Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 159 Is this friend you yourself?

Sherman?

Klein's heart skipped a beat.

He now shares Roy's view that any extraordinary individuals on this path cannot be tolerated; he has to reconsider whenever he sees one...

Am I being targeted?

The same is true now.

but.

He hadn't been thinking about Triss's matter earlier; after coming down from the mysterious hall, he had been contemplating things more above the gray fog.

Klein was completely baffled, but he knew that since Sherman had come to him for help, there must be an insurmountable crisis at play.

He thought quickly, but then had no time to think further.

"Go behind me and use your extraordinary abilities."

Klein pulled his hat down low.

"OK."

Although Sherman did not understand Klein's idea, he did as he was told.

The next moment, Klein suddenly shuddered, stylishly taking off his coat, the opening of which blocked people's view of Sherman.

Using attention to achieve your true goals...

These are basic qualities of a magician.

Klein inwardly mocked himself.

As he gathered his clothes, Sherman had already disappeared into the steamy subway corridor behind him, and three or four men quickly gave chase.

They looked around for a moment, then turned to Klein.

Have you seen a man who looks like a woman?

"I'm not sure if she's the one you're talking about, but she's definitely dressed well and looks pretty; I'm attracted to her..."

Klein kept rambling on.

The leader immediately pulled out a small knife.

"Listen, I don't have time for small talk. Where did she go?"

"They ran that way, and even wearing those shoes, they were still walking very fast, so I remember them."

Klein's face turned pale instantly, and he pointed tremblingly toward the corridor behind him.

"Damn it!"

They immediately gave chase along the corridors of the steam subway.

After they left, Klein adjusted his hat, quickly left the corridor between the steam subway cars, and returned to his original position.

Upon arriving in Hillston, shortly after getting off the bus, a figure appeared beside me.

"Mr. Sherlock, thank you."

"who are they?"

Klein looked outside. The group of people he had met earlier looked like they had blood on their hands and had killed people; they didn't seem like nice guys.

Sherman said, "They are from two gangs. Originally, I was just doing normal instigation, but things have changed recently."

"What happened?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but I found an Extraordinary who had escaped from Capin's side in the East District of the Polez Party, and that's how I was discovered and chased all the way here."

Sherman explained.

Polez Party?

Klein paused, feeling he had heard of this gang somewhere before, but couldn't quite place it.

"Kapin's men, are they in the Polez Party?"

He asked again.

Sherman nodded.

Klein had some recollection of the escaped Extraordinary; he was likely an Extraordinary of the "Arbitrator" pathway.

arbiter……

"I remember there was no Polez Party in the East District before. I don't know where they came from, but they seem to have taken over most of the area that belonged to Kapin."

Sherman was somewhat puzzled.

Klein was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this, then a flash of inspiration struck him.

He remembered—

Roy!

Roy had mentioned this gang before, when he and an arsonist rescued people imprisoned within the Witte Party.

Afterwards, the Witte Party clashed with the Poles Party and was eventually swallowed up.

That's them!

Now, Kapin's men have also been absorbed by the Polez party.

It was a coincidence.

It might not happen twice.

Klein keenly sensed that there were probably even more terrifying secrets behind these gangs.

such as--

Why would an arbitrator be involved with a gang?

even.

There was also a judge inside.

Klein looked at Sherman and said, "Be careful, there might be a terrible secret behind these gangs."

"You said the same thing as the other gentleman."

Sherman smiled.

Klein paused, then said, "Another gentleman?"

"Yes, a learned gentleman advised me that the gangsters in Backlund were very murky and that I should stay away from them."

Sherman said.

Klein remained silent.

He probably guessed who it was.

"and then?"

"Yes, he once told me that I needed to think carefully about what I should do and that I should follow my heart, and that's what I answered."

Sherman smiled and said, "I want to bankrupt and destroy these gangs, so I'll do it no matter how dangerous it is."

Klein was stunned for a few seconds.

He discovered.

I didn't know enough about Sherman before.

