Chapter 176: Dunn "betrayed"?

"Dad Blue, it's you again. Long time no see. I like the signed copy of Stormwind Heights you sent me." Jack, with blue hair and gold-rimmed glasses, returned to the desk. Behind him followed Admisol, who lowered his head and looked a little embarrassed as he held a pile of files.

Ah? Recognized? Klein was a little surprised. Only then did he realize that Old Blue had actually returned to his original appearance! He couldn't help but want to hold his forehead. He had indeed lost his calm judgment just now and even ignored the things right in front of him! He was going to fight against the mastermind like this...

"Not bad, your reasoning skills have improved." Old Blue said with satisfaction after calming Klein down. In fact, Old Blue didn't care whether his identity was exposed or not. The main reason was that this was Klein's first time doing this, and he might be timid without disguise. Moreover, the people present were trustworthy, and they would not publicize his true identity even if they knew it.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist Brother Jack's rhetoric and was tricked..." Ade put the file on the table in shame, still not paying attention to the blond man next to Old Blue.

"It's okay, Ade. I just wanted to go back to Tingen secretly to investigate some things. As long as people outside don't know about it, it's fine. I didn't intend to hide it from you." Old Blue lied and told the truth, picked up a file and said:

"Little Jack, have we investigated yesterday's shooting case, in addition to the report sent by the Nighthawks? Do you have any further information?"

"Yes," Jack took out a thin piece of paper from his back and put it on the table. He glanced at the blond man standing next to Old Blue, found a wooden box for books and sat down, and said solemnly:

"In theory, the East District belongs to our area of ​​management, but the Night Watchmen did not inform us and went directly across the district to investigate Madam Sharon... Sorry, I am not holding them responsible, and I am not qualified to do so. I just instinctively feel that the development of the matter is a little unusual.

"The cause of the incident was the death of Councillor Maynard, who lived in the Golden Indus District. The night watchman should be held responsible for the accident. Madam Sharon was among those involved in the case, and she had already been ruled out as a suspect.

"But Councillor Maynard's wife chose to ask the Nighthawks to investigate Mrs. Sharon again. This is strange enough. As far as I know, Blackthorn Security Company is not very famous in the industry. It is not even as well-known as us Punishers... uh..." Seeing that Old Blue's eyes stopped him, Jack did not continue the topic and said:
"Let's just treat this as a coincidence. The problem is that after the Night Watchman found nothing unusual during his investigation, he actually sent out his men to monitor Madam Sharon's house in the East District day and night... and still didn't notify us.

"This is not in line with the style of Dunn Smith in the past. Although the Nighthawks were strong in the past, and their memory was not very good, they would always inform the managers of the area when enforcing the law across regions...

"What's even more unbelievable is that the night watchman who died unexpectedly was buried in Raphael Cemetery immediately after the incident, which was this morning, the day after the incident, when the murderer was still at large... The captain of the night watchman team didn't even attend the funeral.

"All this shows that something might be wrong with Dunn Smith..."

Klein was silent. He was a person in the dark. As a member of the Night Watch, he did not think it was a big deal to go across the district to cause trouble for Madam Sharon. But in the eyes of outsiders, the behavior of the Night Watch was so awkward, so stiff, and full of disharmony!
And the burial on the second day... Old Neil was buried on the second day, but that was because the murderer was the "Hidden Sage". Even if everyone tried their best, they couldn't catch this secret existence... But Leonard was different. He was clearly killed by a "Pleasure Witch"! Even if the latter escaped, the team members would try their best to chase the murderer! Only when it is confirmed that the murderer cannot be caught or killed in a short time, will they choose to let the deceased rest in peace first!
The captain is abnormal? No, not necessarily. The captain may have just forgotten! His memory has always been bad! But...how could he not attend the funeral of his team members? How is it possible!

Klein gritted his teeth. All of this was like a drama with rigid logic. At first glance, there seemed to be no problem, but upon closer inspection, one could find countless loopholes! "Audience"! He had previously told Old Blue about his guess, and now Jack's reasoning once again confirmed the existence of the mastermind behind the scenes!
Old Blue quickly glanced through the investigation report, then handed it to Klein next to him. The content of the report was roughly what Jack called suspicious points... Well, it's indeed not normal. Dunn is not like a certain guy who went to the North District of the Church of Evernight to "buy dogs" without caring about anything, and dared to go to the Nighthawks headquarters to "make trouble". Hmm? Is this Dunn's reward for the two extraordinary things he did to me? Too stingy! I didn't even collect the characteristics of the lunatic asylum, just to consider your face in the night... Old Blue glanced at Klein who was forcing himself to remain calm, and turned back and said:
"Where is Dunn Smith? Have you found him?"

"No... he seems... missing?" Jack said hesitantly:

"No one has seen him since the incident yesterday. Even the Night Watchmen only received orders in a dream. According to him, they are hunting down the murderer...

"This is another reason for my doubts. In Tingen, a single person cannot match the performance of a small team...

"By the way, from last night to this morning, many people who were at the station yesterday came to the police station to report that they seemed to be under some mysterious influence. They dreamed of a woman who exuded infinite charm and could not be described in words... This might be the ability of the murderer who killed the night watchman. Captain Matthew plans to organize a purification ceremony to eliminate any possible negative impacts..."

"Dream? Female? Witch?" Old Blue was a little confused. Why is the combination of these factors so strange? Could it be that Dunn was caught by Madam Sharon and was being treated as a "nightmare" by the witch? And then Dunn asked for help in his dream, and Daly rushed to him again without hesitation?

That's not right! Old Blue suddenly realized that Mrs. Sharon was crushed to death by him? How could she still be alive after her body was turned into pulp? She was almost dragged into the ditch by Jack and Klein!

Dunn took away the "joy" trait and then looked for the murderer in the dream. Joy affected the dreaming citizens? This is the only possibility! Dispelling it is also very simple...

Old Blue took out a Rune gold coin from his pocket with his right hand and threw it upwards gently. Then a small sun ignited in the palm of his hand. When the gold coin was caught again, the small sun seemed to melt into the gold coin, giving the latter warm and evil-repelling properties.

"Use this. After you input spirituality into it, it will release a 'solar halo' with a range of about 10 meters, which can easily disperse those residues. It can probably be used for a year? Keep it for fun. If Swain asks, just say I gave it to you."

Ding! The golden coin flew into Jack's hand in a perfect arc. He immediately smiled happily, "Okay! Thank you, Dad! I will cherish it!" Admisol smiled in the same way, as if he was even happier than himself.

Old Blue turned to Klein and said:
"Let's go look for Dunn again. He's probably still in Tingen."

(End of this chapter)