Chapter 17: Talent

The flames enveloped the three-story building and spread in all directions until the entire block was boiling.

The fire spread rapidly.

It was not until the early morning that it was completely extinguished.

Patrol Office.

A man pushed the door open, sat down opposite Karl, and handed him a cup of steaming milk coffee.

"This matter has a great impact. Even the city lord was alarmed, so we can't help but ask a few more questions."

The man's voice was soft.

"You don't have to worry. The course of the matter has been investigated clearly. It has nothing to do with you. You should be able to leave soon."

"Alas!" Karl sighed: "Who would have thought that there would be a base for fire thieves."

Since returning to the Patrol Office, he has been questioned individually several times, and he was not surprised this time either.

"Yes!"

The man leaned back, half hidden in the darkness, his face faintly visible under the kerosene lamp, and asked: "When Miles died, only you and Dinah were there. Did you find anything on him?"

"Or rather, did you find anything? After all, you regained consciousness earlier than Dinah."

Hmm?

Karl frowned and looked up at the man.

Under the dim light, the other's facial features seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't tell them clearly. After a brief pause, Karl said:

"I fainted after activating the hidden arrow. When I woke up again, a big fire had already started nearby. I was in a hurry to escape and had no time to search for anything."

"Really?"

The man held his chin with his hand and said: "You said Miles's methods were weird, but it seems unreasonable that he was shot in the throat by your hidden arrow."

"Heh..." Karl chuckled: "I don't think so."

Compared with the death of the hidden arrow, the method used by Miles was truly incomprehensible.

"Okay!"

The man sighed, straightened his upper body, took out a book and put it on the table, motioning to Karl.

"Take a look at this book to see if there is any problem. If there is no problem, you can leave."

"Book?"

Karl looked surprised, and then carefully examined the book.

This is a leather book two fingers thick, with a brown outer cover and tied with two dark red silk threads.

There is a picture on the front cover, and the picture is a bit blurry.

Looking closely, it seems to be a woman holding a wooden stick. The light mist makes the woman's appearance unclear.

Karl did not open the book, but looked at the woman in the picture and fell into deep thought, frowning unconsciously.

"Huh..."

A breeze blew from somewhere in the closed room.

The kerosene lamp flickered gently, and the woman on the cover of the book twisted her figure, as if she was alive.

"Come!"

"Come!"

The murmur sounded in his ears.

Karl's face was blank, and the woman on the cover took a step and walked slowly out of the mist.

As the distance got closer, the woman's facial features became clearer and clearer, even the tiny pores on her cheeks were clearly discernible.

But the strange thing was.

The woman's specific appearance and overall appearance were still unclear, and only a pair of eyes were seen getting closer and closer.

"Hua La La..."

The breeze blew through the mountains and forests and fallen leaves, and there was a strange sound in his ears, and he could smell the freshness of the mountains and fields in his nose.

Mountains and fields?

Wasn't he in the room of the inspection hall?

"Hmm!"

Karl's body trembled, his eyes regained clarity, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his back without knowing when.

"Bang..."

He pushed down the wooden table in front of him and his body retreated madly.

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

"What is this?"

Karl's breathing was rapid, his heart was thumping, and he subconsciously wanted to find a handy weapon.

"Pah!"

"Pah!"

The figure opposite stood up and clapped his hands lightly.

"You can get rid of the spiritual influence of the wizard's book. It seems that you are a talented person. No wonder you are resistant to the banshee's howl."   

Then he said: "Come with me!"

"Go with you?" Karl was still in a daze: "Where to?"

"To where you should go." The other party put away the books and walked out of the darkness, revealing the appearance of a middle-aged man.

"I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Tim Morton, you can call me Tim, an intermediate wizard apprentice."

…

In the spacious hall, dozens of candlesticks were placed in order, and the candlelight illuminated the entire hall like daylight.

This is the manor of the Yeager family.

Dinah stood in the middle of the hall with a gloomy face. She didn't remember how long she had been standing there, but she knew that her legs had lost consciousness.

"Bang..."

The sound of porcelain breaking came from the inner hall.

"You shouldn't have been asked to be the chief inspector in the first place. So much effort has been spent, and look at how much trouble she has caused."

"What's the use of saying this now?"

"How can she be useless? If you had listened to me, you wouldn't have these troubles now."

"Okay, okay."

"..."

"Bad luck!"

The sharp female voice was full of resentment: "You waste family resources and can't get anything done. You might as well find a man to marry and avoid being an eyesore."

"That's enough." The man's voice sank: "She is my daughter after all."

"Humph!"

"Crackle..."

When the chaos ended, a tired-looking man walked out slowly.

"Father!"

"Hey!"

Sassoon Yeager waved his hand: "Don't stand, sit down and talk."

"Father." Dinah's cheeks tightened: "I was investigating the mummy case and tracked it there. If we hadn't wiped out the group of fire thieves, they might have caused more trouble."

"You have a point." Viscount Sassoon did not deny it, and said: "But this operation killed three inspectors and seven civilians, and affected more than a dozen houses."

"All of this is your responsibility."

Dinah lowered her head, unable to refute.

"Civilians don't matter, they die, and the worst that can happen is some compensation." Viscount Sassoon sighed.

"But each of the three inspectors has a background, and their elders have already made trouble in the city lord's mansion, so I can't say anything."

"Your punishment is inevitable."

"Father!" Dinah raised her voice.

"You are my daughter, I will definitely help you." Viscount Sassoon raised his hand and interrupted her.

"It is precisely because you are my daughter that I don't want you to take risks. If something happens to you, how can I explain to your deceased mother?"

Dinah's eyes turned red.

"Remember."

Viscount Sassoon warned: "Don't be so reckless in the future, and don't let your relatives worry."

"Yes."

Dinah slowly lowered her head.

"I know that you are eager to make meritorious deeds in order to get a life potion to be promoted to a knight." Viscount Sassoon continued: "But you were too impulsive this time."

This action will not only not be praised by the superiors, but will even be punished. It is undoubtedly a failure.

Dinah is so young, but she can become the chief inspector of South City. It is not only based on her own strength, but also on her family background.

If she does not do her job well, her family will be implicated.

"And the one named Karl." Viscount Sassoon said: "Although he has no ability, he is a noble after all. He sued you for framing the nobles for merit. You should find a way to appease his emotions." (Hahaha OMG, hell yeah…)

"???"

Dinah opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopped. She knew she was in the wrong.

"In a few days, your cousin Willy will come to Sino City to play. You can take a few days off to accompany him."

Seeing his daughter's face full of surprise, Viscount Sassoon's voice sank: "This is an order!"

"You must go!"

"Yes." Dinah nodded helplessly.

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