chsdbacks Chapter 409 Slingshot and Bird
Chapter 409 Slingshot and Bird
Chapter 409 Slingshot and Bird
Li wanted to find out whether Baron Fox deliberately polluted the land, but the key witness disappeared inexplicably.
In this era, it is not uncommon to see vagrants die in any corner, and corpses of people who died of starvation or freezing can often be found in roadside ditches.
But when Li Gang wanted to look for the other party, he got the answer that his whereabouts were unknown. It was all too coincidental.
The unusualness of the coincidence only proves that it is not a coincidence at all!
"Li, I told you, there's something fishy about that baron! Maybe he's the one who took the person away!"
“…Theresa, I don’t think Baron Fox would arrest a wanderer just because someone saw him spreading slag on the land.”
Even if Baron Fox was caught spreading slag, the most he would do would be to lose face and pay a fine to the city hall.
Because of this incident, the price of getting rid of the witness is a bit too high.
"If anyone finds that nobles are arresting civilians at will, Baron Fox will be put on trial. He is such a smart man that he will definitely be able to distinguish between the important and the minor."
Between the two outcomes of losing money and losing your head, everyone knows what to choose.
Besides, no one wanted to listen to a wanderer, and the fact was that Theresa was the only one who cared about the land.
"It has been proven that not many people would pay attention to the slag matter. If the wanderer was really caught, there is only one possibility!"
Li and Theresa looked at each other, and the latter's face immediately showed anxiety.
"Lee! You mean, the wanderer not only saw the noble dumping slag, he also saw something else!"
Li nodded. Only in this way would Baron Fox take the risk and take the person away.
Of course, the premise of all this is that there is really something wrong with Baron Fox.
"I hope we are overthinking it. Maybe the missing wanderer will show up again in a couple of days."
"…I hope so."
Theresa folded her hands and began to pray for the missing.
The missing person just walked away on his own, which is a slightly better situation. If he was really caught, his fate would probably not be good.
Theresa didn't dare to think about it any further and just hoped that it was all a misunderstanding.
However, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to become true.
The next morning, there was a sudden commotion at the church. Li came to meet Theresa with fried dough sticks, intending to continue investigating the land issue.
As a result, we saw a crowd of people gathered at the church entrance, and Theresa's figure kneeling there was so obvious.
Li occupied a position with a good view in the crowd and saw a stretcher covered with white cloth in front of Theresa.
Theresa is holding holy water and praying for the soul of the deceased.
Li watched the salvation ceremony silently until it was completely over.
Two soldiers carried the stretcher away. A pit had been dug in the cemetery in the suburbs, and the dead would be buried carefully to prevent resentment from breeding among the dead.
The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, and only Theresa was still squatting there.
Li swallowed the last bite of the dough stick and wiped his hands on the hem of his clothes.
"Teresa, who is the dead person?"
“…the missing wanderer.”
"It's him!"
Li let out a short exclamation. He really felt it was sudden and the corpse appeared at the perfect time!
Whatever Li wants will disappear, and whatever Li doesn't want will lead to bad results.
Li felt as if there was a pair of eyes silently watching his actions.
"Teresa, you should leave the body behind, or at least let me check the condition of the body!"
Li is a professional at manipulating corpses. He can get accurate information from them. He can even make the corpse sit up and write down what happened before death.
Theresa gave Lee a look that said "you're not allowed to teach me how to do anything."
"Let him rest in peace, Li! His body is covered with wounds. He was tortured to death!"
Early this morning, patrolling militia discovered the body on the roadside.
They brought the body to the church for an exorcism, and Teresa was the first to confirm the condition of the deceased.
The deceased's body was covered with whip marks, and the whipping technique was very aristocratic.
In order to make the wanderer feel the anger of the nobles, several iron nails were driven into his body.
Theresa can already confirm that it was Baron Fox who did it!
It was not enough for this guy to torture the person to death. In order to prevent anyone from causing trouble again, the body was dumped on the most conspicuous roadside. This was a typical intimidation.
"…It seems that this matter can no longer be handled in the usual way."
Regardless of whether Baron Fox did all this, Li must catch the mastermind as soon as possible.
Li walked into the church and performed necromancy in front of Theresa and Pastor Martin.
Li controlled three mice and two birds and asked them to investigate Baron Fox's home.
Through the animals' eyes, Lee could see the Fox family's interactions in the house.
Baron Fox was fiddling with a phonograph, the latest entertainment device to come out of the North.
Fox disassembled the phonograph into its component parts, apparently trying to figure out how it worked.
After placing a bird in Baron Fox's window, Lee mobilized the mice to climb into Mrs. Fox's room.
There didn't seem to be anything special about the lady's room. She had asthma, and the potted plants on the windowsill were all non-flowering plants.
Li controlled the mouse and took advantage of Mrs. Fox's inattention to slip into the cupboard and hide.
Lee focused his attention on the other bird, trying to monitor Master Fox's movements.
As a result, as soon as his gaze shifted over, Li saw a stone flying towards him at a high speed.
Li knocked over a chair and hit his head on the ground, groaning in pain.
"Lee! How are you?"
"Ah! My bird was shot! Damn it!"
Theresa thought Lee was in danger, but she heard him talking nonsense.
Teresa Bangbang slapped Li twice, turned away and ignored him.
To prevent falling again, Li simply sat on the ground.
Li kept shifting his mind, switching back and forth between several perspectives.
A long time passed and Lee didn't find anything wrong with the Fox family.
The other two mice also turned the area around Fox's house upside down, but Lee did not find any evidence that the Fox family had committed a crime.
Just as Li turned his gaze to the bird again, he saw Master Fox standing at the window and pulling the slingshot.
Li said a word starting with F, and the bird spread its wings and flew high.
The stone and the bird passed each other by each other. Li controlled the bird to circle proudly and dropped a bunch of bombs towards the little baron's position.
After seeing the little baron jumping up and down and cursing, the bird flew away from Fox's house triumphantly.
Li decided to rest on the side before going to monitor the bad boy.
The little bird landed on the eaves of a house on the next street, put its head in its armpits, and leisurely combed the feathers behind its wings.
Li Zheng wanted to switch the perspective to another target, but when he took a quick glance with his bird's eye, he noticed a special scene.
Baron Fox's butler returned from shopping with two maids. They were carrying heavy food and utensils and heading towards the residence.
Just as the butler passed the street corner, he took out a handful of copper coins for change and generously gave them to the homeless man hiding in the corner.