Wizard Earl

Chapter 727 Meeting (3)

"Furthermore, I've discovered that this woman may have a deep connection with Connor Ferguson, the heir to the Ferguson family whom you asked me to investigate last time, Professor. Margaret Rodriguez has been collecting a large amount of alchemical materials over the past period, and the destination of these alchemical materials she has collected is very likely this Connor Ferguson!"

Edelt paused here, but just as he was about to continue, Reyes, who had been quietly listening to him on the screen, suddenly interrupted him, saying, "Edelt, after all this, are you trying to tell me that old Victor's death is related to Connor Ferguson?"

Upon hearing Reyes's question, Edel hesitated for a moment, but nodded and said, "Although I don't have evidence to prove it yet, I think it's likely true. I understand Margaret Rodriguez's strength. I've also met with Butler Victor several times in Rune, so I have a general understanding of Butler Victor's abilities!"

"Margaret Rodriguez, while not weak at the advanced wizarding apprentice level, is no match for Butler Victor in a one-on-one fight. She might not even be able to defend herself. So if she killed Butler Victor, then someone must have been helping her! And Connor Ferguson is my prime suspect. I know full well that my previous attempts against Margaret Rodriguez failed because that damned Connor Ferguson ruined everything!"

Edel was clearly unaware that Connor Ferguson was the student of the secret society professor in the light screen before him. So when mentioning the name "Connor Ferguson," Edel did not hide the murderous intent in his heart and eyes, and showed his resentment towards Connor to Reyes.

Reyes made no comment on Edel's murderous intent towards Connor, but perhaps having learned from Edel that Margaret and Connor had a close relationship, Reyes seemed to develop some interest in Margaret and continued to ask Edel, "Edel, why do you think this Margaret Rodriguez you mentioned is the one who killed old Victor?"

"Margaret had a motive to kill Butler Victor! Margaret was an orphan who grew up in a church convent. In the convent, Margaret had a very close sister named Irene, who had been sent to infiltrate the secret society."

"But Eileen only lay low for a few days before being captured by Butler Victor. Butler Victor had Eileen raped and murdered, then threw her body at the entrance of the Carvalho Church. Margaret was deeply traumatized and has been searching for Eileen's killer. Not long ago, Margaret received a top-secret intelligence report from within the church, revealing that Butler Victor was responsible for Eileen's death! Therefore, I have reason to suspect that Margaret killed old Victor to avenge her good friend Eileen!"

Edel recounted to Reyes what he had learned over the past few days through his connections within his church. Only after Margaret uncovered this ancient superstition did Edel truly become certain that Margaret was responsible for killing old Victor.

After all, the person who could kill old Victor must have known his identity and that he had the powerful backing of the Secret Society professor. Knowing this, the murderer still dared to kill old Victor and then humiliate and abuse his body. Clearly, this killer harbored a great deal of hatred for old Victor, and Margaret undoubtedly fits this description perfectly!

Having explained Margaret's motive for killing old Victor, Edel continued speaking to Reyes on the screen: "I believe Margaret is the murderer of Butler Victor. Besides having a motive to kill Butler Victor, another very important point is that since Butler Victor's death, this woman, Margaret Rodriguez, has not shown her face in Rune or the surrounding area. I have sent many men to search for her, but there is still no news at all!" At this point, Edel's old face also became somewhat embarrassed, and a slight look of awkwardness appeared.

As the Bishop of Rune in the Storm Church, Edel controls tens of thousands of church staff, including priests, arbitrators, and nuns, along with millions of Storm Church members in Rune. Undoubtedly, Edel is one of the most powerful people in Rune. With such great power, it is a great failure that he has not yet managed to bring Margaret out of hiding!

"Connor Ferguson, how's the investigation going? Is he still in Loen?" After listening to Edel's explanation, Reyes pondered for a moment before asking Edel on the light screen:

"Connor Ferguson? Ever since I received your instructions, Professor, I've been investigating him. I must say, this fallen nobleman has been hiding very well; it took me a lot of effort to dig him out!" Edel said with some emotion.

"Based on the information I have now, this Connor Ferguson is a highly accomplished advanced wizard apprentice in alchemy. He periodically sells alchemical items in the underground black markets of Loen in exchange for cultivation resources. Moreover, he has a very close relationship with Margaret Rodriguez. I think there's reason to believe that Connor and Margaret Rodriguez have collaborated extensively in the past, and the reason Margaret has consistently used her channels to collect alchemical materials is most likely to provide them to Connor Ferguson!"

"Furthermore, through our in-depth investigation, we discovered that some unsolved murders and bombings in Rune over the past few years were actually closely related to this guy, Connor Ferguson. However, Connor Ferguson handled it very cleanly, and the arbitrators who handled the cases at the time did not find any trace of him."

"Yesterday, I personally went to Ferguson's public residence in Rune, the Ferguson Apartments at 16 Land Street. Inside that apartment, I found some very sophisticated alchemical mechanisms. In addition, my men also found two other hidden residences of Connor Ferguson in Rune, but we didn't find anything of value in those places!" At this point, Edel's aged face showed a slight hint of helplessness.

(End of this chapter)