"No matter which possibility, it is only speculation until concrete evidence is found," the man said, withdrawing his gaze from the instructor.

After speaking, he took off his gloves, squeezed and massaged his temples a few times with both hands, and slowly exhaled, as if relieving the fatigue of an early start.

"There are no signs of the room being ransacked, which indicates that the murderer's target was very clear."

"Furthermore, the window latch was not completely burned away, and traces of a sharp blade cutting across it can be seen."

"This indicates that the murderer likely entered Marvin's room through the window."

"The fire must have spread rapidly last night because a lot of flammable liquids were poured throughout the room."

"And those liquids should all have come from the fuel Marvin used when refining potions."

The middle-aged man who had initially expressed anger now came over to report the results of the house investigation.

His tone was calm and indifferent, completely devoid of his previous anger.

These two were the main people in charge of this investigation; the other three were more there to assist them and monitor their investigation process.

Monitor what? To monitor whether they said anything they shouldn't.

Currently, there is a certain possibility that this incident was an internal murder, meaning one of their own killed one of their own.

Additionally, it might involve the right of succession to a noble title.

This is because the instructor had previously mentioned to the Earl that Aboer Glenbagen visited the Training Camp two months ago and had a conflict with two managers within the camp.

This was not a big deal originally, but then Marvin died.

Given Marvin's reclusive social connections, the only person outside the Training Camp he could have interacted with recently was that Lord General.

What's more, that General's reputation wasn't very good.

If this matter were exposed and intentionally modified and spread by someone with ulterior motives, it would be a huge blow to that General's reputation.

Although he didn't have much reputation to begin with, if he were accused of killing a family member, it would be difficult to reverse public opinion.

After all, rumors spread quickly, and refuting them is an uphill battle.

This largely affected the Lord General's right of inheritance.

Surely no family member would like a patriarch who would directly kill them just because he was slightly displeased?

The Glenbagen Family is a major noble family; although the succession to the title also relies on primogeniture, the Earl himself still has a great deal of decisive power.

And as the leader of a large family, the Earl naturally also has to consider the choices of various factions within the family.

If the vast majority of family members developed an aversion to Aboer, then even if he were the eldest son, the Earl would most likely remove him from the list of inheritance candidates.

Don't look at how bad General Aboer's reputation is now, even being labeled as a symbol of "incompetence."

But incompetence, in fact, does not significantly affect the right of inheritance.

There are plenty of people within the family who would want to support such an "incompetent" leader, so that they can gain greater power.

The Hartwin Kingdom has enjoyed peace for a long time, and current nobles no longer care as much about strength; instead, they care about the power they hold and their ability to win people over.

In this regard, Aboer actually does quite well… Because he is incompetent, he delegates power to his subordinates; because he enjoys pleasure, his subordinates are treated very well.

Such a leader is actually more liked by subordinates than those shrewd and capable leaders.

After all, who doesn't like a job with less work and more pay?

Therefore, although General Aboer has a poor reputation, he still has many followers, and he is, after all, the eldest son of the family.

Until the Earl himself makes a choice, he is the first in line of succession to the title.

Thus, this matter and the instructor's statement last night have seriously affected the interests of the Aboer faction.

Therefore, there was this somewhat impure investigation.

How did Marvin die? Who killed him? It doesn't matter.

What matters is that his death cannot be linked to Aboer Glenbagen.

"Aside from the above, there are no other findings for now."

"Sir Leinajin can go and review the patrol personnel, asking if they saw any suspicious individuals, not limiting the time to last night, but to a period before that."

"This murder should have been premeditated; the murderer acted too cleanly and efficiently, with no unnecessary actions."

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The man examining the body suggested to the instructor.

The murderer's clean and efficient actions were actually why the man suspected the instructor… It was too much like a crime committed by an acquaintance.

But he still handed the investigation over to the instructor.

Because compared to Marvin, the instructor was more important; if it truly was the instructor's doing, then the "truth" of the matter must be that someone else did it.

Beside him, the middle-aged man's brow furrowed slightly upon hearing the man hand over the investigation authority to the instructor, but he still did not object.

He was here to prove that this matter was unrelated to Aboer Glenbagen; everything else was irrelevant, as long as the man and the instructor did not cross this bottom line, he did not care about the truth of the matter.

"Understood, I will arrange for people to expand the scope of the review later," the instructor nodded in response.

"Oh, also, His Excellency the Earl asked me to convey a message to the Knight — do not make a choice too early."

The man spoke to the instructor with a serious expression, as if he had just remembered, solemnly.

"Yes, I understand, and I thank His Excellency the Earl for his concern."

"But please report back to His Excellency the Earl that I have not made any choice; last night, I was merely stating the facts I knew."

Upon hearing this, the instructor responded to the man seriously again.

He knew that his statement last night had caused the Earl to misunderstand that he was taking sides in the succession to the noble title, so he specifically had the man in front of him warn him.

But he truly had no such inclination.

As a manager specifically for training the Glenbagen Family's "strong enforcers," his most important position is to maintain neutrality, and Marvin was the same.

Otherwise, if the family's important armed forces were to become a tool for a certain faction or individual to seize power, it would be troublesome.

Therefore, in the case of Marvin's death, the instructor also wondered if it was a means for a certain faction to insert their own people.

This was also the reason he made that statement last night.

"I will convey the Knight's words, as for what His Excellency the Earl will think, that is not for me to consider."

"However, I still hope the Knight can always live up to what he just said."

The man smiled and said to the instructor.

"Alright, we have finished investigating everything that needed to be investigated."

"For the remaining review, the Knight needs to urge his subordinates to carefully look for all sorts of clues."

"We are tired from our journey, and we humbly request the Knight to allow us to rest for a while."

"Next, there is the afternoon assessment, and we hope the Knight will not forget to make all the necessary preparations."

After the man finished speaking, he looked at the silent middle-aged man standing beside him; although this investigation was led by him, the middle-aged man's stance was also very important.

If the other party insisted on intervening, then this investigation would not end so easily.

"My demands have not changed; as long as the 'truth' aligns with my wishes, that's all that matters."

The middle-aged man naturally noticed his companion's gaze, so he slowly stated his bottom line.

And from the words of the two, the instructor also realized the higher-ups' attitude towards "Marvin's death."

To close the case as quickly as possible and finalize the conclusion was the desired outcome for everyone.

Therefore, the instructor also directly responded: "Regarding the graduation assessment, I began preparing last night when I received His Excellency the Earl's arrangements, so it will not delay this afternoon's assessment."

"Then, if there's nothing else, we will go to the 'Guest House' to rest," the man smiled.

After speaking, he led the way out of the "crime scene," and the other 4 members of the investigation team followed closely behind.