Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 118 Not a Shepherd

“Lu Ze, I think you need to give me an explanation.”

The regret in Dunn's deep eyes lasted only a short time; he quickly became serious and resumed the demeanor befitting a captain.

"hehe."

Lu Ze was speechless and could only manage a bitter smile.

He was caught by the night watchman at the crime scene, covered in signs of a struggle, with the corpse of an extraordinary person who was clearly a follower of an evil god lying on the ground—no matter how he denied it, he was inextricably linked to what happened here.

Moreover, due to his continuous use of "filthy language," he now exudes a strong aura of depravity and doesn't look like a good person at all.

But Captain, why did you arrive so quickly?

Lu Ze thought helplessly.

The police force in the Eastern District was relatively weak, and it fell under the influence of the Church of Storms. He anticipated that the police would arrive slowly, discover the anomaly at the scene, and then contact the official Extraordinary. By the time the Church of Storms' "punishers" arrived, he would have already dealt with the situation and escaped with Cecilia.

However, the result was that he was caught red-handed by the night watchmen as soon as he finished dealing with Ms. M.

How to do?
"Captain, it's me."

Lu Ze had just begun his explanation when he suddenly stopped and said, "Captain, it can't be that bad, can it?"

It turned out that during their conversation, he noticed a slight change in his surroundings in an instant. Having become familiar with Dunn's abilities, he immediately realized he had been dragged into a dream.

This means that Dunn was already on guard against him and was preparing to arrest him.

"Crack."

The illusory dream shattered like glass. Luze opened his eyes and saw Klein and Leonard surrounding him, pointing their dark gun barrels at him.

“Luze, come back with us, just for Cecilia’s sake.”

Klein's tone was almost pleading.

Behind him, the other Night Watchers gathered around, including Luo Yao, Xi Jia, and Cohenli. Their expressions were not pleasant either.

"Lu Ze".

Cecilia got up, looked at Luze, her eyes resolute.

He knew his sister meant for him to make a decision. Should he cooperate with the arrest, or fight them for that sliver of freedom? Whichever path she chose, she was willing to walk it with Lu Ze.

However, Luze had already exhausted all his resources in the previous battle. How could he possibly win against the numerous Night Watchers who were in excellent condition? Unless he sacrificed himself to summon the evil god. In that case, not only would the entire city perish, but Cecilia's safety would also be at risk.

Forget it, at least he got to kill that damned Ms. M as he wanted, and he also saved his sister's life.

"All right."

Lu Ze let out a long sigh.

Facing the night watchmen who had gathered around him, he slowly raised his hands.

The next day, underground at Blackthorn Security Company.

Gaslights embedded in the wall illuminated the black iron Charis Gate, in front of which stood a huge metal cage. The cage was large enough to hold a table, where someone was currently sitting, struggling with the steak on their plate.

Lu Ze kept his head down, diligently cutting the bloody steak into bite-sized pieces, then forking them and stuffing them into his mouth one by one. The tender texture of the steak and the unique aroma of the fat stimulated his taste buds, making him close his eyes in ecstasy.

If it weren't for the shackles on his hands constantly hitting the plate as he cut the steak, and the cold wind blowing on his face from the floor, he would have thought he was in some upscale restaurant.

"Want to eat again?"

"Outside the cage," Leonard asked.

"no need."

Lu Ze piled the empty plates aside and took a sip of water. After eating four or five large plates of steak in one go, the emptiness and hunger in his body were suppressed and replaced by the satisfaction of being full.

"You're really not nervous at all." Seeing his expression, even the usually frivolous Leonard shook his head helplessly. "Under these circumstances, you still have such a good appetite."

Ms. Sigia, who had been silent, nodded slightly in agreement. The gaslight cast long shadows, and with their movements, the large-caliber steam rifles in their hands reflected the light, appearing cold and powerful.

More than ten hours had passed when Lu Ze was taken back to the company's underground area by the night watchmen. His usual workplace had suddenly become a prison where he was confined, and this shift in perception gave him a strange sense of unreality.

According to regulations, Luze would normally be imprisoned in the cell behind the Chanis door. However, considering that seeing what was behind the door would be painful for his eyes, and to prevent him from losing control, Dunn arranged for him to be imprisoned outside the door, under the constant supervision of two Sequence 8 "Midnight Poets".

They carried not only steam rifles, but also other sealed artifacts. They had the authority to open fire and suppress Luze if he exhibited even the slightest abnormality.

"Even if I'm nervous, it won't make things better, will it?"

Lu Ze said with a grin.

He realized that his actions had been aided and tacitly approved by the Goddess of Night, and he was still useful to her. The Sanctuary probably wouldn't execute him, but what they would make him do afterward was uncertain.

As for her younger sister, she was an accomplice and wasn't even imprisoned; instead, she was left there to be guarded.

"Speaking of which, where's the captain?"

"I'm going to clean up your mess."

Leonard said, "He's arguing with the captain of the 'Substitute Punishers'. You committed a crime in their jurisdiction, and they're very unhappy about it."

Nothing was done; it's because that crazy woman chose the East District.

Lu Ze still felt somewhat depressed when he recalled Ms. M.

Looking back now, he still can't understand her final actions. Not only that, but thinking back on it, she didn't even remove the extraordinary items from Lu Ze before the final ceremony, even though she already knew what he had through the surveillance, yet she let him bring them to the scene.

It's practically suicide.
"There's one more thing."

At this moment, Leonard spoke up, bringing him back to his senses, "...Klein, let me apologize to you on his behalf. He failed to notice your condition in time, causing you to reach this point."

He doesn't need to apologize.

Lu Ze smiled wryly.

It turned out that the reason the night watchman had come so early last night was because of Klein. That night, he planned to discuss going to the theater with Luze, but when he arrived at No. 6 Narcissus Street, he found the place empty.

Based on Luzer's previous solo assassination attempt on the witch, Klein realized something was amiss. He performed a divination inside the house and was shocked to see Ms. M. He immediately rushed to Blackthorn Security Company to report the situation to Dunn.

When the night watchmen found the eastern district by following the divination, they arrived just as the battle ended and captured Lu Ze on the spot.

That's why they arrived so quickly.

The two were chatting when suddenly footsteps came from outside, steady and deliberate. Soon, Dunn's face appeared at the edge of the lamplight.

"team leader."

Several people shouted in unison, including Lu Ze in the cage.

Dunn and the others nodded, then looked at Luze.

His expression seemed somewhat solemn.

"Lu Ze, are you sure you killed Ms. M?"

"I'm sure, Captain. What's wrong?"

Lu Ze was somewhat puzzled by his question.

Dunn slowly said:

"Judging from the characteristics of the exfoliated material, Ms. M was not a shepherd."