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,

by the

so people, who had been with the Linklater family for years, were shocked to hear about the patriarch's poisoning from just a sip

Silence fell.

dared to take

one person, trembling uncontrollably, his

behavior and grabbed the man, "Trying to

man, previously cowering, suddenly looked up with a blank stare and constricted

man flashed a sinister smile

the man flying and dodged

not everyone was so fortunate; those who inhaled it fell to the ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's eyes darkened, stepping over to the man

examine him, a

"Wait!"

in

gaze deepening, "Honey, something's off about

twisted corpse, speaking

dark magic that manipulates the mind, making him act according to someone else's

Martinez families, and

was eager to

But who?

unusual happened at

shook his head, "No strangers have been around, and the servants in the back have been with us for over a decade. They wouldn't..." Mid-sentence, the butler

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

come in. Apart from that man, make sure the others are taken

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."

Linklaters had their own security force; it didn't take long to

the orders were given, the staff dispersed

approached Sasha, "How's dad? Will

lips together, "I've neutralized the poison. It won't harm him further, but the toxin was strong. It might be a while

thought of the soup in front of him, his eyes

the entire Linklater family could

our

held a deep

flavorless, and odorless; who

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