Chapter 346 Communication
In the secret meeting room of the Tivian Security Headquarters, Prince Harold's trusted knight Misha was leading the members of the investigation team she had formed to conduct intelligence analysis. When she was analyzing the extraordinary infringement incident at the Holy Crown University and uttered the word "detective", the members below had different reactions.
"Detective? Who is this detective? How could he figure out what happened in the Eight-pointed Nest and report it to us through the Stonemasons Association?"
At the long conference table, the young man Wei Han asked with a hint of confusion, while the woman opposite him, Ji Fu, answered.
"I guess this is a code name. This detective is probably also a member of a secret society, and this society is likely to be hostile to the Eight-Pointed Nest. So he relies on us to report it, hoping to drive the tiger to devour the wolf and rely on our strength to deal with the Eight-Pointed. It is unlikely that a single extraordinary person will be the enemy of the entire society."
Ji Fu said this, and then she glanced at the huge city map on the wall before continuing to speak.
"Didn't Ms. Misha say this before? The Eight-Pointed Nest might be hostile to other secret societies. Didn't the two sides engage in a divination war with each other and even cause the price of Tivian's 'Qi' storage to soar?"
Listening to Jiv's words, Misha nodded and replied in an affirmative tone.
"Yes, according to the current signs, this Eight-pointed Nest is indeed in a hostile state with a certain extraordinary association of equal size or even larger strength. Although the second report I mentioned just now was delayed, when our people found the ceremony site in the ruins below Guanda, they found that the ritual personnel of the Eight-pointed Nest had been completely wiped out. This is most likely the work of that association... Because the report was unsuccessful, they took action themselves."
As soon as Misha said this, everyone below looked at each other. If the report failed, they would take action themselves. It felt like calling the police was useless so they solved the criminals themselves. This was more or less ironic for them as police officers.
"Sure enough... this detective should be the detective who saved me, a follower of Aka, and a subordinate of Lord Paarthurnax... He told me on the train before that his organization is currently hostile to the Eight-pointed Nest, which is very consistent with Ms. Misha's description."
Gregor thought so in his heart while listening to Misha's words. Then the middle-aged man Mike who was sitting diagonally opposite him continued to speak in a speculative tone.
"So... Ms. Misha, what you mean now is that we can obtain intelligence on the Eight-pointed Nest by contacting this detective and the association behind it?"
"That's right. All signs show that this unknown mysterious society has a very deep conflict with the Eight-Pointed Nest. The clashes between them may have taken place many times in places we can't see. Since this society can grasp the movements of the Eight-Pointed Nest, then they must have a special understanding of them. They may also know something about the spies in our bureau. It is very necessary to make contact with them."
Putting down the stick in her hand for the time being, Misha put her hands on the table and spoke to everyone. After hearing her words, Gregor frowned slightly.
'Mr. Detective and his team don't actually know who the traitor is in the Eight-pointed Headquarters, so they asked me to temporarily replace Adrin's identity at the Eight-pointed Nest in order to find clues about the traitor... But since Mr. Detective and his team have been fighting against the Eight-pointed Nest for so long, they must know a lot of important information about them. There is no harm in Ms. Misha communicating with them.'
Gregor was thinking this in his heart, while the burly Leo on the other side continued to ask Misha.
"So...how can we contact that detective agency? Are they willing to contact us?"
"They used the Stonemasons Association to contact us, and we can naturally contact them through the Stonemasons Association. Moreover, they will most likely not reject contacting us, as long as we offer them compensation..."
Misha said this, and her words aroused Gregor's doubts. He raised his eyebrows slightly in response.
"Reward? What reward?"
"A payment owed... Heh... You all have been in Tivian for a while, I wonder if any of you have heard of the name of Detective Ed?" Misha asked while looking at the people in front of her. After hearing her words, some of the people who sat down looked confused, while some looked clear, including the only woman in the team, Jifu.
"Detective Ed? Is he the detective Ed who solved the Feiteng Theater murder case and cleared the innocent dance star Adele? I've seen him in the newspaper. He is said to be a talented young detective who has just appeared in Tivian. How... is there any connection between him and the code-named 'Detective' we are talking about?"
Gina asked in confusion, and Misha nodded in response.
"There is a big connection. I am almost certain that this Detective Ed... and the one codenamed 'Detective' are the same person. This Ed is an ordinary detective on the surface, but in fact he is a member of a secret society. The cases he handles are all ordinary on the surface, but in essence they involve extraordinary secrets."
Misha said this, and Jiv took a breath in disbelief after hearing her words. She didn't expect that this extraordinary detective who could be on the newspapers would be the same person as the detective who was being discussed here. Many people at the scene showed curiosity about this detective who was currently active in the mundane and secret fields.
"This detective has been in contact with us for a long time. In August, a passenger from Ulster was killed on a train to Tivian. At that time, a man who claimed to be a detective named Ed solved the case on the train and killed the murderer who tried to escape.
"In fact, the victim was a searcher from the Ulster Branch. He was ordered to secretly carry a batch of important documents to the Tivian Headquarters, but was killed by the Eight Spies on the way. After the detective Ed solved the case, he obtained the documents. Later, he returned the documents to us in the name of the detective through the Stonemasons Guild... and we have not given any compensation for this so far."
Misha continued to speak to the people in front of her. Everyone in the conference room paused slightly after hearing her words, and then the young Wei Han opened his mouth tentatively to speak.
"So... Miss Misha, what you mean is that you want to contact Detective Ed by offering him a reward?"
"Yes, to be exact, I want to meet Ed face to face under the pretext of discussing compensation, and then have an in-depth discussion with him about the Eight-pointed Nest. At the same time, I would like you to help me prevent unexpected situations, and if possible, help me investigate the other party's background."
Looking at the people in front of her, Misha said so. After Gregor, who was sitting behind her, heard these words, he glanced at the people in front of him and thought silently in his heart.
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