Chapter 30: The Beginning of True Knowledge
Lloyd was astonished—he was amazed that Miss Grace was able to make such a definite judgment so decisively and intuitively.
Heliga was also very surprised—for he knew that the woman in front of him, who did not know where he came from, had told the truth that he had come to a conclusion not long ago.
However, after the old man heard this sentence, it became less interesting. Old man Bixon, the mayor of the mining town of Mainz, immediately showed a displeased expression when he heard the woman's words: "Grace, as a reporter for the Crossbell Times, you are just conjecturing, and even if you want to write a report, I want to protest." ”
"Although this thing sounds a little mysterious...... But it's not impossible. "At the crucial moment, Lloyd's astonishing instincts came into play again. Combined with Garcia's flickering appearance when he visited "Rubacher" who had closed his door before, and then linked to the information on "Rubacher's" strange operation discovered from "Black Moon", some key information is gradually being filtered out. Although the logical thinking skills trained in the police academy have not yet been able to string the whole thing together, it has basically given Lloyd a clue - Miss Grace's unintentional words are likely to be a breakthrough to break the deadlock in this case, "Well, Mayor Bixon, for the sake of prudence, can we inspect Mr. Guntz's package?" ”
"No...... Impossible. Old Man Bixon was still trying to defend Guntz, "He's just an ordinary miner!" I don't usually have any hobbies other than gambling, so how can I get that-"
"However, he came here and indulged in gambling all night and didn't return for half a month." "That means he's making a lot of money...... In that case, it's normal to be able to afford the odd amount of money. This old gentleman. At the critical moment, Helica's patient persuasion also played a role, "I know that you are worried about the reputation of this gentleman, so you do not want to believe such a statement...... But Mr. Lloyd, they're serious police officers, and they must know what to ask you to do. If only for the sake of Mr. Guntz's innocence......"
"yes...... Although it cannot be asserted, this symptom does have some agreement...... The manic mood, the increased strength, and the temperament have completely changed - this is very similar to the symptoms of the parties involved in some drug cases in the past. Moreover...... That unrivalled gambling ability ......"
"It's because of the drug-induced intuition anomaly. Maybe to the point of extreme allergies...... Because you can sense other people's emotional changes, you can guess the cards in the opponent's hand and act accordingly. ”
“…… That's right, if I gamble, I will have an advantage over the average person. Theo, who had been silent since just now, said a little sneering at this moment. Obviously, since Grace had just shifted the conversation to drugs, Theo had looked a little strange.
"Sorry...... Sister Theo, I don't mean anything malicious. Sensing Theo's low mood, Randy quickly apologizes.
"Forget it...... Don't worry about that. Theo shook her head, trying to normalize her expression, but Heliga could tell that she was still inexplicably depressed, "Mr. Mayor, they're right...... And if it were true, Mr. Guntz used that strange drug...... There may be sequelae such as poisoning. ”
“…… I see, it's me who didn't think it through. Seeing that so many people were persuading him, the old mayor could only sigh and compromise, he didn't care about anything else, but if the miners under his command like his own nephews had a life safety problem, and this problem was caused by his own sloppiness, he would never forgive himself, "Lloyd, please." ”
"Yes." With that, Lloyd leaned down and skilfully rummaged through the pockets of the lining pockets of Guntz's newly purchased luxurious tunics, "This ......"
Holding in the palm of Lloyd's hand were a few small blue pills in a transparent bottle.
"It's pretty good......" Randy looked at the small pills with some curiosity, "What kind of medicine is this?" ”
"......" Theo frowned imperceptibly with a visibly pained look, but it didn't escape Heiliga's eyes.
"You can't just jump to conclusions...... Maybe it's because Mr. Gunz really needs these drugs to stay healthy. Lloyd's heart was basically decided, but his work ethic required him to go through procedural justice, "Mayor Town, does Mr. Gunz usually have any illnesses that he needs to carry with him?" ”
"As far as I know, I don't think so, but I can't say for sure......"
"I see...... So, let's keep this medicine first, right? ”
"Good...... But the goddess. Seeing that the strange medicine on Guntz's body was taken away by Lloyd, and Gunz was still looking dazed, the mayor suddenly felt weak, "What the hell is going on......"
“…… We will guarantee Mr. Guntz's innocence. Lloyd and his companions looked at each other, their eyes filled with deep helplessness and suspicion, "Then Mr. Guntz will ask you......?" ”
"yes...... Gotta report this to the section chief......" Randy said.
"Please do it." When Randy said this, Helliga breathed a sigh of relief - he had already warned Guy and Arios about the possibility of the drug left by the remnants of the "Order", and the two must have already conveyed these things to the elite of the entire police department and the guerrilla association, and the Chief of Sergei should have known about it a long time ago, as long as he could inform Arios of this information, he would not have to worry here, "Then, Mr. Mayor, let me help you bring this uncle back...... It's probably a bit hard to be on your own. ”
"yes...... In addition, Mr. Heliga has medical skills that even the Seven Yao Church praises. Despite his lack of presence, Heliga had some communication with the rector of Crossbell Cathedral by virtue of his faith from bishops in other regions. Although the rector had an eccentric temper and a terrible attitude towards the canonized provinces and the Knights of the Star Cup, he was quite enthusiastic about medical research, and the alchemical skills that Heliga had inherited from Bernardo were also highly regarded by the rectant.
"Since Miss Ellie said so...... Mayor was naturally convinced of the mayor's daughter's words, and he glanced at Heliga, who had already begun to move, and quickly grabbed his other arm, "Then I'm sorry for you, Mr. Haliga." ”
"Little things."