An Unexpected Guest

Upon hearing Fu Luo's words, Lin Yu and Li Nian both showed a hint of admiration.

"Your hobby is quite unique."

Lin Yu sighed.

Li Nian went even further, extending an invitation. "Interested in joining our 'Freedom Alliance'?"

Fu Luo was somewhat displeased by their reactions.

"Hey, what do you mean? I'm a 'Detective'... Isn't this a normal thing to do?!"

But no matter how strange this quirk may be, Fu Luo's unintentional act earlier did indeed come in handy.

He only thought for a moment before putting on his straw hat and raising his head again.

"Well, although I don't know the reason why that Board Members did this, I'm pretty sure he killed his wife and daughter... uh, to be precise, his mistress and illegitimate daughter."

"The evidence is right at the crime scene. Mr. Pankto was suspected because explosive fragments belonging to his field equipment were found at the scene, right? It was said at the time that a field worker's equipment went out of control... Hmm, it should be Mr. Pankto's."

"But I could see a detail from the body in the case file that those people missed... Judging from the charred remains, the mother's posture was that of protecting her child."

"Out-of-control equipment instantly stormed in from outside the wall and destroyed the entire house in a flash. Is she some kind of superhero from the City That Never Sleeps who can protect her child in an instant?"

"Therefore, the explosion or fire that truly killed them must have given the mother some time to react—she foresaw the explosion and tried to protect her children."

"And there wasn't enough time for her to escape with the child."

"Based on the statement of that Board Members Qi De, he suspected it was retaliation or an assassination attempt against him—because he had just left the Apartment shortly before the incident."

"According to the records in the case file, there were remnants of his briefcase at the scene... At this point, I have reason to suspect that he planted some kind of Time Bomb in his own Apartment."

"Subsequently, whether he discovered that there were field personnel nearby or had investigated the mission beforehand, he used some authority or means to obtain Pankto's weapon and frame him... disguising everything as an accident caused by Pankto."

Sherlock flicked his straw hat.

"That concludes my reasoning."

After he finished speaking, Pankto asked, somewhat puzzled, "I can't remember at all... Is that so?"

"I don't remember the details of the case file, but I think it might be correct."

"Baron Coleman said in a low voice."

"My reasoning can't be wrong," Fu Luo said seriously. "I even suspect that the reason no one is investigating this case is simply because the person who committed the crime was Board Members —when nothing happened, no one dared to investigate; once something happened, he either fell from power or committed suicide at home, so probably no one bothered to investigate anymore."

"Especially since those who were wrongly accused have all ended up on this Despair Train."

"Otherwise, such a simple trick couldn't have gone unnoticed... Truth Company is a company that started with technology and brains; it can't all be a bunch of good-for-nothings and idiots who couldn't see through this."

Fu Luo spoke with absolute certainty, and Lin Yu coughed lightly.

"I don't know about others, but the Baron in front of us has definitely investigated thoroughly... He just said that he was in charge of rescuing Pankto."

Upon hearing this, Fu Luo glanced at Baron Coleman, who sighed helplessly.

"I'm just a researcher; I might not be good at reasoning like that."

Fu Luo trembled with fear on the spot—whether Baron Coleman was good at reasoning or not was another matter, but this guy had just called a bunch of robots to take care of those field personnel.

He must be very good at killing.

Fortunately, Fu Luo has other talents besides reasoning.

"You're too kind, Baron... You're a research-oriented talent, innovative, and a force for social progress. My crime-solving is just about scrutinizing details, all brain teasers, nothing more than clever tricks, nothing compared to your Wisdom... Besides, the fact that you've become a supervisor shows you're a leader, which is even more remarkable. You're far superior to a 'Detective' like me who still needs my parents' support and is completely lazy and ignorant of farming."

Fu Luo said seriously.

But Baron Coleman himself didn't really care.

He seemed to have forgotten that Punk Pankto was the "real culprit" and looked at his old friend.

"Alright, it seems you've been wronged too—indeed, I shouldn't have doubted you. No matter how depraved you are, you wouldn't lay a hand on a ten-year-old little girl —your weapon was indeed stolen."

Pankto also somewhat shocked, albeit belatedly.

"Ten years old?!"

"Damn it... In other words, that Board Members Kidd killed his own ten-year-old daughter!"

He spoke with a hint of anger.

"He was truly a scumbag; suicide was too good for him."

Fu Luo his hand, and Li Nian spat, "What a scumbag... He cheated on his wife and then murdered his own daughter."

Lin Yu didn't offer any opinion, but instead steered the conversation back to the Instance itself. "Now, two-thirds of Sherlock's mission is complete, with only one last task remaining... but what that last task is, we don't even know."

"It's okay, you don't have to do it."

Fu Luo was quite open-minded; after the deduction ended, he went from a confident "Detective" back to that timid guy.

He glanced at the armed men around him, still in a dazed, delirious state, and whispered, "If it doesn't work, we can stop now..."

"These people are too easy targets. I always feel that the President must have a backup plan... He's the President Truth Company, he can't possibly be this incompetent."

Baron Coleman agreed with Fu Luo: "Yes, Paris's methods are certainly not that simple... but that's precisely why I recommended that you don't retreat now."

"Otherwise, if the special vehicle arrives and you happen to encounter an attack when you're about to evacuate, it would be a huge problem."

Lin Yu nodded. "I also agree to eliminate all potential risks."

Before Pankto and Li Nian could even voice their opinions...

A voice came from the end of carriage number two.

"Don't worry about it so much, you're all going to die here anyway."

A figure appeared on the other side of the train carriage.

They were wearing the same armed uniforms as the eleven people beside them—but the style seemed to be more sophisticated.

It's somewhat similar to the suit Pankto wore, but much more advanced.

On his chest was a prominent δ symbol.

"The current leader of Group δ," Baron Coleman narrowed his eyes, "You personally led the team here... President Paris trusts you, isn't he afraid that even his trusted confidant will perish on this?"

A cold voice came from behind the mask of the δ group leader.

"Certainly."

"Because I have the power to kill all of you."