I Did Not Hide Anything

In the spacious meeting room, Qiekafu let out a soft laugh after hearing Richard's words.

"Wizard Richard, do you think I'm targeting you?"

"No, no, no." Qiekafu shook his head, completely denying it. "Wizard Richard, you're overthinking it. I'm not targeting you, nor do I have any reason to target you. Everything I've done has been for the organization's sake. I didn't know before that you were the true owner of the mine. The sabotage and killings were all to facilitate the investigation.

Honestly, if you truly had nothing to hide, you should have stepped into the open and told everyone that you were the mine's owner. Then none of this trouble would have happened."

Seeing Richard preparing to speak again, Qiekafu cut in first. "Also, if it really is as you say and you haven't betrayed the organization, then perhaps you can explain some of the things used in your mine. For example, the 'Fire Thunder' used to break apart ore, and the 'Iron Rail Minecart' currently being built. These are things that have never appeared before, so how did they suddenly show up in your mine? There has to be some explanation, right?"

"An explanation?" Richard's expression remained calm. "Respected Inspector, if you insist on an explanation, it's very simple. My brain."

"Your brain?"

"Yes, my brain." Richard lightly tapped his forehead. "The 'Fire Thunder' and 'Iron Rail Minecart' in my mine that you mentioned were both made at my instruction after I thought them through. They may seem astonishing, but in truth, they do not involve any particularly profound knowledge.

Take 'Fire Thunder,' for example. Its prototype is barrels of ignited black powder. As far as I know, across the vast sea, more and more pirate ships have begun abandoning boarding battles and turning instead to artillery