Chapter 1331: 1331
Wendel wasn’t unfamiliar with murder at all . When he heard that, he wasn’t afraid at all . Instead, he calmly allowed his gaze to wander past the woman at the door and into the room’s interior .
He immediately saw a man lying on the ground . His chest was blood-red .
“Are you sure he’s dead?” Wendel asked calmly .
The young lady in her twenties was at a loss at first . Then, she answered with uncertainty, “Maybe… I don’t know…”
“If there’s still hope, we need to send him to the hospital immediately . ” Wendel’s tone was like he was speaking to a patient’s family, not a murderer .
The lady holding the blood dagger subconsciously turned her body and made way .
Wendel took a few steps forward and approached the victim .
He didn’t need to squat down . He swept his gaze and made a judgment based on various signs .
“He is indeed dead . ”
The woman in her twenties with messy, flaxen-colored hair didn’t show any obvious change in expression . She looked down at her toes and said, “Call the police . ”
“How do I address you?” Wendel had already heard hurried footsteps coming from the stairs .
It was obvious that the attendant or hotel owner came up to check on the commotion after hearing the screams .
“Tracey…” the pure lady with an attitude answered softly .
She then sank into her own world and didn’t say another word .
Wendel was just about to say something when the owner of the hotel who had helped him check in previously had already rushed through the door .
“Goddess!” the elderly man shouted after seeing the situation in the room .
Wendel pressed down with his right hand, gesturing for him to calm down before saying, “Call the police immediately . I’ll stay here and watch . ”
His temperament and words exuded a sense of confidence that convinced others . The owner of the hotel didn’t waste any time and immediately turned around and ran downstairs .
As for Wendel, when he first came over to check on the situation, it was just a habit as a gentleman . In fact, he didn’t have the intention to get involved in it . After all, he was still shouldering the mission . However, Miss Tracey’s dazed, detached, and cold attitude induced a sense of pity in him . This was a normal reaction for a man .
He surveyed the area as though he was conversing with the air .
“Killing someone doesn’t imply a harsh punishment . It can be categorized into many kinds of situations . ”
Tracey slowly raised her head and cast her gaze at the gentleman .
There was an indescribable luster in her lifeless eyes .
Wendel glanced at her bruised face .
“He hit you?”
“Yes . ” The man seemed to have some sort of authority, making Tracey, who wanted to remain silent, finally answer .
Wendel looked down at the dagger that was no longer dripping blood .
“Was it you who brought it here, or him?”
Tracey’s response was a little slow as she replied, “Him . ”
Wendel nodded slightly and said, “Exercising your right to self-defense is in line with the law . I can testify to the police that you had an intense argument before it happened and that there was a fight . Clearly, men naturally possess an advantage in this aspect . I’m not discriminating against women, but it’s something explained by science and experience . ”
He paused and asked, “What is the relationship between the two of you? What happened?”
Tracey’s eyes darted about and she recovered a little from that deep, reclusive state .
She seemed to be answering a policeman’s question as she said with a look of hope and sorrow, “I am, heh, I am his mistress . ”
Upon saying this, a self-deprecating smile appeared on Tracey’s face .
“I used to be an ugly woman who blindly chased after money . Not long after I left the grammar school, I became his mistress under his enticement .
“He gave me a hotel and let me stay there . I wait for his arrival or for him to summon me every week .
“I lost interest in this lifestyle, feeling increasingly suppressed as my inferiority complex grew . I wanted to return everything to him and get rid of him completely, but he wasn’t agreeable . He threatened me using all sorts of methods and refused to let me leave him . The recent times we met all ended in fights .
“Just now, he said that there was only one way to leave him, and that was death . Then, he beat me up and took out a dagger . Y-you know what happened after that…”
Mistress… Wendel cast a regretful and pitiful glance at Tracey’s face and said, “The traces at the scene have also confirmed the development of the situation . ”
He had originally thought that Tracey and the deceased were husband and wife, but to his surprise, their relationship was worse than he had imagined .
Tracey nodded blankly and said,
“Thank you . ”
She didn’t say another word . She only broke the silence when the police arrived . She raised her hands and accepted the handcuffs .
Wendel looked at her staggered pace and said to the police, “Bring her to check on her injuries first and treat them to avoid any accidents . ”
The police officers didn’t know why they had to listen to instructions from a witness . In short, they led Tracey and Wendel to a small hospital in the city without any objections under the heavy rain .
