Floy prepared the dinner herself.
Mr. Byers didn't like to talk while eating, but from his expression, it could be seen that he was quite satisfied with Floy's cooking.
"Mr. Byers, please."
Chen Lun poured a cup of "Tears of Sorrow" and gently handed it to Byers.
The weathered old man picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
Next second.
His expression was slightly stunned, and a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.
Deep.
Byers put the empty glass down.
“Haha…hahahaha…”
He laughed.
Then, Byers snatched the bottle from Chen Lun's hand, poured himself a full glass, and drank it in one gulp.
He began to laugh uncontrollably, his deep, hoarse laughter echoing through the living room.
Chen Lun informed Noah Maggie and others in advance that there was a special guest who needed to be entertained, so everyone's dinner would be postponed for two hours.
Now, there are only Chen Lun and other two people in the living room.
Looking at Mr. Byers smiling with his head down, Chen Lun felt an inexplicable sour feeling for some reason.
“Good wine…”
Byers looked up, revealing his face.
Chen Lun noticed that there were tears in the corners of Mr. Byers' eyes, and he didn't know whether it was because he was thinking about the happy things in the past or because he was touched by painful memories.
"It's been a long time since I had such a happy dinner. Thank you, child..."
Byers looked at Floy and said, raising his hand to raise his glass.
Floy silently responded with a smile.
"And you, Jack, thanks for the wine."
Byers looked serious.
"You're welcome, Mr. Byers."
Chen Lun replied.
Byers held the yellow orchid in his hand for a while before he said calmly:
“This relic of Youlan possesses the extraordinary power of high-temperature cutting. It is flexible and powerful, and is suitable for a variety of scenarios… That’s why the Church of the Sun regards it as a powerful tool.
But to me, it is just the last trace of Youlan left in the world."
Byers smiled and shook his head.
"Its name is 'Cutting Off Lovesickness', which fits its powerful cutting power very well, doesn't it? But the price of carrying it for a long time is that your memory will fade, and you will slowly forget the person you love the most.
This is Youlan's obsession. She wants me to gradually forget all this and forget about her."
He held the bottle of "Tears of Heartache" and said to Chen Lun:
"I like your wine very much. It reminds me of many past events... In fact, even I am surprised that so many unforgettable events have escaped from my mind without my noticing."
Mr. Byers stood up, carrying the remaining half bottle of wine.
"It's been a pleasant dinner and conversation tonight, but I have to go, Jack."
"Let me see you off."
Chen Lun and Floy stood up at the same time and followed Byers out of the villa.
"Let's stop here."
Byers stopped and turned around.
“After I leave, I will head to the dark world. One is to avoid being hunted down by the Church of the Sun and the shelter, and the other is to look for opportunities for promotion there.
If you encounter any difficult problems in the future, you can use the 'Orchid Statue' to find me."
As he spoke, he took out an extremely plain silver bracelet and handed it to Floy.
"Child, I didn't bring any gifts when I visited you today. This was once something that belonged to Youlan. I hope you like it."
"Thanks, Uncle Byers."
Floy responded politely while holding the silver bracelet.
Byers carried the bottle of wine and turned to the spirit world.
"The dark world? How much insight do you need to have to see through the spirit world...?"
Chen Lun looked at Mr. Byers' back and thought to himself.
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the next day.
Chen Lun threw all the extraordinary materials that he didn't use for brewing wine to Floy. The latter smiled and put them into the grape ring, and then told Chen Lun that she would do extraordinary forging as soon as she had time, and believed that she would use them up in a few days.
After lunch.
The Murder Club's psychic messenger makes a surprise visit.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Qiao Ke."
In Chen Lun's room, the faceless waiter bowed slightly and handed a tray to him, on which were two letters and a stack of paper documents.
Clang.
Chen Lun placed two gold pounds on the tray.
"good afternoon."
He gave a polite smile and took the envelope and documents in his hands.
After some reading, one of the letters was a reply from Akbin, expressing gratitude to Chen Lun for the two bottles of extraordinary wine he had sent, and saying that Drinker was out for something and would pass the wine on when he returned.
The second letter is a report on the previous commission.
The three assassins from the murder club went to Sunflower City and found that the target number 7 Red Rose Squad had been wiped out. But they also made some investigations and compiled the results into a paper document.
The document stated that they found some planning records related to the plague incident on Jerome's corpse, but the most critical [B-level weirdo - Plague in a Bottle] was missing.
The three speculated that it might have been taken away by His Majesty the King of Slaughter.
Finally, they also tactfully asked whether it was the wine delivered by Mr. Jocko that successfully received a response from the King of Killing, thus helping him murder Jerome.
Chen Lun put down the letter and curled his lips. He had no intention of answering this question at all.
"With this evidence, we can disgust the Red Apple Church to some extent... and the task of investigating the truth of the plague that was initially triggered by Robert and his wife should also be considered completed."
He turned the paper document in his hand to the last page and found two blood-stained notes stapled to the appendix page. This was Jerome's handwritten letter, with the seal of the Red Apple Church at the end.
