"The snow elves were only the apparent murderers. They had been living in Tranquil Sea before attacking you. They have no grudge against you. They were hired weapons." Renahu said in a low voice, "I have found an enemy who may be the person behind this."
Rena Hu dropped a recording crystal from his palm onto the file bag on the table. With just a little use of magic power to trigger it, the crystal showed an image of Ice Dragonfly and a beautiful girl behaving intimately, both smiling sweetly.
Wen Jiade's pupils shrank.
The other girl was surprisingly "Luo Xiweiya".
“When was this image recorded?”
"It was captured by a recording crystal in an alchemy shop. The owner thought it was beautiful and hung it outside the shop as promotional material for the crystal's effects. It didn't last long, no more than a month," Renahu added softly. "After that, Roxivia became friends with Feixin again, and I bought her a piece of jewelry. Our princess is really good at pleasing girls."
Wingard looked at the painting quietly until the magic power he had transferred was exhausted, then he looked up with a heavy heart.
"Thank you for taking the trouble to help me with my personal affairs. If I were to look for them, it would probably take me a long time to discover the connection between them."
The fact that Noita behaved intimately with Ice Dragonfly does not mean that she was the one who ordered Ice Dragonfly to attack her. The truth remains to be analyzed.
Furthermore, there was no point in pursuing this matter, and whether there was any truth to it was of no concern to him now. "Loshyvia" was his enemy, that was undeniable, and one more grudge wouldn't diminish his hatred for Noita. However, the fact that he couldn't defeat her was like a wall of sighs, hindering his desire for revenge.
"Have you given up on demanding justice for yourself? It was clearly the Snow Elf and Roshivia who started it, yet you have to swallow this grievance. Isn't that aggrieved?"
"I am no match for the princess. Even in my most victorious form, I wouldn't necessarily be able to defeat her, let alone my current battered form."
Wen Jiade is now in low spirits, and revenge is forced to give priority to survival - Fei Xin is the monstrous disaster, and the kind that cannot be killed. How to save his life from her in the future is what Wen Jiade needs to think about.
Renahu clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Friend, if you are worried about your strength, I have good news for you. The extraordinary organ you ordered has been delivered to Serkar. If you are in good condition, the assimilation ceremony can be performed at any time."
Hearing this, Wen Jiade was greatly encouraged and clapped his hands repeatedly, saying, "Good, good, good."
Lena Hu also laughed happily, even happier than Wingard.
----
In the Qianxin community, Adele walked to the base in the morning light.
The sun had just jumped out of the horizon, and there were already many people on the streets. Their coming and going broke the silence that had settled all night and brought back the liveliness.
On the way, the muddy road was renovated into a solid stone road. Noita donated gold coins to Adele, allowing her to install street lights on the roadside. Most people did not understand the significance of installing street lights, but they acquiesced to it. The people on both sides of the street lights thought it was a good idea, as the light made them sleep more comfortably.
On her way to work, Adele saw that her neighbors were peaceful. Although there were occasional quarrels, they rarely turned into violent scenes.
It is an orderly and peaceful scene.
Every time she sees people in the community living in peace, her determination to maintain this scene becomes stronger.
When she arrived at the residence, Adele greeted the guard, walked happily into the office, and quietly took out a small notebook from the drawer.
Every page of the small notebook has dates and handwriting written on it, like a diary, but its main function is actually to record the daily security situation.
Adele wrote "Safe, no crime for twelve consecutive days" in the security column for yesterday, then closed the notebook and put it in the drawer.
This is a record that only she knows and cannot be shown to outsiders.
"What are you writing? Let me see!"
A clear voice sounded in my ears, and a beautiful crow appeared unexpectedly.
Adele was startled like a child caught playing a game. She handed the notebook to Noita a little embarrassedly and said expectantly, "It's just a little hobby that satisfies my vanity. Do you want to leave a paw print on it, Noita?"
Looking at Adele's expectant expression, Noita smiled and said, "No, your twelve-day record is fake."
"How is that possible? I check public security every day."
"Someone went missing yesterday, but they didn't have time to report it. You wrote it too early."
As Noita finished speaking, a noise broke out in the lobby of the residence.
Chapter 324: Justice from Heaven!
Surprise suddenly filled Adele's heart. She carefully caught Noita, put her on her shoulder and went out to check the situation.
In the hall, a plainly dressed lady sat at a table, crying and telling the waiter that her husband had not returned for a day, and asked the Federation to investigate and find her husband.
The service staff comforted the man in a gentle tone and pieced together the whole story from the woman's crying voice - Katie (the reporter)'s husband was a worker in a small nest. He went out early and came back late every day and never made any mistakes.
