Mystery: The Witch and the Calamity

"What does that mean?" Joyce asked coldly.

"Tian Ping" took off his hood and mask: "Mr. Baron, long time no see."

He obviously changed his voice on purpose, and even raised it by a few centimeters on purpose. How could he be so sure... Joyce asked back:

"How do you know it was me?"

"I have a great talent for distinguishing between people."

"Tian Ping" said with a smile, as if he was greeting a good friend he hadn't seen for a long time:

"There's no need to hide between us. Are you satisfied with the information I gave you last time?"

"Extraordinary ability? Arbitrator?"

Joyce thought curiously, slowly taking off the disguise on his body, and at the same time his mind was spinning rapidly, why did he suddenly ask this? After sales survey? Is he asking, or is the person behind him asking?

Crowe is already dead, and was even exchanged for a bounty... Well, maybe he learned of Crowe's death through this channel, so he suspected that I did it?

Thanks to the fact that I sent Dean to deal with the corpse in a timely manner, and after the time limit, the psychic will have no results, so I am safe... As for the "balance" and the people behind it, hiding their heads and showing their tails, so far there is no evidence. trustworthy.

After thinking about it carefully, he thought of his words, with a not-so-obvious sarcasm on the corner of his mouth:

"Oh, your report looks very bluffing, but she... When I sent someone to visit, I found that No. 52 Pulitzer Street was not inhabited at all."

she? who is she?

"Balance" keenly captured the wording changes in Joyce's words, as if discovering a new world. This is an agent's instinct, but in fact, this "she" is just Joyce pretending to be suspicious.

"How is it possible, my investigation guarantees the truth."

"Tian Ping" pretended to be exaggerated, and tentatively said: "She will visit someday, maybe Chloe is just not at home!"

Joyce didn't care, and replied casually:

"The day after I got the report, as for the accidental things that don't happen, my people are not as unreliable as your report."

Not paying attention to Joyce's sarcasm, the question "Tian Bing" thought about was: the next day? When I sneaked in that night, I found traces of the battle in the living room, and Crowe's bounty was taken away on the third day...

The time coincides, just looking at the angry expression of the baron, it seems that he really doesn't know. Could it be that he is really just a messenger? The "she" in the mouth is the one who really did it?

Noticing that Joyce had already shown a look of impatience, "Tian Bing" didn't continue to ask, and instead smiled:

"Get some inspiration from your transaction with that female member just now."

He said this just to cover up his urgency: "If I can get the two materials you want in advance, wouldn't it be better to deal in person!"

"If you prepare the materials one day earlier, you can become a Beyonder one day earlier, right?"

"That's not bad." Joyce muttered, and after a short thought, he said:

"I don't have time in the past few days, but you should know my address, so please send someone to take it there."

After speaking, he got up and left, leaving "Tian Ping" alone in place silently.

After leaving the bar gate, Joyce breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Acting is so fucking tiring!

His language and behavior habits just now were imitating the "Joyce" before time travel, the purpose is to portray himself as a naive and stupid young nobleman, serving a mysterious person, so as to obtain the potion formula, as for the deeper story I don't know at all.

If "Tianping" and the people behind it are friends, no matter what I say, there will be no danger. A lose-lose, let me exit calmly.

This kind of life of dancing in the minefield and surviving in the cracks is very difficult. I am always worried about whether I will accidentally fall into the abyss and be smashed to pieces.

Since crossing, I seem to have been surrounded by several whirlpools, forced to drift with the current helplessly, I can only hope that the rainstorm will pass sooner, the wind will be calm, and the sky will be sunny after the rain.

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Unbeknownst to Joyce, his performance was successful and had the desired effect.

The report submitted by "Balance" reads:

"Joyce Best has already obtained the potion formula from other sources, and is currently looking for materials: a pair of eyes of an adult Manhal fish, and 50 milliliters of the blood of the horned black fish."

"The information on the pirate Crowe he commissioned to investigate last time was not voluntary, but was controlled by a mysterious figure. Currently, the only known gender of the mysterious figure is female. This judgment came from a slip of the tongue by Joyce, and its authenticity is open to question. "

"It is suspected that there is a connection between the above two."

"Joyce is still buying ancient relics from the Fourth Epoch. The reason is unknown, even at a high premium. In addition, he lacks basic mystic knowledge and is seeking to make up for it."

"In the end, he seemed to have doubts about me."

"Balance" sealed the report and sent it secretly as usual. He suddenly realized that he didn't even understand the purpose of doing so. On the one hand, he wanted to monitor Joyce's needs and behaviors, and on the other hand, he wanted to help him. This kind of balance is difficult to grasp... Maybe I am no different from Joyce, they are both pawns on the bright side.

The report passed through layers and finally entered the MI9 headquarters building the next morning.

According to the usual practice, the report of the informant "Balance" will be sent to Thomas, and then he will filter out important information and pass it on to his superiors.

However, this report did not pass through Thomas's hands... This was something he did not know until he was called to the office by the chief the next morning.

"Joyce Best obtained the potion formula through other channels, do you know about it?"

Hearing Officer Scarface's inquiry, Thomas' first thought was that the information he had consulted about the School of Life was in full agreement with what Joyce said.

According to Joyce, this knowledge was learned from a note left by his father, so it is not surprising that the potion formula is recorded in the note.

Thomas seemed to be seriously recalling for a moment before replying:

"I don't know, sir, maybe he happened to join an extraordinary party. In Bayam, this kind of party is very common."

"Well, that's right, this will save us from wasting time." Chief Scarface said in agreement:

"You have a good relationship with Joyce. Young people should communicate more, especially for a newly promoted Extraordinary. You can give him more help."

Thomas thought to himself that it was not certain who would help whom, and he agreed:

"I see, sir."

Chief Scarface nodded in satisfaction, and ordered: "Go to work."

"There's news from East Balam that the hunted members of the Rose School of Thought have fled to our territory. The two sides will cooperate to handle the case, and they may be busy recently."

"Yes, sir."

After Thomas left, Scarface held the information and muttered to himself:

"The audience channel, the mysterious figure who is suspected to be a woman, the psychological alchemist?"