Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 142: Same person, different fate, this is it
"Hello, Mr. Dunne."

Klein stretched out his hand and shook it with Dunn. He was still smiling and his expression was normal.

If it was the former Sherlock detective, Dunn might be able to recognize him at a glance, because although he had used a crude makeup technique to disguise himself, he was still at least 80% similar to his original appearance.

But after becoming the 'Faceless Man', he made minor adjustments to his facial features - even his cheekbones changed, he made them higher, making the overall image closer to Benedict Cumberbatch. His original black hair was dyed brown, and his brown eyes became dark black. This caused him to become only 80% similar to the original 'Sherlock Moriarty' who was made up, and even his height was slightly adjusted by a few centimeters.

These changes were very subtle, and people who were not particularly familiar with him would not be able to detect the problem at all. And it just so happened that Klein had almost no acquaintances in Backlund. Most people could only vaguely distinguish some differences, but they could be easily fooled by Klein.

The man standing in front of Dunn now was only 60% similar to the original 'Klein Moretti'! Although it still aroused Dunn's suspicion, he was not too surprised - because no matter how the other party questioned him, the two people standing in front of him were completely different.

Moreover, this was their second meeting. Although he did not recognize her last time due to the interference of the Mercury Snake, it would also indirectly affect Dunn's judgment, making him feel that "I did not recognize her last time, and I cannot recognize her this time, so it must be an illusion."

But the captain has a bad memory, so he may not be able to remember what I look like. Klein thought in his heart, half self-deprecatingly and half complaining.

"Dunn."

Ikanser sensed something was wrong and shouted a warning, "We have to go."

"Feel sorry."

Dunn finally realized that he had shaken hands for a little too long, and as he let go of his hand, he said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Detective Sherlock, you look a lot like a friend of mine."

"It's all right, Mr. Smith."

Klein smiled and nodded, behaving very appropriately, and turned around naturally to continue his investigation.

"Detective Sherlock."

Dunn suddenly asked, "Excuse me, which sequence path of Beyonder are you from?"

Klein, who had his back to Dunn, looked somewhat stunned and surprised, but when he turned around, his expression returned to normal and he said calmly:

"I am a diviner."

Dunn nodded silently, without asking any more questions or saying another word.

At the same time, detectives Isengard and Kaslana were also attracted by the commotion here and came over curiously.

When Ikanser saw the three of them gathered, his expression became solemn and he said in a deep voice:
"The Nighthawks are here with the Sealed Artifact. We have to leave first."

"it is good."

Klein restrained his smile, nodded silently, and left with the members of the Mechanical Heart.

Dunn looked at their departing backs, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. His expression suddenly softened, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Not long after, a group of night watchmen in black woolen coats trotted in. They looked alert and vigilant, as if they were facing an extremely terrifying enemy.

Deng, Deng, Deng, a figure in silver full body armor walked in.

It gives people an extremely heavy feeling, and every detail follows the ancient style. The area from the left shoulder to the lower abdomen is stained with a splash of dark red blood that cannot be washed off. Combined with the splattered red dots in other places, it creates a picture with a very weird beauty, like a unique and gorgeous decoration.

The man in the armor seemed a little surprised by Dunn's expression and asked in confusion:
"Captain, what happened?"

"nothing."

Dunn restrained his smile and said calmly, "I remembered something happy."

Leonard still felt something was strange, but when he was about to ask more questions, he was interrupted.

"Stop touching me, change someone else!"

Captain Soster of the Red Gloves took out his pocket watch and took a look. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Leonard, the bathroom in the master bedroom on the second floor has hot water ready. Don't waste time, otherwise you will have to return to the goddess' arms."

The silver full-body armor stopped, raised his hand to lift the visor, revealing the wearer inside, a handsome man with black hair and green eyes. The night watchmen around him immediately stepped forward and helped Leonard take off the heavy bloodstained armor as quickly as possible.

Without any delay, he ran straight to the second floor, found the bathtub still steaming with white mist, quickly took off all his clothes and lay in the hot water without even showing his nose.
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"You probably didn't recognize him?"

Klein, who had already walked a long way away, was walking on the street, thinking with a guilty conscience.

They are only 60% similar, can they still be recognized? No way, no way?
"How could you still recognize me after I became like this? You definitely didn't recognize me!"

Klein went from self-doubt to self-consolation and then to firm belief. That's right, he definitely didn't recognize her! This was not something he should worry about. The most important thing for him now was to go to the police station and get back his 50-pound bail!
It took an hour to get from the Hall family's luxurious villa to the manor. After they arrived at the manor, it took several more hours just to have the tailor measure various body data and select styles.

By the time it was all over, lunch time had long passed, so they could only enjoy lunch at the manor. But even though the Hall family's manor was uninhabited, the servants and chefs it was equipped with were all of the highest standards, so the taste was naturally impeccable.

