Intis Republic's spy agency...
Several senior Nighthawkss were silent. Most of them had served in Backlund for many years and often dealt with the military and even nobles. They were no strangers to various "little moves" between big powers under the table, but they had little contact with the name "Bureau 8".
Once there is a relationship with a foreign spy, even if the other party is Beyonder, the case will be handed over to the military's "MI9" to handle. Three Great Churches often gets into trouble, but can't get anything useful.
This is why Three Great Churches has repeatedly put pressure on the royal family over the years and tried to send personnel into the military. Unfortunately, King George III and forces within the military have been using various methods to try to stop it.
Of course, as the church that cooperates most closely with the navy, Church of Storms still has some intelligence advantages compared to Church of Evernight and Church of Steam.
Leonard and Daly had only been transferred to Backlund Diocese in the past few months. They were not aware of the internal disputes. At this time, they both showed interest when they heard Soest's words.
Soest was very satisfied with the reaction of everyone, especially Daly. He changed his sitting position and continued:
"According to our early analysis, Lily Granger's being targeted is probably related to a box she got. The box was given to her by Technical College's student, Intis's Xie Like Madan before she disappeared, and it was kept by us afterwards.
"After investigation, the mysteriously missing Xie Like Madan is probably related to Intis Ambassador Beklang Jean Madan who was assassinated two months ago. We want to use this incident to fish out the person hiding behind the scenes. As a result, you have also seen that two "Faceless" appeared in her home, one turned into Nighthawks Lorotta, and the other simply turned into Miss Granger himself. According to the testimonies of a few eyewitnesses, they even had a conflict and almost fought at the door. This shows that Secret Order, or Bureau 8, was extremely concerned about this matter and even sent more than one group of people.
"So we moved Lily Granger after the incident to protect her more closely, and at the same time spread the news to the outside world to let them all know that the box is in our hands. This can prevent these Intis people from jumping over the wall and harming her - although it seems from this conflict that this group of people has been very restrained."
"You've said so much, what exactly is in the box that makes these guys who usually hide so well can't help but jump out?"
Daly frowned and interrupted Soest's obviously show off introduction.
"This is something even His Excellency Archbishop Saint Anthony is curious about. After the lock and seal of the box were unlocked, it was empty inside."
Empty?
Leonard, who had been reading the information on this operation, couldn't help but raise his head and look at Soest. He tilted his head slightly, expecting the old voice in his mind to express some opinions and answer his questions. Unfortunately, Old Man was particularly quiet today.
"Of course, no one will believe this kind of thing if I tell it. Everyone will only think that it was Nighthawks and Church of Evernight who seized the items, so the box will definitely not be handed over."
Soest added, his eyes swept over everyone present, stayed on Daly for a moment, and finally landed on Leonard beside him.
"Leonard, you have been looking through the information, what do you think of this?"
Like a student who was called by name to answer a question in class, Leonard had a serious expression with some confusion on his face, frowning and asking:
"I noticed something in the action record. The Aier Hassen team carried special ammunition for anti-stealth. As far as I know, this kind of ammunition obtained by chance is rare in quantity and cannot be copied for the time being. How did they know that they would encounter Beyonder, which can be invisible?"
"Because their target was not 'Secret Order' or 'Bureau 8' at the beginning, but another 'Granger' that you are looking for, right?"
Daly's lazy voice came.
"This is not a secret. There has been no news from Instigator and Cole Granger since Tingen City disappeared. Lily Granger is his only relative. It is very likely that he will come to see his sister secretly. "Soest replied, "It's a pity that everyone has been squatting for three months without any gains. According to Aier Hassen, the female Beyonder who appeared in the Caliva Family this time, and the female appearance characteristics suspected to be Sequence 6 'Demoness of Pleasure' are also completely different from the Granger family, and the possibility of being the female Cole is extremely low."
"This wanted criminal who doesn't care about his family may be living happily somewhere now."
"One, two, three... Look, I said I can handle it too."
Counting the perfect-looking soft-boiled eggs that he had just fried, Angel said with a smile on his face, somewhat proudly to Sherlock who was cutting bread next to him.
"The one on the right doesn't look sweet."
The cooking expert Sherlock noticed something was wrong at a glance and pointed out the problem without hesitation. Angel pierced the fried egg with a fork in disbelief and found that the yolk inside had indeed solidified.
"This is yours."
The smile on her face was as solid as the egg yolk. She pursed her lips and put the failed fried egg on the plate prepared for Sherlock. After thinking about it, she put another soft-boiled egg on top and piled it with the previously fried bacon and pork sausages to make the food on the other person's plate more abundant. Then she picked up their breakfast and came to the warm restaurant where the fireplace had been lit.
As Sherlock brought the white bread with jam and coffee, the two began to enjoy this hearty breakfast to fill their overly dry stomachs.
"Do you still need bread?"
It looked elegant, but in fact he devoured his portion of food. Sherlock looked at the empty plate in front of Angel, stood up and cut a few slices of bread, and turned to ask.
Do I look like a good eater?
Angel curled his lips, picked up the coffee and prepared to refuse with action, but after drinking the black coffee, he felt that he was not full, so he had to answer in a low voice:
"... spread more strawberry jam..."
It's not your fault for being so hungry!
Seeing Sherlock carrying the bread back to the restaurant with a smile on his face, Angel thought angrily, grabbed the bread and took a hard bite.
After breakfast, Angel returned to the living room and sat on the sofa next to the bay window, enjoying the rare morning sun in winter. Sherlock also sat down opposite, but he still looked a little tired.
"Aren't you awake? Do you want another cup of coffee?"
Angel asked Sherlock curiously. The latter looked away unnaturally, shook his head and said:
"No, no coffee... Well, yesterday, yes, yesterday a friend of mine passed away mysteriously. I was thinking about this."
"Really? Then tell me?"
With a disbelieving smile, Angel asked.
"His name is Talim Dumont. He is a descendant of the noble family Loen. However, he lost the right to inherit the title due to some things. Now he is just Riding Instructor." Unexpectedly, Sherlock really talked and introduced the friend, which made Angel feel a little ashamed for doubting the other person. "We have had many cooperations in the past. He even introduced me to investors involved in bicycle research and development projects."
"Talim is usually in good health and in good spirits. But yesterday at the club, in front of dozens of people in the hall, he fell to the ground and twitched and died. It only took a few seconds, and no one had time to react. Before he died, he pressed his hand tightly on his heart, as if he was suffering from a sudden illness, but I saw in Spirit Vision that there were wisps of black breath floating around his heart. It was obvious that someone had murdered him.
"Because Talim believes in God of Storms, according to the jurisdiction principle of extraordinary events, this case will be taken over by 'Mandated Punishers', but I learned that day that the case was taken over by the royal family. With his current status, even if the way of death involves extraordinary factors, the royal family should not be involved.
"There is something strange about his death, and it is probably related to the royal family!"
Sherlock said somewhat seriously.