Sherman, who actively sought to become a witch, turned out to be such a person.

She has a kind heart.

but.

If it weren't for Roy's reminder, Sherman would have been completely lost in the face of Triss long ago.

The silent guidance of an instigator is something that ordinary people cannot resist; only those who know and perceive it in advance can resist it.

Klein paused for a few seconds and said, "This matter originated from our joint investigation and operation, and I said before that I would help with this, so you don't need to thank me."

"If you need help in the future, you can still come to me. I will do my best to help you as much as I can."

Sherman paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

……

West End.

Near the Kingdom Museum.

Danai staggered back home, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.

"That was close."

As he recalled what had just happened, a wave of fear inevitably washed over him.

I almost couldn’t come back!

"Bernarde, she, she actually did that kid..."

"Is this guy his pet?!"

Danai cursed inwardly.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then looked up and saw a phantom figure appear before him, which startled him.

Then, Danai realized what was happening and immediately stood up.

"Your Excellency, I am guilty!"

"It's not your fault, sit down."

The illusory figure didn't appear, but spoke in an indifferent tone, "You haven't had any direct contact with Fias, have you?"

"No, she doesn't know exactly where I live."

"You should move, find a new place to live, so that Bernadette can find you through the power of fate and prophecy."

The mysterious waiter said calmly, "You've escaped this time, but even with my help next time, you might not be able to escape from Bernadette's clutches."

Danai nodded bitterly.

A wise man.

The hierarchy known as "angels".

As a Sequence 5, the thought of facing such an enemy filled him with a chilling fear that ran deep in his soul, making him wish he could leave Backlund immediately.

but.

As a member of the Morse Order, he had no choice at this point.

"Sir, where is that fellow?"

"I'll look into it."

The illusory figure vanished.

……

"Madam, what kind of ball is it tonight?"

"A private ball of a minor nobleman, hehe, you should have some recollection of him, it was Grelint who was sitting on the side that night."

A slight smile appeared on Liana's face.

Roy understood.

Grynt.

He must have Audrey behind him.

This is an invitation to a party from Audrey. Uh, does she think that she and Liana are also extraordinary beings, so they can be included in the scope of socializing and parties?

Roy paused, taken aback.

If that's the case, then it really would be...

He glanced at Liana without making a sound.

Even he hasn't fully figured out this woman's true identity yet. If Audrey really has that idea, Mr. Fool is probably in trouble.

of course.

More likely, it is.

Audrey simply wanted to broaden her reach.

Roy smiled.

"That gentleman, I remember him very well."

"He is a pharmacist."

Liana said with amusement, "I wonder where they come from, the School of Life?"

No.

it's me.

Roy added in his heart.

He feigned surprise, appearing quite astonished.

Liana didn't pay much attention, but instead took a handful of melon seeds from her pouch and placed them on the small platform in the middle of the carriage.

Gala—

She cracked sunflower seeds, skillfully spitting out the shells.

"Making connections with nobles will also help you find the Morse Order, which is currently trying to drag nobles into their schemes."

"Um."

Roy also picked up one or two and began to "clumsily" crack open the sunflower seeds.

Liana will also give them some pointers.

They got out of the car on the streets of the West End.

"Madam, thank you for accepting my invitation to my private party."

"Miss Audrey has arrived? I noticed the Hall family's carriage is also in the stable."

Liana smiled.

Greening nodded: "Yes, it's a private party for me today, so it's just some of my close friends here."

"That's great. I don't really like crowded places, especially with some inconsiderate and rude men..."

Liana followed up with her own comment.

Grylint laughed and said, "In recent years, some of the bad habits in Intis have indeed affected Backlund."

"Let's not talk about them."

Liana shook her head. "At your request, I also specially invited my advisor."

"Green, thank you again for accepting my invitation to my home."

Grynt expressed his sincere gratitude.

Roy smiled politely, but didn't say much more.

That kind of talk...

He didn't really like it, no matter how he looked at it.

