Conan Rick's Investigator

Including Qin Zhibo.

Looking at the scarred man who was dragged onto the trailer and was still kneeling, Qin Zhibo received a prompt from his system.

[Congratulations on completing the side mission]

[Task Settlement Rating: C++]

[Acquire 2000 general skill proficiency]

[Get 100 social credits]

[Rating Reward: 1000 General Skill Proficiency]

Qin Zhibo was very satisfied that he gained 3000 general skill proficiency points through a side quest. It was worth it for him to travel 3000 kilometers and spend a whole day.

At this moment, the phone in Qin Zhibo's pocket rang, and the voice on the other end of the phone was devoid of any human emotion.

"Where are you now?"

Qin Zhibo could tell that it was Mr. Clock's voice.

Chapter 504 Arkham Successful People Club

"I'm in Oklahoma now..." Qin Zhibo chose to tell the truth.

Mr. Clock: "As far as I know, Oklahoma is not the destination of this trip."

"because……"

Before Qin Zhibo could finish, Mr. Clock continued, "You are going to meet an important person with me tonight. You'd better arrive in Arkham before evening."

"Om-"

After saying that, Mr. Clock hung up the phone.

Mr. Clock's words still contained no emotion, but judging from his speaking speed, this was an urgent matter.

Qin Zhibo looked at the police around him and found Billy Childress who was being taken into the police car.

He is the father of the scarred man and lives with the scarred man. Logically, he should also be a member of the Yellow Seal Brotherhood.

But when Qin Zhibo found an opportunity to contact him, he found that the system did not show any feedback.

During the police interrogation, Billy Childress confessed that he was a voodoo believer and had nothing to do with the scar-faced man's beliefs.

But the kidnapping and murder of the missing person was done by him and his son together, because not only did the Scarface Man's advent ceremony require sacrifices, but his Voodoo also required some sacrifices when performing important rituals.

"Oh my God, this family is full of crooked ways!" Detective Martin exclaimed.

Qin Zhibo found out why Bill Childress was not a member of the Yellow Seal Brotherhood, and immediately set off for Arkham Town.

Although the Kudos also want to go to Massachusetts, they need to rest for at least one day today and set off again tomorrow.

At the airport, the Kudo couple bid farewell to Qin Zhibo.

"Take care..."

"You too."

Qin Zhibo and Kudo Yusaku held hands tightly and did not let go for a long time.

……

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at Arkham Airport by plane.

Apart from the time spent dealing with the scar-faced man's case, most of the day was spent either on the road or on the road. In short, I was very tired.

Qin Zhibo took a short nap on the plane and temporarily restored his willpower to 75 points.

Maybe it was because this experience was a bit intense, the recovery speed of willpower was not very fast, but it was enough.

It's a pity that he only investigated one member of the Yellow Seal Brotherhood and failed to complete the main task of investigating the pagan organization.

The Yellow Seal Brotherhood's main area of activity is Oklahoma. If you leave that state, it will be almost impossible to find members of the organization again.

Although it is a bit regrettable, Mr. Clock's clues are related to the biggest main task. Qin Zhibo still knows what is more important.

……

After taking a taxi to Arkham, Qin Zhibo was shocked by the town in front of him.

Completely different from the modern cities of Los Angeles and Oklahoma City, this is an old town with a large number of mansard roofs.

Experiencing two completely different cities in just one day gave Qin Zhibo an exaggerated feeling of traveling from one world to another.

The taxi passed by a row of old and gloomy stucco houses and finally stopped at the destination designated by Qin Zhibo, which was also the destination designated by Mr. Clock - the White Devil Bar.

After getting off the car and arriving in front of the bar, Qin Zhibo looked up at the vine roof of the bar. The gloomy ivy hanging on the brown-red brick wall was quite stylish.

It’s just that “Honky” is a term used by black people, which carries discriminatory and mocking meanings.

This shows that this bar should be a black bar, and the theory of Black Lives Matter is put into practice here.

Qin Zhibo had just arrived and didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he decided to call Mr. Clock out.

As soon as the call was connected, Qin Zhibo heard the phone ringing from behind the wooden door of the bar in front of him.

The wooden door opened and a familiar figure walked out. It was Mr. Clock.

Mr. Clock is still using the same identity he had when he left Japan, Peter Evans, a book salesman.

"You are finally here, welcome..."

When he saw Qin Zhibo, Mr. Clock smiled and opened his arms to hug Qin Zhibo.

Qin Zhibo rarely felt "enthusiasm" from Mr. Clock, but this "enthusiasm" was a little strange.

After the hug, Qin Zhibo looked up at the bar sign, then at Mr. Clock's skin color. Just as he was about to ask, Mr. Clock answered first.

"The owner of this bar is a white man, and the name of the bar is just a random nickname."

Qin Zhibo nodded, feeling as if his inner thoughts were seen through.

No way……

Mr. Clock continued, "I will take you to the Silver Twilight Church after nightfall. You have one hour to prepare."

This caught Qin Zhibo off guard, and he quickly asked, "Why should I go to that church? Can't I just be an external aid?"

Mr. Clock shook his head. "It's different now. They need someone who can perform a certain task, and my identity is already fixed. They need another person to meet their requirements."

