Chapter 197: Dilemma

Princess Chloe will definitely not tell the truth honestly. The information she provides must be mixed true and false to avoid exposing her behavior.

However, the credibility of this kind of basic information that is easy to verify should be relatively high, so Lynch does not doubt that this thing may really point to an advent-level rare object.

The so-called advent level means that once a strange object gets out of control, the harm is equivalent to the evil god coming, and it is one of the top mysterious threats.

Therefore, fourth-level destructive-level and fifth-level advent-level rare objects are highly valued dangerous items. The rare items that have been released are often secretly contained by the officials of various countries and major churches. Any operation against them will be subject to Strict control and close supervision by multiple forces.

And those undiscovered destruction-level and advent-level strange objects that only have names in legends are quite terrifying factors of instability. They often have extremely powerful effects, attracting the holder to use them and become its captives all the time. Once used once, it is difficult to get rid of it. You can only continue a second or third time until the strange object is completely out of control.

A strange object of this level, even if it is contained, is always radiating mysterious filth to the surroundings, threatening everyone around it every second. It is no less terrifying than the projection of an evil god. Lin Qi, who just heard the introduction Suddenly feeling frightened, he suspected that it was a sign that he had established a weak connection with the mystery itself.

[Be confident, Lynch. ] The gentle lady comforted him considerately, [No need to doubt it. 】

‘Thank you, Confidence Man, I’m much sadder. ’

Lin Qi sighed. He very much suspected that he had the trembling gene in his blood, because at this time, not only did he not shrink back, but he became very interested.

The relationship has already been slapped on the face, why should we back down? Why don't we just accept our fate and go straight to it. What's more, this is a mysterious event that most people may not encounter in a few lifetimes. If he still wanted to take revenge on the princess and the earl just now, Lynch is really a little curious now.

From this point of view, the gem itself is irrelevant. What really deserves attention is the advent-level rare object pointed to by the gem. Lynch thought for a moment and immediately asked: "So what effect does that door have? Why can the flaming red lips be used?" Find it?"

"I don't know." Chloe replied expressionlessly, "These are legends from thousands of years ago. They were still in the Fourth Age. How do I know? And no one knows whether it is true or false, false or true. It’s unclear whether the Gate exists, and the Flaming Red Lips is just a gem with a story.”

ha? I didn’t know that you hid the gems and pretended to be innocent? Don't tell me you just stole that shiny thing because it looked good.

Thinking about this in his mind, Lin Qi did not expose the other party's behavior, but nodded with a half-smile: "That's right, then tell me something you should know, how did the key to this advent-level rare object come into your hands? What about?”

"This has nothing to do with the theft, detective." Her Royal Highness the Princess said solemnly, "Do your job well, and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Lin Qi squinted his eyes, as if there was a needle hidden in his smile, and said without courtesy: "You are a princess, and I am a detective. I am professional in investigating cases, but you are not. Whether the information is related to the case, it is not What the princess can judge is the detective's job. If you think the princess can help the detective judge the information, why did you invite me here? Or do you not expect me to help you solve the case and find the thief and retrieve the gem? If so, please tell me directly. As a Rand gentleman, I will not force a noble lady."

Princess Chloe took a deep breath, lowered her gaze and said, "That's the jewelry I picked from the royal treasure room when I left home."

"Your Highness Chloe." Knowing that Lynch was ignorant, Miss Valente, who was sitting next to her, put down her coffee cup and said with an elegant smile, "You are implying that the Salt royal family has fallen into a financial crisis and can only Is this a special item with other meanings given to the royal princess as an accessory? This is sensational news, especially when it was said by the Sarthe royal princess herself.”

"I……"

"Or is it that the Kingdom of Salt deliberately allowed you to bring this special significance item into the Kingdom of Rand, without any consideration of the possible impact and damage to Rand? If that is the case, then it is not a matter of theft. , the middle and high-level members of the Salt Kingdom’s concierge department should be able to hang a row in front of the palace square.”

