Volume 1 The Philosopher's Stone Chapter 69 Conjecture and Temptation
The Ripper shattered the glass and escaped, much to the shock of both Chinon and Doctor Bird's Beak, the Doctor knew the Ripper's strength, after all, he was able to escape the pursuit of the Alchemy Society again and again, and Henon was inspired by the experience of the grappling just now.
What is the origin of this shepherd?
This is a question that lies in the minds of both men.
The man with a half-mask and glasses was not only able to fight the Ripper without losing ground, but also forced the other party to jump out of the window and escape, which greatly exceeded their understanding.
At this time, Martin's doubts were even stronger.
Because he felt a familiar aura in the man just now.
The smell was overshadowed by the strong smell of blood when Martin first stepped into the room, and as he approached the man, it quickly took over his entire sense of smell like a sudden ghost.
It's the same rancid smell as that mastiff.
Not only that, but the piece of fur in the man's hand seemed to be the source of the rancid smell, and in Martin's sense of smell, it was like a touch of brightness in the black and white world, soaking the surrounding objects in the beating, staining them with rancid smell as well.
Martin couldn't tell if the rancid smell on the man's body was his own or from the contamination of his fur.
He thought of the Dark Alchemy Society, and of Harris, the "Black Chef".
"Whew... Thank you for your help. ”
Heynon let out a sigh of relief, no matter what, there was no danger of his life.
During his stay in Kavides, he had also heard of the title of "Ripper", and originally thought that the other party was just an ordinary human with a twisted mind, but the strength shown by the other party just now and his infatuation and madness with [spices] made him understand that his previous thoughts were wrong.
This is a "polluted person", and the source of the pollution is most likely related to the Dark Alchemy Society, and related to the "spoon" that symbolizes gluttony.
This made him begin to suspect the "doctor", wondering if he had arranged all this in secret, and his secret had been dragged out, but the [spice] was snatched away by the ripper, and he ended up getting nothing.
The lives of those followers were nothing compared to that.
He turned around, and was about to question the Bird's Beak Doctor, who was still in fear, when he heard a voice:
"Mr. Cynon, we took over the task you issued at the club, so we can't talk about helping, it's all for the bounty."
Shirley spoke, and when she saw that Martin had not answered what Yinon meant, she helped him answer.
After all, in her thoughts, she and Martin came here for the club's mission and for the bounty, but the man just now was obviously not an easy character to deal with.
She had faced real fears and imminent threats of death, and she had felt the smell of blood and death in this sack man, so she thought that Mr. Martin was simply too good to win.
The bounty of 100 Gold Luminous Coins had made her think that they would only encounter crappy bounty hunters or kidnappers during this conservation mission, but now she only felt that the bounty of 100 Gold Divine Light Coins was a bit too little.
"You still dare to mention a bounty?"
A shrill questioning voice rang out.
"Look what this damn man did to me? Is that your attitude to the task? ”
William's expression was hideous, his face had turned from pale to perverted flush, and he gasped for breath like a wild dog that had been robbed of food.
He waved his shortened right hand, and the blood instantly soaked the sackcloth that had bandaged the wound.
Perhaps the pain of losing his palm, or the fear of the remnants of the Ripper, he was desperate to find a target to vent his emotions.
Shirley didn't expect this blonde man to react so much, at this moment he was like a demon crawling out of blood.
She didn't know what to answer for a moment.
"You seem to have forgotten the content of your mission, Mr. William."
Martin spoke at this point.
"Our target is not you, but Miss Xixian beside you. And now, she is not hurt. ”
When he heard this voice, he felt a sense of familiarity, but he didn't react for a moment.
"Is that you?"
William was the first to hear Martin's voice, and in the [Dark Side of the Moon] Martin was too impressed with him.
Although the [Shepherd] in front of him has changed his mask and costume, the gentleman's hat on his head and the pair of glasses on the mask are the same as his outfit when he was in the [Dark Side of the Moon].
And the mask he was wearing before, which was painted with oil paint, was now being worn on his female companion who had just helped him speak, and William saw this mask and was even more sure that this person was the Martin of the [Dark Side of the Moon].
"Nice to see you again."
Martin understood that William recognized him and greeted him politely.
And this seems like a provocation to William now, why does he always make a fool of himself every time this Martin appears? And now I still lose a palm...
Thinking of this, the pain and hatred in his chest continued to magnify, and his expression became gloomy, staring at Martin.
Until a hand next to him grabbed him.
Cecian saw William's pain, and she felt very strange about Martin, this [Shepherd] was mysterious and powerful, and last time she rescued them from the werewolves of [Dark Side of the Moon], this time she faced the "Ripper" and forced them back.