Although this was Alfred's manor, Hibbert had always been helping him manage the manor when Alfred was not in Backlund. So to the servants of the manor, Hibbert was also half the owner of the manor. Of course, they did not dare to neglect the arrival of their master and immediately got busy.

When Yu Jin and his companions arrived at the restaurant, they smelled a fragrant aroma. The long table in the restaurant was filled with a variety of delicacies, including pan-fried foie gras, grilled steak, roasted chicken, fried sole, Ducie oysters, stewed lamb, cream soup... which was no less delicious than the royal family's dinner.

In addition, there were bottles of Mist Champagne, Almere Wine and Southwell Red Wine, which exuded an attractive color under the sunlight. The servants knew Hibbert's taste, he preferred Mist Champagne, and a variety of alcoholic beverages were prepared for the guest, Ember.

While eating lunch, Yu Jin glanced at a servant passing by and suddenly asked meaningfully:

"Are there any other Beyonders in the manor?"

"Did you see it?"

Hibbert, who was cutting steak, looked up in surprise. He nodded without denying and said, "Don't worry, the Beyonders in the manor were all trained by the Hall family."

He stuffed a small piece of steak into his mouth, and after he finished chewing, he slowly spoke, "This is not a secret. Most nobles will have some guards in their manors. This is completely legal. Of course, it is not legal to train Beyonders. The royal family only allows us to train Beyonders in the 'lawyer' and 'arbitrator' paths."

"But you also know that once unspoken rules are allowed, it is difficult to strictly restrict them. The potion formula was originally sold to us by the royal family. Even if we secretly cultivate extraordinary people from other ways, the royal family will not really say anything. This is a tacit understanding reached between the two parties in secret."

"For the royal family, they can legitimately collect more 'taxes'. And for the nobles, having Beyonders as their guards can also make them feel more at ease. After all, the church usually sends official Beyonders to provide protection to the nobles, but this is obviously far from enough. For example, the Beyonders sent by the Church of Evernight to protect the Hall family only have one team of Nighthawks."

"Well, I'm not complaining. After all, the church needs to maintain order in the entire Kingdom of Loen. Their number of night watchmen is very limited, so it's normal that it's difficult for them to provide us with enough guards. But because of this, the church actually acquiesces to the nobles training extraordinary people. Of course, the premise is that there will be no trouble, otherwise we will have to pay a large fine for this, you know."

Hibbert shrugged. The chaos he was talking about was actually the Beyonders getting out of control. Since the nobles wanted to train Beyonders, they would definitely have to bear the risk of Beyonders getting out of control. If they could solve the problem of losing control on their own, that would be the best. But if they couldn't solve it and alarmed the Beyonders in the church, then it was only natural that they would pay the price for it.

Ember looked thoughtful. "Are there no noble children joining the Nighthawks? Or the Mechanical Heart and the Mandated Punisher?"

"Yes." Hibbert nodded and said helplessly, "In fact, my father originally wanted Alfred to join the Church of Night and become a Night Watcher. But Alfred was more eager to make achievements and finally chose to join the military."

After a pause, Hibbert lowered his voice and said, "In fact, this is also the destination of most noble children. The royal family has always been the most powerful in attracting noble children. If you want to make achievements, go to the military. If you want more confidential extraordinary fields, you can also go to MI9. For example, Duke Negan."

Hibbert paused, then continued, "He is the nobleman who owns the most land besides the king, and he is also a believer of the Church of the Storm, so there are Beyonders sent by the Church of the Storm among his guards, and one of them is even a Sequence 6 Wind-loving One! But he is not the strongest among the guards. The strongest is Duke Nigan's secretary, a Sequence 5 Beyonder! If he can go one step further, he will reach the realm of demigod!"

"This Beyonder was completely trained by Duke Negan's family and is completely loyal to them. I heard that Duke Negan is looking for the formula for a Sequence 4 potion, which should be prepared for him."

Hibbert's eyes revealed an undisguised look of envy. After all, that was Sequence 5, and he was just one step away from becoming Sequence 4, a demigod!

After all, although Backlund was safe, the three major churches all had saint-level archbishops in charge, so the possibility of unrest was low. But if they were attacked or even assassinated, the nobles would have to rely on these guards instead of the three major churches to save their lives!
In this regard, isn't it the same for the royal family? The military, MI6, and those extraordinary people secretly trained by the royal family are their "guards", aren't they? It's just that the scale of the royal family is much larger than that of the nobility, that's all.

Although it sounds logical, Yu Jin looked at Hibbert with some suspicion and said curiously:

"I remember you said that before, didn't you?"

Hibbert looked embarrassed and smiled bitterly:
"Okay, I admit that I was scared. You also participated in the joint operation more than a month ago, right?"

In response to Hibbert's question, Yu Jin nodded slightly.

