Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1082

Carissa personally went to The Golden Tower to see Nathaniel.

As a businessman, he was sharp and straightforward. While he wasn't overly meticulous in his business dealings, he worked hard to make money. However, he also had a strong sense of patriotism. Unable to pursue a scholarly path or master martial arts, he had always generously donated to the nation's cause during times of war. He greatly admired Carissa and wanted to befriend her. However, he rarely had the chance to meet her, and being a businessman, it was difficult for him to visit her. So, when she came to see him in person, he was eager to give her a warm reception.

Nathaniel had heard a little about the incident at Crystal Springs, but it involved too many sensitive matters tied to officials for him to probe further. What he did know was that a young woman had suffered greatly there.

When Carissa said she wanted to investigate the matter, Nathaniel didn't hesitate for a second.

He slapped his chest confidently and said, "Leave it to me, Lady Carissa. Just go back and wait for my good news."

Less than half a day later, Nathaniel arrived at the Capital Guard headquarters, seeking help. He explained that a noble guest had lost an emerald pendant at Crystal Springs some time ago and requested the Garrison Unit's assistance in locating the family heirloom. When ordinary people lost something and reported it to the authorities, it was usually never recovered and often ignored. But the person who lost this item was of notable status. Since their identity wasn't publicly disclosed, no one could find out who they were. All that was known was that the person was a retired high-ranking official.

This wasn't seen as a major incident, so it didn't attract much attention at first. However, since someone had come forward to seek help, the Garrison Unit had every right to conduct an investigation.

serving there. So, it wasn't hard to investigate who came and went on

be ruled out as a suspect as he and his wife had been at a temple, which a

and Max took a walk around the Crystal Springs area to familiarize themselves with the layout. The springs were located to the east of the temple, about 1.5 miles away. It had a large gate and a surrounding wall, so there was only one entrance. Crystal Springs was a thriving business, with reservations required most of the time. If one didn't book in advance, it was unlikely they would get

Springs' manager for the list of guests who had visited that day and began reviewing it carefully. Meanwhile, Max went to question the staff, looking for anyone who might seem

for Crystal

Most of them traveled with their families, so according to the staff, everyone had gone straight to

staff assigned to Emerald Pool that day. And with the place being

Carissa didn't find anyone

the guest

names belonged to prominent

very least, wealthy merchants. According to the staff's statements, everyone had stayed in their own reserved

Whitley family had made a reservation, so that was how Douglas had been able to

people on Malcolm's side of the story. She went to the temple and asked around.

left, but they weren't sure about the rest of their party. Only the people by Malcolm's side that day knew that he hadn't gone