I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 497

"You are truly quick-witted."

This increases the likelihood of Jamie's social death, but such a private statement may also reduce the police's desire to conduct a thorough search.

Moreover, the people living in the manor are not ordinary wealthy people, so even if the other party has any suspicions, they dare not show them openly.

"If what you say is true, the other party might actually be fooled by you."

"Unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs'."

Su Fan changed the subject.

"I'm sorry, Miss Alice, you'll have to say goodbye to your paid leave next week."

"...I'm going to go sunbathe for a while now and then eat a pound of garlic to poison myself."

Alice's eyes seemed to have lost their sparkle.

"Alice, is she alright?"

Theresa looked at the former with considerable worry, then turned to Su Fan to plead for mercy.

"It's just a small problem, please forgive Alice this time, okay?"

Before she could finish speaking, Alice leaned over to her, looking very sad.

Don't be silly, vampires like them aren't afraid of those things at all. Even if their heads and bodies separate, they can still move and put themselves back together. They won't die.

Su Fan really wanted to warn Theresa to be careful of the female pervert, because from an angle that the latter couldn't see, Alice was enjoying an intimate moment with Theresa.

“Unconditional forgiveness doesn’t exist, Theresa, unless someone is willing to make some adjustments.”

"Adjustment?"

"It means retaining the original paid leave and carrying it over to the next month."

"Instead of canceling the holidays, they're being moved? That doesn't sound so hard to accept..."

Jamie shared his thoughts from the side.

Su Fan simply smiled upon hearing this.

Too young, lad. This is a time off in lieu of leave, an evil practice that countless office workers and students deeply resent and complain about.

It might not seem like much to the average American accustomed to capitalist exploitation, but for this vampire who achieved financial freedom through his abilities, overtime work is an unbearable torture.

But people's nature is always about compromise. If you ask her to take time off in lieu of leave, she will never agree. But if you simply cancel the holiday, she will think that taking time off in lieu of leave is not so bad.

Sure enough, Alice's eyes wavered, but she finally nodded with difficulty.

"Okay. I agree to take the time off in lieu of leave."

"Then let's talk about your upcoming work arrangements."

Alice was taken aback by Su Fan's smooth entry, but she quickly realized she had been tricked. She glared at him with her cat-like eyes, as if she wanted to scratch his face.

Su Fan ignored this and casually used his Xuan Guang Technique to construct a rough map of Britain in the air.

"Based on the actions of its members, you previously speculated that the purpose of the cult was to replicate and expand the gray fog barrier of the building at that time, thus sealing off the entire city of London."

This is the right direction, but we underestimated their ambition.

As Su Fan narrated, markers appeared one by one on the map.

"These are the traces of cult activities that I instructed the Mayfair family to collect by utilizing resources in the police systems throughout Britain."

A significant portion of these cases are in London, and they are very close together, easily leading one to believe that their main battleground is there. However, in reality, half of the cases occur at the border. And if you connect these markers…

From those lifeless markers, red lines suddenly extended out like tentacles, connecting and intertwining with each other, eventually imprisoning the country firmly within them.

The situation had been made clear enough that everyone present understood the sinister truth behind Su Fan's words: "They actually want to attack the entire United States!"

Jamie lost his temper and raised his voice.

"These lunatics!"

The former British Empire, a victor in World War I and World War II, was still one of the five most powerful countries on the planet, even in its twilight years.

It's utterly absurd that such a behemoth could be overthrown by a bizarre religious organization that hasn't been established for long.

"But that's also possible."

Theresa, who had been looking down slightly, seemed to have finished thinking and looked up to say this.

"Britain itself does not border the European continent and is strictly speaking an island nation. Once it is blockaded, it is difficult for external support forces to enter by land."

However, air and sea transport are fraught with danger and uncertainty.

Considering factors such as influence and feasibility, Britain was indeed their best choice.

"But can they really do it?"

Alice asked a question.

“Besides the superhumans, Britain also has a fairly powerful army. The scattered soldiers of the cult should not be able to compete with an organized and powerful army.”

She survived the longest of everyone present and witnessed many wars firsthand.

Vampires have participated in human wars, but their speed and strength, which they are so proud of, are simply not enough to reverse the course of the war. At best, they can only add some unexpected episodes to some battles.

“In the past, they may not have had this ability, but with the emergence of more and more extraordinary individuals, the role that individuals can play is becoming increasingly important.”

Ron's tone was heavy.

"To give a somewhat inappropriate example, I am the patriarch of the Mayfair family. Although there are over a hundred superhumans with superpowers in the family, in terms of actual combat ability, they combined are no match for me alone."

"If the gap between extraordinary individuals is so vast, one can only imagine how large it is between ordinary people."

“One person forming an army is no longer just a mythical story, but a real and existing reality.”

Upon hearing this, Alice's expression turned strange.

"Wait... Boss, you're not telling me to go to the border and take them all out one by one, are you?"

"of course not."

Su Fan slowly shook his head.

"That's far too inefficient. You probably won't even have covered a tenth of the border before their plan succeeds."

"Their ultimate goal in launching the ritual is nothing more than sacrifice, using the life and soul of living beings to connect with otherworldly gods."

"But connections always require a medium."

He took a photograph out of his pocket.

"This man named James is their bridge connecting the other world and communicating with the Outer Gods. Although he looks no different from an ordinary person, he is actually just a 'baby' who was created less than a year ago through the thoughts of the masses."

"You mean 'Tupa'?"

Alice thought of the specialized terms in the books Su Fan had made her study.

"clever."

Su Fan nodded.

"Your additional task is to investigate the origins of the previous lady's curse while working with the local police department to find those people who appeared out of nowhere."

(End of this chapter)