Chapter 2613


    Jackie nodded, “Even if you insist that it’s all true, you still can’t exin the most important thing. If the ck-


    clothed man is so capable, why isn’t he moving alone?


    “Can’t he just kill me himself? Why would he need to work together with Michael? This makes no sense!”


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    Elder Baggin nodded at Jackie’s words as he stood up from his chair, “Jackie is right. If this ck-clothed man is


    so capable, he wouldn’t need to waste so much of his effort, even risking being found out. Why would he leave the


    corpse on a trail that alchemists would definitely pass? It’s as if he wanted someone to find it!”


    Elder Rick frowned after he heard that, turning around to look for everyone, “This is a problem I still haven’t figured


    out to this day, but from the leads, Harold seems to be speaking the truth.


    “He was being threatened. He might be in the wrong here as well, but his crimes aren’t so bad that he needs to


    die. He should just be punished a little…”


    Jackieughed coldly, “None of these clues can prove that he was forced. The ckclothed man


    doesn’t exist at all. He’s just iming all of this to clear his name. It’s all fabricated!


    “You can’t back him so blindly just because he has a good rtionship with you! So many people saw


    the corpse then, and they all deserve an exnation. If you brush it off just like that, you’ll just be


    making a joke of yourself!”


    As he said that, Elder Rick’s warm face hadpletely cooled. Harold loudly shouted, “How dare you


    speak to Elder Rick like this?!”


    Jackie raised an eyebrow as he said in a nonchnt manner, “If Elder Rick is fair


    and just acts as an elder, I’d naturally respect him. However, Elder Rick has been trying to defend you


    from the very start to clear your name. Why would I need to be polite?”


    Elder Rick narrowed his eyes as his tone became incredibly cold, “Your words aren’t merely casual


    remarks. You’ll have to take responsibility for them.


    “What do you mean by me defending him? You’re saying that I favor him? Everything I’m doing is to


    stop an innocent person from being falsely used.”


    Jackie smiled as he matched Elder Rick’s gaze fearlessly, “Elder Rick’s words sound so noble. Don’t


    you think they’re hrious?”


    Elder Rick said in a righteous manner, “The truth is right in front of you. Without that ck-clothed man,


    how did Michael die? Could he have killed himself?


    “He had already signed a contract with


    Harold to kill you, but you’re not dead. Yet, Michael is dead, which can only prove the existence of that person.


    Furthermore, it’s just like Harold had said, Harold is also a victim.


    “We managed to find poison in his body. He really was poisoned by something incredibly strong. If it went on for a


    month without an antidote, Harold would be dead!”


    Jackie took a deep breath, feeling more and more amused by everything. Harold really did use all sorts of ways to


    try to clear his name. He even fed poison to himself.


    However, the poison must be timed. As long as the antidote was talent, everything would be fine. Jackie had to


    admit that Harold was quite smart. Since Michael had died in unknown circumstances, he had taken a hold of that


    point to fabricate someone who did not exist.