Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 169 Dividing the Apostle of Desire's Bounty

Odysseus' spirit suddenly felt that the "Apostle of Desire" who had just died was the demon who cursed Earl Brandon's vineyard!
Now that the "Apostle of Desire" is dead, the curse has been completely lifted, and Odysseus no longer has to worry about the problem of "curse transfer".

His action of trapping the "Apostle of Desire" just now not only consumed a lot of spiritual energy, but also a lot of physical energy.

After hearing Captain Ikanser's question, Odysseus slumped on the sofa. "It seems you haven't seen the letter I sent to the Mechanical Heart. When you go back and read those two letters, you'll understand why I'm here."

Ikanser nodded and did not continue the topic.

He jumped in through the window and said to everyone, "We will continue to investigate the 'Apostle of Desire' and confiscate all his assets. We will then give you bonuses as a reward for your contributions tonight."

Isengard stood up and exchanged a few polite words with Ikanser.

Everyone is happy with the result now. The official Beyonder has finally solved a huge hidden danger in Backlund, and Isengard, Klein and others are also safe.

"Wait a moment." Just as Ikanser was about to leave, Odysseus suddenly stopped him and said, "Do you think the actions of this 'Apostle of Desire' tonight were stupid?"

Ikanser was stunned and took a few steps back: "What did you notice?"

Odysseus sat up straight on the sofa. "If I were the 'Apostle of Desire', I would take revenge on these detectives and would never send them threatening letters."

He spread his hands and said, "The serial killer has been dead for a month, and the 'Apostle of Desire' has also been dormant for a month, which shows that he hasn't lost his mind.

"On the contrary, demons and devils are generally very cunning and despicable. If they want revenge, they probably won't send a threatening letter like a 'declaration of war'."

Isengard said: "Perhaps...perhaps he just wants us to gather together and complete the revenge in one go."

Odysseus laughed and said, "The 'Apostle of Desire' seems very patient? Or does he not know that this will attract the arrest of official Beyonders?"

He paused and continued, "I remember there was an ancient sequence in this path called 'Cold-Blooded'. The most crucial question is, would he really take the risk to avenge the serial killer?

"Or, is there friendship or family affection in his eyes? Or some other emotion?
"The question goes back to the original question: if he was seeking revenge for the sake of revenge, why was the process so high-profile?"

Great Detective Isengard and Ikanser both fell into deep thought.

Especially Isengard, he suddenly realized that he had overestimated his own abilities and underestimated the abilities of the "Apostle of Desire".

If Mr. Gar hadn't shown up tonight, he and Klein wouldn't have been able to stop the "Apostle of Desire" who was determined to escape.

It can be further inferred that although the actions of the "Apostle of Desire" tonight are risky, he is confident that he can escape, and this does seem to be a way to divert everyone's attention.

Klein had just felt that the Hermit's reminder was irrational. At the same time, he was also thinking about another thing: Could Mr. Gar be the Hermit?
Of course, it is not ruled out that they just have the same idea.

Odysseus continued, "With all due respect, the 'Apostle of Desire' acted as if deliberately attracting the attention of the official Beyonders.

"Revenge against these detectives is probably not the ultimate goal of the 'Apostle of Desire'."

Isengard was convinced: "It's a reasonable guess."

Ikanser then asked, "What is his purpose?"

"I don't know." Odysseus smiled. "I don't know much about this case, and the 'Apostle of Desire' is now dead, so his purpose is unknown."

In fact, Odysseus knew that the "Apostle of Desire" was going to assassinate Duke Negan.

Ikanser hummed a sound and said seriously, "I will inform the military and the Nighthawks of your suspicions and will keep an eye on this information in the subsequent investigation."

Isengard looked at Odysseus, then at the senior deacon of the Mechanical Heart. He noticed that the two men were very familiar, and that Ikanser trusted Mr. Garr very much.

Odysseus nodded. He hoped that the speculation he provided could alert the official Beyonders to some possible clues about the "Twilight Hermits Society."

But he also knew that the official Beyonders would most likely find nothing.

