The streets at night are quiet and deserted.
A handsome young man in a black suit was walking on the street, humming an unknown tune, and seemed to be in a very happy mood.
Suddenly, at the entrance of an alley not far behind that man, a figure hid in the darkness, staring quietly at the back of the young man in the suit with his deep, gray, and cold eyes.
He wore a black top hat and a black windbreaker, his body half blended into the darkness, bathing in the cool crimson moonlight. He looked like a messenger sent by the goddess of night, inspiring awe.
In fact, this is true. As an official extraordinary organization affiliated with the Church of the Goddess of Night, the captain of the Tingen City Night Squad is indeed the messenger of the Goddess of Night to some extent.
That’s right. If Klein appeared here, he would find that the mysterious man who was quietly following Lin Zhongtian was his official captain, Dunn Smith.
With Lin Zhongtian's conscious instigation, what happened in the divination club quickly spread.
Many newspaper companies have already started reporting, preparing to release this matter as the headline early tomorrow morning.
As the captain of the Nighthawks, Dunn naturally knew this story in advance.
Out of caution as a night watchman, when Dunn learned that the protagonist of the story was Klein, whom he had just met this afternoon, he immediately doubted Lin Zhongtian's identity and suspected that he had other purposes in approaching Klein.
So, while he submitted a request to his superiors to access Med Haven's information files, he also personally went out to secretly follow the other party, trying to find anything wrong.
But unfortunately, after following for a whole night, he not only did not find any clues, but also watched a heartwarming family drama in Klein's house.
"At the moment, it seems that Mr. Haven is not a Beyonder."
Dunn looked at the back of the young man in a suit in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and thought to himself: "Forget it, I'll use my ability to test him one last time. If he can pass the test of the dream, then his suspicion will be eliminated..."
Thinking of this, Dunn silently left the shadows and followed quietly.
Soon, the young man in a suit in front of him turned the corner and disappeared from his sight.
Dunn frowned, quickened his pace and chased to the corner of the street, then stuck his head out from the shadow at the base of the wall.
The moment he opened his eyes, a handsome face with a half-smile suddenly appeared in front of him.
“?!”
Dunn's pupils shrank, and he instantly recognized the owner of the face. It was Mr. Haven, the man he was following.
This guy must have discovered his whereabouts at some point and actually stopped at the corner, waiting for him to come to him.
Without any hesitation, Dunn immediately activated the ability of Sequence 7 Nightmare, trying to drag the person in front of him into a dream.
But what he didn't expect was that the handsome young man in front of him was completely unaffected, and even showed a sarcastic smile.
The next moment, the handsome young man raised his right hand and lightly touched Dunn's forehead.
Seeing this, Dunn immediately jumped back, trying to distance himself from the mysterious young man in front of him.
But in the next second, Dunn's eyes were dazed for a moment. When he came to his senses, he was suddenly horrified to find that he was still standing there, watching the slender index finger slowly pointing towards him.
"What kind of ability is this?!"
Dunn was horrified and immediately reached into his bosom, quickly pulled out his pistol and pulled the trigger.
"puff--"
With a slight sound, colorful bubbles spurted out from the black muzzle.
Under the crimson moonlight, these colorful bubbles are like a dream, shining brightly and slowly floating upwards.
Dunn stared blankly at the colorful bubbles floating in the wind, and suddenly he came to his senses and blurted out in disbelief.
“…This is a dream!”
As a Sequence 7 Nightmare, he was pulled into a dream without knowing when!
Who is the nightmare after all?
Facing Dunn's incredulous gaze, the handsome young man smiled and said softly, "Good night, Mr. Smith."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhongtian pointed a finger at his forehead, making this sentence the last thing Dunn heard before he lost consciousness.
“Crack—”
With a slight cracking sound, the whole world suddenly shattered.
In reality, Lin Zhongtian stood at the entrance of a dim alley, looking calmly at Dunn who was slumped on the ground leaning against the wall.
After a while, he raised his head, looked at the crimson moonlight in the sky, and said in a light tone: "Little girl, if you don't bother me, I won't bother you, how about that?"
“…”
After a long silence, the red moon in the sky became slightly brighter, and the crimson moonlight poured down, turning into red light and merging into Dunn's body.
Soon, Dunn closed his eyes, stood up shakily, walked past Lin Zhongtian, left the alley, and walked along the street towards the direction of the Blackthorn Security Company.
