Mystery: Starting from Meeting Amon

Chapter 44 Backlund
“Mr. Lewis, please help me, someone is chasing me.” Cherry bit her lip, pinched the clothes on Lewis’ chest, and whispered.

Lewis couldn't help but frowned. He was embarrassed by this request. After all, he and Cherry were just a customer and a dancer. Facing a lady who might get him into trouble, he would of course choose to protect himself first.

With an idea, Lewis took out a coin from his pocket and silently said the divination sentence "I should help this lady."

"Follow me." When Lewis saw the person's head facing upwards, he grabbed Cherry's wrist, took her into the bathroom, and hid her in front of him.

By utilizing the characteristics of the "machine", he could completely cover Cherry's body. If the other party was not a transcendent who was good at reconnaissance, he would not be able to find her even if he entered the bathroom to check.

In addition, Cherry herself is a Sequence Nine assassin. She is able to conceal her own aura very well, allowing herself to blend in with the surrounding environment.

"Hey idiot, have you seen a woman? She is thin and has a gunshot wound on her shoulder." Suddenly, a man of average height but exceptionally strong build pushed open the bathroom door. He looked at Lewis who was washing his hands carefully and asked.

"I'm not an idiot. Besides, as you can see, I'm the only one in the bathroom." Lewis turned around and answered slowly. He looked down at the gun bag on the other's waist.

In the city of Tingen, there are not many people who can legally own a pistol. The person in question is likely to be a retired police officer with a high position.

The exceptionally strong man turned and left, and Lewis breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that there was no conflict. After all, he didn't want to fight with a gunman.

"Ms. Cherry, the other party has left." Lewis said to the lady behind him.

After such a thrilling evasive battle, Lewis temporarily suppressed his irresistible desire. He didn't look at Cherry again and walked straight towards the bathroom exit.

"Mr. Lewis, I know you are a very powerful supernatural being, but why did you destroy Miss Triss's ceremony?" Cherry suddenly rushed forward and grabbed Lewis' wrist and asked.

"Do you know what Triss wants to do?" Lewis asked expressionlessly.

Triss wants to curse everyone who might report her, which is undoubtedly evil and should be stopped.

Of course, Lewis' main purpose was just to make some commission and rob a Sequence Seven of his entire property. However, he didn't expect that the Sequence Seven was a bit poor.

"Miss Triss just wants to take revenge on those who betrayed her. Besides, she promised me that she would curse a villain who traffics in human beings." Cherry bit her lower lip and said with a firm look.

Lewis sighed. Miss Cherry had been severely brainwashed by the instigator. Unfortunately, he was not good at breaking the brainwashing.

“Miss Cherry, I have no obligation to explain to you. I hope you understand.” Lewis pulled his hand away and left the bathroom.

Looking at Lewis's back, Cherry bit her lip. She took a few steps back, and her figure gradually merged with the shadow in the bathroom.

After leaving the bathroom, when Lewis sat back in his original seat and faced the elf-like beautiful lady again, he felt the inexplicable hot feeling in his body again.

Lewis finally began to observe this beautiful lady. Two consecutive questions of desire made him realize that the lady opposite him must have a secret.

With his self-control, it was impossible for him to arouse his desire just by seeing the other person's beauty. "Is she also a witch? Sequence six or above?" Lewis guessed while blinking his right eyelid three times in succession, hoping to see the other person's astral body with his spiritual vision.

"Hiss..." Suddenly, Lewis took a breath of cold air. His eyes hurt as if they were pricked by needles, and his headache also came on.

This made Lewis realize that he shouldn't activate his clairvoyance casually. In the mysterious world, clairvoyance is a dangerous ability. If one sees something he shouldn't see, he may die on the spot.

Lewis lowered his head and stopped looking at the lady's face, which allowed him not to be swayed by desire.

The nights of restraining desire always seemed particularly long. It was not until the next day when the steam train pulled into Backlund Station that Lewis put on his hat, picked up his suitcase, and walked out of the train station.

Backlund is divided diagonally into two parts by the Tussock River that flows to the southeast estuary. It is connected by the Backlund Bridge and ferries and has a population of over five million.

Walking out of the train station, what comes into view is the spire clock tower and endless Victorian-style buildings in the distance. The city shines with an ancient yet modern atmosphere under the rising sun.

Gazing into the distance, I can’t help but feel how insignificant a person is in the big city.

When Lewis was far away from the train station, he suddenly felt someone on the right side of his sight. He turned his head and saw Cherry right in his sight.

"Mr. Lewis, thank you for helping me last night." Cherry thanked him sincerely. Her face was pale, probably due to blood loss and hunger.

Lewis smiled faintly. He took out a pound of banknotes from his wallet and gave it to Cherry, saying, "Maybe you should find a place to live first, and then slowly think about your future."

Without asking any more questions, Lewis walked around Cherry and left. At that moment, he suddenly had a bold idea: Can Cherry be trained to Sequence Six?

After all, Lewis clearly remembered the formulas of the witch's potion through Sequence 7 and Sequence 6.

You know, under the influence of the original witch, there are very few pure women in the upper echelons of the witch sect. Most of them are transformed from men. A female Sequence Six is ​​really attractive.

"Other people all support their wives, but I'm different. I support a..." Lewis quickly stopped his wild thoughts. He shook his head with a little regret.

It’s a pity that Miss Sera is going to be promoted to Sequence Five. This is not good news. Lewis would rather all witches stay at Sequence Six forever.

As he walked, Lewis met a child selling newspapers. He stopped the child and bought a copy of today's Backlund Life for a penny.

In the rental section of the newspaper, Lewis found information about houses for rent in the Hilton neighborhood and began to pay attention.

"The rent here is about 18 soli a week, which is barely acceptable. If I open a detective agency here, business should not be too bad, and my life will be guaranteed."

Lewis put away the newspaper and headed for the Hilton block. His top priority now was to find a place to live and a stable source of income. Only in this way could he free himself to further search for the lucky man's potion formula.

(End of this chapter)