But Hilley next to him reacted:

"Wait, you mean your boss? Could it be..."

Srimani sighed:

"Yes, he is the one who promoted me from a temporary worker to a security officer. You can say that he is my nobleman, benefactor, or..."

He was silent for a second and continued:

"After being dismissed, Rene relied on his past savings and connections to spend his old age in the territory of the Blood Bottle Gang."

Thales frowned:

"This Rene was Diop's client? How did he die? Why?"

Srimani nodded:

"According to the death report from the Police Department, Rene got involved in a gang fight while playing cards in an underground casino and died in the sink. When he was found, his neck had been cut open and a pool of water was poured out.

It’s all stained red.”

Thales was wondering, but Glover remembered something and was horrified.

"Gang war?"

The zombie glanced at Rolf:

"Wait a minute, aren't you talking about the Blood Bottle Gang's underground casino? The one managed by Garmendia? Two bodyguards died in one night?"

Slimani was also surprised:

"Yes, it's the Harvest Casino in Garmendia. How did you know?"

The zombies turned to confused Tails:

"Because Garmendia - a certain boss in charge of the casino - reported this at the Blood Bottle Gang meeting: his casino was attacked by the Brotherhood, and two bodyguards died, one of whom... also died in

The sink, dye the water red, just like this Rene."

Thales frowned: "What do you mean? Rene was killed by the Brotherhood?"

Slimani sighed.

"I don't know about the rest, but as an old subordinate and a former gambling partner, I know that Rene stopped going to the casino a year ago, not because this bad gambler changed his ways, but because he was sitting on a mountain of debts.

If he shows up, he will be collected for debts. You know, he came to me to borrow money half a year ago..."

Thales raised his head:

"He shouldn't be in the casino."

Srimani nodded:

"He shouldn't."

"So I continued to investigate... According to the information I bought from the barber shop, Rene did not die in the casino," Slimani continued. "The truth is, he died in his own home, and that's how he died.

His neck was cut open and he died of excessive blood loss."

Hilley was confused:

"Wait, then why did the Police Department report that he died in..."

"Because the report was revised, and I know the way too well," Slimani sighed. "Rene did not get involved in a gang fight and died. His body was transported to the Blood Bottle Gang's underground casino and was

Stuffed into a real struggle - with evidence, location, and witnesses, there are almost no flaws."

Thales reacted:

"Someone is covering up Rene's death, making it look like an accident."

Slimani nodded and took a deep breath:

"And in the Emerald City, who has the ability and courage to use the Blood Bottle Gang's territory to cover up the murder?"

"Kongming Palace."

Thales concluded:

"The Blood Bottle Gang received Zhan's order to cover up Rene's death?"

"Why?"

Hilley spoke in surprise, her position here made Glover and Rolf more and more confused.

Slimani shook his head, but his expression became more solemn:

"I don't know. I didn't take it seriously at first, until I continued to check: on the same night, another person from the Blood Bottle Gang disappeared."

again?

Thales frowned: "Who?"

Slimani swallowed his throat and told the prince his information: "A boxer, a black boxer in the underground ring. According to the report of the police department, he disappeared. A few days later, his body was found in the river.

.”

Glover was startled again:

"Wait a minute, it doesn't just happen to be the underground ring of the Blood Bottle Gang and the black boxing business managed by Gutierrez, right?"

Slimani turned his head, puzzled:

"How did you know?"

"Same as before," Glover looked at Thales blankly, "the boxers were attacked in the underground ring of the Blood Bottle Gang, and their bodies were found in the river a few days later."

Slimani patted his forehead:

"So, the same goes for this boxer, another modified death report!"

Thales asked:

"Who was that fighter? Why did Jenn cover up his death?"

"That's the problem," Slimani's breathing quickened. "That boxer, especially when his name appears together with Rene and Diop, everything becomes scary..."

"What kind of terror?"

"Let's go and try it together and we'll find out!"

She turned around from her chair, her voice as bright and cheerful as ever:

"Don't worry, it's definitely not as exaggerated as a horror movie..."

"Still not," he shook his head and looked back at his computer screen, "You know I don't like these..."

"Oh, you have to be brave enough to try new things! That's a horror-themed secret room..."

The voice was still enthusiastic and public, urging him to try something new——

【wake up.】

Um?

He was slightly startled and looked up from the code on the screen.

What to wake up to?

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Did you listen to me?" The voice urged him.

He shook his head.

Ah, it must be that the model has been running too much in the past few days, and it has become a hallucination. This damn R language...

【Wake up, Thales.】

Thales?

Who is that?

It seems like a foreign name?

He sat blankly in front of the computer.

Strange, why do I always feel like there is a voice in my heart talking to me?

[Playing with time is Bloodthorn's specialty, and it has brought down countless heroes. But you, you, Thales Bright Star, the one who is destined to end your destiny, you should not stop here, you are not that weak, you should not surrender.

The clumsy trick in front of me...]

time?

Bloodthorn?

Ending destiny?

What?

Have you read too many Brandon Sanderson novels?

No, it’s been several months since I finished reading "Stormlight Chronicles"...

"Wu! Pei! Ren!" The voice began to call his full name. It was obvious that if he ignored her again, she would be angry.

"Okay, okay, here it comes... Um, what did you just say?"

He answered her words and rubbed his ears, feeling panicked for some reason.

Strange, what happened?

【You still have your mission to complete.】

Damn it, the voice in my heart is real and it’s still going on...
To be continued...