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Chapter 146 High Sequence Cat
Chapter 146 High Sequence Cat
Backlund, Cherwood District, in a small apartment
Fors held a small mirror tightly in her hand, and with a pen in her hand, she drew the pattern given by Sherman on the mirror stroke by stroke. While Xio was writing a letter on the side.
This was the contact information of a friendly High Sequencer that Sherman had given them.
Because of the danger of the matter and her fiancé, Sherman could not hide directly like Fors and Xio if she was exposed to Qilingos eyes, and Jessica might also be implicated, so she did not participate in their actions.
But she gave them this method before the two of them investigated, and it was said that they could contact a very friendly High-Sequence Beyonder.
Fors took a deep breath, took the envelope from Xio, placed the letter and the mirror in a cabinet, and slowly closed the door.
After doing all this, Fors returned to the living room as if nothing had happened, but her violently beating heart and the sweat on her palms revealed her true feelings.
A few minutes later, Fors couldn't wait to open the cabinet door.
The letter had disappeared, replaced by a blank piece of paper.
Fors picked up the white paper and saw the words "I will provide you with shelter" written in large letters on it.
The characters were very large, less than ten of them taking up the entire paper, and they were crooked, with the lines jumping up and down as if they were dancing, as if it was written by a beginner.
How strange... Fors frowned as she looked at the words on the paper and handed the reply to Xio.
Obviously, Xio also found this strange question. She frowned and wanted to consult Sherman, but she was worried about implicating Sherman.
"No matter what, there is a High-Sequence Beyonder willing to provide us with shelter, so our safety is not a problem."
Although this High-Sequence Beyonder is a little strange...
Xio put down the letter and spoke to Fors.
Fors nodded in agreement.
Xio and Fors not only had to avoid Qi Lingos' pursuit, but also had to avoid those official Beyonders. Their nerves were tense the whole time, and they finally relaxed a little at this moment.
"I never thought that Sherman actually had the contact information of a High-Sequence Beyonder." Xio scratched his hair, with a hint of envy in his tone. "Although I don't know what their relationship is, that strong man was able to protect us for Sherman. He must have a good relationship with Sherman. It's really enviable."
They knew something about Sherman. Sherman was different from them. She was introduced to the Extraordinary World by a High-Sequence Master and became the student of that High-Sequence Master. This start was already enviable enough.
"Why can't I have my own adventures?"
Fors leaned closer to Xio, frowned slightly and said, "In the extraordinary world, adventures often mean danger."
Xio lowered his head and said in a daze: "I know, but... this way I can get the family's things back earlier... I haven't seen my brother for a year..."
Fors drew a triangle on his chest and said comfortingly, "God bless you, you will definitely get your wish."
Xio stood up straight, regaining her former dignity. She drew a crimson moon on her chest and said, "May the goddess bless me."
"May the goddess bless you."
A female voice suddenly broke in between the two of them, and Fors and Xiu were startled.
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black cat sitting on their cabinet.
The black cat licked the cat on its feet gracefully, combed its ears, and then shook itself and jumped off the cabinet.
The moment the black cat jumped down, Xio immediately reached out to protect Fors behind him and took two steps back with her.
The windows and doors of the apartment were locked, so how could a black cat suddenly run in?
"You were the ones who found me, yet you're on guard now." Ruirui stretched and said casually, without any dissatisfaction in her tone.
"You are…" Fors' throat rolled, and he said incredulously, "That High-Sequence Beyonder!"
Rarity nodded.
This situation immediately shocked the two of them. The High-Sequence Beyonder was actually a cat!
"High-Sequence Extraordinary Cat, people are really not as good as cats…" Fors muttered in her heart, and suddenly she realized that a magical black cat was very suitable to be written into the novel.
There is material for the next book... Fors was delighted. She didn't expect such an unexpected gain.
"You can call me Rarity," Rarity said.
"We... My name is Hugh Dilcha, and this is Fors Wall." Hugh hadn't expected this to happen. Could it be that the characters were so strange? It was already amazing that he could write them, and...
Quinn glanced at Rarity's feet.
There are no pens designed for cats in this world.
"Fors? The writer Fors?" Rarity asked.
"Yes."
Fors answered immediately, and thought with some surprise: "Could this High-Sequence Expert be my reader? Uh... my reader is a cat? No, no, it should be that my reader is a High-Sequence cat, but it's still very strange."
"My master is your reader," Rarity said. "I'd like an autograph, please?"
Owner!
