Age of Heroes, ten consecutive guarantees

At the same time as the screams sounded, Bai Yu looked towards the second floor.

He was about to make a move, but the first time he looked at Jeanne, he was about to give instructions.

Jeanne twirled her fingers around her hair, nodded, their eyes met, and a tacit understanding was born without words.

She stayed on the first floor and watched the two people.

Bai Yu and Mussel went to the second floor at the same time.

The second floor presents a circular hall with a total of nine rooms.

One of the bedrooms has been opened.

The black-haired girl fell to the ground and pointed to the bedroom, her hands trembling.

Bai Yu looked into the room and saw that the light in the bedroom was dim. Lying on the bed was a fair-skinned young woman. She was wearing pajamas, her body was lying sideways on the bed motionless, and a large amount of blood flowed from her neck. The bright red blood dyed half the bed red.

When seeing this scene, Mussel's pupils were shocked.

She was about to rush forward with a burst of magic power, but Bai Yu held her shoulders and pinned her down. She tried her best and couldn't break free.

"Let go!"

"Don't destroy the scene, stay calm." Bai Yu said lightly: "You should go and inform the knights now."

Mussel gritted his teeth. After a moment, he took a deep breath and took the magic power back into his body. Then he raised his hand, and a dark bat floated out from under his coat.

The family members call.

The bat flew to the door and she returned to the room.

Bai Yu is already checking.

"Already dead." Bai Yu said.

Mussel said nothing.

"Do you know the deceased?"

"She is my school girl." Mussel gritted his teeth, revealing his sharp fangs.

"I'm not sure how the blood race will be different from humans after death," Bai Yu stood up and said, "If you regain your composure, then I'll leave it to you on the spot. This should be your specialty."

Mussel took deep breaths continuously: "Okay!"

She put on a pair of gloves and began to examine the body.

When Bai Yu sent the black-haired Vampire girl to the first floor and then turned back, he just happened to see Mussel put his blood-stained fingers into his mouth.

This should be the racial talent of reading the memory of the dead through blood.

It's just certainly not that easy.

"What's the catch?"

"It's not even read into her memory." Mussel shook his head and said, "The only thing that can be determined is that the time of death was within twelve hours."

"I think so." Bai Yu looked around: "There were no signs of fighting or fighting at the scene. She was obviously killed when she lost the ability to resist... What is her strength?"

"Equivalent to a mid-level second-level blood knight."

"What's the cause of death?"

"Losing too much blood. Blood is the soul and life to vampires. Bloodshed is more deadly to us than humans."

Mussel pointed to his neck. The wound was at the carotid artery on the neck. There were two bloody holes left by the fangs.

"It looks like it was bitten by a vampire." Bai Yu asked, "Do vampires also engage in blood-sucking behavior?"

"Yes." Mussel said, "But rarely. Vampire-sucking from the same race usually means..."

She was a little embarrassed to speak at this point.

"But it doesn't matter, we are discussing the case." Bai Yu said, "As an outsider, I have nothing to be ashamed of."

"It means mating behavior." Mussel let out a sigh of relief: "After all, souls flow in the blood. Absorbing the blood of the same race means the fusion of souls. This can only be done between loved ones."

"...Godly friend?"

"Yeah." Mussel turned his face unnaturally.

"Then her being sucked blood doesn't mean..." Bai Yu thought of a crime.

"Yes." Mussel clenched his fists: "So do you know why I am angry?"

Bai Yu did not ask in detail, but walked to the window: "If there is blood-sucking behavior, then it is most likely a crime committed by the vampires. There are also windows here. Is it possible that someone was attacked from outside?"

Mussel shook his head: "As I said, this is the Opal Palace. There are windows, but they are only used to bring in light. In fact, these windows cannot lead to the outside world at all."

"So, this is still a completely closed venue?"

"yes."

"Then the suspects are the remaining four people."

"Go and ask."

Mussel looked puzzled: "The prince has been killed. Why has a new victim appeared after a month?"

…

Back in the lobby on the first floor, four vampire girls had gathered together.

Jeanne sat aside and allowed these people to play freely.

The place was a bit messy.

It was obviously the death that made them uneasy. Everyone showed different states. Some turned into shrinking birds, some showed aggression due to stress reactions, and some were silent. But be wary.

