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

Chapter 54 She Must Make a Choice

"so."

On the carriage ride back, Borgia remained silent for a long time before asking, "Should we investigate this Kapin next?"

"Investigate."

El nodded, but quickly shook his head. "But even if we investigate, we probably won't find any clues."

Kapin is undoubtedly a scumbag.

If these victims were trafficked, then Kapin is undoubtedly the prime suspect.

But the serial murder case they handled this time was clearly in the style of the Blood Worship Cult or the Rose School.

An investigation is definitely necessary, but the chances of uncovering any clues are slim.

"Since you know he's a criminal, can't you just arrest him?"

"Ember suddenly asked."

"Although I really want to bring this scumbag to justice, unfortunately I can't."

El's expression darkened, and he slowly said, "Even as night watchmen, we must act according to the law. We can only arrest criminal suspects. But unfortunately, even if everyone knows that Kapin is a criminal, you can never arrest him without evidence."

"Even if you arrest him, he can easily be acquitted with the help of a lawyer."

Kapin was undoubtedly a rather clever criminal.

The reason no one has been able to catch him red-handed for so long is because he is extremely careful and cautious.

Backlund has a population of five million, with 30% of them concentrated in the eastern part.

It was the most chaotic place in all of Backlund, and also the place with the most lax police presence.

This has resulted in over 90% of all crime in Backlund originating from the East End.

Most of these crimes are ordinary crimes, unrelated to any extraordinary power.

For these types of cases, the official officers do not have law enforcement authority; these are the responsibility of the National Police Agency.

Although in theory the police should fight crime, in reality the police in Backlund rarely enforce the law in the East End.

In the Eastern District, there have even been cases where people committed murder in front of the police, but the police pretended not to see it.

For them, it was the disorder and chaos in the East District that created the "order" in the other districts.

Carpin's cleverness lies in the fact that he only commits crimes in the East District.

That way, even if others know he is a criminal, they can't do anything about it.

Firstly, there was no evidence, and secondly, the police were unwilling to offend this wealthy man who had connections with higher-ups.

"No need to guess."

Simon's hoarse voice rang in their ears, "I think I probably already know what they have in common."

"What?"

El was taken aback and asked instinctively.

"Eve used to be just like Casey."

"What's the same?"

El was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening.

The investigation we just conducted was not entirely fruitless.

At least they now know that Casey did indeed have to sell her body to make a living.

And Simon said the same thing...

"in the end……"

El wanted to know exactly what had happened.

But when he saw Simon's gloomy face, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

"Feel sorry."

You don't need to apologize.

Simon took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It's not shameful. Before becoming a Night Watcher, Eve's life was very difficult. Her father abandoned his wife and children to go to Bayon when she was young, and her mother raised the four of them."

"After her mother died from overwork, her family lost all sources of income. In order to fill their stomachs and support her younger sister and two younger brothers, she had no choice but to go out to work."

"So, she went to work as a maid in a baron's household."

"However, the meager salary was still not enough to support the four siblings."

"Her younger sister was the first to starve to death, followed by her youngest brother."

Of my three younger siblings, only one survived.

Simon raised his head, revealing bloodshot eyes.

"But in order not to lose her job, and in order not to let her last brother starve to death, she had no choice but to endure it."

"But that damn guy, he actually claimed that Eve seduced him!"

"The blind baron then kicked Eve out and even complained to the servants' association. This meant that she would never be hired again and would no longer receive the meager salary that was enough to support her and her brother."

"To survive, she had no choice but to sell her body after being fired."

"Do you know what? Eve even thought that if she hadn't become a maid in the first place, but had instead sold herself, perhaps her younger siblings wouldn't have died. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Simon's smile turned cold as he gritted his teeth and said, "But she's clearly severed all ties with the past, she clearly has a bright future! Why, why now of all times! Bang!"

Simon punched the wall of the carriage, smashing it through and startling passersby.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was rather heavy. Lolota clutched her chest, feeling a strange pang of pain in her heart.

Eve is only 19 years old!

Klorota and Eve have always been close. Eve once said that her mother died when she was ten years old.

What exactly did she go through during those five years?

"If that's the case, can we use this to identify the victims in advance?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting awkward, Yu Jin changed the subject.

"It's difficult."

El lowered his head in silence, but Borgia whispered something.

Why?

The embers remained unresolved.

Do you know how many people live in Backlund?

El asked in return, and before Ember could answer, he said, "A full five million."

"Nearly half of the five million people are women, which is two and a half million."

"In Backlund, at least one in six women have held this kind of job."

"That means the killer's potential targets are at least 400,000 people!"

"Isn't this a bit...?"

Lolota was hearing this argument for the first time, and she opened her mouth but couldn't utter a sound.

"exaggerate?"

Simon gave a self-deprecating laugh, a pale and cold laugh that hid a hint of disgust for the world. "But this is reality. This is the capital of the Kingdom of Loen, Backlund."

"As one writer said, if a woman loses her job as a maid, she has to choose between selling her body or starving to death."

The atmosphere inside the carriage fell silent once again.

All they know now is that the victims had to sell their bodies to survive, but now they all have legitimate jobs, and quite respectable ones at that.

This does narrow down the suspect pool slightly, but it only reduces it from 400,000 to 100,000.

Finding the victims among these 100,000 people is incredibly difficult.

Undoubtedly, the case has once again reached a stalemate.

(End of this chapter)