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Chapter 168: Dogs and Horses Bitten to Death (9)

The next day, Gu Chang was having breakfast when he saw Zephir walk into the restaurant with a frown on his face. Gu Chang swallowed the egg in his mouth and asked him, "What's wrong, Zephir?"

Now Zephir comes to him whenever he has free time, and every time he comes he tells him some gossip in the city.

I don't know what I want to tell him this time.

Zephir leaned forward slightly and saluted Gu Chang, then he walked over to sit next to Gu Chang, and Kalina immediately poured him a cup of steaming hot coffee.

"Yesterday, a family's dog and a horse in the stable died. They found two bloody holes on the dog and horse's bodies. They found the Rhodes Tavern, hoping that the Knights could help them catch the murderer who killed the dog and horse." Zephir said in a deep voice, his face a little solemn.

He had also sought out Gu Chang because the male owner of that household was a viscount and behaved in a very arrogant manner. Even when Yasuk, the Knight Commander, had gone to him, the viscount hadn't given him a good look, let alone offered him any clues.

If Gu Chang went with him, Zefeier believed that the viscount would provide more clues.

Knight Commander Yasuk had already searched the Viscount's house. The Viscount did not say a word and treated the Knight Commander very arrogantly. He only urged Knight Commander Yasuk to take his men to find the murderer as soon as possible.

For such a person who thinks he is noble, he needs someone who is more noble and has a higher status than him to suppress him.

Zephir briefly recounted what had happened at the Viscount's house. The Viscount's name was Moreau Jonnix, and his family was quite wealthy.

After listening to this, Gu Chang nodded gently and said, "Okay, I happen to have nothing to do these days."

After finishing his coffee, Gu Chang wiped the corners of his lips with a soft napkin before standing up and saying to Kalina, "Kalina, please tell my mother that Zephir and I are going out."

Karina bowed her head respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness Hailain."

Here, Gu Chang and Zephir left the palace in a carriage and arrived at the door of Viscount Moreau Jonnix's house.

Moro was standing outside the door. His slightly curved chin, thin lips, and raised eyebrows made him look like a tough guy. Furthermore, his attitude towards the young man standing opposite him was also rude, and he kept spewing harsh words, which only deepened Gu Chang's impression of him as a mean person.

Standing opposite Moro was the new Knight Commander, Yasuk.

At this moment, Yasuk looked angry but dared not speak, and he looked really aggrieved.

Zephir got off the carriage first, walked over to the two men and said, "Viscount Moreau, please don't verbally attack my Knight Commander. He has done his best."

"Isn't this the Glorious Knight Lord Zephir? Why, are you here to help me find the murderer too? And I think what you said about trying your best is not right. How long has he been here? Less than an hour, and you said you tried your best. Could it be that this is how your people in the Knights handle all matters?" Moro was also disdainful when facing Zephir. He looked down on people like knights and believed that knights were people who worked for the royal family and were just a status for rich kids to add money.

"Viscount Moro should know very well whether I have tried my best or not. If you hadn't stopped me from looking for the groom, how could I not know any clues?" When Yasuk saw his people coming, he seemed to have gained confidence. He frowned and started to confront Moro.

Moro raised his eyebrows and said, "Knight Commander Yasuk, what are you talking about? I have shown you everything I should show you. My groom speaks in a country dialect, and you can't understand him. I am thinking about you."

Zephir had seen many acerbic nobles, but this was the first time he had encountered one as uncooperative as Moreau. Other nobles, no matter how caustic they were, would not withhold information when they approached the Knights.

Unlike Moro, who has nothing and even turns around to mock the people in his knight order for doing bad things.

"Viscount Moro, if you really want to find the murderer, then cooperate with us." Zephir stepped forward and stared down at Moro.

"Cooperate? I don't think the Knights need my cooperation. Aren't you all smart people? I think it's best to let smart people find the murderer." Moro said sarcastically. He just couldn't stand the Knights. He was just using this incident to deliberately make fun of the Knights.

How could they really find any clues?

At this time, Gu Chang also walked behind Zephir. He had a cold brow and a pair of amber eyes that were very recognizable.

"You're right, this matter should be left to smart people, so Moro, who is not smart, please tell me some useful clues." Gu Chang's voice was slightly cold and his face was calm.

But to Moreau, it sounded tough.

Moro didn't expect Gu Chang to come here. He curled his lips and glanced at Zephir and Yasuk, "Your Highness, don't worry about such trivial matters. This is what these knights should do." He subconsciously ignored what Gu Chang said about him being stupid. It might also be because Gu Chang was a prince, and his status was higher than his, a viscount, so he didn't dare to confront Gu Chang.