Hibbert swallowed the roasted mushroom and said bitterly:

"That was a joint operation between the royal family and the three major churches, but we nobles didn't hear anything about it. We didn't even know that there were so many Beyonders from the cult lurking in Backlund! And one of the cult bases raided by the Nighthawks was located in Queens, less than one kilometer away from our home!"

Before this, Hibbert was a little hesitant about becoming a Beyonder. But this "cleansing" really taught him a lesson. Backlund, which he thought was very safe, also harboured countless unknown dangers!
This undoubtedly frightened the nobles and wealthy people in Backlund, and they all increased the number of their guards. Hibbert originally planned to train only three or five Beyonders of his own. But after that incident, there were no less than ten Beyonders raised in this manor alone! ——And the Hall family had more than one manor.

As for the cost of training Beyonders? You have to know that even Audrey will get more than 300,000 pounds when she reaches adulthood. And Hibbert, as the heir, will get even more. Compared with their safety, the cost of training a dozen Beyonders is not worth mentioning to them!
Just then, Hibbert heard the sound of a wula.

He subconsciously looked out the window, only to see the darkness in the sky being blown away by the strong wind, and the thin yellowish mist after the rain was swept away. The leafless branches swayed, and the strong wind dragged a clear trail, heading southeast. After a few seconds, everything returned to normal, as calm as before.

"It's rare to see such strong winds in Backlund in winter. At least I don't have any impression of it." Hibbert looked outside the carriage and frowned slightly.

Yu Jin also looked up to the window, but after a moment he lowered his head and stuffed a small piece of goose liver into his mouth, saying slowly:

"It should be a Beyonder from the Church of Storms."

"Storm Church?"

Hibbert was surprised, but also asked with some curiosity, "Which Wind-loving One is this?"

He only knew the names of the low-sequence potions in the Sailor Path, but he didn't know what they were capable of. He just thought that the strong wind outside seemed very similar to the Wind Blessed One, so he asked this question.

"Do not."

Yu Jin shook his head slightly and said slowly, "This is at least a demigod."

Hibbert was stunned at first, and then his expression changed slightly.

The three major churches have only one nominal demigod in Backlund, and that is the archbishop of each major church! Although Hibbert is not a believer of the Storm Church, he also knows that the archbishop of the Storm Church is the singer of God, Ace Snake!

Could it be a joint action of the three major churches like last time? Hibbert glanced at Yu Jin subconsciously, but Yu Jin didn't seem to know anything about it. But can a demigod personally pursue the enemy in broad daylight? Is this a trivial matter?

This meant that this was most likely an emergency, and the person who was hunted down by the demigod was at least a Sequence 5 Beyonder.

Yu Jin retracted his gaze from the window and said, "Don't worry, the wind is heading towards the East District and the Docklands."

Hibbert shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile:
"In the words of Emperor Roselle, now is a time of trouble!"

As the earl's heir, he always thought he was well-informed. But now Backlund had been experiencing things that were completely beyond his expectations, which made Hibbert feel a strong sense of powerlessness from the bottom of his heart.

It has nothing to do with them now, so there is no need to worry. But what if trouble comes in the future?

……

"Catch them alive, or a spirit..."

"I want to know who it is!"

In the courtyard of a luxurious villa not far from the Holy Wind Cathedral in the Cherwood District, Duke Negan, who had just escaped from the room, was gasping for breath. The expression on his face became a little distorted due to the fear and horror of being assassinated.

He really didn't expect that after the last time with Qi Lingos, he would be assassinated again!

The Wind Follower who was responsible for protecting him did not reply, but looked around vigilantly. In just a few seconds, the members of the Duke's Guard arrived at the same time and surrounded the Duke to protect him.

Whether it was the Duke or the Wind-lovers, they looked alert but not nervous. Because this place was near the Holy Wind Cathedral, the Duke had already blown the whistle for help. As long as His Excellency the Singer of God arrived, everything would be fine!
However, as time passed, one second, two seconds, three seconds... Duke Negan's expression suddenly became a little panicked:

"Why hasn't the Archbishop come yet?"

“Maybe, maybe…”

The Wind-loving One's nerves were stretched to the limit, and hesitantly spoke nothing.

But how could the Duke not guess that the Archbishop might not be in the Holy Wind Cathedral at the moment! His move to arrange his mistress in the Holy Wind Cathedral was actually harming himself!
suddenly--

"boom!"

A female corpse with a good figure and beautiful face jumped down from the second floor and landed in front of them.

"Go! Get out of here!"

Duke Negan's expression became extremely terrified, and he shouted instinctively in his weakness.

However, the next second, Duke Negan's panic suddenly exploded, rushing straight into his brain, drilling into his blood vessels, and covering his nerves. He heard the sound of something breaking, and felt a warm sensation at the back of his head.

He died, as expected, killed by his own fear.

The leader of the Conservative Party, the largest landed noble besides the king, the elder brother of the current Prime Minister, a Sequence 6 Beyonder, a bona fide big shot, the Duke of Parasnigan died just like that.

(End of this chapter)