Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

Chapter 75 Julian's Scheme (Thanks to Qianfan Yangguo for the Qidian Coins donation)

"I believe you, Mr. Albrecht."

Alexander Hoy hesitated for a moment, then nodded, his expression somber: "Now I have no one left to trust—"

"If it weren't for your timely help, I probably would have lost my life today."

At this point, he seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "So you went to the police station today because of the divination—?"

"right."

"Is it face reading and divination? Can it really do that?"

Alexander was somewhat unbelievable.

"Beyond your imagination."

Julian gave a cryptic smile. He could have said that he possessed other divination methods, but he chose to maintain his persona as the "Four-Colored Awakener."

"It's really amazing."

Alexander sighed, then said, "Then I will do as you say."

"I've already spoken to the police; someone will be protecting you secretly."

Julian nodded.

After arranging a restaurant for Alexander Hoy to dine with Congressman Maynard, he used Dunn's name to instruct the officers present to provide Alexander with as much protection as possible, and pointed out the implications.

After doing all this, Julian turned and left the hospital, taking a horse-drawn carriage and rushing to "Blackthorn Security Company".

"Rosanne, is Captain Dunn here?"

Rosanne looked up and saw Julian's anxious expression, and immediately said, "Yes, you can go directly to the captain's office to find him."

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Please make sure no one comes in while we're talking. Thank you."

"it is good."

Rosanne responded and then saw Julian stride toward Dunn's office.

"Bang bang".

"Come in."

After receiving Dunn's permission, Julian pushed open the door and looked at the "Night Watch" captain who was reading documents.

Compared to before, Dunn's mental state has improved, and his eyes and spiritual light are very close to the normal state of an extraordinary person.

Based on his intuition, Julian judged that the captain of this "Night Watch" must have already largely digested the redundant extraordinary characteristics in his body.

"Good afternoon, Julian. What's up?"

Good afternoon, Captain.

Julian plopped down in the chair opposite Dunn.

Under the table, he quietly pulled out the silver plaque, glanced at its contents, and then read the word "secret couple" in a barely audible voice.

"Buzzing..."

The familiar buzzing sound that Julian recognized returned, and neon colors, visible only to Julian, quickly enveloped the environment in which the two were talking, creating a space that could be distorted and "arranged" by 0-08.

After doing all this, Julian looked up at Dunn Smith, whose face was full of concern, and said, "According to the information I have, an envoy of the Aurora Society and a mid-ranking member of the Witch Cult have simultaneously infiltrated Tingen City."

Upon hearing this, Dunn's expression instantly turned serious: "Are you sure?"

"Sure."

Julian nodded affirmatively.

"What are their names, and what level of strength do they possess?"

Dunn pressed on with more questions.

The messenger of "that Aurora Society" is named Mr. Z, and is very likely the "Rose Bishop of Sequence 6 of the Mystic Prayer".

The member of "that witch's cult" was named Mrs. Sharon, the widow of the former Baron Hoy and the mistress of New Party MP John Maynard.

"The latter is a Sequence 6 Pleasure Witch," that much is certain—she allegedly arranged for the kidnapping of my friend, Baron Hoy's nephew Alexander Hoy, today. Fortunately, I called the police in time, which allowed Alexander to be rescued.

Upon hearing this, Dunn was taken aback for a moment. He seemed surprised that Julian knew so much about the names of the "Mystic" and "Witch" pathway potions in the middle sequence, but he quickly put the matter aside for the time being.

Because right now, there are more important things to do.

"This matter must be handled with care, and may even need to be reported to the Holy Church—but you've come to me, so you must have some suggestions regarding action, right?"

"Yes."

Julian nodded: "Alexander Hoy is a friend of mine, and I've already asked him to invite Congressman Maynard and Mrs. Sharon out for dinner."

"You mean we need to arrest Mrs. Sharon in front of Congressman Maynard?"

Dunn hesitated for a moment: "But this could cause unnecessary controversy and public safety incidents. After all, if it is a Sequence 6 Extraordinary, there is a high probability that it has the ability to cause widespread casualties to civilians in a short period of time, and it may even kidnap Senator Maynard."

"There's no need to do that."

Julian shook his head: "Next, I will suggest a series of operational arrangements. You only need to convey the action orders to the Night Watchers, and the underlying logic can only be known by you and me."

"Of course, if you need to consult the sanctuary, you only need to report according to the stated action plan—but don't worry, I will report the reasoning behind it directly to the goddess through ritual magic."

"Okay, I promise you. Go ahead and say it."

Dunn nodded slightly.

Judging from the workflow of the "Night Watchers," praying to the goddess through ritual magic is mostly used to seek protection or deal with dangerous supernatural events, while this kind of "direct reporting" is quite rare.

However, this is not a violation of the rules, because when the "Night Watchers" do not have time to go to church for worship, they will occasionally confess and repent to the goddess through ritual magic—which can be considered a kind of "reporting" to the goddess.

While they usually believe that such behavior would not elicit a direct response from the goddess, this particular case is different.

Given that Dunn only reported the surface-level action plan via telegram, the Sanctuary would most likely question him further about the details. However, if they directly approved the action, it would indicate that the Sanctuary had special considerations.

As for whether this consideration involves the effects of the ritual magic performed by Julian, even if Dunn were willing to believe a positive answer, he wouldn't need to dwell on or verify it, because the whole thing was no longer against the rules.

"First, release a smokescreen, saying that the Night Watch is investigating Mrs. Sharon because of Alexander's matter—be careful not to make it too obvious, try to make it seem natural."

Julian smiled and said, "But for now, let's not actually investigate Mrs. Sharon. Instead, we should join forces with the Punishers to attack the Aurora Society's stronghold and force Mr. Z out."

"You mean we need to contact the person who took the punishment?"

Dunn hesitated for a moment, then said, "But this is very troublesome. It might involve issuing work letters and internal approval processes for those who take the punishment on behalf of others. This is not a simple matter."

"It's alright."

Julian shook his head and chuckled softly, "The 'Substitute Punishers' already have an action plan for this matter."