Chapter 499 (1/2)

Chapter 54: Collusion

Some time before the devastating javelin was thrown.

Merlin and Alice went straight upstairs, looking for Baron Barton.

Now the dance will explain, it’s time to fulfill its promise...

However, when the two came upstairs, they found that things were a little abnormal.

Many people crowded in the corridor and watched, as if they had discovered something frightening.

People’s faces were full of panic, and they talked about each other, pointing to the sudden situation in front of them: “Really? The baron is dead?”

”Who did it? This is the place of the Rothschild family. Safety will definitely be guaranteed.

”That is, who is so brave, isn't he afraid of being wanted?”

Merlin and Alice saw the scene in front of them, and at the same time, there were waves of doubts in their hearts. The intermittent information could not accurately judge the situation.

The two of them squeezed forward a little, and suddenly saw the horrible sight, pulling everyone back from the joy of the cruel reality of nakedness.

Obviously just now, there was a pleasant misunderstanding downstairs, but now a dead person suddenly appeared here!?This is definitely unacceptable.

There were two corpses lying on the ground. One was the former captain of the guard, whose head was shot through by an arrow, and the other was Baron Barton, whose chest was cut into a blood hole.

From the fairly well-organized scenes at the scene, it can be imagined that the other party was cruel and decisive, killing people without mercy.

When Merlin and Alice saw that the person was dead, the clues of this mission were directly interrupted, and the two couldn't help feeling a little confused when faced with this situation.

”Who did this?” Alice asked subconsciously.

”I don't know, the action was too fast, and it won't take long for the party to end.” Merlin frowned.

”Will it be the same group of people?” Alice looked at Merlin, with a hunch in her heart that these things should be connected together, it's not a coincidence.

”what do you mean…

Merlin touched his chin, wondering if Alice has the answer?

”It was the two people who came to assassinate us that night. Will they always be thinking about the treasure map of the blood ruins, so I chose to start today... Alice said seriously.

Merlin pondered for a moment, and felt that it was not impossible. ”Maybe it was really painful.

”Tsk!” Alice was a little annoyed, looking at the image of Barton Barton on the ground tragically dying, a little upset.”So...Are we one step slower than the enemy? Who are they? Why are they so attached to the remains of the blood race? Even at the expense of humanity...

”Alice, don't think about it too much. Treasure is inherently full of infinite attraction. He will make people crazy, and countless people will follow suit. Even if you do something extreme, I think it's normal.” Merlin responded lightly.

... Alice lowered her head and did not speak, obviously not in a good mood. Now all the clues are broken, she feels that she has been busy recently.” But Barton said that the treasure map of the blood ruins is at home, and it is unreasonable to be killed now. So you want a treasure map? Wouldn't it be better to sneak into the baron’s mansion and steal it? Why did you come to the ball to kill him?” SI 6

Merlin frowned and said a series of questions, feeling that what was in front of him was a bit abnormal.

Barton Barton once said that the treasure map was not on him, but even so, he also suffered personal disaster, is this...

Flies don’t bite seamless eggs, why did the bad guys come to the prom to play against Barton Barton?

This guy will not lie to me from the beginning, that treasure map is not at home, but on himself!

If this is the case, then everything can make sense. Why did the enemy come to the ball to kill Barton Barton?

I'm afraid that someone else has revealed the fact that the baron has a treasure map, which will make the enemy's news so accurate.

Merlin recalled: Steve, the original housekeeper, with his amiable appearance swayed through his mind, and always felt something was wrong. ”Alice, we... seem to have been cheated.”

”What do you mean?” Alice asked in a low voice.

”The housekeeper we first met may have colluded with the gang that assassinated us.” Merlin whispered to Alice, sharing her thoughts with her.

”You can't talk nonsense about this, do you have evidence?” Alice was a little suspicious in her heart, and did not trust Merlin's words.

”This still needs evidence? We have no grievances with the housekeeper, why is he calculating us secretly? Isn't this unreasonable?” Merlin said seriously.

Alice calmed down, thinking about it, it was not impossible, that letter of introduction could easily get the treasure map of the blood relics, after all, it was guaranteed by the Earl of Austin.

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Now that the butler, Mr. Steve, turned his face and refused to admit it, Merlin and Alice could not prove their identities quickly, so the difficulty of obtaining the treasure map would be greatly increased.

Who are the beneficiaries of all this?Except for the two people who came to assassinate that night, there must be no second answer.

”And this Baron Barton also said... Merlin looked at the corpse on the ground blankly, and whispered, ”The treasure map of the blood ruins was just on his body, not in the Baron's mansion at all. It is for this reason that it will be attracted. The scourge of death.

”Why do those bad people know that the treasure map is on the Baron? Not hiding it elsewhere?” Alice raised her own question.

”This is something I don't understand, but I suspect that there is definitely something wrong with the housekeeper.” Merlin looked at Alice, lowered his voice and said, ”You feel something is wrong now, right? Know the whereabouts of the baron and some secrets. , This matter is not a phenomenon of collusion among the staff of the Baron’s Mansion. It is not justified. The most suspicious one is the butler who has done bad things to us, Mr. Steve.”