Chapter 142: Said Nothing at All

Chapter 142: Said Nothing at All

Leonard Mitchell clasped both hands together and leaned forward slightly.

“We restored the image that Caron saw before he died.

“It did not directly present the murderer’s appearance, but the glass of the bay window happened to reflect Baron Syndras’s figure.”

After pausing for one second, Leonard added, “This is far too simple and unconvincing. A noble and great banker on Baron Syndras’s level, even if he wanted to kill, could not personally act or appear at the scene to observe—unless he had some special hobby.

“And as you know, there are too many ways to create a similar scene. Illusions or disguises could both accomplish it.”

When he spoke of disguise, he raised his head slightly and looked at Dawn Dantes, as if saying that the person’s current appearance was most likely not his true face, just like Gehrman Sparrow and Sherlock Moriarty.

What a simple and crude frame-up. It makes one wonder whether the person behind the scenes truly wants to incriminate Baron Syndras… Mm, let me go over it again. First, assume that my, Dawn Dantes’s, response was the same as an ordinary person’s… In any case, I will not state conclusions. I will only guide his thoughts through questions. If the final answer is wrong, then the poet classmate must have misunderstood and failed to properly grasp my hints…

Klein smiled, picked up the bone-china cup, took a sip of red tea, and said, “Let us set this problem aside for now. If the person drawn in were not me, how would matters develop?”

Leonard’s clasped hands lifted slightly. His index fingers tapped lightly as he said, “Dawn Dantes, as a suspect, would be locked inside the police station. But his butler, servants, neighbors, and friends could all prove that he had not contacted Caron’s family. As a result, the statements from both sides would reveal a huge contradiction. The police would be unable to handle it and have no choice but to request intervention from the Nighthawks.

“Through spirit channeling, we obtained the image Caron saw before committing suicide and extracted Baron Syndras’s figure from it…”

As Leonard spoke, he suddenly fell silent. After several seconds, under Dawn Dantes’s smiling gaze, he continued, “Regardless of whether the appearance of this clue involving Baron Syndras is too strange, too simple, and too unconvincing, we will still follow procedure, make some contact with him, and carry out the corresponding investigation… And that will cause us to notice certain problems of his?

“Baron Syndras originally had problems involving the Beyonder domain and cannot withstand the Nighthawks’ in-depth investigation?”

The more Leonard spoke, the more certain he became, as though he had already grasped the planner’s train of thought.

He—or they—does not care whether the trap is seen through. As long as it can make the Nighthawks conduct a routine investigation into Syndras, the goal is achieved. That is because Baron Syndras himself hides rather serious and easily discovered problems!

Yes, that is also my thought. This is actually closer to a report; it is only gentler, making it look like a trap and forcing the Nighthawks to investigate while hiding the reporter’s own existence… Of course, I will not directly confirm your guess. If it turns out to be wrong, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?

Klein crossed his right foot over his left leg, smiled, and said, “A vigilant Baron Syndras will certainly have no problems now.”

Leonard slowly nodded and explained to himself, “This baron’s experiences are quite legendary. Several times, he came close to bankruptcy and then managed to save himself, climbing to a new level.

“Perhaps during one of those times, he had already fallen into despair and had no other method, so he sold his soul to an evil god, a devil, or some other hidden existence?”

This story is quite reasonable…

Klein neither confirmed nor denied Leonard’s speculation. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, “From the other…