Chapter 495

Melody smiled and said, “Today is your birthday party. It’s unreasonable for you not to be in the hall. Moreover, I’ll spend more time on the details. How about this…”

She turned to look at Samuel, who immediately understood and walked forward. Then, Samuel said, “Nickolas, my legs are not healthy enough to stand for a long time. I’ll accompany Melody to paint on your behalf. You can stay here and entertain your guests.”

Nickolas wanted to see Melody complete the painting with his eyes, but today was indeed his 80th birthday. It was indeed inappropriate for him not to be present.

With this thought in mind, Nickolas revealed a pained expression and said, “Alright, I’ll come up to take a look after I’m done entertaining them.”

Melody nodded and followed Samuel to Nickolas’s study.

Warner wanted to follow them, but Samuel found a way to send him away.

Samuel closed the study’s door and asked curiously, Melody, why are you so anxious to look for me? You even went through so much trouble to come here as Morin. What urgent matter do you have to look for me for?”

“Here is the thing…” Melody weighed her words in her heart and said, “My men and I have investigated. The fire at the crime scene was not an accident, but a malicious arson.” “What?” Samuel’s expression immediately darkened as he asked, “Who is so vicious that he wants to kill hundreds of people at once? What exactly is his motive? Have you found out who did it?”

Melody did not mention Ulric. She only said, “I can’t confirm this person’s identity for the time being, but he destroyed a lot of evidence, including the surveillance cameras in the surrounding roads.”

Samuel’s expression became even more solemn. “Doesn’t that mean we won’t be able to catch this arsonist?”

“Not necessarily,” Melody said, “I’ve investigated and found that before the fire, someone had changed the doors and windows of the youth center. If we follow this lead, we might be able to find some clues. However, they will clean up the ruins soon. When that time comes, there will be no way to investigate. Therefore, I want you to interfere and temporarily keep the ruins to buy us time to investigate.” “When you say ‘us’, do you mean you and Ken?” Samuel asked.

“Yes.” Melody nodded and said, “The two of us are doing our best to investigate, but the other party is too cunning. We don’t dare to let the officials get involved lest we alert the enemy. So, please help us once.”

“You’re being too distant by saying that. You’re the one who saved my life. Moreover, I’m calling you a teacher. It’s just a small favor. You can ask for it through the phone. I can’t believe you came personally.” Samuel pretended to be angry and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll call the person in charge of Silverlake later and ask him not to deal with the ruins first.”

“Thank you…”

“You’re being distant again. I’m also a victim. I also want to know which beast did it.” The more Samuel spoke, the angrier he became.

He had been in the military his entire life, but he had almost lost his life in the fire. No one would be able to take this lying down.

He added, “Feel free to call me anytime if you need my help. I’ll help if I can.”

“Okay!” Melody nodded vigorously. Then, she remembered that Samuel was critically ill in her previous life and asked indirectly, “Mr. Grover, well, I know some medical skills. I’m currently working as an external doctor in Herbathrive and Silverlake Hospital. I see that you don’t look too good. Have you been feeling unwell recently?”

Samuel first sighed and said, “You know so much.” Then, he said, “But I haven’t been feeling unwell recently. If I have to say a problem, it’s just that I occasionally feel like needles pricking me.”

Melody recalled that Samuel had died of a cerebral hemorrhage in his previous life. Coupled with Samuel’s current statement, she had already confirmed it.

She used Nickolas’s pen and paper to write a prescription and handed it to Samuel. “If you follow this to get the medicine, this feeling will disappear in less than a month.”

“Alright, I’ll listen to you.” Samuel trusted her very much and carefully put away the prescription.

Melody hesitated before saying again, “But I have another presumptuous request…”

“Tell me. I’ll still say the same thing. I’ll help you if I can.” Melody’s expression softened slightly, but she quickly became serious and said, “It’s about malicious doctors…” Samuel’s eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously lowered his voice. “Malicious doctors? Melody, in Halcyon,

malicious doctors’ crime is even greater than murder. Back then, to suppress malicious doctors, the entire Halcyon was almost thrown into chaos. Till the end, they mobilized the army to eliminate malicious doctors’s faction. Although we’ve cleaned them up, the higher-ups still hate malicious doctors. Don’t get involved in this matter.”

He paused and said, “If you have malicious doctors as your friends, you should draw a line with them as soon as possible! Otherwise, I won’t be able to protect you.”

Samuel misunderstood what Melody meant. He thought that she had friends of malicious doctors and wanted Samuel’s help.

When Melody realized this, she quickly explained, “No, I don’t have malicious doctors as my friends. Here is the thing. The Herbathrive I work for used to have a doctor called Michael Hudson…”

She told Samuel about Michael and said, “I can vouch for Herbathrive. They have no intention of covering up for malicious doctors. Before I went there, they had no idea Michael would be one of the malicious doctors.”

Samuel’s expression relaxed slightly. “So that’s what happened. The malicious doctors’ faction has been hiding since the extermination many years ago. It made sense that Herbathrive didn’t find out. I was scared to death. I thought you wanted me to help malicious doctors clear their names.”

“How can that be? There are no good people in malicious doctors. Since I’m a doctor, I can’t associate with them even more.”

“Then you mentioned this to me because you want me to help you keep Herbathrive?”

“That’s right,” Melody said sincerely, “I’ll find Michael, but I’m afraid that after I find him, the higher-ups will still

investigate Herbathrive. If a medical center is related to malicious doctors, its operations are probably over. So, I wonder if you can inform the higher-ups first.”

Samuel thought for a while and said, “Sure. I’ll tell the person in charge of malicious doctors that you’ve found traces of malicious doctors and are thinking of a way to work with them to find him. In this way, you’ll be heroes. After they catch him, the higher-ups won’t make things difficult for you.”

Melody finally felt relieved. “Then I’ll thank you in advance on behalf of Herbathrive.”

“No problem. It’s not a big deal.” Samuel pointed at the landscape painting they had brought and said, “We’ve wasted lots of time. You can draw first. I’ll go and inform them about Herbathrive now.”

“Okay!” Melody also calmed down and began to draw the details.

The landscape painting was about the structure and framework, and she had completed them in those ten minutes.

Therefore, Melody did not need to spend much effort on the details. She completed it soon. At the same time, Samuel had also finished his call.

He said, “I’ve already done the two things you instructed me to do.”

“Thank you, Mr. Grover!”

“Melody, you only treat me as your disciple when you stop standing on ceremony.”

Melody smiled bitterly. “I’m afraid that’s difficult for me.”

The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Suddenly, they heard exclamations coming from downstairs.