Lin Zhongtian watched Dunn leave, then turned around, changed back to his previous relaxed look, and left here humming a little tune. …
…
He smiled and greeted Miss Roshan at the front desk. After a few pleasantries, Miss Roshan said that Captain Dunn had already instructed Klein to go to his office as soon as he arrived at the company.
"Are you in such a hurry?"
Klein was somewhat curious. He nodded, picked up his cane, and walked towards Dunn's office.
Not long after, he knocked on the door of the office. The middle-aged gentleman with deep grey eyes and a high hairline put down his coffee cup and gestured with his eyes at the freshly-published newspaper on the desk.
Klein was stunned for a moment, then he walked to the table and picked up the newspaper.
After a moment, he put down the newspaper, sighed and said, "Has what happened yesterday been published in the newspaper today?"
Dunn smiled and said, "Three brothers and sisters from commoner backgrounds suddenly have a cousin who is a viscount. This kind of news will definitely be welcomed by the public, not to mention the reporters and newspapers!"
Klein glanced at Dunn and said, "Captain, what do you think?"
"Me?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "When I first found out yesterday, I had my doubts, but the information Backlund retrieved shows that this Viscount does have a... well, very special mother."
"Moreover, according to Backlund's colleagues, this viscount has been looking for his relatives for a long time. Many of Backlund's nobles and wealthy businessmen know about this. It is not a secret..."
Having said this, Dunn paused, looked at Klein with some emotion and said, "But I never thought that the relative that the Viscount has been looking for for a long time is actually you!"
Dunn joked, "Klein, if you become rich in the future, don't forget me, your captain!"
Klein said helplessly, "Captain, this is not funny. You know, I have already joined the Nighthawks. There is also something called the Nighthawks Rules and Regulations above my head. Even if my cousin wants to help his relatives, it has nothing to do with me!"
Dunn smiled and said, "That's true."
Klein hesitated for a moment and said softly, "But this way, I don't have to worry about my family's situation."
Dunn nodded and said with a smile: "I heard that you moved this morning?"
Klein nodded and said, "Yes, my cousin sent someone to take us to the temporary residence he bought."
At this point, Klein paused and said in a joking tone, "To be honest, this is the first time I know that there is such a big house in the world. Walking inside it, you might even get lost."
"But I soon got the hang of it and knew I could ask the housekeeper or the maid if I got lost."
Dunn couldn't help laughing, and Klein laughed with him.
After a while, Dunn stopped smiling and looked at Klein seriously, "So, do you want to resign?"
“Right now, you are only a Sequence 9, and a ‘Fortune Teller’ who is not from the ‘Dark Night’ path of the Church. If you want to quit now and enjoy your life, it should still be in time…”
Hearing Dunn's words, Klein felt warm in his heart, knowing that Dunn was thinking about him.
Archbishop Chanis said that we are guardians, but we are also a group of poor people who are always fighting against danger and madness.
In this world where power is going crazy and knowledge is polluted, Extraordinary People not only enjoy power and privileges, but also face loss of control and countless unpredictable dangers.
To be honest, if there were no Tarot Club and chat group, Klein might have chosen peace and wealth.
But now, he has embarked on this path, and it is obvious that he cannot turn back...
Thinking of this, Klein met Dunn's gaze and shook his head firmly.
Dunn sighed, looked at Klein with both relief and regret, and said, "Okay, I respect your choice."
While Dunn and Klein were talking, the chat group or live broadcast room was also full of active comments.
Since the temporary suspension could only last for twelve hours at most, Klein's live broadcast room opened automatically around four or five in the morning, and he was forced to broadcast the entire process of getting up and moving.
Now the communication between Klein and Dunn is also captured in the live broadcast room.
As a time traveler, Xiao Yan expressed his nostalgia for the world scenes that Klein showed him along the way, but it was different for natives of the local world like Allen and Han Li.
They were amazed at the sights along the way, and whenever they saw something new, they would ask about it.
Xiao Yan and Ya Mu just stayed in the live broadcast room, turning into search engines, constantly answering the questions of the two curious babies. It was not until Klein entered the Blackthorn Security Company that they finally had some peace and quiet.
[Xiao Yan: @Purple Star Emperor, Boss, when will you start teaching fighting skills? ]
[Xiao Yan: I waited until the flowers all wilted! ]
[Emperor Ziwei: It’s almost time. The teaching will start at 2pm at the latest! ]
Two o'clock in the afternoon?
Han Li looked at the message sent by Emperor Ziwei, did a quick calculation, and decisively turned off the live broadcast room. He set the time in the group alarm clock and continued to practice "Three Turns of Chongyuan Gong".