What kind of owner could feed a high-sequence cat... Fors' eyes went dark, and her mouth almost went past her brain. She said in a daze, "Does your owner still need a pet?"
Before Xio could recover from the shock of his "master", he was shocked again by Fors' shocking remarks.
Ruirui and Xio immediately felt something was wrong when they looked at Fors, and Xio even quietly moved to the side, away from Fors.
"No, no, no, no." The looks from the man and the cat immediately made Fors react, and she immediately denied it, "I was just joking, just joking."
She cleared her throat twice and changed the subject: "Yes, of course."
"I don't have the book now. Wait until the Qilingos incident is over before signing it." Ruirui said, "This is the price I pay for providing you with shelter."
Fors breathed a sigh of relief, but when she heard the second half, her heart started beating again. "How... can this be... this price is really not equal..."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"But you can't afford the normal price of hiring a demigod," Ruirui said ruthlessly.
Fors' face suddenly turned red. What Ruirui said was indeed true.
"We... can... repay it in installments..." Fors stammered. Although she said this, she knew that it would be difficult for them to repay it even in installments.
"Although it is difficult for us to come up with enough compensation," Xio considered his words and said, "we still hope to repay as much as possible."
The threat of death that Qi Lingos had hung over their heads was still fresh in their minds. If this incident had not directly threatened their lives, they would not have asked a High-Sequence Beyonder to take action. They had to save their lives first, and as for the rest, they could only wait.
"You got the way to contact me from Sherman," Ruirui stood up and walked to the two people with elegant steps. She raised her head and stared at them with brown eyes. "In this case, I will give you a discount. You can do three things for me unconditionally as your bodyguard fee for these days. How about it?"
"Don't worry, I won't let you do anything that harms society, nor will I let you go to your death, but you will be responsible for my food, clothing, shelter and transportation during the few days I serve as your bodyguard."
Xio and Fors hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed.
There are limits to what two low-sequence characters can do, and Ruirui can also do what they can do. This discount is too big, but they can't offer anything else.
…
Klein received a reply from Mr. Azik, and soon received a reply from Leonard.
He was trying to hint at the existence of Nighthawk Qilingos, and according to him, there had been some results. As for the details, Klein didn't know.
Some time later, Klein received another letter from Leonard. Someone anonymously reported a murder to the police, and the report implicitly stated that the murderer was Qi Lingos. Because the scene was too strange, the police handed him over to the "Substitute Punisher". Qi Lingos might soon face a city-wide hunt. He had learned this information in the last Tarot Club.
Klein put down the letter and rubbed his brow.
After the incident in Qilingos was over, he should have left as well.
Klein put his hand down and stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes. His chest kept rising and falling as he suppressed the emotions in his heart.
Knock, knock, knock!
There was a sudden knock on the door, and a familiar clear female voice came from outside the door.
"Klein."
Klein was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and immediately put the letter into the drawer and pressed it with a book. Then he walked to the door and opened it.
Melissa was standing outside the door, her right hand suspended in the air as if she was knocking on the door, and her left hand hanging by her side, seemingly holding a metal object.
"What's wrong, Melissa?" Klein asked.
Melissa withdrew her hand that was suspended in the air, stretched out her left hand, and spread out her five fingers.
A metal object with rectangular limbs lay quietly in the girl's palm.
"This is for you. I bought new materials." Melissa said, extending her hand toward Klein.
"Great… puppet." Klein said tentatively. He remembered that the last time Melissa made a puppet, she should make one again this time.
Seeing Melissa's mouth curl up unconsciously, Klein knew that he had guessed correctly.
Klein took Melissa's metal doll and thought of Eve's ugly doll. He suddenly felt that Melissa and Eve had a destiny to be sisters.
I hope they can successfully become sisters... Klein prayed in his heart.
(End of this chapter)Chapter 147 Qi Lingges
Chapter 147 Qi Lingos
In the Queens District of Backlund, a grand dance party is being held.
In the dance hall, gentlemen would come to the ladies from time to time and invite them to dance.
After finishing the opening dance, Audrey walked into the corridor leading to the restaurant.
It's so boring, but I have to participate... Audrey thought boredly, looking down at her toes.
At this moment, the girl suddenly saw a figure approaching from the corner of her eye. She immediately raised her head, straightened her back, and turned into the elegant and beautiful Miss Hall again. She said with perfect etiquette and a smile, "Hello, Baron Gramiel."
"Hello, Miss Hall, you are the most dazzling diamond in this ball."
