Dorothy’s Forbidden Grimoire

Amid the steam of the industrial revolution, mysteries surge beneath the surface. Cults and secret societies seek the extraordinary in the shadows, while hidden gods gaze upon humanity from the hea...

Chapter 558: Seeking Help (1/2)

Chapter 558: Seeking Help

Outside the cabin door, a man named Dioro was standing by the half-open door, eavesdropping on the conversation inside the cabin. When Dioro heard the words that were leaked unintentionally, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Kill... people and animals... pigs... Messenger... What on earth are you talking about?"

Listening to the words in the cabin, Dioro couldn't help but think in his heart with fear. Comparing pigs to humans and mentioning slaughter without any scruples, the various meanings in these words made Dioro have extremely strange associations in his mind for a moment, but he didn't dare to confirm it for a moment. Now he decided to continue standing outside the door and continue to eavesdrop on the next conversation.

"Forget it, it's just a loss, which is barely acceptable. We're about to dock, and the next thing we should consider is the connection with the port. The preparations for the connection have been made, right?"

"It's all done. They're already in place. As soon as we get ashore, we'll take all the blood and livestock over. We can collect the money and goods on the same day. There won't be any more trouble later."

"Is the place where the goods are stolen safe? Will the guards of Moncarlo find it?"

"Don't worry about this. The people of the Hooked Shark Gang are the local bosses of Mon Carlo. They are very clear about the movements of the guards, and the location they chose is naturally the most suitable. It is said that the guards near the exchange point have been bribed by them, and the guards turn a blind eye to whatever they do. The only thing we need to worry about now is not the guards of Mon Carlo, but the group of charlatans in the church?"

"The Church? With the influence of the Church in Mon Carlo, what harm can they do to us?"

"That was before. Now things are a little different. A famous nun from the church recently came to Mon Carlo to participate in some kind of holy relic pilgrimage. Coincidentally, she just arrived today. Because of this nun's visit, the security of Mon Carlo has been upgraded today. It is said that the nun will visit the city after arriving. I am worried that if she wanders around the city, it will bring some changes to our plan..."

"Nun? You mean Sister Putt from Vanya? She is indeed quite famous recently, but I think she is just visiting Mon Carlo for a short while. The impact should not be that big. Is it necessary to respond so cautiously?"

"That's not a big deal. After we get ashore, we should be careful about everything. Now, it's almost time. Let's go and notify those blood animals to gather and prepare to get off the boat."

"Um……"

The conversation in the cabin came to an end, and then behind the conversation came a burst of increasingly loud footsteps. Hearing the footsteps, Dioro realized that the people inside were about to come out, and he suddenly became extremely panicked and immediately turned around and ran.

However, it seemed that because his movements were a little too large, the people in the cabin heard the noise, and a serious scolding immediately came from them.

"Who's outside?"

Hearing this scolding, Dioro's heart was in his throat. He immediately quickened his pace and ran away from the cabin. However, before he could run two steps, a pair of big hands stretched out from behind him and patted his shoulders. Then Dioro felt his shoulders suddenly sink and he fell to the ground. After falling, Dioro rolled on the ground and turned around to see the angry face of the middle-aged man in the food and intestines meeting.

"Ah...Mr. Andre, I didn't hear anything just now..."

Just when Dioro was about to say something, a young man whom Dioro did not recognize suddenly walked out from beside the man from the Gastroenterology Society named Ander, reached out his hand and covered Dioro's mouth. Dioro was unable to speak for a moment and could only lie on the ground and struggle hard. However, his struggles were firmly clamped by the young man and he was completely unable to move.

Facing the two people in front of him, Dioro was extremely horrified but helpless. After the young man clamped Dioro's hand, he looked seriously at the man called Ander beside him.

"What should we do? This bloody beast seemed to have heard everything we just said..."

Looking at Ander, the young man spoke bluntly, and Ander responded directly with a serious expression.

