Cherwood Borough, in the house that Xio and Fors rented.
Just as Fors decided on the beginning of her new book and was about to reward herself with a cigarette in a good mood, Xio pushed open the door and entered the study.
"Smoking is bad for your health." Xio sniffled.
Seeing the puzzlement on her face, Fors didn't argue and instead asked, "What's the matter?
"You seem to have encountered something?"
Xio scratched her coarse blonde hair and sat down on a chair beside her.
"The person from before contacted me. He's the person who sold me the 'Sheriff' formula at Mr. A's gathering.
"He gave me a relatively simple mission. The initial reward is 30 pounds. I don't know if there are any hidden dangers …"
Fors thought for a moment and said,
"That person … He should have an organization behind him, but why would he want to rope you in? Isn't he afraid of being implicated by your intelligence and leading to the destruction of the entire organization? You don't have anything worth scheming against. Your looks are passable, but you're too short. Your life is probably the only thing that's more valuable … Uh, what mission? "
Xio was already used to being dealt a blow by her friend. She ignored the first half of her question and directly answered the second half of the question.
"Investigate who has been asking about Capim recently."
"Capim? The human trafficker who should be hanged, no, burned at the stake? " Although Fors wasn't a bounty hunter, it was a writer's instinct to gather material. Therefore, she often got Xio to recount her experiences and rumors.
Xio nodded. "It's him, but he's already dead. It seems like he died rather tragically."
"How did he die? Was it slowly sliced to death by a knife? "Fors asked happily and curiously.
"That man didn't give a detailed description. Maybe tomorrow's paper will." Xio thought for two seconds and said, "He only mentioned the special circumstances of the scene. He said that Capim's corpse was covered in tarot cards, and his face was covered with Judgment and The Emperor cards."
The meaning of the Judgment card should be 'Judgment on Capim. The outcome is death.' What does the Emperor card represent? The identity of the murderer, no, the hero? "The best-selling author Fors instinctively tried to decipher the unique layout of the crime scene.
Suddenly, she froze.
Tarot cards? Corpses covered in tarot cards? Fors suddenly thought of the secret organization she had just joined.
Tarot!
It couldn't have been done by one of our members, right? But there's no member with the codename "Emperor" … If it's true, this is the first time I've found traces of the Tarot in the real World … We're not just a secret organization that only exists above the gray fog … Fors's thoughts churned as she felt pleasantly surprised and worried.
…
Under the guidance of the waiter, Klein entered the familiar living room.
There was still only one candle in the room, and the dim yellow light illuminated the surroundings like a scene from a ghost story. Coupled with the mysterious people in black robes and iron masks, the atmosphere was even more intense.
As soon as he stepped in, Klein suddenly had an inexplicable feeling.
He felt the flickering candlelight staring at him.
He felt that the flames would explode and ignite his hair and robe.
He felt that the curtain behind the oriel window would suddenly swing up and envelop his body, covering his nose and mouth for breathing, forcefully suffocating him to death.
What's going on? Klein was stunned and tensed up.
This wasn't a premonition of danger, but it was an unavoidable intuition.
Klein carefully found a seat and sat down.
As soon as his butt touched the surface of the chair, he felt that the chair would explode, and thick wooden spikes would pierce through his body.
This reminded him of a few videos he had seen on Earth — a poor-quality pneumatic chair that exploded, and the steel rod and fragments pierced into the owner's buttocks and abdomen. The entire scene was a bloody mess. It was a tragic sight.
Why do I always have such bad associations? Could it be the negative effects of my Spirit Body being injured in the previous battle? Klein looked around thoughtfully and realized that the chubby Apothecary still hadn't come.
What happened? Or has he already left Baekeland? Klein silently muttered to himself and heard Old Mister Eye of Wisdom announce the beginning of the gathering.
In the following period of time, Klein sometimes felt that the chandelier on the ceiling would fall diagonally and hit him on the head. At other times, he felt that the coffee table in front of Old Mister Eye of Wisdom would suddenly move sideways and trip him. At other times, he suspected that the members of the gathering around him were filled with malice and could attack him at any moment.
This made him restless, vigilant and puzzled. He didn't have the mood to pay attention to the various successful or failed transactions.
If a premonition of danger is said to be a phone that occasionally vibrates, reminding you that there's a message or an incoming call, then this inexplicable intuition is equivalent to an electric drill that's constantly "shaking" me, making it difficult for me to relax and pay attention to anything else … Klein tried to rub his temples, but he touched the cold iron mask.
At this moment, he felt that his iron mask would suddenly cave in and stick close to his face, embedding itself into his brain.
Is it really because my Spirit Body is injured that I'm hallucinating? Klein furrowed his brows.
He had originally wanted to make a request to purchase the mutated pituitary gland and blood of the Thousand-faced Hunter at this gathering, but in such a situation, he could only cautiously give up.