The familiarity of the sound just now had its source, but in addition to this familiarity, there was another layer of familiarity that was deeper and more elusive.
His name is Martin too...
Siaan thought again about a question she had thought about so many times.
Anne used to call him Martin during the Screaming Tent, and the Xenomorph who pushed her into the wriggling and sent her out of the Plantagenet was the first thing that came to mind.
But this one in front of me is a human, not a giant dog, not a woman, not a goblin... The appearance of the two is too different.
Ciaan thought of the possibility of transfiguring through her magical abilities, but she couldn't imagine that in the few short days Martin would have to escape from the Plantagenet Palace, come to distant Kavides, and reappear in front of her.
If he was that Martin, why didn't he identify himself when he saw himself?
Besides, Martin was already at the end of his power, how could he have escaped from the bishop who was at least the [Inflated Justice].
Coupled with the order token, the [Queen's Mailbox] was directly blown to pieces... All the hole cards have been played, and there is no possibility for Martin to come to Cavides.
It's just the same name, which is also a very common name.
It's all because of yourself.
Every time she thought about it, the feeling of guilt made her feel miserable and confused, and she couldn't sleep at night.
The priest needs to be in good spirits to avoid being seduced by an evil presence and falling into the abyss of madness, but what has happened to her these days has kept her at peace.
And when this "Martin" appeared in front of her again, when this sense of familiarity appeared in her heart out of nowhere, she began to face this man who was wearing a silver mask and acting a little flamboyantly.
Before, Martin was more like a powerful symbol in her mind, a shadow that was easily overlooked.
"Sir, have we met somewhere?"
Cixian finally asked the question that was haunting her, and there was a little anticipation in her eyes, trying to see through the glasses, the silver mask, the man's thoughts.
"If you ask me before you cross, I'll definitely give you my number..."
Who would have thought that this would be what Martin would think after hearing this long-awaited question.
Of course, who would look forward to meeting again after experiencing life and death, and the other party didn't recognize them at all?
What's more, the other party is still an upright and young beautiful girl, even compared with many girlfriends in her previous life, Xixian is definitely amazing.
Stopping the cranky thoughts in his mind, he calmly replied:
"I don't think so."
"But I'd love to get acquainted with such a beautiful and elegant lady as you."
He said this half-truthfully, adding a layer of frivolity to his disguise.
Of course, he can't reveal his identity at this time, not to mention his wanted situation, The information revealed by the words of the third prince and Stanley, and the [Gentle and Friendly Box] of unknown origin in William's hand are all reminding him that these two people are inseparable from the Redstone King's Palace, and even when Xixian comes to him, there are traces of being arranged.
The two men were standing next to each other now, and their eyes were not friendly.
Xi'an didn't get the answer he wanted, his eyes lost his brilliance, and he replied softly:
"I see, I think I recognized the wrong person, I'm very sorry."
There was a faint sense of loss in Martin's chest, but he didn't show it at all, and turned to Hinon and said:
"This mission has been completed, and I hope the bounty will arrive in time."
Martin learned from Shirley that the shepherds' club has a wide variety of missions, ranging from "hunting" to finding lost items and even helping her husband's cheating wife find evidence.
Providing security is a very common type of business for clubs, and clubs can provide protection on a perpetual basis or over a defined period of time.
The employer usually pays a deposit and pays the price after the task has been completed or the deadline has ended, at which point the shepherd can receive the bounty.
Shinon may have wanted to test the shepherd's strength, and he chose a single security protection.
That's why Martin said the mission was over.
Now he is portrayed as a somewhat frivolous, money-hungry bounty hunter.
Well, it's perfect.
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It was already afternoon back at the warehouse of the Mercury Fountain, and Martin sent Anne away, and the somewhat overactive girl wanted to follow Martin all the time, asking her about the unrealistic conjectures about the Prophet.
"Can you predict the future?"
"Have you ever met the Queen? What does she look like? Is it very tall? ”
"Legend has it that the queen has always had a mysterious black cat by her side, is that true?"
Now Shirley is like a little girl who has not been deeply involved in the world, as if she has endless questions, and she has completely lost her ability and calmness when hunting "meat eaters".
The door to the warehouse was closed, Belisarius had not returned, Juncker was in front of the pharmacy, and Martin had a rare chance to be alone again.
He rubbed his temples, the morning had been so rich that he lay down on the shabby single bed, intending to get a good night's sleep first.
The Secret Garden, the Wrench Brotherhood, and the Dark Alchemy Society are not as important as the sleep in front of them.
He was so tired.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a man's voice came from under the bed.
"Hello sir, I have brought some good things."