"The De Beers diamond case that caught the attention of the Black Gate was 50 years ago, when I took over the case.

Unfortunately, it was discovered too late at that time, and no clues to the person who had been arranged in the first place could be found.

At that time, the diamond scam had entered a period of stability, and the people behind it no longer needed to intervene and disappear at the risk of being exposed, and we could not investigate whether it was just a business practice of ordinary people or a mystery built by a mysterious person behind the scenes.

This file has been on hold ever since. ”

"Can De Beers' diamond scam be considered a mystery of the times?"

Su Qi looked through the materials in the De Beers archives, which recorded the results of the investigation of the composition of the shareholders of De Beers in the last few decades of the last century, the Oppenheimer family, the head of Anglo American after the change of hands, and the joint operation of the diamond mines with the governments of Botsana, Namibia, and Tanzania in Africa......

"At that time, in the diamond mines of Tanzania, we encountered an unspeakable horror and mystery, and lost two investigators."

In the last century, the Black Gate Club did not have a branch in Africa, and it was also a "remote" place where mysteries and spirits were rampant.

At that time, for this dossier investigation of the De Beers diamond scam, Blackgate spent a lot of money.

"Moses ......"

Su Qi looked at the file, a name that was highlighted and marked with a question mark.

"Mosesdor, our key suspect, a Jewish diamond merchant who fled Axis territory in the last century, is suspected of being involved in the formation of De Beers, but we have not been able to locate this person."

A man of the last century...... If it weren't for the time dependents, the transcendent person who has a lifespan beyond ordinary human beings would have died.

"If the diamond scam is a mystery, can it be considered an era mystery?"

Su Qi asked.

Director Alice shook her head.

"The scale is broad enough, but the uniqueness and irreplaceability of the mysterious composition is not good, after all, it is designed on the basis of a mineral commodity, and diamond minerals are not entirely created by the people behind the scenes.

Therefore, although it is far from being a large-scale mystery, we are still skeptical about whether it can reach the level of the mystery of the times and let the people behind the scenes touch the transcendent knowledge.

It is also possible that the mysterious person behind the scenes did set up the mystery of the diamond scam at the beginning, intending to become a transcendent person, but in fact he did not meet the needs, and if he did not become a transcendent person, he would naturally die of old age at the end of his life.

Not every era of mysterious design is good, can be built successfully, to achieve the beginning of the expectations, time, place, people, even on the basis of complete preparation, whether it can succeed, whether to achieve the expected effect, there is a great luck factor

Most of them are failed attempts, and the mysterious conditions of the era should be far more difficult than what we know and speculate so far.

Otherwise, the transcendent will not exist only in rumors for us. ”

Director Alice said.

Su Qi nodded, these things taught by Director Alice today made his understanding of the occult a step further.

Especially the experience of building mysteries.

The Kofun era, the diamond scam, two classic cases gave Su Qi a good reference, as well as some lessons.

For example, the construction of mysteries needs to conform to the characteristics of the times, and the ancient burial rites can rise in the era of burial rites, thanks to the backward productivity and the closed information, so that superstition prevails and there is no science in the ignorant era.

The diamond scam is the opposite, and its rise is precisely to take advantage of the information convenience brought by scientific development, and create a value mystery through extensive public opinion and information dissemination.

There are also lessons learned, for example, relying on the existing commodities in the material world to establish mysterious instability, once the commodity monopoly is broken, it is easy to cause the destruction of mysterious uniqueness.

These experiences were all learned by Su Qi through the failures of his predecessors.

Of course, no matter what kind of mystery it is, even if it is a mystery of the times, it must have its limitations and epochality.

The Buddhist cremation of the Kofun era ended, and the diamond scam fell as the Soviet diamond and monopoly was broken.

Lies can only be deceived for a while, not for a lifetime.

No mystery can be "eternal", because the world is always moving and changing.

Any mystery that flourishes for a time will gradually fade out of obsolescence under the greatest enemy of time.

……

Su Qi closed the file of the De Beers diamond scam and put it back on the shelf.

"So for the Heshi person, his mystery may not be able to be built successfully, rather than you to destroy his mystery, I first hope that you will protect your own safety.

After all, a person who has lived too long and has experienced too many different eras may have a vague sense of human nature, law, and morality. ”

Director Alice brought it up again, asking Su Qi to pay attention to the issue of safety.

The immortal person knows the mentality of the immortal person best, and the long life will weaken the reverence for the law and life, and the disregard for the law and life will create a dangerous person.

He's speech in the tram last night, casually deciding Su Qi's life and death, already shows the mentality of this dangerous person looking at human beings.

……

Su Qi nodded, indicating that he would pay attention.

Then Director Alice explained the recent events with Su Qi and Shanlu Zod, mainly paying attention to the movements of the séance.

While we were talking, a phone call came in.

It was Mr. Andersen and Mr. Green.

When Su Qi first arrived at the Black Gate Club today, he heard from Ms. Yamaruzode that the two of them went to investigate the killing stone that the séance had moved from Tochigi County.

Call now, and a message comes:

Killing stone, entered Tokyo.

……

Tokyo, Adachi-ku, Kita Ayase.

It is located in the northernmost part of Tokyo, and is the poorest area among the 23 wards of Tokyo.

Adachi Ward, which is basically equal to the urban-rural junction, has many parks, guesthouses, and some small factories scattered around.

Although there are also special shopping streets such as Nishiarai, Takenozuka, and Senzumi, there is still a gap in economic development and public security compared to other areas, and it is at the bottom of all wards in Tokyo.

However, Adachi Ward's low housing prices and low consumption levels make it a popular destination for international students with limited financial means, as is Arakawa Ward.

In short, it's a sparsely populated area, and although there are no less crowded places in Tokyo, it's relatively less crowded than the rest of Tokyo.

……

Adachi Ward, Kita Ayase, Otanida Park.

A huge poisonous stone ghost god more than ten meters tall towered, and in the cracks on the stone body, there were bloodshot strange eyes rolling.

At the same time, the moss-like strange vegetation is growing and attaching to the air from the periphery of the poisonous stone ghosts and gods, spreading everywhere, and the vegetation is withering, insects and birds are dying, and poisonous stones are killing.

Ghosts and gods, killing stones.

……

Not too far away from the Killing Stone, there were three people standing facing each other.

On one side is Hans Christian Andersen, Greene, and a rest.

The three of them came in search of the traces of the séance.

As for why Ikkyu is also there, it is because what the séance society has done to slander the mage has long attracted the attention and dissatisfaction of the local forces.

Kuromen and the local forces in Tokyo have the same purpose this time, and in the process of cooperation, Ikyu is the main player representing the side of the local forces in Tokyo.

……

As for the other two sides of the confrontation tripartite.

On one side is a bald-headed slanderer of the séance, which is the reincarnation of the Tao.

On the other side was a ...... with three knives

Warrior?

……