Chapter 720 Meeting
While working with Miss "Queen" Christine Theresa on a scholarship fund, Audrey noticed her unusual attention to a young woman.
Therefore, with the observation ability of an "audience", she quickly memorized the facial features of the woman and the brother and sister next to her, and restored them with sketches.
Even so, it would be extremely difficult to find these three people with just a few portraits in a country with a population of 5 million, most of whom had not yet left their photos in the upgraded identity management system.
Fortunately, Audrey was able to start from Backlund Technical University, where the group was that day. Based on their micro-expressions and movements, as well as their movements as they walked around the campus, she was able to confirm that the black-haired girl was a candidate taking the entrance exam, and the blonde, purple-eyed woman was most likely a student at the school.
Therefore, she commissioned her financial steward Howard to conduct some covert investigations and quickly confirmed the identity of this Lily Granger. She originally belonged to Backlund Technical College, but due to school upgrades and mergers, she became a sophomore in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Technical University.
Starting from her social circle, Howard also confirmed the identities of the black-haired brother and sister: Benson and Melissa Moretti, who had just moved to Backlund this year. The former passed the unified government employee examination and became a formal employee of the Ministry of Finance, while the latter was working hard for the entrance examination for the Technical University.
What caught Audrey's attention was that Benson and Lily each had a large deposit in their Backlund Bank accounts. It was a huge fortune that they could never have accumulated given their jobs and social status. Moreover, it was all from a single transfer in September 1349.
6,000 pounds and 8,000 pounds respectively, transferred from an anonymous account... Even if it's an anonymous account, there will be some clues, such as the time the account was created and the location of the transfer. But if we investigate in depth, we will inevitably have to use my father's connections, which will bring more attention to these three people. This is not my wish... Audrey held the letter in her hand, thinking about the source of this huge sum of money.
In order to avoid leaving any traces, she didn't even dare to hire a private detective or ask people she knew, such as Hugh and Fors, to investigate. She also didn't use her connections to access the identity documents of the Document Bureau. She only collected the bank account information of Benson Moretti and Lily Granger. If an in-depth investigation attracted additional attention, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Of course, there are other directions, such as...
She looked at the other information about the three people, her gaze lingering on an inconspicuous spot.
According to the bank account information used, they were all from the city of Tingen.
When Miss "Queen" participated in the Tarot Club for the first time and used clumsy means to seek a way to buy a fake identity for "her friend", the place she was in was also Tingen City!
In July 1349, the "Queen" in Tingen joined the Tarot Club with us. She was absent from the Tarot Club from September onwards, during which time "The World" joined the Tarot Club. Meanwhile, the Moretti family and Lily Granger each received a large transfer of funds...
Clues flashed through Audrey's mind, making her feel as if she had grasped something important, but she couldn't grasp it in her hand. For a moment, she frowned in distress.
Great Detective Audrey, you have to work harder... She clenched her fists and "calmed" herself. Her eyes moved and looked at Susie who was squatting in the corner with her head tilted.
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"The Rose School is investigating the Beyonder properties of the Puppet... Two months have passed, and I sold the properties. Why are they only now investigating..."
The next day at noon, Angel received the prayer of Alger, the "Hanged Man," conveyed by Mr. Fool. Reluctantly, he put down his sumptuous lunch and returned to his study. He paced back and forth, considering whether to agree to the other party's request.
According to Alger, it was when he accidentally mentioned the "puppet" trait to the craftsman that he discovered he was controlled by the "Rose School" and learned of their interest in this trait... Could this not be a trap, but a coincidence?
After the battle outside Bayam and the attack at the Pirate Conference, the conflict between Angel and the "Rose School" has become completely irreconcilable. Moreover, the "Mother Tree of Desire" is targeting the "specialness" of Angel and Klein. Even if she voluntarily gives up being an enemy of this evil god and his followers, the other party will not let her go.
If that's the case, why didn't Alger, a Storm believer, report it directly to the Mandated Punisher? Bayam has Sea King Yann Cotman stationed there. As long as the Rose School doesn't have an angel in Bayam, they'll be captured...
Angel immediately thought of the fine traditions of the Tarot Club, but then he understood the concerns of the Hanged Man - he didn't want to attract attention and jeopardize his status in the Church of the Storm. The "craftsman" repeatedly helped the Tarot Club members to make magical items. Once they fell into the hands of the Mandated Punisher, the role of the Hanged Man would be exposed.
So his first thought was to conceal the truth from his superiors and ask his Tarot Club "colleagues" to solve the problem with the craftsmen. In order to avoid letting "World" Klein know that his unfinished magical item almost fell into the hands of the "Rose School", he was unwilling to inform him and instead came to me?
It was kind of like one of those political jokes that Backlund and Trier were running around with… Angel curled his lips and smiled, hesitant about whether to get involved.
