Watching Nicole's reaction, Ronald was speechless at the moment.
It's not that he was angry that Nicole invited him to her house and then put on such a show.
But he really didn't expect it.
After just one chance encounter at night, Nicole noticed a flaw in herself from such information, but she didn't notice it.
To be honest, Nicole's usually careless personality is so good at concealing it that under this surface, her carefulness, which is only reserved for elite investigators, is often overlooked.
Of course, Ronald is still not panicking now.
Today, on Nicole's side, there were no other investigators lying in wait to swarm him and subdue him, and the girl's absolute home 'Botanical Garden' did not launch a surprise attack on him, which already showed that the other party had no ill intentions.
What he has to consider now is how to hide his affairs in front of the observant Nicole.
Gently hold the hair on the upper side of your forehead with your hands.
Ronald began to think about how to answer the other party's inquiry next.
"..."
However, when she saw Ronald's action, Nicole's expression suddenly changed.
The expression in the eyes of the girl who had been a little evasive just now suddenly darkened, and her slightly opened lips were tightly pressed together.
There was a hint of sadness in the deep expression, which soon turned serious and solemn under the deliberate control of the investigator girl.
Then, she spoke:
"Volume 11, page 260, item 6."
The polygraph incantation was read out unabashedly, and Nicole said quickly:
"Ronald, if you don't want to answer me, then it's no problem. We will still be friends from now on. We will happily enjoy lunch here today. I have specially prepared a lot of good things at home in the past two days."
"but......"
"But if you are willing, I want you to tell me something now. If you agree, no matter what happens in the future, as long as you don't do anything harmful, I will definitely stand by you unconditionally!"
Facing Nicole with a serious expression in front of her.
Ronald looked at her without evading.
But underneath the calmness he showed, he really couldn't make a decision at the moment.
Thinking back to when she and Nicole acted together before, this young investigator basically took great care of her own safety as long as she could still move.
He didn't want to mislead the other party by making some nonsense at this time.
As for direct deception...
The lie detector test is waiting in front of you.
Ronald is not a professionally trained guy like Alida, who can perfectly conduct fraud under this kind of surveillance.
What about the last choice, to tell the truth?
This behavior is undoubtedly irresponsible for Swift's security.
As long as something goes wrong, it doesn't matter to him who is already hostile to that group of people, but for someone like Mr. Detective who has roots in Burrenwich, he will be in big trouble.
It can only be said that it is very difficult.
Regardless of Nicole's carefree personality, her strong observation ability may have led her to get in touch with the warden.
When the time comes, they will face off against the luxurious combat power of the warden.
There's no telling if Nicole can escape with her life...
How to answer?
Just as Ronald was thinking about a way to break the situation, Nicole took action first.
The two of them looked at each other for nearly a minute.
The investigator girl didn’t want to delay any longer, so she spoke directly:
"If you continue to remain silent, I will ask directly."
"Ronald, have you recently received some kind of coded letter that is difficult to crack, and has it hurt you in an unexpected way?"
"well?"
Ronald was still trying to control his expression.
However, when Nicole asked this question, he was stunned on the spot.
Another unexpected problem.
He was originally thinking about how to get rid of this matter, but what Nicole asked him about was the coded letter?
Could it be that the investigator girl in front of him has some interaction with this mysterious force?
Even know something about them!
——The actual situation has completely changed.
Not only did that organization know about the warden's problem in advance, but they also took control of the fact that they had the original code.
Things to do in Burrenwich.
If you have to prioritize things, this is definitely the first priority.
There was no way to start before, just because Ronald had nothing to do.
Right now it's not about him playing some decryption game, but it's an important choice related to the future of everything!
Regarding this situation, Ronald nodded honestly without thinking for too long:
"Yes, I received this coded letter."
"But what's wrong with this, and how did you know about it, Nicole?"
"..."
Nicole was silent.
After hearing Ronald's answer, the investigator girl's face showed a true expression.
Her eyes were tangled for more than ten seconds before she sighed and said:
"well--"
"I knew that a talent like you would be noticed by them. To tell you the truth, when I first came to Burrenwich, I also received a coded letter."
Nicole also received a coded letter?
Ronald's eyes widened.
The words of the investigator girl reveal that young heroes will receive a coded letter from this mysterious force.
From this point of view, the intentions of this organization are intriguing.
So, Ronald immediately asked:
"Nicole, how much do you know about this organization?"
"..."
The air was silent.
Nicole did not answer directly this time, but shook her head first.
"Ronald, judging from your tone, you should have deciphered the content on that note, right? Otherwise, you shouldn't be asking me about their details, but what the content of the note is."
"..."
This guy is really sensitive in a special place.
Looking at Nicole, whose eyes were staring at him tightly, Ronald couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"To be honest, sometimes I hope your shrewdness doesn't lie in this kind of place."
"There's nothing I can do about it." Faced with Ronald's emotion, Nicole spread her hands helplessly, "As an elite investigator, I still have the due caution and logical thinking. Who wants to work like this all day long?
The people I come into contact with are all weird people with too many thoughts."
After explaining a few words casually, Nicole suddenly moved her gaze to the locked window aside.
At this moment, the girl's field of vision seemed to pass through the cover of plants.
He also passed through the streets outside and even through the vast land of Burrenwich.
Her pupils were staring at something far away, and a sad and sad smile gradually appeared at the corner of her mouth:
"When I got this note, it took a lot of effort to successfully decipher its contents."
"However, the things inside tell me..."
"I...my teacher is dead."
"So Ronald, I'd like you to tell me your side of the story."