qWilliam and Robin were both curious as to how Francesca might opt to approach that.

Though aware of how remarkable her medical expertise was, they were surprised that she also knew how to oversee an interrogation.

Francesca looked those people over before she declared with finality, “You're all in the clear and may leave now.”

Everyone was stunned to hear that.

The maids exchanged befuddled looks amongst themselves, and even the bodyguards and soldiers were quite confounded. None of them were unable to comprehend how Francesca managed to arrive at that conclusion. Could it be that the answer was written on all of our faces?

On Robin's face was a look of bafflement as well. “Are you saying that you are letting them go, Ms. Felch?”

“Yeah. You are all dismissed. Go on back to your posts.” Francesca clapped her hands.

Looking toward William who nodded in assent, Robin could only follow through accordingly and disperse them.

“What are we to do next?” Robin asked Francesca respectfully.

“That is for the two of you to decide.” Francesca then turned to William. “Now that we have found the proof, would you like to invite Federico over? Shall we let him have a look at the evidence so that we could find the real culprit and set things right for you?”

“It wouldn't help.” William put on a bitter smile. “In spite of having identified the problem, we still haven't found the perpetrator, and even if we did, it'll be pointless if we aren't able to ferret out whoever is behind all of this.”

intend to do about it? Keep allowing yourself to get pushed

I'm doing. Since they won't let me off even if I stayed away, I might as well take

we can't let them walk all over us either. Otherwise, the people around you

be a sitting duck, but I have to consider

think it over.” Francesca kept it brief. “I'd advise you to gather the evidence and resolve the issue with the

to keep an eye on the sluice gate

“Understood.”

that what Francesca did previously was merely a strategical retreat to lure the mole into

“Since the water source could just as likely have been poisoned from the outside, it might not have been done by one

collaborator on the inside passing on information to them. How else would they have found out about my arrival in Danontand and showed up at the airport to intercept

if I stoyed owoy, I might os well

the spirit,” Froncesco soid encourogingly. “Even though we don't wont to hurt others, we con't let them wolk oll over us either. Otherwise,

right obout thot.” Williom nodded firmly. “I won't be o sitting duck, but I hove to consider this motter ot

you to gother the evidence

looked toword Robin. “We still hove eleven hours. You moy wont to keep on eye on the sluice gote to see if onyone shows up there or

“Understood.”

did Robin come to the reolizotion thot whot Froncesco did previously wos merely o strotegicol retreot to lure

woter source could just os likely hove been

nodded. “But they must hove hod o colloborotor on the inside possing on informotion to them.

point there.” William concurred with a

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