Chapter 210: What I Hate Most Are Accidents
After seeing Klein accept this "coincidental" commission, Luo En nodded slightly, expressing his "sincere" thanks to the other party.
"Thank you for your help."
Then, he handed Klein a note with the hotel address and said, "Mr. Moriarty, I will be staying here temporarily. If there's an emergency, you can come find me here."
"You—aren't you from Backlund?" Klein looked at the hotel address on the note, somewhat puzzled.
After all, Luo En Di Sen Ke was a local of Backlund. Since Mr. Scott, who was in front of him, was his friend, he should most likely also be from Backlund. If so, why would he be staying in a hotel?
"I am not from Backlund," Luo En explained with a smile, "I just came here for school. I met Luo En while I was studying."
Subsequently, the two briefly discussed the specific procedures of the commission. After paying a 10-pound deposit, Luo En politely bid farewell to Mrs. Sommer and Klein and left.
"What a polite young man," Mrs. Sommer said approvingly, looking at Luo En's tall back.
"Yes," Klein muttered to himself, "but also a bit too polite."
After leaving Minsk Street, Luo En turned into an empty alley.
"He didn't find me."
Sharon's ethereal, emotionless voice rang in his ears. "Hmm." Luo En nodded, "Although he concealed it well, he should—also be a Beyonder."
"What do you think of his strength?"
"Not bad." Sharon's voice came again.
Not bad—that must be at least Sequence 7 level. Luo En analyzed his bodyguard's words in his mind.
His reaction just now showed that he had definitely investigated me before—
And, I always feel like this person looks familiar. Where—where have I seen him—
"In his house," the bodyguard's voice rang out again, "there is also the aura of another Beyonder who has lived there."
Indeed, he has companions—Luo En sighed in his heart. His plan was actually not complicated. It was simply to use this commission to make the detective named Sherlock Moriarty reveal his flaws himself.
The most important point was that he wanted to confirm whether the other party's previous actions of investigating him were merely his personal actions, or if there was a large organization behind him, carrying out organized actions according to a plan.
In the forged letter, he specifically mentioned many places where "Luo En" might appear. At the same time, at the end of the letter, he hinted that "Luo En" might leave Backlund again in the short term.
If this was an organized investigation, then, in a time-sensitive situation, the best and safest method would be to use a "human wave tactic," dispatching multiple people to different locations to simultaneously investigate and collect clues.
But, if this was just his personal action, then he would most likely have to take the risk of checking one location after another by himself—
Considering the possibility of the other party's divination, he would also use some ritual magic for anti-divination treatment. Of course, this was just a very rough probe. In fact, after confirming safety, he could also consider meeting him in his true identity as Luo En Di Sen Ke. With this bodyguard, it shouldn't be a problem to capture him if he is alone.
Sherlock Moriarty, sigh. Maybe he really is a Transmigrator, but from his private investigation of me, it's clear that this potential fellow countryman is definitely not someone to be trifled with.
"Be careful, he might be a ruthless character with a meticulous mind—" Luo En said to himself.
These words seemed to be said to himself, and also to his bodyguard.
He had already decided that if the worst came to pass, then—he could only 'Commune with Spirits'!
Luo En clenched his palm.
After returning from the sea, he found that he seemed to have become even more ruthless than before.
Unconsciously, the sky gradually darkened.
East Borough, in a dark, foul-smelling alley.
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
Hugh Dill looked at the blurry figure squatting on the ground in the depths of the alley and shouted sharply.
The figure did not reply.
A cold wind blew. A strong smell of blood, carried by the wind, blew onto Hugh's face, making her feel a strong sense of unease.
The crimson moonlight, filtering through the clouds, revealed—blood!
Hugh finally saw it clearly: a large patch of dark red, viscous bloodstains on the ground in the depths of the alley. She instinctively took a few steps back.
Just then!
The figure, which had been squatting, suddenly turned around violently!
In the crimson moonlight, it was a Werewolf with sharp, blade-like claws and a thick coat of fur!
"Ah—"
Those eyes, full of tyranny and hunger, stared fixedly at Hugh! From its mouth, a cloud of white mist mixed with the smell of blood exhaled.
The moment he saw Hugh, he smiled, as if he had found his prey.
At the same time, Luo En and Sharon also arrived in East Borough.
The first meeting place with a "friend" mentioned in his forged letter was in this area of East Borough.
Considering that Sherlock Moriarty might come here to investigate soon, he planned to come early to prepare and find a vantage point for observation.
"Just in case, maybe I'll have to split up with the bodyguard. If it's just observation, there shouldn't be any danger—"
Luo En was calculating his plan, walking and thinking, but he stopped after only two steps, his brows slightly furrowed.
"There's danger nearby."
The bodyguard's ethereal voice rang in his ear.
This familiar feeling is from the Rose School of Thought!
Luo En's pupils suddenly contracted. He pulled out "Phantom" from his embrace and assumed a defensive posture.
After waiting a few seconds, he glanced behind him cautiously, asking casually:
"Are they looking for you, or—for me?"
"Hoo—hoo—"
Hugh panted, running frantically through the dirty and narrow alley. A trace of warm blood slowly dripped from her smooth forehead.
In East Borough, she had never encountered such a terrifying Monster as the one behind her!
Crazy, terrifying. It left her helpless!
Her proud three-edged dagger simply couldn't pierce the Monster's skin! And she, on the other hand, had been scratched by the opponent's sharp claws in the previous confrontation!
A piercing, tearing pain came from the wound!
When she investigated the Pirate General before, she also felt a similar despair, but that time Fors was there, and Fors had her miraculous "Teleportation."
