Chapter 118: The Devil is in the Details
"It sounds like a vulgar story, but since the discovery of the new passageway, there has been a tale of getting rich by taking risks. Sost casually commented on the contents of the telegram and looked at one of the "Red Gloves" in thought, "I remember that we had investigated Daun Dantès before, and had spoken to him in his dreams. ”
"Yes. The "Red Glove", who was in charge of this last time, nodded in response, "I haven't asked directly about this, but I can see that Dawn Dantès is very familiar with the Southern Continent and has a lot of experience there. ”
Oh, that may have been revealed to you by Daun Dantès...... Leonard didn't believe much in the contents of the telegram just now, suspecting that it was another layer of camouflage made by the surviving undead monster from the Quaternary.
However, he did not make his own speculation because he could not tell his teammates based on it.
Sost didn't pay attention to this matter, and instead said:
"What questions do you have about Gelman Sparrow's lead?"
"Since this crazy adventurer has been at sea in recent weeks, when did he come to Beckland?" Cindy, who is a "Nightmare", repeated her previous doubts, "I don't care about the exact time, but whether he will be able to reach Beckland, which is quite far from the sea." ”
Sost bowed his head lightly and said:
At the meeting just now, a deacon also raised this question, and based on the time and place of Gelman Sparrow's last appearance, he would not normally have been able to arrive at Beckland last night and complete the infiltration.
"Of course, I'm talking about normal.
"The missing servant told us that he was cleaning the square outside, and suddenly he couldn't control his body, he froze in place, unable to call for help, and then, he saw the colorful abstract oil paintings, and felt his body float up.
After that, he lost consciousness and came to his senses in a room in the East End.
"The former fits the description of the 'resentful spirit' possessed by the internal caretaker, and the latter is suspected to be the 'teleportation' of the 'traveler'.
"If it's really 'teleportation', then Gelman Sparrow could be in Beckland at any time. ”
As the elite of the "Night Watchers", the "Red Gloves" know far more about the knowledge of the Extraordinary Pathways than their colleagues at the same level, and are no strangers to the "Resentful Spirits" and "Travelers".
After listening to the captain's explanation, another "red glove" thoughtfully added:
"The 'Blood General' who is rumored to have been hunted by Gelman Sparrow is a 'Resentful Spirit'. ”
The details are preliminarily matched!
The speculation that Gelman Sparrow has gained the ability to "turn into a ghost" is not too difficult to accept, and the easiest way to do this is to find the "craftsman" and use the prey to make magical items.
Cindy took this to recall more information:
"It is said that Gelman Sparrow was able to change his appearance...... The infiltrator disguised himself as the inner warden. ”
Another detail is right!
"Excellent association. Thorst raised his hand and rubbed his forehead and said, "Relying on these details, we can preliminarily determine that the infiltrator is Gelman Sparrow, and in this way, some of our previous speculations and the list of checklists based on this may be wrong, Gelman Sparrow does not need his companions to come to the church often to pray and help collect information, he can change his appearance every day, enter here, and find out the situation, which is more unnoticed than relying on his companions." ”
As the largest and holiest church of the Church of the Night in Beckland, there are countless faithful who come to St. Samuel every day to pray or make a pilgrimage, and no bishop can remember the faces of the people who have only met once.
"In other words, this checklist we have in hand probably doesn't make any sense?" Leonard raised his brow and said in a slightly pompous tone.
"Obviously, our focus at the moment should be on Gelman Sparrow, with the other targets set aside and only the most basic surveillance. At this, Sost clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's get busy." ”
Leonard had no problem with this, and he was about to go to the "Machine Heart", "Substitute Punisher", and MI9 to get some information.
............
Early Tuesday morning, Klein slept until he woke up naturally, feeling relaxed and calm, and a feeling of joy was slowly growing.
The extraordinary abilities of the "psychiatrist" are still very useful...... This goes well with Miss Justice's own contagious optimism...... Klein jerked over and got out of bed and pulled back the curtains.
As he gazed at the scenery outside and the golden sun, he regained his motivation and made plans for the next few months, if not a year:
"First, look for a new secret couple;
"Second, with the help of the identity of Dawn Dantès and the manipulation of the secret couple, the director made a play to speed up the digestion of potions;
"Thirdly, in the process, slowly collect the materials needed for the 'Sorcerer' potion, among them, the Sorcerer can ask the little 'Sun' to see if there are any clues, and the Spirit Marauder seeks Mr. Azik's help, after all, the Underworld itself is a part of the Spirit Realm;
"Fourth, continue to investigate the Beckland Great Smog incident and find out the real culprits hidden behind the scenes, including Ince Zangwill, including the demigod who killed the 'Mad Captain', there is no better candidate to be the target of the promotion ceremony, however, be careful of '0-08' and always be aware of any too deliberate coincidences...... Well, my side is mainly based on normal contact and assistance, and the direct investigation of the danger is handed over to the witch Triss. ”
Klein's thoughts became clearer little by little, and although there were still worries and fears in his heart, these no longer affected his mental state and ability to act.
