Father Mavie

Chapter 31
Before the gunpowder smoke cleared, Gilbert, who was sitting opposite, fell to the ground.

"Fat Ju, check to see if he's dead."

Fat Ju, who was squatting by the side, stepped forward and tested his breath and heartbeat.

"died."

The projectile is injected into the brain from the right eye, and the chance of survival is no more than one in ten thousand, obviously
Gilbert Wilkin was not that lucky.

Ma Wei let go of Junia's palm, the power receded like a tide, the familiar feeling came back, all kinds of complicated emotions flooded his heart, and the clamorous prayers of the believers quickly moved away.
He rubbed his eyebrows and took a deep breath.

"Father." Junia blinked and took out the tin box containing honey candies: "Eat candies."

"Ah."

The honey candy was in his mouth, and the sweet and greasy taste diluted the weakness after losing his strength. Ma Wei knocked off the gunpowder embers in the barrel, put the flintlock back to his waist, and hid it under the robe.

"The methods used by the Witch God Sect are too weird. Since they can turn a living baby into a puppet, they might also be able to revive a corpse."

Ma Wei thought for a while and said, "Just in case, the body of Gilbert Wilkin should be burned to avoid subsequent troubles."

"What if the Witch God Cult can revive the ashes?" Xiao Hei asked.

"That makes sense, then Xiao Hei, you are responsible for scattering his ashes into the river to feed the fish."

"What about the fish that swallowed his ashes?"

"Can't you just eat it?"

"Meow! Xiao Hei doesn't want to eat this kind of fish!"

"Then don't talk so much nonsense, if the ashes of the ashes can do this kind of thing, I will die."

"One more trouble."

Fat Orange jumped onto the table: "Those people outside know the whole story. Once it gets out, it will be bad for us. I suggest."

With a wave of his paw, the meaning is self-evident.

"We are the church, not a gangster." Ma Wei shook his head: "Gilbert turned a living baby into a puppet, damn it, but Inspector Macmillan and Sherlock Holmes are innocent."

"But you're right. Right now we don't have the strength to face the big church. It's best not to leak what happened today."

Mavi got up and walked out of the kitchen. While he was talking with Gilbert, the flames had spread to most of the room, and thick black smoke entangled from the roof. Inspector McMillan, Holmes, Jacob, and Giuseppe, He had already taken advantage of the chaos and fled out.

"Father!"

Seeing Ma Wei coming out, Jacob rushed up first, and said excitedly, "It's great that you're fine!"

"Where's the monster?"

McMillan asked vigilantly: "I have already requested reinforcements, and reinforcements will arrive soon."

"No, the monster has been solved." Ma Wei looked behind him and found that there were very few survivors. All the men brought by McMillan were killed. Only Holmes and others who stayed in the living room were safe when the witch spirit puppet appeared. .

"Where's Gilbert Wilkin?"

"he died."

Inspector McMillan hesitated when he heard this, and did not continue to ask questions.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger. The neighbors and even the firefighting team were fighting the fire, running past Mawei and the others with buckets. The streets at night were very lively.

"Inspector Macmillan, Mr. Holmes has something to ask of you."

"The news cannot be concealed, and it will spread out sooner or later."

Holmes, who was smoking a pipe, obviously knew what Ma Wei wanted to say: "The police have lost so many manpower, it is useless to make excuses, but I agree with Macmillan that some small changes can be made in the course of the case."

"for example."

"The culprit who summoned the monster, Gilbert Wilkin, escaped, and the few of us survived by chance, and the monster disappeared."

The flames will destroy all evidence.

In other words, as long as the survivors agree in their statements, what they said is true.

"As for Giuseppe Diaz, you need not worry," said Holmes. "I have already told him the seriousness of the matter, and Macmillan will keep an eye on him."

"I won't tell! I swear!"

Giuseppe Diaz nodded heavily, raised three fingers, with a determined face, and the arrogance disappeared.

Although he was a fool, his mind was still very bright when his life was at stake.

There are only a few of them who know all the people who passed by tonight. Of course, Jacob will definitely not leak the secret, and Macmillan, Holmes and the little girl have also reached an agreement. If the secret is leaked, the culprit will definitely be Juss Pe Dias.

Even if it wasn't for him, Mavi wouldn't let him live on.

This is a typical responsibility transfer method, just like in two countries, no matter whether the person who hit me is you or not, I will throw a few bombs at your house.

Although a little unreasonable, but
The effect is surprisingly good.

Knowing this well, Giuseppe Diaz immediately became the strongest guardian of the secret.

"So, it couldn't be better."

Ma Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "But I still have a question, and I would like to ask Mr. Holmes to answer it for me."

"please say."

"What is the purpose of your coming to New Ross City? Don't tell a lie that even you don't believe in sightseeing."

"Oh." Holmes smiled slightly: "I'm not here for tourism, but for the investigation priest. Have you ever heard of the nickname Rose Phantom Thief?"

"I heard a little, he came to New Ross City?"

Ma Wei raised his eyebrows. The Rose Phantom Thief is the star figure who appears most often in the newspapers. This person's whereabouts are elusive and elusive. He specializes in stealing nobles and gentry, and every time he commits a crime, he must send a notice letter to tell you that he is coming. , and the notice letter will explain the time and the items to be stolen, no matter how strict the owner's defenses are, they can't prevent the treasure from being stolen.

Once he even stole the sapphire the size of a pigeon egg from the crown of King Rhodes IV in public and in full view. What is even more exaggerated is that when the guards were looking for him, he was in the king's bedroom What about the molesting queen!
When the nobles and gentry heard the words "Phantom Thief of Roses", they all turned pale with astonishment and became terrified.

if you can catch him
Ma Wei's thoughts are flickering, he has discussed with Fat Ju before, if the Church of Truth wants to develop rapidly, it must get the support of the city lord Prince Arthur, and to get on line with the fourth prince Arthur, there must be a middleman, gray wolf Dino Just a businessman, unable to attract the attention of the fourth prince, by comparison.
If there are nobles who are willing to introduce him, then this matter will be much easier.

How to get the friendship of nobles?
There seems to be a shortcut right now.

"Not yet. I am waiting for him," said Holmes. "He will come to New Rose, and soon."

(End of this chapter)