Mystery: The Last Shepherd.

Chapter 722 Old man, I'm going to take a risk.

The work of the diocesan head was more complex than Luze had imagined. Besides the daily religious activities, it included various administrative tasks, social interactions with the upper classes, and so on. Although Archbishop Anthony usually appeared relaxed and calm, he only realized how troublesome it was when he actually did the work himself.

Lu Ze quickly grew bored and began to think of a solution.

He prioritizes tasks according to their urgency and importance before processing them.

Therefore, he delegated most of the religious activities to the bishops under his command; he also postponed all social interactions with unrelated people, saying that he was only the temporary person in charge and could not represent the diocese, and asked them to wait for the official person in charge to arrive before communicating; the only things he did were the truly important matters, such as the extraordinary case that had recently occurred, the ins and outs of the Duke of Negan's murder of Flammy, and so on.

At that very moment, Leonard Mitchell, as a member of the investigation team, was also carrying out his own work.

"Alright, Your Excellency, Miss Audrey, our questioning concludes here."

The handsome, poetic "requiem master" watched as the recorder finished the last stroke on the paper, then put down his warm red tea and politely said to the two people opposite him, "Thank you very much for your cooperation."

"Cooperating with the work of the church is an obligation that we believers should fulfill."

Earl Hall replied with a smile, his tone and demeanor displaying great elegance.

Beside him, Audrey Hall, with eyes as clear and bright as emeralds, like an innocent young girl, asked with curiosity, "Sir, has Duke Negan's case been resolved?"

She keenly noticed that the man opposite her, wearing red gloves, had a slight change in expression after hearing the question.

It was an expression that carried resentment and a hint of anger.

"A conclusion has been reached, and I believe His Excellency the Duke will receive justice." Leonard forced a smile. "Well then, it's getting late, I should go back and report."

He rose, bowed to the two men, and then turned and left the reception room with the male servant.

Judging from the expression on the "Red Gloves" man's face, this case isn't as simple as it seems... Yes, I also think it was too abrupt, especially considering the subsequent attack by the "Blood Monk"... Hmm, perhaps Mr. Temperance can share the truth with us at the Tarot meeting...

As the handsome, poetic-looking man left, Audrey thought to herself.

Just then, her father, Earl Hall, who was watching her deep in thought, suddenly said out of the blue, "I heard that the senior deacon in charge of investigating this case—Lord Ishmael—has recently been promoted."

Audrey slowly turned around.

"Promotion...?"

She repeated it in a strange tone.

"yes,"

Count Hall looked into her eyes. "The Archbishop of the Church, St. Anthony, has been urgently transferred and has been temporarily promoted to head of the Diocese of Backlund."

Oh, this is the promotion. I thought Mr. Temperance had become Sequence 3...

Audrey relaxed, inwardly scolding her father for his inappropriate wording, which had startled her. But soon, as a "psychologist," she instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

"Dad, why are you suddenly telling me this?"

Audrey asked curiously.

"Well, that's true."

Earl Hall hesitated for a moment, then asked, "You chatted with that butler for a while at the last ball. What did you think of him?"

How is it?

What, how is it?

...ah!

It wasn't until the question swirled in her mind that Audrey realized the implied meaning behind her father's words.

"That Lord Ishmael is indeed a man of great substance and charisma."

She smiled helplessly, "But I feel that there is no place for anyone else in his heart."

[Temperance] is consumed by the desire to become stronger and seek revenge; his inner torment is relentless—a fact Audrey witnessed firsthand in the Hall of Honesty. To truly understand him would be incredibly difficult.

Moreover, Audrey has her own goals and doesn't plan to consider those things for the time being.

"Yes, I also think you're still too young."

Upon hearing this, Earl Hall breathed a sigh of relief, like any loving father. "Your mother insisted that I... cough cough, it's nothing."

It was my mother...

Audrey's smile remained unchanged.

"Yes, there's also good news."

Earl Hall covered his cough and continued, "In a few days, Alfred will be back for vacation. Then the five of us can go rabbit hunting at our estate in the suburbs."

"That's great!"

Audrey smiled from the bottom of her heart.

Alfred is her second brother, serving in the army of the Kingdom of Rune, formerly stationed in the colony on the southern continent, and his rank is already colonel.

While holding a high-ranking position in the military, he had already become an extraordinary individual. However, what he didn't know was that after his continuous battles in the Southern Continent, his final rank was even lower than his sister's.

Meanwhile, in the North End, at 7 Pinster Street, Leonard's residence.

After submitting the investigation records, Leonard finally got a long-awaited vacation.

But after returning home, he did not lie down to rest. Instead, he frowned and walked toward the whiteboard placed in the center of the living room.

On the whiteboard were news reports and articles about the "King of Blood" and the "Crazy Adventurer," as well as photos of several people involved in the incident... Many black lines connected them together.

On the other side of the whiteboard, the latest postings are a briefing on the attack on Duke Negan’s mansion and the results of the investigation into the church’s intrusion.

Leonard stood there, arms crossed, deep in thought, surrounded by a wealth of clues.

The church conducted some investigations into the mysterious intruder. However, due to a lack of clues, they ultimately only obtained information based on feedback from the hypnotized internal guard that the target had likely used the ability of a "nightmare."

Because Archbishop Anthony was urgently transferred, and His Excellency Ishmael, who was temporarily in charge, was very busy, and because there was no substantial harm done, the matter was temporarily put on hold.

But Leonard didn't want to give up.

His brow was furrowed as he held a black pen, sometimes connecting and analyzing the various clues, but then quickly erasing them. This went on for a long time.

"No, something's missing."

Leonard muttered to himself, then suddenly, an idea struck him. He pulled over a new whiteboard and wrote a name on it:

Dawn Dantes.

A mysterious millionaire, a mysterious person with an ancient aura, a powerful and extraordinary individual who seems to know the old man... beings who were previously excluded from the investigation due to fear!

"Swish, swish!"

He immediately connected several lines to the name, and at the same time, many ideas quickly emerged.

St. Samuel Cathedral, Blood Monk, Dawn Dantes, The Ball, Duke Negan's Mansion...

correct!

Just days earlier, Dawn Dantes had attended an event, invited by a bishop to study the scriptures inside a church. Shortly after, a series of events unfolded: Flammy was murdered at the ball, Duke Negan's mansion was attacked, and the church was invaded...

These seemingly separate things may actually be connected!

For example, Dawn Dantes and the Blood Brothers actually belong to the same organization... and cooperate with each other. He masquerades as a wealthy man to infiltrate Backlund's social circles, and simultaneously pretends to be a believer to get close to the church—all to facilitate their organization!

Leonard has confirmed that Luzer and Klein faked their deaths, and they are currently known as the "Blood Monk" and the "Crazy Adventurer," respectively!

What role did Luzer, Klein, and Dawn play in this series of events...?

Leonard stared at the wanted poster for the Blood Monk on the whiteboard, then gritted his teeth and said, "Old man, I'm going to take a risk."

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