"Thanks?"
Annan was somewhat surprised.
He didn't think he had done anything that required someone to specially come and express gratitude.
At that moment, the coachman's voice also happened to penetrate the carriage and come through:
"My lord, hello..."
It was the voice of a middle-aged man, deep and strong, yet spoken very softly, "My name is Jerome Notre Dame, the tax collector of Roth Fort."
"—In fact, before our fight with Gerald, Alvin had prepared three plans."
Salvatore explained to Annan, "If we had defeated him... it would have been like just now, letting Deputy Sheriff Ferdinand take you away. In other words, to hint to you that the entire police station of Roth Fort was his."
"I've figured that out."
Annan nodded his head.
That's why he had decisively killed Ferdinand.
And that's why he needed to bring the Viscount's body back to Roth Fort...
It was to show these people.
