Before the smoke from the gun had dissipated, Gilbert, who was sitting opposite, fell to the ground.
"Fat Orange, check to see if he is dead."
Fat Orange, who was squatting aside, stepped forward and tested his breathing and heartbeat.
"died."
The projectile was shot from the right eye into the skull, and the chance of survival would not be more than one in ten thousand. Obviously...
Gilbert Wilkin was not the lucky one.
Ma Wei loosened his grip on Yunia, and his strength receded like a tide. The familiar feeling came back, and various complex emotions surged into his heart. The noisy prayers of the believers quickly moved away...
He rubbed his brows and took a deep breath.
"Dad..." Yunia blinked and took out the iron box containing honey candies: "Eat candies."
"Um."
Holding the honey candy in his mouth, the sweet and greasy taste diluted the weakness after losing his strength. Ma Wei knocked out the gunpowder embers in the barrel, put the flintlock gun back on his waist, and hid it under the god's robe.
"The methods used by the Witch God Cult are too weird. Since they can turn living babies into spirit puppets, they might also be able to revive corpses..."
Ma Wei thought for a while and said: "Just in case, let's burn Gilbert Wilkin's body to avoid any further trouble."
"What if the Witch God Cult can bring back souls to ashes?" Xiao Hei asked.
"...That makes sense. Then Xiao Hei, you should be responsible for spreading his ashes into the river to feed the fish."
"What to do with the fish that swallowed his ashes?"
"Can't you just eat it?"
"Meow! Xiao Hei doesn't want to eat this kind of fish!"
"Then don't talk so much nonsense. Resurrection from ashes... If the Witch God Sect can do such a thing, I will admit defeat."
"There's one more trouble."
Fat Orange jumped on the table: "Those people outside know the ins and outs of the matter. Once it is leaked, it will be detrimental to us. I suggest..."
The paw waved in the air, the meaning was self-evident.
"We are a church, not a gang." Mavey shook his head: "Gilbert deserves to die for turning a living baby into a spirit puppet, but Inspector Macmillan and Holmes are innocent."
"But you are right. We have not yet faced the power of the big church. It is best not to leak what happened today."
Marvey stood up and walked out of the kitchen. While he was talking to Gilbert, the flames had spread to most of the room, and thick black smoke hung from the roof. Inspector Macmillan, Holmes, Jacob, and Giuseppe, He had already taken advantage of the chaos and escaped.
"Father!"
Seeing Ma Wei come out, Jacob was the first to rush up and said excitedly: "It's great that you are okay!"
"Where's the monster?"
MacMillan asked vigilantly: "I have requested support, and the reinforcements will arrive soon."
"No need, the monster has been solved." Ma Wei looked behind him and found that there were very few survivors. All the men brought by MacMillan were killed. Only Holmes and others who were in the living room were safe when the Witch Spirit Puppet appeared. .
"Where's Gilbert Wilkin?"
"he died."
Inspector Macmillan was paused upon hearing this and did not continue to ask further questions.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger. Neighbors and even the fire rescue team were fighting the fire. They ran past Ma Wei and the others with buckets. The streets at night were very lively.
"Inspector Macmillan, Mr. Holmes... I have something to ask of you."
"You can't hide the news. Sooner or later it will get out."
Holmes, who was holding a pipe, obviously knew what Mawei wanted to say: "The police have lost so many manpower, and it is useless to make excuses, but Macmillan and I agree that some small changes can be made in the course of the case."
"for example...."
"The culprit who summoned the monster, Gilbert Wilkin, escaped. A few of us survived by chance, but the monster was nowhere to be found."
Fire will annihilate all evidence.
In other words, as long as the survivors agree on their confessions, what they say is the truth.
"As for Giuseppe Diaz, you don't have to worry." Holmes said: "I have already told him about the seriousness of the matter, and Macmillan will keep an eye on him."
"I...I won't tell anyone! I swear!"
Giuseppe Diaz nodded heavily, raised three fingers, with a determined look on his face, and his arrogance was gone.
Although he is a fool, his mind is still very bright when his life is at stake.
They were the only people who knew everyone who passed by tonight. Needless to say, Jacob would definitely not leak the secret. Macmillan, Holmes and the little girl had also reached an agreement. If the secret was leaked, the culprit would definitely be Giuseppe. Pe Dias.
Even if it weren't for him, Ma Wei wouldn't let him continue to live.
This is a typical liability-shifting law. Just like in two countries, no matter whether the person who hits me is you or not, I will drop a few bombs into your house.
Although it is a bit unreasonable, but...
The effect is surprisingly good.
Knowing this, Giuseppe Diaz immediately became the strongest guardian of the secret.
"So, it couldn't be better."
Ma Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "But I still have a question, and I would like to ask Mr. Holmes to answer it for me."
"Speaking."
"What is the purpose of your coming to New Ross City? Don't tell lies like sightseeing that even you don't believe."
"Oh." Holmes smiled slightly: "I'm not here for a trip, but to investigate a case... Father, have you ever heard of the nickname Rose Phantom Thief?"
"I heard a little bit that he came to New Ross City?"
Ma Wei raised his eyebrows. The Rose Phantom Thief is the celebrity who appears most often in newspapers. This person's whereabouts are elusive and elusive. He specializes in stealing from nobles and gentry. Before every crime, he will send a warning letter, openly telling you that I am coming. , and the notice letter will indicate the time and the items to be stolen. No matter how strict the owner sets up defenses, it cannot prevent the treasures from being stolen.
Once, he even stole the dove egg-sized sapphire from the crown of King Rhodes IV in public. What was even more exaggerated was that when the guards were looking for him everywhere, he was in the king's bedroom. Teasing the queen!
When the nobles and gentry heard the words "Rose Phantom Thief", they all turned pale with horror and became frightened.
If you can catch him...
Ma Wei's thoughts were wandering. He had discussed with Fat Orange before that if the Church of Truth wanted to develop rapidly, it must get the support of the city lord, Prince Arthur. And to connect with Prince Arthur, there must be a middleman, Gray Wolf Dino. He is just a businessman and cannot attract the attention of the fourth prince. In comparison...
If there is a noble who is willing to introduce him, then this matter will be much easier.
How to gain the friendship of nobles?
There seems to be a shortcut now.
"Not yet, I'm waiting for him." Holmes said: "He will come to New Ross City, and soon."
