Detective Drama / The Innocent Suspect

However, compared to the 99.9% of excited audience, the person next to him didn't look so good.

He stared at the Candle Knight, whose expression remained unchanged, his face grim, but inwardly he was furious.

That damned woman failed to complete the task he assigned her. He felt that his will had been disregarded, and he needed to make that woman and her family pay a heavy price to warn his disloyal subordinates that if they wanted to live, they had to obey his orders.

Just as he took out his phone to arrange the follow-up matters, the door opened, and he saw the woman walk in from outside, her face pale.

"Useless trash, you piece of trash!"

How dare you show your face to me if you fail to complete the task!

Damn it, I gave you chance after chance, again and again, and this is your reward?

Get out of here! You and your worthless family have no reason to appear before me again!

The man said in a condescending manner.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Please, sir, give me another chance... I'll do anything...

The woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, but all she received in return were the other party's cold words.

"Get out! You're disturbing my show. You're a useless piece of trash who can't do anything right, and you want to stay by my side? It's a joke..."

He crossed his arms and looked towards the arena, where the Candle Knight and the Frost Knight were already locked in combat.

Before he could finish speaking, a long thorn pierced his heart.

He turned around in disbelief and saw the woman who was usually so obsequious standing behind him with a twisted expression.

Her wrist was pressed against her back, and a dagger shot out from a mechanism under her wrist, piercing her chest.

"You..." The man opened his mouth, blood gushed out, and then everything went black as he collapsed to the ground.

Looking at the dead man, the woman gave a pale, bitter smile. She then picked up his phone, made a call, and walked a short distance away from the other person. She took out a strange, round sphere and placed it in a corner. Then, she took out another dagger and threw it at the sphere. The dagger hit the sphere, bounced back, and pierced her brain. She then fell to the ground with a calm expression.

"Tsk, what a love-hate relationship..." After watching all this, Suika smiled and took away the ball that could deflect the daggers, leaving no trace of the assassination attempt.

After doing all this, Suika calmly looked at the exhibition match in front of her.

From the very first exchange, the two displayed vastly different fighting styles, and perhaps influenced by the near-poisoning incident, Viviana's attacks appeared much more ruthless.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Frost Knight was easily outmatched by the Candle Knight in terms of skill.

Although the former was indeed stronger than the latter, its clumsy attacks were useless against the opponent.

The Candle Knight was more agile and faster, causing the Frost Knight's attacks to miss several times.

However, no one was worried about the Frost Knight.

Because he hasn't used his own "Originium Arts" yet.

It was a spell that could drastically reduce the surrounding temperature. According to the host, during the spell's effect, the temperature within three meters of the Frost Knight could even drop to around minus thirty degrees Celsius.

This cold environment will significantly reduce the speed of your opponent.

Even if he can't keep up with his opponent's speed, the Frost Knight can still win by using this Originium Arts to slow down his opponent.

This is also why everyone thought Frost Knight was the most likely to win back at the bar.

Of course, many people believe that Viviana the Candle Knight has a higher chance of winning.

While good looks certainly played a part in the victory, it must be acknowledged that Viviana and her unique and enigmatic Candle Magic also had a significant impact.

After the two clashed again, the Frost Knight deliberately created an opening, allowing Viviana's sword to pierce his arm.

Amidst the gasps of the audience, the Frost Knight unleashed his spell.

A bone-chilling cold spread throughout his body and began to diffuse outwards.

Sensing something was wrong, Viviana tried to pull away but found her weapon firmly stuck inside the other's body, which was almost frozen solid.

She knew, of course, that abandoning her weapons would allow her to escape easily.

But without weapons, how could she continue fighting?

Thinking of this, she had no choice but to raise the candlestick.

Even during the day, everyone could clearly see the faint light emitted by the candle.

In the flickering light, whether the Frost Knight was momentarily disoriented or the candlelight warmed her body, Viviana found an opportunity to draw her longsword and then leaped away to dodge the Frost Knight's inevitable, decisive blow.

Even after escaping the Frost Knight's attack, Viviana noticed that her skin, especially her hands, was frostbitten to varying degrees.

Having failed in his first attack, the Frost Knight realized that it would be difficult to find such an opportunity again.

But they couldn't forfeit the exhibition match, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue.

Considering the opponent's terrifying frost magic, Viviana refrained from reckless advances and opted for a more cautious hit-and-run strategy, using her superior speed to continuously inflict wounds on the Frost Knight.

However, this fighting style undoubtedly consumes a lot of physical strength.

At this moment, Suika looked curiously towards the referee's platform, wanting to see how the other side would handle this awkward situation.

After all, the Frost Knight couldn't hit anyone or catch up with Viviana, but he had plenty of stamina. However, without the initiative, he could only defend passively.

Viviana had the initiative and far greater speed than her opponent, but the previous battles had taken a toll on her stamina.

However, her opponent couldn't catch up with her, so if she could stall for time, she still had a chance to wear him down.

But the battle scenes wouldn't be very appealing.

The Commercial Union would certainly not allow such a wonderful exhibition match to end in such an ugly way.

Sure enough, just as the audience was getting tired of the fight below, the referee struck the gong to signal the end.

Finally, based on the fact that Viviana left seventeen wounds on the Frost Knight while the Frost Knight only caused one injury to the hem of Viviana's skirt, Viviana was declared the winner.

Although it's unfair to the Frost Knight, if the fight drags on, he might find an opportunity to turn the tide once Viviana is exhausted.

But he was not a capitalist, and under the watchful eyes of the Commercial Union, he could only regretfully and humiliatingly admit defeat.

Chapter 245 Detective Drama

Through his mask, the Frost Knight looked at the Candle Knight standing in the center of the arena, receiving cheers, and felt a little uneasy.

