The cat-faced murderer was locked in a small dark room alone, under the supervision of Hester, the leader of the Stars who had returned from Case City.
Speaking of which, Hester was also unlucky. He was trapped in Case City because of the dragon disaster and worked as a bodyguard for almost a month. It was only after he felt that the dragon was really just passing by Case that Hester reported it to His Majesty and returned with the team.
Grand Capital City.
It was an unlucky thing to come back. I heard that the elf had been murdered before arriving in the capital. As soon as he arrived at the Knights, Heather grabbed him and asked him to help guard the famous murderer.
After understanding what had happened, Hester was very curious as to why Heather didn't take off the guy's cat-faced hood to see what he looked like.
And, even if he was not the murderer of the elves, he was still responsible for seven lives, so why didn't the news of his arrest be made public?
"Because as long as he lives, people will continue to use his name to cover up the crimes they committed. Aren't you curious who killed the other ten victims?"
After Heather explained, Hester turned and glanced at the cat-faced murderer sitting in the corner of the small dark room.
"And..." the cat-faced murderer added, "I may be able to help you with catching the elf murderer."
Hester even laughed at him.
It's ridiculous that a murderer wants to help them catch another murderer.
"Can amateurs compete with experienced veterans?" the cat-faced murderer said nonchalantly, "I killed seven people in a row, and you couldn't trace any clues. Every time I commit a crime, I can evade the patrolling knights and guards.
, I handled every interrogation in the city with ease."
"How to choose the place to kill, which place is suitable for quickly cleaning up the traces after committing the crime, the choice of time, the route of escape after the crime is completed..."
"That's enough, I understand." Hester stretched out his hand to stop the cat-faced murderer from continuing.
Damn it, just thinking about each of these words gave me chills, but when the cat-faced murderer spoke them out in detail, Hearst felt like he was standing in front of a scholar who was a poor scholar in the Imperial Library.
Hester pulled Heather out of the house and asked in a low voice: "This guy..."
"Sir Lu Yu's evaluation is that this is a freak who was forced to activate his talent."
"You call this talent?" Hester was shocked.
"There is nothing to doubt. He was able to clean up the scene the first time he committed a murder. The Empire and Feng Yu Knights also have talented people, but they couldn't find any clues."
"This was only his first time committing a crime, and he was able to master all the details and counter-reconnaissance, which shows that this person indeed has an unimaginable sense of smell in this regard."
"So I plan to take advantage of his ability."
Hester looked intently at Heather.
Heather's eyes were extremely firm and unwavering.
"I hope you know what kind of person you are dealing with... I know what you seem to be planning. I won't ask, but there is one thing I need to remind you. The end of the profit chain of human body trading he mentioned may be
A nobleman, maybe..."
"Captain, are you scared?" Heather's eyes were cold.
"I'm not afraid, I'm just afraid that your enthusiasm will surge and you will forget that you should handle things thoroughly.
Stars rise from the dawn of time, and we are all children of ordinary people. I will always bear this in mind."
Just when everyone was chasing the murderer as the murderer of the elves, another body was discovered by farmers outside the city.
The same mutilated body, the same death state that is unbearable to look at.
The dead cat-eared tribesman was missing a heart, which further verified the words of the cat-faced murderer.
"Many people like to use my name. After all, everything can be blamed on me."
Hearst didn't understand why they didn't dispose of the body secretly, but threw it out for people to find. Didn't they know that doing so might expose themselves?
Because the murderer committed crimes one after another, the whole country was panicked. Therefore, the members of the Knights of the Feather who were stationed near Thoresen's station had to detach most of their people to help track down the murderer.
As a last resort, the people from Xingchen took over the defense work.
However, the people of Xingchen were extremely tough. They banned most of the elves from going out because of "lack of manpower."
When they came to Grand, the elves who wanted to have a good time around first encountered the murderer incident, and now they were blocked in the camp by the Star Knights' tough measures, and they were filled with resentment.
The elves and the Knights of the Stars had a big quarrel and almost started fighting. If Prince Aesop hadn't been lucky enough to accompany Lu Yu to the station that day to see the customs of the elves, there would have been a big mess between the two parties.
