Although the Bernard family tried their best to conceal it, and they also asked the royal family not to disclose the news as much as possible, but such a big move, it is impossible not to attract the attention of other families in the city, and soon, other well-informed families will know.
The Bernard family was stolen and lost more than 300 gold coins.
But that's not the point. The point is that Bernard's heir and an elf slave girl disappeared at the same time, neither alive nor dead.
When you think about it, it's a bit intriguing.
Could it be that he eloped with the elf slave girl? After all, apart from missing two people and losing some money, the Bernard family had no other losses.
That is to say, there was no sign of being attacked, and no one was injured or killed. From common sense, it did not look like he was being attacked maliciously.
So there is a market for the speculation of elopement. If this is the case, other families will have a lot of fun watching it.
But different from what other families guessed, the Bernard family agreed that the reason why Mantekin disappeared was definitely taken away, and he was taken away with the elf slave.
At the 'scene of the crime', a young man wearing a white scarf said slowly to the members of the Nard family: "As far as I know, ordinary people can't stop pulling gold handcuffs of this size. It's even more impossible. If Master Mantekin really wants to elope with the elf slave girl, he can't do it, and he can't break the handcuffs. It's not necessary, he has the key."
One of Bernard's people asked: "Greg, you mean, Mantekin was attacked?"
"It can only be like this. And the attacker has a strange obsession with money." Greg is a 'hunter', he is very good at tracking and reconnaissance: "Not only did he take gold coins, but he even took gold and silver products. If Master Mantekin wants to elope, so it is impossible to bring so many burdensome things."
Several people present nodded repeatedly, and they had to admit that Greg's analysis made sense.
"Then can you find out something from these clues?" Someone asked again.
Greg said solemnly: "The attacker was very powerful. He didn't leave any information about him at the scene, whether it was hair or footprints. In addition, there were servants coming and going in the castle last night, but he was able to put the whole castle Almost all the gold products in the mansion have been stolen, which shows that his concealment ability is very strong. Only a master-level assassin class or a powerful spellcaster who knows the secondary invisibility technique can do this. But the problem is that , it is impossible for the caster to break the golden handcuffs with brute force, they don't have that kind of power."
In this way, it can only be a master-level assassin class.
Greg continued: "I suggest inviting those master assassins in the royal city to ask questions. If possible, pay more attention to foreign assassins."
"I think, is it possible that professions such as magic swordsmen do good things? They not only know magic, but also are not weak."
A young clansman made a faint voice.
Greg is a hunter, and his profession has been questioned. He should be angry, but he dare not. No matter how young he is, the opponent is still a member of Nard, and he is not the object of discrimination for a professional like him. Of course, if he is promoted to the master level, it will be another matter.
"Your Excellency, it stands to reason that the magic swordsman profession can indeed achieve this level, but it must be based on the premise that the opponent must be a master-level powerhouse. As far as I know, the magic swordsman profession can There are not many people in the world who have been promoted to the master level. And there is not a single magic swordsman who is proficient in secondary invisibility."
The magic of secondary invisibility is neither high nor low. Even a pure spellcaster can only master it after being at the elite level. As for the magic sword fighters, they not only have to practice swordsmanship, but also have to learn magic. Human time is limited, and no magic swordsman is willing to learn this kind of auxiliary magic that is not very helpful in combat. Only pure spellcasters who delve into the essence of magic can learn it.
The young man smiled awkwardly and stepped aside.
"Then invite those master assassins here to inquire carefully." One of the middle-aged Bernards said in a calm tone: "If they don't want to come, then forget it, even if it's our Bernard family, It is also impossible to offend so many master-level powerhouses at the same time. Of course, those who are willing to come are our friends, and those who are not willing to come, we will see each other in the future."
This is said softly, but full of domineering.
In any case, the matter of the Bernard family caused an uproar in Djibouti Royal City, and the Bernard family also released a reward. Whoever can provide effective clues will be directly rewarded with 500 gold coins.
Five hundred gold coins is nothing to the big nobles, but to the small nobles, it is almost five years' income.
For civilians, this is simply astronomical.
All of a sudden, all the ghosts and monsters in the city took action, and the whole city of Djibouti became even more chaotic.
In this chaos, Beta was still working on magic scrolls in the hotel, and occasionally went out to buy some magic materials. Some people who were watching him also slowly withdrew.
