Tracy and Jinmen got out of the car and immediately went to inquire with the relevant departments, wanting to know if they had found any clues.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yi stared at the three piles of ashes on the ground and soon noticed a pungent, foul odor still lingering in the air.
This smell felt like the unique stench of decaying corpses.
Jiang Yi was certain that this putrid smell did not emanate from the ashes themselves, as burning a body would not produce such an odor.
Before long, Jiang Yi formed a suspicion in his mind.
To verify his conjecture, Jiang Yi approached the ashes and examined them closely.
"What are you doing? Who allowed you to touch anything?"
The case officer walked over and stared at Jiang Yi, shouting sternly.
"He came with us. He is Mr. Jiang Yi. Godfather asked him to come and investigate with us!"
Jinmen said.
Upon hearing this, the case officer's attitude changed completely. He smiled broadly at Jiang Yi and said, "So you are Mr. Jiang. I am truly sorry, I didn't recognize you just now. My apologies!"
"It's alright!"
Jiang Yi replied, then asked, "Did these three nobles all catch fire at the same time?"
"Yes!"
The case officer nodded.
"And did they eat anything before that?"
Jiang Yi inquired.
"I just asked their families, and they said they had a little pastry before leaving. We checked the food they ate and found no issues!"
The case officer continued, "Even if they ate something problematic, their bodies wouldn't spontaneously combust. Besides, they ate different things, so it's impossible for their bodies to ignite simultaneously from eating something."
By all logic, this was indeed inexplicable.
"Mr. Jiang, I have some documents here, all detailing the activities of these three nobles in the past few days. I've been looking for a long time without finding anything. If you're interested, you can take a look!"
The case officer said.
"Thank you!"
Jiang Yi took the documents and began to read them.
Tracy and Jinmen also came over to look at the documents.
After Jiang Yi finished reading, his brow furrowed slightly.
These three nobles had all attended a banquet a few days ago, which seemed suspicious.
Tracy and Jinmen also noticed this.
"They went to a banquet a few days ago, and their bodies showed no abnormalities afterward. I don't think it has anything to do with the banquet!"
Tracy said.
"I also think it has nothing to do with the banquet!"
Jinmen took a deep breath. "This is truly too bizarre, there's no starting point for the investigation. It seems we won't be able to complete the task assigned to us by Godfather!"
Jiang Yi did not speak. Instead, he took out his phone and checked the weather forecast.
"Why are you looking at the weather?"
Tracy couldn't help but ask, "Could the deaths of these three nobles be related to the weather?"
"I'm just casually looking!"
Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
In fact, Jiang Yi had already guessed why their bodies had spontaneously combusted, but there was still one thing he hadn't figured out: how they had been afflicted.
"Gentlemen, perhaps we can find a place to discuss this properly!"
The case officer said to Jiang Yi and the others.
"Okay!"
Jinmen nodded and walked towards the garden next to the villa.
Jiang Yi, Tracy, and the case officer followed.
After ensuring no one was around, the case officer frowned and said, "Gentlemen, there is something I am not sure if I should say."
"Feel free to say it, it's fine!"
Jinmen replied.
"Alright, then I'll share my thoughts! I specialize in investigating such cases, and by the rules, I shouldn't say this, as it would make everyone think I'm spreading rumors."
The case officer took a deep breath.
"Stop beating around the bush and just say what you have to say!"
Tracy was getting impatient.
"I think this must be a curse!"
The case officer stated.
Hearing this, Jinmen and Tracy were both taken aback.
"I'm not just saying this without evidence!"
"I have been responsible for investigating cases of unnatural deaths for twenty years. Over these two decades, there have often been such bizarre ways of dying. These individuals all spontaneously combusted, their bodies burning to ashes, and they were all nobles from the Kingdom of Eagle!"
"Everyone believes that the nobles of the Kingdom of Eagle must be cursed, otherwise, they wouldn't die in such peculiar ways."
"Because such cases could cause panic, the authorities classified them as top secret, prohibiting anyone from leaking them. In fact, to date, dozens of nobles from the Kingdom of Eagle have died from spontaneous combustion. I have investigated for a full twenty years and still haven't uncovered anything!"
The case officer said with a grave expression.
Upon hearing this, Jinmen and Tracy's brows furrowed deeply.
"If it's top secret, why weren't the numerous reporters around stopped? Even the surveillance footage of these three nobles spontaneously combusting has been leaked online!"
Jiang Yi asked.
"This is the will of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Eagle. They said this matter should not be hidden from everyone."
"As for why the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Eagle is doing this, I don't know!"
The case officer said helplessly.
"What schemes is the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Eagle up to now? They kept this completely secret before, and now they've suddenly exposed it!"
Tracy's delicate brows knitted together.
"Do I even need to say? It's likely directed at Godfather!"
"Godfather has suffered from a very strange and rare illness since birth. Everyone considers Godfather an ill omen. If I'm not mistaken, the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Eagle wants to use this incident to implicate Godfather and demonize him!"
"The King's election is not far off, and by then Godfather will not even have the qualification to run. No one will support him anymore."
Jinmen sneered.
Jiang Yi felt that Jinmen's words were not unreasonable. This incident was indeed aimed at Prince Matthew.
The Royal Family of the Kingdom of Eagle's move was very clever, easily allowing Prince Matthew to lose his eligibility for the election.
Moreover, Prince Matthew would become an enemy of the entire Kingdom of Eagle. In the eyes of the public, Prince Matthew was responsible for such an occurrence.
Tracy, who was reading the news on her phone, was filled with anger.
"Now, some media outlets are already reporting that these three nobles were all killed by Godfather. They are relentlessly slandering Godfather, demonizing him, and calling him a reincarnation of the devil."
Tracy said angrily.
"The owners behind these media outlets are likely the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Eagle, right?"
Jinmen asked.
"That's right!"
Tracy nodded. "Godfather must have seen these news reports by now and must be extremely angry. I don't believe this is some curse. We must investigate and clarify this as soon as possible."