This data in Quick Transmigration has become sentient!

Otherwise, how could we say that great skill breeds great courage? Among those present, probably only Yi Yi would dare to be so blunt as to challenge the ruler of a country.

The emperor was so blunt that he labeled her a "troublemaker" and had already confirmed that she had absolutely no connection to Aldrich's death, or at least was completely unaware of it.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so calm, or even throw a tantrum here.

It has to be said that Yi Yi's act of trying to vent her anger for Uma and thus clearing her name was quite accidental.

But clearing himself of suspicion isn't a big deal; the important thing is that the real culprit, Adolf, can't be caught, otherwise a happy ending will be a long way off...

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An eerie silence filled the reception room before the tea and refreshments were served.

The group, who had originally planned to agree to the king's request to cooperate in finding the real culprit, were now at a loss for words after Yi Yi's interruption.

But this silence only lasted a short while before Chris broke it up.

Chris stood up, clenched his fist in front of his chest, and gave the king a knightly salute. He said in a firm and powerful voice, "Chris bears a great responsibility for the death of Crown Prince Aldrich. The Church sent Chris to protect the Crown Prince, but Chris... I failed in my duty to protect him!"

"Holy Son... Sir Chris, you are too kind. This matter is not your fault." With this way out, the King did not intend to make things difficult for Chris. He also understood that Aldrich must have been killed when he shook off Chris in order to avoid the Church's surveillance.

To put it bluntly, the Empire is actually in the wrong.

Chris nodded slightly, looked directly into the king's eyes, and said firmly, "This is a matter of great importance. It was my fault for not protecting him properly. I will definitely cooperate with Your Majesty to find the murderer!"

"Very good, very good!" The king nodded repeatedly, clearly pleased with the way out Chris offered.

What he didn't know was that Chris genuinely felt it was his fault and had been looking for the right time to bring it up; he just felt he had an opportunity now, and it wasn't a deliberate attempt to save face.

People with deep thoughts and simple personalities are unlikely to have a spontaneous and insightful conversation; this is probably a general rule of interpersonal relationships.

With Chris leading the way, Gail readily agreed, saying she would definitely cooperate as well.

Yi Yi wanted to make it clear that she would cooperate with the investigation to avoid being wrongly accused.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, Uma stammered that she would also cooperate.

Her flustered demeanor even made Yi Yi suspect that Uma might know something.

Not to mention the suspicious king.

Seeing the king's meaningful expression as he looked at Uma, Yi Yi understood what he was thinking.

I originally thought that as long as I hid Adolf well, that would be enough, but now it seems that I also need to make sure Uma doesn't get herself into trouble.

To avoid a long separation and lack of communication, which could cause Adolf to turn to the dark side in silence and longing.

Ah... the task is arduous and the road ahead is long...

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“Regarding my son Aldrich, we investigated his activities in the main city. You are all new friends he made here, so I invited you all here in the hope that you can provide some clues.”

They kept repeating the same thing over and over again, basically saying that the king suspected one of them of being a murderer and had them arrested and interrogated under the pretext of asking for help.

Hypocritical!

“That being said, we don’t know what happened, we don’t know the specifics, we only know the result, so we can’t say anything useful,” Chris said.

Upon hearing this, the eunuch beside the king beckoned with his finger, signaling the attendant to lean closer. He then whispered something, and everyone saw the eunuch nod slightly before clearing his throat and saying—

"Just last night, His Highness Aldrich died in the woods outside the villa. He had many small wounds on his body, but he was ultimately killed by a single stab."

Hearing that she had been killed with a single blow, Yi Yi was somewhat surprised.

Because in her memory, Aldrich was killed by Adolf, after a preliminary comparison of the wounds, she confirmed that it was a wolf that killed Aldrich.

Upon learning this news, Uma, who had a conflict with Adolf at the time, had an argument with him.

After his dazed state following the argument was noticed, a brief investigation led to the discovery of Adolf.

It took a lot of manpower to finally lock Adolf in the dungeon.

However, due to Adolf's special status, his execution has not been decided in the short term.

So after recovering from his injuries, Adolf joined forces with his werewolf brethren to escape from prison.

After that, he and Uma embarked on a tumultuous journey of abusive love.

He was obsessed with Uma, yet could not bear her betrayal. So, without explaining himself to Uma, he found a drug to suppress the witch's power and then imprisoned her.

In short, it greatly satisfies the group that has this kind of cuteness.

But now that Aldrich has been killed with a single stab, and given that the murderer is known to be Adolf, has there been some plot twist?

After all, she saw that Uma and Adolf were actually very loving. If she thought about it, Adolf's motive was probably that he discovered Aldrich's harassment of Uma, so he had the intention to kill and put it into action.

But now it seems that Adolf is much more cunning than in the original story, or rather...

I've calmed down a lot.

It's obvious from the original story that they just happened to run into Aldrich and, in a fit of rage, bit him to death. The fact that a werewolf would specifically stab Aldrich to death suggests that it was done after careful planning.

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“Then why not start with the knife?” Gale asked.

The eunuch hesitated for a moment, then whispered something to the king, as if he had received some approval. He straightened up and answered in a formal tone, "We also checked, but found that the knife was a type of table knife unique to our royal estate."

Upon hearing this answer, Gail frowned and lowered her head thoughtfully.

On the contrary, Uma, upon hearing that the murder weapon was a kitchen knife unique to the manor, hurriedly said, "Since the murder weapon is something only found in the manor, why suspect those of us outside the manor instead of investigating those inside?"

My dear Uma, you don't actually know anything, do you? Why are you reacting so suspiciously?!

What Yi Yi thought of, the others naturally suspected as well.

All eyes turned to her face, and the king asked directly, "Does this young lady know anything?"

Upon seeing this, Uma waved her hands repeatedly, saying in a panic, "No, no, I clearly didn't do anything, and it's clearly something that has nothing to do with us, so why would they suspect us?"

"Your Majesty, this is Miss Uma."

The king's attendant whispered a reminder, and the king's gaze toward Uma became even more deliberate—

"Is this Miss Uma? The lady Aldridge is pursuing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is indeed Miss Uma."

The question-and-answer session between the king and his attendant made Uma even more nervous.

Fortunately, Yi used her mind-reading ability to confirm that Uma really didn't know the cause of Aldrich's death.

They genuinely felt that Aldridge's death was a miscarriage of justice, and this resentment, under the king's pressure, turned into their current panic.

If that's the case, things will be much easier. As long as Uma, who can't keep secrets, doesn't know the truth, it should be easy to clear them of suspicion for killing Aldrich with some guidance.

Who made...

She's a witch!