While Su Xiao investigated, Bubu Wang kept tabs on the Moon Goddess to prevent her from taking the opportunity to check whether the Will Rune Stone had been stolen.
The investigation continued until noon. It had to be said that Bubu Wang truly had a talent for stealing treasures. Su Xiao had not spent the entire morning pretending to search—he had genuinely been looking for clues.
Of course, he was not trying to catch Bubu Wang. He was cleaning up after him. The moment he discovered any trace, he removed it.
Yet after the entire morning, Su Xiao really had not found anything. Sonia, who had been following him the whole time, grew increasingly anxious.
After confirming that Bubu Wang had left no trace behind, Su Xiao began to "solve the case." Just now, he had already had Bubu Wang create some temporary clues.
With the scorching sun overhead, Su Xiao sat on a bench in the cathedral, enjoying lunch with a beauty nearby.
Sonia and the Moon Goddess were both watching Su Xiao. The dozen or so Moon Apostles behind them were doing the same.
"Mr. Kukulin... are you planning to spend the entire afternoon like this?"
The Moon Goddess spoke. With the goddess statue stolen, she was the most anxious of all. The grand cathedral, which had been open for decades, had been sealed off that morning under the pretext of a thorough cleaning and pest removal.
"If you can do better, you do it."
Su Xiao continued eating lunch, delivering a suffocating yet perfectly polite retort.
"..."
The Moon Goddess composed herself and said:
"I truly can't. If you're dissatisfied with what happened before, Mr. Kukulin, you may target me personally. As for disbanding the Ninth Unit, I have believed from beginning to end that it was