"It's okay. If it was some kind of infectious beast that killed your animal, it would be a serious matter." Gu Chang's eyes were cold. In this era, there was basically no good solution for highly contagious diseases. But he said this just to scare Morrow.

When Gu Chang said this, he was also telling Moro that he would take care of the matter.

Moro had no choice but to say to Gu Chang: "If you have any questions, Your Highness, please ask my family's groom. He has always lived in the stable." If there really was an infectious disease, and it spread from his home, then Moro would only be excluded and despised by other nobles.

Besides, Gu Chang wanted to take care of the matter, and he couldn't refuse. It was just a matter of looking for clues, and Moro hoped they wouldn't find any. He didn't feel bad at all for the dogs and horses that were bitten to death; he could just raise new ones.

But this is the only chance to insult the Knights.

But Moro didn't expect Zephir to bring Gu Chang with him, so he had to suspend his plan.

The groom, Harvik, was a simple and honest middle-aged man who had been working at Moro's house. He was on duty last night. Because Moro deliberately made things difficult for Yasuk and did not allow Harvik to appear in front of Yasuk, when Gu Chang and the others found him, he was cleaning the fallen leaves in the backyard.

"Havik, tell His Highness what happened last night." Moro waved to Havik arrogantly, with a look of impatience on his face.

The groom, Harwick, was so stinky and dull that Morrow barely spoke to him. If his dog and horse hadn't died, he wouldn't have communicated with Harwick.

When Harvick came over, Moro pinched his nose and said, "Your Highness, I have something to deal with, so I can't accompany you." He found an excuse and wanted to slip away.

Gu Chang said "hmm". Since Moro was not here, Harvick had more to say.

After getting the answer, Morrow turned and left. He really didn't want to smell the stench on Harvick.

"Hello, Havik, can you take us to see the bodies of the dog and horse?" Zephir spoke first, his tone gentle and with a slight smile at the corner of his lips.

Harwick was short but well-built. He wore a small cap that held down his fluffy, dark brown, curly hair. His pronunciation was a little slurred, but it was understandable. "Okay, three noble gentlemen, follow me."

Harvick brought the three people to the stable. Harvick dragged the horse's body to the open space temporarily, and the dog that was bitten to death was placed in another empty room.

Gu Chang saw at a glance that there were two blood holes of medium size on the horse's abdomen. Because it had been a night, the body was a bit smelly, and some flies were flying around the horse's body.

Gu Chang wanted to get closer, but was stopped by Zefeier, "Your Highness, you'd better cover your mouth and nose first." In view of what Gu Chang had just said about the possibility of an infectious disease, Zefeier took out two clean and soft cloths from his pocket and gave one to Gu Chang.

Yasuk also took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose.

The three of them covered their mouths and noses and approached the dead horse. Gu Chang patted Yasuk on the shoulder and said, "Let me borrow your sword." Then he drew the sword from Yasuk's waist.

Under the gaze of several people, Gu Chang used his sword to cut a gash on the dead horse.

The flesh under the skin was white, without a trace of scarlet.

"Havik, can you tell me if anything strange happened last night? Or did you hear any strange noises?" Several people came outside the stable, keeping a certain distance from the body. Zephir was the first to ask Havik.

This situation was really strange. There was not a drop of blood in the body. There was only a little blood where it was bitten.

Harvik said timidly, "To answer your question, sir, last night after I added hay to the horse, I went back to my room to sleep. Around midnight, I heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground. I thought the horse had fallen over in its deep sleep. I also heard Mr. Moreau's dog barking, but it only barked once and then stopped."

If he could turn back time, Harvick would have gone out when he heard the unusual noise. Because of this incident, he might have lost his job. The dog was Mr. Morrow's favorite big dog. If he didn't take good care of the dog, Mr. Morrow would definitely fire him.

"Yasuk, let's go and see if the dog's condition is the same as the horse's." Zephir frowned, his face solemn.

Hearing Zephir say this, Harvick quickly waved his hands, "No! No, you can't scratch that dog. It's Master Moreau's favorite dog. If he sees it, he will definitely get angry!"

"Havik! It's just a dead dog. They can look at it if they want! You have no right to speak here!" Although Morrow didn't want to smell the stench on Harvick, he was paying attention to the situation on Gu Chang's side. When he heard Harvick say this, Morrow quickly ran out to stop him.

He didn't dare to go against Gu Chang. The other party was a prince and would be granted a title in a few days. If he didn't establish a good relationship with him now, he would never have the chance to make friends with him in the future.

At the very least, he had to leave a good impression on Gu Chang.