Before he arrived, he was given a strict order: this exhibition match had to be won.

But he lost. Although he accepted the defeat wholeheartedly, he now has to worry about what consequences this loss will bring him.

Little did he know that the man who had always oppressed him and treated him as a tool had died mysteriously in the private room.

At that moment, Suika tapped the bell, and a servant soon came, opened the door, and inquired about her needs.

"Bring me a pitcher of ice-cold beer. Such a beautiful match deserves a big toast."

"No problem, esteemed guest. Would you like some more fruit?" The waiter asked, noticing that most of the fruit on the table had been eaten.

"Sure, but only Watermelon, and remember, it has to be ice cold!"

After Suika finished speaking, the waiter carefully closed the door.

He brought the food up shortly afterward; the second match was underway below.

Suika didn't recognize either of the two people on the field, and in terms of combat skill, they were far inferior to the Candle Knight and Frost Knight from the first match.

However, the gap between the two was even smaller, and the battle was even more intense than the previous one.

"How long can I stay here with this ticket?" Suika suddenly asked, pointing to the ticket lying on the table, just before the waiter was about to leave.

The waiter came over again, looked at it, and said...

"Dear guest, your ticket is valid for the entire day today."

If you get tired of watching, you can take this ticket and go shopping around the area. If there's a match you want to watch, just show your ticket through the same entrance you came in through in the morning and you can return the same way.

Before you leave, we can help with cleaning if needed. If there's anything else that's inconvenient, the door will remain closed until all the matches for today are finished tonight, at which point someone will come to clean the room.

The waiter explained the purpose of the ticket to Suika in detail. Suika had to admit that although the Commercial Union was not very friendly to the poor, the services and treatment they could provide were quite comfortable as long as you had money.

For me, the expense was worthwhile.

Just as she was enjoying the game, eating fruit, and drinking wine, a sharp scream came from outside.

"Okay, based on my experience from hundreds of episodes of Conan, such a loud noise must mean that a crime scene has been discovered next door!" Suika muttered as she stood up.

After all, with such loud noise outside, it would be too conspicuous to remain sitting inside doing nothing.

Upon stepping outside, I noticed that many of the doors to the surrounding rooms were open, and people dressed neatly or disheveled were emerging from them.

Then everyone looked at the maid, who had collapsed to the ground in terror, with displeasure.

"The smell of blood, Watson, I smell the case!" With a deep male voice, Suika saw Kuranta, dressed in old Victoria -style clothing, leading a strong but somewhat lame Lupo man out from behind the crowd.

"Mr. Holmes, we are invited guests here today, outside of working hours... Wow, two dead, this is no small matter. Perhaps we should let the local police handle it." The Lupo man looked inside with disdain, then calmly raised an eyebrow.

Judging from his indifferent tone, this Lupo must have seen quite a few dead people.

"No, no, no, Watson."

Look at these bloodstains; the time of death was at least an hour ago.

The murderer dared to kill so openly and then leave. If those incompetent police officers were to come in, they would probably unintentionally destroy the evidence inside.

As the great detective Holmes spoke, he stepped into the crime scene.

Suika had overheard their conversation, looked over curiously, wanting to see how this famous detective from Terra solved cases.

But unexpectedly, Lupo Watson blocked his way.

"Beautiful lady, death is not something a lady should be dealing with right now."

I suggest you go back to your room, have a sip of juice and a dessert, and then continue watching the wonderful show below."

Suika glanced at Lupo in front of her, nodded, and turned to walk back to her own room next door. However, as she left, she left behind a clone that floated on the roof like a speck of dust, watching the two people inside.

"Watson, what are you still doing outside?" Holmes' voice came from inside the house.

"Oh, a beautiful lady next door almost witnessed this crime scene. I asked her to go back."

So, Mr. Detective, have you discovered anything?

Watson walked into the house as he spoke.

Holmes examined the wounds and hands of the dead man and woman repeatedly, then looked puzzled.

"What? Our great detective hasn't found any trace of the murderer?"

"No, no, no, it's obvious that the man died at the hands of this woman."

This woman... should logically have died by suicide, because I didn't find any trace of a third person at the scene, including the doorway.

But if it was suicide, how did she manage it?

There should be something in this room that can help her.

But what about the props?

Go check on the maid outside. See if she took anything from her hands or body.

Holmes, true to his reputation as a great detective, pieced together the events inside the house in less than a minute.

However, the most crucial prop—the one that assisted the maid in committing suicide, turning the room into a mysterious murder case—has vanished.

Although Watson verbally complained about his companion, he acted swiftly. As soon as the other person finished speaking, he walked out of the room and subdued the woman who was sitting blankly at the door after witnessing the crime scene.

At this moment, Suika sat in the room and said that even if she had bought the ticket herself, seeing so many exciting things today would have been worth it.

She calmly watched as the great detective searched the house like a headless fly, but couldn't find the crucial piece of evidence.

Of course, he couldn't find it, since Suika had already taken that crucial piece of evidence with her.

Without physical evidence, the great detective felt extremely distressed that he couldn't logically explain the murder he could so easily see to those around him.

At this point, he could only pin his hopes on the maid. If the maid was an accomplice, she could very well take the evidence after opening the door, then shout to attract attention and make everyone look into the room, thus ignoring her taking the evidence.

Holmes's idea was good, but unfortunately it was wrong.

Watson searched the maid thoroughly, but found nothing of the evidence Holmes wanted, even amidst the amused and angry stares of the onlookers.

Chapter 246 The Innocent Suspect

"No, no... I must have overlooked something..."

Holmes stroked his chin, pondering the scene before him.

After scanning his surroundings, he spotted the security camera in the corner and his eyes lit up.