I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 413 - 413 412. Abandoned Capitals Idea King_1

Chapter 413: 412. Abandoned Capital’s Idea King_1 Chapter 413: 412. Abandoned Capital’s Idea King_1 Just as Tryst was about to lean his upper body out of the window and seemed on the verge of losing his balance, tumbling from the second floor,

the woman glanced over in this direction, causing Tryst’s movements to freeze.

He came to his senses and realized that half of his body was already hanging out of the window, teetering on the edge of falling.

When he turned his head back to look at the street, the woman had vanished without a trace.

The barking of dogs and the meowing of cats echoed through the streets of the Abandoned Capital, where a faint mist veiled the smokestacks of factories, and those greyish plumes of smoke formed the clouds of the Abandoned Capital, obscuring the starry sky.

“Liz’s cohabitant is the murderer, all of this can be explained now,”

Tryst felt that he was beginning to understand everything.

“Because of the gang blaze, Liz was killed; her cohabitant tried to avenge Liz by killing Flora, who had once humiliated her, and it’s possible that Doctor Howes also took something extra as payment when supplying Liz with drugs, becoming a target of hatred as well.”

“As for the Catania Family, they were the direct cause of Liz’s death, so it was natural for that cohabitant to target the gang members, starting with Maggie, who had been judged but not punished in that fire.”

“After that, it was the family members…”

However, Tryst was still puzzled—how could that cohabitant, who appeared to be physically frail, have acquired such a bizarre extraordinary power?

Moreover, his method of assassination was meant to avoid exposing himself, and yet, as a common civilian, even if his face were seen, it was not certain that he could be found; there was no reason for him to hide his identity.

Such anonymous assassinations and even killing the pursuing Lu Ban directly were clearly because this person had a significant identity at present and did not want to compromise that identity. After assassinating the Catania family, he still wanted to maintain his current lifestyle.

“…”

Several answers emerged in Tryst’s mind.

Each one made him somewhat terrified.

Ultimately, Tryst directed his suspicions toward one person.

Stone.

From the current motives, Stone was the most suspicious.

Or rather, Stone should have been in contact with the killer, assisting the murderer.

“As an adopted son, he is talented and favored by the Godfather, but because of his status as an adoptee, he can’t truly take over the family’s business and is hence in a rather dangerous position: other family members all want to use him and then dispose of him.”

“So, Stone made the first move. He found the murderer, who harbored a grudge against the Catania family, and helped them, with the goal of eliminating the troublesome gang members. He wanted to truly take control of the Catania family.”

The more Tryst thought about it, the more he felt this was the final answer.

“It’s even possible that Stone is no longer the original person…”

In the Foreign Domain, having superpower abilities to disguise oneself as others is not a rare ability, and also, in the dream, Tryst saw Flora’s face pressed against his own, which might also be some kind of hint.

Thinking this way, Stone’s seeking him out to investigate this case, could it also be because he wanted to know the progress of Tryst’s investigation first-hand? In the Abandoned Capital, Tryst was tentatively a famous detective, having solved many cases. And if Tryst hadn’t found the answer, then Stone wouldn’t have to worry about being exposed.

Indeed, Stone’s interference left Tryst utterly confused. If it weren’t for that bizarre dream, he wouldn’t have thought of these things.

“Tomorrow he’s going to give us information on the Blade Gang; maybe he’s taking this opportunity to observe our reaction, to see if Lu Ban has really not noticed the appearance of the murderer. If exposed, he would kill us on the spot.”

Tryst felt a chill sweats break out; the murderer could kill silently. If he came along with Stone, an immediate face-off would leave them with no defense.

“How about… making the first move?”

Tryst glanced at the sleeping Lu Ban, and an idea formed in his mind.

…

Dawn.

Tryst briefly outlined his deductions.

“I don’t think it’s very likely that Stone has been replaced; he’s probably just come into contact with knowledge of the Foreign Domain and has been contaminated by it.”

Lu Ban raised a differing opinion, but he didn’t deny Cui Siter’s speculation that Stone wanted to fight for the position of spokesperson for the Catania Family.

Rather, it would be unrealistic for a common person not to want to make something of themselves upon acquiring that knowledge.

Moreover, from what he had learned from Cui Siter, Stone’s concept was basically equivalent to whitewashing the Gang, attempting to squeeze into the upper echelons of Abandoned Capital society.

Such events had happened in the world Lu Ban was from, where foreign mafias gradually tried to move away from smuggling, illegal drugs, and casinos to engage in real finance, industry, and even politics. Some succeeded, some failed, and others ended up as sweet shops selling chocolates and ice cream.

Of course, to the so-called “true upper-class” of that time, these mafias were nothing but newly rich in suits, and no one really gave them any respect.

So, Lu Ban wasn’t very optimistic about Stone’s strategy.

“I have an idea. We can’t be taken down in one fell swoop, so you’ll meet with Stone later, while Shia and I hide outside. That way, if he wants to make a move, at most only you might be in trouble, and we can still save you.”

After some discussion, Cui Siter put forward a suggestion.

“You really are a clever little devil,”

Lu Ban couldn’t help but praise.

“I agree.”

Shia, who was eating a sandwich, spoke with her mouth full, her voice muffled.

“Never mind, it’s certainly not very convenient for you guys,”

Lu Ban was still very considerate.

He thought that the reason the murderer was in a hurry to conceal himself yesterday was why he had tried to kill him.

Today, with Stone around, he guessed Stone would be somewhat restrained, out of consideration for Lu Ban.

Moreover, if the three of them were together and an attack was launched, they could all end up being caught in one swoop. Now, by having the other two hide, Stone would also have to consider the possibility of exposing himself.

Even if the assassin could escape, if the Catania Family found out about Stone’s dealings, his wish to become the Godfather of the family would be dashed.

With this in mind, Lu Ban stayed at the Trieste Detective Agency, waiting for Stone’s arrival.

Ding dong—

Just past ten o’clock, Lu Ban heard the doorbell ring.

He peered through the door viewer and saw Stone and a henchman, with a golden retriever by Stone’s side, tongue lolling out.

Opening the door, Lu Ban let in the two men and the dog.

“Old Cui and the others went to investigate a new clue, they’re not here at the moment,”

Lu Ban made up on the spot, glancing at the henchman, who was ordinary-looking with a tall stature.

“A new clue?”

Stone’s eyes brightened, and he motioned for the henchman behind him to take out a file bag.

“This is the Blade Gang’s file. I’ve looked through some of it. The call girl who died was Blade Gang leader Tuck’s woman,”

Stone handed over the file bag to Lu Ban as he spoke.

Lu Ban took the file bag but didn’t open it.

“Stone,”

He used the man’s real name.

“You’ve been had.”