Late at night, in the Backlund Bridge Borough domain, in the sewer.
Two men wearing windbreakers and high boots were searching for something in the narrow sewer. They did not carry lanterns or light torches, but they could distinguish the road with only the weak moonlight coming from the patio, as if they had the vision to see through the darkness.
One of them had brown hair, a mess as if he hadn't washed it for several days. His eyes of the same color swept across the wide sewer collection in front of him, seeming a little confused.
"Sivellaus Yard and Mandated Punishers were so eager to forward the case to us. I thought that many citizens had already died at the mouth of the giant crocodile. I didn't expect that this place would be quieter than the North Borough streets in the early morning."
Another man in a trench coat followed him and muttered to himself.
"You should be glad that you are here to catch mice instead of going with other teams to find Intis's spies."
The brown-haired man walking in front turned back and spoke in a gentle tone.
"And when I just left the station, news came that the ambassador of Intis had been assassinated. He had the strength of Sequence 6. The Beyonder in the embassy couldn't even fit in a carriage. As a result, he died like that. Ha, let's see which team of unlucky guys will be sent to assist in the investigation."
"Okay, okay, I get it, Chuck, I've been lucky enough to catch mice with you for a month. But are there any mice here for us to catch? Why don't I feel like there's not even a fly."
The one called Chuck was Nighthawks "Nightmare" who was investigating Angel in his dream a few days ago. Hearing his companion's words, he looked around in confusion.
"The report letter said that there are swarms of rats bigger than dogs, and giant crocodiles that can eat people alive, but I can't see anything... Do you think it could be a prank by those Beyonder hiding in the dark?"
The other "Midnight Poet" with only Sequence 8 frowned, shook his head and replied:
"I don't think so. The report letter was very detailed and even mentioned 'Aurora Order' and 'True Creator'. And listen," he closed his mouth, making the sewer Rian so quiet that only the sound of the slow flow of sewage under his feet was left. "There is no sound at all, not even the screams of mice. It is too quiet... it seems like someone has deliberately cleaned it."
"It would be great if Mystery Pryer or Seer are here at this time. They can further confirm the clues through divination..."
Chuck·Hopper smacked his lips, feeling that the strong smell of mint and disinfectant in his nose was about to disappear, and the stench from the outside world was gradually seeping in. He knew that the effect of the medicine he inhaled before coming in was about to disappear.
"Anyway, at least I'm sure there are no man-eating rats or crocodiles, and I don't feel any evil aura. I'll leave the rest to the 'Mandated Punishers' people. They should be in charge of this area."
Even so, the two of them still walked around the sewers dutifully, and after confirming that there were no mutant animals mentioned in the report, they held their noses and left the sewers.
In the darkness, a pair of red eyes stared at the backs of the Nighthawkss. They slowly closed their eyes until they turned a right-angled corner and walked out of the passage facing the moonlight.
In the basement of No. Red Rose Street 47, Angel finished carving the last "Storm Convergence", put down the carving knife, and neatly put the 20 special bullets into a palm-sized iron box.
This is a fresh batch of ammunition. She is going to sell it at the Mr. A gathering next week. If the buyer who is willing to give money is no longer interested, she can also go to the "Eye of Wisdom" gathering to sell it.
This is the benefit of attending multiple Beyonder parties at the same time...
Angel also copied a Potion formula for Sequence 8, "Barbarian" and "Trickmaster", but is not ready to do so immediately. Sell the former to the lady who sold weapons at the party. If you sell the formula directly, you can only get Gold Pound, but if you use it as a resource exchange, you might be able to get Mystical Item or other clues to the formula.
After packing up the items for sale, taking the weapons, Magic Mirror, and the newly made wand with him, Angel left the house, preparing to attend the "Eye of Wisdom" party tonight, but when he went out, he ran into Mrs. Wallis's maid, Anna.
"Hello, Watson," Anna saluted gracefully, "Mrs. Wallis will hold a small tea party at home next Sunday and has invited several of her friends to participate. Are you interested?"
This is an invitation to a tea party, and a maid was specially sent to come... Angel thought of the "pride of the middle class" mentioned when chatting with Moretti brother and sister, and remembered that they would send a maid to invite people to the banquet, and a smile appeared on his face.
Fortunately, I haven't worn "Madness Ring" yet. In the eyes of Wallis's master and servant, I still have the same image as when I came to Backlund. If I want to find a way to reduce their impression, it's best to let Mrs. Wallis forget my appearance...
Thinking of this, she politely declined the tea party invitation reported by Anna, but out of politeness, she did not refuse directly, but said that she would "think about it".
After dinner at a nearby restaurant, we went to the alley near "Bravehearts Bar", put on a puppy mask, and Angel knocked on the side door of the inconspicuous building where "Eye of Wisdom" held the party. According to the code on "Backlund Morning News", the severity and length varied.
After passing the inspection of the guard behind the door, Angel once again entered the living room with only one candle lit.
Of course, this time she spent 2 soli to buy an iron mask from the guard and replaced it with a conspicuous puppy mask, trying not to attract attention.
At this time, there were still a few minutes before 8 o'clock when the party officially started. There were only four or five people sitting scattered in the living room. Angel looked at each one one by one. Except for the old gentleman "Eye of Wisdom" who was sitting in the middle, he was oversized. The instantly recognizable "Apothecary" Darkwill was also among them.
He shouldn't recognize me, after all, I changed my mask... Angel comforted himself, picked a single sofa in the corner and sat down, waiting for the party to start.
In the last few minutes, five more participants arrived, all dressed in iron masks and hooded robes, but based on their body shape, Angel still recognized the man Beyonder who had offended Sequence 5 on Monday and wanted to spend 400 pounds to hire a bodyguard or buy a Mystical Item.
He actually survived. Could it be that he listened to Eye of Wisdom's advice and spent money to eliminate the disaster?
Angel looked at the other person curiously and felt a line of sight staring at him, coming from the direction of the man, but he did not look this way.
Subconsciously, he pressed his tongue against his back molars and opened Spirit Vision. The man's body revealed a faint white light, but other than that, there was nothing unusual.
Strange, could it be an illusion?
She closed Spirit Vision and felt the prying eyes disappear.
"Let's get started without waiting for other late friends."
Seeing that the surrounding sofas and seats were 70% to 80% full, "Eye of Wisdom" announced the start of the party.
"What happened to your precious pile of herbs? Was it eaten by animals?"
A deep voice came from the corner. Angel recognized it as "Black Snake" who was selling suspected True Creator contaminants on Monday. He should be asking about "Apothecary".
Sure enough, Darkwill turned his head to face "Black Snake" and replied angrily, "Those mutant rats and crocodiles have been killed. The Dog Mask Lady I hired is very reliable. Unfortunately, the sewer is no longer suitable for me to grow herbs. I picked a good place where I will no longer be disturbed by people and animals."
He couldn't really find a cemetery or a tomb to grow his herbs, could he?
Angel recalled the conversation that night and suspected that Apothecary had embarked on a criminal path.
"Dog Lady? Ha, then why didn't she come tonight?" Black Snake looked around the venue and didn't see the conspicuous puppy mask, so he laughed rudely, "If you had hired me that day, I would have cleared the sewers and allowed you to plant with peace of mind."
You omitted two key words...
Stabilizing the iron mask on his face, Angel resisted the urge to teach him a lesson.
There is no need to compete with Lunatic of "Aurora Order"...
Thinking silently in his heart, Angel looked around, wanting to see which passage "Black Snake" would leave from later.