When they were talking in the room just now, Cheng Shi noticed that the wounds on the dwarf who was hacked to death were a little special.
It doesn't look like a sharp weapon like the dagger commonly used by assassins, but more like a blunt-edged knife.
For example...
Cheng Shi looked around for a while and kicked out a bloody knife from under a bed.
Judging from the length and size of the knife, it looks more like the dwarves' own weapon.
A dwarven sword.
But some people may be certain that everyone will not stay here for long, so the way the scene is handled is quite casual, and it can't even be called a handling.
He didn't care about the details at all.
“Interesting…”
Cheng Shi recalled his conversation with A Ming and continued to observe the dead dwarf's body.
It didn't take long for him to see some clues.
Judging from the positions of the six dwarves and the signs of fighting at the scene, it really seemed like they were attacking the same target.
Perhaps it was because Fang Shiqing pulled Cheng Shi away in time, making A Ming, who followed closely behind, the scapegoat.
But what puzzled Cheng Shi even more was that the wounds on the six people were of different strengths.
It wasn't like one man harvested them, it was more like six different people killed the dwarves.
Coincidentally, there are six murderers and six dead people.
"Killing each other?"
Cheng Shi frowned and began to wonder if the assassin had the talent to control people. At least for [Order], this talent was rare.
"It's a really chaotic scene, but it's not without gain."
Cheng Shi picked up the ring he had found from the corpse of a dwarf, and squinted at it in the sunlight coming in through the window.
He read it and said with a sigh:
"It's really well made. I wonder what kind of craftsmanship it takes to make such a fine ring. It's a pity that it belongs to me now."
He smiled, put the ring in his pocket, and then slowly walked out of the servant's room.
As soon as he went out, he ran into Bai Ling, who was smiling and seemed to be waiting for him.
Cheng Shi's face darkened and he cursed with a smile:
"You're relying on me?"
Bai Ling got another set of skirts from somewhere. She bowed gracefully like a noble lady and said with a sweet smile:
"Holding my thigh, do you mind?"
"You can hug me, but don't touch me."
"Don't worry, boss. I'm very obedient. I'll touch whatever you tell me to touch."
"......"
Cheng Shi was too lazy to talk nonsense with her, so he just walked around her and moved forward.
"It's just right. I can be your follower in this outfit. What did you find?"
"How can a follower run ahead of someone else?"
Bai Ling quickly followed and whispered back:
"The manor is huge and has many guests. I just knocked out a lady and got her husband to tell me that Duke Brooks has not shown up yet. There is only half an hour left before he is announced to appear."
Cheng Shi raised his eyebrows, thinking that this unruly woman was really quick at getting intelligence.
He followed Bailing and quickly walked into the lobby in the center of the manor, weaving among the many nobles. Soon he saw other people.
Everyone changed into new clothes and was investigating separately.
Cheng Shi took a quick look at the lobby and decisively decided to leave with Bailing.
"Boss?"
“The answer is not here.”
"Oh." Bailing responded lightly and walked away following Cheng Shi's guidance.
Cheng Shi watched her walking silently in front of him, and suddenly felt that something was missing, so he said:
"Why don't you ask me why?"
"It's enough that I'm obedient. You don't need to know why. Of course, if the boss needs someone to support him, I can pretend to be one."
"......"
What kind of person is this? He is meaningless.
Not to mention Song Yawen in the previous show, even Chen Chong can't compare to him. At least he can make her feel a little sense of accomplishment.
But there are some things that are hard to keep in your heart.
"The dwarf's ring is exquisite."
"Then what?"
"Noble lords would not care about a dwarf's ring."
"Oh, so?"
“So that’s not the goal.”
"So that's how it is, boss is awesome."
"...You better shut up."
"Oh." Bai Ling smiled like a lark, attracting the attention of the guests around her, "Then where are we going now, boss?"
That's a good question.
In fact, Cheng Shi’s first target was the lower class people who often dealt with these dwarf refugees, but he suddenly felt that since the dwarves coming here was related to the Duke, perhaps meeting the Duke would be a good choice.
So he pointed in the direction of the stairs and motioned Bailing to go up.
Bai Ling's expression changed, and she exclaimed in a low voice:
"There are guards. If we go up there brazenly we'll be stopped."
Cheng Shi rolled his eyes and said wickedly:
“Play to your strengths.”
Bailing was stunned for a moment, then understood.
She lifted her skirt and walked quickly towards the stairs. As expected, as soon as she reached the stairs, she was stopped by armored guards.
Seeing this, Bai Ling lowered her head quickly, leaned closer and whispered:
"The Duke needs me."
The guards' faces were covered by helmets, so their expressions could not be seen, but the way they clenched their spears revealed their inner shock.
Perhaps they are savoring the meaning of the word “need.”
Seeing that the two did not respond, Bailing stretched out his hand and hooked the index fingers of his left and right hands in front of him.
This is a dirty gesture popular in the entertainment places in Hope Island. It means fawning. Any lady with a certain status would not make this gesture.
In other words, only certain special professionals would make this gesture to indicate their prices.
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