I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 75 - Hint

Inside the Imperial Palace Hall.

At this moment, a group of nobles were confronting Odysseus.

“Your Majesty, may I ask why, in this case of Duke Francois’s assassination, you are not allowing us other nobles to use private investigators?”

A robed noble said this, looking at Odysseus.

He was a count under the Duke of Orleans. This statement was clearly made on behalf of the Orleans side.

“Apologies. This matter is quite significant, and Saint Roland City is not very safe recently. If you all hire private investigators, we cannot guarantee the investigators’ safety, nor can we guarantee that what you investigate is not a smokescreen deliberately left by the murderer,” Odysseus explained.

Hearing the Imperial Family explain it this way, the few nobles could only give up.

“Your Majesty.” Just at this moment, Henry, who had been silent on the side, suddenly spoke.

He was only fourteen years old, and his height only reached Odysseus’s chest at this moment. He stepped forward, raised his head, and looked at Odysseus.

“Your Majesty, regarding the safety of private investigations, this can be entirely guaranteed by the city guards, can’t it?”

“And by not allowing investigations, does it mean that my father’s death is related to the Imperial Family, and the Imperial Family is preparing to clear all the clues first, then issue an insignificant announcement?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the nobles beside him could no longer sit still. They all came to Henry’s side and pulled Henry back.

Especially Henry’s uncle, Sean, who was currently the regent of the Orleans Duchy, spoke directly to reprimand Henry:

“Henry, this is not the time to assign blame. It is impossible for His Majesty to do something like that. Let us first trust the Imperial Family.”

“But it was my father who was the victim!” Henry shouted loudly.

As this shout fell, the entire hall fell into silence.

“Duke Henry,” Odysseus was silent for a moment, then spoke, “We can understand your feelings. You have lost a loved one, and therefore wish to quickly find your enemy and avenge your father’s murder.”

“However, please be clear about one thing. The murderer is someone who could disregard the entire ducal guard and assassinate your father.”

“The power behind the murderer is definitely not weak. Therefore, it is not something that can be achieved overnight to uncover them.”

“Is it very difficult?” Henry raised an eyebrow, looking at Odysseus curiously.

“Your Majesty, in my opinion, by completely sweeping away the underground dark forces in Saint Roland City, you will definitely be able to find some clues. But it has already been a day. Why are you still only focusing on superficial searches house by house?”

“Why not search the mercenary group strongholds and organized crime hideouts? The people behind them are very likely the culprits who killed my father, aren’t they?”

After Henry finished speaking, he let out a cold laugh, not at all like a fourteen-year-old child.

“I am not putting pressure on the Imperial Family. If the Imperial Family cannot do some things, as a loyal vassal of His Majesty, I do not mind helping His Majesty resolve his worries.”

“By the way, Your Majesty, I saw the eldest son of the Duke of Antica and Her Highness the Princess in a carriage today. The contract for our land has been passed down from ancient times and will not tolerate changes to the contract.”

After speaking, he directly left with his vassals.

“This Henry... what is his background? He’s only fourteen, but he seems like an old man of forty?”

In the corner of the hall, Elsa and Orson stood together. She looked at the departing Henry, asking in a low voice.

It was no wonder she was confused. Henry himself wasn’t the kind of very ostentatious person. In his life before this, everyone had just regarded him as an ordinary noble child.

But in such a short time after Francois’s death, the vassals of the Orleans Duchy had already clearly centered around Henry. Even Regent Sean seemed unable to suppress Henry. It was likely that after returning, Sean would only be the regent in name, and the actual power of the duchy would fall into the hands of this fourteen-year-old child.

“This child, perhaps he is a little like me,” Orson said this, shaking his head.

The two then came before Odysseus.

“You have arrived...” Odysseus looked at Elsa and Orson. Although he had just experienced some unpleasant matters, he still forced a smile.

“Mm, Father. Regarding the subsequent investigation, my thoughts are somewhat similar to Young Duke Henry’s. We should thoroughly investigate the underground forces buried within the Imperial Capital.”

“Mm, this is indeed a feasible approach,” Odysseus nodded. There was no problem with this at all.

“However, how to investigate, and where to start the investigation, still needs to be discussed,” After saying this, Odysseus looked at Orson on the side. “Young Master Orson has also joined the investigation team?”

“Mm, Her Highness the Princess invited me.”

“In that case, Young Master Orson, how much do you understand about the underground forces in Saint Roland City?”

“I’ve heard a little.”

“Then, in your opinion, is it possible that one of those underground forces orchestrated the assassination of Duke Francois?”

“Probably not,” Orson said this, shaking his head. “If they could successfully assassinate a Duke, it proves they can also pose a threat to the safety of the Imperial Family members. I believe that with your wisdom, Your Majesty, you would not allow such an uncontrolled underground force to exist in Saint Roland City.”

“As expected of Young Master Orson, you are very clever,” Odysseus couldn’t help but praise him.

This incident, from the beginning, was unlikely to have been planned by the local underground forces of Saint Roland City.

It was highly probable that experts from other regions had infiltrated Saint Roland City and then assassinated Francois.

...

Romulus City.

The Ducal Mansion.

A person in black put a wooden box on Giovanni’s desk. The latter took the wooden box and opened it to take a look.

“Blue background with white irises. It seems they are from the Toulouse family,” Giovanni said with satisfaction. “Francois?”

The person in black nodded without changing expression.

“At that time, his guard was the weakest. I was most confident, so...”

“I know,” Giovanni nodded. “Otherwise, it would have been William’s head you took, right?”

The person in black nodded again.

“Did you take his heart?” Giovanni rubbed his fingers on the Toulouse family’s crest, then asked.

“Mm, but... it wasn’t good enough.”

“I know. There’s nothing we can do, but it’s still a Duke’s heart, after all,” Giovanni smiled.

“Alright, you can rest for a while. I’ll arrange another task for you later.”

“I understand.”

The person in black said this, walked to the corner, and then completely disappeared into the shadows.

“Sigh, to raise a dog, you have to keep feeding it. Only then will it continue to recognize you as its master,” Giovanni sighed with emotion.

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