Regardless of whether he finds it or not, he has already done his best by reminding the official Beyonder.

After Ikanser left, Klein and Isengard helped Kaslana up and placed her on the sofa.

Odysseus regained some strength and asked, "Can you pour me a glass of wine?"

Klein agreed and went to get a bottle of wine and four glasses. When he re-entered the room, he heard Detective Isengard ask Mr. Garr, "When you learned we were dealing with the 'Apostle of Desire,' you came up with your own plan, right?"

"No." Odysseus took the red wine that Klein poured. "I'm trying not to form a complete plan."

Isengard also accepted the wine poured by Klein: "Indeed, your magical item seems to restrain demons. If there is a plan to complete, this guy may feel a strong sense of danger and escape."

Odysseus took a sip of wine and said, "This kind of plan cannot be announced, let alone discussed with you, so I can only proceed on my own."

Isengard smiled and said, "I understand."

Odysseus took another sip of the wine, then smacked his lips ungentlemanly: "Where did you buy this wine?"

Why does it taste sour and astringent? It feels like I'm drinking fake wine.

Klein was stunned: "In the tavern."

Odysseus seemed to understand what was going on: "Six soli a bottle, or eight soli a bottle?"

"Five soli."

"Oh." Odysseus nodded and put the wine on the coffee table.

He forgot that this guy rarely drinks and is a bit stingy.

After chatting for a while, Odysseus regained some strength and stood up to say goodbye.

First, take a carriage back to the "Nanmu Ballroom", and then use the "Teleportation Array" to come to the Gar Herb Shop.

Odysseus really didn't want to run around anymore, so he rested in the herbal medicine shop for a night.

Although I haven't rested here for more than a week, Kena cleans the rooms every day, so the house is still relatively clean.

……

In an abandoned warehouse in the dock area.

A figure in a black windbreaker, whose face could not be seen, swiftly jumped into the warehouse. He said into the thick darkness, "Patrick Jason Belia is dead!"

A hoarse voice rang out from the darkness: "This 'Apostle of Desire' is too self-righteous and always tries to toy with the official Beyonders." "Haha, this foolish fellow has completely missed the point. His goal is assassination, not to oppose the official Beyonders."

The hoarse voice smiled and said, "It's no pity for a guy like this to die."

The man in the black windbreaker sighed, "Then we'll have to find a new assassin."

"There's never a shortage of desperate criminals in this world," the hoarse voice continued, "We have enough leverage to make people like them risk their lives for us."

……

Garr's Herbal Shop, 51 Henry Street, West District.

Odysseus didn't wake up until around nine in the morning. His physical strength had fully recovered and his spirituality had almost recovered.

Because Odysseus has been "playing" a wizard and studying "witchcraft", he has been in good condition.

At present, about a quarter of the potion has been digested, so even though he consumed a lot of spiritual energy last night, he did not show any signs of losing control.

Arriving at the shop in front, Odysseus asked Kena's sister to buy breakfast for him. After breakfast, he walked around the herbal medicine shop and saw that the herbal medicine warehouse and front desk were well prepared.

Odysseus praised Kenner a few words and officially raised his salary to 2 pounds a week before leaving the herbal medicine shop and taking a rented carriage back to his residence at 77 Hailin Avenue.

After changing into the clothes of the wizard Gandalf, Odysseus came to No. 66, Rose Street, where he once again studied witchcraft while waiting for new customers to come.

It was not until the afternoon that the customer arrived, but Max did.

He brought a reward for Odysseus and others, a full 5000 pounds!
"That 'Apostle of Desire' is so rich!" Max exclaimed. "When we found his residence, we discovered he'd been selling off his shares and artwork for a few days. We found two whole boxes of pounds and gold!"

Odysseus remembered that the guy seemed to have 10 pounds in his hands.

He looked at the gold pounds in his hand again, feeling that the official extraordinary people had made a lot of money this time!
At the same time, he also lamented that these official Beyonders were too stingy, as they only gave 5000 pounds.

But then he thought again, a total of three departments of official extraordinary people were dispatched yesterday, and the division among the three forces is certainly not as simple as a single force directly confiscating it.