Grylint smiled and then welcomed the two inside.

Upon entering the house, they first saw two women stand up—

Audrey wore a slight smile, while Fors looked somewhat surprised.

"Mr. Green?"

"Um?"

A head popped out from behind Fors.

From the corner she peeked out from behind the sofa, she could see that Hugh was probably getting a cake.

She might be wearing platform shoes today, but...

She was still inevitably blocked by Fors and Audrey standing side by side, so this was the only way she could appear on camera.

Hugh looked surprised.

Audrey smiled and said, "I mentioned Mr. Green to Fors and found out that he knows all of you, so I made a special invitation to him."

"So that's how it is."

Fors paused for a few seconds, feeling slightly annoyed.

She was thinking of using Green as a channel to earn gold pounds through the information gap between him and Audrey and Grelint, so she hadn't introduced him to Audrey.

I never expected that they would know each other.

hateful!

Another information channel has been lost.

Do not!

It might not be one.

Fors looked at Liana, who had also been invited and had a good relationship with Green, so she was obviously not an ordinary person.

So that's how it is...

She may find it difficult to earn gold pounds with Audrey in the future.

I'm fine myself.

With Mr. Lawrence's help, she now has no shortage of the knowledge needed for promotion and learning, and although she lacks gold pounds, she can save them up.

but.

It's different here in Hugh's case.

Fors pursed her lips and smiled. "Madam, my name is Fors Wall, and this is my friend Hugh Deercha."

"Hello, I am Liana Audra, Miss Wall. I have read your 'Stormy Heights,' it is a very good book."

"Thanks."

"Alright, ladies, you each have your own charm, let's skip the formalities."

Grynt interrupted, placing a few glasses on the table, and said, "I have some personal issues with this gathering, and I wonder if you could offer any assistance."

After listening, everyone sat down.

After a moment's consideration, Grynt said, "It's like this, I have a friend..."

At that moment, Liana suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Look over here, everyone.

She chuckled and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to. I just suddenly wanted to ask, is this friend you?"

"Well."

Grynt paused for a moment, then said, "You really are my friend."

"Okay, it's not important. I just thought of some funny things from the past. I'm sorry for interrupting you."

Liana apologized politely.

Grylint shook his head, then said, "I have a friend, Audrey, you may have heard of him, Viscount Zago."

"I remember he was a Conservative, but it seems he sold a lot of land this year in preparation for opening a factory."

Audrey said.

Zago.

Roy continued to listen.

Greening nodded: "Yes, what I'm about to say is about him. He hired a team of lawyers and a management team, and recently some strange things have been happening..."

He was telling Zago what had happened to him.

of course.

It didn't mention many details, and Grelint himself probably didn't know them. It only said that Zago went to the Church of the Night.

Then, the legal team was dealt with, and many people fled and disappeared.

Including that psychologist.

Grynt paused at the end of his sentence.

"Gentlemen, do any of you know of any methods that possess the power of hypnosis and suggestion?"

"..."

Audrey subtly shifted her position, and Fors and Hugh tried to avoid looking at her.

Roy smiled and said, "The audience."

Audrey tightly controlled her facial expression, then, sensing something was wrong, she gave a "surprised" look just before Grelint turned around.

"An audience member? I've always wanted to be one! I never knew this path had such powerful capabilities!"

Grynt was somewhat surprised.

Then he turned back.

"What I want to ask is, if we encounter this kind of ability, how can we identify it or protect ourselves? After all, we all have some kind of business, and what if we get targeted too..."

Grynt remarked with some concern.

Liana thought for a moment and said, "The suggestion effect of low sequences is not strong. To achieve long-term hypnosis, you need to reach at least sequence 6."

"For an ordinary person, it's highly unrealistic to resist the abilities of Sequence 7 and Sequence 6. But if you just want to become aware of them, you can do so by writing in a diary or using other methods that can remind yourself."

Although the effect may not be significant.

Roy added in his mind.

(End of this chapter)