Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 111 Let me be healthy!

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The carriage stopped outside the East District. Klein, carrying a cane and wearing a top hat, entered the slums from a relatively less bad neighborhood.

This time he did not contact Maria, and he also divined for her in advance to confirm that Miss Maria would not appear in this neighborhood.

After all, the commission had been completed, and the Ernst Foundation was suspected of colluding with the Aurora Association. As a detective with nothing to do, he had no reason to come to the East District frequently.

Besides, he has decided to stay away from all secret organizations.

After walking for a while, he saw two familiar figures coming out of a relatively tidy apartment in front.

They were both girls, one was seventeen or eighteen years old, and the other was fifteen or sixteen years old. They were the daughters of the laundry worker Liv, Freya and Daisy. Daisy also noticed Klein and immediately smiled brightly:

"Good afternoon, Detective Moriarty!"

Klein smiled and nodded, then asked in surprise, "Daisy, didn't you go to a public elementary school?"

After appeals from journalists such as Mike Joseph and the promotion of the Church of the Goddess of Night, the Backlund City Government used Kapin's real estate to establish a charity fund specifically to help women and families who had been harmed by Kapin.

Klein felt a little regretful for not choosing to inject capital into the Ernst Foundation, but the other party was, after all, a secret organization in disguise, so it was understandable that the Orthodox Church made such a decision.

He asked old Kohler indirectly about Miss Maria's attitude, and old Kohler answered very naturally:

"Miss Maria is very happy."

"Wouldn't she feel that this was a slight?"

"how could be?"

Old Kohler showed a little surprise, then smiled naturally and said to Klein, "Miss Maria will only be happy that we have received help, as long as the people who help us have no bad intentions."

"Do all the leaders of the Foundation think so?"

"I don't know about that," said Old Kohler. "I've only met Miss Maria."

Through this conversation, Klein got to know more about the Ernst Foundation. He realized that it was basically a secret organization where good people gathered together to survive. In addition, they did not promote their beliefs. No wonder the gods were willing to give them living space and allow a secret organization to operate openly in the world of ordinary people... But this kind of real charity to help the poor is simply a bottomless pit. Even if they have jobs and industries, they can hardly afford it. How much money does it cost?

Klein felt a pang of annoyance when he thought about the expenses.

Daisy and her family took advantage of this opportunity to move from a dilapidated apartment with a very poor security environment to the edge of the East District. They expanded their one-room apartment into two rooms, separating the "laundry workshop" from the sleeping and eating areas.

In addition, Daisy also received compensation to attend a public primary school. The tuition of 3 pence per week and the corresponding meal allowance were paid by the newly established charity fund, which made her very happy.

The reason why Klein was confused was that public elementary schools only had Sundays off, so Daisy shouldn't be here at this time.

"The school is very close. I took advantage of my lunch break to come back and help Freya deliver the washed and dried clothes to the guests' homes. She and her mother are too busy to handle it alone." Daisy answered frankly.

The most direct impact of her going to school was that the amount of clothes Liv and Freya could wash every day decreased, and the family income dropped significantly. If reporter Mike had not helped them apply for subsidies from charity funds, they would not have been able to maintain their current life.

Therefore, there was no doubt that Freya would not have the possibility of entering a public elementary school. When Daisy and Klein talked about school, her eyes revealed envy and pain that were difficult to hide.

She was not even eighteen years old yet and could only watch her sister go to school quietly.

Klein noticed this detail and deliberately reminded Daisy, "You should know that your mother and Freya have worked very hard. You should treat them well."

Daisy nodded seriously and said:
"I've thought about it. Once things are stable, I'll teach Freya what I learned during the day at night and on Sundays. I'll be her personal mentor!"

Freya's eyes suddenly blinked and she couldn't help but lower her head.

"Very good, that's good." Klein praised, said goodbye to the two sisters in a good mood, and turned to another street.

