Chapter 122 "Nightmare" and Acting
The two discussed for a while, but had no clue about the whereabouts of the murderer who killed the Prak family, who was most likely a Mid-Sequence Beyonder from the Aurora Society.
Bearer bonds are called this because they do not require the withdrawer and the purchaser to be the same person, and they do not even record the purchaser's information. As long as the extraordinary person takes the bond to the corresponding bank and loses a part of the interest, he can cash it in directly and get cash without leaving any of his information in the whole process.
Crucially, they couldn't determine which bank had issued the bonds.
There were seven major banks in the Kingdom of Loen, and countless small local banks that were dependent on these large banks that held clearing rights. In Tingen City, there were no fewer than ten branches. Not to mention sending people to monitor each one, just posting wanted posters everywhere would take a lot of effort from the police.
If we include stores that buy jewelry, it will be even more difficult to block the murderer's channels for cashing in his property.
"Perhaps after Klein returns, he can use the existing information and the murderer's appearance to try divination. Otherwise, we can only wait for the 'Red Gloves'. They have more efficient tracking methods."
Leonard sighed, leaned against the back of the sofa and stretched out, seemingly having given up the pursuit.
"I think I heard my name?"
A head wearing a half-high silk hat popped out from the crack of the reception hall's door, with short black hair and brown eyes beneath the brim.
The door was then pushed open completely, and Dunn and Frye walked in behind Klein.
"You're back," Angel stood up from the sofa and greeted his teammates one by one. "Did the mission go well?"
"It's easy."
Klein forced a smile as he replied, but his tired expression couldn't be concealed, like someone who had worked all night and desperately needed sleep.
Frye, the "corpse collector" standing by, also looked tired and yawned constantly. Only Dunn Smith was in high spirits, even more energetic than usual.
This is the confidence that the "Sleepless One" path brings him...
Angel muttered inwardly as he watched Dunn assign tasks to the two people traveling with him. Then, he walked across the hall partition with a dark golden badge half the size of a palm and went to Chanis Gate to return the sealed object.
"That's 3-0782, the 'Mutated Sun Holy Emblem.' It can purify the surrounding ghosts and corpses. This time we went to Ramde to look for disturbing ghosts, and it will come in handy."
Seeing Angel staring at Dunn's back, Klein introduced him.
"Well, now I remember, there is a sealed object. So you are so tired because you have to guard it all night?"
Angel remembered that there was such a magical item sealed in the Chanis Gate of Tingen. Because it could not only purify the ghosts around it, but also purify the souls of all living people at the same time, ordinary people would become useless people who could only praise the sun if they stayed around it for an hour. Even extraordinary people could not last more than six hours.
Therefore, when taking it out, the night watchmen need to take turns to take it to the wild to guard it to prevent ordinary people from getting close to it for a long time.
After hurriedly briefing Angel and Leonard in the reception hall about his experience of purifying the black-armored, sword-wielding wraith in Ramde Town, Klein dragged his exhausted body to the lounge to catch up on some sleep.
Frye was also yawning, his eyelids drooping, and his already pale skin became even more bloodless, but he was diligent and still insisted on walking into the office equipped with a typewriter to write a mission report and reimbursement application for this operation.
The reception hall, which had been quite bustling just a moment ago, was now filled with only Angel and Leonard. Even Roxanne went to clean other rooms with a broom.
Fortunately, Dunn was quick in returning the sealed object. Not long after the two overworked night watchmen left the hall, he appeared behind the partition.
"Old Neil told me about the case. Leonard, please report the situation."
Sitting on the remaining sofa and pouring himself a cup of coffee, the captain of the Night Watch did not exchange too many pleasantries, but went straight to the point.
Leonard told Dunn in detail about the tragedy that happened in the Prak family yesterday. Angel added information from time to time, including the results of Old Neil's ritual magic and several people's speculation about the murderer's potion method.
"It seems the murderer is a Mid-Sequence Beyonder from the Mystical Prayer Path. According to the latest information released by the Holy Temple, he is at least a Sequence 6 Rose Bishop, and is very likely one of the twenty-two Divine Envoys of the Aurora Society. They are codenamed by letters, from Mr. A to Mr. X. They are at least Sequence 7, and the highest is even Sequence 5."
Alphabetical codenames... Could Mr. C, the "Rose Bishop" of Enmat Port, also be...
Angel couldn't help but feel a chill when he thought that there were 21 other extraordinary people besides him who were proficient in using flesh and blood magic, were cruel and lawless.
And now such a "messenger of God" has come to Tingen City and has even started committing crimes, killing five innocent citizens.
"Report to the Holy Temple. Perhaps we'll need the support of the Red Gloves this time."
After pondering for a moment, Dunn made a decision.
Angel felt relieved.
After the battle with Mr. C in Enmat Port, she assessed that the Tingen Night Squadron had little chance of winning against such an enemy.
According to Clement, the captain of the Enmat Port team, Mr. C's strength must have been damaged for some reason at the time and had not fully recovered.
Under such circumstances, he was suppressed by the "Hand of Declaration" which completely restrained his extraordinary abilities, and in the end he was only beaten half to death and managed to escape.
