Audrey was immediately surprised: "Looking for me?"
Soest said, "Madam, could you step away from these maids for a while? We have a few questions that we would like to ask Miss Hall. What are you talking about?"
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a small matter. It just involves some secrets. It's not convenient for more people to know."
Audrey patted the back of her mother's hand and said, "Mom, go and have a rest."
"good."
Soon, Anne and the other maids left with Mrs. Hall.
Audrey sat down opposite the three of them, blinking her eyes with an innocent look on her face: "Excuse me, what do you want to know from me?"
"Excuse me, where was Miss Hall an hour ago?"
"Ahem, let's skip these meaningless temptations." Soest's face became serious. "Miss Hall still remembers what happened on Laurel Street not long ago?"
Audrey did not answer, but looked at Daly. When she nodded, she said, "Remember, I was coming back from the mental hospital in a carriage when I was suddenly attacked by a monster."
Leonard frowned and said, "As the eldest daughter of the Hall family, why did you go to a mental hospital?"
"I occasionally heard about the miserable lives of mental patients, so I went to the hospital to express my condolences and donated some money to improve their lives."
"And then you took that road and happened to encounter the demon dog? And you were lucky enough to avoid its attack?"
Daly said calmly at this time: "Leonard, your question is too rude."
Leonard couldn't help but wonder, when questioning suspects normally, this kind of rapid questioning in a short period of time is used to make the other party reveal their flaws.
Why should it be considered "disrespectful" to treat a count's daughter?
"Am I really that rude, old man?" he asked Pales in his mind.
Pales smiled and said, "You are right to be rude, but your question is also correct. Oh, that Daly... obviously knows this girl. ~Bi-qi.zhong/mosquito·wander. 'No! mistake¨ content·"
"ah?"
Soest then asked, "Excuse me, Miss Hall, but you are an Extraordinary, right?"
"...Yes."
"Can I know where you got the potion? From what I've investigated, it seems you didn't apply to any official agency."
Audrey replied: "I bought it through a friend."
"Which friend?"
"yes..."
"It's me."
Daly raised her hand at this time.
"Ms. Daly?"
Leonard was surprised.
At this time, Pales chuckled in his mind and said, "She's lying."
Chapter 278 Daley's Inferiority
"Old man, when did you jump into the audience route?"
Pales snorted, "I call this experience! Do you think I have lived in vain all my years?"
Daly explained with a smile, "I met Audrey by chance. After she showed her curiosity about Beyonders, I sold her a potion because I was worried that if I let her do whatever she wanted, she might get into unknown dangers."
After a pause, he said, "Of course, I know that my behavior does not conform to the church's regulations. I will take the initiative to confess to the higher-ups later."
Soest said hurriedly: "This...is not necessary."
Children from noble families who want to become Extraordinary people often have to apply to the royal family or official organizations, but that also means that you will be subject to them, so many nobles either choose not to become Extraordinary people, or find a way on their own.
Daly's case is by no means an isolated one, and the church does not have to strictly abide by the rules for devout believers like the Hall family who donate huge amounts of gold pounds every year.
Audrey felt a little guilty: In fact, I have already provoked the "unknown" a long time ago. If Mr. Fool was not a kind-hearted being, I would have turned into a monster or died a long time ago.
Leonard suddenly realized, "No wonder you asked to come with us when you heard we were coming to Earl Hall's house.
Soest smiled at this time, "Since we all know each other, I will ask more directly."
"Miss Hall, was it a complete accident as to what attacked you?"
"Yes!"
"You had no idea about it before, and you had no contact with any suspects?"
Audrey hesitated. "I... have heard of it. A detective said it was the murderer of a previous serial murder case."
"Oh? What about the others?"
"No more."
"Okay, I understand."
He nodded. "The one that attacked Miss Hall tonight was an extraordinary animal from the demonic path. We call it a demon dog, but it has been killed by Leonard... the guy who didn't speak politely."
Leonard: "…"
"However, this demon dog has an even more powerful and cunning master who has not yet been caught. According to our previous understanding of him, this master is a cold-blooded, cruel but vengeful guy. Once he finds out through some means that Miss Hall had an encounter with his pet tonight and even indirectly caused its death, he is likely to retaliate against you, so you must be careful in the next period of time!"
