Firefly Journey

It seems like a fantasy that a marquis would be assassinated at his own banquet, but the facts are undeniable.

The principality's police only handle routine disputes. The old steward, who witnessed the marquis's tragic death, contacted the Holy See, which was responsible for handling cases involving superhumans within the principality.

Less than two minutes later, the cries of eagles echoed through the dark night sky.

The golden armor reflected light, illuminating the night, as a group of about ten Dragonhawk cavalrymen arrived at the manor.

They coordinated their movements seamlessly, with four knights landing and each guarding one of the four positions. Above, four more knights circled, echoing their comrades on the ground and forming a triangular formation.

The leader of the group leaped into the air and landed steadily on the balcony, accompanied by several attendants.

Simpson Budd, a captain in the Dawn Cavalry and a low-ranking senator, looked up at the crowd.

At the dinner table, Marquis Knox lay in a pool of blood, his death a gruesome sight.

"What happened?" he asked, feigning ignorance.

Because of his friend's reminder, he chose to take the night shift. Sure enough, as soon as a problem occurred at this private estate, he was assigned to come over.

The person of the highest status present was Rittal Demos. He straightened his collar and briefly recounted what had just happened.

After listening to Ritt's description, Simpson turned to the Black Knight: "They say you only hunt bad guys."

The black-clad knight crossed his legs and shrugged: "To be precise, I'm going to send them to see their god."

Simpson did a great job managing his expression, holding back his laughter. You little brat, you really think you're so tough?

"Isn't it too arrogant to not leave after committing the crime?"

"You're right, I'll go now."

After saying that, he really left, surrounded by the Dawn Cavalry in full view of everyone.

No one could stop him, because he was the Black Knight.

“Alright.” Simpson turned to Ritt again. “Now let’s talk about your matter.”

"Me?" Rita seemed to have heard a funny joke. What could a member of the Demos family possibly have to do with him?

"We have received intelligence that you seem to have some kind of deal with this marquis, one that is detrimental to the country. Please cooperate with the investigation."

Simpson Budd pulled out a piece of paper covered with tiny, densely written notes, detailing his deal with the deceased Marquis Knox, down to the exact time and place.

Rita snatched it away, his face growing increasingly grim as he looked at it.

Some of these transactions are shady dealings that involve the interests of several other families and ordinary citizens. If exposed, they could trigger a popular uprising and hostility from other families.

After all, all the benefits went to the Demos family.

"Our business dealings are entirely commercial."

Rita preemptively shut him down, preventing him from making an issue of this. The Duchy belongs to the Papacy, and even if Simpson Budd is just a small captain within it, he cannot be easily offended.

"Is it necessary to collect more evidence?"

It means that your opinion doesn't matter; only the facts matter. And the fact is, Simpson Budd has recently been investigating several asset transfer cases, in which the Demos family is involved, so it's definitely not a coincidence.

"You suspect there's something wrong with our Demos family?" Ritt laughed, then tore the paper in his hand to shreds. It was hard not to believe he was destroying evidence.

Simpson didn't care; he could just tear it up. He had many backups of the report anyway.

“I was just doing my job, following the rules set by the Vatican,” Simpson said.

"Instead of questioning me, you should catch the murderer as soon as possible," Ritt scoffed.

"I will make the arrest, and I hope you will cooperate with the investigation."

"no problem."

After the scene was cordoned off, the cleanup team arrived, including forensic experts, police officers, and... people from the Demos family.

With such a big incident, how can the Demos family not step forward?

The leader of the team was none other than Morgan.

The matter wasn't a big deal, but the fact that the family entrusted him with handling it showed he had gained experience.

With the help of the Black Knight, Simpson has obtained some evidence of the Marquis Knox's crimes, and it won't be long before he brings the corpse to court. At that time, all the ill-gotten gains obtained through illicit means will be returned to him.

The only problem is that some parts involve the Demos family, which makes things very difficult.

However, Simpson remained steadfast in his belief that, as a devout follower of Julius, the sun god, he would never allow any injustice to occur under the papacy.

The investigation into the Black Knight began when he committed his first crime, but unfortunately, there has been no progress over the years, and it remains just talk.

After securing the scene, Simpson informed the celebrities who had attended the banquet that they could leave. Unable to contain themselves, they all departed, intending to escape this damned manor.

Lin Yuanran was in a position where he could see their movements, but he couldn't hear anything and had no idea what was going on.

He only saw people coming out of the crime scene one after another.

Tong En is among them.

She was originally there to protect her employer, Mr. Harry, but she ended up in this mess; she's incredibly unlucky.

Lin Yuanran had been waiting for the exporter for a long time.

"President!" he called out.

The reason for not informing them beforehand was to protect Harry Brown secretly, but now that unexpected complications have arisen, it is necessary to reconsider in order to better protect him.

Knowing his thoughts, Tong En Fernando spoke first: "I'm pretty sure this was just an accident."

"That's good. Now what should we do?"

"Do your job, instead of coming to chat with me."

Lin Yuanran looked ashamed. He should have been looking after Miss Sheila, but an accident happened here, and he panicked and thought of finding the chairman. In fact, whether Marquis Knox lived or died was none of his business.

"Get back to your post immediately."

"Yes……"

Lin Yuanran hurried back to the dance hall, with Tong En following behind him.

The two were extremely fast, but they were still a step too slow.

A muffled groan suddenly came from the floor where the dance hall was located, and a large hole appeared in the floor.

Lin Yuanran realized something was wrong and rushed over with Tong En.

The scene was exactly the same as when Marquis Knox was assassinated. Terrified screams echoed through the air as people panicked.

However, this time, the Papal cavalry arrived instantly from nearby.

This is what Lin Yuanran and Tong En saw:

Yale Pound, the Boarman, had a broken tusk on his outside, and lay sprawled on the ground, barely clinging to life.

Mr. Harry, who was protecting him closely, had a peaceful expression, showing no signs of the fear one would expect before death, and appeared as relaxed as if he were having a conversation with someone.

A walking stick was embedded in his heart; it was his own.

Tong En transformed into her true form, turning into a swarm of bats that instantly flew to Yale's side. Upon landing, she reverted to her beautiful form and helped him up.

"what happened?"

Yale's Pound replied with difficulty, "No, I don't know. I felt a sudden wave of dizziness, and then this happened..."

Hearing the commotion, Simpson, Ritt, Morgan, and others from next door rushed over immediately.

Morgan saw Lin Yuanran, and after a brief moment of surprise, greeted him.

Lin Yuanran responded with a smile.

At that moment, a beautifully made-up noblewoman ran out from the crowd and desperately approached the dead Harry Brown. Because her petticoat was too big, she tripped twice on the way.

"father!"

Sheila Brown looked at her mother, brother, and father, who was impaled by a walking stick, and burst into tears.

She couldn't understand how she could suddenly witness such a hellish scene when she had only gone out with her boyfriend for a short while.