In this world, at least the people in the country Greed.
My favorite drink is tea.
Coffee is still a niche drink here, and its audience is not very broad.
So even in a coffee shop, Nicole ordered a cup of hot tea for Ronald.
After staring at his position for a few seconds, Ronald walked to his seat and sat down.
Then he looked at the two people in front of him and slowly said:
"..."
"How's it going? Is there any new news these days?"
"And you two came earlier than me today. Did you see anything noteworthy?"
Know that today's activities require caution.
In front of Ronald, the investigator girl and the detective gentleman were dressed as plainly as possible and bundled up tightly, quite in the manner of normal people who are afraid of the cold.
Just pull up a scarf or pull off a hat to cover your appearance easily.
Of course, so does Ronald.
To facilitate his activities, he wore a green cotton-padded jacket today.
As long as the high collar is turned up, his cheeks can be completely covered behind him.
After hearing Ronald's question, Nicole nodded first:
"As for me, I went to the Investigation Bureau before departure and inquired about the security work. The security work at the City Hall has already started, and the warden has almost arrived at the place by this time."
"It will be absolutely impossible for him to escape for at least the next three hours."
"Based on the schedule of those officials, it's normal for even five hours to be spent."
After listening to what the investigator girl said, Ronald nodded towards her.
The two of them didn't say much, and looked at Swift together in a tacit understanding.
The meeting place today was decided by this detective before.
In order to maintain confidentiality, Swift only said in the invitation letter that she was here to try a new trendy coffee drink, without mentioning the real purpose of the three of them.
Ronald and Nicole have reasons to believe that.
This experienced detective must have had his reasons when making the invitation.
Facing the gazes of his two companions, Mr. Detective nodded leisurely.
He first raised his tea cup and took a sip of coffee. After a look of enjoyment appeared on his face, he spoke slowly:
"My network here has also confirmed the news."
"Rumiel will leave the manor in a quarter of an hour, and then take a carriage to the venue of the social dance. The location of this coffee shop is on the only way she can travel."
Ronald then said:
"So we just need to wait here quietly until Lumil's carriage passes by, and that's when we can start our activities?"
Swift nodded confidently:
"That's right."
This is probably not the first time Mr. Detective has done this kind of thing.
When he said this, his expression was quite confident and his tone was very determined.
It looked like he had everything under control.
Sitting opposite Swift, Nicole held the teacup in both hands, sipping while nodding in agreement:
"In that case, let's discuss the details of today's actions?"
Ronald pointed directly to the center:
"The first thing is the dungeon below the warden's mansion."
"I have been active in Burrenwich not long ago and have never been to that place. Do you have any information?"
As an elite investigator, Nicole immediately said:
"I was there once seven months ago."
"However, I was only responsible for escorting prisoners at that time, so I only knew the location of the entrance and part of the route. Moreover, this was the layout seven months ago. I cannot confirm whether the positions of the guards arranged in the dungeon have changed."
As she spoke, Nicole put down the teacup, dipped her fingers in tea and started making gestures on the table, while pretending to look out the window casually.
"The entrance to the dungeon is still a classic cellar design, and the general terrain is like this."
"I still have some news about the guards." At this time, Swift leaned forward slightly and explained, "According to the statistics I have, the food procurement situation in the warden's kitchen has been able to
Make a rough population calculation.”
"Except for the officially employed housekeepers on the manor, they consume about twenty-seven extra meals every week. In other words, there are twenty-seven people in the dungeon together with the prisoners and guards."
Upon hearing the news, Nicole immediately asked:
"Is this number guaranteed to be correct?"
Swift nodded and said:
"I can confirm this, the error will not exceed three people."
Hearing such a reply, the investigator girl nodded with satisfaction.
"Then things will be much clearer."
"The prisoners who have been detained for a long time by the warden and have not been released or transferred are basically death row prisoners who will be disposed of during the Month of Repentance. Generally speaking, the number will be maintained at around twenty-two."
Ronald immediately continued:
"In other words, there are only about five to eight defense personnel in the warden's dungeon?"
"Except for necessary patrols and guards, we only need to act cautiously, deal with three to four people at most, and then find the warden's flaws in the dungeon."
"..."
Having said this, the three of them stopped the conversation at the same time and each took a sip of the drink in front of them.
After waiting for a few seconds, Nicole continued:
"You guys think, what if we sneak in and the bodies of the two priests are no longer in the dungeon?"
"You don't have to worry about that." Swift immediately dismissed Nicole's worries, "My network has already collected information, and no suspicious items have been transported out of the warden's house recently, or the bodies of prisoners have been disposed of.
"
"The two priests are either corpses or living people. In short, they must be in the dungeon at this moment."
After the information was almost collected, Ronald felt it was time to decide the order of the teams.
So, he took the initiative and said:
"Then it's time to take action next."
"There are three of us, two of us will take the lead, one will attack and one will cover, and the last one will provide support at the back of the team. What do you think?"
Without thinking twice, Ronald came up with classic tactics that have been tested in practice.
A standard three-person allocation can handle most situations.
Swift then nodded in agreement.
However, Nicolette shook her head:
"I don't think so!"
Somewhat unexpectedly, the investigator girl directly denied Ronald's idea, and then continued:
"Actually, I think I will be the main force in this operation, and then one of you two will accompany me."
"The remaining one will stay outside to act as insurance for us."
"If an accident does happen, even if the two of us are wiped out in the dungeon, there will still be someone alive to deliver the news."
Having said this, Nicole's eyes have completely changed into what an investigator should look like: