Outside the Red Rose Manor, Klein got off the carriage with his cane.

Looking at the red-uniformed soldiers standing guard at the door, he closed his eyes and tried to keep calm.

Since the seal that looks like "0-08" has been creating coincidences to prevent the woman with the sapphire ring from meeting me, then today will be no exception. I don't have to worry too much about running into her. As long as I can rely on my performance to deceive Prince Edessak, there will be no problem... Klein's thoughts settled, and he walked towards the entrance of the manor.

After handing in his gun bag and revolver, he passed the search and, under the guidance of the butler, crossed the gray flagstone road, bypassed the pool spraying clear spring water, entered the main house, went to the second floor, and arrived outside the room that should be a sunbathing room according to the layout.

During this process, Klein was always on edge, afraid of encountering an accident and afraid that the situation would develop in the worst possible direction.

Knock, knock, knock. After knocking lightly on the door, the butler came up to the door and said in a low voice:

"Detective Moriarty has arrived."

After a dozen seconds of silence, a deep voice came out from the room:

"Your Highness, please ask him to come in."

As these words came, the door creaked open, and a warm feeling emanated outwards, slightly stronger than that in the corridor.

Under the watchful eyes of two tall guards, Klein stepped onto the thick, soft, warm yellow patterned carpet.

He walked forward a few steps, bypassing the museum cabinets on the inside and outside of the partition, and saw Prince Edessak sitting by the French window, enjoying the sun that was rare in Backlund during the winter.

The friendly and impressive round face had no trace of smile, which naturally created a serious and solemn atmosphere.

Thanks to the elegant fireplace and metal pipes, the room was warmer than late spring. Prince Edessak was not wearing a coat, only a white shirt with cuffs that bloomed like flowers and a light yellow vest. The attached cufflinks, collar pins, badges and other accessories were not conspicuous, but expensive enough.

Seeing this scene, Klein secretly breathed a sigh of relief because the girl with the sapphire ring was not accompanying the prince.

So he hurried forward and bowed.

Edessak held a cup of steaming black tea in his hand and did not ask Klein to sit down.

He maintained his previous expression and asked in a deep voice:

"Have there been any results from the investigation?"

"No. My divination, my spiritualism, my visits, and my investigations all tell me that Talim died of a sudden heart attack." Klein responded with a sad expression and obvious self-blame. "No matter which aspect, I am too weak. Your Highness, you should ask for stronger and more powerful helpers."

You should seek help from someone else... he added silently in his heart.

At this moment, Edsak seemed to see the face of Detective Sherlock Moriarty clearly for the first time. He felt that he looked several years older than before, as if he had not been able to sleep peacefully for a long time.

This was not his illusion, because before Klein went out, he used the ability of the "Faceless Man" to fine-tune the condition of his face, making his skin look dry and dull, making the messy beard that was not in the overall look stand out, and making the bags under his eyes bigger, darker, and more obvious.

Edessak was silent for a while, put down the white porcelain cup with gold thread in his hand and said:

"I understand, it's still too much of a stretch...

"I'll have someone take over the follow-up. Please prepare an investigation report and make sure nothing is left out."

Okay! Klein clenched his fists in his heart and quickly took out a stack of folded papers from his pocket:

"Your Highness, you don't need to wait. I have always had the habit of making written records."

Instructing his servant to take the investigation report, Prince Edessak flipped through it and put it aside, saying:

"Do you have anything else to do?"

“No, Your Highness. Please allow me to take my leave. Oh, by the way, I will be heading south for a while. I want to use the warm sunshine there to melt the pain in my heart.” Klein responded with a sigh.

"This is a New Year's custom for many Loen people." Prince Edsak nodded slightly and turned to look at the old butler Finkel. "Send Detective Moriarty out and send him a carriage."

Red Rose Manor is a 15 to 20-minute walk from the nearest town, where you can hire a carriage.

"Yes, Your Highness." The old butler saluted meticulously.

Klein did not let down his guard and quickly said goodbye.

He followed the old butler all the way to the entrance of the manor and retrieved his armpit gun bag and personal weapon.

Less than a minute later, he got on the carriage of Red Rose Manor.

With his back against the wall, Klein watched the manor outside the window getting farther and farther away and smaller. He relaxed and slowly exhaled, letting his anxious “heart” return to its original position.

He realized that he had left the center of the stage.

The next step was to say goodbye to Backlund, head south, and make a final exit... After that, he would come back in disguise with a new face... He calmly thought about his subsequent plans.

