Sophia realizes that something is wrong with Mr. Baron today.

When he returned from the Rorsted Club, he locked himself in his study and was not disturbed by anyone...... Also, Mr. Baron went to bed very early today, and looked very tired......

In retrospect, this change dates back to Tuesday, when he was nervous and made a mess of the room, which made me wonder if he was manic, but the next few days Monsieur Baron behaved normally......

Don't overthink it, Sophia, do your job...... She wrapped herself in a warm quilt, patted her soft cheeks, and slowly fell asleep.

The night was dark, and the whole city was shrouded in a dim crimson moonlight, and the gas lamps on the side of the road flickered incessantly, as if to frighten pedestrians walking at night.

Dressed in black, with a revolver around her waist and a dagger-shaped "Oath-Broken Blade" on the other side, Joyce walked in the shadows of the night as if she were returning home.

If it weren't for the low profile, he would even want to put on a cape.

He's going to Pritz Street, Chloe's house...... Phew, what a stepping point, and not a thief...... He planned to observe the terrain and confirm the authenticity of the findings given by the "Balance" by the way, after all, there is an old saying in the Great Foodie Empire: Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles.

Although tonight was only a pathfinder reconnaissance act, he still cautiously armed himself, after all, only when he was alive did he have output.

The most exciting thing he had done in his previous life was just breaking into a haunted house, and now that it has escalated directly to assassination, it is inevitable that Joyce, who is a little nervous, begins to diverge his thinking, while hurrying in the shadows, while thinking about the problems he found when he made plans in the afternoon.

Emily "The Witch" says that Chloe used to live on Emmatt Street, as evidenced by the investigation report he got from "Scales", but now that he has moved to Pritz Street, why did he move away?

Moreover, Enmatt Street and Pulitz Street are not far apart...... In addition, the very detailed report did not mention Emily in a single sentence, which made Joyce even more unable to understand the purpose of the "witch......

52 Pritz Street...... Found it, it is impossible for a person with dark vision to get lost in the dark.

The house was pitch black and unlit, in line with his own guesses...... Joyce thought of the report mentioning that Chloe had a pathological pursuit of girls and boys, who had harmed many children during his pirate career, and only relented after retirement, and generally spent money to meet his needs, often not returning home at night.

Looks like I'm lucky...... Joyce rejoiced, still vigilant, looking through the glass windows into the house, the living room, the bedroom, the kitchen, and the bathroom...... There was no one.

He cautiously opened the window, keeping his voice in, and was engrossed in noticing a card falling from the crack in the window.

There is a trap! There is an ambush?

This was Joyce's first reaction, but immediately remembering that there was no one in the room, he immediately kicked his toes, jumped on the window edge, and reached out to grab the card that was still falling.

It is painted with a figure dressed as a clown.

A ghost card in poker.

It's not a trap, it's just an early warning...... Joyce breathed a sigh of relief, jumped lightly, landed lightly on the ground, flipped the ghost card, and found nothing special...... But if the visitor is careless, or if there is no dark vision, it is likely to be ignored, leaving traces that someone has been there.

It's a pity that I met me, a more heartfelt "assassin...... Joyce observes the layout of the living room and analyzes where to hide.

The location of his planned assassination was in this living room, after all, no matter how cautious a person usually is, he will always subconsciously relax his vigilance when he returns home, and that will be the best time to do it.

This is all useless knowledge that I learned when I read novels in my previous life, but I didn't expect to use it now.

Gas lights were installed in the room, and the switch was on the left hand side of the door...... The living room is not very well lit, the staircase can be hidden, but it is too far from the door, and the railing at the boundary between the first and second floors can bear its weight, but it does not last long.

Running a scene simulation in his head, Joyce felt that the plan worked, and when he was about to leave, he keenly heard the sound of unreal footsteps outside the door.

Looking out through the crack in the door, a middle-aged man with silver-rimmed glasses was walking in this direction, it was Chloe.

At this time, there are two paths in front of Joyce, the safest choice is to leave immediately, even if he is discovered by Chloe, there is a high probability that he can successfully escape with darkness, but the subsequent assassination will be more difficult.

The other way is to break it when it is broken, and do it now, but Chloe violated the norm and did not spend the night outside, maybe he found something?

After a brief hesitation, Joyce made a decision.

…………

Chloe is a "clown".

His past has been clearly described in the investigation report of "Balance".

The difference is that he has survived not by luck, but by divination and prudence.

After discovering his fame, he chose to quit piracy and escape tracking with a magical item.

After retiring, he relied on the wealth he had saved from his pirate career and lived well in Byam, until he was forced to join a secret organization: the Witch Cult.

He was given hope of promotion, but also lost his freedom...... If it weren't for the fact that someone in the organization could curse from a distance, Chloe would have run away long ago...... Even if you are a pirate, you will not know the fate of believing in evil gods.

Today, as usual, he passed on the news he received and went to the "Red Theater" to find fun.

After a rain with the familiar girl, the girl suddenly said that someone had come to ask her about herself, and Chloe suddenly became alert, he remembered the assassination a few days ago, although he was safe and sound, and severely injured the assassin, he still cautiously moved his residence.

That assassination was not accidental? Someone is targeting me?

He immediately took out the crystal and began divination:

"I'm going to be in danger today."

"I'm going to be in danger today."

……

After seven times in a row, the crystal rotates clockwise, neither fast nor slow, indicating that there is no danger today.

Chloe was relieved to see the satisfactory result, but his natural caution prompted him to get up and leave, despite the girl's retention, and decided to move to another place at once.

Along the way, he was always on the lookout for dangers that might arise at any time, but luckily he made it to his lodgings safely.

The house was pitch black inside, exuding the tranquility of home.

Divination saved me again...... Chloe turned the key to open the door, stepped into the door half a step, turned on the gas lamp switch, and quickly looked around, only to find that all the small mechanisms left behind were left untouched, and then he was truly relieved.

The moment he turned to close the door, the lights flickered twice, then went out, and the room was dark again.