"Ah! You're Pottery classmate!"
On the other side of the bookshelf, Moli, who saw Su Lu's face through the gap, was even more startled. Stammering a greeting, she said, "Hello...hello!"
'Is she afraid of me?'
Su Lu frowned somewhat puzzled, "Come here!"
"No! Don't!"
Moli's voice already carried a sob, and she turned to run away.
"Am I really that scary?"
Su Lu touched his face, quickly stepped in front of Moli: "Why are you running, Aibo classmate?"
"Whimper…"
Fear was evident on Moli's face, and tears were almost breaking through: "Moli is a good girl... Moli didn't say anything!"
Because this was the library, a silent lake as it were, it was as if a boulder had been thrown in.
Unsure how many students who were studying looked over, and upon seeing this scenario, seemingly one of bullying, a quite a few fellows became restless.
Damn!
No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like a scenario of an unprincipled bully picking on a pure maiden!
"Huh?!"
Having learned fighting skills, Su Lu quickly sensed many hostile glances, and he looked around the room suddenly.
It had to be said though, at this time, his body radiated a menacing aura and combined with a spirit rating of 1.6, he did indeed invoke fear in people.
At least, some boys sporting thick glasses who just mustered up some courage with the intent to play the hero, immediately realized that the 'ruffian' in front of them seemed not so easy to handle.
Even Moli, also stopped her crying.
"Come with me!"
Su Lu had no intentions of starting a brawl, after frightening everyone around, he immediately showed an apologetic look and loudly said, "I will take responsibility for the child!"
"Hmm?!"
People around withdrew their gazes, thinking it was a lovers' quarrel, and hence, they had no reason to get involved.
Taking advantage of this diversion, Su Lu quickly whisked Moli away from the library and found a rooftop.
"What... what are you talking about, Pottery classmate? Where's my child?" Moli, her eyes reddened, hastily clarified.
"First, tell me why you're afraid of me?"
Although he was slightly relieved, Su Lu was still very vigilant. He was afraid this girl in front of him would suddenly turn evil and spring out a dark shadow.
Moli certainly didn't know that given their current posture, if she dared to make any dangerous move, Su Lu would immediately launch a Tiger Form attack coupled with Python Form strangulation.
"Whimper... Beryl... Beryl has disappeared... it's been two days... police officers have already come to see me today!"
Moli broke down, tears streaming down her face: "I didn't mean to tell them about you!"
"So it means… You did tell them about me, when you said 'nothing' in the library, you were lying to me!"
Su Lu grimaced, thinking about how such a pure-looking girl had learned to lie. Could they still play happily together in such a world?
However, he didn't care much about this. The fact he had a date with Beryl would undoubtedly be investigated, there were plenty of witnesses at the White Tower Café.
He had already planned his subsequent strategies, so he wasn't bothered about this.
What he cared about was that behind-the-scenes culprit!
But it seemed the disappearance of Beryl had confused the perpetrator, prompting them to lay low for observation?
'Or... is the culprit like me, a fan of the mysterious, incapable of real casting, unless utilizing life energy as a substitute?'
"Whimper... I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"
Moli, her head in her hands, squatting on the ground, began to sob distraughtly: "I was … I was just too frightened!"
Looking at the girl huddled up, Su Lu felt helpless.
I understand, in a lawful society, ordinary people wouldn't even have killed a chicken, let alone a human. Seeing a person go missing would undoubtedly have them panicking. The key is that the world was on the verge to become quite unordinary!
No, as far as the Transcendent are concerned, even during Twilight of the Gods, a certain mysterious power was preserved in the world!
The world had always harbored the side of the mysterious and the supernatural!
Ah... young girl, in your current state, how can you face the increasingly cruel future?
"Alright, alright, no more crying!"
After much effort to pacify Moli, Su Lu finally asked her the question he wanted the answer to the most: "The note you gave me that day... did Beryl personally hand it to you?"
Going to the White Tower Café was not my own intention. I was tricked into going by the behind-the-scenes culprit!
This was the key to solving the case!
"Yes... yes, it was. In Mentor Catherine's laboratory, she handed it over to me personally!"
Moli replied sobbingly.
'Impossible!'
Su Lu shook his head in his heart: 'Unless... the behind-the-scenes culprit has fooled Moli or...she is the actual murderer!'
If it's the former, then the hidden hand is even more dangerous than imagined. If it's the latter, then given Moli's acting skills and ability to hide, Su Lu believed the world owed her an Oscar.
"Listen, Moli, I'm not blaming you, and I'm not the one who caused Beryl to disappear!"
Su Lu said seriously albeit falsely: "After the date that day, we separated. This could be attested not only by the café waiter, the people I later encountered too. Even if the police called, my answer would be the same! So… don't worry, I won't kill you to keep your mouth shut!"
"Really? Really?"
Moli, removing her glasses, revealed her teary eyes and sniffled.
"I promise! But Beryl told me that day, she didn't have a date with me. She went to the White Tower only because she received an invitation from me!"
Su Lu gazed into Moli's eyes.
"That's impossible... It was definitely her, she handed it to me personally!"
Moli responded decisively, choking back sobs.
"Alright... It appears that this matter needs to be further investigated by the police!"
Su Lu handed over a tissue: "Wipe away your tears... I believe, nothing would've happened to Beryl!"
If it was a common Corpse Maiden that strays away from its caster and doesn't receive a spell for this long, it might've started to rot.
But the Beryl produced by the peculiar ritual?
Su Lu believed, the situation isn't likely to be that simple.
"Is that how it is?"
Moli lifted her head, and her face was suddenly lit up with hope.
"I think... that's certainly how it is."
Su Lu responded confidently.
He was clear about the Corpse Maiden he had created, right?
He imagined that the police would soon come knocking.
After all, starting with that night, Beryl had been missing for two days. More than enough to file a case.
The detectives of the White Eagle Federation certainly were not to be trifled with. They were only slightly less formidable than the self-built army's Inland Revenue Department.
'Good thing I have an alibi already in place, otherwise I'd be suspected of murder! That hidden hand… I won't let it go!'
A touch of cold light flashed in Su Lu's eyes.