Chapter – 9: A Clue

Waking in the next day, Peter got dressed and had breakfast in the inn. Yesterday, he left the mayor's business in mid-way. He has to deal with it today, so he started moving towards the mansion.

While he is walking towards the mansion, he remembered what is said to Elina about going to the city of vatica. The City of Vatica is the nearest city from Blue Hill Town which has the Blood Skull Organization (BSO) branch. He wanted to join the BSO to get the information about her (Elf Girl). Last night, he thought about everything that happened in the past two days and he arrived at a few conclusions, that she is very important to the organization or BSO cares very much about their personnel. Even though they might care, she shouldn't have left as he didn't take any action against her except for a kiss (Cough). She should have stayed in the mansion at least to collect information about foreign powerhouse roaming in their lands. That explains her status in Organization and it seems BSO doesn't want to leave any information about her. It may be a little suspicious but it also common in that type of organization.

After inquiring he found that there is no BSO branch in Blue Hill Town as it is a small border town.

The guards greeted him after seeing his face and he entered the great hall in the mansion, where the mayor sat on the sofa. When the mayor saw peter has come, he immediately stood up and asked him.

Mayor: "Any clues?" He hoping to find at least something about the rumors revolving around him.

Peter: "No, I will start the search from your house about the treasure mentioned in rumors and any accomplices of the offender."

Mayor has no objection regarding this, as he has no secret treasures with him. So, he agreed right away.

Peter started the search from the basement to the mayor's bedroom, but he didn't find anything worthy to mention as secret treasure except for some jewels and gold. Even though he searched for a second time (First time as a thief though), the results are not satisfactory.

Peter came to few conclusions through his search that the mayor didn't have any secret treasures (even though the mayor has already said that), the servants and guards are at most dissatisfied by the mayor, but they don't have any evil intent against him though. While achieving higher cultivation, powerhouses can detect the emotions/feelings in the gaze of their opponents, detecting it from humans who have lower cultivation can be done in a glance.

At last, peter came to the great hall, then scanned the body of the mayor and found a clue in the mayor's body. It is a ring, which is emitting a very small amount of destructive energy in the body of the mayor. Even he didn't find anything without inspecting him. The level of secrecy in this assassination method is too high. Mayor's body is damaged to a great extent, his blood vessels and nerves are damaged more than 50 percent. If he didn't get any treatment, then he will die in a few months. But treating this type of internal injury isn't that easy, he might have to go to the capital of the empire.

Peter: "I have few points in mind, maybe we can have a solution in a few days." He didn't want to start off with the wrong note and make the mayor suspicious through his questioning as the ring on his hand might be from his family members or his wife even. His family members might not know, the danger hidden in the ring when they presented it to the mayor. So, he wanted to keep for himself for now and get to the conclusion.

Mayor: "ooh! That's good." He didn't expect that, although he wanted results, he can wait. His pale face recovered after lifting his worries a little.

Peter: "I'm heading for the inn and I will return again after having lunch." He gave hint to the mayor.

Mayor immediately took it. "Why don't you join our family at lunch this time." He is most happy for inviting a powerful expert like him.

Peter agreed instantly and went to the dining hall. Mayor's family is all around the table. They are just 3 members. So, it's so quiet.

Peter: "Mr. Bino, I'm quite envious of you to have such a beautiful like Mrs. Bino." He said with a good broad smile.

Mayor: "Haha… Thank you for the compliment." He always received such compliments on many occasions. So, he well received it. Mrs. Bino smiled towards peter with a tinge of redness on her cheeks. She might have received it from many people of her age and from oldies, but she never received it from a very young and handsome guy.

Peter: "Mrs. Bino, if you don't mind, do you have any sister?" He asked while laughing.

Mrs. Bino: "Sorry, I have to disappoint you." She said with a little giggle.

Peter: "How unfortunate! Mr. Bino, if she hadn't married yet, I would have been your competitor." He joked again.

Mayor: "HAHA..." He laughed aloud. "When I'm marrying her, she has many suitors. I have to threaten them to back out and I even have to deal with some crazy guy in a hard way too." He said in a low voice which is only audible to both of them.

Mayor: "But finding a beautiful partner won't be a problem for you though." He said with little jealousy. "You will find many suitors in the capital."

Peter: "You are overpraising me." He got some clues and he still needs one last piece of the puzzle, but it has to wait until the completion of lunch.

After a few talks on random things, they completed lunch. Mayor and peter got went to the garden backside of the mansion.

Peter: "By the way, is it a storage ring?" He pointed towards the mayor's ring.

Mayor: "No, it is a present from my wife, an anniversary ring."

Peter just nodded to it and talked about rivals in his business and many more things. He got some information but mostly it is useless to the current scenario. The final draw is on whether the mayor's wife is behind it or not.

He sent a little bit of consciousness into Mrs. Bino. It will help to track her down when the time comes. Until then he will be out for a while.

Then he said to the mayor that he will be bringing information when he comes back again.

After that, he left the mansion and headed towards the guild.