"I remembered it wrong, it wasn't brought from home." Princess Chloe lowered her head, twisted her clothes with her fingers, and said angrily, "That was when I returned to China during this vacation, and a citizen of the kingdom came to me. I brought the treasures you offered."

Lynch smiled, knowing that the other party must still not tell the truth, but the time matched. He had never heard of this gem before, but after Princess Chloe returned to the Rhine from Sarthe a few months ago, It was deposited in Dunglas's bank vault. It must have been obtained from somewhere that time.

The problem is, why did she bring this kind of thing to Rand? It couldn't really be for showing off, right?

Damn it!

Lynch suddenly felt chills all over her body. Could it be that the so-called Door of Illusion and Reality was hidden in Rand, or to be exact, in Rhine, so she specially brought it to Rhine just to find out that dangerous thing?

She must be sick.

Lynch's eyes changed when he looked at Princess Chloe, but then he thought, no, if she didn't have to guard and steal by herself, there must be someone else behind her, and things would fall into that person's hands if things develop normally, but She wanted to keep it by herself, so she stole the gems in advance and pretended to be looking for them with all her heart.

In other words, there is a group of people hiding in this city who are plotting to find something that is comparable to the arrival of the evil god. And who knows when this thunder will detonate?

Who is the person behind her? People from the Hall of Order? No, the Hall of Order does not have such qualifications at all. She is a princess of a country, and her status must be higher if she is to be feared. But the Hall of Order must have something to do with the people behind it, otherwise the princess would not be in trouble to refuse the recommendation of the Hall of Order.

Could he be the one putting pressure on the Hall of Order? I remember Detective Bruno mentioned that it was Duke Wayne, Mayor Howard Hoffman, and Speaker Grant who put pressure on them from behind, asking them to solve the case as soon as possible.

The Duke can rule it out for the time being. This is his territory, and he should not mess around. Moreover, he will bear the political impact of the theft of royal members. It is normal for him to put pressure, but it is a bit strange for the mayor and speaker to put pressure. It seems It's entirely because of railway investment.

Wait, for the railway project, the princess represents the railway investors, the mayor and the speaker are all promoters of the railway plan, and the railway plan connects them all.

Could this strange object also be related to railway engineering?

In other words, the railway engineering incident is actually related to this Advent-level rare object? That's why those related photos were so mysterious, killing a large number of relevant people, including reporter Downey, killing Colin in the archives, and even almost indirectly killing officer Natalie.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Lin Qi looked at the princess and the earl opposite, and then at the three policemen in the Hall of Order, feeling a little at a loss for what to do.

It seems to be just a theft, but the more he thinks about it, the more involved it becomes. Before he can figure out what the purpose of these people is, Lin Qi no longer dares to make a decision easily, but he can't just ignore it, no matter who hands the gem. , there is no guarantee that that person will not suddenly go crazy and cause a big incident.

That was a big event that could destroy a city or even a kingdom. It might not matter whether others died, but you couldn't watch the police officer, noble lady, and landlady also being killed.

Perhaps until everything is clear, it is safest to keep the gem in your own hands.

But if Chloe's identity as a thief is revealed at this time, it is impossible to accuse a princess without any evidence, let alone that she has no evidence. Even if someone really believes it and finds the gem on the spot, the gem will have to be left behind in the end. In the hands of the mastermind or Princess Chloe.

No, we can't act rashly. It's best to maintain the status quo for the time being and collect as much information as possible first. Anyway, the gem has been in Princess Chloe's hands for a few months, not less than a few days.

"I already have a rough idea of ​​the situation, and I also understand the seriousness of the problem. I'm here for now, and I will start investigating. If there is anything that requires your cooperation, I will visit you again." Lynch said to the three again. The policeman smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, gentlemen, I will do my best to find out the truth as quickly as possible and recover the lost items."

As he spoke, Lynch let out a long breath. Maybe he was just scaring himself, but before he found out the truth, he could no longer believe anyone who might be related to this matter.

No, there is one more to believe.

Lynch and Miss Valente smiled at each other and stood up to say goodbye.