Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 47 Am I exposed?

Although Audrey's brain crashed for a moment, as a spectator she quickly recovered and began to think about how to deal with the situation.

Fortunately, she racked her brains and finally came up with a way to break the deadlock.

There is only one way -

silence.

As long as she remains silent, no one can get any useful information from her!

And in fact.

The Count and his wife also noticed their daughter's little thoughts and looked at each other tacitly.

Instead of exposing it, I decided to find another breakthrough.

"Ash."

The Countess looked at Yu Jin kindly and said with a smile, "I don't know if today's lunch suits your taste. If you are not used to it, you can ask the kitchen to make it again. Although they have never been to Winter County, their cooking skills are pretty good."

"No, no need."

Yu Jin put down his knife and fork and exclaimed, "It tastes very good."

"That's good."

The Countess smiled and nodded, but then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, I heard that you have only been in Backlund for a short time. How is it going? Have you found a decent job?"

"I am now a night watchman of the Church of Night."

Ember replied.

Audrey raised her head and looked at the ember in surprise.

He looked at his parents again, and the count and his wife looked normal.

obviously.

They already knew that Ember was a Nighthawk.

But even if I knew this, was it really necessary to say it in front of her?

After all, I am just a noble lady who is ignorant of the world.

Or……

Audrey suddenly thought of a possibility and lowered her head silently.

"What about the weekly salary?"

"A hundred pounds a week."

"A hundred pounds?"

The Countess was surprised when she heard this.

She just thought the salary was a little high.

After all, even the Hall family can only earn a few hundred thousand gold pounds every year.

Most of this income comes from rent from the Earl's territory and other business investments.

The simple fixed salary is to reach 100 pounds per week, which is already the top group of people in Backlund.

However, the Count's expression was somewhat different from that of the Countess.

In addition to surprise, there was also some disbelief.

Because he knows more than the Countess!
He knew that Yu Jin was a Night Watcher of the Church of Evernight, and this kind of information could be found out if anyone wanted to.

However, as for specific salary and benefits, it is difficult to obtain information unless you are an insider.

But at a weekly salary of £100, that would be £5,200 a year!

More importantly, night watchmen do not have to pay taxes, so there will be no discount on the 5,200 pounds.

Not to mention that as night watchmen, they must have other ways to make money reasonably.

just.

According to the Count's understanding of the night watchmen of the Church of Night, the salary of the night watchmen is usually related to three aspects.

Years of service, contributions to the church, and occupation.

Based on the comprehensiveness of these three aspects, the weekly salary of Sequence 9 is usually between 4 and 10 pounds.

序列8的周薪在10-20镑。序列7的周薪在20-40镑。

As for the weekly salary of 100 pounds, that is at least the salary that a Sequence 6 Beyonder can get!

Doesn't that mean...

"He is a Sequence 6 Beyonder?"

The Count was shocked by his own conjecture.

Sequence 6 itself was not surprising, and he had seen Sequence 6 Beyonders before.

But combined with Ember's age, this seems a bit scary!
After all, according to the newspaper report, Yu Jin is only 17 years old this year!
According to the kingdom's standards for adulthood, he is not even an adult!
But according to the common sense the Count knew, it would take two to three years to go from Sequence 9 to Sequence 8, three to five years to go from Sequence 7 to Sequence 7, and at least ten years to go from Sequence 6 to Sequence !

"No, it should be just Sequence 7!"

The count quickly denied his own guess and took a deep breath to calm himself down.

The other party has a special status, and the weekly salary of 100 pounds probably also includes additional subsidies or bonuses.

But even so.

A 17-year-old Sequence 7 is already exaggerated enough!
"A hundred pounds, that's good."

The countess had no idea what her husband was thinking. She just nodded slightly and continued to ask, "Is this job hard? Is it very dangerous?"

“It’s not hard work.”

Yu Jin replied readily, "My job is a flexible work system, so danger is inevitable. During the time I have been in Backlund, two extraordinary cases have already occurred."

"The first time was when we went on a mission to Tingen half a month ago. Two teams of seven Nighthawks were almost wiped out."

"Goddess bless you."

The Countess drew a picture for Scarlet Moon on her chest with some fear, but then she became curious, "What about the other one?"

"This morning."

Yu Jin was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "To be precise, last night, a Sequence 8 Nighthawk was brutally murdered in the living room of her own house. There was a huge window in her abdomen, but her internal organs and soul were gone."

Yu Jin did not hide it because this case would be exposed sooner or later.

Especially given the Count's status and position, it was easy for him to find out the details of the case.

What's more, the other party was lurking in the detective agency in the morning, so he should know exactly where he went.

"Even Beyonders were brutally murdered?"

The Countess felt a chill down her spine when she heard this, and she suddenly regretted asking about these things.

"in addition."

Ember paused, then continued, "If possible, Madam Caitlin and Miss Audrey should try to go out less recently."

"Eh?"

Audrey, who had been looking down like an ostrich, raised her head in surprise.

"You mean, there's a good chance the criminal will strike again?"

The count thought of a possibility and immediately asked.

"Correct."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and explained, "The criminal is most likely a cultist, and at least a Sequence 7 Beyonder. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to kill a Sequence 8 Nighthawk so easily."

"Whether he kills for revenge or for other reasons, as long as he hasn't left Backlund, he will most likely commit another crime, because this kind of person cannot resist his desire to kill."

"And if they do strike again, the most likely scenario is that it's someone with the same attributes as the previous victim."

"Either a night watchman or a young and beautiful woman."

These analyses were not made by Yu Jin, but by Al Hassan and others.

The murderer has been identified as a member of the Blood Cult or the School of the Rose, and his route was most likely that of a criminal or prisoner.

Whichever of these two paths they choose, it drives them to become a fanatical murderer.

"Where was the crime?"

The Earl's heart sank and he asked in a deep voice.

"Hillston."

(End of this chapter)