Chapter 36 CASEFILE·4: Night Bandit (3)
The soul energy left behind by the deceased was different from simple emotions. It was a memory, and it didn't taste as simple as emotional soul fire. Takumi felt it was more like a finished dish or fruit, with a complex texture and multi-layered flavors.
Just like the soul shadows she ate this time, each one was like a big, delicious 'JJJJ' grade cherry. Not only was it sweet and refreshing, making Jiangyou very happy, but it also provided her with plenty of energy, causing her to burp twice, with her mouth filled with the aroma of cherries.
Of course, in addition to eating so much that her magic power was about to overflow from her bones, she also obtained a lot of clues.
The six guards didn't die simultaneously. The guards riding in front were the first to be attacked, while those behind them were prepared. A mere three to five seconds wasn't enough to make the difference between life and death, but it was enough for them to clearly see the murder weapon.
"The weapon they used was a sharp, tough metal wire. When stretched straight, it could cut through iron like mud, even easily breaking their necks." Jiang You gestured excitedly to Andre. "Finally, the guard spotted the attacker. He was tall, completely covered in a magical hooded robe and a black mask, making it impossible to discern his true appearance. However, the garment had intricate patterns, with several recurring symbols."
She pulled out her small contact book and recreated the scene she had seen in that memory.
Andrei pulled out his notebook from his pocket, took a look, and his expression instantly became serious: "This is the outfit of the people from 'Evil Eye Moon'! The robbers are from 'Evil Eye Moon'!"
The long-sought criminal gang had finally surfaced, and Andrei was much more excited. He called his men over, asked for a piece of paper, and used carbon copy magic to copy the image of the person in the contact book onto a blank sheet of paper. "Print this portrait as a reward poster and post it all over the city. Search thoroughly for this criminal and his gang! Have the Winchester clerk prepare the reward. If anyone is willing to provide clues, it will be paid once verified!"
This trick was learned from Jiangyou, but since it was obvious that the money could be paid from the public account, Andre didn't plan to pay it himself.
"Yes!" The subordinates thought that today's robbery would end hastily, but they didn't expect that the commander would actually produce a picture of the murderer after some operation - although the other party was wearing a mask and his figure was obscured by a hood, this was also a real clue!
The young knight's eyes were immediately filled with admiration when he looked at Andre. It seemed that this deputy leader was really capable and not just some airborne fool.
"Also, the overturned carriage has the trademark of the jeweler Chena on it," Andrei pointed to the carriage on the ground. "Go to their house and ask if this convoy is theirs, and who the woman who disappeared with the carriage is. What kind of cargo are they transporting so late at night?"
The criminals had concealed their appearance and identities, and their movements were elusive, making them difficult to find. But since they had decided to attack this caravan, and were able to kill so many strong men in such a short time, evading the night patrols of the Kingdom's knights, and quietly taking away the cargo, horses, and people on the wagons, this must have been a well-planned act, not a spur-of-the-moment one.
These robbers... no, it should be said that they are from the 'Evil Eye Moon', they must be coming for the Chena family's goods.
"Jeweler Chena?" Jiang You thought the name sounded familiar. "Why do I feel like I've heard of this name before?"
"Of course you've heard of it." Andre quickly sent his men back to work and turned to Jiang You. "Barro Ho Chena, the city's jeweler and upstart, is Nasha's father. I looked up his background when I was doing Nasha's background check for you."
"Ah? Ah!" Jiang You didn't expect that this matter was related to the family of his employees, and immediately became a little worried, "Wait, is this Naxia's carriage? And there's a woman missing? We have to go to Naxia's house to see if she's okay!"
Andrei's meticulous approach to investigating cases meant he wouldn't let any clue slip by. Nasha was a member of the Chena family and an employee of Takumi Yu, so he had to eliminate her suspicion and ensure her safety. Andrei had once escorted her home and still remembered her address: "I'll take you there."
Aunt Wolf and Leodore naturally had to follow, so a large group of people headed towards Nasha's home.
The courtyard where Nasha lived with the nanny who had taken care of her since she was a child was not far from here. Everyone started from the scene, walked two streets west, turned south, and saw a row of somewhat old courtyards. Nasha's home was the third one.
At this time, the house and yard were pitch black, and not even a light was on.
Jiang You was worried about the safety of his employees, so he quickly ran into the yard and knocked on the door. Fortunately, the lights in the house soon came on. A hunchbacked old woman opened the door and was shocked when she saw the skeleton at the door and a group of people behind her. "Ah! What are you going to do! We are very poor, it's not worth robbing!"
"Old lady," said Jiang You, "don't be afraid, we are not bad people. Is Nasha here? I am her employer and I have something to tell her."
The old woman clapped her hands suddenly, as if she had remembered something. "Oh! You're the skeleton manager Nasha was talking about! Oh, look at my memory. I was so scared just now that I didn't even remember it! Please come in, please come in. Nasha should be asleep. I'll go call her. Nasha! Nasha!"
Two minutes later, Naxia, bleary-eyed and with suspicious traces of saliva on her lips, hurried out of the room wrapped in her nightgown. "Ah, manager! Why are you here so late? Did I not do something well today?"
"No, no," Jiang You waved her hands repeatedly. "It's not related to the store!" She first comforted the panicked worker, then explained, "Something big happened a few blocks over tonight. A convoy was attacked by robbers! There were Chena's logos on the frames, and a woman in the convoy is missing. We were worried about your safety, so we rushed over to check on you!"
"Ah?!" Nasha was stunned by the overwhelming amount of information. "Ah!"
Bang--
The sound of breaking pottery was heard, and everyone turned to look, only to see the old woman with a shocked face and a broken pottery teapot at her feet. "Is something wrong with the master? Is Miss Qiersina okay?!"
"Qiershina? Who is that?" asked Jiangyou.
"She's my half-sister, five years older than me," Nasha said. "Mammy was my sister's wet nurse when she was little. She took care of her until she was five, and then my father assigned her to take care of me."
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