412. Idea King of Ruined City

Just as Trist was about to lean most of her body out of the window and lose her balance, she was about to fall from the second floor.

But when the woman glanced in their direction, Trist froze.

When he came to his senses, he realized that half of his body was already hanging out of the window, teetering on the verge of falling.

When I turned to look at the street again, the woman had disappeared.

The sounds of barking dogs and meowing cats echoed through the streets of the Ruined City. A thin mist shrouded the factory chimneys, and the thick, gray smoke formed the clouds of the Ruined City, obscuring the starry sky.

"Liz's roommate is the murderer, and everything can be explained now."

Trist felt he was gradually understanding everything.

"Because of a gang fight, Liz was killed. Her roommate tried to avenge Liz by killing Flora, who had once insulted her. Dr. House may have received some extra payment when selling drugs to Liz, which made him a target of hatred as well."

"And the Catania Family, that was the direct cause of Liz's death. Her roommate naturally targeted the gangsters, starting with Mackey, who was tried but not punished in that shootout."

"After that, it's the members of those families."

However, Trist still felt puzzled. His roommate looked frail, so how did she obtain such strange supernatural power?

Moreover, his method of assassination was intended to avoid exposing himself, but he was just an ordinary civilian. Even if his face was seen, he might not be able to be found, so there was no reason for him to hide himself.

The fact that this person carried out the assassination anonymously and even killed Lu Ban, who was pursuing them, clearly indicates that he currently has a prominent identity and does not want to jeopardize it. After assassinating the Catania Family, he wants to maintain his current life.

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Some answers came to Trist's mind.

Each one of them made him somewhat apprehensive.

Ultimately, Trist pointed his suspicions at one person.

Stone.

Based on current motives, Stone is the most suspicious person.

Or rather, Stone should have been connected to the killer and was someone who helped the killer.

"As an adopted son, he was exceptionally capable and was highly regarded by his godfather. However, precisely because of his status as an adopted son, he was unable to truly take over the family business, thus placing him in a rather dangerous position. The rest of the family wanted to use him and then get rid of him."

"So Stone struck first. He found the murderer who harbored resentment against the Catania Family and helped him. His goal was to get rid of those troublesome gangs. He wanted to truly control the Catania Family."

The more Trist thought about it, the more convinced he became that this was the final answer.

"It's even possible that Stone isn't the same person he used to be."

In other realms, having extraordinary abilities and the ability to impersonate others is not uncommon. Moreover, in the dream, Trist saw Flora's face pressed against his body, which may also be some kind of hint.

Thinking about it this way, Stone probably asked him to investigate the case because he wanted to know Trist's progress as soon as possible. In the Ruined City, Trist Fate was a famous detective who had solved many cases. If Trist hadn't found the answer, then Stone wouldn't have to worry about being exposed.

And that was indeed the case. Stone's disturbance left Trist completely bewildered, and if it weren't for this bizarre dream, he wouldn't have been able to come up with any of this.

"He's going to give us the Sharp Blade Gang information tomorrow, maybe he's using this opportunity to see our reaction, to see if Lu Ban really didn't notice the killer's appearance. If he's exposed, he'll kill us on the spot."

Trist felt a chill run down his spine. The killer could kill silently, and if he came with Stone, he could turn on them on the spot, leaving them unprepared.

"Why not strike first?"

Trist glanced at the sleeping Lu Ban and had an idea in mind.

early morning.

Trist briefly explained his deduction.

"I don't think Stone is likely to be replaced. He was probably just corrupted by the knowledge from another world."

Lu Ban offered a different opinion, but he did not deny Trist's speculation that Stone wanted to vie for control of the Catania Family.

Rather, it's unrealistic to say that if ordinary people acquire that knowledge, it's hard not to want to make a career out of it.

Moreover, from what Trist said, Stone's idea was basically to whitewash the mob and try to squeeze into the upper class of the Ruined City city.

Such things have happened in Lu Ban's world as well. At that time, foreign mafia gradually tried to move away from illegal businesses such as smuggling, illegal drugs, and casinos and get involved in real finance, industry, and politics. Some succeeded, some failed, and some turned into dessert companies that sold chocolate and ice cream.

Of course, to the real "upper class" at the time, these Mafia members were nothing more than nouveau riche in suits, and no one really respected them.

Therefore, Lu Ban is not very optimistic about Stone's strategy.

"I have an idea. We can't let ourselves be wiped out in one fell swoop. So you will meet Stone later, and Xiya and I will hide outside. That way, if he wants to make a move, at most only you will be the one to be injured and saved."

After some discussion, Trist came up with an idea.

"You're such a clever little devil."

Lu Ban couldn't help but praise.

"I agree."

Xiya, who was eating a sandwich, spoke indistinctly with something in her mouth.

"Never mind, it's really not convenient for you anyway."

Lu Ban is still very considerate.

Moreover, he felt that the killer was in a hurry to hide himself, which was why he had killed him yesterday.

With Stone around today, they'll probably tone it down a bit for Lu Ban's sake.

Besides, if the three of them were together and the other side launched an attack, they might all be wiped out. Now that they are hiding, Stone will also be concerned about the possibility of being exposed.

Even if the murderer escapes, if the Catania Family finds out about Stone's actions, his dream of becoming the family godfather will be dashed.

With this in mind, Lu Ban stayed at the Trist Detective Agency, waiting for Stone's arrival.

Ding-dong—

Just after ten o'clock, Lu Ban heard the doorbell ring.

He looked through the peephole and saw Stone and a thug.

The big golden retriever followed Stone, its tongue lolling out.

Lu Ban Door Opening and let the two people and the dog in.

"Old Cui and the others have gone to investigate new leads and are not here for the time being."

Lu Ban made up a story on the spot. He glanced at the thug, who was plain-looking but tall.

"A new lead?"

Stone's eyes lit up, and he had one of his henchmen bring out a file folder.

"This is the Sharp Blade Gang's file. I've looked through some of it myself. The call girl who died was the woman of Tack, the leader of the Sharp Blade Gang."

Stone handed the file folder to Lu Ban as he spoke.

Lu Ban took the file without opening it.

"Stone."

He called out the other person's real name.

You've been tricked.