At this moment, he was inspired and his mind tensed up. He saw the door of the carriage open quickly and then close silently!

Before he could respond, a figure quickly emerged, wearing a heavy black dress and a sapphire ring.

Sapphire ring! Seeing this scene, Klein, who was about to attack or jump out of the car, had his pupils shrink, and sat back down, not daring to act rashly.

He is a terrifying person who possesses a "0" level sealed object or is a demigod of this level!

This... what you fear is bound to happen... "0-08" or something else, is this a coincidence you created? Klein's mind and body instantly tensed up as he watched the figure completely appear.

The girl's age was completely different from her dressing style. She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a slightly round face, narrow eyes, a gentle temperament, and a hidden sweetness. She was an extremely outstanding beauty.

She... Klein was stunned at first, then he recognized her and blurted out:

"Triss!"

Isn’t this the guy who changed from “Instigator” Tris to “Witch” Tris?

How did she, who was wanted, become the prince's woman?

How did she, a member of the witch sect, get close to Prince Edessak?

And he also carries a "0" level seal or a magical item of the same level!

Looking more closely, he found that Triss had changed a lot from before. Her facial features, which were not outstanding when viewed individually, became more soft and delicate, and even more touching when combined.

Hearing his stunned words, Triss was not surprised but happy. She smiled sweetly and said:

“You know me…

"I knew you knew me!

"A detective with extraordinary abilities would definitely pay special attention to the wanted posters!"

He, uh, she looks very happy... Klein asked cautiously with doubt:

"what you up to?"

He clearly remembered that the other party was not a kind person. Triss instigated the "Alfalfa" tragedy, and Triss caused the premature deaths of many innocent civilians in Tingen City.

Triss smiled and said:

"It's simple. Report me to the Nighthawks, the Mandated Punishers, and the Mechanical Heart as soon as possible! Ask them to come here and arrest me!"

She called the police to arrest herself? This shemale, uh, is this woman crazy? Klein was a little confused.

Soon, he understood the meaning:

Triss would rather be locked up behind the Chanis Gate than stay in the Red Rose Manor. She is trying hard to get out of here!

Simply put, she thought this was more dangerous and hopeless than being caught by the Nighthawks and the Punishers... Klein tried hard to control his expression and asked in a deep voice:

"What are you afraid of?"

Triss was stunned for a second, then she opened her eyes wide and said with blurry and unfocused eyes:

“Someone is manipulating my life, and there are always coincidences that terrify me afterwards.

“And I’m becoming less and less like myself.”

At this point, the corners of her mouth curled up and she said:

"Can you imagine? I like those shy and cute maids, but I always find myself waking up in the arms of a **man at dawn. Can you imagine the pain?"

I can, so I stay away from "assassins" and "witches"... Klein couldn't help but imagine that scene, and he shuddered.

Triss continued with a self-deprecating smile:

"I thought that by working hard to improve myself and become 'joyful', I could get rid of that weird state, so I asked someone to help me collect the corresponding extraordinary materials. As a result, it got even worse.

"Sometimes, I forget a lot of things, but they really happened. I endured the nausea and lured Talim, wanting him to help me escape from here. Who knows, I killed him with a curse at some point... Do you believe this kind of thing could happen?

"Haha, they even changed my name, wanting me to completely abandon my past self. No! Never!

"They thought I could only defeat coincidence for a short period of time and would soon be back on track. Humph, this was an illusion I deliberately created for them. So, I met you, Mr. Detective!"

"Joy"... Witch... Materials... Klein suddenly remembered an event in the past. At an extraordinary gathering organized by Mr. Essenger Stanton, the old man who was known as the "Eye of Wisdom", someone had asked to buy the main ingredients for the "Joy Witch" potion. He noticed it on the spot with the formula, but ignored it and gradually forgot about it.

So that was Triss's helper! At that time, she was beside Prince Edessak? Why do I feel that her smile is so sad now... "Joy" is poisonous... Klein took a breath, his thoughts in a mess.

While organizing his thoughts, he casually asked:

"What did they change your name to?"

Triss frowned and replied with a hazy look in her eyes:

"Triss Chick."

Triss Chick… Chick… Chick! Klein suddenly raised his head and felt his whole body numb again. He was as stiff as a marble statue.

At this moment, there was only one entry in Russell's diary that was frantically replaying in his mind:

"On June 5, I found an ancient book, which actually mentioned the name of the 'Original Witch'...

"His name is Chick..."

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