I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Charlotte sent Vivian to the study to copy the booklet, then took the Black Stone from the cupboard, went upstairs, and locked herself in her room.

A finger swipes across the black screen, the screen lights up, and a string of unread messages pops up.

Charlotte first checked a few private messages.

[Miracle Brother, did the Judge leave you any keepsakes?]

Don't overthink it. I'm not trying to use his belongings to pay off his debts; it's just that he owed far too much...

Never mind, never mind.

This was a message the businessman sent him, and his words conveyed a sense of inner turmoil.

Three thousand gold coins is indeed a considerable sum. With the judge's death, this money has become a bad debt, making one feel sorry for the merchant.

No, he left nothing behind except a stone, not even his ashes.

Charlotte sent him a message.

Only a fool would inherit debts.

merchant:【……】

Charlotte opened the next private chat, from the Hermit, containing only a brief message:

The Night's Watch will soon travel to the Abyss to find you.

The Night Watchman is one of the founders of the Red Moon Organization. Judging from the Red Moon Organization's existence, he is over a thousand years old. Such a long lifespan suggests he is most likely a dragon.

  

Charlotte: [Are there any precautions I should take when interacting with the Night's Watch?]

The Hermit: [No need to be too nervous, just be sincere.]

Charlotte's mind quickly started working. With the Night's Watch's strength, perhaps asking them for help in resolving his current troubles could solve the problem easily.

However, given their high level of expertise, it remains uncertain whether they would agree to solve such a minor problem for him.

Charlotte then glanced at the Red Moon group chat. Over the past day, the number of messages in the group chat had not increased much. After the death of the Judge, the group members were not very active.

The chat content was rather formal and high-level, such as "Strange activity at the monster lair in the Northwest Pabo Plateau, manpower is needed to investigate," "The important southern town of Noto is under siege by monsters and urgently needs rescue," and "The technician's latest weapon, the Exploding Iron Egg, is recruiting volunteers"...

As a newbie, Charlotte obviously can't participate in these kinds of topics and events.

This was exactly what Charlotte expected. After all, they were probably powerful figures in real life, and if they were just bragging in the group chat all day long, he would seriously doubt the authenticity of their identities.

After staring at the screen for a while, Charlotte edited a message and sent it to the group.

Miracle: [Friends, is there any way to bring down the Duke of Cromwell?]

Witch: [Oh, so this newbie's only just joined Red Moon, and they're already trying to cause big trouble?]

Technician: [The King of the Lance Empire also wants to know.]

Chasing the Light: [@Miracle, what deep-seated grudge do you have against the Duke of Cromwell?]

Miracle: [I simply can't stand his domineering attitude.]

Technician: [On the black market, Cromwell's head has a bounty of 10,000 gold coins. You can give it a try.]

Witch: [Try it and you'll die. Over the years, at least eight or ten top assassins have died chasing bounties.]

Charlotte was taken aback. Ten thousand gold coins was equivalent to one hundred million copper coins, a real hefty reward. She hadn't expected that Cromwell wasn't the only one in the world who disliked him.

You want to deal with Cromwell?

Charlotte received a private message from the Light Chaser, and he was somewhat surprised that this person would take the initiative to message him.

From the previous chat, she revealed very little information, only that she should be a woman, but her race and identity were completely unknown.

However, since the other party took the initiative to message him privately, instead of joking around like the technician and witch in the group, they might be able to offer him some help.

Charlotte: [Yes, he ordered a friend of mine to be hunted down, and the situation is quite bad right now. So I wanted to ask the other members of the organization if they have any ideas on how to address the root cause of the problem.]

Chaser of the Light: [The friend you're talking about, could it be yourself?]

Charlotte: ...

This woman is very perceptive.

Chaser of the Light: [Countless people in this world want to bring down Cromwell, whether they are persecuted by him or after the bounty, yet he lived in the Duke's mansion for thirty years and remained unshaken. In what ways do you think you could bring him down?]

Charlotte: [Would you believe me if I said I found a copy of Cromwell's criminal record?]

Chaser of the Light: [If you said you found an adorable little girl, I might believe you.]

Charlotte: !!!

Holy crap? Who is this woman? Could it be that Black Stone has been bugged?

Charlotte stared at the black stone in her hand, her brow furrowed.

Chaser of the Light: [Don't panic. Judging from the timeline, Vivian Bernice should have arrived at the Abyss by now, and you're near it. The fact that you, a doctor, suddenly have such a strong sense of justice and want to deal with Cromwell means that both the people and the items are now in your hands. This isn't hard to deduce.]

