A carriage slowly entered Byron City's territory.
"We're back."
Julie looked at the familiar silhouette of the city and felt very emotional.
"This place has returned to peace, and there are too many things that we can't let go of …" Jasmine sighed as well.
Even though the Lake family that she was loyal to had been destroyed, the relationship between her and this city was not as simple as a gang.
The shadow dressed as a coachman did not say a word.
His skin was dark, and his face was expressionless. It was as if nothing could move him.
"Shadow, why aren't you saying anything?" Jasmine asked with a chuckle.
"I'm a wanderer, and I don't have any special attachment to a certain city," the shadow replied with a voice without any fluctuation of emotion.
However, his eyes seemed to inadvertently glance at Julie.
"Actually, we could've come back a little earlier …" Jasmine complained, "Also, when are you going to restart the gathering? I need to buy some materials, hmm, and advanced knowledge. Maybe I can start preparing … "
"All of this, is fate's arrangement."
Julie was not very excited. Instead, she took out a newspaper and published the news of the two men's deaths.
"The old drunkard and the clockmaker are dead … I came back this time mainly to investigate this matter."
Julie said, "Remember … After entering this city, besides the three of us, no one else can be trusted! It's best not to start the gathering. "
"What do you mean?"
Jasmine covered her mouth in horror, "You suspect that the murderer came from within the gathering?"
The figures of Jazz, the white cat, the detective, and the painter flashed past her eyes, and she guessed, "Could it be Butcher? He's always been a violent person! "
"As a caretaker of the Ouroboros of Fate, I occasionally have certain precognition … In the form of dreams, that's a revelation given to me by the Ouroboros. Although it's very vague and abstract … I can feel that a powerful darkness has been constantly invading Byron …"
Julie shook her head, "Also … it's not Butcher. His ferocious appearance is just a disguise. In fact, he has a gentle and kind heart."
The shadow and Jasmine could not help but fall into silence. After a long time, the shadow said, "If that's the case, why did we come back?"
"Because it's unavoidable. This is fate!"
A wry smile appeared at the corner of Julie's mouth as she replied.
…
Whisper Bar.
Chung Shen-soo held a martini in his hand and strolled around like a lion king patrolling his territory.
It had to be said that in a place like this where people gathered, all kinds of information and intelligence were exchanged frequently.
Although there were many cases where the customers were bragging, but as long as one carefully dissected them, they would still be able to understand the specific situation of Byron City.
For example, at this moment, he heard a strange rumor.
"Rumor has it that a glutton appeared in the East Side today and destroyed three restaurants and two dessert shops in a row …"
A customer boasted.
"I've heard about it too. It's said that the appetite of the Big Eater is like that of a whale. No matter how much food he fills up, he won't be satisfied …"
"That big eater must be really fat, right?" Another middle-aged woman held a glass of wine and looked at her own figure with some resentment.
"No … I heard that it's just a little girl wearing a black gothic dress!"
"How is this possible?"
Many people sneered at this man for drinking too much.
However, Chung Shen-soo didn't laugh. His spiritual intuition told him that the other party wasn't lying.
'A gluttonous loli? Interesting! '
Chung Shen-soo swirled the wine and slowly sent it into his mouth. 'Looks like … I've come back at the right time!'
…
A bright moon hung high in the sky.
Traceless Bookstore.
Julie casually took out a key and opened the door.
"Molly?"
She carried the food she had bought and various cleaning tools as she looked at the darkness in the room with some puzzlement. She turned on the gas lamp.
Tap tap!
Footsteps sounded, and a girl who looked to be only 12 or 13 years old slowly walked down the stairs, holding a black dress. She seemed to be chewing something in her mouth, and her cheeks were puffed up like a little hamster.
"Thank you for your hospitality."
After walking down the stairs, she elegantly took out a white napkin and wiped her exquisite little mouth. A joyful smile appeared on her face.
"Who are you?"
Julie took a step back and used her finger to quickly draw a ritual pattern on her back.
"I'm Daly!"
The little girl replied with a smile.
"Daly the Glutton!" Julie's voice had changed a little.
She was a famous savage figure in the mysterious world. It was said that she had come into contact with the spirit world at a young age, resulting in her insanity. Furthermore, due to several dangerous experiments, she was never able to grow up. She had always maintained the appearance of a little girl.
Her real age was probably over fifty years old. What was even more shocking was her cruel methods.
"Molly, where's Shadow?"
Julie's voice sounded like she was about to cry as she persisted.
"Haven't you already guessed it?" Daly's lips curled into an even more joyful smile. "Do you want to guess who betrayed you?"
There weren't many people who knew the identity of Julie's group and their secret hideout. It could even be said that there weren't any.
"It's the people from the gathering! Why did they betray me? And kill the old drunkard and the clockmaker? "
Julie asked with a trembling voice.
"Because … I was hungry!"
Daly's expression became extremely sincere. "The people of the secular world are ignorant. They chase after luxurious houses, gold, status … But how can such external desires compare to the most intrinsic desires of humans … hunger! Because I'm very hungry … Ordinary people can no longer satisfy me. Only the flesh and blood of Beyonders can give me the joy of satiation!
"Now, I'm begging you, give me some food!"
Just as Daly finished her sentence, an indescribable danger suddenly descended.
It was as if a giant mouth had bitten down from the void, tearing a huge crescent-shaped hole in the door behind Julie.
However, Julie was nowhere to be seen.
A game of cat and mouse? Chasing prey and feasting on prey. That's the primitive will of nature …
A fanatical expression appeared on Daly's face. It was as if she had transformed into a beast. Her nostrils flared as she immediately jumped into the darkness and gave chase.
…
Whisperer Bar.
"So the mark of a Perfectionist is the complete fusion of one's body and spirit body, allowing them to switch. That also means … entering the spirit world with one's true body?"
Chung Shen-soo was deep in thought as he held a piece of information Gross had sent him.
Such a mysterious person could also switch between incorporeal and incorporeal in the real world. At this stage, ordinary firearms and artillery were no longer a threat.
"It's no wonder they're called a Perfectionist with no weaknesses!"
Just as he was thinking, he sensed something. He rushed out of the bar and came to a remote alley.
Julie, who was covered in terrifying injuries, was lying in a pool of blood.
And behind her stood a strange little girl in a black dress. "Hehe … After scaring its prey, it will subconsciously flee to a safe nest or find its companions … I deliberately let her go three times before she subconsciously came here. It looks like this woman trusts this place a lot."
At that moment, she saw Chung Shen-soo, and the smile on her face became even more joyful. "New prey has appeared!"
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