Chapter 9 Hugh Deercha's Membership Application
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From the very beginning of this gathering, Odis stipulated that the method of recruiting new members for the Mystic Research Society would be "recommendation." A member could recommend someone they felt they could trust at the gathering, and Odis would use his own channels to conduct some investigations, then announce the results to everyone and decide whether to invite the new member to join the society.
This differed considerably from other gatherings of extraordinary beings in Backlund, which allowed Odis to maintain a degree of control over this very loosely organized group.
In fact, the establishment of the Mysticism Research Society was a mutually beneficial collaboration between Odis and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery.
Prior to this, the Steam Church obtained information primarily from its followers, who were mostly workers, making the channels very limited.
In particular, the Steam Church has very limited knowledge of the Extraordinary Realm of Backlund. Since the gathering convened by Odis, the Steam Church has successfully solved many Extraordinary cases using clues obtained through transactions, and has also predicted many sabotage activities by secret organizations.
Odis gradually gained the attention of the Steam Church, and it became easier for him to inflate expenses.
At the same time, Odis used this gathering to begin building his own intelligence platform. Every participant was carefully selected by him, and he could exchange the latest intelligence on Backlund through them.
At first, no one took the organizer too seriously, since it was only a Sequence 9, but the party was very successful and everyone was willing to attend.
Later, Odis gradually revealed his extensive knowledge of occultism and the mystique he created, which made everyone gradually put away their contempt.
Everyone was taken aback when they heard the recommendation from the member with the gruff voice; the last time a new member joined was two months ago.
A female member wearing a mask said, "Lion, the serial killer has just been killed, and the official martial law for the Extraordinary has not been fully lifted yet. This is not a good time to recommend new members."
Everyone at the meeting had a nickname, or code name. The person who made the recommendation earlier was called "Lion" because of his loud voice, while the female member was called "Peacock".
"Lion" said, "I just think that some of the bounty hunter's resources are very useful to us, and besides, martial law will eventually be lifted."
The first member, a tall man nicknamed "Hippopotamus," asked in a deep voice, "What kind of information channels does she have?"
"She has a lot of connections in the East District." "Lion" shrugged and said, "Everyone should know very well that the East District is a lawless place, hiding many secrets."
The other members were slightly taken aback. Some of them had certain channels in the Eastern District, but they were not very stable because the intelligence dealers there were replaced too quickly.
Seeing that no one objected, "Leader" Odis said, "Alright, I will conduct a certain assessment of the people you recommended next week."
The "lion" nodded, and as was customary, wrote down the information of the person he wanted to recommend, which was then handed by a waiter to the "leader" sitting opposite him.
Odis opened the note and saw that the person recommended by "The Lion" was indeed Hugh Deercha!
At this moment, the seemingly unremarkable "hound" asked the "lion," "Has anything unusual happened in the East District lately?"
"Many homeless people have suddenly disappeared," "Lion" said.
"Peacock" asked with a smile, "Is the usually stingy 'Lion' going to become a philanthropist and sponsor the homeless in the East District?"
The other members chuckled; even bankers couldn't fill this hole.
Despite his gruff voice, "Lion" had a good temper. He wasn't angry, but explained, "I received a commission to investigate several homeless people who suddenly disappeared in the East District..."
At this moment, the "giraffe," whose neck was slightly longer than that of an average person, interrupted in a rather delicate voice: "I've also received such a request!"
The "monkey" and the "cheetah" almost said in unison, "Me too."
The four people who received the commission looked at each other in bewilderment. The other members also felt it was a bit strange. It seemed unnecessary to issue four commissions for investigating just a few homeless people.
After a brief silence at the gathering, "Leader" Odis said, "This commission is very unusual. The four of you should be careful and avoid getting involved in any dangerous events."
Odis made this assertion based on reasonable speculation; he certainly knew that those vagrants had been captured by human traffickers and then secretly sold to the royal family.
The reason the royal family needs these people is to build a mausoleum for George III. This is a huge conspiracy. Currently, apart from some important members of the royal family, perhaps only Odis, who has a "God's-eye view," knows the ins and outs of the whole thing.
The fact that "Lion" and his group received such a mission clearly indicates that a powerful figure from the extraordinary world has become aware of the Ruen royal family's scheme and is conducting some investigations.
However, such a traceable investigation was clearly intended to cover up the truth or divert the attention of the Loen royal family, and the "Lions" could become cannon fodder at any time.
The four people, including "Lion," "Giraffe," and others, realized that something was wrong and thanked the "leader" for reminding them.
The "hound" suddenly said to the "lion," "I'll pay five pounds for the information of the person who posted that quest."
The "lion" cleared his throat and chuckled, "What do you take me for? I'm someone with professional ethics..."
"10 pounds."
"Alright, I'll give you a portrait of the client in a bit. But you must use extraordinary methods to interrogate him, and don't damage my reputation."
The hound nodded: "Of course."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Next, "The Hound" spent another 30 pounds to purchase information on three other clients.
Odis knew very well that the "Hounds" were MI9 agents, and they would certainly be very interested in such news.
"Peacock" started the next topic: "Ladies and gentlemen, does anyone know any specific information about the solving of the 'serial murder case'?"
The giraffe smiled and said, "Didn't you read the newspaper?"
The peacock retorted, "Do you really believe what's in the newspaper?"
The unremarkable-looking "hound" said, "I heard that the murderer killed people in preparation for a promotion ceremony."
He paused, then added, "If anyone wants to know what the promotion ceremony is, they can trade with me privately. I'll give everyone a discounted price: 50 pounds!"
Several members were eager to participate, as this gathering was often a place where they could trade such extraordinary information.
"Peacock" said in a rather impolite tone, "Could you tell me something of value?"
Odis replied, "I have heard some slightly more detailed information."
Everyone looked at the "leader," as the "leader's" information was generally quite reliable.
Odis said, "It is said that the killer in the 'serial murder case' is not human."
The "monkey," whose arms were slightly longer than average, nodded and said indignantly, "Such a villain deserves a few curses to vent our anger."
Odis had no choice but to say seriously again, "He is not human!"
Everyone was slightly taken aback, but they all understood what the leader meant.