LRAB Chapter 256 Murder!
Chapter 256 Murder!
Chapter 256 Murder!
Inside the Kingdom Museum at this time.
"Infiltrator! Infiltrator!"
Max Livemore, the leader of the Mechanical Hearts squad, was staring intently at the strangely shaped seal made of building blocks on the glass display case, trying to pinpoint the intruder's exact location.
The actions of a certain "unscrupulous" detective, aided by his high-ranking abilities, have clearly alarmed the members of the Mechanical Heart guarding the museum. Unfortunately, thanks to the Gray Mist as an external advantage, the Steam Church's prized security seals have failed to function as intended.
Just then, a team member came running quickly from the direction of the living area exhibition hall, panting heavily.
"What's wrong? Have you found the intruder?" Max asked anxiously.
"No, Captain, we didn't see any trace of the infiltrators! But..." the team member gasped for breath, continuing in an extremely absurd tone, "but—we suddenly discovered that the one in the display case—that golden toilet—is gone—"
"Huh? The toilet is gone?"
"How could someone steal this?!"
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Meanwhile, the conversation between Ernade and Lorne fell into dead silence.
Because what Lorne said made a lot of sense. Bernadette knew she couldn't refute it. Even though she herself had no intention of hurting him, this imposed "goodwill" had indeed caused him great distress and put him in a passive position.
From the other person's perspective, she would also feel betrayed, and by someone she had saved from the brink of death. Feeling angry and disappointed is perfectly understandable.
However, Bernadette still wanted to offer an explanation. After all, the primary responsibility for this matter lay with her, not with Cattleya. She absolutely did not want this to create a rift between Cattleya and Monkey Brando.
Just as she hesitated, about to speak...
A series of hurried footsteps approached from afar. Someone had broken into the magic she had specially set up for this conversation!
"Oh my, I never expected to run into you here!"
A voice, clearly mocking, came from the darkness at the street corner.
Lorne looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar figure walking leisurely out of the shadows.
That was the plum blossom 5 that I had just seen at the museum this afternoon.
"I saw a strange spell here and came in out of curiosity. I never expected to see such an interesting scene."
Clubs 5 narrowed its eyes, a signature wicked smile on its face, its gaze sweeping back and forth over the alert Bernadette without any restraint, seemingly unconcerned about its own safety.
"Who are you?!" Bernadette asked in a cold tone.
"That—he's someone I know." Seeing this, Lorne quickly stepped forward and said.
"Cooked?" Bernadette frowned slightly.
"An acquaintance?" Club 5 pouted, looked at Lorne, and said in a slightly aggrieved tone, "I clearly considered you a friend, and you only said you were an acquaintance? This hurts me so much—."
"Friend—" Lorne's lips twitched involuntarily.
The two sentences you said to Fors this afternoon were not at all like what friends should say to each other.
Although he wanted to complain, Lorne had personally experienced the power of the Five of Clubs. Even if he couldn't defeat the "Mysterious Queen" before him, he should still be able to pose a certain threat to her. This could be seen from the "Mysterious Queen's" wary state.
By proactively acknowledging her relationship with him, she can, to some extent, leverage this connection to let the "mysterious queen" know that she also has a demigod-level "acquaintance," or even a "friend," behind her.
At the same time, the same applies to the five of clubs. His entanglement with Sherlock Moriarty isn't completely over yet, and the connection to the "mysterious queen" can, to some extent, intimidate them.
Hearing Lorne and Bernadette's conversation, Bernadette remained wary but did not make any further moves.
Clubs 5 glanced at Bernadette a few more times with a smile, seemingly commenting on something, then turned to Lorne with a disdainful look: "It's only been half a day, and you've already changed again!"
"Still the mature type."
"Tsk tsk tsk, your Ping is really something!"
again?
Bernadette astutely caught this key phrase. Having spent so many years in the extraordinary realm, she wouldn't be angered by such a verbal provocation, but—...
So, it wasn't just that seemingly innocent young girl from this afternoon? Could it be that the rumors about Monkey Brando on the high seas were true? Or had I misjudged him? Was this Monkey Brando just someone who looked honest?
Bernadette's criteria for identifying "bad men" largely relied on her father as a benchmark.
Although Monkey Brando and Russell have completely different temperaments, what if he acts well? At this moment, Bernadette suddenly felt that creating a misunderstanding between Monkey Brando and Cattleya and distancing them from each other might not be so bad.
Seeing Lorne's face full of black lines and speechless expression, Club 5 grinned.
"Since you two have something to talk about privately, I won't disturb you. But I must warn you, those guys from Mechanical Heart are coming soon—"
Goodbye~
After saying that, he immediately changed direction, his figure flashed, and he quickly left the place, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
Now only Lorne and Bernadette remained. And the atmosphere seemed even more awkward than before.
"Sigh—what a day!"
As Lorne walked home, he couldn't help but let out a weary sigh.
When he finally parted ways with the "mysterious queen," he still couldn't figure out what her hesitant, complex expression meant.
"I didn't even have a chance to ask her about the witch last time before she left—"
"Honestly, there's already enough going on lately, and now I've gotten myself into this mess—"
"Fors' attitude towards me is also a bit strange. I need to find time to visit Hazel again—" Thinking about the increasing number and more chaotic things, Lorne couldn't help but feel a bit irritated.
"We also need to write to the captain and the others as soon as possible to inquire about the sale of the weapons."
"From this perspective, the captain and the others are the most reliable. Adventurers are more loyal than pure pirates."
As he pondered this, he turned into a side path, and suddenly, his spiritual intuition was triggered once again!
Danger is nearby!
Just as he was hesitating about whether to turn back immediately, a piercing scream suddenly came from not far away.
"Murder!"
"Help!"
"Murder!!!"
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