Seeing this, Klein and Leonard simultaneously raised their eyes from the letter paper, stared at each other, and muttered:

"Is this a madman?"

"Is Lanevus a hidden lunatic?"

A true lunatic with delusional and antisocial personality... Klein's thoughts turned, his heart tightened, and he quickly turned his gaze back to the letter:

"Ladies and gentlemen, my tip is that I have planted a bomb in the city of Tingen, a bomb that will grow stronger over time."

"Go find it and solve it before it explodes. If you fail in the game, the entire Tingen city will be reduced to ruins. Believe me, I didn't cheat in this matter."

"Lanevus loves to surprise his friends."

"Bomb?" Klein looked at Leonard and asked to himself in confusion.

Leonard held the letter up to the sunlight, flipped it over and over, and found no other clues:

"Bomb should just be a synonym. I have never heard of a bomb that can become stronger and stronger."

Klein frowned and answered thoughtfully:

"No, I mean, maybe this is a bomb in the occult sense, like some evil ritual that is constantly accumulating power..."

Leonard tilted his head, as if listening to something, and his expression suddenly became solemn.

His green eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded. "Perhaps your guess is correct. Isn't there a description in the beginning of this letter? Child laborers who keep dying, factory workers who rarely live more than ten years due to the environment and hard work, female workers who risk serious illness but can only get meager wages, and factories shrouded in countless resentments. This may be the source of power that allows Lanevus's 'bomb' to continue to grow stronger."

“Yes… it’s very likely!” Klein’s emotions suddenly tensed up. “We must report this to the captain immediately!”

Leonard smiled and said:

"Don't be so nervous. You should know that Lanevus is a 'swindler'. His description of 'not cheating' may be a lie in itself."

"Of course, no matter what, we have to go back to Zoutelan Street and tell the captain. It would be best if we could ask the temple to send an expert in mysticism to find the location of the altar through the abnormal gathering of resentment."

He looked very experienced... But why would he ask Hood Eugen for help with a similar altar and similar arrangement? What role can a "psychologist" play in such a matter? Klein did not object. He left No. 62 Halls Block with Leonard and took a cab back to Zouteland Street.

As soon as he entered the door of Blackthorn Security Company, Klein saw two familiar faces, one plump and the other thin. They were Senator Maynard’s wife and sister.

They still wore black skirts, black hats, and covered their faces with black veils with fine grids.

The two ladies were about to talk to Roxanne when they suddenly saw Klein coming back, so they turned around and went to greet him.

"You are indeed the most elite personnel in this industry." Mrs. Maynard nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "I am very satisfied with the result and appreciate your work style. This is the compensation you deserve."

The thin lady handed Klein a light brown paper bag filled with thick stacks of cash, including 10-pound notes, 5-pound notes, 1-pound notes, 5-sol notes, and 1-sol notes.

"The total is 230 pounds," the thin lady said simply.

Klein didn't have the energy to care about the money right now. He immediately threw it to Roxanne and said, "Give it to Mrs. Aureliana. I think these two distinguished ladies won't make a mistake in counting the money."

At this moment, he glanced at the Tingen Honest Man's Newspaper in Mrs. Maynard's hand. There were two news items in the most prominent position on the front page:

The old baron's widow died because of her involvement in the murder of Councillor Maynard

Mayor Dennis resigned and apologized for the deterioration of the public security situation in Tingen in the past three months.

Have we finally reached a consensus on Mrs. Sharon's case? I haven't even had time to read the newspaper today... Klein nodded to the two ladies and followed Leonard through the partition to the captain's office.

"How is it? Did you find any clues?" Dunn Smith closed the file, raised his head, and looked at Klein and Leonard with his deep gray eyes.

"We found a letter left by Lanevus." Leonard didn't elaborate, and directly handed the crazy and provocative letter to the captain.

Dunn unfolded the letter, quickly glanced through it, and finally rubbed his forehead and said:

"What a lunatic."

"He is only Sequence 8, at most Sequence 7."

Klein agreed wholeheartedly, "Lanevers is a dangerous person who is very destructive to social stability. Even though he is weak, he should not be underestimated."

Then he described his and Leonard's speculations in detail.

Dunn touched his receding hairline and said:

"That's what I thought too. I will immediately send a telegram to the Holy Temple and ask them to send an occult expert to help."

"No one knows how dangerous Lanevus's so-called 'bomb' is. We must be careful enough."

"I will arrange the follow-up actions after the Holy Temple gives me a reply."

Klein and Leonard looked at each other and nodded at the same time:

"OK."

While the captain was telegraphing the church, Klein returned to the reception hall and took a copy of Tingen City Honest Man's Newspaper from Roxanne.

