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"Remember, it was a frontal attack... You mean people from the William royal family ran to the opposite side of their own people and shot at them?"

"Do you think those who died were all fools who didn't fight back? Didn't they know how to hide? There's only one truth!"

"That means John Jonard and his group had many gunmen hidden around. To confuse the situation, they only fired one shot! That's why there were so many scattered guns on the scene, and why they were accurately shot down."

Soon, these sheriffs began to analyze the situation from their own perspectives.

In fact, most of the sheriffs were divided into two factions: one side supported the royal family of William, and the other side supported John Jonard and his group.

They appear to be impartial, but they are all carrying their own subjective opinions.

So, after they argued for a while...

The chief inspector still couldn't get any useful information from them.

"Alright, besides these two viewpoints, are there any others? Actually, I'm well aware that you all have your own perspectives. I need some neutral opinions from you... You all know very well what will happen if this matter isn't handled properly."

"Once all the wealthy merchants lose faith in Lingas City, creating a vicious cycle, Lingas's credibility will be gone... and we'll both be out of a job..."

"So, are there any other opinions?"

The sheriffs exchanged glances, and one of them stood up.

"Chief Inspector, I have a different opinion!"

The chief sheriff heard this and stood up, looking over.

"Oh? Tell me, I hope you'll say something constructive, not something useless..."

The sheriff, who had stood up, began to speak slowly and deliberately.

"In fact, we can see from the testimonies of both sides that although they are speaking from their own perspectives and their statements are subjective, we can extract some common information from their statements."

"For example, neither side saw the gunman, which should be the truth. And it is also a fact that neither of them arranged for a gunman."

"After all, judging from their motives, although John Jonard and his men seemed to want to seize Luminova Castle, their real purpose was to be driven back in order to gain public support."

"Secondly, there's the William royal family. They found out in advance and deployed two thousand men to stop them from seizing the loot. And the facts proved that they could do it, so they had even less reason to use gunmen."

"Therefore, based on these two analyses, we can conclude that neither of them had this motive! Let me further refute the claim of framing them. This claim is even less plausible. First of all, if the William royal family were to orchestrate this themselves, they could have easily killed a few of their subordinates. There was no need to kill two representative figures. There was no need."

"As for John Jonard, they have even less reason to do so. They are agents of the Illuminati, and they have many other options. There is absolutely no need for them to resort to something so foolish and cost-inefficient."

"So, what I mean, and what I suspect, is that there's a third party involved. This party is neither the William family nor John Jonard. They might have a grudge against one side and want to escalate the conflict!"

After the sheriff said that...

The sheriff slammed his fist on the table with excitement, then exclaimed, "Boudica! Targaryen Boudica!"

The sheriff, who had analyzed the situation with great insight, smiled and said, "Chief Sheriff, this is what I think..."

"Good! Good! Good! That's a useful analysis. What's your name?"

"I asked the chief of police."

After hearing the chief's words, the chief, who had been analyzing the situation, said, "Reporting to the chief, my name is Frost."

After listening to Frost's words, the chief of police smiled and nodded, "Good! Chief Frost, your guess is very correct. You'll come with me."

After listening to the chief's words, Sheriff Frost asked with some confusion, "Chief, is there some kind of order?"

"The chairpersons of the management committee are all waiting for our analysis. We need to provide direction, otherwise, so much time has passed, and we can't just have no news at all."

After the chief said that, a subtle look of triumph flashed in Chief Frost's eyes.

However, he said aloud, "Chief Sheriff, this is not appropriate. Actually, this is just my theoretical speculation, without any actual evidence... It wouldn't be good to report this directly to the chairpersons of the management committee."

"No need, this is just a preliminary report of my deductions. I could have gone myself, but this deduction was very difficult, and I'm not the type to steal credit... So, this is your chance! If your investigation leads to the right conclusion, then you'll have accomplished a great feat..."

After hearing the chief's words, Chief Inspector Frost rolled his eyes inwardly and cursed inwardly, "Hmph, if it were something that could really steal credit, you wouldn't give me the chance. You're just looking for a scapegoat."

With a fawning smile, he said to the chief inspector, "I do... I do... Thank you, chief inspector!"

The chief of police waved his hand and said, "Alright, it's getting late! Everyone can leave now!"

After hearing the chief sheriff's words, the other sheriffs left one by one.

...

Meanwhile, in the city council of Lingas City.

The presidents of the four management committees were all seated on one side of a long table.

The chief of police, along with Sheriff Frost, was explaining the three possibilities.

The presidents of the city management council of Lingas frowned as they listened to the first two possibilities.

Because of this matter, it's not easy to offend either the William royal family or John Jonard.

In fact, they had also heard that the William royal family was backed by Yin Pan'er, the agent of the Western Association.

Ultimately, this matter boils down to a confrontation between two forces: the East Asian president and the Western president.

It's not good to judge anyone as having a problem.

Therefore, neither of the first two possibilities is good.

And the possibility of a third party, as mentioned by Frost, is very good.

The chairmen of the management committee don't want the truth, or rather, they only want the truth they want.

They just want to smooth things over.

The council chairmen glanced at it, then said to Frost, "Sheriff Frost, did you deduce this idea?"

Sheriff Frost nodded respectfully: "Reporting to the chairmen of the management council, yes, my deduction is actually very simple. It is human nature. People do everything with a purpose. The purpose of doing things, the result they want."

