My incarnation is becoming a global calamity.

Su Tu did not leave completely; he was just standing in a small grove of trees not far away.

This forest was planted by the empire for beautification purposes.

Standing behind a tree in the forest, he could conceal himself while still clearly seeing the ruins of the church.

After waiting for about five more minutes...

A figure rushed over from the side of the woods and stopped in front of the church.

His chest heaved violently, a sound that Su Tu could clearly see even from his hiding place in the woods.

The person who was constantly panting heavily was, of course, Bot.

After being reminded by Su Tu, he immediately ran over here, afraid of wasting even a second.

He glanced around, his gaze lingering on the woods for a while, but quickly sweeping over everything else.

After doing all this, he pulled a dagger from his waist and cautiously made his way towards the church ruins.

Gazing at the figure in the distance, Su Tu's eyes remained calm and undisturbed.

Poisoned Dagger

[Grade B]

[After being injured by a dagger, the victim will be poisoned until death.]

"A B-grade magical tool. It seems this poison isn't highly toxic."

Su Tu took in the full power of the dagger in Bote's hand.

As soon as he took out the dagger, Su Tu immediately used his appraisal ability to appraise the magical artifact.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Now that we know the enemy's weapons, dealing with them in subsequent battles will be relatively simple.

During his contemplation, his gaze never left Bote.

He watched as the other person walked among the ruins, their body pressed close to the collapsed walls, their steps slow and cautious as they cautiously made their way forward.

For Bot, this place could very well be the hiding place of the suspect.

What attack methods might the enemy use, and from where might they launch an attack?

These are all unknowns.

With his extensive experience, he naturally knew that staying vigilant was the most basic condition for survival.

During his exploration of the area, he also discovered some faint footprints on the thick dust covering the ruins.

Some marks are very faint, almost covered by newly fallen dust, while others are very obvious, having been left recently.

However, whether the footprints are clear or not, they all tell the same thing.

Someone has been here, even just recently.

Discovering these clues further solidified his belief that this was Ke You's hiding place.

At the same time, he became more vigilant, constantly scanning his surroundings to guard against danger.

As he groped his way across the charred stairs, he arrived at the place where Su Tu had rested earlier.

At a glance, he noticed that the ground here was different from other places.

The ground in other places was covered in dust, with only a few footprints at most.

But here, there is a large trace.

Judging from its shape, it looks like someone had lain here before, leaving all the dust stuck to their back.

In a split second, he concluded that someone had slept there.

Moreover, there is a high probability that this person is Ke You.

He took a few steps forward, stood on the edge of the collapsed wall, and looked down.

This location offers a perfect view of half of the surrounding scenery around the church ruins.

Including the route he came from, and a small grove of trees not far away.

"The location is excellent, making it a great place to rest."

Bote murmured to himself, becoming even more certain of the importance of his location.

If there are any clues in this ruined church, there's a high probability they'll be found here.

Without hesitation, he began to search the area carefully.

Even if it's just a pile of sand in the corner of a wall, he'll break it up and examine it carefully.

His actions naturally fell into Su Tu's notice.

Seeing how meticulously Bot was looking, he wasn't worried at all that the guy wouldn't be able to find any clues.

They searched so carefully, leaving behind clues while deliberately revealing small flaws.

If we still can't find it, then it would truly be an injustice.

Ten minutes later, Su Tu, who had been watching Bote search for clues, suddenly smiled.

"We've finally found it."

He murmured something, gently pulled down the brim of his top hat, and walked out of the woods from the other side.

Now, he needs to put on a show, a show that will allow Burt to discern the truth of the clue.

Bote didn't notice or pay any attention to Su Tu leaving the woods.

At that moment, he held a stone in his hand, his eyes burning as he stared intently at a note in the hole in the wall.

"We've finally found it."

He murmured something, gently placed the stone aside, and carefully took out the note.

Without hesitation, he immediately unfolded the crumpled piece of paper and quickly scanned it.

"Meet here at 10 PM tonight?"

He rolled the paper back into a roll and scanned the hole in the wall with his eyes.

For some reason, he felt that something was wrong.

From receiving a clue about the abandoned church to searching the church ruins, and finally obtaining this important note in his hand.

All of this is just too much of a coincidence.

It seems that someone was secretly orchestrating all of this.

"Could it be that Su Tu and Ke You are really connected?"

He secretly wondered about it, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Su Tu has been confined to the Duke's house for the past few years and has not left the house except for the time of 'baptism'.

Apart from the ticket deposit yesterday, the two had no contact whatsoever.

His mind raced, considering every possible guess.

However, he ultimately ruled them all out.

Of course, no matter how he thought about it, he would never guess that Su Tu and Ke You were actually the same person.

Just as he was deep in thought, his gaze suddenly fell on the path in the distance.

A person dressed in a black trench coat and wearing a black top hat gradually walked towards the church ruins.

The moment he saw the figure, he immediately recognized it as Ke You.

"Why did this guy show up at this time?"

He glanced at the note in his hand, then at the approaching figure, and suddenly an idea came to him.

An idea to verify the authenticity of this clue.

With a plan in mind, the actions became much faster.

He squatted down, put the rolled-up strip of paper back in its place, and weighed it down with a stone.

After I finished, I took another careful look at it.

After confirming that he had not revealed any flaws, he did not immediately stand up.

Instead, he carefully looked in Su Tu's direction.

Only after realizing that the other party's speed was neither fast nor slow, without slowing down or speeding up at all, did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

The other party's behavior means that they have not been discovered.

After confirming that there were no problems, he bent over and crawled into the woods from the other side of the church ruins.

When he stood behind a tree, Su Tu's figure came into his field of vision.

Of course, he had no idea that not long ago, someone had been standing in the same spot where he was now, secretly observing everything.

Upon arriving near the church ruins, Su Tu did not immediately proceed.

He stood still for a moment, mimicking what Bot had done not long ago, and pretended to look around.

His gaze lingered deliberately on the woods, especially on the spot where he had just been hiding.

After looking for a few seconds, he turned around, his back to the direction of the woods, a slight smile on his lips, and slowly walked towards the church ruins.

Only after seeing Su Tu step into the church ruins did Bote reach out and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

When the other party fixed their gaze on his location, he thought his position had been exposed and was preparing to make a move.

Unexpectedly, just as he reached for the dagger at his waist, the other person turned away and walked toward the church ruins.

"Phew, thank goodness we weren't exposed, otherwise I might not even be alive if a fight broke out."

He murmured to himself, his gaze fixed on the ruins of the church, on the spot where a note had been kept.