My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 893 - 470: Nine Realms Heaven_2

Chapter 893: Chapter 470: Nine Realms Heaven_2

"Don’t be nervous." The elder Sun reassured, handing over the case file: "I called you here to discuss this case."

At a glance, Freeman recognized it as a case he worked on several years ago; he carefully recalled it according to what Elder Sun asked. Owen Bertram silently frowned as he listened to Freeman; from all he had told him, they could only draw a conclusion: it was an ordinary corruption case, with the only exception of the perpetrator who was spectacularly disgraced.

"No matter." Elder Sun dismissively waved dismissively: "There’s nothing else. You’re dismissed, Freeman."

Freeman bowed and excused himself but was wrestling internally with contrasting emotions: he didn’t understand Elder Sun enough to determine whether this was an opportunity or a trap. His current situation was comfortable, and as long as he didn’t cause any trouble, he could comfortably live out the rest of his life.

But for someone as ambitious as he once was, could he content himself with such a mundane existence?

His steps slowed, close to the door when he made his decision. He turned around, knelt before the Elder Sun: "Sir, I should be honest about something. I’ll accept any punishment; I dare not hide anything from you."

Owen Bertram’s gaze slightly moved: "Speak!"

"This offender... John Reyes might have a descendant." Freeman blurted out quickly: "While investigating the case, we looted his house and I found a clue. He seemed to have kept a woman in the Capital, and they even had a child."

"But all leads appeared to be deliberately concealed by someone — you, as a former member of the Horizon Bureau, must understand that the one who can do this would be someone from the Horizon Bureau itself who handled the case."

Freeman hesitated, dripping sweat as he continued: "I intended to investigate further, but...that very night, a Storage Brocade Pouch containing fifty thousand spirit jade coins was hung on the back door of my home!"

Owen Bertram sneered coldly: "So you were bought, and thus let go of that lead?"

Freeman heavily bowed: "I am guilty!"

Owen Bertram got up: "Show me this woman’s place first."

"Understood."

Freeman got up quickly and led Elder Sun to a secluded alley in the capital, only to discover that the house was empty, with new owners taking over.

"Investigate!" Elder Sun commanded, but the results were even more peculiar: the secondary house in the record was eradicated from the household registration!

According to the Wood Dynasty’s household registration system, only a household wherein all members have died could be eradicated. The neighbors testified that the mother and son did not die but moved away, they just disappeared one day, and then the new residents moved in. The new residents bought the house from a broker and never met with the original owners.

Only the neighbor across the street remembered, he saw the mother and son were tightly protected, got on a horse-drawn carriage at midnight, and then never appeared again.

Upon further investigation, it was found out that the clerk who was in charge back then had supposedly drowned four years ago, nevertheless, his family was still living an affluent life.

All leads were cut off; the mother and son seemed to have vanished.

Elder Sun sneered inwardly: There’s a substantial problem indeed! Even for a criminal official like John Reyes whose entire family was executed, to have someone go so far as to protect his descendants, there must’ve been a deal behind the scenes. John Reyes guarded the secret to his grave, and the puppeteer preserved some of his bloodlines.

Owen Bertram called for Wayne Malvin, pointing to Freeman, "You two will cooperate, find the Central Prison personnel who worked on this case at that time, I want a result!"

Owen Bertram then looked at Freeman, "If you do well, you can redeem yourself, from now on, you’ll work with Wayne Malvin. If you do poorly, I will increase your punishment, is that clear?"

"Clear!" Freeman replied loudly: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Elder Sun waved his hand, and the two of them immediately left to get started. He felt a thick fog hiding the truth behind this matter, which may imply a huge conspiracy. He then turned his attention to the Spirit Seed insect exploring underground in the backyard; the insect had reached an underground river. Elder Sun felt a cold current, mingled with a hint of evil energy!

The insect swam upstream slowly in the underground river; after a long time, it encountered a blind Strange Fish, which was a Demon Beast. The insect pounced on the fish, and the Spirit Seed in its body penetrated into the fish.

"The Wood Dynasty’s national fortune is unstable, otherwise, even if there were an underground river, the entire capital could suppress the evil energy from approaching."

The insect body slowly sunk into the water, the Strange Fish shook its tail and swam upstream, speeding up ten-fold. The underground river turned out to be incredibly long, the fish swam for dozens of miles, suddenly an intersection appeared up ahead, where two currents merged, and both streams were tainted with evil energy — Elder Sun didn’t know which one to choose.

Elder Sun spread out a map of the capital and another of the surrounding area, comparing the location of his city house and the approximate location of the fish, he thoughtfully stroked his chin.

...

Alva Lake.

Ever since the Emperor left, it had become deserted with the exception of a visiting princess who had a small party with her friends for a few days.

The Imperial Guards stationed here still performed their daily patrol. However, compared to the past, their diligence had waned.

One night, a straw-made human figure of palm-size, swift and flexible, passed through various defenses, came to Alva Lake and quietly sank into the water, swimming downwards.