Max added: “At the same time, we also found many brutally murdered bodies in his residence.

"It's hard to imagine that there's such a murderer in Backlund, and he's been hiding so well all these years."

He paused and continued, "After receiving your reminder, Captain Ikanser and the others also thought it was strange that this 'Apostle of Desire' suddenly cashed out his property.

"If he was trying to get back at the detectives, he wouldn't have sent threatening letters to everyone and brought this to our attention.

“If he hides in the dark and kills a detective every once in a while, it will be difficult for us to track him down, and he can continue to be a wealthy man while seeking revenge.

"But he retaliated in the most eye-catching way. Clearly, he had other motives. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are now."

Odysseus also smiled and said, "In the future, unless it happens by chance, it will be difficult to know the truth of the matter."

Then he asked, "Any new progress in Bernie's case? Have you found any clues at his residence?"

Bernie was a puppet created by the "Astrologer" of the "Moss Ascetic Order". Klein had helped find Bernie's residence before, but there was an ambush by members of the "Moss Ascetic Order" there.

Odysseus and Klein defeated the members of the Moss Ascetic Order and told the Mechanical Heart where Bernie lived, asking the Mechanical Heart to continue investigating the matter.

"We haven't found any clues," Max said. "We can only roughly confirm that he was turned into a puppet a month ago.

"The only thing that seems to be a clue is an ancient stone brick that seems to have come from some ruins.

"But after many divinations, we still haven't found any clues to the ruins."

Odysseus was slightly stunned. If even the "Arrodes Magic Mirror" could not be found, this relic must have a very high level of concealment measures.

He sighed, "It seems difficult to use this clue to find the whereabouts of the members of the Moss Ascetic Order."

The two men discussed the case and chatted for a while, then Max said goodbye.

Odysseus wrote a letter to Klein, asking him to meet Isengard and Kaslana at 15 Minsk Street tomorrow morning to divide the prize money.

After that, I continued to wait, but no one came all day.

In the afternoon, Odysseus went out and bought a small barrel of beer and some fresh pork and mutton.

In the evening, Odysseus cut the fresh meat into pieces in the kitchen and marinated it with onions, cumin and salt.

After marinating for about half an hour, Odysseus put the meat on wooden skewers prepared in advance, sprinkled chili powder on it, and grilled it.

Soon, the sizzling skewers were ready. Odysseus drank a beer and ate the skewers in a good mood.

This barbecue was his reward for the bounty he got today.

As for the contribution he made yesterday, he would have no problem taking 2000 pounds, which would bring his savings to 12000 pounds!
When the time is right, you can initiate a transaction with Bernadette for the sealed item with the ability to "travel".

As he drank, Odysseus sighed inwardly: 12000 pounds! If I hadn't planned on escaping from Backlund, with this money, I'd be a wealthy man.

After eating and drinking, Odysseus touched his bulging belly, locked the door from the inside early, and took a rest for the night.

Back in the bedroom, Odysseus casually read a novel for a while, and lamented that the current entertainment activities were too scarce. If you don't go to places like dance halls, bars, and theaters, there is nothing to play at home alone.

Around nine o'clock, a somewhat bored Odysseus entered the "Knowledge Wilderness" to continue studying the abilities of the "Recorder". After making certain breakthroughs, he submitted his work to the "Knowledge Wilderness", completing this week's research task.

After working for a while, Odysseus finally felt satisfied. He smiled helplessly and said, "I really have a life of hard work!"

However, his work at night was also closely related to the lack of mobile phones and computers.

While daydreaming, Odysseus used "meditation" to fall asleep, got up early the next morning, changed his clothes twice, and took the carriage of the "Nanmu Ballroom" to No. 15 Minsk Street.

Detective Isengard and female detective Kaslana had already arrived here in advance. Together with the owner of this room, Klein, and the masked Odysseus, the four of them sat in the living room again.

Odysseus said, "The official Beyonders gave a total of 5000 pounds in bonuses."

Klein, standing by, sighed: The official Beyonders are so generous!

(End of this chapter)