Chapter 157
The assistant's forehead began to break out in a cold sweat, his mind racing as he tried to explain the situation.
But at times like this, even a second of silence would seem suspicious, and some people were already looking on with suspicion and whispering among themselves.
The assistant, though blustering, asked, "Are you here to cause trouble on purpose?"
"What are you doing? You can't win an argument, so you start biting people randomly?"
Bo Yezhai complained: "Master, believe me, I really didn't come here to cause trouble, but I know it's not your fault. It's normal to exaggerate when promoting it. Everyone thinks you can read minds. It was just that assistant making things up during the promotion, right?"
Those who are here today still have some doubts about this religion, which is why they need to witness the leader reading minds. The truly devout are already working for them, so when Bo Yezhai said this, many people became suspicious.
If Bo Yezaki directly questioned the cult leader, some of those who tended to believe him might not have cooperated so readily. But since Bo Yezaki pointed the finger at his assistant, these people felt that the cult leader might also have been misled.
Therefore, someone questioned the assistant: "How exactly did you promote it?"
The assistant was furious.
This religion has grown to such an extent entirely thanks to his efforts, yet now that something goes wrong, everyone tries to shift the blame onto him!
The cult leader remained silent.
The assistant had to step in himself: "The leader isn't feeling well today, so this ability isn't working properly..."
Bo Yezhai: "Could you use your X-ray vision to find my letter? There aren't many people here, and even fewer letters left. It should be quick to find it. I don't think I'm making things difficult for you, am I? I just want to know if the cult leader's superpowers are real!"
Someone below, eager to stir up trouble, shouted, "I want to know too!"
People tend to follow the crowd, and those who had doubts began to speak up.
"Me too!"
"Just keep looking, there aren't many left!"
The assistant's hands were trembling slightly.
Their religion is barely on the right track. Before, when they were preaching in the neighborhood, the ignorant villagers were relatively easy to fool. Recently, their assistant tried to expand the scope of their mission and recruit people from outside, which attracted a group of skeptical and questioning individuals.
In the past, the atmosphere here would never have become like this...
At this moment, Mr. Nakata Akechi, who was the first to have his wish seen through, stood up and spoke indignantly for the cult leader: "Stop making trouble!"
The assistant was very pleased.
Sure, at least this new one is completely convinced and quite devout, and can help him control the atmosphere on site.
However, the next second, he heard Mr. Nakata Akechi say something.
"So far, has the leader said anything? She's clearly confident! But the way you're making a scene makes it seem like she was forced to agree, so you all need to be quiet!"
After saying that, Nakata Akechi fawned over the cult leader and said, "I believe you must have relied on your own true strength. Please demonstrate your miracles and persuade these ignorant people!"
Cult Leader: "…………"
assistant:"…………"
Is this what they call a terrible teammate...? Let's just shut up!
But the atmosphere had already been built up to this point, so the assistant could only give the leader a look, letting her give it a try.
So the cult leader remained silent and maintained his aloof demeanor, quietly picking up the remaining envelopes and beginning to "sensitize" them one by one.
When it came to one of the letters, the cult leader suddenly frowned.
She looked up at Bo Yezaki, then down at the envelope in her hand. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Is this the one?"
As she spoke, she opened the envelope.
Unlike the letter paper in other envelopes, the paper originally provided was the perfect size to fit flat into the envelope, so almost everyone just stuffed the paper in directly.
But this envelope was different; the paper inside was folded.
His unconventional approach makes him seem like someone like Usaku Saiki, who's always looking for trouble.
The cult leader had just taken out the letter and was about to unfold it when he was stopped by Bo Yezhai.
"Wait, didn't you always tell me your wish before opening the envelope? Why didn't you say it this time?"
Usakabe asked with a curious look, "Is it because your X-ray vision can only see through one layer, so you can't see through the paper when it's folded?"
The cult leader froze.
Bo Yezaki realized that this might be one of the conditions that allowed the cult leader to see through things.
So he walked straight and upright toward the cult leader.
To Bourbon and Scotland's surprise, the assistant standing in the path of Usui not only did not take the opportunity to stop him, but instead took a step back.
This brings us to the outfit that Usaku Saiki is wearing today.
He refused to let Bourbon and Scotland see what was in his suitcase yesterday, and it came in handy today.
The lucky bag that Bo Yezaki drew from the system can be temporarily stored in the system as long as it is not claimed.
Because I can't fit any more at home, and I've been drawing them every day for years, I still can't finish sending them all to my friends in the Middle East, so I've accumulated a bunch in the system's warehouse.
