Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1275

Half an hour after Andrew left, Chantelle arrived at the scene with law enforcement officers.

The medical examiner immediately rushed over to examine the body. Then, he looked up and reported, "Ms. Garcia, the cause of death is skull penetration by a golden acupuncture needle. It's hard to imagine that a needle meant for healing could have such lethal power."

Chantelle's expression darkened as she responded with a curt mumble without saying anything further.

The officer who had been checking the victim's information said, "Ms. Garcia, we've confirmed the victim's identity. His name was Rio Atkins—Mosby's senior apprentice. He was somewhat of a celebrity in Blumedale!"

"Package the body and send it to the deceased's family," Chantelle ordered coldly.

One of the officers asked, "Ms. Garcia, should we issue a warrant?"

Chantelle shook her head. "No need. I know who the killer is."

The officer smiled. "That makes things easier. Ms. Garcia, you can lead us to make the arrest. This guy was ruthless—he smashed Rio's face completely. Not to mention his chest, with who knows how many broken bones. We need to bring this outlaw to justice…"

Chantelle said flatly, "There's no need to make an arrest. The killer, knowing the severity of his crime, couldn't bear to continue living. By now, he's already jumped into the river and drowned himself."

The investigating officer, being somewhat slow on the uptake, asked dryly, "Ms. Garcia, which river did the perpetrator drown in? I'll send a team to recover the body immediately."

Chantelle looked at him, practically gritting her teeth as she replied, "Not only did the killer drown, but his body was completely devoured by piranhas in the river. Those piranhas were then all electrocuted by some fishermen. And those fishermen have all been thrown in jail. So, do you still want to continue the investigation?"

The single-minded officer gave a forced chuckle and quickly replied, "No more investigation needed! Your word is all we need!"

In his mind, he was secretly wondering if the killer might be that ice queen's pretty boy toy. Her cover-up could not have been more obvious.

…

Inside Serenity Villa, Andrew put down the food bag and took off his jacket.

"Come out and eat. I brought you something good," he called out, clapping his hands a couple of times.

Natasha immediately sauntered over, her curvy hips swaying, with Dylan following close behind. Aspen, wearing pajamas and sporting a cold expression on her pretty face, also opened her door and came out.

Andrew laid out the barbecue, and everyone began devouring it ravenously. Andrew could tolerate Dylan and Natasha's lack of table manners, but seeing the little maid eat like she was starving really bothered him.

"What's going on? Didn't you have dinner?" Andrew turned to look at her.