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.

forensic officer who was responsible at the crime scene back in

grin. His forensics pass was still hanging around his neck while he carried a simple toolbox on

are you here?”

of course.” Bartholomew introduced himself, “guiltypleasure, at

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

which means someone here has died to unknown causes, and the chances of it being a

this?” Elise remained still on the outside as a pair of silver needles slid

Bartholomew stared at her hand and knowingly clarified, “No worries. I’m here as guiltypleasure, not a forensic officer. Even if you don’t trust

long without falling mainly because of its insanely strict security measures. Basically, even operating in a gray area had its rules, and anyone who went against the rules meant declaring a war against the entire group.

needles and turned around into Alexander’s courtyard. “Follow

Jackson sitting on a chair in the guest

his steps to contemplate. Under everyone’s attention, he 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

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

speech was not emphasized, but it was still highly unnerving. He seemed so gentle, but one couldn’t help but feel wary of him, as if he would stab them in the back when they had their guard down. After he said that, the courtyard was filled

on what you said, we should kill him first, then you,

shoulders and reverted to his mischievous

ordered,

corpse inspection process was public. Although there were only Elise and Bartholomew in the room, the others gathered

after, Bartholomew came to a conclusion. “Suicide. Tongue bite.

brief moment after

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