"Someone from the Thieves' Guild came specifically to ask questions?"
Lin Hao looked at "Baron Beck," raising his eyebrows slightly as he spoke.
"Beck" was effectively playing two roles, since he would also be standing in as "Quichy."
The two took turns occupying the shadow to save a slot.
"Yes, a master thief made a rare personal visit to ask questions. They were probably mainly concerned with the Blood Armor Arbiter."
"Understood."
Lin Hao looked thoughtful.
One incident alone was not actually strange, but when two happened at once, and he learned about both, he could hardly help speculating.
After Beck left, Lin Hao summoned Patrick from his shadow again. "I remember you saying there were members of the Blood Clan in the Inquisition, right?"
"That's right. The Blood Clan members belong to a covert unit, but they have all converted. Our Inquisition also has the task of purifying other members of the Blood Clan."
"Does the Inquisition have any Legendary Blood Clan members, then?"
"Uh, well... I'm not sure. Possibly. They might have hunted down a Legendary Blood Clan member and seized their source of life."
"Patrick" would not jump to conclusions himself. The information he knew genuinely offered no certainty, so he could only speculate.
Even as a Great Hero of the Inquisition, the titled "Blood Armor Arbiter," he was still unable to learn certain core secrets.
After all, he was an arbiter posted abroad, stationed in the Red Maple Kingdom year-round, rather than a core member at the Theocracy's headquarters.
"Perhaps the Death Crows' claim to have an intelligence network even broader than the Thieves' Guild's isn't just talk."
Lin Hao formed a few judgments.
Of course, the two might merely have a cooperative relationship, but there was certainly some connection.
Fortunately, he had already dealt with