After waking up today, he pretended to stay in bed and went through the attributes of all the items in the warehouse, pretending that the ones he felt he could use were just taken out of his suitcase.
Therefore, although his outfit today was a bit flashy, he maxed out [Persuasiveness], [Integrity], and a lot of other miscellaneous attributes to make himself seem more trustworthy than others.
While it's not very effective against determined and specially trained undercover agents like Bourbon and Scotland, it's sufficient for dealing with ordinary people.
So far, no one has raised any objections to his attire, which is enough to demonstrate how reliable the system's products are...
Bo Yezhai walked up to the cult leader and suddenly smelled a familiar scent. He instantly understood how the cult leader had seen the contents of the letter.
Ah—I see, they were all wrong. So that's the trick they were using. No wonder the wind-up was so long.
Bo Yezaki laughed. He had drawn this thing before! Now he could use it directly.
The assistant thought that Bo Yezhai was going to say something after he went up, but instead he picked up the unopened envelope and, imitating the cult leader's actions, gently stroked the envelope as if sensing something.
His assistant had already rushed to his side. Upon seeing his actions, he was shocked and wanted to say something, but he held back and didn't even dare to step forward to stop him.
After a while, Usakabe Saiki suddenly said, "Mr. Kobayashi, aren't you troubled by your son's marriage?"
Mr. Kobayashi, sitting below, looked shocked: "Yes, how did you know?"
“It’s very simple.” Bo Yezaki showed a portable bottle of disinfectant alcohol that he had just taken from the system’s inventory. “Just rub the alcohol on the envelope, and it will temporarily make the envelope wet and semi-transparent, to the point that you can see the words written on the letter inside. And the alcohol evaporates quickly, so once it dries, there will be no trace left. This is supposed to achieve the so-called ‘mind-reading’ effect… Sigh, this is not even X-ray vision!”
There was an uproar below.
Only Bourbon and Scotland remained relatively silent.
Bourbon asked slowly, "Does he even carry disinfectant with him? Is he that prepared?"
Scotland: "...He always carries some weird stuff, at least the rubbing alcohol is quite useful."
"Do you think he had already guessed this method, which is why he brought it along, or was it just a coincidence?"
“…I don’t know.” Scotland gave a wry smile. “Actually, I’ve never understood him.”
The assistant's face turned ashen: "Enough! I'm calling for backup! Don't cause trouble here! Get out!"
Bo Yezhai said no, and even raised his voice: "It is precisely because of this method that she did not sign her name, so she did not know whose wish it was. The paper was folded, so she did not know whose wish it was either. By the way, my letter was not folded, it belongs to someone else. The leader is wrong again."
The assistant immediately started calling for backup, intending to contain the situation to a small area. As for those who knew the truth, most of them were from out of town, and once they were driven away, they probably wouldn't have the chance to come here and spread rumors.
Mr. Nakata Akechi, who has just joined the church, is a bit of a problem.
He looked utterly incredulous and pitiful, yet he still tried to defend the cult leader: "This is just your word. While it's true that alcohol can be used, how can you prove that the cult leader used alcohol?"
Usoppai turned around and grabbed the hand that the cult leader had been fiddling with on the envelope. Then, he pulled out a small bag of alcohol from the wide sleeve of his kimono.
Nakata Akechi was greatly shocked and finally shut his mouth, no longer defending the cult leader.
At this moment, the people the assistant had called rushed in from outside. These people were either devout believers or paid workers. Although they didn't know what was going on, they were ready to take action when the assistant told them to drive these people away.
Someone who was near the door had their arm roughly grabbed and shouted angrily, "Your cult leader is a fraud! He can see the contents of the envelope because he smeared alcohol on it!"
The person who took the money and did the service didn't react much; he continued to pull and shove as usual. But the believers subconsciously slowed down a little, as if they wanted to figure out what was going on.
Others countered: "Impossible! The cult leader has genuine superpowers!"
Bo Yezhai cleared his throat: "Everyone, could you please let me say a few words first? By the way, the person who spoke just now..."
The person who had just retorted paused for a moment, his eyes showing a hint of wariness, but because of the attribute bonuses from Bo Yezhai's equipment, he nodded: "What's wrong?"
Have you started dating someone recently?
The woman was taken aback, her face suddenly turning red: "...No! Don't talk nonsense!"
"It's impossible that it wasn't there, I saw it."
