At the same time that Stuart raised his gun to take aim, Klein, who had been on guard for a long time, had already sensed it. He fell forward almost at the same time as his opponent, pouncing towards the ground.
Bang!
Stuart, who had clearly lost control of his emotions, pulled the trigger. The bullet grazed the side of a private investigator's face and hit the wall.
Swish, swish, swish. The rest of the detectives pulled out their revolvers in response, as if everyone was an enemy. The scene was chaotic.
Among them, Stuart and a private detective's faces were flushed, and their veins were bulging. Their eyes were burning with the "flames" of fear and fury, as if they had turned into so-called fiends.
At that moment, Kaslana growled.
"Stop!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was filled with dignity, causing everyone present to tremble and unconsciously want to obey.
The scene was silent for a short period of time, but everyone's mood didn't seem to improve. Klein had already rolled to the other side and stood up with his own revolver in hand.
His thoughts raced, and he couldn't care less about concealing anything. He planned to use his hallucination ability to calm the visitors down.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Ding ding dang dang!
The few private detectives shuddered violently, and their eyes became a little clearer.
The soft ringing of the doorbell was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads.
Stuart looked at the revolver in his hand and muttered in a daze,
"What was I doing just now …"
The official Beyonders have taken action? Klein heaved a sigh of relief. He raised his revolver and approached the door.
As soon as he grabbed the handle, the image of the person outside the door appeared in his mind.
It was Eichinger Stanton, with graying sideburns and a thin face. He wore a deerstalker hat and a black coat.
The great detective's face was a little pale, and his left arm was padded up near his shoulder.
He was indeed fine! Klein was first delighted before he turned cautious. He still remembered how Nimblewright Master Rosago had turned into a policeman he was familiar with to trick him.
With his finger on the trigger, Klein pulled the door open and took two steps back.
Eichinger Stanton smiled and nodded at him.
"Thank you for your visit this afternoon. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to continue playing hide-and-seek with that demon.
"You saved my life."
This … Could it be that the correct interpretation of "it's appropriate to visit Eichinger Stanton" is that visiting him this afternoon can help him get out of danger? What about the next few days of "suitable visits"? Avoiding the scene of the murder and not being suspected? Klein didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He did not let down his guard and moved aside.
"What happened?"
"Let's talk later." Eichinger suddenly lowered his voice and laughed. "Do you wish to discuss topics related to Beyonders in front of Stuart and the others?"
Is that why you mentioned Beyonders to me so naturally? That's right. The fact that I could last more than ten minutes with the Devil Dog's owner is enough to prove that I'm not an ordinary person … Also, I've previously provided advice on deliberately pointing to demonized animals … Klein silently fell two steps behind Eichinger Stanton.
Upon seeing the great detective, Kaslana and her assistant, Lydia, immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Stuart and the other private detectives also revealed relieved expressions.
"Mr. Stanton, are you alright?" they asked one after another.
Eichinger moved his left arm slightly and said, "I'm a little injured, but it's not too serious.
"He's hurt a little, but it's nothing serious.
"Alright, everyone, don't be nervous. Things will be over soon. The police are waiting for that guy in the darkness nearby."
"Is it because of the serial murder case?"
"Will he harm the innocent?"
"Will he hurt the innocent?"
…
The private detectives scrambled to be the first to ask.
Eichinger pressed his right palm down and said, "Don't be anxious.
I'll tell you in detail. But before that, there are a few questions I need to ask Sherlock and Kaslana. Let's go to the activity room for a few minutes. "
The prestige he had accumulated over a long period of time prevented the detectives from retorting as they sat down.
Although they were still worried, they no longer felt anxious or uneasy, nor did they have the problem of losing control of their emotions at any moment.
After entering the activity room and closing the wooden door, Klein looked at the enclosed room and suddenly thought of something.
This environment is very suitable for using items like the Biological Poison Bottle!
Ahem … Klein cleared his throat, walked to the opposite side, and opened the glass window.
He still didn't let down his guard against Eichinger Stanton. He didn't even believe that Kaslana was absolutely trustworthy.
Eichinger looked around and directly occupied Klein's reclining chair.
Then, he chuckled and said, "I'm old, but I still like to sit like this."
Klein sat down on the single-seater sofa and asked again,
"Mr. Stanton, what exactly happened?"
Eichinger glanced at Kaslana, who was behind the coffee table.
"We're all Beyonders, so I won't explain the concepts of common sense."
"Beyonder?" Kaslana first looked at Klein, then at Eichinger. She was a little surprised, but not too surprised.
So you're also a Beyonder … Why were you stumped by a weak ghost back then? You didn't even see the problem … Hmm, maybe it's because you're not good at dealing with shadowy wraith-type creatures … Klein responded to Kaslana's gaze.
Eichinger smiled.
