I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 620 - 620 619. Detective novels are all written like this_1

Chapter 620: 619. Detective novels are all written like this_1 Chapter 620: 619. Detective novels are all written like this_1 Looking at Lily, who lay on the couch and had regained normal breathing, Lu Ban looked towards the people in the room.

Now, a few people had gathered together again.

As for the servants, they had not been summoned and were still diligently doing their own things.

“This house contains the wealth of Taoist Crane Cry, no wonder my father’s health improved so much after moving in, and he seemed to grow younger…”

Lorne glanced at the tightly closed eyes of Lily and said uneasily.

“Mr. Stone, you will help us find that thing, won’t you?”

“I can only guarantee that I’ll try my best, but if we encounter significant danger, I may need to reassess the price of this commission.”

Stone answered without much emotion.

“Was she possessed by a devil?”

Miss Emma asked curiously.

“You could say that.”

Stone replied.

“Not only does this house have the wealth of Taoist Crane Cry, but it also has his curse. If we cannot avoid the curse, everyone will die, including you and me.”

“But these servants, they have lived here for many years, and the butler, none of them have encountered any danger. How do you explain that?”

Lorne retorted.

“Perhaps Miss Lily accidentally touched an object belonging to Taoist Crane Cry.”

Stone looked around the room and said as if it mattered greatly.

His words made both Emma and Lorne tremble slightly, the two of them looked suspiciously at every corner of the house, fearing that something would suddenly jump out and kill them.

“Shouldn’t we wait for Master Byron to come over?”

Emma asked.

“There’s no saying when he’ll arrive. For everyone’s safety, I need to inspect your rooms first to make sure there are no issues,” Stone said again.

Having everyone sleep in Lily’s room obviously wasn’t feasible; these people wouldn’t agree to that. Eventually, everyone would return to their own rooms. Therefore, Stone would use this as a reason to first inspect the rooms of these few people, to make sure that the objects of Taoist Crane Cry were not in their rooms.

“This… alright then.”

Although somewhat reluctant, Lorne glanced again at the marks on Lily’s neck, swallowed hard, and ultimately agreed to Stone’s suggestion.

Emma did not object; only Gaude, a friend of Mr. Bronning’s, refused Stone.

“I do not like others entering my room, and I am not afraid of those demons and devils,” the burly man, who looked more like a thug than a businessman, said.

Stone did not insist. He and Lu Ban checked the rooms of Lorne and Emma. These two usually did not stay there, and their rooms were very tidy; they found no clues.

“Perhaps Lily’s room is the key,” Stone guessed.

“Only she has encountered bizarre incidents. Either she herself is unique, or there is something wrong with the room where she stays.”

Lu Ban said, as another bit of inspiration emerged.

“By the way, how did Bronning die? He looked so healthy and young; how could he suddenly just die?”

“Just like you said, what Taoist Crane Cry wielded wasn’t the true art of eternal life; it only made Bronning’s body appear young, but he didn’t really turn back into a young man. Inside, Bronning was still a sixty-year-old man. Living every day like a young man, indulging his desires, his body was bound not to hold up,” Stone drew a puff from his pipe and let out a light chuckle.

“According to the doctor’s diagnosis, Bronning’s body was in a state of severe failure; his stomach, liver, and kidneys were all nearly ruined, a condition they had only seen in patients who had been tortured by severe illness.”

“What, do you think Bronning’s death had something to do with his family?” Stone asked Lu Ban.

“It’s not exactly that, I’m wondering why Taoist Crane Cry’s will would choose this moment for Mr. Bronning to die.”

Lu Ban murmured.

“No, you got one thing wrong. It’s not Taoist Crane Cry’s will that caused Mr. Bronning to die at this moment, but because Mr. Bronning died just now that our mission was arranged for now.”

Stone said with a smile.

“Our tasks in Silent Lands are all deliberately arranged by those great Divine Beings, they would surely have us arrive at the most opportune moment and the right place.”

“Indeed.”

Lu Ban nodded slightly, not lingering on the issue.

“Gaude didn’t let us check his room, what does he want to hide?”

Stone raised a new point of suspicion.

“As a business partner of Mr. Bronning, he’s not family and has no say in the inheritance matters. He was only invited by Lorne and others to attend the final farewell to the body. Now, knowing about the inheritance in Storm Villa, he might become greedy.”

“But I feel that Gaude’s suspicion may not be that big.”

Lu Ban suddenly interjected.

“Why?”

Stone asked, puzzled.

“Because he’s the most suspicious. Normally, the guy who seems most suspicious at the start generally isn’t the real mastermind behind the scenes. Usually, there’s some other hidden information designed to disrupt the detective’s focus and throw smoke bombs to mislead the reasoning.”

Lu Ban answered.

“Where did you get that theory from?”

Stone felt that Lu Ban’s words seemed reasonable, but at the same time completely nonsensical.

“That’s how it’s written in detective novels.”

Lu Ban said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“…”

Although Stone had previously known that Lu Ban sometimes had unconventional thoughts, having not seen him for many years, he still had underestimated the man in front of him.

“Is there a possibility that Gaude knows Byron, or maybe Byron is hiding right now in Gaude’s room and has deceived Gaude, saying that he can control the resurrected Mr. Bronning to some extent, and could transfer Mr. Bronning’s estate and wealth to Gaude? So he came along this time, wanting to grab a slice of the pie?”

To change the subject, Stone spoke.

“That’s a possibility, we could ask the others.”

Lu Ban nodded.

“Alright, let’s go find Miss Emma first. I’ll do the talking when we meet, and you keep quiet unless necessary,” Stone instructed.

He now somewhat understood why Cui Siter had shown that complex expression when he talked about traveling with Lu Ban all those years ago.

“No problem.”

The two men went to the reception room, where Lorne and Aima were present, with a servant attending them. After briefly explaining their purpose, they joined Miss Emma in the adjacent room, which was usually a study next to a reception room used for private conversations and sometimes scandalous affairs.

“Please relax, Miss Emma, we are just trying to better investigate Mr. Bronning’s inheritance. I have a few questions for you…”

Just as Stone was about to take out his notebook, his hand not yet warmed up, Lu Ban immediately spoke up.

“What do you think of Gaude? Did he have any grudge against your father? Does he know Byron?”

“Ah?”

The heavily made-up woman was caught off guard by Lu Ban’s questions.

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