A loud explosion woke Haight, who was already in a light sleep.

From the evening, the owner of the 'Haidt Furniture Store' felt restless, as if something big was about to happen.

And at this moment, when he heard a huge explosion, Haidt's face immediately changed drastically, and he turned over and sat up.

Because—

The direction of the explosion was Elta Square!

'Something happened to the bell tower! ’

Haidt didn't bother to look closely, and when this thought came to him, the owner of the 'Haidt Furniture Store' crawled towards the secret passage under the bed.

Relying on his carpenter's skills, the furniture store owner has created a slide-like emergency evacuation route for himself.

This passage is connected to a secret chamber located 10 meters underground.

When he entered the secret room, the furniture store owner began to count silently.

“180、179、178……”

That's what the lord told him.

If you don't want to lose some of your memories, be sure to stay in this chamber 10 meters deep and count 180 times.

After that, act again.

After 180 silent counts at a constant rate, the furniture store owner still did not put it down, and after another 20 strokes, he climbed up through the small door on the side of the secret room.

It leads to the house of his neighbor 'Henry'.

He and Henry weren't familiar with each other, just nodding acquaintances.

However, he was very familiar with the two 'Mrs. Henry', and they had communicated with each other in simple terms.

Compared with the first Mrs. Henry, who discovered his secret and had to be buried in the secret room, the second Mrs. Henry was younger, more beautiful, and more obedient.

At least, he will not be blackmailed.

Unfortunately, I won't have a chance in the future. ’

Haight, who had climbed out of the secret passage, looked at the one-and-a-half-story building of his neighbor's house, and his heart was full of sighs.

After that, he completely closed the secret passage.

And when he was done with all this, the furniture store owner took a closer look around.

Garden Street is quiet.

There was not the slightest movement.

'This power...... It's so desirable! ’

The furniture store owner thought silently, with a frenzy in his eyes - he had already decided to go to the inner bay!

Since this kind of power can't be obtained in South Los Angeles, there should be a larger inner bay, right?

Before he can, though, he'll need to get his start-up capital!

23 Golden Canes!

If you convert it into gold coins, it's 17,250 pieces!

If you exchange it for a golden ticket, it's even more!

It's enough for him to transform himself in the inner bay and continue to pursue this mysterious power.

The thought of a more comfortable life in Neiwan, the lack of having to get up early and work as a carpenter, and especially the complete freedom from the grip of Lum and the members of the 'Blood Clan', Haight's steps immediately became brisk.

The furniture store owner didn't have much gratitude for Rum and the Bloodliner.

The two sides are only in a cooperative interest relationship.

Even, in a way, he gave more.

Moreover, Haidt still has some resentment towards those members of the 'Blood Clan', why didn't he teach him when he had that kind of power?

He's already given so much!

'Humph!

Wait!

Even if you don't teach me, I'll learn more powerful power in the inner bay, and when that time comes...... Hehe. ’

The furniture store owner let out a sneer.

The whole person had walked out of Garden Street, bypassed Kirk Street, and entered Dahl Lane, where he had set up two safe houses, but the real safe houses were in Dahl Lane, which he had purchased under a different identity.

On weekdays, I will ask the reputable Andorran mother-in-law to take care of it.

When he returns, he will be rewarded accordingly.

After walking to his safe house, checking the locks and making sure no one had moved, the furniture store owner unlocked the door and walked in.

Twenty-two of the 23 golden canes are here, all packed into a large canvas bag.

As for the 23rd?

There is a high probability that it is exposed!

"Damn Tate!"

The furniture store owner muttered, his eyes full of fierceness.

'Do you want to kill each other when you leave tonight?' ’

When such a thought arose, the furniture store owner couldn't hold back any longer, even if he picked up a 66-pound canvas bag, pulled the wounds on his body, and made him grin in pain, but the furniture store owner felt that it didn't matter, what he needed now was hot blood to calm down.

Impatiently, the owner of the furniture store prepared to change his clothes - as a safe house, which not only stored a golden cane, but also put corresponding clothes, wigs, fake beards, etc.

Of course, there is also some change and medicines.

And just as the furniture store owner was taking advantage of the moonlight to select the wig and fake beard in the box, an invisible palm suddenly covered his mouth and nose, and then an invisible palm holding an invisible sword silently slit his throat, followed by a third invisible palm holding a dagger and stabbing him in the left and right chests continuously.

Puff puff!

In a flurry of metal cutting flesh.

Haidt's eyes widened, and he didn't speak.

Subsequently, the corpse disappeared into the Chest of Athoth.

In the secret place created by Harris, the [Athos Chest], which had emptied the corpse, once again took on a heavy responsibility that it should not have shouldered.

Who would store corpses with precious space props!

Arthur, who remembered this sentence, didn't care.

After all, this is meant for others, and no one really believes what a 'medium' says, right?

You know, a prop is a kind of tool.

And the purpose of the existence of tools is to make it easier for users.

'Luckily it didn't get bloody!' ’

Arthur examined his golden cane, feeling the weight of it, the corners of his mouth tilted slightly.

At the same time, don't forget to command the [Hand of Nothingness] to clean the blood from the ground.

Then, the young 'medium' checked and made sure that everything in the room had been restored to its original state before leaving the place - the same safe house that Harris had chosen to hide in the mountains and forests, and the safe house here Arthur thought he might have used as well.

It's just a possibility, but what if?

No one knows what will happen in the future, and there is always nothing wrong with leaving an extra way back.

Cautious, Arthur walked in the shadows towards the Shire police station.

His cat, Pendragon, was still in the police station.

……

Pendragon, brought back by the patrolman who acted as a coachman, was squeezing the 'sheriff' away from the cat's bowl, burying his head in the cat's food and eating it.

Each bite made the 'Sheriff' whimper carefully.

When Pendragon had finished eating, the 'sheriff' came to the cat's bowl, looked at the cat's bowl that had not contained a single one, and let out an aggrieved meow at Maltz.

"It's right to be polite to guests, and isn't Pan a good friend of yours?"

The old sheriff Maltz picked up his cow cat and whispered to soothe him.

Seeing the tearful appearance of the 'sheriff', he immediately poured out new cat food, and Pendragon, who was obviously lying on his stomach, was about to fall asleep, and immediately stood up and occupied the cat food bowl.

Even Maltz couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene.

You know, this is not the first bowl, it's the third bowl.

His 'sheriff' only has one bowl a day, and Pendragon eats three bowls a meal?

"This, this orange cat is too edible, right?"

The old sheriff muttered to himself.

Then the old sheriff heard the familiar voice—

"So, as an old father, I have to hurry up to make money!

Otherwise, even Pan can't afford to raise it! ”

The old sheriff turned his head and saw his partner, and Pendragon, who was showing off the cat food, glanced at his master and continued to eat with his head down, not paying any attention to Arthur, who had let himself take the blame again.

And just as Pendragon was munching, suddenly—

A whisker fell.

(End of chapter)