Chapter 197
Chapter 197
As soon as Ozmer lost power, the Tajirun of Menoa fiercely kept each other in check, vying to seize the vacant authority. In a single night, all sorts of schemes and deals were exchanged.
Yet, no one truly regarded Jafa as a threat. To them, Jafa was an outsider, an exile who could not return without their permission, someone they could easily push aside if necessary.
On the contrary, they all sought to leverage Jafa’s influence as an outsider. In such a precarious balance of power, even Jafa could prove to be a significant asset.
The atmosphere shifted subtly the moment the inheritance law firm arrived. They stayed aboard Menoa’s mothership for two days, conducting inquiries and interrogations. In the meantime, the autopsy—practically a dissection—was completed.
“...It was homicide.”
The coroner hired by the law firm spoke. He submitted the autopsy report, a lengthy document.
Though it contained complex details, the summary in the opinion section was straightforward.
‘Asphyxiation due to neurotoxin, signs of evidence tampering present.’
A snake had died of venom. It felt like the perfect setup for a joke. If I were even slightly less socially aware, I might have made a remark right then and there.
Suppressing both the thoughts in my head and the words lingering on my tongue, I observed the situation.
The Tajirun of Menoa immediately turned on Ozmer, demanding he confess. Given the circumstances, it appeared as though Ozmer had murdered the family head and manipulated the evidence.