The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

Then, Chris, who has been "upgraded" and has settled other cases, will then concentrate on dealing with the "Dismemberer" who has put the entire Greenwater in the shadow.

Thus, the love-hate entanglement between the two protagonists officially unfolded...

Um...

That's how it should be!

Riber pressed his slightly aching head.

With almost no knowledge of the original plot, he can deviate the plot as if he was tied to a runaway train. Does it mean that he is actually quite talented?

Now, because of his existence, Chris can be said to be completely guarded to death.

Neither the Sorrow Witch nor the Phantom Thief had anything to do with him.

Moreover, he also fell into a wonderful misunderstanding, so he simply gave up hunting for the dismembered.

So what should be done to get the plot back on track and let Chris start catching the Sorrow Witch again?

...

Riber began to think hard.

thinking.

thinking.

thinking about...

Suddenly there was a flash of light.

He thought about it.

It's not that I thought of modifying the plot method.

Rather...

He doesn't seem to have any reason, insisting on returning the rampage plot.There is no need to be like an old father, insisting on watching over the pair of protagonists and heroines who are connected by fate, and go hand in hand to the end after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers.

It's not like the environment, whoever pollutes will take care of it.

There is no reason why he has to find a way to get the plot back because he changed the plot, right?

It's different from when I was in the ancestral home.

This time, even if he doesn't deal with the plot, there won't be a real protagonist holding a holy sword who will kill him at any time.

...

Then what is he worried about?

And the Knights, let's do it badly together.

...

...

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

During this period, nothing strange happened at all.

Riebel had three elegant meals and two teas every day, occasionally teasing and teasing Alice, and lived a leisurely life.

The nameless restaurant was still deserted, so it was almost time for afternoon tea. Since all the residents of the mansion would gather here, it became a place like a temporary conference hall.

On this day, it was rare for Chris to go out to handle the case. Instead, he was discussing the morning Pioneer Daily with two other members of the Knights.

Despite a three-day delay, the second case of the mutilated man made the newspapers.

Newspapers claimed that the city had been enveloped by dark clouds.The incompetent knights are completely unreliable, and the city is waiting for the emergence of heroes.

I don't know if Riber is too self-conscious, he always feels that the newspaper is also putting pressure on him.

Why do you say "also"?

Because, although Yabbech and Dirk knew from Chris's mouth that even if they were left alone, the dismemberers were mostly harmless and would be caught sooner or later.However, as full members of the Knights, they obviously have more concerns.So I still hope that Riber can solve the case quickly and catch the prisoner.

But due to the difference in status, when they reminded them, they were always very tactful and "inadvertently". The pressure was so weak that Riber could not detect it four out of five times.

What's more, even if the pressure is high, it's useless.

Riber, who has no ability to detect cases at all, has no intention of continuing to intervene.

Riber's gaze swept over Dirk who was deliberately reading the newspaper aloud.

Heh, I tried to trick him to go out, but there was no door.

It's not that this house has become an instinct engraved into DNA, but the letter left by the strange thief when he escaped from prison, which is basically no different from a threatening letter.

With such a dangerous enemy outside, who would dare to go out without four or five bodyguards by his side?

"These reporters... how dare they write this kind of report! Do they know how much panic this will cause!"

Yabubeki looked at the report and said angrily.

"I think it's a clever timing of the newspaper's story."

Chris ate his dessert with a fork and said casually,

"I didn't expect that there were such shrewd people in the Knights..."

"What do you mean?"

Abbech asked puzzled.

"Uh, it's really nothing, Miss Yabu. I just think unilaterally that this report was intentionally published by the Pioneer Daily by the Knights."

"Hey?"

"You see, many of the contents of these newspapers are not internal information that ordinary reporters can obtain. Therefore, I guess it should be that the Knights have made a deal with the Pioneer Daily. On the condition that the Pioneer Daily delays publishing the report, it is agreed to provide them. Some internal information related to the case."

Chris explained.

And Riber couldn't help feeling like "true or fake", and turned over the daily newspaper calmly.It turned out that it was not much different from what Chris said.

It can only be said that in the face of Chris's outstanding observation ability, Riber can only be amazed time and time again.

I don't know when Chris will be able to use this ability, and find out that Riber is actually a... er, an ordinary person.

He was a little scared of Chris.

This boy is almost poisonous.

Every time, I can use extremely meticulous, rigorous and reasonable logic to prove that every move of the Earl is expected and has deep meaning...

If it wasn't for him or the Earl himself, he almost thought that the Earl was the smartest person in the world.

"In other words, someone in the Knights is leaking secrets?"

Dirk, who was still reading the report before, changed his face.

"So, it's all said to be a 'deal'...and the winner is the Knights, how could it be that someone betrayed or leaked the secret..."

