Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 1077 Edward's Compromise
"We hope you can assist in investigating the secrets behind Xia Shou," Yin Mingzi said with a smile.

Edward smiled and replied without hesitation, "Isn't this request a bit too crude?"

What kind of secrets need to be investigated?
To what extent should I investigate in order to satisfy you?
How will you express your compensation after the commission is completed?

These are all problems. If you think that by controlling Xiaoying through restrictions you can control me through Xiaoying, then you are mistaken.

I have considerable experience in hostage situations, and yielding too much to the kidnappers' demands will only put rescuers at a complete disadvantage.

While the idea of ​​killing hostages to complete a rescue is a popular joke within the control bureau, it is not wrong in many cases.

Being overly eager to rescue hostages can actually put you at a disadvantage, but being prepared to kill them directly from the start often leads to a better outcome.

"Mr. Edward, are you really not afraid?" Yin Mingzi's eyes revealed a mixture of admiration and skepticism, while he still did not give up scrutinizing and speculating.

Edward shrugged: "For mortals, once someone dies, they can probably never be brought back to life, but for superhumans, death is not the end. For example... the cycle of history."

"Hehe, you mean I should kill Li Ying right now, so that I can force you to help us achieve the ascension of the previous ten thousand years?" Yin Mingzi joked.

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be a perpetual calendar; the important thing is… do you think I have the confidence to bring about the creation of a proxy?” Edward said.

"You don't have that ability. Ascension is not something anyone can accomplish. Don't make such a great achievement sound as simple as the tasks you've carried out before."

"Yes, but it's achievable if we do our best, and I don't want to end up in a situation with such a slim chance. What I mean is... don't make unreasonable demands; my investigative abilities also have their limits."

Edward answered politely, without a trace of displeasure on his face.

It was as if his lover was not in any life-threatening danger at all, and that he was just discussing an ordinary business partnership.

"Hehe, of course, of course." Yin Mingzi nodded slowly in agreement, his half-smile and strange tone making it unclear whether his words were perfunctory or sincere.

“I’m curious, why are you targeting Xia Shou like this? I’ve heard about the previous perpetual calendar. Why did the person behind you choose Xia Shou as the core of the incident?” Edward asked casually.

Yin Mingzi glanced at Edward, raising his eyebrows which looked like two thin threads: "I'm just a puppet, how would I know?"

She knew, Edward could tell she knew, but she wouldn't say she knew.

Just like Edward might know the answer but pretend not to, and deliberately ask the question.

What other reason could there be? Of course, it's because of the traveler who hasn't yet reached the destination.

The promotion criteria for the previous perpetual calendar were already listed ten thousand years ago.

His/her nemesis, the Traveler of the End, will bestow the power to foresee many possibilities of the future upon a member of the family in the present world. This member will become the greatest obstacle preventing the previous perpetual calendar from fulfilling its predictions.

If the previous perpetual calendar can complete the predicted future development despite the obstacles of the future traveler, it can surpass the future traveler and directly enter the realm of proxy!
It can be said that in any era, the retinue of that traveler on the roadless journey was the greatest enemy of the Six-Eyed Cult.

No… perhaps it’s better to call it an inescapable shackle, because the enemy can be defeated, but once the future predictor chosen by the traveler of the future is killed, that power will flow to another completely random person.

Therefore, constraints will always exist. For the Six Eyes Cult, the best scenario is that the chosen one is a brain-dead idiot who has no ability to act.

If not, then as a second choice, he should ideally be someone who has already stepped into the sunlight and is exposed to the Six Eyes Cult's gaze.

After all, shackles are always clearer in the sunlight than in the darkness.

Knowing who the supervisor is makes it easier for cheaters to deceive the other party.

For the future overseers chosen by the travelers of the future, the future of the world is almost certain. The only two types of people are not included in the calculation of possibilities. The first type is themselves, who can predict their own future, causing possibilities to repeat endlessly, like comparing two mirrors without seeing an end.

Another type of person is the one protected by the Crescent Moon's extremely strong power of secrecy. Such people will also be excluded from the calculation interference, and the leakage of information will be minimized.

The reason why the Six Eyes Cult chose to oppose Xia Shou was simply because they already knew that the Overseer was Xia Shou's ally.

The reason they targeted Xia Shou more than the supervisor was because their mentor discovered that Xia Shou was the second type of person who could not be observed.

Therefore, the more variables are bet on Xia Shou, the more "blind" the supervisor becomes.

The Six-Eyed Cult is also more likely to achieve the predicted outcome.

Thinking of this, Yin Mingzi couldn't help but feel nervous.

This feeling is amazing.

She clearly understood that this time it was possible to fail again, and her mentor would continue to try to accomplish this great task in the future.

Although the failure rate is extremely high, there are also many opportunities to try.

This kind of career may sound boring, but only those who are in it know how exciting it is.

Every time you get close to success, it's exhilarating, like playing Texas Hold'em where you've already seen the 10, J, Q, and K of the same suit, and all you need is an Ace of the same suit to achieve a royal flush that wins everything.

Any gambler knows that the odds are incredibly low, but even if the gambler has low blood pressure, their heart rate will definitely exceed 200 when the last card is turned over.

How dramatic!

That's why the ancient perpetual calendar was so great.

That's why the horse in the woods is great!
That's what makes this world so colorful.

"Mr. Edward, what do you know about this book, 'The Season When the Stars Fall'?"

I'm a very short-sighted person. Sometimes I prefer the immediate, small gains to greater long-term benefits.

Therefore, we won't trouble you to conduct any further investigation for us.

If you can tell me everything you know about this strange book, without holding back, I will release Li Ying from her contract.

Furthermore, I will let you leave safely without taking any follow-up action.

Of course, this intelligence exchange also needs the waning moon as a witness; it's good for both of us.

"It sounds like we can talk, but who knows if you'll let us go and then have your men exploit the situation to ambush us? You probably won't play these word games, will you?"

"Of course, of course, if I were to be so naive in the face of a legendary investigator, I would be truly overestimating myself."

Silence. Everyone in the room was silent.

Carter was puzzled, and Kanae felt that this seemed to be too lenient with Edward, but judging from Yin Mingzi's attitude, it didn't seem to be a losing proposition.

So, what exactly is the situation?
“Okay…that’s acceptable, then it’s a deal,” Edward said.

(End of this chapter)