The Blacklist

Chapter 461: The Death Challenge of the Flower of Evil
Carrie's arrangements were very tight, but the fake Katarina was indeed very powerful. Under Tang Lou's pursuit, she disappeared without a trace in a short period of time and there was no trace of her for several weeks!
In order to avoid straining the strings too much, Carrie could only relax the requirements temporarily and let SLR and SER return to normal working conditions, but he did not relax his inner vigilance at all - this fake Katarina was too threatening, and he was determined to solve the problem once and for all this time!
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On Wednesday, December 12, Reddington, who had fully recovered, was discharged from the hospital. His first stop was to the tenement building to meet Carrie. However, he still did not tell her his true relationship with the fake Katarina, so Carrie drove him away directly!

Reddington also knew why this happened, so he was not angry. Instead, he ran to SER and told Elizabeth a new blacklist case - "Flower of Evil"!
Seeing Reddington appear alive and kicking again, the SER agents all smiled. After this incident, everyone had a vague feeling in their hearts: this most wanted criminal is actually their partner now. If something happens to him or he disappears, it will be an unacceptable loss for their entire department.

According to Reddington's introduction, this secret society called "Flower of Evil" has members who are either rich or noble, decadent, corrupt, and cynical. In order to seek extreme excitement, they completely disregard moral limits. Watching and betting on death fights are just small scenes. Watching people being locked in cages and fighting with weapons with daggers, or being blown to pieces in a bulletproof room after failing to defuse a bomb within a limited time, are advanced "games"!
The reason why Reddington listed "Flower of Evil" as a blacklist target is because its organizer once hired "Magician" Stanhill to make game props, which shows that there is some connection between them.

Aram did not find any information about this "Flower of Evil" on the Internet. The only clue Reddington could provide was a man named Charles Radcliffe who had attended the "Flower of Evil" party.

Elizabeth and Dembe went to Charles's house to investigate, but unexpectedly found that he had become a vegetable! Charles' wife Elodie angrily told the reason...

It turned out that the couple's relationship had problems in recent years. In order to save his marriage, Charles managed to get an invitation from the "Flower of Evil" to participate in the "challenge" organized by them. They said that after going through a rare, extraordinary and unforgettable experience, they would realize the impermanence of life and would cherish the people around them even more.

Elodie thought it was unreliable and did not go. Charles went alone and came back as a half-dead vegetable. The organizers of the "Flower of Evil" claimed that it was due to an arterial gas embolism caused by a diving accident, which was a personal risk that participants in the "challenge" had to bear.

Elodie didn't believe their lies, but she didn't dare call the police because those who attended the party were powerful and she had no idea what had happened and had no evidence.

Knowing that federal agents were investigating the "Flower of Evil", Elodie was very cooperative and told Charles that he had contacted the other party via email at the time. There was a special email address, and the recipient was the organizer of the "Challenge" Thelonious Plunkett.

Elizabeth called the tenement building and asked Alam to check, but no information about this person was found, indicating that this was a fake identity.

Elodie took the initiative to help and contacted Pleckott via email. The other party agreed to let Elodie recommend a new member to join, on the condition that Elodie must participate in the next "challenge" event together.
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After returning to the tenement building, Elizabeth came to find Carrie and told her about this matter. Then she said, "Now that we have no evidence, we can arrest this Pleckett directly. It would be best to send someone to attend the next gathering of the 'Flower of Evil' with Elodie..."

Kerry nodded and said, "Okay, just make the arrangements. Jeffrey, Brian, Duke and the others can do it. Otherwise, we can find Tom or Matt. This will be no problem for them."

"Of course they have no problem carrying out investigation or combat missions," Elizabeth said, "but if they enter a secret society like the 'Flower of Evil' in disguise, they will definitely be strictly inspected. If they can only go in alone, unarmed, and have to protect Elodie, a female informant, they can't..." Eh? Carrie looked at her, understood what she meant, and asked, "Liz, do you want me to go?"

"Well then!" Elizabeth looked at him with shining eyes...
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On Saturday morning, Elodie informed Elizabeth that she had received an email from Pleckett that the new "challenge" would take place tonight and that a car would come to pick her and the new participants up at 6 p.m.

In the afternoon, Gina prepared a high-end outfit for Carrie, Elizabeth sent him out early to Elodie's house, and the SER agents were ready for action.

When she saw Carrie, Elodie's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that the federal agent who was going to participate in the "challenge" would be so magnanimous. She was a little worried whether he could deal with those people from the "Flower of Evil"!

Elizabeth said, "Don't worry, Elodie, Richard is the best!"
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At six o'clock, a luxury Lincoln sedan came to pick up Carrie and Elodie. They arrived at a pier, where they were checked with a metal detector, their cell phones were taken away, and they were sent on a yacht. The yacht was then driven to a manor on an island. After another round of inspection, security personnel gave them smart bracelets.

There are already dozens of people in the manor hall, both men and women, all dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a dignified demeanor. They are obviously not ordinary people. What Reddington said before, that those who attend the "Flower of Evil" party are either rich or noble, is absolutely true.

Elodie was a little surprised, but Kerry was calm and composed. He comforted her with a few words and led her directly to the buffet counter. She tasted the exquisite meals and chuckled, "Elodie, try it. The taste of this Plector is pretty good. Although they only prepared Western food and no Chinese food, it's still pretty good! Well, the red wine is also so-so!"

His relaxed attitude influenced Elodie, making her relax and she started eating with him, agreeing, "It's indeed OK. Of course, as you said, it would be even better if there was Chinese food..."

At this moment, a voice interrupted: "Mr. Richard's suggestion is great. I will definitely add Chinese food to the next party! Hello, I'm Pleckett." This is a middle-aged white man with a beard. He was holding a glass of red wine in his hand and nodded with a smile.

"Well, it would be best if there is also Chinese liquor." Carrie said, "Hello, I'm Richard Colton."

(End of this chapter)