Chapter 129 Another Divine Messenger
"Yes... yes! Hello, officer!"
The bank manager's eyes shifted back and forth between the police badge and Angel's face, as if he couldn't quite believe that such a young woman was an inspector with a higher rank than the sheriff who managed this block.
Although he addressed Angel as "Officer," he did not answer the question.
"That man is suspected of a mass murder case with numerous deaths, and he took away a lot of bearer bonds and cash from the scene. I need to know the details of the transaction!"
Angel used the Instigator's "Persuasion" ability.
The bank manager was still a little hesitant, but in the end, Angel's serious expression convinced him.
He brought Angel into the VIP reception room, sent the waiter out and closed the door.
"That gentleman didn't reveal his name, but he holds several large-denomination bonds issued by Backlund Bank, all in bearer form."
The manager took out a stack of beautifully printed bonds from a safe nearby and spread them out on the table for display.
The bond was printed with a unique serial number, the portrait of King George III, and the emblem of the Backlund Bank, somewhat resembling an enlarged gold pound.
On the back is the bond's face value, redemption period, and agreed interest.
"These bonds are all high-denomination, with a face value of £200 each, a five-year term, and an annual interest rate of 4%. However, this gentleman requires immediate redemption, so according to the agreement, he will lose almost all the interest."
Sure enough, the purpose of this extraordinary person from the "Aurora Society" coming to the bank was to redeem bonds and obtain cash. Moreover, the money came easily, so he didn't care about the loss at all.
The moment he recognized the other party, Angel almost wanted to pull out the "Thirsty Blood" under his cloak and press the "Magic Pocket Watch" to attack, but he still controlled his expression and movements with strong willpower and did not let this "Aurora Society" member discover the clues.
The other party is a Sequence 6, or even a Sequence 5 Beyonder. Drawing a gun and charging right at them isn't bravery, it's suicide...
Moreover, people inside the bank and on the street would be in danger because of her reckless behavior.
Recovering his thoughts, Angel looked back at the stack of bearer bonds in front of him.
"These bonds are the property that disappeared from the crime scene. I need to take them back to the police station and preserve them as evidence."
"no!"
Even though Angel was wearing an inspector's badge and even though the "persuasion" still had an effect, the dedicated bank manager put his hand on the bonds on the table and refused without hesitation.
"These are all assets of the Backlund Bank. Each bond has a face value of 200 pounds, totaling a huge sum of 4,000 pounds. Even the bonds that have been redeemed must be sent to the headquarters in Backlund for settlement and destruction. Unless you have a formal order and a notice from the headquarters, I will not hand them over to you."
Angel frowned at the conscientious manager. Normally she would praise such excellent qualities, but when she needed to take advantage of others, they often became insurmountable obstacles.
"Well, how about this... Does your bank have a telegraph?"
After thinking it over, Angel decided to ask for help instead of confronting the other party directly.
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When Angel finished his second cup of coffee in the VIP reception room, Dunn Smith and Klein Moretti, who had received the telegram, hurried to the bank, accompanied by the police chief of this street.
Dunn wore a formal police uniform, a soft police cap, and three silver six-pointed stars on his epaulettes. As the captain of the Tingen City squad and a Sequence 7 Beyonder, Dunn held the title of Senior Inspector within the Ahowa County Police Department, while Sequence 9s like Angel and Klein were merely trainee inspectors.
The bank manager felt more uneasy about Dunn wearing a police uniform and epaulettes than Angel in casual clothes. He left Angel in the reception room and went to greet Dunn and others in the lobby.
Angel held the coffee and looked at Dunn through the open door and said a few words calmly. The manager nodded repeatedly, and the accompanying sheriff pulled him aside.
Afterwards, Dunn and Klein, who was also wearing a police uniform, walked into the reception room and closed the door behind them.
"So, you came to the bank to deposit some money, and you ran into the wanted member of the Aurora Society?"
Dunn unbuttoned the hem of his police uniform, sat on the sofa opposite, and looked at Angel with a smile in his gray eyes.
Klein even took out his ritual knife and began to construct a spiritual wall to seal off the entire reception room.
"I didn't expect that he and I would choose the same bank at the same time. This is really... too much of a coincidence."
At the end of his speech, Angel felt a sense of unease in his heart, and his speech slowed down, even with a question in his voice.
Hearing this, Klein, who was circling the wall, stopped and looked over. Their eyes met, and each saw a hint of worry in the other's.
More than two weeks had passed since they obtained the information, and they had searched more than half of the houses with "red chimneys," but they still hadn't found the house that Klein had divined.
The pressure of having their fate manipulated by others has always hung over their hearts.
Dunn didn't notice the eye contact between the two men, but was flipping through the stack of valuable bonds on the table.
"I managed to convince the bank manager that we can do some inspections here without damaging the bonds, but we can't take them out of the bank."
"Well, I can guess. That's why I asked you to bring Klein with you and try to find his whereabouts using divination. It just so happens that the 'Red Gloves' will be arriving this afternoon, so we can capture him as soon as possible."
"You know the 'Red Gloves' will... Oh, it's Daly, right? She even asked for leave for you this morning, saying that you accidentally touched your pocket watch and entered a negative state."
Dunn frowned at first, then said suddenly.
Daly, now that you've met with the captain, why don't you just speak directly...
Angel looked at his captain and sighed secretly.
After sealing the room and putting away the ritual dagger, Klein came to the table and arranged the candles into an inverted triangle, symbolizing the Goddess of Night, the Mother of Secrets, and himself.
After setting up a simple altar, he lit three candles using spiritual friction and dripped a clear liquid mixed with various herbal extracts into the candle flames, filling the entire reception room with a peaceful and subtle fragrance.
Then he sat on the sofa, leaned back, and fell asleep against the backrest.
Angel and Dunn said nothing, just watching the "Fortune Teller"'s series of actions.
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After waking up from the dream divination, Klein blew out the candles with a surprised expression, ending the ceremony.
"These bonds were indeed obtained from the Prak family in the West Side. I saw the corresponding fragment in my dream. After killing the Prak family, the bonds were taken to Wendel Street in the North Side, a single-family house. It should be easy to find. Then, in order to exchange them for cash, this person went to the bank."
Klein wiped the sweat from his forehead. In order to obtain as many clues as possible, he conducted a long period of dream divination, which was a huge drain on both his spiritual and physical strength.
Angel handed over a cup of warm coffee with a sugar cube.
"Thank you," Klein took it and drank it all in one gulp. He then continued, "Whoever owned that house, it's probably occupied by the Aurora Society now. I saw an upside-down human statue, a corpse, and..."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"...I saw another messenger from the Aurora Society. She had long brown hair, was about thirty years old, and was called 'Ms. D.'"
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