Operation Red Book

As the sky darkened, it became dark all around, with only some faint lights remaining.

There was no moon, not even a crescent moon could be seen; there was no twinkle, not even the existence of the universe could be detected.

There are many stars, and the starlight is like white frosting, sprinkled on the night sky like molten chocolate, forming a buttery Milky Way.

Whether it was day or night, the breeze never stopped its pace. The leaves were deeply disturbed by it and issued dissatisfied warnings for the umpteenth time.

There was a rustling sound coming from deep in the woods. That damn weird wind was causing trouble again, and the angry leaves were rustling again.

When all the leaves on the branches fell down, the leaves realized that the invader this time was not the cunning old creature Breeze.

The face that came into view was also extremely cunning. It was a flaxen-colored man with a pale face and thin body, whom they had never seen before.

"Mr. Moriarty, you are alone with me..."

The starlight illuminated Moriarty's profile, and his light blue pupils glowed fluorescently in the shadows.

"Calm down, Joshua. I prefer you to come quietly without making any noise."

The dim light illuminated the other side of Joshua's face. His flaxen curly hair covered his eyebrows, swaying in the breeze.

When Moriarty said the word "breakup", Joshua sensed something was wrong.

Compared to seeing that damn math test paper, it’s more fun to be with us!

This is the first suspicious point, of course, there is another more suspicious point.

The words before this sentence: He said he wanted to go back and not move forward anymore, he said he wanted to return to the kingdom of humans.

Joshua frowned at that moment—Moriarty would never back down in the face of difficulties, otherwise he would not have become a famous mathematics professor.

Until he saw the look Moriarty cast at him, bright, clear, cunning, and with a suppressed smile.

So, after Jacob disappeared into the depths of the forest, Joshua took the opportunity to suggest to everyone that they should act separately.

Alexander and Thomas continued to move forward with Snow White, while Joshua went in the direction where Moriarty left under the pretext of "persuasion".

If it turned out as he expected, Moriarty must be hiding behind a nearby thick tree trunk, quietly observing everyone's whereabouts.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Moriarty. This is my first time lying in front of so many people. I'm a little nervous... Even now..."

"It's not your fault. It's all Jacob's bad acting. Every time he speaks in a clear and serious voice, someone who doesn't know him would think he is a famous actor standing in the center of the theater performing a Shakespearean tragedy."

Moriarty looked forward through the gaps in the leaves. Snow White's tall figure was looming in the shadows, and would be swallowed up by the darkness in a few seconds.

"Follow them and don't let them disappear from our sight."

Joshua followed Moriarty obediently, trying to follow as lightly as possible.

"It's dark and dangerous here. Is it really okay for Mr. Jacob to be alone?" Joshua asked.

"The life of the Son of Time is like the dial of a clock. Each cycle has a certain destiny. As the owner of the clock, Jacob knows which moment his 'hour hand' has reached since he was born..."

"In other words, he knew the year, day, and even the second he would die... Just like your red book, it was a gift from fate."

Moriarty gave Joshua a quick wink and replied seriously.

"So Mr. Jacob is the bait?"

"Don't say that..." Moriarty smiled faintly, "Don't be fooled by his weird behavior. He is actually a very powerful person."

"How powerful?"

Joshua couldn't help laughing when he thought of Jacob being treated like a balloon by Ivy.

"He and his companions stopped the time riot. Isn't that impressive?"

Joshua was speechless. He didn't understand what Moriarty was talking about. When... what riot... when riot...

He had only seen such statements in episodes of Doctor Who.

But thinking of this, Joshua became curious whether the Son of Time had some connection with the Lord of Time.