And Shirley and the other three still attend dinner parties from time to time, and now their reputation in the city is getting bigger and bigger, even to the point where they feel very honored just to speak a few words with them.
After a few days, Shirley and the others also got a lot of news about the elf slave girl. After all, most men like to brag in front of women, and a lot of news was exposed like this.
Seven days after Mantekin's disappearance, his body was finally found.
A hurricane blows away the yellow sand that buried him.
The body was returned to the Bernard family, and Greg was invited again to investigate the cause of death.
Mantekin's body had completely lost its moisture and turned into a mummified corpse.
Greg watched it for less than a minute before concluding: "He was violently twisted to death from behind. This is in line with my previous judgment. The intruder must be a master assassin."
The old patriarch waved his hand to let Greg leave, and then he stayed alone, sitting on the ground, accompanying the mummy, talking softly. Talking about the funny stories about the mummy's childhood, not long after, the old man's eyes were red.
The loss of an heir to the Bernard family immediately attracted everyone's attention, including the royal family. After all, the royal family has a relationship with the Bernard family, and the crown prince even came to mourn for a while.
Then there is the entire royal city, where everyone is at risk. The murderer dared to kill Bernard's heir silently for unknown reasons, so it is naturally possible to kill them too.
No one dared to relax their defenses until they understood who and why Mantekin was killed.
The bigger the person, the more afraid of death.
As a result, there were fewer banquets in Djibouti King City. After attending the banquet for several nights, Shirley and the others began to reveal the news that they were about to leave.
Many people feel that it is extremely regrettable that they have not been able to kiss Fangze, so they will naturally stay and ask the reason.
The reason for Shirley and others is also very simple: they have stayed here for a long time and want to visit other places.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that these three women want to stay away from the political storm in Djibouti.
The three left Djibouti on the fourth day after the news was revealed. Because they were not suspected, naturally they did not stop them.
Although a large number of young nobles persuaded them to stay, the three of them still walked resolutely without a trace of nostalgia.
More filthy people wanted to stop them, but no one dared to do it. Two master-level spellcasters, plus a quasi-master-level half-elf, even the king had to weigh his fists and consider whether it was worth it. , let alone ordinary aristocratic families.
Three days after the three women left, the uproar and commotion caused by them gradually subsided.
Beta remains in Djibouti City. He had obtained the information from 'Mouse' three days ago, and together with the information collected by Shirley and others, he reckoned that most of the elves in Djibouti City were in the information, or one or two might be missed. , but Beta has no time to investigate any more.
Because he has other things to do, to help Alice, just by the way...
He took out a blueprint from the art space of the mansion, and suddenly it was a top view of the city of Djibouti. A map like this cannot be mastered by outsiders, but Beta has Joan of Arc as a flying magic pet. Joan of Arc has been hovering over the city for the past few days. Based on her basic drawing knowledge, Beta insisted on drawing the city of Djibouti in the on paper.
Although not too precise, it is enough for Beta.
Then, based on the information given by the mouse and the information obtained by the three women, he began to draw a black line on the map. Starting from the hotel where he was staying, he zigzagged through many large buildings and arrived at the palace. It was over, and then he heavily drew a circle on the palace, then drew it out with a dotted line, and finally made a cross at the end.
Beta stared at the map for a long time, and then he entered the mansion art space, and saw two elves sitting at the table drinking fruit wine at a glance.
Whether it was Julie or Mariana, both of them looked much better than they did a few days ago.
"How is it done?" Beta also sat down at the table, picked up the cactus fruit on the table and ate it.
"It's all done." Julie took out four sets of long black cloaks and a red one at the same time: "Also, I have to return this magic cloak to you."
Beta took the cloak and put it on. This magic cloak is not the best equipment, but its attributes are very suitable for Beta, a 'divine nobleman', because he can't recover mana through meditation like ordinary magicians, and can only speed up the development of spirit and mana through equipment. Response speed.
With this cloak on his body, whether he is fighting or making magic scrolls, his efficiency will be greatly improved.
"Are you really going to save other clansmen?" Julie said with some helplessness in her tone: "From an emotional point of view, I wish you could save all your companions, but from a rational point of view, I think it's better for you not to do this. It's too dangerous, if you don't make it right, you will toss yourself into it."