Here is a brief introduction to several vampire noble girls.

Reina, a red-haired girl, the youngest daughter of the Calomon family, is seventeen years old and a student, characterized by her youth;

Rebecca Loew, a black-haired girl, the girl who just found the body, 21 years old, the second daughter of the Loew family, a pharmacy apprentice, characterized by black hair;

Stella Trevino, twenty-eight years old, a genius of the Trevino family, at this age, but already a third-level blood mage, characterized by a witch suit;

Lumina Legisamon, 26 years old, is the only blond girl in the scene. Her family background is very ordinary, but her beauty is famous in Romania, and she is characterized by her beauty.

The dead girl's name was Julia. She was twenty-seven years old. She was Mussel's schoolgirl and distant relative. She was originally planning to go to the Knights as an intern. Her characteristic was a corpse.

In addition to these five people, there is also Paige, which does not require much explanation.

Next came the question and answer session.

Reina, a young red-haired girl, wiped away tears and said, "I don't know what's going on. Can I go home? I'm scared."

Rebecca, who was the first to discover the body, replied: "I don't know what happened, but when I went up to call her, I tried to knock on the door, but there was no response. Then I tried to open the door, and then I found Julie. Ya already..."

Bai Yu asked: "Her room is not locked?"

"Yes." Rebecca nodded.

Stella sat silently aside. As the eldest, she looked very calm. She was dressed like a witch, with a black robe and a big hat. She also held a magic book in her hand and said calmly. : "I was reading in my room all night last night...including just now. I came down after hearing the noise."

The last one was Lumina. She was one of the people left in the living room, and her appearance alone was completely comparable to that of Jeanne.

She said softly: "Although we live here, we basically don't communicate much. We occasionally chat in the living room. At night, we go back to our respective rooms to rest. Once we close the door, we don't know what is happening outside. "

Mussel folded his hands and suppressed his emotions and asked: "So you have no clue at all? I would like to remind you that Julia's death was not an accident, but a murder. This means that there must be a relationship between the four of you." There is a murderer."

When these words were spoken, the atmosphere immediately changed.

The four girls raised their eyes, looked at each other, or lowered their heads in silence.

The witch Stella closed the book with a snap: "In my opinion, that's not necessarily true... Isn't there another missing person who has not been found yet?"

"You mean, Peggy Frankimir?"

"Yeah, if she didn't disappear, but was hiding here, with her strength, it shouldn't be difficult to sneak into the room quietly and kill someone." Stella said lightly: "Let's talk , are you sure that the murderer is not her? "

Mussel said nothing. In fact, she also had this suspicion, and immediately looked in Bai Yu's direction.

The Daxia man said: "Placing the responsibility on a transparent person saves time and effort, but it does not make sense."

"What doesn't make sense?"

"She hid, why did she kill again? Isn't this deliberately exposing her existence? A person who deliberately causes a missing person, but at the same time creates a murder case, isn't this considered unnecessary?"

Stella narrowed her eyes slightly and said calmly: "Maybe she is trying to create chaos and create a chance for herself to escape?"

"Do you think you can escape?" Bai Yu asked.

Stella was stunned, and then fell silent.

No matter how she answered this question, it was wrong. On the one hand, she didn't want to admit that she was weaker than Paige, but on the other hand, she couldn't insist that she could leave.

Bai Yu continued: "Miss Julia was most likely killed by the same person who killed the prince, and the reason why she was killed was because of something."

"And this incident may be an opportunity to reveal the identity of the murderer."

"Otherwise, there is no reason why a month would have passed before the murderer would take action..."

"Of course, it is not ruled out that the murderer lost his patience and wanted to do something to achieve additional goals."

…Such as finding Paige.

"But this possibility is relatively small. After all, the vampires have always been very patient. You should all be prepared to be waited here for three years."

Bai Yu continued: "I think it is impossible for you to be locked up here without any communication within this month."

"If anyone has any clues, they can just tell them. Anything is fine, as long as it's related to Julia."

"I can guarantee your safety... with the honor of a king-level knight."

He released part of his realm pressure.

Several people present looked at him in surprise, probably because they were amazed that Bai Yu had reached the fourth level at such a young age.

Still no one answered.

"Please go back to your rooms." Bai Yu said, "The people from the Blood Knights will be here soon."

