"Ghislaine."
His thoughts now clear, Cui Ciyou looked at the anxious Ghislaine and said:
"I'm fairly certain now."
"Alice's disappearance wasn't an accident, nor was she just acting up. This is a kidnapping."
Cui Ciyou clearly explained the reasoning behind his conclusion:
"If Alice had simply left on her own..."
"No matter how careful she was, she couldn't have erased her scent and traces so thoroughly that even you couldn't detect them."
"There must be an expert in this kind of thing pulling the strings."
"So Alice must have been taken by force."
Cui Ciyou paused, a hint of cold killing intent entering his voice:
"And these deceptive, covert methods, along with how cleanly it was done... I suspect the North God Style is involved!"
"They have techniques for concealing their presence and movements."
"Now, I need you to act immediately. Every second counts!"
Cui Ciyou spoke extremely quickly, yet his instructions were exceptionally clear.
"First, contact Philip immediately and tell him my conclusions."
"Ask him to mobilize every guard and knight in the city in the name of the Boreas Greyrat Family, and completely seal off every gate in Roa City and every possible path out!"
"Make sure no suspicious person escapes with Alice! Remember, be quick! Be thorough!"
"Second, ask Philip to investigate everyone in the estate immediately, especially the manservant named Thomas. Check whether he's still here or has been behaving strangely."
"I have a very reliable source confirming that this Thomas is highly likely to be a spy secretly planted in House Boreas by some unknown powerful noble faction!"
"Then let's split up!" Cui Ciyou looked intently at Ghislaine.
"I'll head straight to the inn in town and find Teacher Roxy."
"I'll ask her to use tracking magic to help us find Alice."
"You go straight