Chapter 981

Lionel listened attentively, agreeing with Elliot's reasoned analysis. He asked, "Elliot, if Nathaniel is going after the Nicholls family, would you assist him?" Elliot's eyes darkened, offering no direct answer to the question. He neither explicitly indicated his willingness to help nor outright refusal. Being by his side for years, Lionel naturally understood Elliot and dropped the matter. … Back at the National Investigation Bureau, Elliot immediately tasked Lionel with investigating Vanda's death. Lionel interrogated every servant and bodyguard associated with the Nicholls family. After half a day of investigation, there were no significant leads. The autopsy results for Vanda revealed she had indeed ingested an unknown substance. Examining the autopsy report closely, Lionel questioned the coroner, "Can you determine the specific substance that caused her suffocation? And the time frame of ingestion?" The coroner shook his head and replied, "We didn't find tra