621. The First Victim

After seeing Emma off, Stone glanced at Lu Ban.

It would be more accurate to say that Lu Ban had come to make his investigation more difficult than to help him investigate.

Lu Ban had no filter at all. He blurted out everything he should and shouldn't say. Although Stone had known Lu Ban before and was mentally prepared for this, he still found himself struggling to handle it.

Thinking back to when Trist and Lu Ban had acted together, Stone wondered how much suffering Trist must have endured.

After confirming the words in his notebook once more, Stone exhaled and suppressed the urge to take out his pipe.

"Emma has a fairly clear understanding of Gaud's identity. This means Gaud didn't conceal much. He came into contact with the previous owner of this villa and helped Browning buy it as an intermediary. He was also Browning's partner, responsible for handling some underground operations."

"At the same time, Emma had a hostile attitude toward Lily and didn't believe this little girl could truly pose a threat to her. She even wanted to drive her out. That was also a perfectly normal reaction."

"Emma's understanding of Daoist He Ming was limited to legends and stories circulating among the people. She didn't know Master Byron either. To her, Soul Summoning Night was merely a backward custom. She didn't believe her father could truly be resurrected. In fact, as long as her quality of life didn't decline in the future, it didn't matter who inherited the family business."

After summarizing the contents of the questioning, Stone crossed out several lines in his notes.

"Gaud knew the previous owner of Rainstorm Villa. If his speculative business hadn't failed, he might have bought the place himself. Selling it to Browning was probably a last resort.