Baron Cain

The bright moon hung high in the night sky, illuminating the magnificent room. The wide-open windows allowed a cold breeze to blow in, causing the oil lamp on the table to flicker intermittently.Beside an overturned chair lay a young nobleman dressed in splendid attire. At this moment, his delicate face appeared pale, his eyes tightly shut, and his lips turning purple. A sharp arrow had unexpectedly pierced through his chest, pointing directly at his heart."Cough, cough..."Suddenly, the young man coughed violently, waking up. He opened his eyes and looked around in confusion, realizing that it was no longer the familiar environment."Where am I?""Weren't I at the detective agency? Ugh..."The gushing memories flooded his mind, and he realized that he was now in the body of someone named Kane Gerard.As a newly inherited baron, he could have enjoyed a prosperous life. However, on this night, an unexpected assassination had abruptly ended his life. Meanwhile, Su Ming from the Blue Star, at this moment, inherited his body.It was indeed unfortunate; Su Ming had just taken a nap in his detective agency and unexpectedly woke up in this new world.Wobbling as he stood up, Su Ming felt a sudden pain in his chest, only then realizing there was still an arrow lodged in his body."Damn it, I forgot there was still this."Looking at the arrow embedded in his chest, Su Ming was unsure what to do. However, the intensifying pain reminded him that he had to either pull out the arrow or endure the pain.After hesitating for a moment, Su Ming took a deep breath, endured the piercing pain, grabbed the arrow's shaft, and pulled it out.Immediately, golden-red blood gushed out with the arrow, and Su Ming collapsed to the ground.The indescribable pain surged through his body. It seemed that, with the removal of the arrow, Su Ming's strength was also draining along with the blood.Covering his bleeding chest, Su Ming gradually went from a kneeling position to lying down. As the last bit of strength left him, he collapsed, and everything before his eyes became blurry.However, his will to survive constantly reminded him that he couldn't just fall asleep like this.Perhaps even the gods were moved by his determination. Under his strong will, his half-closed eyelids gradually opened, and an inexplicable sense of comfort surged from his heart throughout his body.No longer feeling the pain, Su Ming relaxed his mind in the comfort, gradually drifting back to sleep.MorniAs the sunlight streamed into the room, a series of knocks echoed."Boom, boom, boom.""Baron Kane, my lord."Maintaining the position he fell asleep in, Su Ming, or rather Baron Kane, opened his eyes once again.He struggled to get up from the floor, wiped his somewhat moist cheeks, only to realize that his entire body was covered in fresh blood.To Kane's surprise, his blood was mixed with a trace of golden color. The blood, which should have dried or coagulated, was flowing like water, continuously dripping from his body.Suddenly, as if remembering something, Kane tore open his tattered shirt.Looking at his chest, he revealed an expression that confirmed his suspicions. The blood hole left by the previously extracted arrow had already healed, leaving only a gruesome scar.Kane was keenly aware that even in his memories as a first-tier novice, he couldn't have possessed such abilities. Staring at the pool of blood on the floor, he shook his head in self-mockery – anyone capable of shedding this much blood and still be alive couldn't be considered normal.At this moment, another inquiry sounded from outside the door."Baron Kane, are you there?"Recognizing the familiar voice, Kane knew the person outside was his personal valet, Enchin.As he opened the door and pulled Enchin inside, the latter immediately asked with concern, "Baron Kane, what happened to you?" Observing Kane, whose body was covered in blood, Enchin was visibly anxious.Kane patted Enchin on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down before saying, "Enchin, I'm fine. There's no need to ask too many questions about this. Tend to this place first, and make sure to keep the arrow."Seeing that Kane didn't want to elaborate, Enchin suppressed his curiosity and began cleaning up.Meanwhile, Kane, after giving instructions, proceeded to the bathroom for a wash.After freshening up, he walked out of the room and, guided by another maid, arrived at the dining hall.Once seated, the waiting servants began serving breakfast, and the steward, Jace, walked in.In Kane's memories, Jace, the steward, had been assisting the family since the previous baron's time, possessing considerable experience."Baron Kane, the warm red wine from Pis Castle has been prepared for you. Shall I serve it now?" Jace inquired."Go ahead, Jace.""As you wish, Baron Kane."Jace took the wine from the servant and poured it slowly into Kane's glass.During this time, Kane observed everyone's expressions, but whether it was Jace or the others, they all appeared as usual.It seemed they were unaware of the assassination attempt on him. Could the assassin be from outside the castle?After breakfast, following his original routine, Kane went to the outdoor training ground of the castle for his daily exercise.Wielding his sword absentmindedly, Kane aimed at the training dummy. While trying to maintain the daily routine, he pondered who might want to assassinate him at this critical juncture.Could it be Jace? Clearly not. As the castle steward, he had no reason to assassinate Kane.Was it Marcus? Kane pictured a robust and stable figure in his mind, but he shook his head immediately. As his own knight, Marcus wouldn't make such an unwise choice.It wouldn't be Catherine either. Like Marcus, she was cultivated by the family as an extraordinary individual. If Kane fell, it would have significant repercussions for them.Putting down his sword, Kane took the towel handed by a servant, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and continued pondering. Aside from everyone inside the castle, the only possibility was an assassin from the outside.The morning exercise ended quickly, and Kane returned to his study.The room had been cleaned by Enchin, who stood to the side, handing over the arrow as instructed.Taking the arrow, Kane instructed, "Enchin, remember not to disclose anything about the room."Enchin nodded, "Yes, I understand, Baron Kane," and conscientiously exited the study.Once the door was closed, Kane picked up the arrow and carefully examined it. The tail end of the arrow had a protrusion, and the feathers, which should have been at the tail, were above this part. It was a typical design for a disassembled crossbow bolt.Simultaneously, the crossbow bolt had a common design, clearly indicating that the assassin did not want to reveal their identity.Putting down the arrow, Kane approached the window. Assuming his previous deduction was correct, the assassin most likely entered the room from the outside.The study's window was exceptionally clean, thanks to the daily cleaning by the servants. However, below the window, Kane noticed some peculiarities.Looking down, the majestic stone walls supported the entire castle. Yet, in certain positions below the window, Kane found a couple of stones that seemed different.They were missing a corner, and the missing parts precisely aligned with both sides of the window.This subtle detail, if not for Kane's past profession, would have gone unnoticed by an ordinary person.As expected, the assassin had entered from the outside.Someone who could evade multiple patrols outside the castle and effortlessly climb the castle wall to assassinate him must be an extraordinary individual, perhaps even of a higher rank than himself.This posed a headache for Kane. Extraordinary individuals possessed unique abilities, far beyond what ordinary soldiers could resist.Moreover, the assassin was in the shadows while Kane was in the light. Once the assassin discovered he was still alive, they would undoubtedly come back for another attempt.Kane had to devise a plan before the assassin struck again.ng arrived.