Inside the Reis police station responsible for Minsk and surrounding neighborhoods.

Klein shook hands with the police officer who escorted him out and said:

"This threatening letter incident is definitely related to the previous serial murder case. The organizer at that time, Detective Essinger Stanton, was attacked this afternoon!

"Please pay attention to this."

The police officer withdrew his hand and said:

"Don't worry, Mr. Moriarty. We will definitely not ignore the possibility you raised and will report it to our superiors immediately."

“Thank you so much.” Klein put on his hat and walked out the door.

After seeing the two threatening letters and the provocation from the suspected demon dog owner, he took the evidence to the nearest police station without hesitation to report the case, and secretly hoped that the matter would be handed over to the Punisher or the Mechanical Heart team as soon as possible so that he could be under the protection of official strongmen.

Although he had no reason to remain a detective, and could have given up his residence at 15 Minsk Street and moved to another place and another identity, he suspected that this might be the purpose of the writer of the threatening letter:

Taking advantage of the wild extraordinary people's fear of being exposed, he forced himself to move at night, and then seized the opportunity to launch an attack during this process.

In fact, it was also a good time to take action while I was on my way to report the case... It was the same when I was at home before... That guy had other plans... Klein returned to Minsk Street with confusion and caution.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw a figure wandering in front of his door with the help of the gas street lamp that was slightly stained by rain.

Klein was startled at first, but then he relaxed because he recognized who the visitor was.

That was Stuart, a private detective with a beard and a thin build, and his admirer.

We can't be careless... What if the "devil" has abilities similar to the "faceless man"? Klein clenched his cane, walked slowly closer, and then shouted tentatively.

Detective Stuart turned around suddenly and said in a somewhat nervous and panicked tone:

"Mr. Moriarty, I received a threatening letter saying 'You are all going to die!'"

"You received it too?" Klein blurted out, feeling quite surprised but also feeling it made sense.

The other party was one of the detectives summoned by Eisinger Stanton during the serial murder case.

Stuart's eyes suddenly widened:

"You received it too?"

“Yes.” Klein nodded solemnly.

And not just one... he added silently.

"What should I do? I went to find Mr. Stanton first, but then I heard that he was attacked, so I hurried to find you. Oh, thank God, I almost left early!" Stuart blurted out.

Klein pointed at the door:

"Let's go in first."

After entering the living room, he used the excuse of going to the bathroom and hurriedly went to the gray fog to do two divinations. One was to confirm whether Stuart was himself, and the other was to "inquire" whether there would be any major danger tonight. The results were all positive.

In other words, Stuart is not the enemy who has changed, and there is a great danger tonight.

Of course, the danger might not erupt in front of Klein. It might be eliminated by someone in secret. This is the limitation of divination. It can only obtain certain revelations, but cannot cover everything and cannot get accurate answers.

The limitations of this mysterious area cannot be solved by technical means such as elimination method and dichotomy.

Back in the real world, Klein pressed the mechanical button of the flush toilet, washed his hands amid the sound of water, and opened the door.

"Stuart, would you like coffee or tea?" Klein asked without showing any panic.

Stuart stood up and shook his head.

"No, we should discuss the problem first. Although I have received many threatening letters before, none of them can compare to today's. He must have written it in blood! My intuition tells me that he will definitely take action and has the ability to do so!

"By the way, he was also responsible for the attack on Mr. Stanton, right?"

"I think so." Klein said calmly, and then sat down. "This should be related to the previous serial murder case. The only common intersection between you, me, and Mr. Stanton is this case."

Stuart's reaction was a bit too extreme... Was he frightened by Mr. Stanton's attack? At the same time, Klein observed him carefully.

Infected by his attitude, Stuart calmed down a lot, sat down again, and said thoughtfully:

"It seems to be true..."

Before he finished speaking, a tinkling sound suddenly echoed in the room.

Someone rang the doorbell.

Stuart trembled suddenly, like a frightened bird.

Klein frowned slightly and glanced at him, then stood up and walked towards the door.

As soon as he grasped the handle, the scene outside appeared in his mind.

The visitors were Detective Kaslana in a gray tweed coat, her assistant, the red-haired girl Lydia, and several other men who looked quite familiar.

They were all the private detectives that Mr. Stanton had called together that time... As expected... Klein recognized the visitors after a brief recollection.

He pulled the door open with force and took two steps back.

Kaslana, with thick eyebrows and slightly sagging cheek muscles, looked at Klein and Stuart behind him. Without any greetings, she said directly:

"We all received the same threatening letter. You should have received it too, right?"

“Yes.” Klein responded solemnly.

Kaslana said without hiding anything:

"We were all called together by Mr. Stanton to participate in the investigation of the serial murder case. This is the only thing we have in common."

