The bullet that had accomplished the murder entered his temple but did not pierce the baron's skull, so the warhead should still be inside his head. They would probably need to dissect the corpse to find it later.
But after a revolver was fired, the spent casing remained in the chamber of its cylinder and had to be removed manually. Therefore, they could still determine certain things by looking for shell casings.
Unfortunately, the cylinder of the revolver that no one had touched after the murder was found empty upon inspection, yet there were recent firing marks on its muzzle.
Thus, the police suspected that there had actually been a second revolver in the room. However, the ladies present were all people of considerable status, and none of them was willing to undergo a full-body search.
The only good news for now was that, thanks to proper containment, most of the people in the banquet hall downstairs still did not know that such a serious death had occurred upstairs. And since Baron Jensen was merely a minor figure whose death would not cause much political fallout, the first unexpected incident in the talks between Kasonlik and Delarion was temporarily brought under control.
The police would inspect the crime scene throughout the night, while the pistol and corpse would be sent to a professional institution for examination after the banquet. Baron Jensen's death would not be reported in the newspapers tomorrow morning; an obituary would only be released after results were obtained.
As for the ladies of the Sisterhood, after giving their statements at the scene, they were naturally permitted to leave on their own. Though they had not been searched, the interpersonal relationships of everyone here would be investigated afterward. If anyone was found to have connections with Baron Jensen,