Charlotte: ...

Not entirely correct, but absolutely correct.

What do you mean it's not hard to deduce?!

With just a few words from him, he directly named Vivian as someone to be with him. This woman's intelligence is simply terrifying!

Chaser of the Light: [A criminal record that could make Cromwell so nervous must be something special. Could you briefly describe it?]

Charlotte licked his dry lips. He still didn't know the other person's identity, but he had a feeling that he was completely seen through.

He even felt that the other party might already know his true identity. After all, the Judge suddenly found a doctor as his successor, and the reason was to restart the research on the influence of the Red Moon on the monsters. This information was quite substantial.

To calm herself down quickly, Charlotte reviewed their chat history again.

Based on the information available, the other party should be very familiar with the case of Vivian's father's murder, which suggests that she may be from the capital of the Lance Empire and have a high social status.

Judging from her initiative to send private messages, she should be somewhat interested in bringing down Cromwell, or at least she is more likely not an enemy.

Charlotte's most pressing concern right now is to ascertain the value of the manual in Vivian's possession and whether it can bring down Cromwell.

If that's not possible, then they will have to find another way out.

Charlotte: "The booklet I found details how Cromwell, on the border, created conflict with the orc tribes, carried out large-scale massacres of border villages, escalated the conflict, exaggerated the threat of the orc tribes, and thus defrauded a large amount of military funds."

In addition, he withheld relief funds during several major disasters, resulting in the starvation of many civilians.

And evidence of his collusion with Ministry of Finance officials to embezzle huge sums of national treasury funds.

The Light Chaser: [Cremwell was impeached for every crime you mentioned, but each time the case fell through due to insufficient evidence. If the evidence in the book isn't substantial enough, or if there's no way to deliver a decisive blow, then it's meaningless.]

Cromwell's power has exceeded Charlotte's expectations.

However, the fact that this guy could even kill the Chancellor of the Exchequer shows just how arrogant he is.

Charlotte thought for a moment and replied: "I can't judge whether the evidence is detailed enough. Perhaps I could send you one or two detailed case files for your verification."

He knew very well that he was nothing, and that the booklet was useless to him and had no way to verify it.

But if the Light Chaser's identity is as he guessed, perhaps she can truly reach the level of the King of the Lance Empire and directly threaten Cromwell.

Chaser of the Light: [Okay.]

The Light Chaser readily agreed, which greatly increased Charlotte's goodwill towards the Red Moon Organization.

The resentment of being tricked into joining the group by the judge also dissipated, and even a sense of gratitude arose.

The feeling of being carried away was wonderful.

Chaser of the Light: [But you haven't fallen in love with her, have you? She's only fifteen.]

"What love? Am I a beast?!" Charlotte glared, this was an insult to his character: "[I just adopted a homeless girl, please don't get the wrong idea.]"

The Light Chaser did not respond further.

Charlotte went downstairs, got the booklet, copied two case studies, and sent them to the Light Chaser.

Cell phones... oops, I mean Blackstone's existence makes communication efficient and secure.

If he were to carry the booklet across tens of thousands of kilometers to the capital and personally hand it over to the Light Chaser, while also having to evade Cromwell's henchmen in the process, he might not have as much of a sense of justice.

Chaser of the Light: [Received. I need a few days to verify. I will contact you again.]

Seeing that the Light Chaser was about to end the chat, Charlotte quickly followed up: "The big one is difficult to deal with, but what about the small one? Kapas is in Calva, is there any way to get rid of him? Or force him to return to the Lance Empire?"

The Light Chaser: [While the Red Moon Organization is loosely organized, it has always adhered to the fundamental principle of "equivalent exchange." I'm quite interested in the Cromwell incident, so you don't need to pay any price. However, for other issues, you'll need to offer something that interests me.]

"I see..." Charlotte said thoughtfully, then replied, "Then I'll give you a chance to ask me a question."

There was a sudden silence on the other end.

After waiting for a while without receiving a reply, Charlotte had no choice but to give up.

He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved, but it was clear that the other party had no interest in his shallow knowledge.

Although the current predicament remains unresolved, it is not without its gains. At least the value of the booklet can be confirmed through the Light Chaser, and whether Cromwell can be brought down.

As for the threat from Kapas, we can only find a way to deal with it ourselves for now.

First, he needs to gather more information about Carol. As the abyss representative of Kapas, he is Charlotte's biggest threat at present!