My incarnation is becoming a global calamity.

However, just as he was about to leave, he seemed to sense something and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Why did they have to come knocking at this time of year?"

Su Tu glanced around, adjusted his trench coat, and walked into a deserted alley.

After confirming that no one was around, he focused his mind, and the game's prompts appeared on the light blue panel.

[The game avatar has entered a managed state based on the player's command. The player's consciousness is returning to the main body. Please wait...]

Inside the royal palace guest room, Su Tu suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

Before he could even get out of bed, a knocking sound suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the room.

This is why his consciousness reverted to his physical body.

Su Tu got out of bed, walked to the door, and slowly opened it.

What came into view was a middle-aged man wearing soft armor.

Upon seeing the newcomer, a strange glint flashed in Su Tu's eyes, but he maintained his composure on the surface.

"Is there something you need?"

He looked calmly at the person in front of him, his expression showing no emotional fluctuation.

It was as if the person standing at the door was just a stranger to Su Tu.

"Hello, I am the captain of the Royal Reconnaissance Team 1, and the person in charge of the case of the stolen map of the Imperial Holy Land. This is my identification."

As he spoke, Bote took out an ID card.

After confirming that Su Tu had seen it, he took the document back.

"I came to see you today to ask about your begging incident yesterday."

Su Tu remained silent, his expression unchanged.

Actually, he's in a pretty good mood right now.

When the captain of the Royal Detective Team 1 came to him, he understood.

Here comes the opportunity to stir clear water until it becomes cloudy.

"Ask me any questions you may have."

Su Tu took a step back without showing any emotion and replied in a calm tone.

What he needs to do most now is to steer the conversation toward something secretive.

As long as the Imperial Reconnaissance Team, a third-party force, is brought into this game.

Even if the water is clear, it will become murky because of the large number of people, and he can then take advantage of the chaos.

When Bote saw Su Tu standing at the door answering, he understood that Su Tu didn't want him to enter the room.

This time, he came privately to inquire about the Duke's second son, and got straight to the point.

"Why did you suddenly issue that beggar a huge deposit yesterday?"

He had anticipated this question and knew how to answer it.

Of course, he didn't pretend to be deep in thought.

If you dwell on this issue for too long, it might arouse suspicion.

I suspect you're mentally preparing your answer, not ready to give a direct response.

So less than 10 seconds after uttering the question, he said the words he had previously prepared in his mind.

"There's no reason why, I just realized my kindness."

His answer was indifferent, with a hint of arrogance.

It seems that she was unintentionally expressing her dissatisfaction with Bot's sudden visit to question her.

He did this on purpose.

The same question will naturally be answered with different tones and answers depending on the person's status.

His previous answer to the Duke's eldest son, who was also his own brother, could both rekindle the remaining brotherly affection in his brother's heart.

It can also be used to appropriately express dissatisfaction with estrangement from family.

The other party is his own brother and the eldest son of the Duke, so there is basically no problem with this answer.

While maintaining a certain distance, the relationship between the two parties can be brought closer.

But for Bote, he was just an ordinary person, working for the royal family and doing things for them.

As the second son of the Duke, Su Tu only needed to maintain a facade of respect.

Not to mention that the other party's visit this time was clearly without the king's authorization.

He answered the question in a detached tone, yet deliberately and unintentionally expressed his dissatisfaction.

This is the only way to highlight his aristocratic status and project a certain aura.

In fact, his approach did have some effect.

Bote didn't notice the indifferent tone in the statement, nor did he doubt that it was fabricated.

He simply nodded slightly and then asked the next question.

"Are you aware that this beggar is an imposter?"

Su Tu did not hesitate and continued to respond in the same way as before.

However, he did not speak this time.

She simply looked calmly at Bot and gently shook her head.

Seeing this, Bote didn't say anything and continued to ask the questions he had already thought of.

Su Tu's answers to the subsequent questions were also indifferent, and he did not provide any information that was of any use to Bote.

"I understand, thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Su. Please continue to rest, I won't disturb you any longer."

Having obtained no useful information, Bote was not prepared to stay any longer.

Time is tight and the task is heavy.

There was clearly no useful information to be gleaned from this place, so there was no need for him to stay any longer.

But after he turned around and took a few steps, Su Tu's indifferent voice suddenly came from behind him.

"The direction he left that day was the ruins of a church in the civilian district."

Bote suddenly stopped and turned around, only to find that the door had been closed.

He stood there in silence for a long time, then quickly turned around and hurriedly ran away from the palace.

Su Tu's last words provided him with a new direction for his investigation.

There is only one church ruin in the civilian district, and that is the ruin of the church that was destroyed by fire.

According to the intelligence his subordinates had previously provided, Ke You, who was posing as a beggar, was an orphan.

But he overlooked one thing.

Or rather, he overlooked something during the investigation.

He knew about Ke You being adopted by the church.

But when he was about to send someone to find the people at the church, he learned that the church had long been burned down.

Everyone who adopted Keyou perished in that fire.

It's impossible to inquire about what happened back then.

Upon learning of this, he had no choice but to abandon the clues about the church and focus his attention on the slums.

Therefore, no one was sent to investigate the ruined church.

However, with Su Tu's reminder, Ke You's hiding place might indeed be in that abandoned church.

Now, what he needs to do is go there to investigate and see if he can get any new clues.

Inside the room, Su Tu held the doorknob, listening to the footsteps outside gradually fading away before letting go.

I sat down on the bed and gazed at the blue sky outside the window, lost in thought.

"Next, we need to leave clues for him in the past."

He murmured something, lay back down on the bed, closed his eyes, and began to drift off.

[Player's consciousness enters Avatar Number One. Wishing the player a pleasant gaming experience.]

When Su Tu opened his eyes again, he found himself in the ruins of a church in the civilian district.

This was a trust instruction left behind by his consciousness when it returned to its physical body.

The goal is to allow the avatar to arrive at the ruins first, so as to facilitate subsequent actions.

In retrospect, the trusteeship order was the right one.

Without this order, he would probably still be on his way when Bote arrived.

"What kind of clues should we leave to subtly hint at tonight's operation?"

Su Tu lowered his eyes in deep thought, his mind racing.

After a long while, he finally looked up at the ruins not far away, and he already had an idea in mind.

Without much hesitation, he went straight to the abandoned church, to the place where he had rested the night before.

He found a gap in the wall, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, rolled it up, and put it inside.

Then they found a stone on the ground and placed it on top of the stone.

However, when placing the stones, he deliberately tilted them slightly, leaving a gap.

If you look at this gap from a certain angle, you'll find that there's something inside.

With a little attention, it's quite easy to find.

As for this note, it was naturally the one he wrote at the magic item shop.

This way, he can make it appear as if someone is passing him important information.

"I hope you're observant enough, otherwise you'll be a useless leader of the reconnaissance team."

He murmured something, gently pressed down the brim of his top hat, put his hands into the pockets of his black trench coat, and strode away.