The two exchanged a few polite words and then went their separate ways. Audrey continued walking towards the restaurant, but suddenly stopped after a few steps.
Baron Gramire seems different tonight than usual... Audrey thought with a frown, recalling Baron Gramire's every move just now.
In the past, when he saw ladies and wives who were more beautiful than him, he would look away, not daring to look directly at them, and would constantly steal glances at them... But today, he seemed very confident..."
"And perfume..."
The more Audrey thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. This person was definitely not Baron Gramiel!
Then who was he?
Qilingos!
The name immediately came to Audrey's mind, and she remembered that Mr. "The Hanged Man" had said that Qilingos had the ability to change his appearance.
Thinking of this possibility, Audrey's heart couldn't help but rise, and she felt nervous and flustered.
"If it's really Qi Lingos, what will he do? No, I have to remind Dad!"
Audrey quickened her pace and found Earl Hall, who was communicating with the chief secretary of the cabinet and others. She took him away from the crowd and quietly told him her speculation.
Count Hall listened quietly, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
He patiently comforted his panicked daughter and asked her to go find her mother.
Audrey looked back at her father on the way to the lounge. She saw Earl Hall was communicating with a noble with an extremely serious expression.
I had to do something to prevent my father and others from getting hurt.
Audrey thought to herself as she changed direction and headed for a small prayer room.
"A fool who does not belong to this era..."
…
Tingen, Daffodil Street
"I think the newspapers have said enough. The Return of the Count is definitely a play worth watching live. It has been performed dozens of times in Backlund, and every show was sold out. I don't think we should miss this opportunity." Klein argued with Melissa while holding the newspaper.
He was about to leave, and he was eager to leave something behind.
There was a lack of entertainment in this world, and Klein sincerely hoped to take his brother and sister out for some fun. The travel that Benson had imagined was impossible, and Klein couldn't miss the play in front of him.
Benson agreed, "And the most popular supporting character in The Return of the Count is a genius mechanic."
Melissa was obviously moved. She pursed her lips and agreed reluctantly, but her eyes were brighter than before.
Just as Klein was about to respond, he heard a whisper in his ear.
Someone is praying to me. It can't be about Qi Lingos... Klein thought calmly. He put his right hand behind his back and said with a smile, "Then I will wait patiently for the ticket booking day to open."
"Okay, I'm going to go back to the bedroom and get a report done."
After saying that, Klein hurried up to the second floor.
In the room, Klein closed his eyes and suppressed his emotions. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes, walked four steps backwards, and came to the Sefirah Castle to answer the prayer.
The crimson stars shone with layers of halos. Klein reached out to touch them, and the voice of Miss Justice uttered.
It was indeed Qi Lingos...
Klein reached out and touched the stars, and began to respond to Audrey.
…
In the small prayer room, Audrey finished her prayer with a nervous mood, straightened her clothes and manners, opened the door, and returned to the corridor.
Audrey walked back along the corridor towards the restaurant. She looked at the guests holding wine glasses and plates. Suddenly, her eyes blurred and she found that there was gray mist all around.
She saw the figure in the gray mist, sitting upright on a bronze chair, and said leisurely, "My followers will take care of it."
"Praise Mr. Fool!" Audrey's eyes lit up and she cheered quietly in her heart.
…
After doing all this, Klein immediately projected Miss Justice's prayer scene into the stars of The Hanged Man.
After retelling the story, Klein left Sephira Castle. He did not rush to touch the spiritual wall, but quietly recited Eve's honorific name.
"Disaster incarnates,
The ruler of the mirror world,
the symbol of joy and pain. "
"Miss Justice met someone who looked like Zilingos at Duke Negan's ball. He disguised himself as Baron Gramiel and sneaked into the ball. His purpose is unknown."
As the last word fell, Klein ended his prayer and leaned over the desk to write a letter to Mr. Azik, telling him the intelligence he had received.
After writing the letter, Klein took out the copper whistle, summoned the messenger, and handed him the letter.
I'm really too busy... Klein sighed in his heart as he watched the messenger leave.
…
Backlund,
Alger of the Holy Wind Cathedral is studying the investigation reports of the past few days, trying to find clues about Qi Lingos.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Suddenly, he found that his vision became illusory, and gray mist filled the surroundings. In the depths of the mist stood a high-backed chair, and a human figure could be vaguely seen.
Mr. Fool!
As soon as the thought came to his mind, Alger saw a hazy figure wearing a palace dress in the gray fog.