The sealed objects owned by Tingen Team flashed through his mind one by one. Only the "Vascular Thief" could cause some trouble to the "Rose Bishop", and that required good luck to steal his key abilities.
She originally thought that Dunn would hesitate and think that the Tingen City team was enough to handle such troubles, and would be unwilling to call for support immediately. Unexpectedly, the captain was very decisive.
Leonard, who was sitting opposite her, also seemed relieved. It seemed that they both had the same concerns.
Dunn stood up from the sofa, shook out his windbreaker, walked to the partition again, and went to the office where the telegraph was installed.
"By the way," he just disappeared behind the door and stuck his head out again, "Angel, come here."
Could it be that my secret complaints about the captain were discovered?
Angel nodded in confusion, stood up and followed Dunn into his office.
The latter took off his thin windbreaker and top hat and hung them on the coat rack, sat down in the armchair in front of the desk, lifted the dust cloth covering the telegraph machine, picked up the code book, and began to write the telegram to be sent according to the code book.
Telegraphs in this era were really troublesome, and they were wired, making them almost unusable without the fixed lines laid between cities...
However, I read in the newspaper that wireless telegraphy, which can communicate over short distances, is already being used on a small scale and may soon replace the outdated wired telegraph.
Looking at Dunn Smith who was writing the code word by word, Angel secretly commented on the technology of the steam age, then remembered that he was called to the office by Dunn, and hesitated to interrupt his work.
"Captain, what's the matter with calling me here?"
"Um?"
Dunn seemed to have just remembered that there was another person in the room. He stopped writing and looked up.
"Sorry... I forgot..."
Angel managed a smile in response.
"Well, I've already asked my acquaintances in Backlund about your use of unregistered magical items during our operation to eliminate the cursed altar in late July."
"She thinks this matter isn't a big deal, as the seal you possess isn't originally from the Church of Evernight. She also agrees with our approach and suggests we keep this magical item and return it to the traitor to the Mechanical Heart once we find it."
As Dunn spoke, he touched the coffee cup on the corner of the table, took a look, found it was empty, and put it down with a pursed mouth.
"She also mentioned some discontent among Backlund's church members regarding the Mechanical Heart, believing this sentiment to be prevalent within the church. Therefore, this Red Gloves intervention is an opportunity. You can proactively expose this mystical item and use 'temporary safekeeping' as an explanation."
It's better to expose yourself boldly and proactively than to hastily explain yourself after being tracked down. I understand this...
Angel nodded.
"As for the other one..."
He looked at Angel's waist, a mysterious smile on his face, and didn't continue.
So the captain already knew... Maybe Klein and Leonard also...
Angel followed Dunn's gaze and found that the latter's eyes were focused on the "thirsty blood" hidden under his windbreaker.
Did he mean for me not to reveal the other item, and for them to pretend they didn't know about it? Because the Black Flame-enhanced bullets were easy to conceal, and the "Magic Pocket Watch" was already included in the Enmat Port report?
Many thoughts raced through her mind.
"There's another thing. Regarding what you said last time, about summarizing the method of mastering potions from Daly's experience," Dunn continued, not noticing Angel's wandering thoughts. "Klein mentioned a similar idea to me yesterday before leaving for Ramde. Did you two discuss it?"
Did Klein also reveal the acting method to the captain? Oh, right, he said it was to pave the way for a special application.
Angel recalled Klein's "plan," nodded, and replied:
"We discussed this matter together. He felt that this method was very effective, so he has been working part-time at the 'Divination Club'. By performing divinations for others, he pretends to be a mysterious fortune teller. He quickly mastered the power of the potion."
"After killing Beyonders in several battles, I also felt that my control over the Assassin's abilities became more handy. Perhaps this caters to some special code."
She also revealed the information that she had the "Assassin" potion.
"That's right. The method you've developed should be accurate. Klein told me that he feels more confident in the potion's abilities, such as using clairvoyance. He's even planning to find an opportunity to submit a special application—just like Daly did."
"And these days I've been trying to become a real 'nightmare'..."
Dunn seemed to have forgotten that he still had to send a telegram to the church. He put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and his eyes became deep.
"What's the result?"
Angel asked curiously.
"It's been quite effective. It's been nine years since I was promoted to Nightmare, but it's only during this time that I feel I've fully mastered the relevant abilities."
"Well, except for memory."
He added with a smile on his face.
Thinking of Dunn who clumsily pulled the office curtains and tried to scare him with the flame of a lighter when he first heard about the "acting method", Angel also laughed and was sincerely happy that his captain had found the right way to act.
Wait, flames, intimidation...
I have been having nightmares recently, and every night I return to the negative state of the "magic pocket watch". I am scared by the gas lights in the room and have to hide in the basement. Could it be that all this was done by the captain through his "nightmare" ability?
It just so happened that the captain left Tingen City last night and went to the small town of Ramde, so I had a good sleep...
He felt that the role was "quite effective"...
The smile on Angel's lips disappeared, his eyes widened, and he looked at "Nightmare" Dunn Smith in disbelief.
The latter seemed to sense his teammate's anger and looked away guiltily.
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