"The William family sent people to protect the castle, and they were able to do so. They didn't need to use guns, because using guns would only bring them disadvantages and no advantages."

"John Jonard and his men's goal wasn't to directly seize the castle, but to have the William family injure their people so they could gain sympathy in the management. They achieved that immediately. And it didn't even require the use of guns."

"This whole thing could have achieved their goal. But then a gunman appeared in the middle."

“Let’s assume that this gunman was sent by Targaryen Boudica, and their goal is to get John Jonard to support them and put them at odds with the William royal family. So, by doing this, they have achieved their goal, and I think my reasoning is valid.”

As Sheriff Frost spoke, he paused again.

The chairpersons of the management committee are all shrewd individuals. They could tell from a single micro-expression that Sheriff Frost had something to say.

"Sheriff Frost, is there something you want to say? You can just say it."

Sheriff Frost gave an awkward smile: "Gentlemen, what I'm about to say is somewhat inappropriate for my position. However, I feel it's necessary for the sake of Lingas City. Therefore, before I begin, I must ask for your forgiveness..."

The chairpersons of these management committees listened and laughed, saying, "Of course, we can forgive you..."

Sheriff Frost continued, "Thanks, that's it. I think whatever the truth is, we should let Targaryen Boudica do it."

"Because neither side is causing trouble right now, and they're cooperating with us to suppress this matter entirely because they want us to be on their side. But once we determine that one side is guilty, that guilty side will definitely fight back. After all, this matter has already blown up; a hundred people have died, and they might be sentenced to the most severe stoning punishment in Lingas City..."

“Once they are sentenced like this, those representatives and agents will definitely go crazy. They will make a huge fuss, and the main problem is that this matter involves two factions within the Illuminati. And no matter who is found guilty by the presidents of the management committee, no matter how reasonable or well-founded their judgment, they will be seen as siding with the other side!”

"Therefore, in this situation! There is one guilty person, and there can only be one: Targaryen Boudica..."

After Frost said that, he immediately won the admiring glances of the management committee presidents.

“That’s right, Sheriff Frost. You’re absolutely right, and we once thought your analysis was also very accurate. Now that we’ve found the bullseye, drawing the target based on it shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?”

These association presidents have actually made their intentions quite blatant.

With this in mind, Sheriff Frost said, "Gentlemen, I can! However, both the William royal family and John Jonard need to cooperate. Otherwise, it will be useless!"

The four presidents almost unanimously said, "No problem, you just need to do what you're supposed to do and create the evidence you need."

The council members then looked at the chief sheriff: "Chief sheriff Max, go and give the order that from this moment on, everyone, including yourself, will cooperate with Frost!"

Sheriff Frost quickly put on a humble and apprehensive expression: "No, no, sirs, let Chief Inspector Max take charge, I'll just cooperate."

Chief Inspector Maiser immediately waved his hand and scolded, "Flos, do you think this is a vegetable market? Haggling? Or do you think I don't have that much backbone? Besides, the interests of Lingas City always come first."

Chief Inspector Maisser isn't stupid; if this is done well, the credit will go to those people.

He's already the chief sheriff; he's reached the top of the system. As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, that's fine.

Despite Frost's excellent analysis, this matter is not simple to implement.

He just wants to avoid being punished in this matter.

He desperately wanted Frost to take the lead, so that any problems would have nothing to do with him.

As for the credit, he cooperated well and should be credited with at least half, or at least a third.

Even a fool would know which option to choose given such a risk.

Sheriff Frost still had some concerns.

The club presidents nearby said, "Flos, do you lack confidence in your own abilities?"

Frost shook his head.

The presidents continued, "What, do you feel like you stole Maiser's credit and limelight?"

Frost did not answer.

Chief Inspector Maiser said, "Flos, I'll be your deputy and work with you. If you do this well, and I do it well, the chairmen will also remember my contribution."

The presidents nodded with smiles.

Sheriff Frost gave an awkward smile: "Chairmen, then I agree."

After Frost agreed, the chairmen said, "Alright, go ahead and do it. But hurry up. As for John Jonard and the William royal family, we'll handle that."

Frost nodded and then left.

Before they were about to leave, the presidents called out to Flores.

Frost looked at the presidents respectfully.

The presidents told Frost that he had to keep what he said today a secret, and asked who could or could not tell.

Frost readily agreed.

Leaving the council presidents' meeting room, Frost still looked embarrassed, then adopted Gene's ingratiating expression: "Chief Inspector General Maser, don't worry! Although I said that earlier, you're still in overall command, and I'll listen to you..."

Frost's words terrified Maiser.

He didn't want this commander-in-chief position.

Maiser said, "Flos, don't think of me as petty. Since the presidents put you in charge, you should be in charge. If I really wanted to steal your credit, I wouldn't have brought you along, right?"

Frost nodded and said, "Then Chief Inspector MacArthur thanks you for your guidance! If I can really do this well in the future, I will definitely tell the chairmen that the main credit belongs to you!"

Chief Inspector Maiser smiled and waved his hand: "No need, the main credit is yours! I won't compete with you for it. After all, I'm already the chief inspector, so there's no use in me taking credit. Consider it a mentorship, a mentorship for young people like you. You won't forget my mentorship, right?"

Frost was very respectful and grateful, nodding repeatedly.