She remained in a prayerful posture and continued to recount her discoveries.
Qilingos!
Alger was startled at first, then he pressed his left chest in surprise and said, "Praise you, great Mr. Fool."
He lowered his head, wanting to ask the Fool's Followers, but before he could open his mouth, everything disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared.
Alger's pupils shrank slightly, and he once again felt the power of the Fool.
…
A whisper sounded in Eve's ear in Backlund Jowood District . It was Klein.
He tilted his head slightly and listened attentively to the information coming from Klein.
After listening, a hint of understanding flashed in Eve's eyes, and she turned her gaze to Duke Negan's ball.
The performance at the ball had just begun. Although Eve did not know Baron Gramiel, she still easily found Qilingos in the crowd.
He watched as Qilingos cut off the chandelier and attacked Duke Negan in the darkness.
Qi Lingos was indeed a pirate general with rich combat experience, but unfortunately his disguise was seen through by an audience member, and the prey had already set a trap for the hunter on the dance floor.
But the prey did not have as much money as the experienced hunters who successfully hunted it, and the hunter did not die at the hands of the prey.
Eve saw the late-coming members of the Church of Storms, as well as Mr. "The Hanged Man". Although the "Hanged Man" was trying his best to suppress her, Eve still noticed his bad mood after discovering Qilingos.
It seems that Mr. "The Hanged Man" and Qi Lingos have some unknown past... Eve thought silently in her heart.
He stood up, left the apartment, and prepared to go and see the end of the incident in person. After all, he had promised Zhou Mingrui that he should at least show up.
…
With the help of the wind, Zilingos passed through the woods and crossed the river, getting rid of the pursuers behind him.
Just then, he saw a woman in front of him.
A cold light flashed in Qilingos' eyes. He had originally planned to pretend to escape by sneaking into the Tussock River through the canal, and then turn around and run into the Hillston District, the economic center of Backlund. But if this woman was here, she would definitely see his actions, and even if he changed his appearance later, it would only add a lot of danger.
This woman could be used to feed the wriggling hunger, so he wouldn't have to look for the homeless anymore. Recently, for some reason, a group of official Beyonders had paid attention to the homeless, which made Qilingos' actions become restricted.
The moment the idea formed in his mind, Qi Lingos urged his body to crawl towards the woman hungrily, and a terrifying aura suddenly surged out of his body.
Eve raised her head and looked at Qilingos who was flying towards her, and curled the corners of her mouth slightly.
Qi Lingos's breathing suddenly stagnated after seeing the woman's appearance. He felt a little sorry that such a beautiful woman was going to become a crawling hungry food.
wrong!
The feeling of pity disappeared the moment it appeared, and almost in an instant, Qi Lingos discovered the abnormality.
This woman could actually resist the wriggling breath of hunger, which was a horror that even Qi Lingos himself was frightened!
Qi Lingos immediately wanted to stop his movements, but before he started, his eyes suddenly blurred, and he saw that the various colors in the darkness became extremely rich, and everything seemed to be painted with oil paint.
(End of this chapterChapter 148 Two High-Sequence Experts
Chapter 148 Two High-Sequence Experts
Suddenly, a huge humanoid skeleton appeared in front of Qilingos. The monster was four meters tall, with dark flames in its eye sockets.
A Beyonder from the path of "Corpse Collector"?
Qi Lingos sneered, and his movements did not slow down. At the same time, the glove on his left hand burst into pure light.
He opened his arms as if embracing the sun, and a pure and hot light descended from the sky, enveloping the huge skeleton.
The oil painting world was shaken violently. As the light beam dissipated, the black flames in the eye sockets of the huge skeleton were instantly extinguished. Then the body gradually became transparent, and finally broke into pieces and disappeared in front of Qilingos.
This is the ability of the "Priest of Light" in Sequence Five of the "Sun" Path, and it is the nemesis of the undead.
Eve watched the huge skeleton disappear in front of her, and Qilingos figure appeared in her ocean-blue eyes.
He raised his hand, the virtual black flames danced on his fingers, and Eve put two fingers together and wiped them across his eyes.
Qi Lingos was about to use the ability of "Priest of Light" again to directly break the oil painting world, but suddenly he reached out and grabbed his own neck.
His hands were tightly gripping his neck, and his strength was gradually increasing. If he continued, he would strangle himself to death.
This is... a curse...
Lack of oxygen slowed down Qi Lingos' thinking, but his excellent combat experience allowed him to quickly assess the situation.
There was another witch?