"I once went to Lenburg to study abroad for four years. There, I came into contact with the Beyonder World and became a believer of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.
"After returning to Baekeland, I gradually established a good relationship with the military, the Church of the Evernight Goddess, and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. However, I still didn't dare to truly expose my identity, because the Mandated Punishers would definitely treat me as a cultist and get rid of me. On this matter, the other official organizations wouldn't directly help me, because that would be equivalent to starting a war with the Bishop of Storms.
"As expected of the Church of Tyrants."
"Tyrants?" Klein asked casually.
Eichinger took out his pipe, but he only sniffed at the tobacco.
"That's how our Church calls the Lord of Storms.
"Alright, let me return to today's matter. The person who attacked me, the person who sent you the threatening letter, is the owner of the serial killer from before. Heh heh, you should know that the murderer is a black dog of the Devil Sequence, especially Sherlock. You were the first to point out that a Devil might be an animal."
Klein smiled. He didn't deny it, nor did he admit it. Kaslana similarly clasped her hands and didn't say a word.
Eichinger immediately shook his head and laughed.
"You don't have to worry. I'm not a law enforcer, and as a believer of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, I can't preach in Baekeland, nor can I officially establish an organization. I can only rely on you and people like you to help me."
In other words, you can help us take the blame? Klein teased inwardly.
Seeing that they still didn't admit to it, Eichinger continued, "The owner of that Devil dog is a Sequence 5 Beyonder.
"That Devil dog's owner is a Sequence 5 Beyonder. Well, according to what I know, Sequence 5 of the Devil pathway is called Desire Apostle. They can use and control the emotions and desires of everyone, luring them into depravity.
"When facing a Desire Apostle, one mustn't have too strong of an emotional upheaval. One mustn't have too obvious desires, or else one will immediately be remotely controlled by him, either planting a seed or directly catalyzing it.
"This will expose many problems in a person, causing them to gradually degenerate or lose control of their emotions at critical moments, making them unable to resist … This is only a portion of the Desire Apostle's Beyonder powers. I confirmed this during my battle with him."
Upon hearing this, Klein suddenly understood one of the reasons why the other party had sent the threatening letter and acted provocatively.
He wanted to infuriate him, causing his emotions to fluctuate violently, thus achieving the goal of planting a seed of depravity or catalyzing his emotions, causing them to lose control and erupt!
This would make his subsequent attacks easier and more relaxed!
Thankfully, I'm a Beyonder who has seen and experienced many things. Back then, I was only vigilant and cautious … Stuart and the others must've experienced a rather obvious change in their emotions when they saw the threatening letter, so the Desire Apostle planted the seed …
If I hadn't stabilized them in time, the situation would've turned chaotic from the inside out, preventing the surrounding official Beyonders from reacting in time, giving the Desire Apostle ample opportunity …
Back when I was at Eichinger Stanton's house, I felt time slow down. Was it because of the sudden increase in vigilance, tension, and wariness?
Klein thought back to the past and felt a sense of relief.
"So that's how it is …" Kaslana also seemed to understand many things.
Eichinger rubbed his temples and said, "I was nearly controlled by him and was injured.
Later, I used a mystical item to play hide-and-seek with him in the house. It wasn't until Sherlock came to visit that the three parties entered a stalemate. Only then did I get a chance to catch my breath.
"My poor assistant was still looking forward to returning to Lenburg to participate in the Mass in the new year."
At this point, he let out a long sigh.
"When the police arrived, I took the opportunity to escape and used the river to escape their pursuit." Eichinger added, then he said, "Sherlock, Kaslana, how do you plan on dealing with this?"
Kaslana fell silent for a moment.
"Mr. Stanton, do you have any suggestions?"
Eichinger said, "First, accept the official protection and prevent the Desire Apostle from taking action.
"First, accept the official protection so that the Desire Apostle won't dare take action, and hope that he's quickly captured or killed.
"If that idea doesn't come to fruition, and it's impossible for the officials to constantly send people to protect us, then we only have two choices. One is to change our and our family's identities with their help and live in a different place. However, no one can guarantee that the Desire Apostle won't discover us. The second is to directly join the corresponding official organization and become a peripheral member. This will also change our identity and residence, but it's safer."
Join the corresponding official organization? Machinery Hivemind? Or go to places like Lenburg and Masin to join the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom? Then, wouldn't I become a believer of the three families — no, the three families? Klein felt an inexplicable sense of absurdity.
He thoughtfully asked, "Is there no other way?"
"Is there no other way?"
Eichinger Stanton stroked his pipe and said, "Is there no other way?"
At the same time, Kaslana's expression didn't change. It was unknown what she was thinking.
"Yes, that is, let's join forces and create an opportunity to quickly find and hold back the Desire Apostle.
That is, let's join forces and create an opportunity to find and stall the Desire Apostle as soon as possible.
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