Silence fell over the room.
For a moment, Lorry had no idea what to say.
The other party's actions were far too brazen! This was practically undisguised provocation. He almost heard someone saying smugly in his ear, "Yes, I was behind it, but what can you do?
"Do you have any proof?"
Sensing the stifling atmosphere, Vera dropped the mockery from his lips, sighed softly, and patted Lorry on the shoulder. "Don't act rashly, or the price will be more than you can bear.
"All the leads have been cut off for now. If you want to bring down Parliamentarian Begat, the most important thing is to find his accomplice, Altair."
Lorry nodded gently. "I understand.
"Don't worry. I won't do anything reckless."
"Good." Vera silently breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Our colleagues in another team are following up on Altair's case. They're currently questioning the servants who suddenly lost their jobs, trying to uncover his whereabouts.
"If they find any leads, I'll let you know right away.
"The Mountain Estate massacre case is almost closed. The higher-ups are worried about the repercussions and intend to pass it off as an ordinary murder case. Be careful not to let anything slip.
"Also, in about five more days, the paperwork for Falk's ceramics factory should be completed, and it'll officially be transferred to your name."
My name? Hearing this, Lorry hurriedly shook his head. "Lieutenant Colonel, I don't want that.
"Could you arrange another set of legitimate Identity Documents?"
Mr. Fool's experiences in the original novel had taught him that there was no such thing as too many identities. The more aliases he had, the better-and the safer.
Even a cunning rabbit needed three burrows.
Besides, his two current identities were already close to being public knowledge. At the