Although the level of the gathering organized by Old Mister Eye of Wisdom wasn't high, and there was a high chance that it wouldn't involve high-level monsters like the Thousand-faced Hunter, Klein believed that many of the members here had participated in other gatherings. Perhaps they could come into contact with the corresponding information and clues.
While feeling uneasy, Klein participated in the gathering as a bystander.
Just as he took off his robe, mask, and left the room, the inexplicable intuition that everyone and everything was trying to harm him suddenly disappeared in a strange manner!
This … Klein's pupils constricted slightly as he confirmed that the phenomenon just now wasn't due to his Spirit Body being injured. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be in two different states.
He suspected that there was an invisible, undetectable, and abnormally terrifying existence in the activity room where the gathering was held. Thus, it stimulated him, who had the spiritual intuition of a Seer and the premonition of danger of a Clown. However, due to the other party's suppression or uniqueness, this stimulation appeared in the form of too many associations, preventing him from being vigilant.
Who could it be? This is too terrifying. Just its existence alone is enough to make me feel like I'm about to lose control … Klein quietly left Old Mister Eye of Wisdom's house and walked towards the nearest street.
Suddenly, he had a guess.
The Bravehearts Bar is nearby, and Steve, the Wraith that Maric, Miss Sharron, and I killed are in charge of monitoring the surrounding area …
Their deaths would definitely anger the High-Sequence Beyonder from Rose School, and he would cast his gaze here, at the Beyonders active near the Bravehearts Bar …
Was that him just now?
Fortunately, I used items like the Biological Poison Bottle and the Sun Brooch tonight, and in order to avoid being divined, I left them above the gray fog … Otherwise, the outcome would be unimaginable … The Magicians, who had just completed an impossible performance, would die here …
The World of Beyonders is really dangerous …
…
In the Holy Wind Cathedral, Cardinal Ace Snake looked at the captain of the Mandated Punishers in front of him, his silver eyes emotionless.
"Who is Capim?
"Why is there an underground prison in his villa?"
The captain of the Mandated Punisher team immediately replied,
"A tycoon, rumored to be involved in the disappearance of many young girls. He was suspected to be a human trafficker and was secretly involved in the slave trade.
"That underground prison proves the rumor."
"Why would a human trafficker be protected by several Beyonders? And it's not a low Sequence, "Cardinal Snake asked.
"Your Excellency, this needs to be investigated. We've tried to use Beyonder means to find clues, but we've failed," the captain of the Mandated Punishers replied in fear.
"I tried too." Cardinal Snake did not blame him.
The upper echelon of the Church of the Storm paused.
"Continue investigating this matter. Also, find that Sequence 6 or 5 ghost."
After his subordinate left, Cardinal Snek picked up his pen and wrote down a few targets in his notebook that he needed to pay attention to.
"Capim, human trade, tarot card ritual, a strange but low-ranking specter, and a secret plot."
…
Empress Borough, in the luxurious villa of Earl Of Hall's family.
Audrey was waiting for the maid to cut the food when she suddenly heard her father, Earl Of Hall, who was used to reading newspapers at breakfast, laugh.
"Capim is dead."
"Who is he?" Audrey asked with widened eyes.
In fact, she wasn't curious about who Capim was at all. She was simply playing along with her father, who clearly had a desire to communicate.
This was both a daughter's specialty and the instinct of a Telepathist.
"A tycoon who might be a human trafficker in private. He has a good relationship with certain people, heh …" Earl Of Hall chuckled. "He was killed last night, and there were obvious signs of a trial at the scene. All the newspapers called the murderer a Hero Bandit, Hero Bandit Dark Emperor. Yes, he was named after the codename of the ancient Solomon Empire's ruler."
Hero Bandit? Hero Bandit Dark Emperor? Dark Emperor … Audrey instantly thought of the Card of Blasphemy that currently belonged to Mr. Fool. This was the highest-level item she had come into contact with so far.
She suddenly became interested in Capim's murder case.
"It sounds interesting. Although it's illegal, I still want to say that the Hero Bandit did a great job. Oh, Dad, what about the process?"
"The police and the Church's corresponding departments didn't disclose the specific details, and I haven't met them either. This is how it was described in the newspapers. The Hero Bandit wore black armor and a pitch-black crown, with a cloak of the same color behind him. He entered Capim's villa, and not only did he steal all the valuables in the safe, he also stole the lives of Capim and his evil subordinates, and rescued the girls locked up in the dungeon. He scattered tarot cards all over Capim's body, and the most eye-catching ones were the two on his face. One was Judgment, and the other was Emperor." Earl Of Hall held the newspaper and described with a smile.
Tarot cards … The Judgment card and The Emperor card … Audrey's eyes suddenly lit up.
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