Chapter 338: I Can Still Tell the Difference Between a Liar and a Murderer

Chapter 338: Chapter 338: I Can Still Tell the Difference Between a Liar and a Murderer

"Captain Keller, what on earth are they doing? It looks so bizarre. Don’t they have any suspicions at all?" the young officer next to him couldn’t help but ask with a frown.

Evan Keller lowered his binoculars slightly and said, "This is a Wizard, but not the kind we’re familiar with.

He’s probably using this as an excuse to fool them."

’Or maybe he’s thinking that since the police are nearby and will come to rescue the person soon anyway, he can just go through the motions and be done with it.’

But there was someone present who knew better.

Seeing the Wizard’s series of movements, Butler Taylor frowned and couldn’t help but step forward to ask, "Master Wizard, your movements... they seem a bit chaotic, don’t they?

Is your ritual even working? Why haven’t I seen any reaction from Mr. Thorne yet?"

’Besides, with those moves, if he just changed his clothes, he could immediately pass as the Daoist next door.’

’But I spent a fortune to hire this guy. He’s highly recommended in his area. He can’t be a fraud, can he?’

Butler Taylor frowned, his expression conflicted.

The Wizard was clearly prepared for this. Upon hearing Butler Taylor’s question, his face darkened, and he threw the prop sword in his hand to the ground. "This is a ritual passed down in my family! I’ve saved countless people with it!

If you don’t believe me, then there’s no point in continuing. I’ll pack my things and leave right now!

This kind of work harms my karmic merit as it is. If it weren’t for all the charity Mr. Thorne has done, I never would have agreed to come.

As for what comes next, you can find someone more capable!"

With that, the Wizard turned as if to leave.

Milton Thorne panicked. The ritual was halfway through. If the Wizard walked out on him now, where was he going to find a replacement?

Moreover, to keep this matter secret, he had specifically chosen this villa with no neighbors and had even sent away all the bodyguards.

Even if he could find a replacement immediately, it would take time for them to get here.

The auspicious time he had calculated would be missed!

’No, I can’t let him leave!’

’The book Dad left me says this method can only be used once. If we switch people in the middle, all the previous preparations will be for nothing!’

Milton Thorne shot a glare at Butler Taylor, then quickly rushed forward with an apologetic smile. "Master Wizard, please don’t be angry. It’s all his fault for speaking so recklessly. I believe you, I really do."

"Please don’t be angry. This is a little something to apologize. My father’s condition is just too serious to delay. We still need you, Master Wizard, to step in and help me handle this crucial matter.

Butler Taylor, since you don’t believe, why don’t you go inside and wait. You can come back out later."

After speaking, he quickly lowered his head and transferred another hundred thousand to the Wizard.

The Wizard felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. ℴℴ𝘮

The money had arrived.

’Well, the money’s here, so I guess I can keep up the act. And judging by the time, the police should be here soon.’

’This is my only chance to make some extra cash!’

At this thought, the Wizard stopped in his tracks, putting on an expression that said, ’I’ve been moved by your sincerity, not by the money.’

He walked back to the altar, picked up the prop sword he had thrown on the ground, and started dancing again in the same sequence as before.

After he finished dancing, the Wizard sneakily reached into his pocket and pressed a switch.

A small electric current passed through a device, zapping Warren Thorne and Leo Bell on their backsides.

The bodies of the two unconscious men couldn’t help but twitch.

Milton Thorne, who had been somewhat skeptical, sat bolt upright upon seeing this. He looked at the Wizard with eager eyes. "Does this mean it worked?"

As he spoke, Milton Thorne couldn’t resist pulling a switchblade from his pocket and walking toward Leo Bell.

’The blood of a young man is the most vibrant. As long as I drain all his blood for Dad to soak in, Dad’s illness will be cured. Then I can go back to just coasting and enjoying life, without having to rack my brain over this kind of work.’

Just then, Warren Thorne also opened his eyes.

Turning his head, he saw the still-unconscious Leo Bell and became instantly agitated. "Milton, quick, give me the knife.

This is the final step! If we don’t act now, all our previous efforts will be for nothing!"

Milton Thorne, ever the filial son, looked at his father struggling and turned anxiously to the Wizard. "This is the last step, right? My father isn’t well. Can I help?"

The Wizard, feigning breathlessness, nodded. "We’ve reached the final step. I cannot interfere in this part, or it will disrupt the outcome and be detrimental to Mr. Thorne’s health.

You are father and son, so you can do it together. That won’t have any negative effects."

’Yes, do it together. Do it together so the drone overhead can capture it all.’

’That will be the most direct evidence.’

Having gotten the Wizard’s approval, the Thorne father and son didn’t want to waste any more time. Milton Thorne pulled out Leo Bell’s arm and placed a basin, which they had prepared earlier, under his wrist.

Warren Thorne, for his part, propped up his weak body and shifted himself down, preparing to do the deed himself.

Witnessing this from upstairs, Evan Keller knew the time was right. He pressed his earpiece and ordered the team members waiting outside the villa to break down the door.

For the sake of secrecy, Milton Thorne had sent away all his bodyguards.

With the Wizard as their inside man, the villa’s main door was instantly smashed open. The switchblade, just about to slice open Leo Bell’s wrist, fell from Warren Thorne’s hand.

It landed right in the basin with a crisp CLANG.

"Hey, Officers! It’s them! They were engaging in superstitious activities and were about to harm a minor! There’s another person in the living room, he’s an accomplice!" The moment the police burst in, the Wizard was no longer out of breath, no longer tired.

He ripped off the cheap robe he was wearing and threw it to the ground along with the prop sword in his hand.

He pointed at the Thorne father and son with an air of righteous indignation.

Milton Thorne was already dazed by the police breaking in. Hearing the Wizard’s words sent him into a fury.

"What are you talking about?! You’re the one who guided us through all of this! Besides, you were the one presiding over this ’superstitious activity’!

If we’re getting technical, you took my money, so you’re an accomplice too!" Furious, Milton Thorne kicked the basin in front of him away. He pointed a trembling finger at the Wizard, his eyes red with rage.

’If I can’t escape, then we’ll all get arrested together!’

Hearing Milton Thorne’s words, the Wizard shrugged nonchalantly. "I reported it. Otherwise, how do you think the police found this place so quickly?

I’m the mole!"

Talk about a sting operation!

This was it!

The Wizard lifted his chin, looking rather proud.

Evan Keller walked in and patted the Wizard’s shoulder. "Thanks for your cooperation. You helped us crack this case in time."

"It’s nothing, really. I can still tell the difference between a con artist and a murderer."