"Since he heard everything, we can't let him go. If he alerts the other blood animals, things will be very difficult. Pigs can't know they are going to be slaughtered before they are sent out... Knock him out and tie him up."

Ander told the method to deal with Dioro. After listening to Ander's words, the young man next to him immediately took action. Dioro only felt a pain in the back of his neck, and then he passed out and lay on the ground completely unconscious.

After seeing Dioro completely fainted, the young man and Ander looked at each other, and a slight smile appeared on their lips. Then the young man fumbled around his body for a while and took out a feather pen. After pulling down the clothes on Dioro's back, the young man began to write on Dioro's back with the pen.

Time passed quickly, and soon, under the guidance of the guide ship, the huge ship passed by countless reefs and islets, and finally arrived at the main island of the Mon Carlo Islands after passing through reef bunkers and turrets.

Amid cheers, the tourists on the front deck of the ship finally caught sight of their destination, the city of Mon Carlo. Gazing forward from the deck, they could see high-rise buildings in the distance and the bustling pier. Giant steel-framed letters were erected on a row of high-rise buildings facing the sea, spelling out the Igwe word for the City of Opportunity, displaying a hint of exaggeration.

Under professional guidance, the ship sailed to the bustling pier and stopped at a berth. Then, along with the boarding ladder, the packed passengers began to disembark in an orderly manner. Of course, not all passengers disembarked according to the normal procedure.

"Boy, you are officially arrested for murder. You dare to cause trouble on the ship coming to Mon Carlo. You are really tired of living."

On the rear deck of the ship, there were several policemen in uniform and helmets. The leading policeman handcuffed a young man's wrist and spoke sternly, and the young man glared at him in response.

"Humph... You guys are a bunch of pirates, but now you're acting according to the law? I just killed a drunk who was rude. Such behavior would have been nothing in your place a few years ago, but now you're going to throw me in jail. It's really ironic that a bunch of barbaric bandits are learning to wear formal clothes... Ugh..."

The young man spoke to the policeman in front of him with disdain, but what responded to him was a heavy punch to his abdomen. The young man bent over in pain due to the force of the blow, and fell to the ground hunched over with a painful expression.

"You're quite arrogant, kid... How dare you talk to me like that? It seems like I'll have to teach you a lesson when I get back. Take him away." The police chief said viciously as he looked at the young man who fell to the ground and covered his stomach. The policemen standing beside him also obeyed his words, picked up the young man who fell to the ground and dragged him away. After watching the young man go away, the team leader turned his head and looked at the two figures next to him, Captain William and Detective Ed.

"I didn't expect that a murder happened on an ordinary ship like yours, but you could actually find the criminal by yourselves. It's quite impressive. Anyway, this saves us a lot of effort. If other ships can manage themselves like you do, it would be great."

"The fact that we were able to solve the murder case so quickly was mainly thanks to Detective Ed." After listening to the words of the police captain, Captain William turned his head and looked at Ed beside him, and Ed replied modestly with a smile.

"It's nothing. I just solved some simple cases. I'm just doing my job."

"Mr. Ed, you are too modest. In this case, you were able to find the murderer just by listening to a few confessions and flipping through a few lists. It really opened my eyes." Captain William continued to say with admiration, and Ed continued to answer.

"Haha, after the system organizes the information from multiple sources, it can analyze many hidden clues. This kind of analytical ability is the basis of a detective."

After listening to Ed's words, the police captain beside him also became interested. He looked at Ed and said with interest.

"Oh... so you solved this case. You solved it so quickly, so you must be pretty capable. Why, as a detective, are you planning to stay in Mon Carlo again? There are countless cases waiting to be solved here. If you do a good job, you will be appreciated by the big shots, and wealth and honor will not be a problem."

"Ha, thank you for the invitation, Captain. I am from Putin and I am just traveling in Moncarlo. I have no intention of moving abroad yet. I will consider it when I have the need in the future."

Ed continued to respond to the team leader, but the team leader obviously did not take his words seriously, he waved his hand and spoke.