Qi Lingos didn't know how he was cursed. The witch's curse needed a medium, hair or blood. Even a powerful witch needed a mirror to reflect her figure, but Qi Lingos didn't find any of them.
But the current situation does not give him time to think about this problem.
The air around Qi Lingos seemed to be dyed golden, and circles of illusory golden halos spread outward, bringing a warm feeling.
This is the ability of the "Priest of Light", which can clear the evil forces in the body and remove the curse.
Qi Lingos' face had begun to turn purple, and due to severe lack of oxygen, his mouth opened wide, trying to breathe in the delicious air.
The golden halo was still spreading little by little, and the hand that was tightly pinching the neck was still shrinking little by little.
Why...it doesn't work...
Qi Lingos opened his eyes wide and stared at the woman in front of him. The pity he once had disappeared without a trace, and only a strong murderous intent remained in his eyes.
The glove on his left hand changed its appearance, and a sense of majesty burst out from Qilingos.
He stared at the witch, wanting to use "Mind Piercing" to force the witch to lift the curse.
But before he could make any move, the oil painting-like world shook, and a bronze-skinned man appeared next to the woman.
They were not far away, but Qi Lingos could not see him clearly because his vision was beginning to darken, his thoughts were gradually blurring, and his vision was also blurring.
Then, blurry white human figures appeared one after another in his blurry vision, and countless black flames floated in the air.
In an instant, his vision was completely occupied by blurry white figures and black floating flames.
No, no, no!
...
Alger gritted his teeth and rushed around the Municipal Park towards the Hilton District.
He was unwilling to let go of even the slightest hope.
"No need to chase."
Suddenly, the wind brought a message.
No need to chase?
Alger turned around and looked up at the sky above the woods. Archbishop Snake, wearing a black robe embroidered with the symbol of a storm, was staring diagonally downward.
Alger was confused for a moment, then he turned around and ran towards Archbishop Snake's location at high speed.
As the distance got closer, Alger saw that Archbishop Snake's square face was expressionless and his eyes were extremely serious.
Alger retracted his gaze and continued running towards the forest. Suddenly, a figure with an ancient warrior's bun appeared in his sight.
Qilingos!
Hurricane Vice Admiral Qilingos!
Qi Lingos fell on the grass, holding his neck with both hands, his eyes bulged out, and his face was dark purple.
Alger was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed. Before he could react, he saw Qi Lingos' body rotting rapidly, oozing yellow-green pus and falling off piece by piece.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Only the bones of Qi Lingos were left, and the two empty eyeballs broke free from the depressions and fell to the ground in no particular order.
The sudden change shocked the "Made-in-Punishment" present, but before they could react, something unexpected happened to Qilingos' body again.
Qi Lingos's hands, which were left with only white bones, suddenly began to move, quickly tightening and tightly gripping his cervical vertebrae. The force was so strong that Alger could hear the sound of bones cracking.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
It was then that Alger discovered the fracture in Qi Lingos' cervical vertebrae.
This horrifying scene was deeply imprinted in Alger's mind, making him suspect that he was having a strange nightmare.
What happened to him...
"Have you told anyone else about this?"
"Does anyone else know this information?"
Alger regained his composure immediately, glanced at Qi Lingos's corpse, and explained in a prepared manner, "I just received the intelligence and reported it to you, the Archbishop."
In an instant, Alger came to his senses, and after calming down, he immediately knew what had happened to Qi Lingos.
Mr. Fool's follower!
Alger suppressed his fear and silently said "Praise the Fool" in his heart, hoping to show more piety.
The personnel who directly received the intelligence even died because of it, and those who transferred it did not open the letter. I can confirm this."
"But I can't be sure whether the source of the intelligence has been leaked. Since we know it, others may know it too."
Archbishop Snake was silent for a moment, and then said to the other "Made in Punishment" who had arrived one after another
, "Qilingos is dead. At least two High-Sequence Beyonders, or one High-Sequence Beyonder, used a Sealed Artifact of the same rank, but this is unnecessary and unlikely."
"Similarly, two High-Sequence Beyonders are not necessary to deal with one Qi Lingos."
At this point, Archbishop Snake paused, frowned deeply, and continued,
"After preliminary observation, I believe that one of them is a high-sequence expert from the Path of the God of Death, and the other is a high-sequence expert from the Path of the Witch. Whether there are other high-sequence experts involved remains to be discussed."
"The purpose is unclear."
Two high-sequence masters!
