After that, Li Wei quickly withdrew from the underground crypt with Katie, met up with the other two, and returned to Military Intelligence Section Seven to report.
"So, you're certain Bishop Raphael is the one pulling the strings?"
The old butler stared at Li Wei and asked gravely, and Li Wei nodded.
"That's right. Katie confirmed his accent, and he has the traits I listed in the wanted notice. It's definitely him."
"Then what do they intend to do with the Imperial Bridge?"
The old butler narrowed his eyes at the exquisite model before him. Incidentally, the thing was quite heavy; anyone other than Katie would have had trouble moving it.
"Based on my experience, they probably intend to do what they did before: target the Imperial Bridge, spread some sort of rumor, and turn it into reality."
"That's very likely."
The old butler nodded.
"Rebuilding the Imperial Bridge is a major project. If anything goes wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable. But the government also takes its construction very seriously and has people watching the site at all times. I doubt they'd have any opportunity to tamper with it... I'll investigate and see whether there are any rumors circulating about the Imperial Bridge."
"As for Bishop Raphael, I'd like you to investigate when he arrived in the Empire, then compare that with when Professor Franz joined Shuo Academy. I suspect that might be another of his identities."
"Understood. Your investigation yielded good results this time. Anthony found some evidence as well. It seems the Holy Lord Church really is connected to what's been happening."
Li Wei had discovered the strange model in the basement, while Anthony had found correspondence between the church's priests and bishop in the offices above. The letters specifically described the situations involving Doctor Dolittle, Madam