Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 33 Sincerity is the ultimate skill
"Brother, I advise you to confess and be lenient. Otherwise, even I don't know what kind of cruel thing Ms. Qiangwei will do in a while."

Ethan raised his hands above his head obediently and stood shoulder to shoulder with his boss. He leaned in close and whispered, "The last person she interrogated had no intact skin on his body. He screamed all night before he died. I'm helping you."

He roughly judged the situation in the bar. This was the most well-informed place in the civilian area. Rocksang would often come to this bar called "Golden Rose" to have a drink after work. The only problem was that the Golden Rose was related to the border gang, so they would naturally not like Ivy, a "cop".

It was obvious that the communication between the two sides was not going smoothly and was about to end in an accidental conflict.

When Ivy pointed the gun at the boss, he also reached for the dagger hidden in the secret compartment of the bar.

"I don't!"

Ivy's face flushed, and the golden hair on her head excitedly formed an "X" shape.

"You can have it. Maybe he will confess if he gets scared."

Ethan was so disappointed with his boss. He just saw his boss's hands shaking. As long as Ivy cooperated and showed a cruel smile, his mental defense would completely collapse. It was a pity that he and Ivy had just worked together for one day, so their tacit understanding needed to be strengthened.

Following Ivy's denial, the boss slowly reached for the dagger once again.

"Okay, so she didn't torture anyone she was questioning, but she's killed 56 people like you."

The boss stopped his little action again, and he subconsciously glanced at Ivy, but this time Ivy remained silent. She just frowned and did not refute.

Now the boss was completely panicked.

This woman has killed 56 people! ?
You know, even the most vicious villain in the gang has never killed so many people!
Ethan, who originally wanted to take advantage of the situation to pursue her, felt a pang in his heart. The number of 56 people was just something he made up to make Ivy look more intimidating, but something he didn't expect happened.

Ivy agreed.

broken!

I unexpectedly discovered such a horrifying truth!

This time even Ethan's mood was suddenly filled with uneasiness.

Sincerity is the sure winner.

When the boss noticed that Ivy avoided looking at Ethan with a guilty conscience, he almost immediately raised his hands above his head. In order to prevent himself from becoming the 57th unlucky person, he took the initiative to speak up, "I can tell you about Roxan. This is a legally operated bar. I have always been a law-abiding citizen of the Empire. We can sit down and have a good chat... By the way, would you two like to have a drink? It's my treat."

No matter what kind of murder plan the silent Ivy was planning, at least the three of them were now sitting in front of the bar and the interrupted conversation could continue.

"Listen, I don't know if this is related to the case you're investigating, but as far as I know, that guy Roxan owes a large sum of money to the Imperial Reserve Bank. He lives a very tight life. Every night they come to the bar to tell jokes about the nobility to earn some extra money. We have all advised him not to borrow money from the Imperial Reserve Bank anymore. The money he earns now can't even pay the interest, but he won't listen and has completely fallen into it."

Hearing this, Ethan asked, "He is still borrowing money from the Imperial Reserve? Why?"

Lockthorn mentioned that he had taken out a loan from the Imperial Federal Reserve in order to buy an apartment in a working-class area, and that he would have to work in Riverwood Town for more than 20 years to pay off the loan and interest.

Although somewhat offensive, Ethan almost immediately thought of something bad.

For example, Lockthorne got involved in gambling, or became addicted to potions made by some bad pharmacists. Otherwise, it was hard for him to imagine what could have caused such an optimistic and positive person to change his temperament so drastically in a short period of time and borrow money from the Imperial Reserve again and again.

Roxan must have known the consequences of doing so. When his debts became too much to be repaid, his life would be bought out. "It's for her daughter."

The boss lowered his head helplessly. At first, they also thought that Roxan had developed a bad habit. Whether it was gambling or potion addiction, they had ways to force Roxan to quit. But they had no idea how to deal with this matter. "His daughter is very talented in magic. A great magician of the Astrology Society took a fancy to her and was willing to be her teacher."

The three of them fell silent at the same time.

Magician is recognized as the most expensive extraordinary path. The materials used to make scrolls and set up magic arrays are all made of real gold and silver.

Even so, few people can resist the temptation to step into the extraordinary realm, especially when the other party is a great magician certified by the Astrology Society.

Ethan knew that Lockthorn had a dream. He wanted to repay the loan and live in harmony with his family in Creekwood Town.

A simple and plain wish.

But this still doesn't explain why Roxan suddenly ended his life and left a curse in the apartment.

"You see Roxan every day. Is there anything unusual about him recently?"

"Abnormal? How could such a heartless person be abnormal?"

The boss sneered, "Sometimes I really envy him. He is so overwhelmed by debt, but he can still smile. By the way, he told me a few days ago that his daughter will come to town to see him. The girl has passed the first-level magician certification exam. He also said that he would ask her to come to the bar to perform magic for us."

Ethan could imagine the scene after the performance in the evening, when Roxanne dragged his tired figure to chat with the boss in front of the bar.

The boss is right, such a heartless person...

Ethan's expression suddenly changed, and he emphasized his tone, "You just said that Roxan's daughter is coming to see him?"

The boss was startled by Ethan's expression. He shrank his neck and his voice became weaker. "He said that himself."

"When did this happen?"

"Just three days ago."

"Where did it come from?"

"How would I know? I've never been to an astrology meeting. Does it matter where it came from? The person is already dead."

When talking about Lockthorn's death, the boss immediately became angry. "You are here to investigate this case, right? Then tell me, how did he die? How could he commit suicide? The Imperial Reserve must have forced him to death!"

"The nearest astrologer to Riverwood Town will be in Morningstar City."

Ivy, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke. Her tone was light and her face still showed no sadness or joy. It was as if she was just stating a fact based on the clues provided by her boss.

"Morningstar City is located southwest of Riverwood Town. If his daughter came from there, she would have passed through Riverside Town two days ago."

(End of this chapter)