Chapter 279: Investigating Commander Marcus’s Body
To confirm his suspicion, Aldrian had to check Commander Marcus’s body himself.
"Then why does the Flamecrest hold you in this place? What do they hope to achieve by keeping you here?" Aldrian asked.
"The elders seem suspicious of me or anyone who became witnesses. However, since it’s not certain, they can’t act excessively and are just asking questions about that time. I don’t know why they’re thinking like that," Jil answered.
Aldrian narrowed his eyes.
"Suspicious of the witnesses? Could the Flamecrest already suspect this to be a trick from the devils?"
This was the only guess he could think of that made sense as to why the Flamecrest would hold these people here and interrogate them. They might suspect that these individuals could be part of a scheme to tarnish the Flamecrest’s name in public. Although, from the outside, they appeared to have just coincidentally passed by, the Flamecrest had to investigate them thoroughly to ensure they weren’t part of another ploy by the mastermind to divert their attention.
Aldrian then looked at Kroz beside him. He thought this information was enough for now, but to be certain, he needed to verify it with the others first.
"Let’s meet with your other underlings then," he said before turning back to Jil.
"Thank you for your cooperation. I can’t do much about your condition, but once I uncover what really happened in Commander Marcus’s case, you’ll be released from this place if nothing is found amiss in the investigation."