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But she thought that the knowledge of her mysterious pen pal surely far surpassed her own, so she remained silent.

Leonard Churchill didn’t pay attention to the two behind him; instead, he carefully examined the body.

Though not a professional forensic doctor, the medical knowledge stored in his brain was even more advanced than that of an ordinary doctor.

He prodded with his finger, the elasticity was almost the same as that of a living person, and he murmured to himself, “The corpse’s activity is very high…”

Logically, after death, the blood begins to settle due to gravity, the skin of the corpse becomes pale, then livor mortis appears, followed by rigor mortis…

Strangely, it had been over two hours, and none of the bodies showed these signs.

What’s more outrageous, the wounds on the bodies were still healing?

In layman’s terms, that meant the person was dead, but the body wasn’t.

Yet there were no signs of mutation into monsters.

The only explanation was that some form of Extraordinary Power was still maintaining the activity of the body.

Leonard Churchill’s own Werewolf Bloodline had similar traits, which only made him more curious.

He pried open the corpse’s mouth, the fangs were very sharp.

Using “Feast” to devour a bit, the Extraordinary Traits were indeed much stronger than those of a regular corpse.

All signs indicated that this was most likely the legendary creature “Vampire”?

Thinking of this, Leonard Churchill said to himself, “If Master Merlin were here, he would definitely be very interested in these corpses.”

Having confirmed this case, another doubt emerged in his mind: How did these bandits gain the ability to transform?

Since they were all Card Disciples and it wasn’t an ability from a Profession Card, it must be an ability from their bloodline.

And ordinary people could easily gain this kind of “Quick combat power.”

Leonard Churchill’s intuition told him that this matter seemed not so simple.

In this world, for humans to obtain Extraordinary Power, there was always a price to pay.

…

Vera Williams, standing to the side, watched Leonard Churchill cover the body with a Corpse-Wrapping Cloth as if he had finished examining it, and then spoke up, “Mr. Sunny, have you discovered anything?”

Leonard Churchill had indeed captured many fragmented clues, but it was still too early to make a judgment.

He responded, “Miss Williams, do you know what’s going on with the transformation ability of these assassins?”

Vera Williams shook her head, clearly not knowing the details.

But Security Squad Leader Sam thought of something and interjected, “Miss, this gentleman… I have heard some rumors.”

He had been listening to the entire conversation between Vera Williams and Leonard Churchill.

He also learned that this “Sharpshooter” was the mysterious reinforcement that Miss Williams had sent for in a letter.

He wasn’t exactly an outsider.

The trust Security Squad Leader Sam had in Leonard Churchill had increased considerably.

He said directly, “Haven’t there been reports of war in Rum County recently? Count Fremont and Councilor Boen have engaged in armed conflict over ownership of a large gold mine. I learned from an Information merchant that initially, Count Fremont was losing ground, but then a group of Demon Warriors appeared on the battlefield, difficult to kill with gunfire… and since then the two sides have been locked in a stalemate.”

Pausing for a moment, he continued, “And there are reliable sources that say Count Fremont was a down-on-his-luck noble, lacking sufficient military power, and in order to win the war, he recruited a large number of bandits and fugitives as mercenaries. I suspect that the ‘Steam Hammer Robber Group’ that attacked Miss Williams might be deserters who have trickled over from the battlefield.”

“…”

Leonard Churchill picked up on a key figure: Count Fremont.

It seemed that to get to the bottom of this Vampire origin, one had to look in this direction.

Leonard Churchill just silently listened to Security Squad Leader Sam’s analysis without saying much.

After all, this was clearly a case of murder for hire.

The mastermind behind the scenes might not have anything to do with “Vampires.”

Although Leonard Churchill hadn’t figured out who it was, he didn’t feel any sense of crisis.

From the information gathered by probing earlier, the strongest guard by Baron Bolton’s side in Bolton Mechanical City was only at the Third Tier.

Although Leonard Churchill had only recovered ten to twenty percent of his combat power, he was not worried about his safety.

Besides, he didn’t think that the mastermind was Baron Bolton.

After all, the Rose Business could bring prosperity to the land, no one would be foolish enough to turn away a major patron.

Furthermore, as Vera Williams was a member of the Song Family, if she truly were to die in Machinery City, a minor baron might not be able to bear the consequences.

If the assassination succeeded, not only would the Lord be implicated, but the entire land would suffer enormous negative effects.

With the current clues, finding the murderer would not be easy.

The three didn’t find any substantial clues in the cellar, so they left.

Although things at the Commerce Guild had not been going smoothly recently, Vera Williams, knowing that Leonard Churchill was “Mr. Sunny,” invited him as the host to have dinner together.

Leonard Churchill felt he needed an opportunity for private conversation and gladly accepted the invitation.

He freshened up and put on a finely tailored suit brought by a maid.

To avoid attracting trouble, he also wore a half-face gas mask.

In Machinery City where the smell of coal ash was strong, this attire was perfectly normal.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

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Changing into different attire, Leonard Churchill’s demeanor changed completely.

When not killing, he was elegant and gentlemanly.

At nine o’clock in the evening, Leonard Churchill was led by the maid to the top floor of the Commerce Guild’s apartment.

This was the highest place in Machinery City.

“Miss, Mr. Sunny has arrived.”

“Mhm, let him in.”

Leonard Churchill walked in and immediately saw Vera Williams, who had changed into a beautiful gown, and glanced her way sideways.

Clearly, Miss Anne had taken great care to dress up for the meeting. Her hair was elegantly coiffed, her low-cut golden embroidered classical dress was both tasteful and alluring, perfectly showcasing her exquisite figure. Her bosom was not overly voluptuous but was already developing a sensuous appearance, with her slender neck graced by a diamond-studded Mithril Necklace that sparkled brilliantly under the light, yet it did not outshine the hostess.