"That's impossible!"
Rebecca broke free of her mother's hand, walked up to the tall man in black, and glared up at him.
"Mr. Jack would never be a murderer! You're slandering him!"
Roderick ignored the young girl and simply waited quietly for Viscount Pompey's response.
"Rebecca!"
Viscount Pompey stopped his daughter, giving her a stern, silent look, then summoned the old butler and told him to take Rebecca away.
Rebecca was very indignant, but Butler Binoz and her mother pulled her toward the living room.
"Special Commissioner, I'm sorry, but I don't know Mr. Jack very well. I regret that I can't help you."
Viscount Pompey spoke.
"I see... By the way, Viscount Pompey, I heard from my subordinates that the person involved in the Emerald Chirp Zoo riot was apparently this same Mr. Jack."
Roderick spoke.
"My colleague visited you before, and you vouched for him... Although you hold the rank of viscount, harboring a serious criminal wanted by the Containment Bureau also violates the Sun Codex. I hope you'll keep that in mind."
Viscount Pompey listened in silence.
He looked Roderick straight in the eye.
"May I take that as a threat?"
"Oh, no. It's merely a warning."
Roderick spoke calmly.
Viscount Pompey snorted.
"If you have evidence, then order his arrest! If you don't, stop throwing threats around here! Back on the overseas battlefield, I broke plenty of regulations myself, and I've seen my share of horrors. You don't frighten me, Special Commissioner.
Please leave, sir. You won't find the answers you want here!"
Roderick stared coldly at Viscount Pompey, who returned a look of disdain.
"If you encounter Mr. Jack during this time, please inform us immediately. This is for your safety and that of your family, Viscount... Finally, may the moonlight bless you."
With that,