Chapter 645: Suspect

Camus didn't understand why Louis Berry suddenly changed the topic, forgetting to propose that corresponding intelligence also needed to be charged. He recalled and said:

"Yes, there is a 'Magician' who was originally an officer of the General's Guard and later transferred to the Patrol Force."

Later... Lu Mian frowned slightly:

"When was he transferred to the Patrol Force?"

"Why do you ask this? Last year." Camus didn't understand at all what Louis Berry wanted to inquire about, so he couldn't determine which belonged to key information.

Last year... It seems it's not "Siso"... Of course, the possibility couldn't be completely excluded. Being an officer in General Queralir's Guard also had the opportunity to contact a lot of intelligence. The place where he bought Fermo coffee might not be this import and export shop, and it might be one of the other two cafes... It was bought here, and there was a reasonable explanation. Hmm, to appreciate the incompetence and anger of the Patrol Force... Lu Mian temporarily listed the "Magician" on the suspect list.

He didn't judge that he wasn't "Siso" just because the other party was only Sequence 7, because the level of the gift and the level brought by the potion were not necessarily equal.

In addition, from the fact that a "Magician" left General Queralir's Guard and transferred to the Patrol Force, Lu Mian vaguely glimpsed the change in the situation under the water in Matani:

Supernaturals of the "Diviner" pathway either belonged to the "Fool" Church or came from the Eighth Bureau of Intis or one of the secret organizations supporting the Eighth Bureau, the "Hermit Order." Wild ones were not non-existent, but those who could grow to "Magician" were quite rare. Combined with the point that Matani used to be an Intis colony, Lu Mian reasonably inferred that the "Magician" had a close relationship with the Intis Republic, and General Queralir knew this very well.

He kept the "Magician" in the Guard to maintain a certain connection with Intis to deal with the newly arrived Feysac Kingdom, and to better maintain his own rule by achieving a certain balance of power among all parties.

The "Magician" leaving the General's Guard last year might indicate that General Queralir had truly determined the attitude of the Feysac Kingdom after five or six years of running-in and leaned toward them.

Lu Mian's speculation in this regard didn't affect the suspicion that the "Magician" might be "Siso," because "Loki" was an Intis person, a member of the "Hermit Order," and a middle-level member of the Eighth Bureau. It was entirely possible to develop "Siso" into the overseas part of the Eighth Bureau through corresponding channels and let him join the "Hermit Order."

Deliberating, Lu Mian asked further:

"Does that 'Magician' like to drink Fermo coffee?"

He didn't ask the other party's name and characteristics directly.

Camus shook his head:

"He doesn't like drinking coffee, he prefers sweet drinks like 'Guadal'."

"Guadal" was a local drink popular in West Balam, made from specialty berries, containing a certain amount of caffeine. In terms of lifting spirits and fighting fatigue, the effect was similar to coffee, but it was orange-yellow in color, sour and sweet, and could both eliminate the discomfort of heat and have a good ability to quench thirst.

The taste is sweet... Hearing this, Lu Mian was disappointed.

"Siso" four years ago obviously wouldn't know that he would encounter a monster like Ludwig in the future, and it was unlikely that he would deliberately spill some Fermo coffee without sugar on the table where chocolate was placed. Lu Mian now cautiously believed that he did love drinking bitter coffee.

Since that was the case, the "Magician" who usually had a sweet taste shouldn't be "Siso," unless "Siso" would deliberately distinguish and maintain the characteristics of each identity, and usually very carefully play a "Magician" who loved drinking "Guadal."

He wasn't an "Actor"! Every detail in daily life didn't need to be acted out!

Moreover, he didn't have the need to digest the "Faceless" potion!

Thinking and thinking, Lu Mian suddenly felt a move in his heart:

"Actor"...

If "Siso" was really a supernatural of the "Demon" pathway, then besides the transmigrator matter, he might also suffer from the influence of the "Mother Tree of Desire" in his daily state.

Could it be that "Siso's" gifted pathway didn't come from one of the "Diviner," "Apprentice," and "Marauder" of Xuanhuang Tianzun, but originated from the "Mother Tree of Desire"?

That Xuanhuang Tianzun currently wanted to let the evil god invade the world within the barrier. It wasn't impossible to cooperate with the "Mother Tree of Desire," allowing "Siso" to pluck some wool from the "Mother Tree of Desire"...

Lu Mian, who had a new train of thought, looked at Camus, who didn't understand why he suddenly fell silent, took a sip of the Intis coffee in the cup, and smiled to change the subject:

"Does the Patrol Force have supernaturals of the 'Prisoner' pathway?"

He had suspected before that the "Mother Tree of Desire" was the evil god standing at the top of the three pathways of "Criminal," "Prisoner," and "Miser," and the corresponding gifts should come from one of them, or be mixed and given.

The reason Lu Mian didn't ask if there was a "Miser" pathway was because this was more suspicious than the "Criminal" pathway, which was the "Demon" pathway, and it wasn't in the twenty-two divine pathways at all.

This was like a thief being caught by the police, asking suspiciously "I clearly disguised myself and didn't leave any traces, why could you lock onto me quickly," but getting the answer "This is not Trier, no normal human would disguise himself as a turkey and hide in a quiet alley."

