The office was silent, save for the rustle of papers being flipped.

The blonde man finished reading the document in his hand and frowned: "The information of this Huaxia person is a bit strange." ”

"That's right." The middle-aged man next to him nodded, "We've tried to dig deeper, but we still only find these things...... Contradictory information. ”

"Don't worry about it so much." The blonde man narrowed his eyes, "Arrange for someone to closely monitor the Crawford family 24 hours a day, as well as that Huaxia man and Rose." Find a way to deal with those two men, remember, be sure to disguise it as an accident. ”

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and nodded: "I know, I'll arrange it." ”

Then he asked, "What about our search for the relics?" ”

"Since the people of the Crawford family are unwilling, let's change someone who is willing to cooperate with us." The blonde man said lightly, "There's not only one family of explorers in this world, is there?" ”

"Understood, I'll get you the person you need as soon as possible." The middle-aged man nodded.

"That's right." The blonde man said with a smile.

……

Drake Manor.

Su Bai, Laura, Muna, and Rose gathered together.

Rose looked at Laura and said solemnly: "Girl, since you have chosen this path, I will do my best to help you." But I want you to understand that it's not easy to get to the bottom of everything. ”

"I understand, I'm ready for anything." Laura nodded.

"Okay, let's start with the beginning." Rose let out a long sigh, a look of memory in his eyes.

"That's when you were a little baby, and your father was already a noble adventurer of great repute, obsessed with the exploration of various monuments and myths and legends. By chance, he found an ancient codex with information about a sacred object that had been handed down from ancient mythology. ”

"What's that?" Laura asked subconsciously.

Rose looked at her and said slowly, "The apple." ”

"Apples?" Laura looked puzzled.

Su Bai's face changed, and he subconsciously blurted out: "Apple of Eden? ”

Rose looked at him with some surprise and nodded, "That's right, it's the Apple of Eden." ”

"Sue, you know?" Laura looked at Su Bai and asked.

"It's just a little rumor that I don't know if it's true or not." Su Bai exhaled and said, "It is said that the Apple of Eden has the power to control human free will, and it is an artifact left by the ancient gods. ”

He didn't go into more detail because he wasn't sure what the situation was at the moment. How could Laura's father have anything to do with the Apple of Eden again?

"Rose, is that so?" Laura asked.

"According to your father's research, it is." Rose nodded.

"And then? What happened? ”

"Your father's research didn't go any further, because an accidental fire burned everything he had gathered." Rose shook his head, "Now it seems that someone must have done it on purpose. Someone is preventing him from continuing his research. ”

"Did they also do my father's death?" Laura asked, biting her lip.

"No, someone else." Rose shook his head, "After that, your father stopped studying the Apple of Eden. Perhaps, at that time, he had already sensed some signs, and in order to protect you as a baby, he voluntarily gave up his research. ”

Laura didn't speak, but listened quietly.

Rose continued: "Later, another thing caught his attention again. The legend about the prophet Jacob. ”

Legend has it that the prophet Jacob possessed god-like powers to immortalize and even resurrect the dead. His abilities made him a thorn in the side of the religion of the time, and they tried to get rid of him. Eventually, Jacob disappeared, and with him the means of immortality he mastered, disappeared into history. ”

"Your father pieced together a lot of information from countless fragments of literature, and it caught the attention of some, and his research was funded by a mysterious organization." Rose paused, his tone a little complicated, "I don't know what he found, but his death must have something to do with it." ”

"So, what's the connection between that mysterious organization and the Abstergo Syndicate?" Su Bai asked.

"I didn't connect them together." Rose's face became slightly solemn, "However, I found an item on that man's body. ”

"What?" Laura immediately asked.

"The symbol of an ancient order of knights." Ross said, "Remember the legend that your father discovered about the prophet Jacob? In it, it was the religious organization of the time that hunted down the Prophet Jacob and made him disappear. And this symbol, too, appeared in your father's research. ”

"So, they could be the same group?"

"No, it's just that there's definitely a connection between them." Ross shook his head, "It's like Catholicism vs. Orthodoxy. ”

Then, he added, "So, if you really want to investigate the cause of your father's death, then be careful. Beware not only of this Abstergo group, but also of another sprawling organization hiding in the shadows. ”

"Well, that's all I know." After telling the truth that he had been hiding, Rose suddenly seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his whole person was a lot more relaxed, "Maybe your father left you more clues, you can go and find what he left for you." ”

"I will." Laura nodded.

"Girl." Rose looked at Laura, her face full of love, "Promise me not to put yourself in a crisis until you are ready." No matter what the situation, don't be impulsive, stay calm, and learn to use your wits and strength. ”

"I understand, Rose." Laura said, "I promise you, I won't be impulsive. ”

"That's right." A smile crossed Rose's face.

……

Watching Rose's figure disappear outside the manor, Su Bai turned his head to look at Laura beside him and said, "So, have you figured out where to start, Laura?" ”

Laura took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "My father left me a lot of documents and records. I had always thought his research was ridiculous and had never been carefully organized. But the experience on that island taught me that the world is not what it seems. Now I understand my father a little. ”

Su Bai stretched out his hand and put it on her shoulder and said softly, "Then let's start here." Abstergo who was rejected by you would definitely go to other explorers to help them, but that would take time. So we still have time to prepare. ”