"It sounds like a cliché story. Ever since the discovery of the new sea route, there have been stories of people getting rich from taking risks." Sostel casually evaluated the contents of the telegram and looked at a particular Red Glove in thought. "I remember that we previously investigated Dawn Dantès and communicated with him in his dreams."
"Yes." The Red Glove in charge of this matter previously nodded and replied, "I didn't directly ask about this, but I can tell that Dawn Dantès is very familiar with the Southern Continent. He has quite a lot of experience there."
Heh heh, that might be something Dawn Dantès took the initiative to reveal to you … Leonard didn't believe the contents of the telegram. He suspected that it was another layer of camouflage by the undying monster that had survived from the Fourth Epoch.
However, he didn't raise his speculations because he couldn't tell his teammates the basis of his speculations.
Sostel didn't place much importance on this matter as he changed the subject.
"Do you have any problems with the clue of German Sparrow?"
"Since this crazy adventurer has appeared at sea in recent weeks, when did he come to Baekeland?" As a Nightmare, Cindy repeated his previous doubts. "What I'm concerned about isn't the exact time, but if he could reach Baekeland in time. This place is rather far from the sea."
Sostel nodded slightly.
"In the meeting just now, a deacon raised this question. According to the time and location of German Sparrow's last appearance, it's normal for him to arrive in Baekeland last night and complete his infiltration.
"Of course, I'm talking about normal.
"The missing servant told us that he was cleaning the square outside when he suddenly lost control of his body. He froze on the spot, unable to call for help. Following that, he saw a colorful abstract oil painting and felt his body float upwards.
"After that, he lost consciousness. When he woke up, he was in a room in East Borough.
"The former matches the description of a Keeper being possessed by a Wraith. The latter is suspected to be a Traveler's Teleportation.
"If it's really 'teleportation,' then German Sparrow could appear in Baekeland at any time."
As elites of the Nighthawks, the Red Gloves' understanding of the Beyonder pathways far exceeded their colleagues of the same level. They were no strangers to Wraith and Traveler.
After hearing the captain's explanation, the other Red Glove thoughtfully added, "That's right.
"Rumor has it that Admiral of Blood, who was killed by German Sparrow, was a Wraith."
The details were starting to match!
As for the theory that German Sparrow had obtained the power of Wraith transformation, it wasn't too unacceptable. Among them, the simplest method was to find an Artisan and use prey to create a mystical item.
Cindy used this opportunity to recall more information.
"It's said that German Sparrow can change his appearance … And the infiltrator disguised himself as the Keeper."
Another detail matched up!
"What an excellent connection." Sostel raised his hand to rub his temples and said, "Based on these details, we can preliminarily determine that the infiltrator is German Sparrow. And this way, some of our previous guesses and the investigation list we came up with might be wrong. German Sparrow doesn't need a companion to come to the cathedral to pray and gather intelligence. He can change his appearance every day and enter here to figure out the situation. This will make him less noticeable than relying on a companion."
As the largest and most sacred cathedral of the Church of Evernight in Baekeland, there were countless believers who came to Saint Samuel to pray or make a pilgrimage every day. No bishop could remember unfamiliar faces that they had only met once.
"In other words, the investigation list we have might be meaningless?" Leonard raised his hand to push away his brows as he said in an exaggerated tone.
"Clearly, our current focus should be on German Sparrow. We'll put the other targets aside and only do the most basic surveillance." With that said, Sostel clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's get busy."
Leonard didn't have any objections to this. He happened to be heading to the Machinery Hivemind, Mandated Punishers, and MI9 to obtain some information.
…
On Tuesday morning, Klein woke up naturally. He felt relaxed and calm as a sense of joy slowly grew in him.
The Beyonder powers of a Psychiatrist are still very useful … This matches the extremely infectious optimism and sunshine that Miss Justice has … Klein suddenly got out of bed and pulled open the curtains.
He leisurely enjoyed the scenery outside and the golden Sun. He regained his motivation and began to plan for the next few months or even a year.
First, find a new marionette.
Second, use the identity of Dawn Dantès and his control over his marionette to direct a play to speed up the digestion of the potion.
Third, during this process, slowly gather the ingredients needed for the Bizarro Sorcerer potion. Among them, I can ask Little Sun about the Bizarro Bane and see if there are any clues. The Spirit World Plunderer can seek Mr. Aztec's help. After all, the Underworld is a part of the spirit world.
Fourth, continue investigating the Great Smog of Baekeland and find the true culprit behind it. This includes Ince Zangwill, as well as the demigod who killed Crazy Captain. There's no one more suitable as a target for the advancement ritual than them. However, I have to be careful of 0-08. I have to constantly pay attention to any coincidences that are too deliberate … Yes, I'll make normal contact and provide support. I'll leave any dangerous investigations to Demoness Trissy.