The evidence is irrefutable, and no matter how the Red Apple Church tries to argue, it will be useless.
Of course, Chen Lun did not expect that this document of identification would be able to bring down the Red Apple Church. The most likely result would be to force them to "rebel" in advance and disrupt their rhythm.
Even so, Chen Lun's goal was achieved.
By moving the main storyline of version 1.0 forward, he weakened the power of the Red Apple Church in disguise, while buying some growth time for himself and the team.
' Thanks the killer from the murder club, these three bottles of wine were not given in vain.'
Chen Lun carefully kept the documents and handwritten letter, intending to find an opportunity to secretly send them to the shelter and pretend to be a kind-hearted person who reported the incident.
[B-level mission: Plague Tale! Completed! ]
[Obtained mission rewards: 11,000 experience points, 18 gold pounds, 5 regional reputation points, and a mysterious book of the nature faction (advanced) *1. ]
"Is there anything else you need or can help me with, Mr. Qiao Ke?"
the waiter asked respectfully.
Chen Lun turned to look at him and thought for a moment:
"Not for now, thank you... but I may call on you again later."
"Well, see you next time, Mr. Joke."
The faceless waiter nodded and bowed, then disappeared into the spirit world.
Chen Lun watched the other party leave before he received the mission reward, and then he had a mysterious book about nature in his hand.
Since it is marked in brackets as an advanced version, the extraordinary knowledge contained in it is unlikely to be of low sequence.
Chen Lun was a little excited, so he just opened the book and read it in his room.
Two hours later.
[You have read the mysterious book of the natural faction! ]
【"Forest Fire Prevention" (Progress 40%)】
[By reading carefully, you have gained 800 experience points! ]
[You have discovered extraordinary knowledge of the natural faction! Sequence 7 - Ranger (complete)! ]
“Sequence 7’s extraordinary knowledge? Hmm…”
Chen Lun nodded with satisfaction.
He did not stop reading, but leaned back comfortably in his chair and read slowly.
It was not until Connie came upstairs to inform him that it was time for dinner that he finally finished reading the entire book, and gained a total of 2,000 experience points, which was better than nothing.
After dinner, Chen Lun called Maggie.
"I have collected extraordinary knowledge of Sequence 7 of the Natural Faction, Maggie. If you need it, I can give it to you now... You have accumulated enough mystical knowledge. You only need to complete the corresponding promotion ceremony to become a [Forest Ranger]."
Maggie showed a surprised expression, but she shook her head without hesitation.
"Mr. Captain, the idea I told you about before has not changed... I still prefer to take the natural branch path and want to become a [Plague Doctor]."
"so……"
Chen Lun thought for a few seconds.
"It just so happens that I know Mr. Akbin Kowal, who is a senior expert in that sequence path. Perhaps I can introduce him to you... If I can send you to study with him for a period of time, maybe he can help you achieve your goal."
"Really?! The captain actually knows Senior Akbin! Why haven't I heard of him before...?"
Maggie jumped up from the sofa with an excited expression.
"It happened during this period...it's a bit complicated to explain."
Chen Lun did not explain.
He simply took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter to Akbin on the coffee table. In the letter, he asked Akbin to take care of Maggie and hoped that she could study with him for a while.
I believe that considering the relationship between the two sides, Akbin will most likely not refuse.
"Then just wait patiently for a few days, Maggie."
Chen Lun raised the letter in his hand. Maggie was delighted to see this and flattered the captain several times in succession. Her words were simple and crude to the extreme, without any skill at all, which made Chen Lun roll his eyes.
"Okay, hurry upstairs and do your thing."
Chen Lun put his hands on Maggie's messy hair and pushed her away. The latter laughed and turned away.
It was just as expected.
Two days later, one afternoon, Akbin wrote back and agreed to this matter. He even came to the manor in person to pick people up.
This surprised Chen Lun.
The two had a brief exchange on the lawn of the manor, and Chen Lun learned that Akbin had developed a strong interest in Maggie based on the general introduction in his letter.
In Akbin's words, this is the natural branching path that few people take, and not even a single extraordinary person who can learn from and reflect on each other can be found.
Since Maggie insisted so much, he would not hesitate to give her advice. It would be beneficial for both parties to cultivate a like-minded student.
It just so happened that Akbin was preparing for his own [Sequence 5 - Disaster Master] promotion ceremony, so he could let Maggie act as his assistant and help with the arrangements.
During this process, Akbin promised Chen Lun that he would teach Maggie the extraordinary knowledge of [Sequence 7 - Plague Doctor] and even impart some of his own unique insights and experiences.
This is a happy incident for everyone.
"In that case, I'll leave Maggie to you, Mr. Akbin."
Chen Lun said.
"rest assured."
Akbin still had the crow mask on his face, and concise words came out from under the mask.
Maggie said goodbye to Chen Lun, then followed Akbin and left the manor, temporarily starting her journey of studying and advancement.
