Mystery: A Spark

Chapter 245 A Sigh

"Quickly, quickly, bring the chairman in."

Under Williams's command, several security team members hurriedly carried Arthur into the office building.

In the lobby of the office building, Audrey was sitting on the sofa, flipping through documents.

And next to her was a cute little girl.

The little girl was lying on the low table in front of her, holding a pen with a worried expression, as if she was learning to write.

The commotion caused by the security team entering naturally startled Audrey.

She looked up and, unable to hide her surprise, asked:

"How is this going?"

"Mr. Heller!" exclaimed Vina, the little girl beside him.

“Our president has been assassinated by an enemy, Miss Audrey, please save our president,” Williams pleaded earnestly.

"Sister Audrey, please save Mr. Heller," Vina pleaded.

“I understand. Quickly take him to that room.” Audrey pointed to a reception room next door.

She needs the power of magical items to save people, so she can't just start in front of everyone.

“Okay.” Williams quickly agreed and carried Arthur into the reception room as instructed.

"You all go out and wait. I will do my best to treat Mr. Heller." Audrey dismissed everyone else, then closed the door and drew the curtains.

She didn't light the gas lamp, since she didn't really need light for her treatment.

Arthur's injuries are currently unknown, so it's best to treat him as soon as possible. There's no need to waste time on anything else.

Audrey extended her left hand, adorned with the emerald green gemstone ring, and let the gemstone touch the wound on Arthur's chest.

Instantly, a vibrant green light, brimming with life, emanated from the gemstone.

The blood flowing from the wound on Arthur's chest began to flow back, but instead of flowing into Arthur's body, it was absorbed by the ring.

At the same time, tiny buds of flesh sprouted from the hideous, gruesome wound.

The granulation tissue gradually connected, causing the wound on Arthur's chest to begin to heal.

Furthermore, the bullet deep within the wound was gradually pushed out by the pressure of the granulation tissue.

Audrey watched this scene with bated breath. She had only acquired the ring a couple of days ago, so this was the first time she had used this magical item to save someone.

Fortunately, the magical item that Mr. Hanged Man used to pay off his debts was indeed quite effective.

In no time, Arthur's chest wound was completely healed.

Furthermore, none of the blood he had previously lost was wasted; it was all absorbed by the ring.

The bullet was squeezed out of the wound and fell to the side.

Although Arthur is still unconscious, his breathing has stabilized, and he should wake up soon.

Phew~ Seeing this, Audrey finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She stood up and turned on the gas lamp in the reception room, brightening the previously dim room.

Only then did Audrey begin to seriously examine Arthur's chest.

The consequences of this assassination attempt were extremely dangerous, because when Audrey was treating Arthur, she was able to sense the condition of his wounds through the ring on her hand.

She could feel that the bullet had pierced most of Arthur's chest cavity.

Although it didn't pierce through the chest, this kind of injury is actually more dangerous.

Fortunately, the assassin who tried to kill Arthur wasn't a very good shot, so the shot actually went astray and was a little distance from Arthur's heart.

Furthermore, this world possesses extraordinary and wondrous abilities, which gave Arthur the chance to escape death.

Audrey looked at Arthur, whose face was pale and whose eyes were closed, and sighed softly.

During a previous tarot reading, the Hanged Man had given her some advice.

If the goal is to end this strike quickly and allow the Workers' Union to win at a relatively low cost, the best way is to stage an assassination.

This method is used to ignite public opinion and force factory owners to comply.

But Audrey rejected the offer outright.

Because she didn't want to hurt someone like Mr. Heller, even if it was a fake assassination attempt.

However, this was not because she was soft-hearted, nor was she some delicate young lady who had never seen blood.

On the contrary, Audrey had orchestrated Zillingus's death behind the scenes and had also personally killed the leader of the Deadwater Gang.

If Ms. Chariot hadn't acted so quickly, she might have found the right opportunity and channel to successfully assassinate Ambassador Beckeron.

However, these people were either ruthless criminals with a history of crimes, or foreign intelligence chiefs who had done many bad things to Rune.

Therefore, Audrey felt no psychological pressure in taking action against them.

But Mr. Heller is different; he is a respectable man.

Audrey didn't want him to get hurt, even though it was actually helping Mr. Heller.

Moreover, if they really wanted to stage a fake assassination, then the scene would have to be very realistic.