Retracting his gaze from the balcony, Klein stepped into the bathroom and took care of his personal hygiene.
Soon, he opened the door refreshed, and saw that in addition to Richardson, the butler, Walter, the butler, was waiting outside.
The gentleman, wearing white gloves, saluted respectfully:
"Good morning, sir, you have only one item on your agenda for today, and that is to go with Councillor Makht at three o'clock in the afternoon to participate in the activities of the 'East Bailang Veterans Club'.
"He is a member of parliament from the New Party, and accepting his invitation in this regard means that you have made a preliminary indication of your political leanings, and you still have a chance to hesitate. ”
Klein thought for a moment and said:
"No, it's my choice. ”
He paused, and said in the tone of a consultant:
"I am visiting the 'East Bailang Veterans' Club for the first time today, what should I pay attention to?"
"To praise them for their deeds in East Byrang, by offering a donation, not too much, not too little, of £500 being a more appropriate amount. Walter, the housekeeper, offered his own opinion.
£500...... Really, no matter which circle you want to enter, you have to spend a lot of money...... Hey, this is also because Dawn Dantès has no background and no background, so he can only open the way with money...... Crane bowed his head slightly, agreeing with the butler's proposal.
At the same time, he quickly calculated his current assets in his mind:
The "Artisan" has not yet completed the production of "Sea Singer", but the money in exchange for the extraordinary traits of "Chaos Mentor" and "Druid" has "arrived", totaling £16,000......
"Together with the original cash, minus the £13,000 spent on the purchase of a 3% stake in the Coyim Company, and the daily expenses of the wealthy family's daily and church donations, there are 23,985 pounds and five gold coins left......
"In addition, I paid back the lady messenger a sum of money, and I still owed her 3,413 gold coins......
"£500 is more than 2% of all my cash......"
Without saying a word, Klein walked out of the bedroom, down to the second floor, into the dining room, and enjoyed breakfast.
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Underneath St. Samuel's Church, Leonard Mitchell returned to the office earlier than the rest of his teammates.
He had been given the appropriate information and learned of an inconspicuous matter:
Prince Edsak, who died in the Great Smog of Beckland, commissioned a private investigator to investigate the cause of the death of equestrian teacher Talim Dumont.
And the name of that private investigator is:
Sherlock Moriarty!
Sure enough, his figure also appeared on the verge of the Great Smog in Beckland! Leonard raised his hand and brushed his hair with joy and excitement.
Immediately afterward, he clenched his fist and slammed the papers on the table, ready to look for more clues.
However, he suddenly stood still for seven or eight seconds, and then he picked up his cup with some embarrassment, took a sip of coffee, and muttered in his heart:
"What exactly did I want to do just now, I beat it and forgot about it......"
After careful recollection, Leonard finally remembered, opened the drawer, and took out a deck of tarot cards.
Then, he finds the "Fool" card, places it on a blank piece of paper, and writes three names on the bottom:
"Sherlock Moriarty, Gelman Sparrow, Dawn Dantès. ”
After a moment's hesitation, Leonard pulled a line from each of the three names and connected them to the "Fool" card, indicating that they were most likely members of the Hidden Order that believed in the "Fool".
Among them, he was not sure about the identity of Gelman Sparrow, so he put a question mark next to him.
Leonard then drew the "Emperor" card and pasted it next to the name "Sherlock Moriarty" as "Suspected".
"Gelman Sparrow and Dawn Dantès also correspond to a tarot card?" Leonard muttered to himself, taking the information of the mad adventurer and reading it carefully.
Suddenly, a date struck him as familiar:
Early January!
Gelman Sparrow first appeared at the beginning of January!
Hiss...... Leonard took a breath and jerked open another document, which at the end reads:
At the end of December, Sherlock Moriarty left Beckland for a holiday in the south and never returned. ”
End of December...... Early January...... Beckland ...... Port of Prietz ...... Gelman Sparrow will change...... Leonard muttered to himself as he drew a dotted line between "Sherlock Moriarty" and "Gelman Sparrow".
This great detective is the key...... Leonard retook Sherlock Moriarty's ceremonial portrait and looked at it closely.
Considering the element of "will change", he made a different change for the great detective in his heart.
Leonard's gaze froze little by little, and his brow furrowed uncontrollably.