Chapter 859: Chapter 692, Woman Chapter 859: Chapter 692, Woman “Is the person alive?” Dean Gianvito pressed.
“The Special Item only works if the person is alive,” Wu Heng explained.
The others who had crowded around also showed joy upon hearing this explanation.
Since they had entered the city, the entire case had been obscure and difficult. It seemed like the Association members were unimpeded in their investigation, with no local interference, yet they were constantly circling back without any progress.
Today it looked like there was a breakthrough, as they had found the family of the murdered Secret Speaker.
There might be some important clues.
“Don't delay, lest there be any problems with this clue,” Gianvito said.
He feared that others might find it first and silence them prematurely.
Wu Heng glanced at the pendant and instructed those behind him, “Some of you stay and guard this place; Gianvito, the rest follow me. Are there any horses? Bring the horses over.”
“Yes!” everyone responded, their morale boosted.
At that moment, two horses were led over.
Wu Heng and the veteran mage mounted the horses, flicked the reins lightly, and raced off in the direction indicated by the pendant.
The skeleton attendants also began running swiftly, stretching a distance behind.
Further back were the Association members following at a brisk jog.
A group split into three sets, sprinting through the streets.
Attracting the gaze of the passersby.
Residential area.
The Association squad entered with a menacing air.
The residents on both sides of the road quickly dispersed, and the grain store doing business also closed half of their door.
Peeking through the crack, they watched this suddenly intruding squad.
Whoosh!
Wu Heng pulled on the reins, and the horse came to a rapid halt.
The veteran mage also stopped, stroking his grizzled beard to maintain his image.
Wu Heng pointed at a civilian dwelling in front and stated, “This is the place.”
The house was a two-story building made of bricks, stones, and wood.
After all, being a port city, the living conditions were comparatively better.
“It looks like we aren't too welcome, are we?” Gianvito glanced around and said, “Where's your Little Ghost? Check nearby for any dangers.”
Perception opened up.
They could sense the voices behind some house doors and the eyes peeking through the gaps.
The slight clinking of utensils suggested wariness towards them.
“No danger. The city has rounded up strong men before; it's normal for them to be wary of us, don't mind them,” Wu Heng said outright.
While the two talked,
The skeleton attendants and the rest of the Association members had also successively arrived.
“Don't delay any further,” Gianvito urged.
Wu Heng also signaled towards the residence ahead, “Knock on the door.”
An Association member stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Soft footsteps could be heard from inside, but no response followed.
“We are with the Association, here to inquire about something.”
Still, silence reigned inside.
“Break down the door,” Gianvito instructed straightforwardly.
Bang!
The member who had knocked kicked hard against the door.
The door shook violently.
Bang! The second kick followed, and the door swung open inwardly.
Inside the dim house,
Three women and a child were huddled together, one with her hand behind her back as though holding a weapon.
“What are you doing? We stand united here. If you dare cause trouble, you won't get away with it either,” a woman said defiantly.
“We're Association members who have come into town looking for someone,” someone explained.
“Looking for someone? There's no one you're looking for here.”
“Whose family has Association members?” the Association member continued to ask.
No one inside spoke.
Wu Heng glanced at the pendant in his hand and pointed towards a woman hiding in the back, not yet 30, her face smeared with soot yet her facial features appeared reasonably good.
“Come with us to the Association.”
“No, no, I don't know anything,” the woman dodged in protest.
“We are from the main branch of the Association. Not long ago, one of our informants died on the way to deliver a message. We received the news and came to investigate, which led us directly to you,” Wu Heng said to her in an even tone.
The woman's gaze flitted about uncertainly before she finally spoke, “On what basis should I trust you all?”
“Go to the association, and when you get there, you'll know who we are,” Wu Heng continued.
The woman glanced at the assembled people outside, realizing she had no choice but to leave.
She nodded and said, “I'll go with you.”
“Please do!”
The woman nodded, picked up the parcel behind her, and walked out with them.
The rest of the people retreated from the room.
Wu Heng took out several silver coins from his Space Ring and handed them to the remaining people in the room, “Sorry for the disturbance, use these to fix the door.”
He placed the silver coins on the side cabinet at the doorway and left with the others.
On the way back, there was no rush.
A group of people escorted the woman directly back to the association.
Inside the association's building.
Elder 'Tapani' sat in his chair with an unusually stern expression on his face.
There had been some progress today.
But it was uncertain whether the final result would be helpful for the entire case.
“Elder, do we need to arrange for someone to go out and meet them?”
Tapani glanced at the few people in the room and said, “No need, let's just wait for them here.”
“What if there's still no accurate intelligence?”
Tapani gave the questioner a glare but still spoke up, “If there are still no clues, it's not us who should be worried, but the Yeko Kingdom and Netalee City; if there are no results, the City Lord will have to change.”
“That's right, the one who is most worried right now should be the City Lord here.”
“With the obstructions to our entry and the doubts in this case, he can forget about being the City Lord.”
“It all depends on whether Wu Heng and his team get any results this time.”
The crowd discussed in hushed tones as footsteps approached from outside.
The conference room door opened, and Wu Heng led a woman in, striding in with his group.
Dean Gianvito and Elder Tapani quickly exchanged glances.
The serious look on Tapani's face relaxed slightly.
“Wu Heng, how did it go?” Tapani asked directly.
Wu Heng spoke, “On the way, I briefly learned that this woman claims to be the wife of a Secret Speaker. When a catastrophe struck the city, she didn't manage to leave in time and ended up hiding in an ordinary resident's home.”
The Elder nodded and, looking at the woman in coarse hemp clothing, asked, “What is your name?”
The woman's eyes darted away, and she stepped back slightly.
Wu Heng said, “This is an Elder from the association's headquarters, whose strength is the greatest in the city. Answer whatever he asks, and you will not be in danger.”
The woman curtsied slightly and said, “My name is Flora.”
“Did your husband leave any message for you before he left?”
“Yes!” the woman nodded.
Everyone in the room showed a flicker of interest.
“What did he leave behind?” Tapani pressed.
The woman took off her outer coat, unpicked a seam in another garment she was wearing, and pulled out a bill from the Snake Badge Consortium from the lining.
Such bills were common in the Snake Badge Consortium, a case of recognizing the bill, not the person.
Wu Heng took it and looked it over; the imprint and security features seemed to have no issues.
He turned and handed it to an 18th-level Investigator standing nearby to re-examine it.
They also confirmed there were no issues.
Wu Heng continued to inquire, “Apart from this bill, what else did he tell you? What else did he ask you to do?”
“This…” The woman fell into silence, then said, “I can't remember any more, the last thing I remember, he told me to hide if I were in danger and wait for people from the association's headquarters to come here.”
“What was he usually like?” Wu Heng pressed on.
The woman paused, and the others also looked at him peculiarly.
Then, the woman began to sob softly, explaining how the two had met and how responsible a person he was.
After she had spoken for quite a while,
Seeing no further answers forthcoming, Wu Heng asked, “Does anyone else have any questions?”
“No more, arrange a dormitory for her to rest,” Tapani said.
The woman was led out of the room.
Once the door closed, Wu Heng looked at the Priest, “Is she telling the truth?”
“Hard to judge, only those two sentences plus the sobbing and crying,” the Priest said.
Tapani looked at her, “Do you suspect something's wrong with her?”
“I can't say either,” Wu Heng continued, “I'll go check with the local Snake Badge Consortium. They had closed up earlier; I don't know if we can still find anyone.”
“I'll go with you, and Dean Gianvito will stay here in case the intelligence is useful, and we need to make an arrest immediately,” Tapani said as he stood up.
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