This means that Mr. Heller must be shot in the chest, and the wound must actually be created.

This raises a problem: Audrey cannot guarantee that Mr. Heller will not have any mishaps during the assassination attempt.

Because she didn't have enough trustworthy people under her to do this.

If she hired an outsider, and the fake assassination turned into a real one, Audrey would never be able to forgive herself.

Because she took the life of an innocent and respectable person.

Even if Audrey had truly reliable and completely loyal assassins at her disposal, she wouldn't do it.

Because if Mr. Heller were to be assassinated, then to prevent the news from leaking out, the assassin would have to be dead, and the death would have to be very clean.

Otherwise it is self-defeating.

Audrey, on the other hand, did not have the awareness to treat her subordinates as tools to be used and then discarded.

Eliminating evildoers is one thing, harming the innocent is another, and Audrey would never resort to any means to achieve her goals.

She did not mention this idea in her previous conversation with Mr. Heller.

Because she felt that she was not reliable enough in Mr. Heller's eyes to the point that he would entrust his life to her.

However, Audrey rejected Mr. Hanged Man's offer, yet Mr. Heller was still assassinated, which made her begin to have some doubts.

Because she knew that if this assassination were to occur, it would inevitably put the factory owners in an extremely unfavorable situation.

The Workers' Mutual Aid Association, however, could use this opportunity to achieve victory.

Based on the assumption that the person who benefited the most is the most likely suspect, this assassination might very well have been orchestrated by members of the Confederate States of America.

Audrey had this suspicion, and she knew that those in the higher-ups at Rune probably had the same suspicion.

But even if everyone had this doubt, the factory owners' failure was still inevitable.

Because the powerful nobles who currently control the Rune regime all want to see this happen.

They need to stabilize society as soon as possible, eliminate the aftermath of the Backlund smog incident, and allow people to resume production with peace of mind.

So even if the assassination was orchestrated by the Workers' Mutual Aid Association, those in power would pretend not to know and take the opportunity to put these rampant factory owners in check.

They will not be completely wiped out, because the kingdom still needs these people, but it is necessary to use this as an excuse to establish a sound labor law.

Otherwise, a major upheaval is imminent.

But the kingdom now needs stability.

On this point, his father and the newly appointed Duke of Negan had reached a certain consensus.

But was this assassination attempt staged? Audrey wondered to herself as she looked at Arthur, who was still unconscious.

If not, then we must find out the real culprit behind it all.

If it really was a staged performance, then who was the mastermind? Was it Mr. Heller, who was currently in a coma? Or was it someone else?

According to Williams, the person who assassinated Mr. Heller was one of his former enemies.

If it was Mr. Heller who did it, how did he manage to get his enemy to act according to his wishes?

Some kind of extraordinary ability?

If it wasn't Mr. Heller who did it, then was he aware of the assassination attempt?

Unable to understand... Audrey frowned in slight distress.

She walked to the door of the reception room, opened it, took one last look at Arthur, then closed the door and left.

But just after the door closed, Arthur, who should have been unconscious, opened his eyes.

"Sigh..." A barely audible sigh, filled with complex emotions, echoed in the reception room.

……

"Teacher, do you think it could be...that thing?"

At No. 7 Pinsk Street, Leonard sat on the sofa and asked with a somewhat hesitant expression.

"Most likely," Pales's aged voice rang out at this moment.

"But didn't you say before that Arthur couldn't use that item, and most likely wouldn't use it?" Leonard asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Heh, he can't use it, but doesn't he have someone else behind him?" Pales chuckled.

“That’s true.” Leonard nodded, but then frowned. “But I still feel something is off. I have a feeling this doesn’t seem like Arthur’s doing.”

"Oh? What do you think is wrong?" Pales asked.

"The choice of assassin, based on my understanding of Arthur, he shouldn't be so quick to kill someone over such a trivial matter. After all, he's not the one who suffers the loss, and he probably wouldn't choose someone like that to do this," Leonard speculated, stroking his chin.

"Do you really think he's a soft-hearted person?" Pales asked curiously.

"No, but maybe it's just a gut feeling. Anyway, I just feel that even if he were to hire someone to do something to him, he wouldn't choose someone like this."

"Although this would make things seem very reasonable, there is still too much uncertainty in having such a person take action. If this person suddenly gets angry in the crowd and draws a gun to shoot at the people around him, that would be a disaster."