Is there another murder case? Du Chen and Steve jumped off the carriage, thinking that the security in St. John's City was not good!

It was simply a paradise for criminals.

The noble district in the east of the city had three main roads and several smaller crossroads, forming a square. Now, all the intersections were blocked, and hundreds of noble families in the neighborhood were ordered to stay at home and not go out.

Soldiers from other districts were continuously arriving on the streets. Obviously, the murder case had just been discovered, and the city guards had just received the news.

Du Chen asked the soldier guarding the district, "I am Francis of the Saint Kain family..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the soldier interrupted, "By the order of General Kyrisek, commander of the Saint Bowen Legion stationed in the imperial capital, the east district is immediately sealed off. No one is allowed to enter or exit. Master Francis, please take a detour!"

As he spoke, the soldier gave Du Chen a strange look. He had heard from his colleagues in the city guard that the shame of the Saint Kain family had become smarter, and today, he indeed didn't look like a fool.

The soldier's attitude was firm, and he even mentioned the legion commander. Du Chen could only shrug helplessly and said, "Alright, I can take a detour, but my house is inside. How can I enter from another way?"

Steve stepped forward and smiled, "Dear soldier, we are the sons of the Deputy Chief of the General Staff. It seems that my father's position is even higher than General Kyrisek, right? Look at this!" He took out a small sign from his pocket, about the size of a palm, carved with the portrait of Sigru, who died in battle, and was bright red in color.

The soldier immediately straightened his chest and saluted!

"Now can we go in?" Steve gently pushed the soldier aside and led Du Chen into the noble district, but their carriage and coachman were stopped outside.

"Big brother, what is that sign for?" Du Chen curiously looked at Steve as he tucked the sign into his pocket.

"This is the token of the eldest son of the family. Sometimes, when I hold it, it represents the entire Saint Kain family. But hey, hehe, this thing is best used to intimidate rivals in love!" Steve laughed and looked around, "Strange, the entire district is sealed off. Someone important must have had an accident!"

While the brothers were talking, a group of soldiers hurriedly ran past them. However, they were not dressed in the dark green short armor of the city guard soldiers, but in red heavy armor, holding red flame-patterned shields and red horse-cutting long knives.

"Wow, even the Vernar Guards are mobilized!" Steve exclaimed exaggeratedly, pointing at the soldiers and explaining to Du Chen, "They are one of the most powerful soldiers in the empire, the Royal Guards of the Vernar Palace! They are also the Hurricane Heavy Armor troops of the Krison family, our family's Holy Flame Knights are also known as one of the three powerful forces of the Lanning Kingdom!"

Du Chen's heart trembled. He had only heard hollow stories about how powerful and glorious the Saint Kain family was, but today he truly realized that his family possessed military strength no less than the Lanning royal family!

But so what? Du Chen had already decided to leave. But before that, he needed to get a large sum of money. Otherwise, would he have to ask Old Foye and Aliza to join him in thievery?

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"Interesting, the Vernar Guards wouldn't mobilize easily! Dear brother, let's go and see the excitement!" Steve eagerly pulled Du Chen and followed behind the guards.

The Vernar Guards ran neatly to the front of a mansion. One of them didn't even say a word and directly broke into the house, while the others raised their heavy shields in front of the mansion's main gate, forming a defensive formation as if in battle.

Du Chen called Aliza to follow him to the front of the mansion. There were no statues in front of the door, indicating that this family had never produced a glorious title of the Battle God!

Looking at the mansion's doorplate, Du Chen was astonished. This was the home of the Minister of Finance, the same Frith who attacked him last night!

Could there have been an accident here as well?

"Steve, Francis, why are you here!?" At this moment, Angus and several other nobles arrived at the Minister of Finance's mansion. Their positions were higher than the Commander of the Imperial Legion, so they naturally were not restricted by the ban.

Du Chen glanced coldly at his Dad without saying a word. Steve quickly intervened, "Dad, there has been an incident at the Saint John Cathedral, but Father Ferdinand requested confidentiality, and you..." He glanced at the other nobles accompanying Angus, making it clear that only they, father and son, could know what would be said next.

The other nobles tactfully distanced themselves and a few high-ranking officials walked into the Minister of Finance's mansion.

Steve continued, "Dad, Frith has been killed, and the murderer didn't alert anyone!"

Angus' face turned pale instantly. "He was killed inside the Saint John Cathedral!?" He glanced at the heavily guarded mansion of the Minister of Finance. "Frith is dead, and his entire family has been killed. Could it be that they offended a powerful fighter God..."

Suddenly, some of the ministers who had entered the mansion earlier came out, covering their mouths and vomiting. "Oh my god, may the fighter God protect us. It's too cruel. Vice Commander Angus, the situation inside is not suitable for civilian officials to be involved. It's better for you military personnel to take over!"

Angus shouted, "You are important officials of the empire, maintain your composure! What is the situation inside?"

"They're all dead. Except for the slaves and servants, the Minister of Finance's entire family of twenty-seven people has been killed, and... they were skinned!"

Du Chen's heart skipped a beat. Ignoring his disagreement with Angus, he whispered, "Frith was also skinned!"

Crack, crack. Angus clenched his fist, his bones cracking. Although Du Chen despised him, he couldn't help but admit that at this moment, the formidable aura of the eighth-level Xuanwu Battle God Angus made people dare not look him in the eye.

"They are provoking the empire. Hmph, Steve, take Francis home. Without my command, you are not allowed to come out!"

...

When Du Chen returned home and reunited with Lao Foye and Aliza, the security measures in the noble district of Saint John City were upgraded. Unless they held an order signed jointly by His Majesty Emperor Balgna and Father Ferdinand of the Holy Church, no one was allowed to enter or leave the noble district. Furthermore, Du Chen and the other people who were aware of the situation were warned not to leak any information!

It was not surprising, as the entire family of the Minister of Finance of the empire had been annihilated, with one of them even dying in the largest church of the figher God Holy Church on the Einstein Continent. This was a provocation to both the empire and the Holy Church!

In the evening, Angus returned to his mansion, but there was no progress in solving the massacre case, and his face looked very unpleasant.

Late at night,

A group of figures wearing robes arrived at the Saint Kain Mansion, each of them wearing large hats, seemingly not wanting others to know their identities.

"Halt!" The Saint Kain family warrior stepped forward to intercept them, but the person at the front handed him a sign and whispered, "Let Angus and Francis come to see me!"

The warrior glanced at the sign, his expression changed, and he solemnly said, "I understand. Please wait in the inner courtyard. Block the square in front of the gate!"

In no time, Angus hurriedly led his family to the inner courtyard, and Du Chen was also called out.

Angus quickly walked up to the person in the robe and raised his left hand, placing the index, middle, and ring fingers on his right chest. This was the etiquette between fighter Gods, indicating that he was an eighth-level Xuanwu fighter God. "Respected Father, thank you for visiting the Saint Kain Mansion. Are you looking for Francis?"

The person in the robe took off his hat, revealing himself to be Ferdinand. "Yes, while investigating the murder case, I discovered something interesting related to Francis!"