Firefly Journey

Her family, Mrs. Harry and Prince Gotha, were equally stunned.

Simpson Budd immediately ordered his men to seal off the area again, and then began checking the banquet invitation list.

The final result was shocking, yet also quite reasonable.

First of all, Simpson was fully aware that the Black Knight had assassinated Marquis Knox to rid the people of evil, and in a sense, he was an accomplice.

That's why, after the Black Knight committed the crime and escaped, he didn't have many concerns and let the guests leave early.

Now, banker Harry Brown has suddenly died, and he can't understand why. It's definitely not Black Knight's doing, because he never put him on the assassination list.

As for acting alone behind my back, that's even more impossible. The two of us are kindred spirits and have been friends for many years; there's no room for ulterior motives between us.

Besides, if it really was Black Knight who did it, why would he do it secretly? You know, he always carried out assassinations openly and ostentatiously, including those of Marquis Knox, and then walked away without any need to be sneaky.

Rita seized the opportunity: "I'd like to know what mistake this deceased guest made."

Look how heartbroken his wife and children are!"

Simpson knew this guy was going to smear Black Knight as revenge for being treated arrogantly earlier.

"Idiot!" Simpson cursed directly. As a staff member of the Vatican, he was not intimidated by the official power of the Timos family.

"Is the Marquis of Knox's life worth less than that of an entrepreneur? He can laugh and admit to taking the Marquis's life, so why would he be afraid of taking on another one?"

Use your half-goblet-sized brain to think about what's really going on. If everyone in the Demos family were like you, I suspect that in a few years, your family would be out of the running in the duchy's politics.

While defending his friend, Simpson also utterly humiliated Rita, showing him no mercy whatsoever. Rita's face turned as black as coal, and he was about to retort when a hand stopped him.

The owner of this hand is Morgan Demos, who is more like an uncle than Rita's childlike nature.

"Whether or not it exists is not up to you, sir."

Simpson saw that the speaker was a blond, golden-eyed young man, and he knew without guessing who it was. With such an aura, and still so calm and collected in front of his elders, it could only be Morgan, the most renowned nobleman in the duchy.

“Just kidding.” Simpson chuckled. “I will investigate the deal between the Demos family and Marquis Knox thoroughly.”

“You won’t find anything, sir,” Morgan said.

"But we still have to do it, don't we?"

"You can try, but you won't succeed."

Simpson retorted, "That's not up to you."

"I'll see."

Lin Yuanran overheard their conversation, and in his view, it was a power struggle, none of his business.

He's more concerned about commissions now.

Mr. Harry is dead, and it is clear that their security measures were ineffective, which also means that the Neon Company was seriously negligent.

The textile factory owner wouldn't pay a worker who doesn't even know how to operate a sewing machine. Mr. Harry's family is currently grieving, and once they recover, they will definitely vent their anger on the guild, and may even file a lawsuit.

There was nothing they could do. Boss Tong En was the guild's strongest fighter. Even with her present, they couldn't guarantee the employer's safety, which meant that the assassin's abilities far exceeded the guild's expectations and were impossible to defend against.

Simpson Bud asked everyone present, but received the same answer: Yale Pound's statement.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden force, and when they woke up, they saw Harry Brown's terrible state.

An attack that affects the soul level? A method to erase neural memories?

Simpson used all his knowledge to simulate and deduce the scenario in his mind.

He arrived with the Dawn Riders after the guests had started screaming.

This means that the assassin's mental shield also includes them.

Only a god could reach this level. You must know that he is a second-level awakener, and ordinary mental attacks cannot affect him at all.

But if it really was done by some god, why didn't he do it openly and honestly like the Black Knight?

They've become gods, why would they be afraid of retribution? Besides, who would try to provoke a god for the sake of an unknown entrepreneur?

His family might have this idea, but due to limitations in their resources, they simply cannot do it.

That can only be an evil god, and it was the work of the evil god's followers.

Those who can be classified as evil gods by the Seven Great Ancestral Gods Church are definitely not good people. Once they appear, they are often wiped out by the powerful members of the church.

They either perish on the spot or flee miserably, hiding in the shadows and daring not to show themselves.

But just as ancestral gods have devout followers, they can also secretly cultivate power and use them to achieve their goals without making a sound.

It excels at psychological manipulation, cannot sustain itself for long, and is most likely to be found among the guests.

Simpson Budd drew his conclusions based on his own deductions.

These guests were mostly prominent figures from all walks of life in Yicheng. They were willing to cooperate with the investigation, but placing them under house arrest was absolutely out of the question. Simpson had no choice but to let them go back first.

However, he carefully kept the guest list and checked it one by one, determined to find out who it was.

Morgan left with his uncle Ritter. As Ritter was leaving, he gave Simpson a fierce look, as if to say, "Come at me, or I'll change my name!"

Simpson was a little angry about this. Even if you were unlikely to be involved with the evil god, the dirty business behind Marquis Knox was real and could at least be considered illegal.

Ritt, backed by the Demos family, looked defiant and said, "So what if I did it? Can you shake one of the seven houses of the National Council?"

Simpson was just a low-level leader in the Papacy. Even with his status as a low-level senator, he was still insignificant compared to the Demos family.

But Rita's arrogant demeanor ignited a fire of anger in Simpson's heart. So what if you have connections? As long as there is solid evidence of your illegal and disorderly conduct, and it is made public, when faced with overwhelming public anger, can the Demos family protect you, or can the Vatican protect you?

There are no trivial matters when it comes to evil gods, and Simpson needs to report this to the higher echelons of the Vatican for handling.

Lin Yuanran and Tong En Fernando, who arrived late, were too shy to speak when facing Mr. Harry's family.

It's clear that "Fang" Yale Pound did his best. He was closest to Mr. Harry at the time, and probably sensed something was wrong. He rushed forward and was wounded by the assassin.

For a non-superhuman to achieve this level of competence, they are already considered extremely responsible bodyguards.

Tong En instructed the guild members present to send the seriously injured Yale to the hospital, with all expenses to be reimbursed.

Sheila Brown continued to weep, clutching her father's head, her sobs gradually subsiding. Meanwhile, Mr. Harry's beloved son-in-law, who had been brutally beaten to death, was gently patting his girlfriend's back, as if nothing had happened to him.