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“Mr. Lowe, my name is Francis Slyfield, Captain of the Homicide Division in

Zone 3 of Zovince. We received a case earlier tonight where a man by the

name of Hank Sheridan was beaten to death near Empire Heights Mall. Based

on our investigation and witness testimonies from nearby residents, you’re a

prime suspect in the murder,” Francis explained respectfully, though he didn’t

hold back any of the details.

“Hank is dead?”

Roselynn stepped outside just then, surprised by the conversation she

overheard.

She hadn’t expected this at all. While she certainly disliked that martial

servant of the Lannister family and might have wished him dead, she’d never

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considered killing him herself.

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“That’s right. I take that you must be Ms. Roselynn Lowe?” Francis continued.

According to several shop owners at Empire Heights Mall, the deceased had

a confrontation with you before his death. You even slapped his fiancee, Ms.

Violet Ashford. Some witnesses heard someone at the scene shouting ‘Ms.

Roselynn,‘ so we preliminarily determined there’s a grudge, giving you a

motive for murder.”

“Ridiculous!” Roselynn scoffed. “She was the one who got slapped, not me! If

anyone wanted to kill someone, it’d be her trying to kill me. Besides, it’s her

fiance who’s dead, not her. What does it have to do with me? I’ve been with

my brother all night, nowhere near the scene!”

“Sorry, but family members can’t serve as alibi witnesses,” Francis replied

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matter–of–factly.

Roselynn wanted to argue further, but Emmanuel raised a hand, signaling her

stop. He then turned directly to Francis and asked, “Where’s the body now?”

“The crime scene is under police protection,” Francis answered. “According to

the forensic report, he was killed by a single, powerful palm strike.”

Emmanuel frowned. He hadn’t intended to get involved in this matter,

thinking he could let Sage handle it. But after hearing Francis‘ explanation, it

became clear that this was a deliberate setup against him. Someone was

trying to use the law to pin him down, knowing full well that a legal route

wouldn’t work. The real goal seemed to be to escalate the conflict between

him and the Lannister family.

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Though Emmanuel wanted to teach Gwain and his confidants a lesson for

what they had put his sister through, he had never planned to kill them. He

understood the weight the Four Great Aristocratic Families of Zovince carried

an all–out feud would be trouble for everyone involved.

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“Take me to see the body,” Emmanuel demanded.

“You’re a suspect. Unless-” The deputy began to object, but Francis quickly

shot him a warning glance. Francis knew that Emmanuel wasn’t making a

request–it was an order. After all, the man before him was a 5–Star Honored

Battle General. Though Francis didn’t dare reveal Emmanuel’s identity

outright, he was well aware of who he was dealing with.

“Please follow me, Mr. Lowe,” Francis agreed, much to the astonishment of his

deputy and a

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had shifted so suddenly.

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Francis had no intention of explaining. While he had ties to the Lannister

amily and certainly didn’t want to offend them, he wasn’t their lapdog either.

He just wanted to handle the case fairly. Besides, he could tell that Emmanuel

and Roselynn didn’t seem to be lying–they likely weren’t responsible for

Hank’s death. And even if Emmanuel had done it, with his status, he wouldn’t

bother denying it.

TEMU

Soon, Emmanuel arrived at the scene and saw Hank’s body. After a quick

look, he sneered in disdain.

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Just as he was about to speak, several cars pulled up, speeding toward the

scene.

Gwain, along with Wyatt and others, arrived to confirm the situation. After all,

Hank had been a highly regarded martial servant of the Lannister family,

someone who had served them with great loyalty.

“Emmanuel?!”

The moment Gwain saw Emmanuel standing at the scene, his anger and

pain–filled expression shifted to one of involuntary fear, a shiver running

down his spine.

Wyatt was equally surprised to see Emmanuel there, though he wasn’t foolish

enough to think that Francis had somehow forced Emmanuel to come along.

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Emmanuel glanced at Gwain but didn’t bother acknowledging him, much

less explaining anything.

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wain, noticing Emmanuel’s indifferent stance, felt humiliated and insulted in

front of everyone. Gritting his teeth, he spat, “Emmanuel Lowe, you killed a top

martial servant of the Lannister family! We won’t let you get away with this!”

Emmanuel remained silent. Roselynn, on the other hand, couldn’t hold back

her contempt and scoffed, “Gwain, with your so–called grace and

composure, you think you deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as

the Northern Wolf Warrior? You’re nothing but Chanaea’s biggest fraud,

basking in hollow glory!”

“What did you say?!” Gwain’s eyes flared with rage, his icy gaze fixed on

Roselynn.

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Roselynn was about to retort when Emmanuel, sensing something unusual,

suddenly asked, “Gwain, have you encountered Yosef Harper?”

osef Harper?! Wyatt’s eyes widened in surprise, and everything suddenly

clicked into place. He remembered Yosef and, now that Emmanuel had

mentioned it, noticed Gwain had been acting strangely that day. Initially, NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

Wyatt thought it was because Gwain had been practicing the fake Dragon

Tome, but Emmanuel’s words made him realize that Gwain’s aura was eerily

similar to Yosef’s corrupted energy.

“What are you talking about? I don’t know anything about that. Don’t try to

change the subject. I will bring you to justice!” Gwain retorted coldly.

Emmanuel didn’t bother responding to his threat. “I didn’t kill Hank. If the

Lannister family wants to fight me–whether one–on–one or all at once–I’m

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ready anytime.”

With that, he effectively killed the conversation.

MX10 TEMU

Gwain clenched his fists, knowing full well that whether in a duel or a group

fight, he couldn’t be sure of beating Emmanuel, especially with the many

powerful warriors from the Dark Night Islands standing behind him.

“I’ve said everything I need to say. If you’re not going to make a move, I’m

leaving.”

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With that, Emmanuel walked past Gwain, Roselynn in tow.

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Several members of the Lannister family turned to Gwain and asked, “Mr.

wain, are we really just going to let him walk away?”

Feeling utterly humiliated, Gwain struggled with his pride and finally said, “Let

the police handle this for now. If they can’t deal with Emmanuel, I’ll step in!”

After one last glance at Hank’s body, without needing further confirmation,

Gwain convinced himself that Emmanuel was the killer and left the scene,

In the car on the way back, Roselynn fumed, “Manny, who’s behind this?

Who’s trying to set us up?”

“Who else could it be? If it’s not Magnus Zelinsky, then it’s definitely Gautier

Verkade. He’s always been good at these underhanded tricks,” Emmanuel

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replied, his tone sure.

“D*mn it! I can’t believe Gautier is trying to use the Lannister family against

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“It’s not just the Lannisters. Knowing Gautier, he wouldn’t stop at that. He must

be aware that Gwain can’t take me down,” Emmanuel said, his expression

darkening. “That guy definitely has other schemes in place.”

He hated dealing with people like Gautier. Emmanuel much preferred the

straightforward way of the Dark Night Islands–where everything was settled

with strength and fists, far simpler than the endless games and

manipulations in the city.

Sure enough, the next morning, Emmanuel received a video call from

Mackenzie.

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Before he could even ask how she was doing, Mackenzie anxiously said,

“Emmanuel, what’s going on? The Zovince branch is showing a huge financial

deficit, and we owe several companies money! Now they’ve banded

ogether and are knocking on our door, causing trouble!”

Emmanuel couldn’t help but rub his forehead. He didn’t need to think hard to

know this was another one of Gautier’s tricks, meant to distract him, waste

his time, and drain his energy.