But today, she was alone—
It's over… will I really become this Werewolf's food today?
I really—shouldn't have come to this place alone at this time!
What that Purifier said before was right! I really am cursed by some Evil God! Otherwise, how could I encounter such a terrifying thing? At this moment, she deeply regretted that she shouldn't have taken on any damned investigation mission, and at the same time, she cursed that Evil God in her heart.
As she ran, she felt her steps becoming heavier and heavier. The intense pain from the wound was rapidly spreading throughout her body.
"Hoo—hoo—"
She even felt that the Werewolf behind her was simply toying with her. Like some cruel felines, it also liked to tease its prey wantonly before completely devouring it.
"Ah! Not good…"
Hugh, fleeing in a panic, suddenly tripped and fell heavily onto the sewage-filled ground!
I can't—die here like this—
Mother and my younger brother, they can't live without me.
She struggled to get up from the ground. But then she suddenly heard a steady "thump, thump, thump" of footsteps.
Was that Monster catching up?! No, that's not right! These footsteps were coming from the front!
Hugh realized someone was coming! She immediately used all her strength and shouted loudly, "Don't come over! It's dangerous here!
Run—run fast!"
But the footsteps did not recede; instead, they grew closer and closer.
Hugh painstakingly lifted her head and saw a young man with short black hair, holding a uniquely shaped revolver, slowly walking towards her.
His expression was cold, and his finger moved slightly.
With a "click," the hammer of the pistol was cocked by him.
Under Hugh's shocked and bewildered gaze, the young man slowly raised his hand and aimed the dark muzzle at—
Her, lying on the ground!
How could this be—Hugh's mind instantly froze.
"Bang!"
A black flame whistled past her ear! It accurately hit the chest of the Werewolf, which was about to pounce on her!
Luo En did not hesitate, continuing to pull the trigger! At the same time, he pulled out two pre-prepared Purification Charms from his embrace, activated them, and threw them directly at the painfully roaring Werewolf!
"Ah—!!!"
The Werewolf let out a pained roar! Its body was enveloped in golden light, burning with wisps of pungent black smoke!
Before Luo En could make another move, the previously violent Werewolf suddenly froze in place.
A moment later, it slowly extended its sharp claws and, with an extremely bizarre posture, twisted its black-maned neck violently!
"Crack!"
Foul, dark-red blood sprayed all over the ground like a fountain.
This is… directly possessed by the bodyguard?
The conflict between the Temperance Faction and the Hedonism Faction is truly legendary. They are really ruthless when they act. Luo En understood the phenomenon before him, clearly aware of the Wraith's abilities.
"Hey, are you alright?" Luo En turned his head to look at the girl still lying on the ground, seemingly scared silly, and actively extended his hand.
"Uh, I'm fine." Hugh dazedly grabbed Luo En's outstretched hand and was pulled up from the ground by him.
"Phew, it hurts." Hugh, recovering from her daze, gradually felt the pain in her body.
This is—the client who asked me to exorcise at that party before?
What a coincidence.
Daring to wander around here at this hour, small in stature but not in courage, huh—
Under the crimson moonlight, Luo En finally recognized Hugh's appearance.
However, Hugh didn't seem to recognize him. After all, the environment here was too dark. In addition, his appearance had been slightly adjusted with the disguise cufflink. So, the other party didn't realize that the person who saved her was the "deceiver" who had helped her exorcise before.
Luo En activated Spirit Vision, scanned Hugh, and found that a faint, ominous black layer was attached to the surface of her spiritual body.
Is this poisoning? Luo En immediately recalled his experience when he was scratched by "Steel" Maveti.
It seems that attacks from this Pathway all come with a special toxin similar to a curse.
After two seconds of thought, he took out a "Sun" charm from his embrace.
"Light!"
A burst of warm sunlight once again poured out from the charm, bathing the wary Hugh in its glow.
Hugh only felt a sudden warmth throughout her body. The intense pain that had been spreading from her wound gradually subsided.
Looking at Hugh's enjoying and relaxed expression, Luo En nodded.
As expected, this special toxin, similar to a curse, can be directly purified by the power of the Sun.
"That, thank you for saving—" Hugh, recovering from her daze, was about to thank this mysterious person who had saved her life.
However, a final, unwilling roar suddenly came, interrupting her words.
"Meow—meow—"
Is it over—
Luo En glanced at the Werewolf next to him, which was gradually losing its vital signs. He turned his head to look at the still-shaken young lady beside him, and said gently, "Kind lady, this is merely a reward for your kindness just now. Now, you may leave—"
"Okay, thank you."
"Oh, that's right." Just as Hugh was about to leave, Luo En suddenly added.
"What happened tonight is a secret between the two of us."
"No one can tell~"
"I—I understand."
After Hugh's figure completely disappeared at the end of the alley, Luo En turned to look at the already scarred Werewolf corpse and shook his head slightly.
A cold wind blew from behind him. Luo En knew that his bodyguard had returned.
"The spoils of war are all yours." Luo En spoke first, not intending to contend.
"By the way, have you found out why he was here?" he asked.
"Just an accident." An ethereal, emotionless voice came.
Accident—
What I hate most are accidents—
I encountered accidents in Tingen, on the sea, and now back in Backlund, there are still accidents.
No matter where I go, I always encounter accidents.
Luo En sighed, complaining a few times in his heart.
"The Official might come."
"Hmm, I know." Luo En nodded.
He wasn't sure about other things, but he had seen enough of what the Punishers were like during his time at sea.
Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly shivered.
"Madam, have you—felt any gaze?"