Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 49 A loyal minister does not serve two masters; there is only one sun in my heart.

Chapter 49 A loyal minister does not serve two masters; there is only one sun in my heart!

"As expected, it's the royal family again."

Yu Jin understood and wasn't too surprised.

However, although they had already guessed that the "Black Emperor" was in the royal family.

However, he was unable to determine who his specific target was, so he has not taken any action until now.

Although his primary suspect was the current King George III, he also considered whether to go to the palace first and see if he could take down a boss directly.

However, just to be on the safe side, he consulted Archbishop Anthony about the matter.

The archbishop's answer, however, was resolute—

"It could never be George III."

"The seven major righteous churches once signed three great covenants with the royal families of various countries in ancient times. Every king is bound by these three covenants and can only reach Sequence 5 at most."

"So, the 'Black Emperor' is some old relic of the royal family?"

Yu Jin already had some guesses in his mind.

However, he is still unable to determine his target, and in order to avoid alerting the enemy, he can only continue to gather intelligence.

Because this is not a game after all.

The BOSS won't obediently stay in the BOSS room and wait for him to challenge it again and again, unless he has a reason to stay there.

However, in most cases, if he recklessly charges in, the BOSS is likely to flee because he has alerted the BOSS.

Don't ask him how he knew.

"dad."

Audrey noticed that Ember was not in a good mood and seemed to be deep in thought. In order to avoid being noticed by Earl Hall, Audrey had to change the subject in time.

"Who are the guards you assigned to me? Are they people I know?"

Audrey was actually a little curious as well.

There were many servants in the villa, and she knew almost all of them.

But she didn't know who those hidden extraordinary individuals were.

"Isn't he sitting right next to you?"

Earl Hall chuckled and teased, "Or perhaps you don't want him to 'protect' you?"

"Huh?"

Audrey immediately realized what was happening.

"What?"

Yu Jin also came to his senses at this moment, his eyes showing confusion.

"In fact."

Earl Hall said seriously, "I would like to hire you, Ash, to be Audrey's bodyguard. You don't need to be her constant bodyguard; you only need to accompany her when she goes out to attend banquets."

After a pause, Earl Hall added, "After all, you two often attend banquets together, don't you?"

Earl Hall then glanced at his daughter with a mocking look.

"It's not impossible."

Yu Jin pondered for two seconds, then nodded and said, "I don't have any objections."

Anyway, he works a flexible schedule, and how many hours he works each week depends entirely on his conscience.

Taking advantage of the free time during the flexible work schedule to take on extra freelance work is not a bad idea.

"Then let's agree on that."

Earl Hall chuckled and said, "As for the salary, it'll be the same as your weekly wage, one hundred pounds a week, how about that?"

"You didn't even ask for my opinion!"

Audrey's face flushed red. She clenched her little fists, wanting to say something in her defense, but in the end, she couldn't utter a single word.

One reason is shame, and the other is a guilty conscience.

Her parents seemed to have misunderstood her relationship with Yu Jin, but she couldn't explain it.

Is she going to say that she and Yu Jin met at the Tarot Club?

It's now more normal for relationships between young men and women to be mistaken for mutual attraction, which can mask the existence of the Tarot Club.

"There's nothing wrong with that."

Audrey could only keep reassuring herself, "At least this way I can meet my lover openly without being suspected... Yeah, right!"

"Wouldn't this really turn into meeting your 'lover'?"

"I...I'm full."

Unable to bear the stares of others, Audrey lowered her head, got up, and left the table. She fled the restaurant without even finishing her sentence.

"I'll go check on her."

The Countess looked at Audrey's retreating figure with a mixture of helplessness and indulgence, whispered something to her husband, then gave Yu Jin an apologetic smile and turned to chase after Audrey in the direction she had gone.

Count Hall, however, remained calm and even smiled as he asked, "Aish, how is it? Have you found a place to stay yet? Although I am also a believer in the Night, living in the church is still somewhat inconvenient, and my butler can't possibly come to the church to find you every time, can he?"

Earl Hall paused for a moment, then added with a smile, "If you haven't found a place to stay yet, you can stay at my house temporarily. My house is quite large, and you can sleep next to Audrey."

"No, no need."

Yu Jin declined, saying, "I've already found a place to stay with some friends. The address is 117 Burningham Road in Hillston."

"Hillston District?"

Earl Hall remained silent, wondering if he was living with his team.

That's not surprising.

After all, given Viscount Yu Jin's status, he shouldn't be unable to afford a house in Queens.

Even if you can't afford to buy, you can definitely afford to rent.

After all, his salary alone is £5200 a year, which is more than enough to cover rent.

But aside from being a nobleman, he was still a night watchman.

Living alone in Queens is too conspicuous, while a middle-class neighborhood like Hillston is just right.

Moreover, living with the team members makes it easier to go on missions.

Just then, the butler suddenly came over and whispered something to the Earl.

Ash.

The count dismissed the butler, then gave Yu Jin an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, I have some small matters to attend to at home. I think you can wait for me in the previous reception room for a little while."

"Yes, Earl Hall."

Yu Jin nodded slightly, showing no doubt, and turned to walk towards the reception room led by the maid.

Count Hall, however, did not leave. Instead, he watched Yu Jin's figure disappear at the end of the corridor before turning his gaze away.

The smile on his face faded, replaced by a serious and solemn expression.

"So, your real target is actually the royal family?"

"What exactly did the royal family do to warrant a covert investigation by the Church of the Night?"

"What is the relationship between this and these two sequence pathways?"

At this moment, a storm was brewing in Earl Hall's heart.

Even if his daughter deliberately changed the subject, his eyes, having spent decades in aristocratic circles, were still sharp.

After he mentioned that his connections with "arbitrators and lawyers" came from the royal family, both his daughter and Yu Jin's expressions changed.

Although the change in his expression was very subtle, he still keenly caught this detail.

He also realized that while Ember's contact with Audrey might not have been malicious, it also had the purpose of secretly using her help to gather information about the royal family. He feared that his daughter, blinded by love, might try every means to help her lover.

This gave Earl Hall quite a headache, so he deliberately didn't point it out.

But since his daughter was already involved, he, as the count, was inevitably forced to take sides.

Either expose them or help Yu Jin.

Either pretend you know nothing, or actively sever Audrey's connection with Ember.

Earl Hall rejected the first two options without a second thought. The Hall family has survived to this day because they never take sides casually.

Of the two remaining possibilities, the last one was also abandoned.

He could not sever the connection between the two.

Not just because of his daughter, but also because of his faith—

He was a devout follower of the goddess of night.

"The goddess is more important than the king."

Earl Hall thought to himself.

The king reigned for only a few decades, but the goddess was an immortal deity.