Several noble girls got up and returned to their rooms.

Among them, the seventeen-year-old girl Reina quietly glanced at Bai Yu, as if she wanted to say something, but she still didn't and returned to the room.

Mussel sighed: "They are very vigilant. Everyone is worried that they will be charged. This way the investigation will not proceed smoothly."

"What went wrong?"

Bai Yu smiled: "Isn't this going smoothly?"

His goal has been achieved.

What he said just now has broken the inner balance of these people.

A sense of distrust began to spread.

They will all worry about whether they will become victims next.

Once the prisoner's dilemma appears, everyone will try to fight for a chance of survival for themselves.

Bai Yu asked them to go back to their rooms, on the one hand, to avoid collusion with accomplices, and on the other hand, to create psychological pressure and let everyone sort out the situation alone, so that when he came to inquire, it would be convenient for them to reveal relevant information individually. .

This saves the most time and effort.

In short, let them go for a while, don't be too proactive, don't be too enthusiastic.

Anyway, the initiative is in your own hands.

…

After the Knights arrived, the scene was handed over to them for processing and investigation.

"Next..." Bai Yu raised his head and said, "It's time to go and see the prince. Where was he assassinated?"

"Follow me." Mussel led the way.

In front of a stone statue, he showed the royal blood soul crystal in his hand.

The stone sculpture looked like a knight who was committing suicide. It cut its throat and shed bright red blood. The blood overflowed and flowed on the ground, turning into a bright red carpet along the steps.

This opened a path to the upper level of Opal Palace.

"How long can this road last?" Bai Yu stepped on the suspended red carpet staircase. This thing is not only a staircase, but also an ancient magic that expands space.

"It can be maintained forever."

"It was also turned on when the prince was killed?"

"No, it's closed."

"Then how did you know that the prince had been killed without opening the passage?"

"I mentioned before that the Opal Palace itself is an underground city, right?" Mussel said: "On the night the prince was killed, the Opal Palace changed. Its appearance transformed into a high tower and activated Gargoyle Guard."

"Did you judge that something must have happened based on the changes in the appearance of Opal Palace?"

"Yes, after the mutation occurred, within ten minutes, a veteran on duty brought the blood soul crystal of the royal family to quell the commotion."

Mussel continued: "There were five blind dates downstairs, but Peggy Frankimir was not among them."

She raised her head and said, "So the Knights speculated that she assassinated the prince and then entered the subspace where the dungeon is located."

Bai Yu frowned: "Is this too arbitrary?"

"It's not arbitrary. Just like the problem you just noticed, this 'staircase' is the key to isolating the upper and lower floors. Only the royal family or the blood soul crystal of the royal family can open it, and the blood soul crystal dropped after the death of the prince can on his body while the 'stairs' were closed."

Mussel said, "You know what that means."

"Is this another secret room?" Bai Yu raised his eyebrows.

To put it simply, you can think of the blood soul crystal as a key and the stairs as a door.

After the prince dies, he drops the key, which is needed to open and close the door.

The problem now is that the body is inside the door, the key is inside the door, and the door is locked.

So the five people downstairs have almost no suspicion. Only Paige, who stayed upstairs and disappeared, is suspect, and only she can do it.

But Bai Yu knew very well that Peggy could not assassinate the prince.

So, this is still a secret room.

Or, think about it another way.

What if the murderer committed the murder and was caught by Peggy, and then Peggy took the initiative to close the stairs to prevent the other person from coming up?

No, there should be no such possibility.

If this was the case, there was no need for Paige to escape, let alone leave the blood soul crystal next to the body.

"Emm..." Bai Yu was thinking, having already walked through the corridor and reached the upper floor.

The private residence of the Blood Prince.

Push the door and enter, a luxurious one-bedroom apartment of hundreds of square meters.

A month has passed, and no cleaning has been carried out. The body is still there, but there is no tendency to decay. It should be that the veteran-level vampires used magic to preserve all traces.

Bai Yu looked at the vampire prince and couldn't hold back at the first sight.

Subconsciously, I thought of an ancient Eastern nursery rhyme.

——Brother Ni’s head is like a ball; he kicked it to the department store.

Bai Yu asked: "Where is the head?"

The female knight's eyes dodge: "I think... maybe it's because she died so tragically that she has no face to see others."