"You think there are spies of the 'Rose School of Thought' inside the Patrol Force?" Camus thought Louis Berry was chatting about the matter of the "Rose School of Thought" coveting Port Pylos. "No, he definitely isn't. He is very temperate and not indulgent at all."

Lu Mian laughed:

"That is to say, there really are supernaturals of the 'Prisoner' pathway?"

"Yes, a Sequence 6 'Living Corpse'..." Camus didn't deny it.

Lu Mian suddenly opened his mouth, interrupting him:

"Don't tell me who he is, what he looks like, what characteristics he has yet. You answer me a few questions first."

"What questions?" Camus was dizzy by the topics that were circled around, intending to wait for the situation to decide when to ask for benefits.

Lu Mian held the bone china cup of Intis coffee and said as if chatting:

"When did he join the Patrol Force?"

"Half a year later than me." Camus recalled.

You arrived in Matani more than five years ago and joined the Patrol Force not long after. Half a year later means that the "Prisoner" was already in the Patrol Force when the serial murder case happened four years ago... Lu Mian's spirit was lifted, pondered and said:

"Did he suffer from a disaster before and almost die?"

"No." Camus shook his head, "At least I don't know."

Lu Mian wasn't disappointed, maintaining a smile and said:

"Then does he love drinking Fermo coffee?"

"Yes, he loves drinking Fermo coffee very much, and it's the kind without sugar." Camus subconsciously gave an answer, and then associated with the fact that Louis Berry had also asked the "Magician" of the Patrol Force if he loved drinking Fermo coffee.

He immediately had a certain guess:

"Is there a problem with loving to drink Fermo coffee? The murderer of the serial murder case four years ago loved drinking Fermo coffee? Very few places in Port Pylos can buy Fermo coffee. This is one of them, and even those cafes selling Fermo coffee are purchased from here... You suspect that the murderer of the serial murder case four years ago is in the Patrol Force?"

The quality is not bad, reacting so quickly and having a speculation that points to the key of the problem... Lu Mian praised Camus in his heart.

At the same time, a strong joy emerged from the bottom of his heart:

In Matani, there were few people who loved drinking Fermo coffee, and even fewer who loved drinking Fermo without sugar. And that person was still in the Patrol Force, and on the surface, he was still of the "Prisoner" pathway!

Under the condition that so many conditions were satisfied, Lu Mian felt that he had caught "Siso's" tail!

He still didn't ask for the name, appearance, identity, and characteristics of that Patrol Force member, so as not to trigger the target's perception of malice and danger.

Holding the idea that I don't know who the enemy is specifically, Lu Mian asked casually:

"Is he a local?"

Seeing Camus silent, Lu Mian added with a smile:

"I don't take the official bounty."

Camus's expression unfolded:

"He is a local of Port Pylos, born in Tizamo Town, which belongs to Port Pylos..."

Although the Patrol Force was not as strict as major churches and governments in recruiting members, the most basic information and corresponding verification were still there. Otherwise, General Queralir would have to worry about which day a Patrol Force member would assassinate him while investigating a supernatural case.

Tizamo Town... One of the locations of "Siso's" pranks... This matches! Lu Mian controlled himself and didn't let the corners of his mouth curl up. He said to Camus with full regret:

"It's a pity, it seems it's not the target."

This was not to let Camus have the idea of investigating the target.

This might cause the other party to detect corresponding malice!

"Okay." Camus spread his hands.

He asked curiously:

"How did you investigate that the murderer of the serial murder case four years ago loved drinking Fermo coffee?"

"I knew there was such a person before I came to investigate." Lu Mian answered meaningfully.

He didn't tell Camus that the information came from the thin tin foil packaging of the chocolate, lest the other party feel that he could find more clues, and then restart the investigation, being targeted by "Siso."

Thinking of this, Lu Mian suddenly had a realization:

He should have already been targeted by "Siso," but fishing also has the benefits of fishing...

Louis Berry, wearing a golden straw hat, went to the Patrol Force to bribe members and flip through the case files of the serial murder case four years ago. Because other Patrol Force members didn't care, they hadn't detected it yet. But if that "Prisoner" was really "Siso," he must have already noticed Lu Mian and noticed that the enemy was chasing the serial murder case four years ago.

The reason he didn't take action was because Lu Mian appeared directly in the identity of Louis Berry, without any concealment throughout the process, making him suspect that this was fishing, afraid of stepping into a trap, and temporarily didn't take action—the lack of premonition of malice and danger was because Lu Mian didn't know who the suspect was and what identity he had, just preparing according to the possibility of a "Demon" or "Apostle of Desire" surprise attack.

The previous fishing was to fish the fish out, and this fishing was to bluff... Lu Mian's brain became clearer and clearer, looking at Camus and saying:

"You help me pay attention to who in the Police Headquarters loves drinking Fermo coffee."

"Good." Camus thought that Louis Berry had locked onto the identity of the suspect in the Patrol Force members and police through some details he didn't know, and now the possibility of Patrol Force members had been preliminarily excluded.

Drinking the remaining Intis coffee and paying the corresponding gold pounds, Lu Mian put on the golden straw hat, maintained a smiling expression, and left the Matani Import and Export Shop step by step, leaving Kania Street.

Passing by the Port Pylos Police Headquarters, he scanned it a few times.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 646 =====