Chris looked at Dirk and sighed helplessly,

"It's hard to hide a vicious case like this. In particular, the mutilated person placed the corpse one step closer to the place where more people flow. Therefore, it is better for the Knights to take the initiative to spread the news in a controllable way." Spread it out. If you are an ordinary citizen, if you read this report, do you really remember the cruel serial dismemberment? Because there are very few descriptions of the prisoners, they are basically mentioned briefly. Therefore, this report makes What people remember is more about the gaffes of the knights, the incompetence of the knights, the inaction of the knights, etc... Besides, the night is very dangerous, and those who go out as little as possible or go out together should be warned. "

Yabbech and Dirk scanned the newspaper again, and then showed dazed expressions.

To be honest, Riber also wants to join the ranks.

Perhaps because of the true nature of a detective, Chris's explanations always have a fascinating magic.

"What's more, this report was actually written for dismemberers."

"To the Dismemberer?"

"That's right. We already know that the mutilator deliberately used dead corpses to attract attention. It was for the prisoner who wanted others to pay attention. Then if the dismemberer found out, she obviously did such an amazing feat, but she didn't do it at all. What happens when you get noticed?"

Chris asks a question, then explains himself without waiting for an answer,

"The answer is that she will upgrade her form of crime to gain more attention. At that time, she may create multiple dismembered corpses at the same time, or... directly step on the last line and upgrade to murder It is also not advisable to report too quickly. Because the dismemberer finds that her actions are attracting wide attention, and after the feedback from the public is very fast, it is very likely that the next time will be unbearable. committing crimes. And crimes committed on a whim also have the risk of escalation..."

Listening to Chris' explanation, the mouths of Dirk and Yabbeck almost opened into an "O" shape.

"So, the timing of this report is really ingenious. From any angle, it will not irritate the dismembered. This is also the reason why I said that there are shrewd people in the Knights."

"Then...since dismemberers are still so dangerous, is Consultant Chris also a little..."

Yabubeki hesitated to speak, then glanced at Liebel from the corner of his eye.

And Riber wanted to shrug his shoulders to show his powerlessness.

"Miss Yabu, do you know how many people were killed or disappeared due to crimes in this city last year?"

"Uh...uh..."

Yabbach was stopped by Chris' sudden question.

"The answer is seven cases in 520. This is still recorded by the Knights, and there must be a lot of unrecorded ones. In other words, one or two people in this city will be involved in crimes every day and become victims. And behind every victim, there is a criminal who is far more dangerous than a clown who only knows how to use the corpse to win applause."

Having said that, Yabubeki also understood that the persuasion of this day still failed.

Abbech, who was sent to this mansion as the earl's guard and as a member of the "Dismemberer" countermeasure team, naturally wanted to catch the dismemberer as soon as possible.

Helplessly, the two main players in the group seemed to have no intention of contributing.

And Riber, who watched the short meeting of the trio of knights almost the whole time, was silently sighing in his heart.

It seems that Chris, the detective, is also at full strength today.Moreover, his personality is the same as before, mixed with an inexplicable badness.

...

In the middle of the restaurant, when there was an awkward atmosphere, the door of the nameless restaurant was suddenly pushed open.

The foursome in the restaurant, including Riber, couldn't help being taken aback.

what's the situation?

How could someone come in, no one is going out in the mansion today...

Oh, this seems to be a restaurant, so it's okay.

Pushing open the door of the restaurant, a young girl with long beige hair and wearing simple clothes walked in.

The girl who walked into the restaurant timidly kept her head down and looked at her toes, and was even startled by the sound of the restaurant door closing behind her.

"I, I, I... I heard that this place is recruiting waiters... So, so..."

The girl who was a little awkward to speak finally raised her head for the first time when she said these words.

Then, it happened to meet Riber's eyes.

then,

"Master, Lord Earl?"

The girl who recognized Ribel had a look of joy on her face.

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"Oh? Isn't this Miss Veronica?"

The person who recognized the girl first was naturally the smartest one present.

That's right, it's not Riber's detective Chris.

"Veronica..."

Riber also repeated the girl's name, frowning slightly and looking at her.

Veronica, of course Riber knew her.

Roughly speaking, this should be the third meeting between the two.

The first time was when "Night Demon" was captured, the second time was at the banquet of the commendation ceremony, and the third time is now.

And the reason Riber can remember the girl's name is not because she looks like an important character, but simply because of this name.

In this world where civilization lags behind, there are very few entertainment items.Therefore, Riber, who usually has a lot of time to kill, regained his interest in reading.

"Veronica" is the name of a novel Ribel is reading recently and the name of the protagonist.

"How is your brother?"

While drinking tea calmly, Riber asked.