He stood at the partition and read the two pieces of news attentively:

"...Mrs. Sharon, the widow of the old baron of the Hoy family, was suspected of being involved in the sudden death of Councillor Maynard... The police department received a tip-off and went out at night. They found that Mrs. Sharon and her accomplices had knocked out the servants and attendants and were worshipping the devil in her bedroom. They refused to surrender and tried to resist, resulting in the death of a brave police officer."

"Ultimately, Mrs. Sharon and her accomplices paid the price of their lives for their evil cause."

…

"…Mayor Dennis resigned due to the deteriorating security situation in Tingen and announced that he would not participate in next year's election. In the next few months, Deputy Mayor Harry will act as mayor."

…

A heroic police officer... Is this how Kernley was described? Crane sighed, knowing that this was the best way to handle it.

According to the internal regulations of the Night Watchmen, in order to prevent evil forces from retaliating against their families, even if they sacrifice their lives, their names cannot be known by ordinary people.

After silently folding the newspaper and placing it back on the reception desk, Klein suddenly saw another visitor coming in.

She was also a lady, but not very old, at most in her early twenties. She wore a lotus leaf hat and a loose skirt. She had a smooth forehead, long golden hair, green eyes, and a melancholy and calm temperament. She was quite a beauty.

The most eye-catching thing about her is her bulging belly, which seems to be more than seven months pregnant.

Klein was stunned for a moment, and felt like he had seen this young pregnant woman somewhere before.

Suddenly, he heard Leonard blurt out in astonishment:

"Ms. Megose?"

Megosa... Yes, the young girl who was deceived by Lanevus! She was pregnant with Lanevus's child and had some mental problems because of it. She said that her child could hum and whistle in the womb... Klein suddenly understood why Leonard knew Megosa.

When re-examining the people and objects related to the Lanevus case, the girl's photo was seen by every night watchman.

Klein knew her even earlier. At that time, her aunt, Ms. Christina, who had lost all her savings to Lanevus, took her to the Divination Club to ask for help, and even asked whether the baby in her belly was considered a related item.

At this time, Megose, who heard Leonard's voice, looked at the two with slightly lifeless eyes and greeted politely:

"Hello."

“Ms. Megose, what are you doing here at our Blackthorn Security Company? Is there anything you can do for me?” Klein took two steps forward and asked.

He was puzzled by Megaose's sudden visit and thought it was a very, very, very coincidence.

Just after finding the letter left by Lanevus, Megose came to visit?

Megose touched her belly and smiled:

"I don't know why, but I suddenly wanted to come to Zouteland Street and take a look."

Her mental problems are getting worse... Klein remembered that he didn't have time to open his psychic vision last time and failed to confirm Megose's condition, so he raised his teeth slightly and was about to tap to the left.

At this moment, he suddenly froze, and thoughts flashed through his mind, stronger and stronger than the last:

“You can’t watch!”

"You can't look at it! You can't look at it!"

“You’ll die!”

"You will die if you see it!"

"You will die if you see it!"

…

Klein stood there like a statue, with beads of cold sweat on his forehead.

It was like he was having the deepest, darkest nightmare and he could barely wake up.

Suddenly, he understood one thing. It was not that he did not have enough time to open his spiritual vision last time, but that his spiritual sense sensed the unimaginable danger, causing him to become slow subconsciously, miss the opportunity, and forget the follow-up.

At that time, Klein had not yet completely digested the "Fortune Teller" potion, and had not yet been promoted to Sequence 8. The spiritual obstruction was very subtle and difficult to detect, just like an instinctive habitual action. He certainly would not have paid too much attention to it. But now, the spiritual reminder based on the "Joker's" premonition was so clear and obvious!

After more than ten seconds, Klein finally broke free from his state of constant cold sweat. He turned his head to look at Leonard and found that this "Midnight Poet" was also covered in cold sweat and his eyes were full of fear.

Suddenly, Klein understood what Lanevus meant by the "bomb"!

It's the baby in Megose's belly!

It's the baby he left behind!

Klein instantly thought of the description in the letter and Hood Eugen's answer, and suddenly remembered a passage in Roselle's diary:

"The Industrial Revolution that I started with my own hands, the age of steam and machinery that I created with my own hands, will it become a breeding ground for the birth of evil gods?"

Klein's pupils shrank suddenly. He thought of a possibility, but he instinctively refused to acknowledge it.

No! This is not right!

The baby in Megose's belly is not the offspring of the evil god, or the evil god trying to be born!

No! How could Hood Eugen do such a stupid thing! Although his ability as a "psychologist" could indeed help Lanevus conceal Megose and make her a tool for breeding in a semi-comatose state.

No! The resentment of the child laborers who died young, the female workers who died, and the factory workers who didn't live more than ten years did not help the offspring of this evil god grow up quickly!

No!

No, do not look directly at God…

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