These are "demigods". I didn't expect that Mr. Fool's followers were actually high-sequence masters, and there were two of them.
Only a high-sequence expert could kill Qi Lingos in such a short time... Alger shuddered as he thought of Qi Lingos's bizarre death.
At the same time, the same doubts as Archbishop Snake appeared in Alger's mind.
Why did Mr. Fool send out two high-sequence warriors?
To deal with Qi Lingos, two high-sequence warriors were not needed at all.
(End of this chapter)Chapter 149 Two Organizations
Chapter 149 Two Organizations
No matter how he thought about it, Alger didn't understand why the Fool sent out two followers. It was not necessary to kill Qi Lingos.
Could it be... that there were other people present at that time?
Suddenly, Alger's thoughts found their direction and gradually became clear.
He found himself trapped in a misconception. Archbishop Snake's initial judgment was that there were at least two high-sequence masters, which meant that the possibility of the existence of other high-sequence masters could not be ruled out.
Although Alger was not clear about the specific situation, he knew that there was a secret organization behind Qi Lingos.
If that was the case... Alger couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
This is a secret confrontation between two secret organizations!
And Qi Lingos is just a victim!
In an instant, Alger's mind went blank and his breathing stopped for a moment.
Qi Lingos, Hurricane Vice Admiral Qi Lingos, a Sequence 6 Beyonder, the Master of the Squirming Hunger, this existence that weighs on Alger's head, can only be a chess piece thrown out at random in front of a true strong man.
Alger quietly clenched his hands, but quickly loosened them out of fear of being discovered.
If I betrayed Mr. Fool... Alger shuddered at the thought of Qi Lingos's miserable and bizarre death. He knew that his fate might be even more tragic than Qi Lingos's.
He has already boarded the ship and has no way to leave, so he can only offer his loyalty and value.
…
Tingen
Klein did not receive any follow-up information about the Qilingos incident last night.
It was understandable that Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man were affected by the Qilingos incident and their actions were hindered, so they did not dare to contact him rashly. However, Klein was a little surprised that Mr. Azik and his sister had no news either.
But with Eve here, there will definitely be no problem, and Klein is not worried.
With this in mind, Klein boarded the trackless public carriage heading to Zouteland Street.
Extra! Extra! 'Vice Admiral Hurricane' Zillingos was killed in Backlund!"
"Extra! Extra! Vice Admiral Hurricane Zillingos was killed in Backlund!"
The newsboy's voice came from outside the carriage. Klein was stunned for a moment, then he immediately took out a one-penny coin from his pocket and handed it to the newsboy through the window to buy a copy of the Tingen Morning Post.
Unfolding the newspaper, Klein immediately saw the headline:
"Big Pirate Qi Lingos Killed by the Duke's Bodyguard in Backlund"
Qi Lingos was dead? Eve or Mr. Azik? Or did they both do it together?
Thinking of this, Klein had a strange feeling in his heart.
Two angels joined forces to kill, this configuration is really high, many demigods don't have such treatment.
Although Qi Lingos wouldn't want such "favorable treatment"… Klein said silently in his heart.
As the boss behind this incident, I only found out the result by reading the newspaper...
The news about Qi Lingos was not long, and Klein quickly understood the general situation, but he didn't know how much of it was true.
He put down the newspaper and looked around the carriage.
Most of those who could ride the public carriage knew words, and influenced by the newsboy's "Extra Edition", many of them bought the "Tingen Morning Post", and some people who knew each other were talking in low voices.
"Long, long ago, the pirate kings and generals were endangering shipping routes... but he is the first big pirate to be killed by the government..."
"To be honest, I'm curious about what he's doing in Backlund..."
"Storm, I want to know which bodyguard of Duke Negan killed Qilingos. His bounty is 10,000 pounds!"
Ten thousand pounds!
Klein's eyes suddenly widened, and his thoughts became a little dazed.
With his current generous salary, it would take him more than ten years to save up ten thousand pounds even if he didn't eat or drink.
As the boss behind the scenes, can I get some of the benefits? Just a little bit will do...
Klein thought silently in his heart, but he also knew that this was impossible. He folded the newspaper in disappointment and looked out the window.
…
Backlund, in an apartment,
a black cat jumped onto the windowsill with a newspaper in its mouth and entered the house through the window.
She placed the newspaper in her mouth on the sofa, jumped off the sofa, shook her body, and meowed twice towards Xio and Fors' room.
"Ray?"
