Hulim did not stop asking questions because of the chefs' subjective opinions.
The chef had no choice but to continue answering.
"No, the kitchen is empty most of the time... But I watched Xi Rui leave!"
"In other words, if she returned to the kitchen while you were away, you wouldn't know, right?"
"this... ..."
The chef was speechless and could only nod helplessly.
"... ...right."
"Okay, thank you for your answer."
Hulim turned to look at a guard next to him.
"Can you investigate Xirui's specific actions in the mansion today?"
The guard looked at Bars.
Bars nodded.
The guard immediately left the room.
"You guys should step back first."
"yes... ..."
The chefs, following the order, also left the room.
"Hulim, is the Ciri you're talking about the person we saw this morning?"
Miko asked immediately after the chefs left.
"Yes, that's her..."
"How did you know that?!"
Miko was shocked.
"We only had a brief encounter with her at that time, right?"
"Uh... I'll tell you about this later."
Hulim did not answer this question immediately because it was just a result of experience. If he explained how he had this experience at this time, it would be endless.
"Hulim, are you sure it was that person named Xirui who did it?"
Bars also asked at this time.
"I can't guarantee it 100%, but I'm 90% sure she poisoned me, but..."
"Anything else, just say it."
"She must have been coerced. Someone else really wanted to poison us."
Hulim's answer made Bals fall into deep thought, and his look also made Hulim understand that he must have a suspect.
After some time, the guards found three witnesses.
"King Bars, based on the testimony of these three people, we can confirm that Xi Rui, who was supposed to have left the kitchen before the head chef, reappeared in the kitchen after the head chef left."
Ciri's activities in the mansion were limited, so there were not many witnesses. After finding the three people who had bumped into Ciri during the day, the guards discovered something wrong without much questioning, because when the three went to the kitchen, the chef had already left.
"Now it's 100% certain, someone come here—!"
"yes!!!"
A group of guards rushed in.
Bars was about to give an order when Hulim stopped him.
"Mr. Barrs, I have a suggestion."
"suggestion?"
"Tell me about it."
"Perhaps we should take other approaches to arresting those people..."
Afterwards, Hulim explained his ideas to everyone.
Because it was Hulim who identified the poisoner in a short time, Bars accepted her advice.
... ...
The next morning.
A man who looked like a traveler passed by the White Cat Royal Family's mansion.
Like many other tourists who came to Helinx at this time of year, he looked around and commented on the mansion of the white cat royal family.
The guards of the mansion were already accustomed to people like him and had no intention of paying any attention to him. They even yawned because they got up too early.
The traveler only stayed around for a while and then left.
But after turning an intersection, he stopped again and cautiously looked at the White Cat Royal Mansion.
"Something's wrong..." He frowned at the situation at the White Cat Royal Mansion. "Did it fail? Or did that woman simply not do what I asked?"
There was no sign of any trouble in the mansion in front of him, which meant that most likely nothing had happened.
"Hmph! You're lucky..."
After snorting coldly at the mansion, the man who looked like a traveler turned around and left the place, going directly to a certain place.
... ...
Not long after, an uninvited guest arrived at Xirui's door.
"It looks like you're not doing well?"
After breaking into the house, the uninvited guest said directly and coldly.
"Who is it—! Wait...it's you!"
Xirui was startled by the mysterious man who suddenly broke in, but she quickly determined the other person's identity based on his voice.
"It seems like you really don't want to see your son!"
"W-What did you say?!"
Xirui's eyes widened instantly.
"I've already done what you asked, what else do you want!?"
"Did it as we asked~? Humph—!"
The mysterious man snorted coldly.
"Everyone in that mansion is still alive and kicking!"
"How is this possible? I did put the potion into those ingredients. Could it be that there is something wrong with your medicine?"
"Do you think we'd be as stupid as you!?"
The mysterious man took out another bottle of the same potion from his pocket.
"I'll give you one last chance! Remember, this is your last chance! It's either someone in the mansion or your son. Think carefully about it."
After saying this, without caring whether Xi Rui accepted the potion or not, the mysterious man placed it on the table and turned away.
As for Xi Rui,
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