Yesterday her husband went to work as usual and never came back, which made Katie worried. Because the timid lady was afraid of the night, she prayed for her husband in the house all night, praying that he would be safe.
It was not until the early morning that she, who had been frightened all night, came to report the case at the first light of day.
The waiter consoled him, "He just didn't come home overnight. You're too nervous. Perhaps there was a lot going on in the lair yesterday, so he needed to work overtime. Since it was getting late and there was a curfew, he decided to stay overnight with someone near the lair."
"You don't know, he will come home no matter how late it is..."
The lady began to sob again.
Adele looked back at Noita over her shoulder and asked, "Did something happen to Madam Candice's husband?"
"Yes, a group of robbers from outside the area kidnapped him." Noita knew everything about this matter. Now Katie's husband was in danger for the time being, but it might be a while before he was safe.
"For the ransom? I have some savings, which should be enough to satisfy the kidnappers."
"You're wrong, dear." Noita chuckled and pecked Adele's cheek. "These kidnappers don't kidnap people for money, they kidnap people for people."
Adele frowned. "I remember him. There's nothing special about him. He's not a professional, and he's very friendly. There's no reason to kidnap him specifically... Could it be that he has a wealthy relative who's dying and has designated him as the heir, and that relative is jealous?"
Noita was at a loss for words. What was going on?
Crow gave Adele a rocket headbutt with his head, telling her not to think too much.
"It's just a kidnapping case. You've seen the news about how law enforcement raided the Zhuyanzhi workshop a while ago."
"I heard something."
"Catherine's husband was kidnapped by this group, along with many young people. If you don't rescue them in time, they might soon become cosmetics in the hands of the powerful."
"Huh?" Adele's face turned pale. "Why are you kidnapping people from our community?! Nuonuo, give me the coordinates, and I'll have Luo Wei send them all to the sky!"
When Adele is angry, her hair and eyes sparkle, and the light layers can be clearly seen even in daylight.
She cares deeply about the community residents, likes the order that she and everyone have built together, and absolutely cannot tolerate anyone destroying its tranquility.
Noita shook her head. "No, it depends on your ability. This is another test. I need to test whether you can handle this without relying on me. And I can tell you clearly that this is not an isolated case. If you don't deal with it in time, more similar incidents will occur in the future."
"By the way, the time limit is one week. If you don't rescue anyone within a week, I will rescue them, but you will fail the test. I will be disappointed."
This is not allowed!
Adele was tense and her brain immediately started working at high speed.
I must not let Noita down. This would be more devastating to my heart than any blow I suffered myself.
She quickly went downstairs to Katie's side, took over from the lobby attendant, and asked for details in person.
The exquisite appearance and extraordinary charm of the descendant of God quickly made Katie stop sobbing. Her emotions returned to a stable level and she recounted the details of yesterday.
But they were just an ordinary couple, and Adele listened for a long time but didn't find anything unusual or special that would make the kidnappers kidnap them.
Adele could only temporarily conclude that the kidnappers were randomly picking people and that Katie's husband was just unlucky.
Afterwards, Adele called Milin for help. The ritual mage was startled when he saw the crow on the escalator on the second floor. He knew that this matter was of great importance and he had to take it very seriously.
He asked to go to Katie's residence, and Katie agreed without hesitation. Adele reported the location of Katie's house before her, pulled the two of them into the carriage, and quickly rushed to Katie's house.
Although Katie's house is small, it is very tidy. There are warm paper-cuts on the walls, and every space in the house is used reasonably.
On the way, Adele had already made it clear that Katie's husband had been kidnapped, so Milin didn't have to waste time trying to eliminate Katie's suspicion. He only needed to ask Katie for a piece of her husband's underwear or hair, and then arrange a positioning ceremony to find the kidnapper's current location.
Katie found a lining and a few strands of her husband's hair on the pillow and gave them to Milin.
"Mrs. Candice, please rest assured. Milin is a professional. With so much information, we will soon be able to find your husband's whereabouts. Please don't be too sad. We will bring him back to you safely. You should also take care of yourself and don't be overly sad. Just think about it, if your husband came home and saw you, thin and tear-stained, how sad he would be."
Adele comforted her from the side, and her fairy-like whispers slowly soothed Katie's sadness.
The girl's confidence and enthusiasm are contagious, and the changes she has made to the community in recent days are obvious to everyone, so her credibility is terrifyingly high.
The woman who had suddenly suffered misfortune slowly let go of Adele's hand. Although there was still sadness on her face, she was not as sad as before.
"I believe in you, Muse, and I await your good news."