"As long as you can complete this mission, I can become one of the core members of the Church of Silver Gaze, and then I can get closer to the Parnest fragment."

The uncertainty of the unknown made Qin Zhibo want to back out, but Mr. Clock patted Qin Zhibo on the shoulder and said firmly, "Apart from me, this mission belongs to you."

……

An hour later, Qin Zhibo arrived on time, but with a new blond and blue-eyed face.

When Qin Zhibo came to the United States this time, he took into consideration that his current social credit score of 6320 was considered to be quite famous. If he really wanted to do something "dirty", he must ensure that he would not be recognized.

So before leaving, Qin Zhibo brought the "Michael Bay" human skin mask that he used last time at the Beihu Hotel.

Now, this mask comes in handy.

At a street intersection, Mr. R. Clock changed faces with Qin Zhibo and said nothing.

The two of them walked together on the streets of Arkham at night. Apart from some drunkards who were passed out at the entrance of a deep alley and the patrolmen who drove them into the deep alley, there were also some young people with bronze badges on their chests.

Qin Zhibo looked closely and found that it was exactly the same medal in his wallet.

Miskatonic University is right here...

Qin Zhibo had never looked up his university information in detail. Today was the first time he knew that he had attended the university here.

But now Qin Zhibo has no intention of going back to his alma mater. The current matter is the most important thing.

……

They walked in silence until they arrived at a single-family villa almost on the outskirts of Arkham.

Night crows circled and cried on the mansard roof, and an ominous and eerie atmosphere surrounded the place.

Next to the white wooden railing door, a gold metal plaque indicates the name of the building.

Arkham Success Club...

Chapter 505 An Outbound Mission

Looking at the white cottage in front of me, the paint on it was even a little rotten and peeling, revealing the original color of the wood underneath.

Qin Zhibo was stunned for a moment, feeling that "that's it".

This is where successful people live?

Mr. Clock, who was walking in front, had already pushed open the fence gate, and Qin Zhibo followed closely behind him, passing through the narrow courtyard decorated with rose bushes.

Mr. Clock rang the metal bell beside the porch, making a special rhythm of "ding-ding-ding".

The same rhythm was repeated twice before a shadowy figure came from behind the light yellow frosted glass next to the wooden door and unlocked the door.

Click.

The door opened and a brown-haired woman greeted the two.

Peter Evans, played by Mr. Clock, seemed to be an old acquaintance of the woman. The two nodded to each other politely but did not say any further greetings.

Qin Zhibo followed Mr. Clock inside. When they passed by the brown-haired woman, they both looked at each other at the same time.

The woman appeared to be between 25 and 30 years old, with a relatively standard oval face and elegant long wavy hair that peeked out from both sides of the gray hood and fell in front of her chest.

Above her head, Qin Zhibo saw a name and some general information: Diana Stanley, 27 years old, businesswoman, social credit 2000...

This message is from a businessman, not a president, which means her business has not yet reached the level where it can be called a company.

"Her name is Diana Stanley. She runs a boutique in Arkham that does pretty well. If you're interested in her, you can visit her if you have time."

Mr. Clock, who was walking in front, was talking to himself. Qin Zhibo quickly explained, "I'm not interested in her..."

"Really?" Mr. Clock was a little surprised.

"I was wrong about you..."

Following Mr. Clock into this club for successful people, Qin Zhibo felt that the atmosphere here was a bit weird.

Qin Zhibo has also participated in high-society gatherings, such as gatherings of upper-class people in Japan, where people in suits and ties often clink glasses and chat, which can lead to a cooperation or expand one's network.

But here, almost all members stayed in their own rooms, with the doors closed and no communication with each other. Only a strange light flickered from time to time under the door, swearing to the outside world that this room had an owner.

The doors of some rooms were slightly open, and Qin Zhibo saw the people inside lying shirtless on the bed, their noses twitching constantly, just like drug addicts.

Seeing someone passing in the corridor, the person inside quickly jumped off the bed and closed the door again.

Peng——

After a dull door slam, Mr. Clock began to introduce, "Successful people in the world are often not as glamorous as they appear..."

"They bear too much light head-on, and they will leave more darkness behind."

"This is where those on the dark side gather. Of course, it's not limited to the dark side of human nature..."

Mr. Clock took Qin Zhibo to the third floor of the Screen House, which was also the top floor except for the attic.

The classic wooden door separated the two of them, and Mr. Clock gently knocked on the door.

Winter, winter, winter.

"come in."

A deep voice came from behind the door, which revealed a hint of the elegance and calmness of the upper class.

Mr. Clock pushed the door open and walked in. A man in a tuxedo was sitting in the boss chair in front of the window. He put something he was busy with into the drawer of the mahogany table in front of him with both hands.

The man was tall and thin, with a monocle on his high nose bridge. His slightly thin face and tuxedo made him look gentlemanly and elegant.

Qin Zhibo's gaze swept across the man's body again, looking at his hair that was shiny with hair wax under the light.

Carl Sanford, 52 years old, company president, social credit score 6200...

I don’t know why, but when Qin Zhibo saw this profession, he felt like it was right for him.