After walking a distance, a girl with golden brown hair carrying a suitcase trotted past Klein. She was dressed simply and neatly, with her hair combed meticulously and a red bow tied behind her head. She didn't look like someone who lived in the East District.

Klein looked back in confusion and saw the girl running towards the sisters Daisy and Freya who greeted her. He guessed that she was Daisy's friend or classmate and stopped being curious.

……

Seeing Alia coming, Freya's face immediately showed a nervous and expectant expression. Daisy also became a little nervous, but she politely resisted the urge to ask. After Alia stood firm and the three of them greeted each other, Daisy mustered up the courage to speak:
"Ms. Alia..."

"Just call me Alia!"

Daisy nodded, but her nervousness did not ease. "Miss Alia... May I ask why the gentleman with the red hood who was very good at speaking and the gentleman with dark green eyes next to Miss Maria haven't come recently?"

"They said the day before yesterday that they would bring some bread and dried meat to the unemployed workers next time they come..."

"Many people are waiting to hear their speeches and to get food...Are they really not coming? Will they never come again?"

This... Alia, who was not yet a member of the Pilgrimage Sect, did not know the truth, but Miss Maria seemed a little helpless. The answer she gave was that the two gentlemen and their subordinates would not come in the short term because they had encountered trouble and might need to hide for a while. So Alia smiled bitterly and shook her head, and said carefully:
"Those two gentlemen have been very busy lately."

"It should be back in a while."

Freya's face was gloomy, and she asked again, "Alia, has the next recruitment time for Miss Maria's factory been confirmed?"

“There are no plans for this at the moment.”

Alia answered immediately. Seeing the two sisters opposite her looking disappointed, she smiled again and added, "But the foundation seems to be planning to recruit new clerks soon. If Freya can master 2,000 words and read and write before March, she can come in and work first. Miss Maria still hopes to help you live a better life!"

"Two thousand words? Reading and writing?"

Freya was happy at first, then she looked at Daisy hesitantly: "I... there are still three months left, is it possible for me to learn so much? Alia, please continue to help me keep an eye out for recruitment..."

Unexpectedly, Alia smiled immediately: "Don't worry, I can teach you too!"

"The school is about to have winter vacation, and the train tickets are too expensive. This year I will stay in Backlund, and my fellow townsman will go back to visit the dean on my behalf."

"Ah! So..."

"Yes, I'm going to attend the charity school of the foundation. I didn't do well in sewing, so I'm teaching arithmetic and reading and writing." Alia encouraged Freya with a smile, "Miss Maria said that food and accommodation are provided, and I can continue to work odd jobs to save money. Your new home is very close to the school, and I can find a time to go to your home and give you private lessons! Freya, believe in yourself, with the help of Daisy and me, you will definitely be able to master reading and writing. If you successfully enter the foundation as a clerk, we will be colleagues in the future!"

After that, she looked at Daisy with a sharp gaze and said, "Daisy, you have a strong learning ability. You are still young and you still have more than four years to become an adult. Do you want to consider studying hard with all your heart and then apply for college?"

"I……"

Daisy wavered, she looked at Freya, then looked at Alia. She suddenly felt that the dream that she dared not even think about and could only think about quietly alone in the middle of the night was suddenly closer to her.

As if the fog had dispersed, she dared to imagine herself sitting in a university classroom studying, Freya processing paperwork in a clean office, and her mother, who had become haggard and hunched for them, no longer had to work so hard and could take a comfortable nap by the fireplace in a warm room. "I will... I will try my best, Miss Alia."

Daisy wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and refused the clean handkerchief handed to her by Alia: "Freya, we must work together!"

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On the way back, Klein went to the "Brave" bar and was surprised to learn that Caspers, the arms dealer who had sold him pistols, bullets and explosives, had died at home. From the description, it was done by a Beyonder from the Rose School. The new "old man" who took over turned out to be Ian, who had met him once on a steam train and had commissioned him to find someone.

This made Klein feel a little regretful, but the other party should not have come back after escaping. It was somewhat not worth it to lose his life because of greed for money.

