Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 517: Shocking Changes in the Castle
The night is getting darker.

The carriage carrying the lord and his wife, as well as the cavalry escorting them, were now on their way back to the castle.

And there were three more people in the carriage.

"Now that there are no outsiders here, can you tell me?" Coman asked shortly after setting off.

At this moment, Old Feng, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai, who were sitting side by side opposite Coman and Mrs. Venusa, all tilted their heads and looked out the window, as if they did not dare to meet Coman's eyes.

Of course, the real reason why they didn't dare to look over here was definitely not because they were afraid of looking into Comman's eyes, but because as long as they looked towards Comman, their sight would definitely fall directly or indirectly on Mrs. Venusa.

So think about it... in this narrow, bumpy carriage, under the light of the only swaying lantern in the carriage... can you see the scene over there with the lady without paying?

You can't watch it even if you pay.

Therefore, in order to avoid "offending" the lady with their gaze, the three of them could only use this rather exaggerated posture to avoid suspicion throughout the whole process.

However, if you need to answer, you still have to answer.

"Have you heard of the word 'demon hunter'?" Sun Yixie replied two seconds after Coman asked the question.

Coman is a powerful man after all, so he has some knowledge: "So... you are?"

"To be honest, our entire 'circus' is." At this point, there was obviously no need for them to hide this from Coman. Besides, only Coman and his wife were in the carriage, so they just said it, "Or... we have never been a circus."

After putting this in place, Coman immediately understood all the abnormalities in this group of people.

However, it would take some time to fully digest this information, so Coman did not immediately continue to talk about business. Instead, he relaxed his brows and said something insignificant: "Then you really chose the wrong career. I think you are good at circus."

"Who said it wasn't~" Unexpectedly, Sun Yixie stretched out his voice and began to flatter himself with other people's jokes, "It's a pity that our group of people are too conscious! In order to slay demons and uphold justice, we can only reluctantly give up this promising career of clowns."

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid you don't know, so I'd like to mention this: when I said this, Sun Huang had not yet taken off the red nose on his face.

"Hmm..." Old Feng also felt that Brother Sun's tone was a bit high at this time. He was afraid that he would not be able to control it later, so he pretended to clear his throat and interrupted to add, "Well... Your Excellency is too kind. Our circus is just average..."

"So why do you go to so much trouble to pretend to be a circus?" The next second, Mrs. Venusa unexpectedly joined the conversation, "Why not just travel light? If you don't tell us, who would care what you do?"

You know what, although this lady was fanning her neck and collarbone, which were already oozing with fine beads of sweat, with a look of disgust on her face, and she was about to say "Because a few of you rough guys got into the carriage, it has become so hot and crowded in here"... However, the question she asked was still quite key, and it could even be said that her reaction was faster than Coman's.

"The reasons here are quite complicated." Huang Donglai also responded quickly on the other side, "To put it simply, the matter our team is going to solve is quite dangerous. If we don't disguise ourselves to this extent... there are some very bad precedents." He paused, "But... I'm sorry I can't tell you more details, because if you know, it may bring you danger."

"Oh?" Coman continued, "So, what happened to me tonight is actually a small matter?"

The reason he asked this was because when they were in the circus before, Sun, Huang and Feng had finally agreed with him that "why don't we three go back to the castle with you to investigate the death of Mr. Miguel, and if possible, help you get rid of the real murderer."

Then Coman thought, this deal is definitely worth it...

First of all, as long as he agreed to this suggestion, he could escape safely with his men without having to worry about a fight with the circus.

Secondly, once you return to the castle, it will be his world. By then, all the soldiers in the castle can turn against you three at will, right?

However, according to Coman's judgment, it should not develop to the point of falling out, because if these three people really have bad intentions, they can just do it directly in the circus. Why would they leave so many accomplices alone and not go back with him? Therefore, they can probably still be trusted.

However, after hearing Huang Donglai's words, Coman suddenly felt again: You may not have any bad intentions, but according to what you said, since your job is so dangerous, aren't you underestimating me by only sending three people to deal with my case?
"No, no, don't misunderstand me." Huang Donglai may have heard the unhappiness in Coman's tone, and quickly said, "Our operation is called 'throwing a stone to test the water' in Daquan, that is, we first send out a small number of elites to conduct reconnaissance and test... If the investigation shows that the matter is not serious, the three of us will help you directly. If the matter is serious, we will make other arrangements."