The Prince of Cornwall arrived at the scene in person on behalf of Grand V, expressed his apology to Aesop, and sternly reprimanded Xingchen for his rudeness.
However, the Prince of Cornwall did not completely lose Xingchen's face, and finally helped Xingchen round it out.
"I'm sorry, most people in Xingchen come from humble backgrounds, act rudely, and don't know etiquette, which is why what happened today."
Lu Yu admired the Prince of Cornwall very much. At first glance, he seemed to be protecting his own people, but in fact he was belittling Xingchen.
Does this guy have the self-awareness of being a prince of the Grand Empire?
But now that something has happened, Thoresen must be given a basic explanation.
Several Star Knights leaders who were too tough were fined and grounded. Faced with the elves who planned to go out, the Star Knights also sent out as many people as possible.
When there is a shortage of manpower, even if Xingchen wants to stop him, he will not be as confident as before.
Time passed little by little, and the elves of Thoresen and the ministers of the Grand Empire finally discussed the basic details of the border transaction.
From now on, based on the opening of the border, the two countries will also establish a large number of border trade points, so that items that can only be obtained through smuggling in the past can be obtained on a regular basis.
After the Elf King announced the specific time to leave the Grand Empire, he found Lu Yu again and asked him about his final consideration.
After consultation by Sigrid, the chief minister of finance, and Lulutis, a genius arsonist, Lu Yu naturally explained his request to the Elf King.
First, you need some small materials.
Lulutis's list of refining medicines was handed over to the "True Minister of Finance" who accompanied the Elf King on his trip.
Seeing that the wifi signal on the Minister of Finance's forehead was gradually full, Lu Yu felt that Lulutis's refining list should be full of challenges for Thoresen.
Sure enough, after Thoresen's finance minister whispered something beside the Elf King, the Elf King asked helplessly: "Are these the materials needed to enter the Silent Mountains?"
"Asking for a detailed list of refining medicine is a taboo among magicians." Lu Yu reminded him calmly.
The Chancellor of Finance naturally knew the importance of the Silent Mountains. After reviewing the list again and again, he said: "We will try our best to help you find it, but since some of the materials are very special, Sir, please think of a replacement."
Then there is the second requirement.
"I won't spend any money on some basic equipment needed to enter the Silent Mountains."
This time the Elf King did not hesitate.
"Thoreson is responsible for all expenses."
Lu Yu's third request was about manpower.
The Elf King was the first to say: "I won't ask what kind of manpower needs to be deployed and what kind of lineup to configure. I only look at the results."
Lu Yu was very satisfied with the Elf King as Party A. It would be great if every Party A was so happy.
However, the Elf King still misunderstood Lu Yu's meaning.
"What I mean is that I asked Thoresen not to provide me with any manpower. My companions and I can explore the Silent Mountains on our own."
"this…"
"Is the Elf King worried that I will never come back like my predecessors?"
"Honestly, yes." The Elf King sighed helplessly, "The entire Thoresan is very afraid of the Silent Mountains. Perhaps only by walking around that area and staying for a while can we understand our worries."
"You are a seventh-level magician. Although you are extremely powerful, you are short of manpower. I cannot guarantee the next time I will see a magician as powerful as you. For this reason, I sincerely hope that you can succeed on the first try."
One last request.
"I want all the information about the Silent Mountains, from the time it started to appear abnormal, and all the documents describing it."
"This is easy to handle." The elf turned to look at the scribe who was responsible for recording the conversation, "I will send someone back to Thoresen later and let them sort out the books in advance."
After receiving Lu Yu's affirmative answer, the Elf King, who was in a good mood, turned to ask about another matter.
"Sir Lu Yu seems to be spending a lot of time with Aesop recently."
"Well, Prince Aesop is very studious and always asks me about magic."
Seeing that Lu Yu's words did not seem to be false, the Elf King breathed a sigh of relief.
At first, his plan was to let Aesop take his sisters to hang around Lu Yu, hoping that Lu Yu would agree to the Silent Mountain Range.
