The Severity of the Situation

London Street Police Bureau.

While Cas was going through documents in the archives, he suddenly received a message from Koslin.

"A serious source of pollution? It appeared in the home of the deceased security guard."

The fact that the word 'serious' came from Koslin's mouth indicates that the situation is not optimistic.

"We've encountered a serious source of pollution before even reaching the scene... Fia, let's hurry over and assist them. Take the documents with us."

"A serious source of pollution? How could this be?!" Sophia was also quite frightened.

Cas was very worried about his teammates' situation.

After all, being in a confined room is not conducive to Koslin's ability to perform as a sniper.

Although Han Dong demonstrated great strength in the last Ghoul incident, he mostly relied on summoned creatures; Han Dong's physical abilities were not as good as those of an ordinary person.

The two immediately put all the files about 'Block 37' into their backpacks and headed towards the exit of the Police Bureau.

"Click!"

Sudden.

A security officer stepped forward and closed the branch office gate, giving Cas and Sophia a strange look.

"Honorable Knight-Errant, please return the file to us."

The regulations explicitly state that documents concerning 'contamination' are classified and only authorized personnel directly under the Knight Order or the Church, with the necessary permits, are permitted to take them out of the country.

Cas had a keen sense of smell and detected an 'unusual' aura permeating the air around the Police Bureau.

He immediately looked around the lobby of the Police Bureau.

The security personnel, who should have been engrossed in their work, all raised their heads and stared at the two with strange looks.

"Fia, give them the files."

"... I can forcibly take these documents away using the family crest."

"Give them to them," Cas emphasized again.

"All right."

After Fia handed over all the documents and materials.

All the personnel in the branch office who had been watching the two men immediately returned to normal and continued with their respective tasks.

The staff member who was blocking the two of them smiled normally and reopened the branch office door.

"If you need any help, please feel free to ask, two Knight-Errant... We will certainly do our utmost to assist you."

"Um..."

Cas grabbed Sophia's arm and led her away from the Police Bureau, walking quickly to the next block.

Until they could no longer see the strange staff member who kept waving goodbye to them.

Sofia blushed as Kas took her hand and lingered on it, reluctant to let go.

Cas looked grave, even more uneasy than when he last discovered the Ghoul's lair.

"The situation is several times more serious than we imagined... Even the Police Bureau on the London Street have problems."

I was puzzled from the beginning: how could only one security guard have entered the Baker Manor to search for the incident and then suddenly die in his home?

In retrospect, it appears that a large number of security personnel entered the mansion to search it.

One of them died suddenly because of his strong will and ability to resist the contamination... while the remaining security personnel were likely controlled by the contamination.

Upon hearing this, Sophia snapped out of her beautiful illusion, her face filled with terror:

"... Ah! The entire Police Bureau staff has been contaminated? How is that possible? This involves national security; shouldn't the Knight Order handle this directly?"

Cas explained, "The incident happened recently, and given the problems with the Police Bureau, the intelligence the Knight Order received may have been fabricated by the Police Bureau."

Of course, there's a time limit on the Bounty Mission. If we fail to complete the mission within that time, the Knight Order will intervene immediately... but by then it might be too late.

The Ghost Event of London Street may be hiding a huge secret that threatens the safety of the Holy City.

Everything was planned.

They manipulated homeless people to stage a 'horrific murder,' thereby drawing a large number of officers from the Police Bureau into the Baker Manor.

We've only touched upon a portion of the information, and it's already so horrifying. If we continue to delve deeper, we'll surely discover an even more terrifying truth.

"Let's put that aside for now... Let's hurry and go help Koslin and his friend Andeva."

The two hailed a horse-drawn carriage and sped off.

The old lady's house.

Thanks to drinking the pure holy water, Koslin's condition has largely recovered.

Currently, he is only affected by minor hallucinations and auditory hallucinations. As long as he concentrates, there is no major problem... Of course, we still need to avoid secondary contamination, otherwise he may really degenerate or even become abnormally worse.

Koslin felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the eerie and bizarre scene on the second floor.

His ranged abilities are difficult to utilize in this confined space... It would be troublesome if he got close.

"Senior Koslin, can your equipment pinpoint which room the target is in?"

There are three separate rooms on the second floor, and all the doors are currently closed.

Based on the old lady's previous Movement Speed, if Han Dong and his companion chose the wrong room, the old lady would most likely escape quickly or hide in some dark corner to ambush them.

"It can... but only in sensing; it cannot pinpoint the exact location."

Koslin pulled out a prop that resembled a "Resonance Magnetite" from his backpack.

It contains high-purity brass, and the vibration will be amplified when it is close to the pollution source, thus determining the distance to the target.

It is impossible to achieve direct and accurate positioning.

"Senior, I'll search for the target. You support me from behind."

"Be careful... This thing is not simple, so be especially careful. Do not Eye Contact with the target for too long."

"Um."

Han Dong took the Resonance Magnetite and stepped onto the second level.

The Yin Energy overflowing from between the floors will invade the bodies of living things on its own. At first, there will be a chilly feeling, and a large accumulation will cause serious symptoms such as 'bone necrosis' and 'organ failure'.

However, Han Dong, protected by the "Plague Doctor Attire," was able to completely isolate this Yin Energy from his body with his black robe.

I walked slowly past three tightly closed doors.

However, the "Resonance Magnetite" in my hand did not react too strongly... Instead, when I walked to the end of the entrance hall, the magnet would vibrate slightly.

Han Dong immediately tried to recall the building's appearance in his mind.

"It appears to have only two floors... In fact, the triangular arched structure at the top of this building means that there is a hidden attic. Judging from the magnetic detection, the target is very likely hiding up there."

Just as Han Dong was trying to find a way to get to the attic.

Koslin, who has a strong affinity for objects and machinery, discovered a 'secret' in the kerosene lamp on the wall of the entryway.

By pressing his ear to the surface of the kerosene lamp and listening to the clanging sound of the internal parts as he turned the valve, he discovered a special switch hidden inside.

Click!

Hidden switch triggered.

A mechanical sound came from the ceiling, and a folding staircase unfolded and descended.