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.

squinted her eyes. “It’s you?” He’s the forensic officer who was responsible

hanging around his neck while he carried

you here?”

Bartholomew introduced himself, “guiltypleasure,

for words. Guy’s from the Forensic Science Division, so he’s at least

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

the outside as a pair of silver needles slid into her

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 into the

turned a tad relieved. Bartholomew was right. SK was able to stand this 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. SK had members of different professions all around the world. One could only anticipate death once they had broken even one rule of the system, and no one would be so dumb to oppose the entire world solely to make some extra

sheathed her needles and turned around

pockets, followed steadily behind Elise. Walking past the courtyard, he caught a glimpse of Jackson sitting on

about to get rescued, Bartholomew swiftly extended his arm and grabbed the door handle before slamming

had overlooked some details. She promised, “Don’t

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 with nothing but

said, we should kill him first, then you, to be extra cautious, yes?”

Bartholomew shrugged his shoulders and reverted to his mischievous

unfunny.” Elise apathetically ordered, “Come in. The

public. Although there were only Elise and Bartholomew in the room, the others gathered

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

for a brief moment after he bit his tongue, but he died instantly.

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