Late at night, the air felt cool and calm.
Rei, who had been unconscious most of the day, slowly opened his eyes. He saw the white hospital room ceiling above him.
As he woke up, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. It hurt so much that he showed his teeth and made a face.
"Hmph! It really should hurt you to death, you bastard!"
Chiori sat in a chair by the bed, arms crossed, and spoke bluntly.
Rei turned his head to look at her and forced a little smile. "Sorry to disappoint you."
Chiori looked up at the closed door, then spoke more quietly. "Why did you do this? With how strong you are, you shouldn't have gotten hurt."
Rei smiled a little. "People think heroes have to suffer. Most people only trust those who have been through tough times."
After hearing this, Chiori finally understood why.
People respect those who have faced hard times more than those who were just born strong.
If Rei could send Olev to the Fortress of Meropide even while injured, people in Fontaine would admire him a lot.
This would help him get more support if he wanted a higher position in the future.
After thinking about it, she sighed. "You really are a shameless guy."
"Thank you for the compliment," Rei said, not minding it at all.
Then, Chiori suddenly looked serious. "Rei, Emilie and Furina seem to care a lot about you."
Rei suddenly felt nervous and quickly said, "Emilie and I are just regular friends, and Furina is the leader I need to get along with."
"Is that so?" Chiori looked at Rei with doubt, like a wife questioning her husband.
Rei replied with a somewhat guilty conscience, "Of course it's true."
When she heard this, Chiori quickly took out her sword, which shined coldly.
"It better be so! Otherwise..."
As she spoke, she waved the sword and made a cutting gesture.
Rei felt a chill run through his lower body.
Chiori slowly put the sword away, but inside she let out a sigh.
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Inside the big villa, Olev was tied up by ropes and hanging in the air, swinging a little.
He moaned in pain. He had cuts all over his body, and his clothes were covered in blood. He looked very miserable.
Oldman raised the whip with an angry face and shouted, "Did you do it or not!"
Olev raised his head weakly, his voice hoarse. "Father, it really wasn't me! If Rei dies, I am the biggest suspect. How could I do such a stupid thing?"
Oldman lowered the whip. He now thought Olev probably did not hire a killer.
He walked back and forth in the hall, trying hard to figure out who was really behind all this.
The situation was very bad for the Cappet family. Almost everyone thought they were the main suspects.
If they didn't find the real killer soon, everyone would still think the Cappet family was guilty, no matter what.
At this moment, Ske walked into the main hall with hurried steps. His expression was nervous, and his forehead was covered in beads of fine sweat.
"What have you found out?" Oldman stopped pacing and asked anxiously.
Ske reported rapidly, "According to the on-site investigation, the one who attempted to assassinate Rei was a professional killer. For the time being, we cannot ascertain who hired him."
Oldman frowned deeply. "Does the Marechaussee Phantom have any suspects?"
Ske hesitated for a moment, then forced himself to say, "Right now, many people in the Marechaussee Phantom want to investigate Young Master Olev."
Hearing this, Oldman violently threw the leather whip in his hand heavily onto the floor.
He took a deep breath to calm the angry emotions in his heart and said solemnly, "Notify everyone in the family right now: find the mastermind who assassinated Rei at all costs!"
"Yes." Ske responded, then immediately turned to execute his order.
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The next morning, the sky had not yet fully brightened.
Charles, who was very fat, was already in Rei's hospital room.
He cried loudly and pretended to care about Rei, as if he was a good leader.
Lying on the bed, Rei held back from saying anything rude and just answered Charles with a few simple words. he was leaving, Charles stood tall and said seriously, "Vice Captain Rei, don't worry. I will find out who did this, even if it is the Cappet family!"
Just then, the door opened and Oldman walked in with an angry look.
Charles was stunned in place instantly, explaining stammeringly, "Lord Oldman, I... I... didn't mean that!"
"Scramble!" Oldman spat out a single word coldly.
Charles didn't dare stay any longer. He left the room quickly.
At this moment, only Oldman and Rei remained in the ward.
"It wasn't us who did it." Oldman walked forward and took out a bank card. "One hundred million Mora, the job of Captain of the Gardes, and help finding the real person behind this."
Oldman was very brave as the head of a noble family with a long history.
Just the money alone was enough to surprise anyone.
However, Rei still firmly chose to refuse.
What he wanted far exceeded these things.
"I believe Lady Furina and Iudex Neuvillette will definitely uncover the truth."
"Is it not enough? Name your conditions. As long as the Cappet family can satisfy them, we will satisfy you," Oldman said decisively.
At this moment, Rei looked proud and shouted, "For the justice of Fontaine, I will never give up! Justice will win!"
His voice was loud and could be heard everywhere in the ward.
Then the door opened suddenly, and a very excited reporter, Charlotte, took many photos of the scene.
Oldman looked very uncomfortable and unhappy.
He had come to make peace, but now he looked like a villain forcing a hero.
How can this young man be so clever?
He gave Rei a deep look, then turned and left.
Rei stood confidently, letting Charlotte take his photos.