"Old sir, what do you want me to do if you stay here?"
The first person to speak was Sherlock. He was still wearing a hooded robe and an iron mask that covered the upper half of his face as usual. He was sitting straight on the armchair with his hands folded under the robe, exuding a repulsive temperament.
"Haha, I just want to ask you a few questions about the 'Devil Dog' thing a month ago." Eye of Wisdom chuckled and said, "First of all, I want to confirm again. Was it you who killed the 'Devil' dog of Sequence 6?"
"I killed it. Isn't its Beyonder Characteristic already sold to you? Can it still be fake?"
Angel felt something was wrong, and his tone deliberately brought a hint of dissatisfaction, leading the topic to the authenticity of Beyonder Characteristic.
"Of course it's true. I've verified it. That's why I ask."
The organizer of the Beyonder party looked at Sherlock sitting in the corner instead of Angel who was talking back.
"After you sold me the characteristics of 'Devil' that day, you pretended to propose a deal, but you were actually giving him half of the proceeds. You know each other and have cooperated before, right?"
Sherlock didn't say a word, which was considered acquiescence.
"Yes, that Devil Dog was actually killed by me and him."
Seeing that Sherlock did not deny it, Angel had no choice but to nod and admit the matter. After all, "Eye of Wisdom" left them both together, so he should have confirmed this, and the inquiry was just out of politeness.
Of course, she did not tell the other party the specific battle process, which would expose their Potion Pathway and strength.
Eye of Wisdom The corners of his mouth rose, making his nasolabial folds more obvious. He seemed to be happy that his judgment was correct, and then he continued:
"Then this is a bit strange. As far as I know, Beyonder of 'Devil' Sequence has a special sense of danger directed at itself. If you two can kill it easily, it will definitely not show up easily."
He seemed to be asking Angel and Sherlock, and he seemed to be talking to himself, expressing his own analysis ideas.
"Unless you have a way to hide your own strength and make it think that killing you is the best way to avoid danger, it will take the initiative to attack... Well, do you two have some kind of Anti-Divination, counter-prophecy method that interferes with its sense of danger... No, only one person should be able to do it, otherwise it will not be able to sense any danger."
Seeing him analyze the truth in just a few words, Angel was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this old gentleman not only had the prestige of being able to hold parties for a long time, but also had excellent reasoning ability.
No wonder he calls himself "Eye of Wisdom"...
"So, what are you going to say? If you are just asking about the battle process, then she already told you last time, and you already know the reason why Devil Dog took the initiative. Can we leave?"
Sherlock's tone was low, with a hint of impatience, which was completely inconsistent with his usual image. Angel guessed that he was acting in some way, maybe because he wanted to force "Eye of Wisdom" to quickly reveal his true purpose.
"I just want to know, when you killed 'Devil Dog' last time, did you feel that there was anyone peeping around you, or even someone interfering with that battle?"
Peeping?
Angel recalled the fierce battle in that lightless alley, her inexplicable tacit cooperation with Sherlock, and her desperate and crazy attack with Devil Dog.
But there is no fourth "person" in it...
Really not?
She suddenly thought that after killing Devil Dog, the two subconsciously leaned together to guard against subsequent attacks.
Could it be that at that time, Spirituality of the two people had given some kind of reminder, making her and Sherlock think that someone would continue to attack them later, but the battle was too fierce and the two of them were nervous and did not realize it?
Obviously, Sherlock sitting in the corner also thought of this. He nodded hesitantly and said:
"It's possible, but the other party didn't show up in the end, so I can't be sure."
A coin appeared in his hand at some point, but he never threw it out. He just stroked the uneven surface of the coin with his fingertips.
Even the divination experts are not sure... Is it because of the other party's Anti-Divination?
"That's right. Behind 'Devil Dog', there is indeed another Beyonder," Eye of Wisdom crossed his legs, assumed a comfortable posture, and continued, "Just two days ago, the archives of Backlund Police Headquarters were stolen. One file was missing. I think you can guess which one it is."
"And this morning, several private individuals Detective received threatening letters. The threatening letters were written in blood, announcing that they would all die. There was also a predetermined 'time of death' on it. At the end of this month, November 30, it was the same day for everyone."
Threatening letters... Why do I keep getting threatening letters recently?
Angel was a little surprised, but not much.
Before Devil Dog attacked her and Sherlock, the two of them had already analyzed that the animal that was doing "Promotion Ritual" might have someone behind it who fed it and provided it with Potion. However, the fact that the other party started acting again so soon after Devil Dog's death still made Angel a little confused.
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't we hibernate first and wait for the storm to completely pass and for the relevant personnel to relax their vigilance? Stealing files and sending threatening letters in a big way is like shouting to the whole world to make everyone pay attention to his actions. They are reckless and unnecessary.
She secretly looked at Sherlock in the corner - this "Detective" was also one of the people who participated in analyzing the case and provided clues. Could he also be on the other party's revenge list?
"It's unlikely that this 'Devil Dog' took Potion on its own and was promoted to Sequence 6." It seemed that Angel's little moves were not noticed. Eye of Wisdom continued, "Of course, he accidentally ate Beyonder Characteristic, luckily survived and became an example of Beyonder Creature with Wisdom, but it is impossible for this kind of creature to know the promotion method and Potion formula, so there must be a 'master' who is the same as Pathway but higher than Sequence."
"And you think those Detective are facing revenge from this man?"
Sherlock asked rhetorically.
"That's right, and as the people who killed it, you should have been on the list originally, but he had difficulty finding you for a while, and there was no record in the official files. He could only focus on the unlucky Detective first."
"They should report the crime and seek help from the official Beyonder."
"It is true, but this is the last resort. None of the Detectives want to deal with the authorities, especially among them there are guys called 'wild Beyonders'. They would rather face danger than be locked up under the church."
Eye of Wisdom looked at Angel who made "reasonable suggestions" and explained.
"This is the reason why I kept you. I received a commission and wanted to hire you two Beyonder who had killed 'Devil Dog' to participate in the action of protecting Detective, and even If you have the opportunity to locate the person behind the scenes and solve the last trouble, for them and for yourselves, of course, if the risk is really high, they will not hesitate to ask the official Beyonder for help and will not put you in mortal danger."
After hearing the other party's true purpose, Angel nodded clearly.
Sure enough, this "Eye of Wisdom" laid all the groundwork just to drag me and Sherlock into it. I don't know what benefits those Detective promised him and made him so dedicated. I remember that when I first attended the party here, Sherlock was threatened by other Beyonder and tried to ask for help. At that time, he suggested that the other party "spend money to eliminate disasters"...
She was a little hesitant, because Sherlock would obviously also appear in the Death List of the person behind the scenes. Unlike herself who had hidden her identity, Sherlock had the identity of Detective on the surface. Unless she gave up this identity and changed her appearance, she would probably be retaliated against secretly.
"Sorry, I refuse."
Without even hearing the reward for the commission, this Detective refused without hesitation.
This made the words Angel was about to agree hanging in his throat.