Klein's train of thought became clearer bit by bit. Although he was still worried and afraid, it no longer affected his mental state and ability to take action.
Withdrawing his gaze from the balcony, Klein walked into the bathroom and began cleaning himself.
Soon, he opened the door in high spirits and saw that other than his valet, Richardson, the butler, Walter, was waiting outside.
The gentleman wore white gloves and bowed respectfully.
"Good morning, sir. You only have one appointment today. That is to head to the East Balam Military Veterans Mess with Member of Parliament Macht at three in the afternoon to participate in an event.
"He's a member of the New Party. Accepting his invitation means that you've made a preliminary statement of your political preference. You still have a chance to hesitate."
Klein thought for a moment.
"No need, this is my choice."
He paused and spoke in the tone of a consultant.
Today is my first visit to the East Balam Military Veterans Mess. What should I take note of?
"Praise them for their contributions in East Balam and use this opportunity to provide a donation. It doesn't need to be too much, nor can it be too little. 500 pounds is a rather suitable amount." Walter provided his opinion.
500 pounds … Seriously, no matter which circle I want to enter, I'll need to spend a huge sum of money … Sigh, this is also because Dawn Dantès doesn't have any background. He can only use money to pave the way … Klein nodded gently and agreed to the butler's suggestion.
At the same time, he quickly did a count of his present assets.
The Artisan hasn't completed the production of the Ocean Songster, but the money exchanged for the Mentor of Confusion and Druid Beyonder characteristics has already been "credited." It's a total of 16000 pounds …
Together with the cash I originally had, subtracting the 13000 pounds I spent to buy 3% of the Coim Company's shares, as well as the daily expenses of a tycoon's family and donations to the cathedral, I'm left with 23985 pounds and 5 gold coins …
In addition, I've returned Miss Messenger a sum of money. I still owe her 3,413 gold coins …
500 pounds is more than 2% of all my cash …
Klein didn't say anything else as he walked out of the bedroom and went to the second floor. He entered the dining room and enjoyed his breakfast.
…
In the basement of Saint Samuel Cathedral, Leonard Mitchell returned to the office earlier than his other teammates.
He had already obtained the corresponding information and learned of an inconspicuous matter:
Prince Edessak, who had passed away during the Great Smog of Baekeland, had once commissioned a private detective to investigate the cause of the death of equestrian teacher, Talim Dumont.
And the private detective's name was:
Sherlock Moriarty!
Indeed! His figure had also appeared at the periphery of the Great Smog of Baekeland! Leonard happily and excitedly raised his hand to stroke his hair.
Right on the heels of that, he clenched his fist and struck the documents on the table, preparing to search for more clues.
However, he suddenly fell silent for seven to eight seconds. Then, he awkwardly picked up his cup and drank a mouthful of coffee.
He mumbled inwardly, What did I want to do just now? I forgot after striking it …
After some careful thought, Leonard finally remembered. He pulled open the drawer and took out a deck of tarot cards.
Then, he found The Fool card and placed it on a piece of white paper. Below it, he wrote three names:
"Sherlock Moriarty, German Sparrow, Dawn Dantès."
After hesitating for a moment, Leonard drew a line from each of the three names and connected it to The Fool card, indicating that they were likely members of the secret organization that believed in The Fool.
Among them, he wasn't too sure about German Sparrow's identity, so he added a question mark to the side.
Then, Leonard pulled out The Emperor card and stuck it beside the name "Sherlock Moriarty," labeling it "suspected."
German Sparrow and Dawn Dantès also correspond to a tarot card? Leonard muttered silently to himself as he took the information on the crazy adventurer and seriously flipped through it.
Suddenly, he found a date very familiar:
Early January!
German Sparrow first appeared in early January!
Hiss … Leonard took a deep breath and flipped to another piece of information. At the end of it, it was written:
At the end of it, it wrote: "At the end of December, Sherlock Moriarty left Baekeland for a vacation in the south and never returned."
End of December … Early January … Baekeland … Pritz Harbor … German Sparrow will change his appearance … No way? As Leonard muttered inwardly, he drew a dotted "equals" sign between "Sherlock Moriarty" and "German Sparrow."
This great detective is the key … Leonard took out Sherlock Moriarty's ritual portrait again and looked at it carefully.
Considering the element of "changing appearance," he made different disguises for the great detective in his mind.
As he changed, Leonard's gaze froze bit by bit, and he couldn't help but frown.
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