Indirectly caused its death? Does that mean I didn't stand there and let it kill me, but instead used magic to hold it back, and then waited for the official Beyonder to come and kill it?
Then I am really sorry!
After silently complaining, Audrey nodded seriously: "I know, thank you for your reminder."
Soest stood up and said, "Okay, let's go back."
Leonard was surprised and said, "Captain, is this the end? Even if she is Ms. Daly's friend, she shouldn't be so careless."
It's no wonder Leonard was anxious. Tonight, the two major churches joined forces and summoned Sealed Artifact 1-42. It was clearly a sure-fire operation, but he, who was in charge of operating the armor, inexplicably locked onto the wrong target. This made him feel guilty, angry, and self-blaming.
Especially now that Duke Negan was killed by that guy, he once again realized the powerlessness he had felt in Tingen before.
Daly suddenly reached out and grabbed his ear. "Why, aren't you implying that we are being partial? You're getting bolder now, aren't you?"
"No, no, I'm just... just anxious."
"I'm sorry to bother you, Miss Hall. Say my apologies to the Count and Lady for me."
Audrey smiled impeccably: "It's okay, I heard that Duke Negan was assassinated, right?"
"Yes."
He said without further ado, "Let's go."
Daley said at this time: "You go back first."
Soest glanced at her and said, "Okay."
Seeing the captain go out, Leonard had no choice but to follow. The two walked out of the villa, and as Soster made a gesture, the other Red Gloves members who came with him quietly retreated.
The two walked side by side. Soest looked at Leonard and said, "I know you are blaming yourself for the mistakes you made tonight, but no matter how anxious you are, you can't be reckless, otherwise you will be easily taken advantage of by others."
"Why?"
"Do you know the identity of Earl Hall?"
"A famous banker in Loen?"
As a member of the micro-bourgeois class, Leonard is naturally not very friendly to these rich people.
Soest said, "Besides that, he is also the representative of the Loen New Party and a political enemy of Duke Nigan who was assassinated tonight. If someone seizes this opportunity to direct suspicion toward his daughter, and you foolishly believe it, do you know what will happen?"
Leonard frowned, then said, "But that doesn't mean she's not a suspect, right?"
"Why do you think we came here to question her in person tonight instead of letting Nightmare ask her through her dream?"
"Yeah, I was just wondering."
Soest laughed. "So we came here tonight, under the name of questioning, but in fact we came to remind Miss Hall and Earl Hall to beware of the revenge of the Apostle of Desire."
"ah?"
Leonard was confused. Is this the preferential treatment for wealthy believers?
"Old man, is this world so unfair?"
Pales sneered, "I don't see anything unfair. You are just looking at things from your perspective and with your current shallow understanding. In fact, you also know that the girl is not a suspect, right?"
"Now it's not a question of suspicion, it's a question of process and rules."
"That's why I said that your knowledge is too shallow." Pales changed the subject and said, "Do you know that the girl just now might have a higher sequence than you?"
Leonard was stunned.
"In short, your only goal now is to improve your strength as quickly as possible. When you reach a certain sequence, you will naturally be able to see more things."
Soest patted Leonard on the shoulder and said, "Okay, don't think too much. Go back and have a good rest tonight. We will meet up with the Mechanical Heart early tomorrow morning. The matter of the Apostle of Desire is far from over."
"yes!"
...
On the other side, Earl Hall's villa.
As soon as Leonard and the others left, Audrey thanked Daly: "Thank you for what you did just now, Ms. Daly."
Daly blinked mischievously: "Why are you being so polite to me? We are more than just friends, aren't we?"
"That's right!"
Audrey nodded and smiled, then asked curiously, "How are things going between you and Mr. Dunn lately?"
"What happened?" Daly pretended to be confused.
"It's about the relationship between you two. Didn't you spend your honeymoon time together on Damir Island last time... uh, for two days? There must have been some progress, right?"
Daly narrowed her eyes and said, "Girl, you know too much."
Audrey stuck out her tongue. "It was all...Edward told me all of it!"
Daly looked around and said, "Mr. Edward, you can come out now."