For Theresia, the sudden investigation caught her completely off guard. She had received no warning whatsoever, and the man leading the team was none other than Li Wei...
At that thought, Theresia's gaze darkened. Of course she knew Li Wei's reputation. Although he was now a knight, and carrying out government business was hardly out of the question, the cases he had solved over the years gave her serious cause for concern.
Was this merely a coincidence? Or had he set his sights on me?
Theresia took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her unease. Then she reached beneath her neckline, pulled out a necklace, and clutched it tightly.
Then Theresia closed her eyes.
Master... an investigation team has come to the nursing home. They say they're reopening the administrative investigation, but I'm worried they might have discovered something...
Theresia silently recited the words. A moment later, an aged voice sounded beside her ear.
"Pay them no mind..."
"But..."
"The Holy Book is already in my hands. Their arrival will provide the perfect sacrifices for the ritual... rest assured, Theresia. This time... you will surely obtain eternal life."
"...Yes, Master."
Hearing that answer, Theresia finally relaxed.
She walked to the window and looked outside again. She could see the vehicles parked a short distance away.
Those civil servants... if they find nothing, so be it. But if they discover anything... they'll have only themselves to blame for what I do.
At that thought, Theresia clenched her hands and made her decision.
Theresia, now forty years old, had originally lived an ordinary, painful life. She had grown up without a father and therefore yearned desperately for paternal affection. It was precisely this that drove her to pursue one romance after another. Unfortunately, every relationship she pursued ended in disappointment.
After being betrayed