Evening.

Yorick had heard about the Perez family's ordeal and, over dinner, he tasked Arthur with a heavy tone, "Since this case falls under your watch, you need to catch the criminal at all costs. We can't let such people off easily!" Arthur nodded, "Don't worry, dad. They won't get far!"

Yorick then turned to Sasha, his tone softening, "Sasha, don't stress too much. Whatever concerns the Perez family concerns us, the Linklaters. If you need any help, just say the word."

Sasha felt a warmth in her heart, "Thanks, dad."

She then served Yorick a bowl of soup.

Yorick took a sip.

Arthur and Sasha had just started to eat when suddenly,

"Crack!"

Yorick's face tightened suddenly, clutching his chest, and collapsing onto the table.

Arthur jumped up, rushing over, "Dad, what's wrong?"

The butler was equally startled, rushing to call for help, "Quick, get the doctor!"

Sasha came over, checking Yorick's pulse, her brows furrowing, "It's too late, dad's been poisoned. Lay him flat on his side, quick!" Arthur did as told.

Sasha swiftly used a needle to induce vomiting, and shortly after, Yorick spat out a mouthful of the clear soup he had just ingested. Sasha's eyes turned icy, "The soup was poisoned!"

Arthur's face turned grim, "Find out who entered the kitchen today. No one gets off the hook."

If it weren't for Yorick drinking that soup earlier,

likely, everyone at the table would have been poisoned by now.

Someone was clearly after the Linklater family's lives!

Daring to poison the Linklaters, he was eager to see who had such audacity.

In the hall,

eyeing the staff brought by the butler, questioned each

were shocked to hear about the patriarch's poisoning from just a sip of soup. Arthur scanned the room, his voice cold, "Who was responsible for this

Silence fell.

dared to take

one person, trembling uncontrollably, his

behavior and

man, previously cowering, suddenly looked up with

Arthur could react, the man flashed a sinister smile and threw a

the man flying and dodged

those who inhaled it fell to the ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's eyes darkened, stepping over to the

could examine him,

"Wait!"

covered in a deadly

his gaze deepening, "Honey, something's off about this guy. He

looked at the man's twisted

the mind, making him

Martinez families,

eager to

But who?

asked, "Has anything unusual happened at home

his head, "No strangers have been around, and the servants in the back have been with us for over

duties, leading to the master's poisoning and these senseless deaths. It's my

"That's irrelevant now. Notify the others to come in. Apart from that man, make sure the others are taken care of

butler bowed deeply, "Yes,

Sasha added, "The poison on these people won't dissipate quickly. Handle their remains carefully. Meet any of their families' requests to avoid hard feelings." The butler paused,

had their own security force; it didn't take

orders were given, the staff dispersed in two

"How's dad?

won't harm him further, but the toxin was

thought of the soup in front

it weren't for his wife's vigilance, the entire Linklater family could have been wiped

after our entire

held

was undetectable, flavorless, and odorless; who

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