Just as Trist was about to lean most of his body out of the window, he was about to lose his balance and fall from the second floor.

But the woman glanced over here, causing Drizzt to freeze in his tracks.

When he came to his senses, he found that half of his body was leaning out of the window, swaying.

When he turned around to look at the street again, the woman had disappeared.

The barking of dogs and the meowing of cats echoed in the streets of the abandoned city. A thin mist shrouded the factory chimneys. The gray smoke formed clouds in the abandoned city, obscuring the starry sky.

"Liz's roommate is the murderer. This explains everything."

Drizzt felt that he was gradually understanding everything.

"Liz was killed in a gang fight. Her roommate tried to avenge Liz by killing Flora, who had insulted her. Dr. House may have received some extra compensation when selling drugs to Liz, which made him the target of hatred as well."

"As for the Catania family, this was the direct cause of Liz's death. Naturally, the roommate would target the gang members, starting with McGee, who was tried in the fight but not punished."

"Then there are the family members..."

However, Trist still felt puzzled. His roommate looked weak, so how did he obtain such strange and extraordinary powers?

Moreover, the way he carried out the assassination was to avoid exposing himself, but he was just an ordinary civilian, and even if his face was seen, it might not be found, so there was no reason for him to hide.

This anonymous assassination and the direct killing of Lu Ban who was pursuing him were obviously because this person currently had a prominent identity and he did not want to destroy such an identity. After assassinating the Catania family, he still wanted to maintain his current life.

“…”

Some answers emerged in Drizzt's mind.

Each one of them made him a little scared.

Finally, Drizzt pointed his suspicion at one person.

Stone.

Judging from the current motives, Stone is the most likely suspect.

In other words, Stone should be connected to the murderer and provide assistance to the murderer.

"As an adopted son, he has outstanding abilities and is highly regarded by his godfather. However, due to his status as an adopted son, he cannot truly take over the family business. As a result, he is in a very dangerous position. Other members of the family want to use him and then get rid of him."

"So, Stone took the initiative. He found the murderer who had a grudge against the Catania family and provided him with help. His purpose was to get rid of the gangsters who were in the way. He wanted to truly control the Catania family."

The more Drizzt thought about it, the more he felt that this was the final answer.

"It's even possible that Stone is no longer the same person..."

In foreign lands, it is not uncommon to have extraordinary abilities and be able to disguise oneself as other people. Moreover, in his dream, Trist saw Flora's face pressed against his body, which may also be some kind of hint.

Thinking about it this way, Stone asked himself to investigate this case because he wanted to know Trist's progress as soon as possible. In the abandoned city, Trist was a famous detective who had solved many cases. If Trist did not find the answer, then Stone would not have to worry about being exposed.

This is indeed the case. Stone's disturbance left Trist confused. If it weren't for this strange dream, he would not have been able to think of this.

"He will give us information about the Sharp Knife Gang tomorrow. Perhaps he is taking this opportunity to see our reaction and see if Lu Ban really didn't notice the murderer's appearance. If we are exposed, he will kill us on the spot."

Trist felt a cold sweat break out. The killer could kill silently, but if he came with Stone, he would turn hostile on the spot and they would be unprepared.

"Why not... strike first?"

Trist glanced at the sleeping Lu Ban and came up with an idea.

…

early morning.

Trist briefly stated his own inference.

"I think the possibility of Stone being replaced is not high. He may have just been exposed to foreign knowledge and was contaminated."

Lu Ban expressed a different opinion, but he did not deny Trist's speculation that Stone wanted to compete for the position of leader of the Catania family.

Rather, it is unrealistic for ordinary people to acquire that knowledge but not want to make a career.

And from what Trist heard, Stone's philosophy is basically equivalent to whitewashing the gang and trying to squeeze into the upper class of the wasteland.

Such things have also happened in the world where Lu Ban lives. At that time, foreign mafias gradually tried to move away from illegal businesses such as smuggling, banned drugs, and casinos, and involved themselves in real finance, industry, and even politics. Some succeeded, some failed, and some became dessert companies selling chocolate and ice cream.

Of course, to the real "upper class" at the time, these mafia gangs were nothing more than nouveau riche in suits, and no one really looked up to them.

Therefore, Lu Ban is not very optimistic about Stone's strategy.

"I have an idea. We can't be caught in one fell swoop, so you will go meet Stone later, and Xia and I will hide outside. This way, if he wants to make a move, at most you will be the only one who can be saved."

After some discussion, Drizzt came up with an idea.

"You are such a clever little fellow."

Lu Ban couldn't help but praise.

"I agree."

Shia, who was eating a sandwich, spoke in a muffled voice with something in her mouth.

"Forget it, it's really not convenient for you guys."

Lu Ban is still very considerate.

He also felt that the murderer killed him yesterday because he was anxious to hide himself.

With Stone here today, he will probably be more restrained for Lu Ban's sake.

Besides, if the three of them were together and the other party launched an attack, they might be wiped out at once. Now that he asked the two of them to hide, Stone would also worry about the possibility of being exposed.

Even if the murderer could escape, if the Catania family knew about Stone's affairs, his wish to become the godfather of the family would be shattered.

Based on this consideration, Lu Ban stayed in the Trist Detective Agency, waiting for Stone's arrival.

Ding Dong——

Just after ten o'clock, Lu Ban heard the doorbell ring.

He looked out the door through the peephole and saw Stone and a thug.

The big golden retriever followed Stone, sticking out his tongue.

Opening the door, Lu Ban let the two people and the dog in.

"Lao Cui and his team have gone to investigate new clues, so they are not here for the time being."

Lu Ban made up a lie. He glanced at the thug, who looked ordinary and tall.

"Any new clues?"

Stone's eyes lit up, and he asked the thug behind him to take out a file bag.

"This is the file of the Knife Gang. I looked through some of it myself. The call girl who died was the woman of Tucker, the leader of the Knife Gang."

Stone said as he handed the file bag to Lu Ban.

Lu Ban took the file bag but did not open it.

"Stone."

He called out the other person's real name.

"You've been fooled."