Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Rose Street, Harvest Church.

Kurt walked over to Pete and sat down on the bench, quietly waiting for Pete to finish his prayer.

During this time, Kurt used his spiritual vision to examine Pete and found that Pete's thoughts were somewhat unstable, and he seemed to be feeling sad and remorseful.

A moment later, Pete opened his eyes, saw Kurt, paused slightly, and greeted him somewhat guiltily:

Good afternoon, Father.

Kurt nodded slightly and asked with a smile:

"Can I step outside for a moment? I need to ask you something."

A look of confusion crossed Pete's face at first, but he finally nodded and said:

"Of course, I'm on the night shift today. I come to worship before the Mother Goddess every Sunday..."

……

Outside the Harvest Church, Kurt asked Pete directly:

"How did Bly do that day?"

Upon hearing this question, the young police officer in front of him instantly blushed and said:

"I'm sorry, Father, he's been released again. I went to check on him a couple of days ago and heard that Lucy and the others have moved out of the East End with your help..."

Kurt waved his hand to interrupt:

"Alright, it's not your fault. I can tell you're a good cop. Thank you for the information."

The police officer nodded somewhat ashamedly and asked with some concern:

"Father Kurt, you must be careful. Blay is backed by the Zmanger Party. I suggest you... perhaps arrange for some police officers to patrol around your school..."

With enough money, they could give up patrolling some insignificant places... Pete paused, not finishing his sentence, a familiar sense of powerlessness slowly creeping into his heart.

"Zmang Party..." Kurt murmured, carefully choosing his words before continuing, "Thank you for your concern. I just wanted to be on guard. That's all. Stay true to your principles. It's not your fault, Pete. Mother Goddess will protect you."

After saying this, Kurt drew a symbol of life on his chest and bid farewell to Pete.

He originally wanted Pete to monitor the police station to see who was cooperating with the gangs and to monitor which gangs were providing him with intelligence. However, after thinking it over, Kurt remembered an old saying—you can know a person's face but not their heart.

Emperor Roselle probably said something like that... In any case, Kurt cannot fully trust this young police officer named Pete yet. To put it another way, if this police officer is really a "model young man," then he should be even less likely to risk letting him investigate these matters. If he is exposed, he may face terrible retaliation.

He planned to use Blay's hair tonight to give him a "surprise" and see if he could find one of their hideouts. These strongholds might contain money or valuables, and maybe even some unexpected surprises, like extraordinary beings... no, extraordinary traits.

"I'd better follow Klein's example and find a temporary place to stay in the East District."

As Kurt pondered this, he flagged down a horse-drawn carriage and returned home. He first told Finks to find out when Mrs. Sarah was home and to let him know in advance, then Kurt would bring the doctor to her house in person.

Faced with Finks's questions, Kurt explained that the doctor was a folk herbalist who did not want to appear in public. Trusting the Kurt family, Finks agreed and promised to go back and prepare as soon as possible.

After learning that Finks had no objection to the 10 pounds, Coulter informed the cook, Sinker, that there was no need to prepare dinner. He returned to his bedroom, put away the notes Melanie had given him, and roughly noted down the street layout of the East End and the general area controlled by the gangs before changing into the worker's clothes that had been prepared earlier.

Since Finks knew that Kurt had been working in the East District recently, he didn't show any suspicion but simply told Kurt to be careful, adding with a self-deprecating tone:

"I may face the risk of losing my job at any time..."

This time, Kurt didn't go to see Hugh and Fors. Instead, he went to the East End by himself. Based on Hugh's previous brief introduction and his teacher's detailed notes, Kurt chose a cheap rental house on Black Palm Street and rented it for six months for only £7. He also bought a cheap set of work clothes from a nearby clothing store and stored it in the house.

It's worth mentioning that Klein, or rather Sherlock, will also rent a house on this street later, though Kurt has no idea which one he'll rent...

On his way back, Kurt deliberately lost some pennies while passing some beggars before leaving the East End and heading to the Brave Ones Bar for the Extraordinary Gathering that day.

He wants to sell some talismans to replenish his savings and to obtain potentially useful information. The talismans are functional talismans he made with the help of source matter, such as those for "sleep induction," "dream entry," "illumination," and "purification." As for the potions he made with divine gifts, their "shelf life" is too short, so they probably won't sell.

He went inside the bar as before, but this time he didn't order beer or other drinks. He went straight to the kitchen, nimbly bypassed the fighting ring, and headed to the secret door he had seen earlier.

The noisy bar interior remained unchanged after Kurt left; the only unusual thing was that a window flashed briefly.

After putting on the iron mask, Kurt rhythmically knocked on the door according to the signals in the newspaper. After a while, a small rectangular hole opened in the wooden door, and a pair of eyes scrutinized Kurt for a moment before opening the door.

Kurt ignored the tall guard and, just like last time, found a seat and sat down. His arrival only aroused the curiosity of a few people, and their first glances were at Kurt's gloves...

Kurt's lips twitched slightly as he observed the gathering with an unchanging expression.

There were only a dozen or so people scattered around. Kurt also spotted the tall figure from last time. As for why he was sure it was him, it was because he told him about the arrest of the "youngest"...

He said in a desperate voice, "My 100 pounds!"

Kurt silently mourned for him for two seconds.

"Oster Sibylway..."

He thought to himself—perhaps I could investigate his background, which might help me understand the selection criteria of the "Nihilistic Cult." Unfortunately, I was just a nominal "Wastelander." This was still Backlund, and I wasn't qualified to cooperate with the police. That would have to be done by cooperating with other churches.

He could only hope that Auster was more "famous," or he could ask Kaspass about "the youngest," but he probably wouldn't get any information. They were probably just acquaintances or business partners. Kurt shook his head slightly. Just then, he heard someone start trading again.

"I need the recipe for Sequence 8 'Barbarian,' which can be traded for with money. I also have two extraordinary weapons here, which can be traded as well."

Kurt raised an eyebrow. So this lady had started looking for the Barbarian recipe so early. Kurt couldn't help but become interested. If those two extraordinary items met Kurt's needs, then Kurt could exchange the "Barbarian" recipe for this lady in advance.

As for Klein, he could probably just sell the Sequence 7 "Briber" recipe to this lady...

Fortunately, someone helped raise the question:

"What are the effects of those two extraordinary items, and can they be purchased with gold pounds?"