As expected, his trip to the "Brave" bar attracted the attention of Miss Sharon. Soon after he got on the carriage, a ghost in a complicated black dress quietly arrived.

He took the opportunity to ask the other party if he had any clues about the main ingredient of his Sequence 6 potion, "Human Skin Shadow", and got information about the mausoleum of the "Amon" family. After hearing this name, Klein's mind immediately emerged with a half-smiley figure wearing a crystal monocle, a classic wizard robe, and a pointed hat.

But this kind of place is obviously not something he can explore on his own, so Sharon gave him another clue:
Just recently, at a party she attended, a High-Sequence Beyonder promised that as long as someone could complete the task she gave, she would meet any reasonable request of the other party and they would get any Beyonder item 'below the High-Sequence'.

"What mission did she give?"

Sharon sat upright and dignified:
"She said that in the shadow of the Kapin case and the demon murder case, there is a mysterious ghost of the 'Black Emperor' active."

"Her mission is to investigate the true identity of this ghost."

...Klein believed that if he was drinking water at this moment, he would have sprayed it uncontrollably towards the other side.

Members of the Twilight Hermits? Because the "Black Emperor" took away the spirit of the "Apostle of Desire" Belia?
But I didn't kill Belia and the demon dog! Why didn't you ask Mr. Edward Vaughn? Isn't He obviously better than me?

Members of the three major churches and MI9? Simply to find out the truth about the Kapin and Beria incident?
Each one is possible, and none of them can be ruled out! Klein did not show any abnormality, and asked carefully: "What kind of person is she?"

Sharon was silent for two seconds, as if recalling something.

Then she described: "Female, over 1 meters tall, well-proportioned, long chestnut hair, disguised, likes to wear black leather boots, only occasionally attends parties, first appeared more than two months ago."

Loves to wear black leather boots, female, high-sequence strongman... these three keywords put together immediately triggered a certain memory of Klein!
Isn't this the "eldest daughter of Roselle", Bernadette Gustave, whom Mr. Edward introduced to him casually at the Roselle exhibition?! It seems to involve a grudge from a hundred years ago. She glared at him at that time, and he almost had sequelae!
Even that night, he encountered Bernadette there when he stole the "Black Emperor" card. When he escaped with the help of the power above the gray fog, he ran into the demon dog directly because of the side effect of the "Master Key" and had to shout for help to attract attention. Then he met this female demigod again as Sherlock Moriarty.

I took away the Blasphemy Card created by her father, and it appeared everywhere. It was normal for her to target me, but why did she only look for the "Black Emperor" and not others... Klein's thoughts raced, and he smiled slightly and said:
"I'll keep an eye out for her, and hopefully there will be something to gain."

There will be no gain in this life! He added in his mind without hesitation.

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After returning home, there was still some time before the 8pm appointment with Emlyn. Klein decided to take a leisurely rest, count the gold pounds that were about to leave him, and then have dinner before leaving.

While sitting in the living room's easy chair and reading a magazine, Klein suddenly remembered something:

I seemed to have woken up suddenly last night?
Why did you wake up?

He frowned and thought for a while. A study from somewhere showed that when a person wakes up unexpectedly from sleep, their intelligence is like that of an infant, and they have no other thoughts except to continue sleeping. With the help of the fortune teller's memory and simple divination, Klein gradually recalled some details of the dream. It seemed that he saw the basement of Miller Carter's house and the rooms that had been blown down by him and originally contained blasphemous statues.

Why did I suddenly dream of this? Could it be Baronet Pound?
Well, when I was fortune-telling about Pound, he did seem to be crawling for a long time... Could it be that he really crawled in?

Why didn't I think of this when I met Miss Sharon? But I didn't know the situation clearly at that time, so I decided to wait for divination.

Klein complained in his heart while walking four steps backwards and chanting softly as he moved toward the gray fog. After sitting on the chair belonging to the Fool, he produced a pen and paper and wrote down the divination statement:
"Changes in the Basement of the Miller-Carter Mansion."