As Tracey was a woman, Wendel and two police officers waited in the corridor of the hospital without entering the room .
As time passed, Wendel saw a pregnant woman being sent to the delivery room in a hurry . There seemed to be some problems and they needed help with the labor process .
After a while, he heard the sound of a baby crying, an announcement of a new life coming to this world . At this moment, Tracey happened to come out .
“Do you feel it? Life’s beauty,” Wendel said to Tracey solemnly .
As Tracey listened to the baby’s cries amidst the howling wind and rain, her expression was clearly touched .
Her face had already been wiped clean, making her look very clean and simple .
After a few seconds, Tracey returned to her senses and nodded at Wendel before saying, “Thank you . ”
This time, she was no longer as numb, blank, and reclusive .
Wendel secretly heaved a sigh of relief and followed her to the police station to record a statement .
After doing what was necessary, Wendel walked to the street side and prepared to take a rental carriage back to the Irises Hotel .
However, in the middle of the stormy night, there were no pedestrians or carriages on the road .
“This is the disadvantage of a small city . It’s not convenient enough,” Wendel muttered . He opened the umbrella he had brought with him and made his way back to the Irises Hotel .
As a former Sheriff, he had the memory, in the mystical sense, of the route he had taken before . He wasn’t worried about getting lost in the small city .
At this moment, the storm had already reduced significantly . However, the strong winds continued to sweep past Wendel, causing rain to fall on him .
This caused Wendel to raise his right hand and block his chest .
That confidential document was hidden on the inside of the clothing .
Wendel had previously kept the document close to him even when he was sleeping, not allowing it to be separated from him . For this reason, he had already developed a habit . As long as he had the corresponding self-reminders, he wouldn’t turn over once he fell asleep .
After walking for about fifteen minutes in the small town of Utopia, Wendel saw the Irises Hotel . At that moment, his top hat and clothes were drenched due to the strong winds .
This made him a little worried, worried that the confidential document would be damaged by the water .
Strictly speaking, I have already violated the rules of the mission, but how could I not help a lady like her? This is what a gentleman should do… Wendel was slightly vexed, but he didn’t regret it at all .
After entering the room, he immediately removed his jacket and took out the document, placing it on the table .
The envelope containing the document was already visibly soaked . There were quite a few places that seemed to tear with a little force .
Wendel immediately rang the bell and called for an attendant to ask for a gas stove, hoping to raise the temperature in the room and accelerate the air-drying process of the sealed document .
In the process of waiting, he realized that the silence expected from the middle of the night wasn’t there . It was as if the screams and the police’s arrival had caused the tenants and nearby residents to wake up without being able to fall asleep .
The howling winds lessened significantly, and Wendel could hear children crying, married couples arguing, the sound of a wooden violin being played, intermittent sobbing, the footsteps on the stairs, and the occasional sounds of discussion that were sometimes suppressed and sometimes raised without realizing it .
He didn’t feel anything about this lively scene . He just felt that they were noisy that prevented him from calming down .
After a while, the attendant brought over a coal stove .
Wendel relaxed and asked casually, “Do you know that Miss Tracey?”
The thin attendant shook his head .
“No . ”
He then added, “I heard that she’s a local, but I’ve been living outside in the plantations outside the city before this year . ”
“What do you know about her?” Wendel asked subconsciously .
“She comes to our hotel three to five times a month, with the dead man . ” The waiter suddenly sighed . “She’s not happy at all . ”
Wendel was silent for a few seconds before dismissing the attendant and returning to his desk .
Seconds ticked by as the envelope outside the confidential document gradually dried up .
At this moment, the inside and outside of the hotel had become relatively quiet . Only the sound of rain falling and the sound of the windows being rattled by the winds could be heard .
Wendel was full of spirit as he recalled everything that had happened . He sighed for Miss Tracey’s life and flipped the envelope .
At this moment, he realized that some damage had appeared on the bottom part of the envelope, revealing the piece of paper inside .
Wendel frowned, knowing that he was about to be punished .
Of course, the punishment wouldn’t be too heavy as if the document to be distributed was confidential enough, he wouldn’t be the only one to dispatch it .
Wendel had originally planned on maintaining the present state and showing the damaged situation during the handover . However, when he swept his gaze, he saw a word on the document through the hole:
“Utopia . ”
Wendel’s nerves tightened, and he felt as if the sound of the wind and rain outside had suddenly stopped .
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