Suddenly!

A thought flashed through his mind, an answer emerged.

But he simply could not believe this answer.

An extremely bold guess.

This...

Is this the truth?

The murderer actually used such a bizarre method to kill Emily Parker without anyone noticing?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

This is another world—how could such a drug exist here?

But after eliminating all other possibilities, the only one left, no matter how absurd, must be the truth.

What kind of medicine, when taken with alcohol, can kill someone?

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…Suddenly, Chad Sullivan shouted loudly, “Guards! Guards!”

A moment later, several jailers came over, angrily saying, “What are you doing?

So eager to die? Don’t worry, you’ll be beheaded in three days.”

Chad Sullivan said, “Go report to the Prefect immediately! I know who the murderer is! I know the truth behind the Emily Parker murder case! Hurry, or the real culprit will escape.”

The lead jailer said, “Still dreaming of turning things around at death’s door? Keep dreaming!

There’s only one person who killed Commander Yin, and that’s you. Anyone with a brain can see that.”

Chad Sullivan said, “There’s a huge conspiracy behind this!

Go report to the Prefect as fast as you can, or it’ll be too late!”

“Why should I report to the Prefect? I’m not stupid enough to bring bad luck on myself.”

The head jailer said coldly, “Shut up, or I’ll smash your teeth in.”

Then, he drew his knife and was about to strike Chad Sullivan with the back of the blade.

Chad Sullivan quickly retreated to the corner of the death cell.

“Behave yourself, or you’ll suffer. I’ll make sure you’re in agony before you die.”

The jailer chief said coldly, then left with the other jailers, cursing as they went.

Once again, only Chad Sullivan was left in the death cell.

He knew that shouting here was useless. His only hope was when he was taken to be executed—at that time, the county magistrate would be present, maybe even the Prefect. That would be his only chance to turn things around.

But right now, his only worry was that the murderer would escape and destroy all the evidence.

If that happened, it would be real trouble.

But no matter what, he had to rest and gather his strength. Once the opportunity came, he would save himself immediately.

So, Chad Sullivan closed his eyes to rest and recover.

After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.

However, he didn’t know how much time had passed when he suddenly woke up with a start.

Because a cold, piercing sensation enveloped his whole body.

He opened his eyes and immediately saw a dark figure standing before him.

“Chad Sullivan young master, we meet again.”

The shadow said coldly.

It took Chad Sullivan quite a while to recognize this person.

Not because of the voice, nor the silhouette, but because this person had a special scent, one that always lingered in the darkness.

He was the Nightwatch’s Qianhu, David Carter.

“Master Sullivan, you say you know the real murderer, you know the truth behind Emily Parker’s death?”

David Carter asked, “Up to now, we still haven’t figured out the cause of Emily Parker’s death.”

Chad Sullivan said, “Yes, I know!”

David Carter asked, “Then who is the real murderer?

How was Emily Parker killed?”

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Chapter 10: Chasing the Killer

Next, Chad Sullivan briefly told David Carter his deductions.

The key points involved the most arcane alchemy, which David Carter couldn’t understand.

But as the Nightwatch’s Qianhu, he fully understood the logic in Chad Sullivan’s reasoning and found it very convincing.

Chad Sullivan said, “Lord Carter, hurry and take your troops to Moonlight Monastery as fast as possible, and remember to bring a condemned prisoner.”

David Carter said, “You’re saying the murderer is in Moonlight Monastery?”

Chad Sullivan nodded, “If nothing unexpected happens, yes.”

David Carter asked, “Do you have any evidence?

You know what kind of place Moonlight Monastery is. If you take troops there without evidence, you can’t imagine how serious the consequences would be.”

Moonlight Monastery?

It sounds like a temple, but it’s actually a semi-independent alchemist organization, though it’s under the supervision of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.

To put it plainly, it’s an independent research institute under the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.

Because of its mysterious research, strange incidents often happen around Moonlight Monastery. Over time, it has become known as one of the most mysterious places in Yingzhou City.

Because of its strong independence, even the Yingzhou Prefect’s office can’t control it, so it has always kept to itself and avoided outside powers.

And because of its special status and the frequent bizarre happenings, almost no one wants to go near Moonlight Monastery.

Many people even call it a den of demons.

Chad Sullivan nodded, “I have evidence, and not only can my evidence identify the murderer, it can also earn you great merit—so great that it could reach the ears of the Nightwatch’s founder himself.”

David Carter fell silent, deep in thought.