Xio opened the door and walked out, but there was no response to the door of Fors's room. Ruirui guessed that she was not awake yet. After a few days of getting along, Ruirui knew Fors's personality.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Look at today's newspaper." Ruirui raised her paw and pointed to the newspaper on the sofa.
Xio was stunned for a moment, then ran to the sofa and picked up the newspaper.
He unfolded the newspaper, and a big headline caught his eye:
"Big Pirate Qilingos Killed in Backlund by the Duke's Bodyguards"
Zillingos is dead!
Xiu was stunned, confused and shocked. They had been on guard against the possibility of Qi Lingos's reverse pursuit, but they didn't expect that the next information they received about him was the news of Qi Lingos's death.
"Since Qilingos has been killed, I'm leaving too." Ruirui said, then jumped out of the window and disappeared from Xio's sight in an instant.
Ruirui's voice suddenly brought Xiu back to reality. She opened her mouth to say thank you but found that Ruirui had disappeared.
…
In Backlund's Cherwood district, the always dim apartment finally had sunlight shining into it.
After Rarity and Eve left, Eve's clone who remained in Backlund would occasionally open the curtains to let sunlight into the house.
Eve returned to Backlund's house and enjoyed the bright sunlight in this sunny house, which was rare.
But Ruirui didn't like it. As a vampire cat, she was not afraid of the sun, but she hated it very much.
It's really unpleasant to come home and find that the whole place is filled with the sunlight that I hate.
Eve saw obvious disgust on the cat's face whose mouth could not be seen clearly. He chuckled and reached out to close the curtains.
"He" hadn't opened the curtains for a long time. It had become a habit. Even though Ruirui had gone to Backlund to protect the two wild Beyonders and wouldn't be back in a short time, Eve hadn't opened the curtains. She would only occasionally open the curtains of the house where her clone had lived for a long time.
In fact, after the two sought help from Rarity, Miss Audrey told him that two of her friends were in danger and hoped Eve could provide protection, and she was willing to pay a corresponding price for it. However, at that time, the two had already contacted Rarity, so she did not agree, but just said that she needed to think about it, and then when they met next time, she told her in a rather mysterious way that her two friends were out of danger.
Eve picked up Ruirui and rubbed her little head. The soft cat hair rubbed against her palm, which felt very good.
(End of this chapterChapter 150 God, Please Watch Me
Chapter 150 God, please look at me
Tingen
"Captain, I want to apply for a special promotion."
Klein said seriously.
Dunn paused holding the newspaper, a look of surprise on his face.
"He was promoted so quickly?" Dunn put down the newspaper. Klein glanced at it and saw a large column on the newspaper titled "The Great Pirate Qi Lingos was Killed in Backlund by the Duke's Bodyguards."
Dunn said with emotion: "What a genius, I will write an application for you."
"Also, I want to apply to become a Red Glove." Klein continued.
"Red Gloves?" Dunn paused, picked up the pipe on the table and touched it. "Red Gloves are an elite team of Nighthawks. They are much more dangerous than ordinary Nighthawks. Are you sure you have thought it through?"
"Yes, I'm sure." Klein nodded firmly.
Dunn sighed and said, "Young people with talent like you and Leonard do have a better future in the Red Gloves. If you have really decided, write an application after you are promoted to Sequence 7. This application must be written by you."
"I'm ready." Klein said, taking out the file bag in his hand and handing it to Dunn.
Dunn was stunned for a moment, then took the file bag, shook his head and smiled: "It seems that you have really made up your mind."
"You've been here too shortly, but with your rate of advancement, it shouldn't be difficult for you to get into the Red Gloves," Dunn said. "I hope you can pass the assessment."
"I'll do my best." Klein tried to curl his lips.
After reporting to the captain, Klein left Dunn's office. He stayed at Blackthorn Security Company until the afternoon before going home.
After returning home, Klein locked himself in the room.
"Disaster incarnates,
The ruler of the mirror world,
the symbol of joy and pain. "
"I'm going to be promoted to Sequence 7."
Klein sat on a wooden chair, clasped his hands in a prayer position, and rested his forehead on his hands. He seemed very pious.
After praying, he did not open his eyes immediately, but took two deep breaths before slowly opening his eyes.
There were several books and notebooks on the desk, and a pen was placed horizontally in front of Klein. Next to the pen was an ugly metal doll.
Klein lowered his eyes and stared deeply at the metal puppet.
After a long time, he withdrew his gaze, slowly lowered his head, covered his eyes, and closed them tightly.