If this was a plot by the Mother Tree of Desire and the Rose School, then Angel would undoubtedly have fallen into their trap once he reached Bayam. If it was just a coincidence, Angel would not only be able to rescue the craftsman and do the Hanged Man a favor, but also strike a blow against the Rose School, killing two birds with one stone.
After thinking for a moment, she simply took out a gold coin and used a simple ritual to summon the messenger belonging to German Sparrow, Renette Tinicole, who seemed to have a grudge against the "Rose School".
The messenger lady emerged from the void holding her own head. Four pairs of bright red eyes scanned the study and finally fell on the gold coins on the table.
"This time..." "No need..." "Send a letter..."
The three heads asked in turn. The last one, who had just bitten the gold coin, opened his mouth and added a word:
"Yeah?"
Angel cleared his throat and said:
"The 'Rose School' is tracking the characteristics of the 'puppet' I sold you last time, and I thought I should tell you about it."
She subtly warned the other party to be careful of being followed, and used honorifics.
After all, the messenger in front of him was an "ancient evil" and an angel of the "alien" path.
"Don't worry..." "Clean up the pollution..." "Erase the traces..." "Give it to others..."
This actually piqued Angel's interest, and she asked curiously:
"What happens if the 'traces' are not cleared?"
“Traces…” “Leading to tracking…” “Pollution…” “Causing loss of control…”
So the "Rose School" firmly controls the potions and extraordinary properties of the "alien" path. Is it because even if they die and leave behind extraordinary properties because they believe in the "Mother Tree of Desire", outsiders will be almost unable to use them and will not be able to divine the formula?
Renette was aware of these tactics and even capable of resisting them. It seems she had deep ties to the "Rose School." Could she be a defector from the "Temperance Faction"? Hmm, this aligns with her negative feelings towards the "Rose School." Perhaps her death was related to this...
Angel thought for a moment, then nodded and continued:
"I'm planning to go to Bayam and resolve this matter. Does the Rose School of Thought have any angels or saints stationed there?"
"Angel..." "No..." "Leave..." "Southern Continent..."
Reinette's heads replied vaguely.
What she meant was that at least no angels would come directly to Bayam, unless, like the previous two times, they activated the summoning ritual to summon the "divine evil"'s clone. That would require advance preparation and a movement that could not be concealed at all, and the "Sea King" would respond... Angel quickly translated the messenger's words, confirming that if she went to Bayam, she would at most encounter a saint from the "Rose School". Even if it was a Sequence 3, she could hold out until the "Sea King" or other help arrived.
"Thank you, I have no problem."
After confirming it was safe, Angel watched as Reinette bit the gold coin and retreated into the void.
Knowing my power—well, mainly Anne's—if the "Rose School" wanted to set a trap, they would probably mobilize forces above the level of an angel. And if Bayam caused such a commotion, it would inevitably draw a counterattack from the Church of the Storm. Therefore, the possibility of this "puppet" incident being a random occurrence is very high...
Angel thought about it and did a simple divination, confirming the correctness of his idea with the information he knew so far.
"First, send a message to the Hanged Man, asking him to keep an eye on the Artisan's movements and find out what the Rose School is up to. When the time is right, I'll use the mirror world to travel to Bayam and resolve all issues..."
She murmured, quickly drafted the content, and bowed her head to pray to The Fool.
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On Wednesday night, after dinner and washing up, Angel disguised himself and went to bed early. He then used the full-length mirror hanging in his bedroom to enter the familiar Backlund mirror world and wandered to the address provided by "Magician" Fors, next to a cafe in the Cherwood District.
In a private room on the second floor of the cafe, a barely perceptible light flashed from the decorative mirror on the wall. Angel returned to reality in invisible state and looked at the man waiting in the room.
He was of medium build, with long arms and neatly combed hair. His light suitcase was placed on the table, and his blue eyes were fixed on the window, as if he didn't notice anyone sneaking in.
Too careless, not what I imagined a descendant of an ancient family to be...
Angel, who was hiding his body, chuckled secretly. Just as he was about to approach the other party and give him a scare as a greeting, he suddenly found that the left hand of this descendant of the family of Abraham was hanging by his side and was pressed outside his pocket, with a little force and continuously pressing in a certain rhythm.
Some kind of "preventative" measure, defensive in nature, or a magical item that can "teleport" away if attacked?
Thinking of the close relationship between the Abraham family and the "apprentice" path, Angel was thoughtful. Instead of approaching rashly, he directly lifted the "invisibility" and appeared at the door of the box.
"Hello?"
She knocked on the closed door.
The man's body stiffened, and he twisted his neck to look towards the door. There was undisguised wariness and a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He carefully examined Angel, focusing on her brown dress and beige shawl. After confirming that the person coming was the one he was waiting for, the man nodded, stood up, took off his hat, pressed it to his chest, bowed slightly, and said in a calm tone:
"You must be the kind lady who helped my students. Good evening. I am Dorian Gray Abraham."
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