6 Edward Street, West End.

Ikanser Bernard clicked his black hat, pointed at the door of the house behind the fountain, and said to Klein, Isengard, and Kaslana:

"We reversely checked various channels for information and data leaks, combined with the profile of the face we drew, and with the help of the magic mirror, we initially identified a suspect."

When you mentioned the magic mirror, you paused for a moment, and you didn't know what price you paid to get the answer you wanted... Klein noticed the problem with Ikanser's tone, and inexplicably felt a little sympathy for him.

"Is this the owner of this house?" Kaslana asked almost with certainty.

Isengard Stanton looked around and said as if he was thinking:

"You chose to notify us directly to come here because you found other evidence?"

"Yes, the portrait of the owner of this house can prove something. He never takes photos." Ikonsettan** replied, "Also, the residents around here have seen a big black dog nearby many times."

"This basically proves that the target is the 'Apostle of Desire'." At this point, Isengard suddenly laughed, "Sorry, we were too impatient and didn't give you a chance to introduce the suspect."

Ikanser walked around the fountain and headed towards the front door of the house, speaking quickly:

"The owner of this house is Patrick Jason, a major shareholder of a small bank. According to his neighbors, he is a cheerful, enthusiastic, and optimistic middle-aged man. He has never been married, but he probably has several mistresses.

"For his class, he employed a serious shortage of servants. Every time he held a dinner or dance, he had to hire a group of temporary waiters from the Metropolitan Association for the Help of Domestic Servants. His explanation for this was that he had problems sleeping and too many servants would destroy the quietness he needed."

"It can be seen that he has many secrets to hide, so he dare not hire too many servants." Isengard said half-jokingly.

Klein, who didn't even hire a servant, said with a guilty conscience:

"Maybe it's just that his financial situation isn't as good as everyone thinks."

"Yes, this is a factor that cannot be ruled out." Isengard stepped onto the steps and came to the front door.

Ikanser glanced at Klein and said as if he suddenly realized something:

"You don't hire servants, and only let the landlord's maid do temporary cleaning twice a week, just to hide the secret that you are a Beyonder?"

Of all my secrets, this is the smallest one... Klein smiled wryly:

"Yes."

As he spoke, Ikanser reached out and pushed open the main door, and an indescribable stench wafted out from inside.

"The smell of decay..." Isengard made a judgment in an instant.

Ikanser called over a member of the "Mechanical Heart" team:

"Carlson, what did you find?"

The Beyonder named Carlson wore a pair of glasses with thick lenses and said with a complicated look on his face:

“We found a lot of bodies here.

"In the cement of the basement, in the thick walls, and in the overgrown weeds of the garden, there are corpses one after another. The earliest ones may date back to more than a decade ago, and the latest ones are servants who were still alive a few days ago.

"Some of them are just bones, and some are only slightly rotten. Deacon, this place is like a human slaughterhouse!"

As he spoke, members of the Mechanical Heart and carefully selected police officers behind him carried out one body after another.

Some of the corpses were completely dismembered, with tongues, fingers, stomachs, eyes, etc. scattered together, while others were just a pile of bones.

"It seems that many missing persons cases in Backlund will be solved because of this." Isengard pinched his nose and sighed.

Klein saw a piece of intestine that was almost dragged to the ground, let out a breath, and turned around to examine the situation in various parts of the house.

Carlson, a member of the Mechanical Heart, murmured again:

"Jason paid his servants a high salary and gave them many holidays. The servants of the surrounding residents were very envious... Jason's chef also promised his child that he would go home once this week and take him to the circus to watch a performance..."

"What a devil..." Kaslana was slightly moved.

Looking around, Klein suppressed his emotions and asked solemnly:

“Why is the furnishings of the house so shabby?

"As a banker, even if his bank is not big, Jason should have valuable porcelain, excellent oil paintings, luxurious wall clocks, and various items made of fine silk. Why can't we see these on site? Well, the wood used for his furniture is still very good."

Carlson glanced at Deacon Ikanser, and after receiving his nod of agreement, he said:

“It’s obvious that Jason had been planning for this revenge for a long time. He sold off valuable but inconspicuous items in the room one after another, and even agreed to the acquisition of his property by the Bavart Bank.

"After killing the servant, he accelerated the pace of cashing out, selling things like paintings, and seemed to be well aware that he would be found, and did not take any chances."

