Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 47: Was I Exposed?

Although Audrey's mind went blank for a moment, as a spectator, she quickly recovered and began to think about how to deal with the situation.

Fortunately, she racked her brains and finally came up with a way to break the deadlock.

There is only one method—

silence.

As long as she remains silent, no one can get any useful information from her!

And in fact.

The count and countess also noticed their daughter's little scheme and exchanged a knowing glance.

Instead of confronting the issue directly, they decided to find another way to break through.

Ash.

The Countess looked at Ember with kind eyes and said with a smile, "I don't know if today's lunch suits your taste. If you don't like it, you can ask the kitchen to make it again. Although they have never been to Wintershire, their cooking skills are quite good."

"No, no need."

Ember put down his knife and fork and exclaimed, "It tastes very good."

"That's good."

The Countess smiled and nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, asking, "By the way, I heard you haven't been in Backlund for very long. How are things? Have you found a decent job?"

"I am now the night watchman of the Church of the Night."

"Embers replied."

Audrey looked up and glanced at Ember with surprise.

He glanced at his parents, but the count and countess remained calm.

obviously.

They already knew that Ember was a Night Watcher.

Even if I knew this, was it really necessary to say it in front of her?

After all, she was just an innocent noblewoman who didn't know the ways of the world.

Or……

Audrey suddenly thought of a possibility and silently lowered her head.

"What about the weekly wage?"

"One hundred pounds a week."

"One hundred pounds?"

The Countess looked surprised upon hearing this.

She just felt the salary was a little too high.

After all, even the Hall family only earns a few hundred thousand gold pounds a year.

Most of this income came from land rent from the Earl's estates and other commercial investments.

To earn a weekly wage of £100 on a fixed salary, one would be among the very top earners in Backlund.

The count's expression, however, was somewhat different from the countess's.

Besides surprise, there was also disbelief.

Because he knows more than the Countess!

He knew that Ember was a Night Watchman of the Church of the Night, and such information could be easily obtained if one wanted to.

However, it is difficult to obtain information about specific salary and benefits unless you are an insider.

But with a weekly wage of £100, that would be £5,200 a year!

More importantly, those on night duty do not pay taxes, and there will be no discount on the £5,200.

Not to mention that those on night duty certainly have other legitimate ways to make money.

just.

According to the Count's understanding of the Night Watchers of the Church of the Night, their salaries were usually related to three factors.

Years of service, contributions to the church, and one's own job title.

Based on a combination of these three factors, the weekly wage for a Sequence 9 is typically between £4 and £10.

A Sequence 8 worker earns between £10 and £20 per week.

A Sequence 7 worker earns between £20 and £40 per week.

As for a weekly wage of 100 pounds, that's a treatment only a Sequence 6 Extraordinary would receive!

Doesn't that mean...?

"Is he a Sequence 6 Extraordinary?"

The count was startled by his own guess.

Sequence 6 itself is not surprising, and it's not like he hasn't seen an extraordinary being with Sequence 6 before.

But considering the age of the embers, this is rather alarming!

After all, according to the report, Yu Jin is only 17 years old this year!

By the kingdom's standards for determining adulthood, he wasn't even an adult yet!

According to the common sense known to the Earl, it would take two or three years to go from Sequence 9 to Sequence 8, three to five years to go from Sequence 8 to Sequence 7, and at least ten years to go from Sequence 7 to Sequence 6!

"No, it should only be sequence 7!"

The count quickly dismissed his guess and took a deep breath to calm himself.

Given the other party's special status, the weekly wage of £100 likely includes additional subsidies or bonuses.

Even so.

A 17-year-old with a Sequence 7 is already quite extraordinary!

"One hundred pounds, that's quite good."

The countess, unaware of her husband's thoughts, simply nodded slightly and pressed on, "Is this job difficult? Is it very dangerous?"

"It's not hard work at all."

Ember readily replied, "My job has a flexible work schedule, and danger is unavoidable. In the short time I've been in Backlund, there have already been two cases of supernatural occurrences."

"The first time was two weeks ago when I went on a business trip to Tingen. Two small teams of seven night watchmen almost all perished."

"May the goddess protect you."

The Countess, still somewhat shaken, drew a picture of Crimson Moon on her chest, but then became curious, "What about the other one?"

"Just this morning."

After a moment of silence, Ember slowly said, "To be precise, last night, a Sequence 8 Night Watcher was brutally murdered in the living room of her house. There was a huge window in her abdomen, but her internal organs and spirit had disappeared."

Yu Jin didn't hide it, because this case was bound to be exposed sooner or later.

Especially given his status as an earl, it would be easy for him to find out the details of the case.

Moreover, the other party was staking out the detective agency that morning, so they should know exactly where he went.

"Even extraordinary beings were brutally murdered?"

The countess felt a chill run down her spine as she listened, and she suddenly regretted asking about these things.

"in addition."

Ember paused for a moment, then continued, "If possible, Mrs. Caitlin and Miss Audrey should try to minimize going out these days."

"Huh?"

Audrey, who had been keeping her head down like an ostrich, looked up in surprise.

"You mean, the criminal is very likely to strike again?"

The count considered a possibility and immediately pressed for an answer.

"right."

Ember nodded slightly and explained, "That criminal was likely a cultist, and at least a Sequence 7 or higher Beyonder, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to kill a Sequence 8 Night Watcher so easily."

"Whether his motive for killing was revenge or something else, as long as he hasn't left Backlund, he is very likely to commit another crime, because such a person cannot control his urge to kill."

"And if they do strike again, the most likely victim is someone with the same traits as the previous victim."

"They're either night watchwomen or young, beautiful women."

These analyses were not made by Ember, but by Al Hassen and his team.

The murderer has been identified as a member of the Blood Worship Cult or the Rose School, and his methods are most likely criminal or prisoner-related.

Both of these paths drove them to become fanatical killers.

Where did the crime occur?

The count's heart sank, and he asked in a deep voice.

Hillston District.

(End of this chapter)