After thinking for a long time, he said, "I'll investigate, but you'd better not leave Tea Village anytime soon. I may come looking for you at any time." "Yes."
Seeing this, Song Linger rose and left, a trace of disdain in her eyes.
She knew that Mato Lesin and the guards already believed Mirai was the murderer, yet they still clung to a sliver of hope.
After all, if the murderer really was Mirai, did they truly dare to arrest him?
Mirai's name had once been ordinary, but it had spread through the ninja world almost overnight. Even a small place like Tea Village knew his name.
Before long, the guards found other witnesses to the incident. After obtaining the results of their investigation, they had no choice but to accept reality.
The murderer really was Mirai!
Upon receiving this result, the guards looked at one another. Finally, one of them weakly asked, "Captain... are we still pursuing him?"
Mato Lesin's expression darkened. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I'll report this to the Feudal Lord."
This was not something he, the captain of the guard, could decide. After all, even among the Five Great Villages, Mirai was an absolutely top-tier existence. In a small place like this, he was practically the strongest force there was.
Faced with someone like that, Mato Lesin did not dare shoulder the responsibility. Besides, if the murderer was Mirai, things would be much easier for him for the time being.
After thinking it over, Mato Lesin's grave expression relaxed, and he went alone to see the Feudal Lord.
Just as Mato Lesin met with the Feudal Lord, the questioned witnesses gradually came to a realization. When they heard about Mirai's ninjutsu today, they had also guessed it.
It was Mirai who had killed someone in