Chapter 13: Clues

Not long after, Ham led the crowd out of the banquet venue, waved to let others leave, and walked to a carriage alone.

"What happened?" Dinah from the inspection hall lifted the curtain of the carriage, revealing her beautiful face.

"Didn't you bring the person out?"

"I met Baron Karl." Ham lowered his head: "The Baron came forward to guarantee, and the suspicion was not serious, so I didn't force him to be taken away. I found a place inside and asked casually."

"Karl?"

Dinah looked puzzled.

"A friend of the Baron was admitted to the Barrow Singing Group, and he was invited to the banquet." Ham explained.

"Yeah."

Dinah nodded and did not continue asking. Instead, she spoke: "Did you find out anything?"

"No." Ham looked regretful:

"The people in the choir didn't even know that one of their companions was dead. The girl named Chino was not valued in the choir."

"Well..." Dinah touched her smooth chin: "What did the Night Watchmen say?"

"They said it was not done by vampires. Vampires suck blood, and the dead lost their vitality." Ham's eyes flashed, and he asked curiously: "Sir, are there really vampires?"

"I don't know either." Dinah was not sure about this either. She leaned back and sighed: "So there is still no clue!"

"No."

Ham shook his head gently.

"The dead are all women, and they are all virgins. The key is... their identities are very special."

"They are not from nobles or wealthy businessmen, but they are qualified to attend banquets of the upper class, such as choir members, senior gardeners..."

Dinah slowly sat up straight, her face solemn.

"I suspect that the perpetrator has a certain social status, at least he often frequents high-end banquets, and has a special fetish for virgins, and it is not limited to beauty or ugliness."

One of the dead was very ugly when she was alive.

"Not bad."

Dinah smiled.

"Ham, you are indeed the best police officer in South City. It seems that I made the right choice to choose you to investigate."

"Sir." Ham looked up and said: "I heard that Count Rekton is about to hold a dinner party. I wonder if I am qualified to attend."

"Dinner party..." Dinah frowned, "Ham, you are very talented, but to attend the Count's dinner party, you need more than just talent. You need to have a certain identity and status. "

"Yes," Ham said, "I just suspect that the perpetrator will also attend."

"Really?"

Dinah pondered for a moment, then said, "I will find you an invitation for you."

"Thank you, sir!" Ham was delighted.

Dinah shook her head gently.

She knew very well that Ham had always wanted to join the so-called upper class, but his background was too low, which limited his development.

With average looks, humble origins, and no breathing techniques, even if they are very talented in some areas, they are just high-level workers and can never truly enter the upper class.

Some things are born with you, and if you don't have them, you don't have them. Efforts are just a joke in the eyes of others.

Like Karl.

Although he has no talent and is not as good as Ham in front of him in all aspects, he is a nobleman.

The status of a baron exceeds all acquired efforts.

…

"Thank you, Baron Karl."

Percy was grateful.

If Karl hadn't spoken, she would have been forcibly taken away by the police, and the consequences would be unpredictable.

Even if nothing happened, there would be more rumors in the singing group.

Now, she was just called into the room alone and asked a few questions, which would not affect her reputation.

"It's my duty."

Karl shook his head: "You don't have to be so polite."

The other party's enthusiasm made him a little unable to restrain himself.

Percy's dress was tight at the waist, and the slit on the upper body was very bold. When she bent down, he could clearly see two bulges.

Karl was tall and could not avoid some parts of his eyes. The key was that Percy did not hide and even deliberately showed his advantages.   

This is a mature woman who understands men.

"I can't believe that Chino is dead."

"Yes!"

"It's really scary. I heard that she died because of a vampire sucking her blood. I wonder if it's true."

"..."

The whispers of the crowd brought Karl back to his senses. After a short stay, he found an excuse to leave.

There was no point in staying any longer.

At night.

Jenny sat in front of the dressing mirror with a flushed face, and her excitement lasted for a long time.

The experience at the banquet was something she had never had before. Percy and other seniors also treated her very warmly because of Karl.

They even promised that she would be able to perform on stage in the near future, which was a treatment that newcomers could not wait for.

The apprenticeship that was originally thought to be very difficult suddenly became simple.

"Karl..."

Touching her cheek, Jenny's eyes showed shyness, and then she bit her thin lips and stood up.

At this time, except for her underwear, she was only covered with a layer of gauze pajamas, showing her young and energetic figure.

Slowly pushing open the door, she quietly came to Karl's door under the dim moonlight shining through the window.

Taking a deep breath, as if she had made a major decision, Jenny raised her hand and knocked on the door.

"Da Da..."

"Da!"

There was no response in the room.

Jenny frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted her teeth and stretched out her hand to push the door.

"Zizi..."

The door shook.

After a moment, the solid bolt made her bow her head helplessly.

"Humph!"

Stamping her feet shyly, Jenny turned back to her room and closed the door heavily.

In the dark, the landlady Mary saw the scene through the crack of the door, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

There was relaxation in her eyes, but also a hint of regret.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother.

Jenny came back with an excited face, and she talked about the party incessantly, her eyes shining.

When she mentioned Karl, her expression was even more special.

As a person who has been through it, how could Mary not see it?

This is obviously moved!

However, facing Jenny's bold move, she didn't know what to do. Should she stop her? Or should she ignore it?

If her daughter could marry a noble, Mary would be very happy, but would the other party be willing to marry her? Would he just play around?

If not...

Jenny finally got into the Barrow Singing Group. If she had a man, she would not be able to sing anymore, and she's afraid that her life would be ruined!

Fortunately, Karl was sleeping very soundly and should not have heard the noise outside, otherwise it would be a big trouble.

In the Mysterious place.

Karl, who was practicing breathing, didn't know the situation outside. Even if he knew, he would not be moved. What happened at the banquet was insignificant to him. He had already forgot it after leaving.

And Jenny was too young in his opinion, so he couldn't do it.

But Percy was okay though.

"Huh..."

"Inhale!"

With orderly breathing, the power of the secret medicine penetrated into the bone marrow and blood, and the growth of vitality also slowly increased his physique.

'The training process of a knight's squire is to condense the seed of life. Once the seed of life is formed, it can be promoted to a knight. '

'In the process of condensing the seeds of life, vitality will be increased, and physical fitness will naturally improve. '

'Today I inquired and found that some breathing methods can indeed give people extraordinary abilities. The poisonous wolf breathing method should have given me a sense of danger. '

Women were killed one after another in the city, and their deaths were very strange. This made Karl realize that Sino City was not as safe as he imagined.

Moreover, exploring the Black City also requires strength, so training must not be relaxed.

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