allow. They have no help.
"I can help with this." Uriel took a deep breath. Calm down, the goddess never changes. "I... am very familiar with the Church of Gaia." The environment may have gone wrong, but the rules and teachings remain the same, and I have nothing to fear.
Agatha nodded with satisfaction. "Then let's do it now -" Suddenly, there was a loud bang not far away. The apprentice suddenly grasped the scroll of oath tightly. He felt that his nerves were like a taut bowstring, and he subconsciously wanted to cut it with a sword - he was armed today.
"Stop!" shouted one of the patrolmen. "Stand still! For Gaia's sake, we will take measures... Well, this is an oversight on our part. But Miss Benfin, your behavior is inappropriate." rule."
"I want you to take action immediately! I gave you time, a lot of time, and now I want to get the results. Idiot! Nothing can be done..." A woman yelled, angrily. "James, tell them to go away and don't touch me! This is my right! It's just a useless stinky box..." The voice echoed throughout the Sheriff's Department.
Uriel and Witek looked at each other, and the detective lady immediately darkened her face. After distinguishing, they found that there was only a wall between her and the interrogation room.
"It's Minerva Benfin." Agatha had to tell them who she was. "A very famous opera star in Blumnot. She is known for her bad temper, and her personality... is relatively straightforward. Of course, Miss Minerva still has real abilities, and many nobles have praised her singing voice——"
"We just met." Uriel interrupted her. "So this Miss Benfin was wronged at the Sheriff's Department?"
"I think he was mentally stimulated." Wittek muttered. "What's this madman doing here?"
"It is said that she lost a priceless pearl necklace."
"Then it should be the insurance company that comes to our door."
"She claimed that it was a gift to the goddess."
"Okay, it seems she regards the Public Security Bureau as an insurance company!" Xia Zuo said the next sentence deliberately loudly, "There are always some overestimating heretics who want to cause trouble for the church. The last one who did this was during the interrogation. He's waiting in the room! We might as well ask him."
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