Bo Yezaki stared at the map mode of the "Universal Navigation" app, opened the details of the people around him, his light green eyes, with a slightly empty gaze, added a touch of eeriness and supernaturalness to his aura.
With all the attribute bonuses, many people couldn't help but wonder if he had really seen something.
The assistant, being a staunch opponent, wasn't significantly affected and quickly said, "He probably did his research beforehand and came prepared! He ambushed us!"
Some people's wavering expressions subsided somewhat.
But then Bo Yezaki dropped a bombshell: "I advise you to break up with him immediately. He's a murderer, and he only joined this cult to avoid being caught..."
Everyone gasped in shock.
The woman, forgetting her own embarrassment, instinctively said, "How could that be! He said he was just tired of the big city..."
Now everyone knew that Usakabe Saiki was right; this woman was indeed in love.
Even her devoted followers, who spent every day with her, hadn't noticed she was in a relationship, but this newcomer could tell at a glance...
"Could it be that you're the one with superpowers! Do you have a supernatural eye?!" someone asked excitedly.
Bo Yezaki didn't give a specific answer, but simply smiled at the man whose criminal record had suddenly been exposed, emphasizing the key words: "I advise you not to try to deny it. My eyes see everything clearly. Everyone, arrest him now. This is a good opportunity to accumulate merit."
This is clearly not information that can be prepared through prior investigation.
The man felt that the only person who could know this was the police officer who had been investigating him! And for some reason, he had a certain credibility with this guy; he was definitely a police officer!
Police officers usually don't act alone; there might be several officers here, perhaps specifically targeting you...
So he didn't explain further and turned to run away.
Originally, Bo Yezaki had revealed his supernatural side, and there was no more scientific explanation for it at the moment. The superstitious people were already somewhat convinced by his attributes. But then this guy tried to hide his true identity and ran away. That was unacceptable. Everyone immediately realized that this guy was indeed a fugitive!
Plus, even though it was their first meeting, he could tell they were in a relationship, and even that their partner was a fugitive...
This guy who looks so young might actually be quite capable!
Now they're asking them to catch fugitives! They say it will increase their merit... Hesitating even for a moment is disrespectful to your next life!
So a group of people rushed out to chase the fugitive, leaving the less superstitious people in the room dumbfounded.
Bourbon was baffled: "...How did he figure that out? No matter how many times I watch it, I still can't understand the principles behind his way of judging people..."
With eyes that can spot a murderer at a glance, it's such a waste that she's not a police officer! Why did she join the organization?!
Scotland pondered, "I have a bad feeling about this."
"What?"
"...Do you think Bo Ye might find it fun and stay to take over this cult? I think those people who rushed out earlier seem to be somewhat obedient to him...and he looks like he's having a lot of fun, maybe he hasn't had enough..."
Bourbon: "…………"
As the two of them were discussing, Bo Yezhai suddenly came over and asked.
"What are you standing there for? Call the police! Do I have to urge you? You guys are really clueless."
Bourbon & Scotland: "…………"
Even after all this, you still haven't forgotten to call the police...
Bourbon was somewhat speechless, but also relieved, thinking that at least Usoppai wouldn't stay here as a cult leader.
Anyway, their fake identities were so well-conceived that it didn't matter if the police came. They could even take a statement from Usoppō Saiki and see if they could get any useful information out of him.
Just then, someone who didn't seem very superstitious complained, "Calling the police is useless. The policeman in charge of our area is so unreliable... What's his name again?"
Someone chimed in: "Mountain Village Mantra."
Scotland:"…………"
Ah, in Gunma Prefecture, which borders Nagano Prefecture, what about the policeman named Yamamura Misao...?
Oh no!! It's someone he knows! If we call the police, given that guy's carefree personality, he might just call out his name, and we'll be exposed in no time!
So Scotland decisively raised his hand and hung up the phone Bourbon was dialing: "Wait, don't call the police."
Bourbon, who didn't know Yamamura Misao, was completely baffled by Scotland's reaction: "...Huh?"
"What's wrong with you?! Are you going to stay and be a protector for Usoppō Saiki?!"
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This chapter has over 4,000 words.
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See how simple this technique is? All you need is alcohol!
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The prisoner looked at the thin leaf: It was a policeman.
Thin leaves: ...
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Misao Yamamura, the most unreliable police officer in Detective Conan, is superstitious and always gets the wrong answers... Whenever I finish writing a character and worry that it might be a bit idiotic, I think of Misao Yamamura... Sure, someone like that can be a police officer, and even get promoted to inspector! There's nothing wrong with what I wrote!
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