"Just trust me! By the way, have you had breakfast? What do you want to eat? Do you want me to bring you breakfast?"
Katie's stomach growled, and she covered her belly in embarrassment.
"It will be all right."
"Okay, I'll be back soon." Adele maintained her smile and pulled Milin away.
As soon as she left the house, Adele's smile disappeared completely, leaving only an emotion as cold as the winter wind.
"Split the troops into two groups. You go and take the position, and I'll have Luo Wei prepare the musketeers."
Milin left quickly, not daring to waste time.
Adele could now run much faster than a carriage. She rushed to the base, gathered her best men, and had Luo Wei ready to attack at any time.
Afterwards, she went to the store and bought cakes and desserts for Katie, and once again advised her not to be too sad - Adele discovered through a brief contact that Katie was pregnant.
Ten minutes later, Milin got the location information and found that Katie's husband was in another community less than three kilometers away from Qianxin Community.
From a professional's perspective, this distance is very close and a surprise attack is possible.
Adele had her men ready, then grabbed Noita, who had been watching, and gently scratched her neck. "Can you give me a divination to tell me whether this operation will be auspicious or inauspicious? Just for the sake of convenience. I don't want to spend money to find a fortune teller elsewhere."
Noita shook her head, looked at Adele's pitiful expression, and uttered a word.
"lucky."
Adele was overjoyed.
She has mastered the strategy of using Noita!
Noita snorted in her heart, this is just the beginning, there will be more troubles to come.
Chapter 325: Ji
Saran wakes up from a nightmare filled with worry.
Ever since Saran was kidnapped by robbers who jumped out of an alley on his way home yesterday evening, he realized that his life had begun a countdown - kidnappers in the city would choose their targets carefully even when robbing, and would prioritize kidnapping well-dressed women and children. Saran's clothes were simple, and there were patches on his elbows and other vulnerable parts embroidered by his wife, so he was not rich at all.
He is a young and strong adult male, so if robbers want to kidnap him, they have to consider whether they will be injured by him.
No matter how you look at it, he shouldn't have been targeted by the robbers, but the kidnappers targeted him.
——These kidnappers don’t kidnap for money.
This was a small, closed room with no clutter. Saran's gaze drifted to the side. In the corner, a man and woman as young as him were lying unconscious with their heads bowed. From their clothes and appearance, it could be seen that their families were not wealthy either. At the very least, they were penniless.
The kidnappers also deliberately avoided the rich, the elderly and children, and had no requirements for the appearance of the captives.
They don't seek money or sex.
In the winter, when Saran's wife was too cold to knit at home but reluctant to light the stove, she would go to the union's headquarters to attend classes to stay warm. The headquarters was always warm, with free hot water, so she could knit and mend shoes without feeling cold. These classes were actually stories told by members of the union, some of which were not entirely true. They didn't need to be literate, just understandable.
The stories vary in content; today they might be about the evil methods and aims of a cult, and tomorrow they might be about a funny story about a stupid thief who broke into a police station.
Katie would tell him these stories when she got home, and Saran would just laugh it off.
Now that he was caught by a club, Saran thought about their intention to arrest him all night long. However, he did not think about it when he was awake. After falling asleep, he dreamed about the story his wife had told him before.
Kidnappers who are not after money or sex either need the captives' labor or their lives.
The former are minions serving the Black Heart Workshop, while the latter may be cultists seeking sacrifices.
There is no difference between the two, neither will live long.
So you have to run, you must run if you don’t want to die.
The light of the morning sun pierced his eyes, and Saran moved his body to avoid the sunlight shining through the window. The kidnappers who were guarding him and the other victims in the same room noticed that he was awake, but did not care.
Their hands and feet are tied, so they can't act like demons.
The kidnappers' indifference gave Saran an opportunity. The hands and feet of the kidnapped people were tied with hemp ropes, and it was obviously impossible for them to break free by themselves, but fortunately there was someone nearby.
A young man lay beside him. Although he was not asleep, his brows were furrowed and he looked depressed and uneasy.
Saran struggled to fall to the side, exposing his wrists tied behind his back. The kidnappers used wrist and finger binding instead of the more rigid execution rope binding method. If someone cooperated, it would take some time to untie it.
He moved his palms, bent his little fingers toward the palms, and extended his thumbs, causing the pulling rope to relax due to the movement of the knuckles. He adducted his wrists and flexed and extended his elbows, weakening the reinforcing effect of the wrist ring strap.
This action caught the young man's attention. He bumped Saran with his head and whispered, "Do you need my help?"
Saran nodded.
So the young man bit the end of the rope with his teeth and pulled it diagonally sideways.
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