"That's right." Sun Yixie also hurriedly said, "If we really bring dozens of people with us to follow your cavalry right away, the murderer will be scared... What if he runs away?"

"Oh...that's it." Coman nodded thoughtfully.

Mrs. Venusa burst into laughter and said to Coman, "My dear, I think these two clowns are very good at reading people's expressions and speaking eloquently. If you catch them and present them to the king, you will definitely get a big reward."

"Hey~" Coman waved his hand, "Madam, everyone has said that the clowns are a cover, they are demon hunters... Did you hear it clearly..." He said this and felt that it was meaningless and might even annoy his wife, so he changed the topic and said, "Uh... Yes, madam, what you said makes sense, I will consider it."

Old Feng didn't understand anything about this scene, but when it came to Sun Huang, they both thought in their hearts, "Something is wrong... This lady seems to be a master at pretending to be confused."

…………

The journey is not long, just over half an hour.

But because they couldn't talk too much about the Ranger Organization and silence was a bit awkward, Sun Huang unknowingly began to talk about some anecdotes from the East that were not harmful to talk about.

In the second half, Huang Donglai simply got addicted to storytelling and began his solo performance. He talked incessantly, and Coleman, Mrs. Venusa... and Old Feng, all listened with great interest.

If they hadn't arrived at their destination, I guess these people could have sat there and listened for two hours without feeling sleepy.

Of course...

"Father, something happened! Come down and take a look!"

Outside the carriage, Roy's report, which was obviously a bit flustered, suddenly pulled everyone in the carriage away from the relaxed chat atmosphere.

Before Coman could reach out his hand, Sun Yixie had pushed the car door open like lightning, looked outside with an extremely efficient and sneaky movement, and then rushed out of the car.

Huang Donglai and Lao Feng were both experienced warriors. Seeing Sun Yixie's actions, they followed suit.

"Madam, please stay in the car and don't come out." Coman was the last one to get off the car. Before getting off the car, he turned back and said something to his wife.

"Be careful! Dear..." When Mrs. Venusa replied, Coman, who had already come out of the car, just helped her close the door.

So what exactly was the “accident” that Roy was talking about?
As soon as Coman came down, he discovered it himself without any explanation from the other party.

This was his castle after all. Although there was still some distance between them and it was night, he could still tell from the lights on several sentry posts on the city walls that all the guard positions were now empty.

Of course, no one came out of the castle to greet their carriage and cavalry.

"Father..." Roy had already dismounted. Seeing Coman approaching him, he leaned closer and said, "This doesn't seem like a problem of one or two people neglecting their duties. It seems like..."

"I saw it... Roy, you take a few men to stay here to protect the lady. If you feel the situation is not right, you can retreat first." As Coman said this, he waved to a cavalryman next to him and made a gesture. The latter immediately understood and handed him a long sword.

After Coman took the sword, he immediately turned to look at the cavalrymen behind him and ordered: "You guys, line up and follow me..."

"Wait!" At this time, Lao Feng interrupted him, "In this situation, I don't recommend ordinary people to just rush in..."

As he spoke, he pulled out a small cross hanging on a pendant from his collar.

"This cross of mine can sense the existence of evil in the world. Now its surface is gradually getting colder, which means..." Old Feng was explaining.

This time it was Coman who interrupted him: "Watch your words, untouchable, who are you calling ordinary people?"

At this moment, Coman had obviously entered a very aggressive state of combat readiness due to the drastic changes before his eyes. His expression became sharp and his tone was very cold... as if the person who was talking and laughing with this "untouchable" just now was another person.

"I don't care whether what you call 'evil' or a stupid mutiny is waiting for me. I...Comman Gabriel Basta, am the legal owner of this castle and a warrior who has experienced many battles...If anyone thinks he can do evil in my house, I will use the sword in my hand to tell him how wrong he is!"

