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Kidd stood outside Luminova Castle.

Looking at the cheering corpses, he glanced around again.

Kidd was quite clever; he quickly figured out the problem.

"What about the police chiefs who came directly from the police station?"

The man beside Kidd looked around, then shook his head: "Reporting to your Excellency, we didn't see anything either..."

Kidd's mind worked quickly. He said to the person next to him, "Quickly hide these bodies. Then wash all the bloodstains off here."

"Then, if the police chiefs come to question you, you'd better be smart. If they ask you, you'll say you know nothing... You didn't see the dead body, so you certainly don't know where it is..."

Kidd quickly gave orders to his men.

His men nodded vigorously. Kidd continued, "If there are any other arrangements, make sure they are made by absolutely trustworthy people. Also, have everyone go and talk to those involved about this matter. You know who we're all working for... If anyone says the wrong thing, the Illuminati will be furious, and no one can bear the consequences..."

After Kidd spoke, his men nodded in unison: "Lord Kidd, don't worry. Everyone involved this time is someone we absolutely trust, including members of various families. They are all trusted confidants. This matter concerns us; it's extremely important..."

Kidd nodded: "Alright, since you know..."

Seeing that Kidd was about to run away, one of his subordinates asked him, "Lord Kidd, where are you going now?"

Kidd said, "I need to know if the shooter was John Jonard's agent or one of his representatives. If it was them, that's fine, but if not, this is going to get serious..."

After hearing Kidd's words, his men stopped talking.

...

At this moment, in Yin Pan'er's bedroom in Twin Castle.

Xiaoyue walked to the door and knocked softly.

Due to her habits over the years, Yin Pan'er has always been a light sleeper.

The slightest noise would wake Yin Pan'er up.

After hearing the noise, Yin Pan'er slowly opened her eyes.

She and Xiaoyue were very familiar with each other.

Because the two of them spent almost every day together, even Xiaoyue's gentle knocking was immediately recognized by Yin Pan'er.

Yin Pan'er didn't even ask, but simply said softly to the door, "Xiao Yue, come in."

After saying that, he glanced out the bedroom window.

It was still dark.

At that moment, Xiaoyue pushed the door open and entered from outside.

After entering, Xiaoyue looked at Yin Pan'er with a slightly apologetic expression, just about to speak.

He was interrupted by Yin Pan'er.

"Don't apologize... I know you wouldn't wake me up this late unless something serious happened! What happened?"

Xiaoyue smiled at Yin Pan'er: "My lord, as expected, nothing can be hidden from you... Yes, something has happened!"

Yin Pan'er asked, "Did John Jonard and his men fight with William Armiten and his men today?"

Xiaoyue nodded: "Yes, it wasn't just a fight. It's said that John Jonard's side also used guns. Apparently, quite a few were killed... There are also rumors that William Armiten and Sean Jolton were taken down!"

After hearing Xiaoyue's words, Yin Pan'er looked surprised: "What? Are you sure? William Armiten and Sean Jolton have both been killed?"

Hearing Xiaoyue's words, Yin Pan'er was indeed more alert now.

My mind instantly cleared up and I wasn't sleepy at all anymore.

Xiaoyue nodded: "That's right, that's the information we have so far."

Yin Pan'er seemed somewhat incredulous, for no other reason than this.

William Armiteng and Sean Jolton, individually, might not seem like much, but they actually represent two families.

Although they are not representatives, the duties they perform are actually more powerful than those of representatives.

It might be better if I died somewhere else.

But he died precisely in the city of Lingas.

This matter involves many things, firstly because it directly slapped the British imperial family in the face.

Secondly, it was a slap in the face to the Illuminati.

It's important to understand that establishing a system and making an impression on people is not easy.

However, it is very easy to destroy it.

This is a case of unparalleled safety in Lingas, since the city was founded.

There was no shooting, not even any violent assault.

Therefore, it has attracted many wealthy people who feel safe here.

But at this moment, this system that we are so proud of is being challenged.

Moreover, this is not an isolated incident, but a very serious case of violence.

This incident was also caused by some actions taken by the gladiatorial arena, which also implicated the Illuminati's management.

This made the wealthy people here express their doubts.

I have doubts about the so-called safety and fairness here.

Such a violent incident, with large-scale deaths... and the identities of the deceased were not simple.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could trigger a series of chain reactions.

Yin Pan'er asked Xiaoyue, "Oh? Where did you get this information from?"

Xiaoyue smiled at Yin Pan'er: "Sir, you are from the police station. We have quite a few people in the police station. John Jonard and his group also have some people. This time, John Jonard and his group consulted with people in the police station before taking action."

"And they invited some police officers to witness the action, encouraging them to act first. As it turned out, the police chief did witness William Armington and his accomplice striking first. But those police chiefs also witnessed the entire shooting scene; according to information from within the police department, Sean Jolton and William Armington were the first to be shot..."

"The news has already spread throughout the police station. Although it's been covered up, it's still widely discussed. The news is true..."

Yin Pan'er nodded: "Looks like tonight's going to be lively..."

After listening to Yin Pan'er's words, Xiaoyue nodded: "That's right. Although the police station hasn't taken any action, they are all reporting back. There should be a response soon."

Yin Pan'er nodded to Xiaoyue: "That's right! What are the reactions from the other parties?"