Repeat seven times and close your eyes. Klein chose dream divination, which would allow him to obtain more detailed revelations with the help of the gray fog.

But, unprecedentedly, just before he fell into a light sleep, he suddenly felt a strange palpitation.

Bizarre images flashed before his eyes one after another. Klein didn't think much about it, and let his thoughts be pulled forward by his subconscious. Gradually, some images began to become clear. He saw a strange carriage arrived at 8 Williams Street. It was pulled by two tall black horses with hideous horns, scales on their bodies, and flames coming out of their nostrils. The driver was a blurry, translucent figure who seemed to be covered in a layer of black clothes.

Klein was shocked.

But he subconsciously didn't take it to heart. The evil god "True Creator", the righteous god "Eternal Sun", and the angel "Mr. Gate" had all visited here, but he was still sitting here above the gray fog.

This scene flashed by, and soon, another scene appeared in front of Klein:

A hand knocked on the bloody door. Behind the door was the evil spirit that tried to seduce him and Sharon. There was no sound in the dream. The pantomime-like scene should be a conversation between the two. Then the picture shook violently and collapsed into tiny and chaotic light and shadow. When it stabilized again, the door had disappeared and the people inside were gone.

Gone? The evil spirit was taken away? Who was it?

Klein held his breath and continued to look down. He saw a black carriage moving forward on the deserted street. His sight went in through the glass window, passing by two inconspicuous figures, and then - the hand knocking on the door appeared again. His sight followed the hand, arm, and shoulder upwards. When it reached the neck, Klein actually felt a sense of familiarity, but he could no longer stop. He saw the other person's face, the face of a senior with a calm and elegant temperament that made people feel as if they had known each other for a long time at first sight.

But at this moment, the face was outlined by the shadow with a cold and sharp expression, and the dark pupils were staring at a certain part of the carriage, revealing an aura that made people tremble, fear and want to surrender.

This is the Angel of the Abyss, Edward Vaughn!

Klein was mentally prepared when he saw the demon horse, but he was still surprised.

Why does Mr. Edward know the location of the evil spirit?

Why did He want to release the evil spirits?
How do I explain this to Miss Sharon?
Klein's thoughts were in a mess. Just when he was about to end the dream divination and wake up, something strange happened suddenly.

In the last scene, the Abyss Angel, who was originally looking at a certain part of the carriage and was frozen like a figure in an oil painting, suddenly moved. He slowly turned his head, and his eyes burning with blue flames, with a suffocating and chilling sense of oppression, accurately met Klein's eyes!
The picture was still still, but He came alive, as if He was about to leave the world of the picture in the next step!

"...A fool who does not belong to this era..."

"The mysterious master above the gray fog..."

"The King of Yellow and Black... who controls good luck?"

The devil's whispers rang in his ears, and Klein's scalp exploded. He almost forgot to breathe. He woke up without thinking. The dream suddenly broke, and Klein opened his eyes suddenly. At this moment, he saw circles of prayer ripples spreading behind the Fool's chair. Edward Vaughn's prayer rang for the second time, but the content was changed:

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun."

His eyes suddenly widened and his chest heaved violently. He was more eager than ever to know where the other party knew the name of The Fool and the name of Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun.

Klein's mood began to swing dangerously back and forth. He had the thought of escaping and staying at the same time, and he was unable to make a decision for a moment.

TBC
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Give me back my comments! Give me back my comments! Give me back my comments!

If you ask me whether the ending is a happy ending or a happy ending, I will punish you all to go back and re-read the remarks before the book is released. I’m tired of talking about whether the main story ends in a happy ending or a happy ending in the extra story!

By the way, the plot of this article has been changed to this extent. You shouldn’t think that... my happy ending is the kind where the character declines and joins the Earth camp, or because they can’t beat the humans and become the second Lamp God, so everyone just happily protects the world together, right?
Be brave and expand your thinking! This article is against the routine!

(End of this chapter)