After he said this in a loud voice, the cavalrymen who followed him drew their swords and shouted along with him. It seemed that Commann was indeed good at training soldiers and was deeply respected by his subordinates.

"Then at least..." Lao Feng did not argue with him, nor did he get angry because the other party suddenly called him a pariah. At this time, Lao Feng still put the overall situation first and replied calmly, "Let us go in with you and help you clear the way."

Upon hearing this, Coman looked at Lao Feng deeply, then did not respond, but just nodded.

So, Lao Feng immediately looked at Sun Huang, meaning... come on, brothers, it's our turn to show off.

But what about those two...

"Ouch, my face suddenly hurts a little. How about I stay here to protect the lady? You guys go." Sun Yixie backed down as soon as he opened his mouth.

"What the hell are you doing?" Huang Donglai would not tolerate him. "I tell you, the situation ahead is hard to say. Anyway, I can't see any Yin Qi at the moment. I don't know if it's because the mechanism on the Western side is different, or because the enemy is not the kind of thing with Yin Qi... So this 'corpse spot radar' on your face is very important now."

"Fuck... now it's just called 'corpse radar', right?" Sun Yixie complained about the term first, then asked, "Didn't Old Feng say he had a cross that could detect? What's the difference?"

"Stop talking nonsense! How can he be as sure as you?" Huang Donglai tilted his face and mouth, and asked in a provocative manner, "Don't talk nonsense, just tell me whether you are scared now or not?"

What he said was actually nonsense. In the middle of the night, facing a castle where it was clear that "evil" existed, how could Brother Sun not be scared?

"Alright, alright, I'm so annoyed! In the end, you still have to rely on me!" Sun Yixie knew that he couldn't get away with it, so he just raised his voice, in a way, to give himself courage.

After shouting this, he flicked his hand and a trident appeared out of thin air. Then he ignored everyone around him and walked towards the castle gate.

The heroic atmosphere that Coman, Lao Feng and the cavalrymen had been creating for half a day was instantly destroyed by Sun Huang's actions.

They didn't know whether they should laugh at or despise the conversation between Sun and Huang, or be shocked by the "magic" that Sun Yixie suddenly displayed... Anyway, when they came to their senses, Sun and Huang had already stepped into the castle one after another.

Then they don’t have much to say, just follow up.

…………

Inside the castle, all the lanterns, torches, and candles that should be lit were on, but no living person was to be seen.

But... there are still dead people, or corpses.

Guards, servants, cooks, maids, etc., these bodies seemed to be randomly distributed throughout the castle.

Most of them seemed to be just doing their daily routine before they died, and then suddenly collapsed.

Does this description sound familiar?

Yes, the way these people died was the same as Miguel's - these corpses also had "blood roses" blooming on their chests, and their faces were bleeding from all seven orifices.

I guess some people have already deduced by now that what happened here tonight was indeed a poisoning incident.

Huang Donglai's previous attempt to make up a story, "Miguel died because he ate something poisonous a few hours ago," was actually correct.

The murderer tonight wanted the Comans to see a horrific scene of "all the soldiers and servants in the castle dead" when they came back from the circus.

His method of poisoning was not complicated. He just put the "Red Kiss" poison in the "staff meal" of the castle.

He then waited until all the employees in the castle had finished their meals, and then he activated the effect of the "cursed poison", making the "roses" in everyone's body bloom at the same time.

So why was Miguel the only one who died among those who went to the circus?
It was very simple, because even the murderer did not expect that Miguel, the captain of the cavalry, would be absent before setting off - he sneaked to the back of the kitchen alone and ate a few bites of food...

The other escort cavalrymen strictly adhered to their posts and duties. In order tonight's escort mission, they were busy preparing horses and luggage before setting off, so they did not have dinner at all.

As for the Coman family, their meals were supplied separately, and the person who poisoned them did not intend to kill them, so they would be fine.

In short, Miguel's death was also a surprise to the murderer.

So... who is he and how big a grudge does he have against Koeman that he would go to so much trouble to create such a scene?
Don't worry, the answer will be revealed soon.

Because this guy really didn't run or hide. At this moment, he was sitting on the lord's seat in the main hall of the castle, quietly waiting for Coman to come to him.