"I think so too." Klein pointed inside the house and said, "Come in and talk."

Watching the six private detectives enter one after another, Klein quickly analyzed the intentions of the demon dog's owner:

If he makes such a big fuss, it will soon attract the close attention of the official extraordinary organization. There might be a powerful demigod, half-human being lurking nearby. How can he retaliate?

Was he just provoking, forcing the military and the extraordinary people from the three major churches to send people to protect so many private detectives, which not only dispersed their strength, but also made them exhausted and afraid to be negligent, in order to retaliate against the main target of the action at that time?

During this process, there might be a chance to kill a few official Beyonders...

The action against the private detectives will not be launched until much later, when the defenses are relaxed...

Of course, if there was an opportunity in such a test, he would definitely not let it go...

For demons who can foresee danger, this is a method that is very beneficial to their own characteristics.

But there are many powerful people and sealed objects among the three major churches, the military and the royal family, and even some demigods and half-humans, as well as many '0' and '1' level sealed objects. Is the owner of the demon dog sure that he does not have any ability or item that can restrain this aspect of his characteristics?

No, he certainly wouldn't dare.

The official extraordinary forces, especially the Nighthawks, the Punishers, and the Mechanical Heart, are organizations that have been fighting against demons for countless years. There is no shortage of similar deeds in the Fourth Epoch, and even in the older Third Epoch.

The master of that demon dog is at most Sequence 5. If anything goes wrong, or even if nothing goes wrong, he might be torn to pieces by a demigod or a terrifying seal. Why did he dare to make such an attempt?

Or, he simply teased the official organization and did not take any action, time and time again...

Well, there is another possibility. He used the threatening letter to gather more than half of the targets together, and took advantage of the checks and balances of formal organizations, the procedural and bureaucratic tendencies, to create a time difference...

The matter of Mr. Isengard Stanton being attacked must have been handed over to the Mechanical Heart, which is in charge of supernatural affairs in the Hillston District. However, the people who killed the demon dog last time were mainly the Nighthawks, so the two sides would definitely not communicate in such detail on some details...

Well, it may also be distributed according to Mr. Stanton’s beliefs... Which god does he believe in... I don’t seem to know it and I haven’t figured it out yet...

In short, with so many private detectives living in different districts and holding different beliefs, the division of jurisdiction is a headache, and joint action is not so easy to achieve.

At this moment, there should be only two or three groups of official Beyonders who have taken over and secretly protected us. They are at most at the level of Deacons, and they have not used any terrifying seals that are too powerful or too dangerous. The High-Sequencers who are half-gods and half-humans will not turn their attention here so quickly.

This will give the demon dog owner an opportunity.

Although three to four groups of official Beyonders could definitely surround and kill one, or even more than one, Sequence 5, as long as he grasped the opportunity, there was still a good chance that he could escape successfully afterwards.

In just twenty or thirty seconds, Klein deduced two or three possibilities and gave a preliminary judgment on each.

Thinking of the rather dangerous divination results tonight, Klein nodded thoughtfully, closed the door, entered the living room, and said to the detectives who were sitting or standing:

"Did you call the police?"

Almost half of the people who participated in that discussion gathered here... He looked around and said silently in his heart.

Kaslana answered on behalf of the others:

"Some called the police, and some tried to find Mr. Stanton or familiar friends. Finally, we gathered together and discussed coming to visit you, the great detective."

Klein nodded slightly and said deliberately:

“Don’t be too nervous, everyone. The person who sent the threatening letter probably wants to avenge the serial killer, but he is alone, with at most one or two companions. We have eight detectives, and they are all good at fighting and shooting. Why should we be afraid of him?

"Besides, we were not the only ones who were summoned by Mr. Stanton at that time. The same must have been true for those who received the threatening letters, but they did not meet you, and they did not come to visit me."

After hearing his words, Kaslana and her assistant Lydia showed doubtful expressions on their faces, as if they were unsure about something.

The other detective took a breath and said:

"Mr. Moriarty, perhaps, as you say, we need not be afraid of him.

"But he is a sinister and venomous snake in the dark. No one knows when he will attack. We cannot prepare in advance, and he may even hurt our family."

"family?"

"Oh, my wife!"

"No, my little angel!"

The detectives suddenly experienced violent emotional fluctuations, and their reactions were somewhat exaggerated.

Stuart, who was standing behind Klein, was trembling with fear and anger.

"No, I don't want this..." He murmured, his emotions almost out of control.

Just as Klein and Kaslana tried to calm them down, Stuart suddenly pulled out his gun and aimed at the back of Klein's head!

His eyes were dazed and his emotions seemed to have completely exploded.

PS: Will update in advance at midnight