"Matthew, do you know anybody who uses a weapon like this?" Harper asked. Now she only knew that Alexander had been framed, but she had no idea who the real murderer was. Pearce would not let Alexander go unless the real murderer were discovered and captured.

After thinking carefully for a while, Matthew shook his head and said, "I will tell my men to investigate. This kind of weapon must be a hidden weapon and rarely used. It is the sort of weapon that is used in conspiracies against people. If we investigate carefully, we will turn something up sooner or later."

"I need to go to Pearce's mansion. I want to persuade him to plead with the mayor on Alexander's behalf, so that perhaps Alexander will be released from prison," Harper said seriously. Neither she nor Matthew could visit the mayor themselves. The emperor was waiting at every moment for a chance to pin some sort of blame on them, and they could not afford to give the emperor an opp

im, but we can't release him either. But he can't be always kept in prison. His execution is scheduled in three days."

"I know that. You don't have to remind me!" Hollis said. He was so perturbed that he almost burst into tears. He didn't know how such a thing could have happened. He was unprepared for a murder case involving two students of high status as opposite parties. All the students in the Clivia School were of high status. One was the only son of Marquis Pearce, a local oligarch in the River City, whom even he dared not offend, and the other was a brother-in-law of Prince Matthew, who had great military power. Even the emperor could not afford to provoke Matthew lightly, let alone a tiny mayor like him.

"How about you have a chat with Prince Matthew and sound out his opinion?" the private assistant suggested cautiously. "If Prince Matthew did not, in fact, come here to save his brother-in-law, you would no longer have to worry."