Xiaoyue shook her head: "We have already secretly sent people out... They are all searching for information in various places. I came to speak with you, sir, but I don't know what your plan is?"

After listening and pondering for a moment, Yin Pan'er did not give a direct answer.

Instead, he changed the subject directly to Xiaoyue and asked, "Xiaoyue, what about Xiao Ce and the others? What's their reaction?"

Xiaoyue said directly, "They probably don't know about this yet."

Seeing Xiaoyue's confident answer, Yin Pan'er asked with some doubt, "Oh? How can you be so sure?"

Xiaoyue said, "Just yesterday, Xiao Ce invited eight shareholders of Berle Capital to the Dark Light House, which is not far from their city. They probably wanted to attract investment. After they left the city, they haven't come back."

Yin Pan'er asked, "Oh? What a coincidence?"

Xiaoyue added, then said to Yin Pan'er, "My lord, Xiao Ce probably sensed the danger early on, so he hid himself away..."

Yin Pan'er highly agreed with Xiao Yue's analysis.

Yin Pan'er nodded, then said, "That's right, what you said is very likely..."

"Since they're not involved, we weren't involved in this matter to begin with. If William Armiten and Sean Jolton were still alive, we might have had some connection, but now that they're dead, they have even less to do with us. Let them do what they want."

Xiaoyue nodded: "So, we don't have to do anything?"

Yin Pan'er nodded: "That's right, we don't need to do anything..."

Xiaoyue continued, "What if William Cam and Targaryen Isa both come looking for us?"

Yin Pan'er said, "It wouldn't hurt to see them. However, those two might not be able to think of such a thing..."

After listening to Yin Pan'er's words, Xiaoyue nodded: "Okay, sir, I understand!"

Yin Pan'er said with a smile, "Things are getting interesting!"

Xiaoyue asked Yin Pan'er, "Sir, who do you think sent this gunman?"

Yin Pan'er gave a meaningful smile, then said, "Didn't the police chief say it was John Jonard and his gang..."

Xiaoyue nodded at Yin Pan'er's smile: "That's right! Sir, you're right! John Jonard and the others must be extremely worried right now."

After hearing Xiaoyue's words, Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "Okay, if they can't sleep, then I can finally get some peaceful sleep!"

...

Inside the Sun Fortress on one side, John Jonard, his face dark, said to Kidd, "Kidd, what did you say? Who did you say died...?"

Kidd then repeated what he had just said.

"Your Excellency, William Armiten and Sean Jolton, along with over a hundred of their men, are dead!"

After Kidd finished speaking, he looked at John Jonard's expression.

Kidd immediately realized that something seemed amiss.

"Agent, didn't you arrange that gunman?"

John Jonard slammed his fist on the table and said, "Of course not! Am I crazy? I am an agent of the Illuminati. Lingas City is our Illuminati's largest profit center. How could I blatantly break the rules here?"

"Furthermore, I know they have two thousand men on their side. I didn't send you there to take back the castle; I sent you there to get beaten up. Only after you've been badly beaten can we use Lingas's rules to retaliate against them!"

John Jonard blurted this out in a moment of desperation.

Kidd listened, his face flushed with embarrassment: "Agent, so you don't want us to win... Why didn't you just say so directly..."

Upon hearing Kidd's words, John Jonard immediately became anxious: "Is that the point? Is that the point?"

The family representatives standing nearby immediately asked John Jonard, "Agent, were you sure you didn't send that gunman?"

Because John Jonard had this prior record, the representatives of these families did not fully trust his words.

After all, when they heard about this...

My first thought was that John Jonard was trying to shift the blame onto them.

John Jonard became anxious upon hearing their questions and inquiries.

"Isn't what I said clear enough?"

As he spoke, he looked at the representatives of the families present with suspicion.

These delegates noticed the way John Jonard was scrutinizing them.

He quickly replied, "We have the same goal. What benefit would we gain from doing this? It certainly wouldn't be us..."

Aman then asked Kidd, "Kidd, something's not right! With your personnel so densely packed, and according to you, the killings were carried out in a short period of time, and in a dispersed manner, right?"

Kidd nodded: "That's right, exactly!"

When Aman said this, those present who were somewhat sensible responded: "If someone on our side were to kill someone with a gun, you know how loud those guns are; our side would definitely be able to detect it, right?"

Kidd nodded.

Aman continued, "Have any of our people seen the gunman?"

Kidd suddenly realized and quickly said, "No... our people didn't see the gunman; they only heard it from the other side. I was initially afraid that our people might have been accidentally shot, but... no!"

A representative from the Rust family said, "Aman, you mean this was all staged by them, and the gunman was one of their own? They did this to frame us..."

Oman nodded.

John Jonard immediately retorted, "Impossible. If they were framing us, would William Armiten and Sean Jolton have gone mad? Would they kill themselves?"

John Jonard then asked Kidd, "Kidd, are you sure Sean Chawton and William Armiten are dead?"

Kidd nodded with absolute certainty: "That's right, I'm absolutely certain. I saw it with my own eyes. The bodies were already cold! It was those two, Agent. If you asked me to identify other people, I might make a mistake, but I would never mistake those two."

These people looked at each other as they listened.

John Jonard continued, addressing the others, "Gentlemen, this matter is of utmost importance. I did not send any gunmen, nor do I intend to harm you. In this matter, we are all in the same boat, so I need to ask you one more time!"