Unexpectedly, it was indeed Aesop who was wandering around Lu Yu, but it was Aesop himself...
There was even a big news that Lu Yu spent the night at Aesop's place, which forced the Elf King to summon Aesop for questioning.
"By the way, Your Majesty plans to return in three days?"
"Indeed, Grand is informed of the itinerary, and there will be knights escorting us back to Thoresen along the way."
Lu Yu smiled slyly: "Your Majesty, the Elf King, can you do me a small favor?"
…
The elves stationed in Thoresen are seizing the rare opportunity to go out and enjoy the street scene of the Grand Empire before returning.
The Elf King suddenly changed his mind for some reason and returned to Thoresen one day early. This made the elves who had booked a trip to the stars very helpless. They could only rush to the Grand Empire to buy some souvenirs in the limited time. The elves who could not go out were...
Entrust a companion to help with the purchase.
The Thoresen elves have traveled all over the Grand City and purchased all the things that they had wanted to buy before but were hesitant to buy.
The merchants in the Grand Empire were delighted, because these elves seldom negotiated prices and could make a lot of money from every business.
After dark, because Aesop issued a ban, the entire station was no longer allowed to go out.
It was late at night, and the station suddenly received a message from the Elf King.
He was chatting with Grand V and wanted to eat some of the fruit he had brought.
No one dared to touch the fruit that belonged to the Elf King. It had only been given to Lu Yu before, so there was still a lot left.
After hearing the news, the two elves filled a basket full of fruits and headed to the capital.
Some elves who were awakened were surprised to find that Xingchen had not sent anyone to protect them, but they soon understood the reason.
Previously, Xingchen acted too hard, which resulted in them being criticized by their own princes. After that, they basically accommodated the elves' requests.
Being able to walk beside the Elf King means that his strength is not bad in itself, so naturally he does not need the protection of these people.
Momo saw all this in his eyes, and heard the members of the Star Knights in the corner complaining that these people did not understand good people. A dark shadow quietly slipped out of the station, came to the open space, and released a magic homing pigeon.
It didn't take long for the message to be answered.
After confirming the content, Black Shadow did not hesitate anymore. He checked the route chosen by the two servants who delivered fresh fruits to the Elf King.
Perhaps in order to rush for time, these two elves did not take the main road, but chose a shortcut.
This shortcut will pass through a forest and wasteland before entering an inhabited area.
He picked around here repeatedly and finally chose a corner of the road.
There happened to be a few big trees at this corner blocking the view, making it easier for me to hide.
He opened the package he was carrying.
Potions that prevent magicians from absorbing magic power, daggers that interfere with magic power, and magic dust that can create traces of battles.
Although with his strength, it was very easy to crush two low-level servants, but in order not to reveal his identity, he could only imitate the murderer in this troublesome way.
Last time he successfully misled the empire and the Feather Knights to track down the murderer, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment.
Seeing Imperial and Feng Yu doing useless work in the street, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"If His Majesty hadn't suddenly advanced the time, I could have chosen a better target. It's a pity..."
Hiding in a big tree and wiping his dagger over and over again, he couldn't help but sigh.
Waiting until ten minutes past midnight, two people whispered from the distant path. Although he couldn't hear it clearly, he immediately cheered up.
Seeing the two people under the moonlight getting closer and closer, the knife in his hand became tighter and tighter.
One hundred steps.
Fifty steps.
Ten steps…
He waited very patiently until both elves passed under the tree and completely entered a blind spot, then jumped down.
The sound of landing quickly attracted the attention of the two of them. Just when they were about to turn back, he rushed forward, briefly suppressing their movements with magic power, and slashed the throat of the elf closest to him.
.
However, the elf on the other side was also very fast, and he barely dodged the killing blow. The blade just hit his right hand that was raised to block, leaving a bloody mark.
Feeling the pain, the elf shouted.
This sound made him stunned.
Why is it a man's voice?
The moonlight obscured by the clouds shone just right on the ground, illuminating the outline of the face of the elf in front of him.
Looking at those facial features and face, his body felt cold from head to toe.