Klein could clearly feel his palms slowly becoming wet, and tears sticking to his eyelashes, which was very uncomfortable.
…
On Daffodil Street, in another apartment,
Eve received Crane's prayer.
He understood what this news meant.
Eve sighed deeply, and the surrounding environment suddenly became rich and colorful, the white became whiter, the red became redder, but the oil painting world only stayed for a few seconds, and everything returned to its original appearance.
Rarity looked up at Eve in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"We're leaving," Eve murmured, caressing Rarity.
…
Because of the Qilingos incident, Justice and The Hanged Man both took leave, so Klein simply canceled this week's Tarot Club.
On the first day that tickets for The Return of the Count were available for booking, Klein went to buy tickets with Melissa and Benson.
"The Return of the Count", a famous play adapted from Russell's work, is very popular and there were unusually many people at the ticket booking site.
After a long wait, Klein and the others finally stood in front of the ticket seller.
"Three tickets," Benson held up three fingers and said, "Thank you very much."
The ticket seller took the banknotes Benson handed over, unfolded them one by one, and after confirming them, he handed three tickets to Benson with a smile.
Melissa stared at the ticket in Benson's hand with sparkling eyes, a hint of desire in her eyes.
Benson noticed Melissa's gaze, and with a smile in his eyes, he handed the ticket to Melissa.
"Melissa, you keep it."
"good."
Melissa carefully took the ticket and raised her hand, wanting to touch it, but she was worried whether the ink had dried and whether she would scratch it. If so, they would not be able to enter.
In the end, Melissa just touched the ticket lightly, carefully pinched the two corners of the ticket with both hands, and looked at it over and over again, her eyes full of anticipation.
Benson and Klein saw Melissa's cautious look and felt distressed in their eyes.
"You can put them in your pocket safely, Melissa," Klein said. "The ink on the tickets is dry."
"Um."
Melissa carefully placed the ticket in the pocket of her dress, with her hand lightly placed on the pocket to prevent it from being stolen by a thief or accidentally falling out of her pocket.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Let's go to church."
Benson glanced at Melissa's hand in her pocket, then looked away and said, "They all changed into their own going-out clothes today, thinking that since they were going out, they would go to St. Selina's Church to attend mass."
Melissa and Klein nodded and came to the roadside to wait for the public carriage.
Along the way, Melissa seemed a little nervous. Klein understood Melissa's feelings very well. He felt the same way when he first got his salary. When he walked on the road, he always felt that someone would jump out and rob him in the next second.
"Melissa, I'll keep the tickets," Klein said, raising his cane. "If a thief tries to steal our tickets, I'll beat him hard with my cane."
"Then I'll keep it," Benson laughed, "because I can beat the thief harder."
In the eyes of Melissa and Benson, Klein is just a nerd, although he has changed a little after finding a job.
Melissa pursed her lips, took the ticket out of her pocket and handed it to Benson.
While the three siblings were joking, a carriage arrived in front of them.
The three of them boarded the carriage and arrived at St. Selina's Church.
The Moretti family are all believers of the Goddess of Night. Although the Moretti brothers and sisters are not devout believers, they come to attend mass every once in a while and have memorized the process by heart.
Klein sat between Benson and Melissa. From the corner of his eye, he saw Melissa and Benson close their eyes, clasp their hands together, and pray silently in their hearts.
He retracted his gaze, and like Melissa and Benson, he raised his hands and prayed devoutly in his heart:
"Goddess of the Night, who is higher than the starry sky and longer than eternity,
You are the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrets,
the Queen of Misfortune and Terror, the Lord of Sleep and Silence."
"I confess that I hid something very important from my family, the most important people in the world."
"I don't ask for their forgiveness, I don't ask for their understanding, if they hate me, I will accept it, if they drive me away, I will leave."
"I just hope they can live a healthy and happy life."
"Praise the goddess."
Klein suppressed his emotions and repeated his prayers over and over again. He knew that gods existed, and as the leader of a secret organization, this was the first time he hoped that the eyes of gods could fall upon him.
After an unknown amount of time, Klein heard a slight noise beside him—Melissa and Benson had finished praying.
He opened his eyes right after the other two did.
Klein looked at Melissa and Benson. He felt a lingering sense of boredom in his chest, as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart. It didn't hurt, but it was very uncomfortable.
The Joker's ability allowed him to conceal his emotions well. He smiled and nodded at Benson and Melissa as usual, and left St. Selina's Church with his brother and sister and returned home.
(End of this chapter)