"Before the operation, he only had a house, furniture and an identity here. A large amount of cash, precious metals and jewelry were transferred to an unknown place."

After listening to Carlson's description, a few adjectives suddenly popped up in Klein's mind:

Calm, rational, crazy!

"A true demon." Isengard commented, and then reasoned, "He has a clear mind and acts calmly, but he also has a strong tendency towards madness and a spirit of adventure, which is consistent with the characteristics shown in the previous two actions."

"So, we have to be wary of his adventures?" Klein keenly grasped the key point in Detective Stanton's words.

"Yes." Isengard nodded seriously.

Next, several detectives searched the house and found a lot of evidence that could prove that Patrick Jason was problematic. They also saw the portrait hanging in the living room.

It showed a middle-aged man with high cheekbones, blue eyes with gray, ordinary features, and neatly combed back hair. There was nothing special about him.

At this moment, Ikanser came in and said to Klein and others:

"We found some items in a secret room and confirmed that Patrick Jason had tried to summon a more powerful demon, but failed for some reason. Those items also confirmed his identity. He is a member of the demon family Belia. His real name should be Jason Belia."

The Belia family? Klein nodded without surprise.

"In the ancient Fourth Epoch, the human forces that worshipped demons formed a loose alliance called the 'Blood Worship Cult'. This organization was severely divided. The three major demon families, North, Andrad, and Belia, stood on equal footing. Their ancestors had all received gifts from the abyss. They worshiped an evil god called the 'Dark Side of the Universe' and believed that He was the master of the abyss and the destroyer who would inevitably erode and corrupt the entire real world and the entire vast universe." Isengard introduced a few words to the wild Beyonders Klein and Kaslana.

Ikanser shook his head and added:

"If a severely divided organization does not eventually split, integration and unification are inevitable trends. Various situations and rumors show that the Belia and Andrellad families have been gradually weakening since at least a thousand years ago. In recent decades, they have become vassals of the North family. Well, the symbol of the Belia family is a combination of the pentagram and the abstract symbol of the horn of a goat."

No matter what, Belia is still an extremely ancient family with deep accumulation. No wonder Jason can train an extra demon dog. Well, this is one reason. Another reason is that he opened a bank, even if it is not big... In the Second Epoch, the ancient god corresponding to the "dark side of the universe" is the demon king Fabuti. Is there any connection between the two? Klein sighed and was curious.

After repeated searches, the three detectives and members of the "Mechanical Heart" could only confirm that Patrick Jason was the "Apostle of Desire", but they could not find his current location.

Klein used the excuse of looking for help to take a handkerchief that Jason had used in the demon summoning ritual, intending to go above the gray fog to divine if there was an opportunity to see if Jason had handled the things he frequently touched well.

Not long after, Ikanser found them and said with a serious expression:

"The Nighthawks are coming with the Sealed Artifact. We need to leave first."

"Okay." Isengard and Kaslana answered at the same time.

As for Klein, he had already agreed wholeheartedly.

After leaving Jason's large villa, Klein looked back with a gradually solemn expression.

He said with a little doubt:

"I think there's something wrong."

"What's the problem?" Kaslana asked quickly.

Klein said after careful consideration, "Selling the bank, properties, and many valuables ahead of time shows that Jason was ready to give up his current identity and life. If he was just seeking revenge for the demon dog, his motivation would not support such behavior."

"Maybe he has a very deep relationship with that demon dog? Sherlock, you may not think so, but I have really seen people who treat their pets as family members." Kaslana said disapprovingly.

Isengard beside him said solemnly:

"No, Sherlock is absolutely right.

"Kaslana, do you know what the ancient name of the Devil Pathway Sequence 8 is?"

Kaslana had a thoughtful look on her face, as if she had heard it before but couldn't remember it at the first sight.

At this moment, Klein answered her in a low voice:

"Cold-blooded."

Cold-blooded... Kaslana chewed on the name and suddenly understood why the two great detectives Moriarty and Stanton said that just now.

Seeing her reaction, Klein pointed in another direction and said:

"We acted separately and started with our own channels."

After receiving affirmative responses from Isengard and Kaslana, he left in a hurry, but did not rush to the south area of ​​the bridge to find Emlyn White.

He had to go to the Hisak police station first to get back the 50 pounds bail.

He has been proven to have no problems, and both Isengard Stanton and the official Beyonders have given corresponding testimonies.