Chapter 447 Cold Body, Sealed Lips

Clement’s attention was entirely on Elise’s silver needle. He was so caught up in it that he didn’t respond in time. For a typical man, that couldn’t have been more normal; but for a robotic man, who only responded to orders from their masters, as he was, his daze was significantly notable. It wasn’t until every eye in the room turned to him did he regain his senses and carried Jackson out of the room.

“What do we do with this guy?” Claude pointed at Reuben’s corpse.

“Just leave it be.” Elise tranquilly stated, “I’ll have an expert examine his body tomorrow.” Returning to her room, she logged onto SK System and published a request announcement.

‘Emergency forensic wanted. Requirements: proficient, tacit, confidential. Price doubled.’

Shortly after, a user named “guiltypleasure” sent her a private message. ‘Where.’

Elise swiftly replied, ‘Athesea, Tissote. When?’

The user, guiltypleasure, answered, ‘Tomorrow night. Address.’

After Elise sent over the address, the user logged off.

Very soon, it was already the next day.

Three at dawn, Elise walked out of the courtyard house. After waiting for some time at the gates, she saw a figure slowly approaching from the alley. Then, the figure revealed itself under the streetlight and stopped before Elise.

person’s face, Elise squinted her eyes. “It’s you?” He’s the forensic officer who was responsible at the

again,” Bartholomew greeted with an uncontrollable grin. His forensics pass was still hanging around his neck while he carried

are you here?” Elise

of course.” Bartholomew introduced himself,

from the Forensic Science Division, so he’s at least half a cop. Things’ll get troublesome

her mind and suspiciously uttered, “You’re looking for a forensic scientist, which means someone here has died to unknown causes, and the chances of

Elise remained still on the outside as a

clarified, “No worries. I’m here as guiltypleasure, not a forensic officer. Even if you don’t trust me, you should trust in SK’s security measures. They wouldn’t let a cop who’d disrupt the system’s equilibrium

area had its rules, and anyone who went against the rules meant declaring a war against the entire group. SK had members of different

sheathed her needles and turned around into Alexander’s courtyard.

Elise. Walking past the courtyard, he caught a glimpse of Jackson sitting on a chair in the guest room, looking

went to the door of the room that was containing Jackson. Right when Jackson was thinking that he was about to get rescued, Bartholomew swiftly extended his arm and grabbed the door handle before slamming the door shut. Turning around, he revealed a harmless smirk. “You’re not exactly giving me a way out here.” Since Bartholomew was working for the police force, his identity was exposed the moment Jackson caught him

some details. She promised, “Don’t worry. I assure you he won’t expose

feel wary of him, as if he would stab them in the back

kill him first, then you, to be extra cautious, yes?” Elise questioned,

Bartholomew shrugged his shoulders and reverted to

apathetically ordered, “Come in. The

corpse inspection process was public. Although there were only Elise and Bartholomew

after, Bartholomew came to a conclusion. “Suicide. Tongue bite. No other possible

a brief moment after he

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