Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 115 Going to Riverwood Town

The development of the matter was beyond Lin Dong's expectations. When they left the branch, every investigator was in a state of anxious alert. An unprecedented plague was most likely another conspiracy of the evil god.

The danger was clear to everyone, and everyone worked to the best of their ability.

And Ethan, who caused all this, only told a half-true story.

Compared to the wanton squandering of magic, this seemed to be some kind of more terrifying power. Even she had only seen this trait in certain people recorded in history books, and Ethan's knowledge once again exceeded her imagination - this guy actually dabbled in plague and infectious diseases!

This made Lin Dong even more curious about Ethan's next plan, "Are we going to interrogate the thug next?"

"I have roughly guessed why he attacked Esoke."

"How did you know?"

"Only those who hate Esoke the most can see Cain."

When he went to the clothing store to buy clothes last night, he got an important clue. Not long ago, a tragedy happened in Esoke's mansion.

He hurried back to the clothing store, chatted with the clerk for a few words, showed his ID as an asylum investigator, and hinted that her friend had recently gotten into big trouble.

The clerk was indeed panicked and immediately told Ethan the information he wanted to know, such as her home address. She also mentioned that she used to work at the Chamber of Commerce in Gear City, but was suddenly transferred to the mansion, which led to this tragedy.

The location is in the South Side of Gear City, which is the poorest neighborhood.

The houses are dilapidated and most of the residents here wear patched clothes. Homeless vagrants can be seen everywhere. A few skinny children wrapped in old blankets are huddled in the corner of the steps of the building.

It's another difficult winter.

Homeless children have always been one of the problems in every city of the empire. In this era, there was no detailed population statistics and disappearance became the norm. Recently, the imperial military industry noticed that child labor seemed to be a more cost-effective option. Most of these children could not survive the winter anyway, so it would be better to make full use of them and let them consume their last bit of value before they died.

Winter is in a heavy mood.

Two years ago, Violet Commune failed to solve these problems, and the empire continued to develop along the established trajectory. She did not know how to solve the current situation of the empire. She only knew how to fight and kill, and it seemed that the only thing she was good at was destruction. Whenever she faced such a situation, she would feel deeply powerless.

The tail hooked around Ethan's neck tightened.

Sensing something was wrong with Lin Dong, Ethan gently touched her head, and the white cat on his shoulder narrowed its eyes and stopped looking at the bleak scene on the street.

"Sir, please give me some."

When passing by the steps, a little boy with a dirty face looked at Ethan with hope. He saw the white cat with spotless fur on Ethan's shoulder and said, "You must be an amazing person."

"There's nothing remarkable about me."

Ethan took out a golden lion and calmly placed it in the little boy's dirty hand. If they were lucky enough, this should help a group of children survive the harsh winter.

When the little boy saw the golden object in his palm, his eyes immediately widened in surprise.

"Shhh."

Ethan gestured to him and used his back to block the homeless people coming and going on the street.

If they are not lucky enough, a golden lion will bring them bad luck. "Don't make it public, spend it carefully."

The booming business of Lao Sen's Magic Technology Store allowed him to easily give away a golden lion as a gift, but this was the limit of the goodwill he could express. Changing the status quo of the empire was not something that could be achieved by just opening a store. Fortunately, he did not have such huge ambitions, as those belonged to saints and great virtues, and the burden was too heavy.

"Thank you, thank you so much! I will definitely repay you when I grow up!"

"Don't make promises that you can't easily keep."

Ethan waited until the little boy hid the golden lion in his worn-out clothes before he got up and walked deeper into the apartment. Half a minute after the door was knocked, a woman opened the door and saw Ethan standing at the door. She seemed to have a premonition of something, clenched her fists, and then sighed deeply.

The woman looked like she hadn't slept for several nights and looked very haggard.

In the end, she did not show any resistance, but just whispered, "Please come in."

The furniture in the apartment was old, but they were all neatly arranged together. Most of them were second-hand goods discarded by the Chamber of Commerce. The maid uniforms, which had been washed, dried, were folded and neatly placed on the backs of the chairs.

The woman stood in the front hall, glancing nervously toward the bedroom from time to time.

"This morning, there was an attack at the casino where a thug entered the casino with a crossbow and attempted to shoot Mr. Esoke."

Ethan simply stated the case, but the woman's face suddenly changed, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Master Esoke, is he... okay?"

"The assassination attempt failed. The thug was arrested and is probably on his way to the detention center."

When she heard that Esoke was still alive, the woman clenched her fists even tighter, and her shoulders trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to hide the lingering resentment.

Ethan asked, "Do you have anything else to add?"

"Did Master Esoke send you here?"

“It’s just a routine investigation at this point.”

"……there is none left."

There was no accusation or pleading, and the woman did not even attempt to defend herself.

She was obviously aware of the nature of the assassination and its impending consequences.

There is only a dying man here waiting for death to come.

"Your daughter, can I go check on her?"

"Please leave us the last bit of decency."

Of course, there was no way she could stop Ethan.

Ethan didn't go into the house, but just looked inside from a distance.

This is a warm room with a gas lamp on the desk and an open fairy tale book next to it.

There was an empty chair there, and Ethan could imagine the woman sitting in that chair before their visit, telling her favorite childhood stories to her child lying motionless in the bed.

However, the fairy-tale ending is destined to exist only in books.

"Take me back with you. She... probably can't go with you."

The woman said.

"I have a general understanding of your situation... I heard some rumors recently when I was working at the branch office. Some people said that Ximu Town on the border of the empire seems to be a good place. If you can go there, maybe something good will happen."

"you……"

The woman stood there in a daze, as if she couldn't believe her ears.

Ethan reminded him, "If you have plans to live somewhere else, it's time to get on the road."

(End of this chapter)