Chapter 1264

"He's dead... he's really dead... Dan's dead!" Preston stammered. Cassius froze, then frowned. "What do you mean? Are you telling me he died from a fall?" Preston shook his head. "No, he was murdered. Come see for yourself!" Cassius's heart skipped a beat as he strode over to where Dan had fallen. When he got there, he saw Dan lying in a shallow puddle that spread about three feet wide. The most striking sight was the blood-red water around Dan's neck, which was still bleeding. Cassius' voice was tense as he said, "Someone killed him." "His throat was slashed—he never had a chance," Preston confirmed. When Cassius asked if anyone saw who did it, Preston shook his head. "It was chaos. One moment, he was falling; the next, he was like this." Cassius turned to look at Matthew, who sat there watching the scene with complete calm. Cassius muttered, "This doesn't seem like his style." Preston said confidently. "It's definitely not him. He wouldn't be so casual about it. I'm guessin