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Gem State Fossil City.
Shelter building.
"Akbin's wanted warrant can be withdrawn...but don't make too much noise to avoid alerting the enemy."
Mona sat in her new office, explaining things to the two investigators.
The two men were a little confused, but they still wrote down the order carefully and would execute it later.
Mona looked at the notepad in her hand, which contained the information transmitted from Amber City.
Senior Ralph, who is still there, said that Jack secretly delivered an important document to the shelter, which recorded the whole process of Jerome, a monk of the Red Apple Church, planning the plague incident, as well as some key details and evidence.
In fact, Chen Lun had some hidden agenda when he wrote this report. Not only did he exaggerate and exaggerate the facts, he also implicitly expressed some of the ambitions and dangers of the Red Apple Church in a tone of cautious speculation.
The whole story shows that he is wholeheartedly concerned about the stability of the empire, which perfectly reflects the character of Jack, a kind and righteous extraordinary person.
At first, Ralph couldn't believe that the Red Apple Church, one of the seven orthodox churches, could be so cruel.
However, after repeated confirmation, and even delivering the evidence to the main city of Fossil City, the relevant departments also believed that this was indeed the case.
The authenticity of the documents and handwritten letters is beyond doubt!
This also means that the Red Apple Church is guilty of a serious crime!
An undercurrent hidden beneath the vast ocean of the empire began to surge.
Mona knew that the matter was of great importance and that all parties would attach great importance to it after learning the truth. So she immediately compiled the whole process into a book and submitted it to her teacher, Rudolf Teka.
But unfortunately, the chief judge went out for some matters and has not returned yet.
"The Red Apple Church is the cancer of the empire. Jack has warned us about this a long time ago, but almost all of our colleagues don't believe it..."
Mona frowned.
"What should we do with the Red Apple Church now...?"
This matter involves the seven major orthodox churches, and a team leader of Mona's level has no right to deal with it. Even if it is her teacher, I am afraid that it will have to go through the discussion of the Six States Council and then report to the headquarters of the shelter city to request the decision of the Sun Royal Family.
It was even presented to His Majesty the Sun King for his personal review.
She sighed deeply. If other people had taken the situation seriously, perhaps the plague would not have deteriorated to its current level.
Mona felt a little disappointed and guilty.
Even she was a little shaken at first, influenced by the words of her colleagues and no longer trusted Jack.
But it turns out that Jack was right!
The Red Apple Church harbors evil intentions and is scarier than any other cult organization!
"Team Leader Mona!"
At this time, an anxious voice was heard.
A young investigator rushed into the office, and Mona and her two subordinates turned to look.
"Emergency notice! The Chief Judge has betrayed the internment camp! He has been included in the highest level S wanted list!"
"What?!"
Mona stood up suddenly, her face full of disbelief.
“This is impossible!”
She stormed out of the office, ignoring the investigator's calls behind her.
Mona rushed around in the building. The colleagues who were pushed away were unhappy at first, but when they saw it was her, everyone's expressions became complicated.
Almost everyone knew that she was the favorite student of Chief Judge Rudolf Teka, but...
This chief judge actually has ulterior motives. He has been hiding in the shelter for seven years, which is terrifying to think about.
Bang!
Mona reached the top floor and broke open the door of the teacher's office.
There were four or five men and women in black standing in the room at this moment. They all had a finger-sized golden number plate on their chest, with different numbers on each of them.
"The Imperial Inquisition..."
Mona was shocked.
She had only heard of the organization but had never dealt with them.
It is said that this is the most secretive group in the asylum. All members are selected from the captains of each executioner team and the senior leaders of each branch. They are only under the jurisdiction of the royal family and follow the orders of the Sun King.
"Team Leader Mona, you're here..."
A purple-haired woman wearing sunglasses spoke.
Her lips, painted with purple-black lipstick, slightly opened, calmly telling one thing:
"I'm sorry to tell you that your teacher's name is not Rudolf Teka. He is the S-rank wanted criminal 'Tragedy Writer' Howard... Even your father's death was manipulated by him."
As he spoke, a man next to him threw a book at Mona.
Mona had a dazed look on her face. She took the book clumsily and saw the words "Mona, the Daughter of the Out-of-Control Man" on the cover.
"The room was cleaned up very well... It seems that this guy had already noticed something was wrong and escaped in advance."
"Then why is the book "Mona, the Daughter of the Out-of-Control Man" the only one left?"
"Heh... It's nothing more than the evil taste of those guys in the Fate Sequence. They manipulate the fate of others and watch them collapse after learning the truth... Maybe Howard is hiding in a corner right now, laughing at us secretly."
The man and woman in black in the room were discussing among themselves, paying no attention to Mona standing beside them.
She looked at the dark blue handwriting in the book and could no longer suppress her sadness. She fell to her knees with a thud, tears streaming down her face.
The beliefs I had held all along suddenly shattered at this moment.
But no one noticed that an invisible thread floated out from the grief-stricken Mona and disappeared into the invisible.