Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 554: Chapter 352: Treasure_2

“First, you sent the Captain of the Guard, and now you’re here personally. Not only am I being treated as a suspect, it seems I’ve been practically deemed the murderer. I am guessing that the period of the theft would have been during the punishment of the Nango Family, also the time you guards let your guard down.”

Logan’s face became colder as he accused, “From the beginning, your direction of investigation was wrong. Did you only suspect who was in the Master’s Mansion at the time? Have you ever considered that when everyone’s attention was focused on the Nango Family, someone might take the opportunity to steal something? Now, you suspect me without a shred of evidence. Do you really think I’d simply put up with this?”

“Everything will definitely be thoroughly investigated, don’t get angry.” If it were anyone else, Jake Wexler would have simply seized them and taken them back. However, when confronting Logan, he was quite apprehensive, after all, he was dealing with a formidable young powerhouse who likely had a Sanctuary Powerhouse backing him.

Logan waved his hand dismissively, “Show the guest out.” Jake Wexler’s face turned cold, and he countered, “Are you really unwilling to go to the Lord’s Manor once? If you are innocent, what are you afraid of? The Lord is always fair and just and would certainly never wrongly accuse anyone.”

“I just don’t want to go, that’s all.” Logan did not want to engage with Jake Wexler. If the latter insisted, they were more than welcome to go to battle here.

Originally, he had a very good impression of the Lord, considering him a reasonable person. But now, his impression had plummeted to the extreme. Either the Lord was a fool to suspect him, or the Lord was cunning, and his previous persona was just a sham.

Jake Wexler clenched his fists, breathed deeply, and left. It seemed only the Lord himself had to come. As a quasi-Sanctuary Powerhouse, he was always superior wherever he went, but Logan just wouldn’t afford him any respect.

In the other room, Bart Cloud came over and asked puzzledly, “We’re innocent. Since we’re unaware of anything, it would be fine to go and cooperate with the investigation.”

“You don’t understand, the Lord is already convinced it’s us. It’s just that he has many concerns, which is why he sent someone to invite us.”

Logan looked serious and said, “The groundless suspicion makes me very unhappy. And why on earth should I cooperate with his investigation? Besides, I’ve already done the Lord a big favor by easing the conflicts between the two Lords.”

On the other side, when Jake Wexler returned to the Lord’s Manor and truthfully reported to Sandy Wexler, the latter’s face fell. Had Logan gone too far? He had given enough face to him, even personally sending the Vice Lord to invite him, but he still refused.

Sandy Wexler scorned, “Since they don’t know what’s good for them, I’ll personally pay them a visit. If they indeed turn out to be the culprits, don’t blame me for immediately taking action.”

“Lord, don’t be impulsive… Logan, so young and already on par with a Half-step Sanctuary Powerhouse, he must have a significant backing that we cannot offend. Think twice before taking action.”

Upon hearing this, Jake Wexler immediately objected, “Such an exceptional young man. Forget about causing trouble. Even if he gets injured, the people behind him would go to great lengths to protect him.”

“The Master’s Mansion has lost an item vital to the security of our city. In order to regain it, I can resort to any means. Even if I offend anyone, I will do so without hesitation. And, I’ve given Logan enough face, it’s him who refuses to cooperate.”

Sandy Wexler’s face was solemn. He was reluctant to offend the major forces, but compared to the current crisis, he had to. If the item fell into malicious hands, this city of tens of millions of people could be destroyed.

Jake Wexler gave a bitter smile but ultimately said nothing more because he alone knew the pros and cons, and he understood why the Lord was making such a fuss. This crisis was no less significant than a war with another Lord. It could even result in rivers of blood.

“I’ll personally go to see Logan, but you mustn’t let your guard down on this side. Continue to look for suspects. Better to execute a thousand innocent, understand?”

Sandy Wexler instructed Jake Wexler. Eventually, his final divine ability was exercised and he disappeared. Jake Wexler started patrolling the city with a few guards. The city gate had been closed an hour ago, so even a mosquito couldn’t get out of the city.

Elsewhere, Logan, in order to be on the safe side, used a hundred thousand spirit stones to arrange an array around him. After all, he was facing a Quasi-Saint. If it came to a fight, he couldn’t defeat Sandy Wexler with his current strength.

Although he also had a divine talisman left by the Sanctuary Powerhouse in his hand, he was still uncertain at heart. A defensive array was better. This array had trapped the Six Half-step Holy Seats in the past, so it should be able to trap a Quasi-Saint.

In the next moment, Sandy Wexler appeared abruptly: “My young friend, Jake Wexler was too brash earlier. I don’t know how he offended you, which caused your reluctance to go to the Lord’s Manor?”

“Your Lord’s Manor lost things, and put me as the prime suspect? I, Logan, have traveled the world and have experienced a lot. I don’t think you have any guts or vision. Do you think I’d covet the mere treasures of your Lord’s Manor?”

Logan started the conversation straight away, showing no kindness towards Sandy Wexler. After all, the suspicion against him was quite upsetting.

Logan was well aware that he had only known Sandy Wexler for a few hours and that Sandy had a reason to suspect him. However, he thought Sandy Wexler was smart, and he hadn’t had a chance to steal anything since he was always standing in front of him.

Sandy Wexler paused for a moment, and forthrightly said: “During the time the item was being stolen it was also when we were dealing with the Nango Family. No outsiders were in the Master’s Mansion. With my Quasi-Saint strength, I could detect it immediately.”

“So the thief must have been in the Lord’s Manor at that time. The servants there are far too weak to get close to that item. Only someone with the power of a Dominator has a chance. The only outsider with that power was you.”

“Of course, the rival Lord, Cain Scarlet is also a suspect, but I was watching him the whole time. Also, he was solely focused on avenging his son and had no time to steal something. Even if he was the one who took it, he would probably launch a large-scale attack by now.”

With Sandy Wexler’s analysis, Logan fell into silence. At that time, not many people in the Lord’s Manor had power above that of a Dominator. The only outsiders could have been him or Cain Scarlet, and the Nango Family had no opportunity.

Sandy Wexler smiled bitterly and asked in return: “If you were the Lord, who would you suspect first? Even though you’re very dissatisfied with me, I have to be the villain for the safety of the entire city, so I must conduct a personal investigation.”

“I didn’t.” Logan replied with three words. He had no knowledge of anything, so no matter how helpless Sandy Wexler was at the moment, continuously investigating him would only waste time and let the real culprit succeed and even escape the city.

The Lord’s face grew dark, he had checked everyone, and all the signs seemed to point to Logan as the murderer. Even though he didn’t want to believe before, Logan’s talent and strength proved that he is from a powerful background.

If he really had a Saint Seat as a backer, Logan wouldn’t care about his territory. Yet, he had to admit the reality. Unless his treasures could vanish into thin air, Logan could not escape involvement in this matter anyway.

He exerted a pressure wave, seemingly trying to intimidate Logan into confessing the truth. Even if he offended the powerful backers behind Logan, he had to retrieve the stolen item. He was willing to face any revenge afterward.

Logan, neither humble nor arrogant, asked: “Can you tell me what was lost? What’s the use of your constant threats without clearly stating it?”

He was completely in the dark, even if he wanted to help the Lord, he had no clue. Both of them would only end up in a fight because of misunderstandings.