"Yes, No. 7 went to the Blood Howler Gang to collect some information. With his ability, it is not difficult to do this." Joanna paused, "We discovered that Wilfa Stephen's true identity is an extraordinary person.
He works for the Blood Howler Gang for Caspars. Although he is not a member of the Blood Howler Gang, the Blood Howler Gang often asks Stephen to handle some personal matters for them. In exchange, the Blood Howler Gang sponsors Stephen's hobby of collecting ancient books."
Liang was stunned. Although being able to use the "Time Candle" already showed that Stephen's identity was extraordinary, it was still hard for him to imagine that Stephen actually had such a connection with the Blood Howler Gang.
"We originally just wanted to track down the whereabouts of the information about the 'key', but after following the clues to the end, what we got was such a... tricky thing." Joanna sighed, "I can only say
The hand of fate is too wonderful."
Leon realized something: "Was this information about the transaction between Titan Industries and the military in Stephen's hands from the beginning?"
"I think it's like this." Joanna said, "Stephen's mansion has been sealed off by the Sovereign Bureau, but No. 7 still managed to sneak in and conduct a search. It was underground that we found Stephen's house.
The secret room is, to be precise, a collection room where his collections and important information are stored."
"The underground secret room..." Leon and Wein only went to the study room upstairs for a walk. They had no idea what other secret rooms were underground in the house.
"According to No. 7, the secret room was well hidden and concealed using special techniques. If according to what you said, the case was only investigated by the city police at the beginning, it is normal that the secret room was not discovered. But later
The residence is under the control of the Sovereignty Bureau, and they will definitely be able to discover such a secret room."
"The secret room was well kept, but No. 7 discovered that there were obviously two empty spaces in the cabinet where the paper files were stored - which means that the things originally placed there had been removed."
Liang blinked: "Could it be that...one of the information is related to the 'key', and the other is related to the 'transaction'?"
"That's right." Joanna's eyes dimmed, "One of them is what we are looking for, and the other drags us into this troublesome vortex..."
Liang also felt that this was too much of a coincidence, almost as if it was done deliberately.
Moreover, we don’t know who took away these two pieces of information. Was it Stephen himself or someone else? If someone else did it, who was he? What was his purpose?
Could it be Wein...
Joanna coughed: "Anyway, we don't know what to do with this information yet, so we can only put it aside for the time being. For us, there are more important things at the moment - finding the 'key' and killing Wein
·That guy Noyes.”
"The whereabouts of the information about the 'key' are unknown. We now hope that you can be the key to finding the 'key'."
Good guy, the topic has turned to him again... Liang said with a bitter face: "Even if you say so, the 'key' will not only give me a headache, but I can't provide any more clues."
"This is strange. According to the prophecy, you should be able to help us..."
"Prophecy?" Leon noticed this unusual word.
"Yes, prophecy." Joanna nodded, "This prophecy comes from an old friend of ours. He told us that a time traveler next to Vin Noyes will bring us the 'Secret Key'."
As soon as he heard the "Secret Key", Leon's head felt a dull pain again. He rubbed his temples: "This prophecy... sounds quite similar, but I really don't know what the 'key' is.
So what about his whereabouts? You must have found the wrong person, right? I must be more than just a time traveler around that guy Vin."
"It's possible, but at least you are the only time traveler beside him now."
Really? Leon didn't know how big the scope of this "surrounding" was, and he wondered if Natalie, another time traveler known to Caspars, might be the person they were looking for.
But right now there is only speculation. If it is not necessary, Leon would not want to drag Natalie into the water for no reason.
"that……"
Before Leon could think of what to say, Joanna and No. 7 turned back at the same time and looked at the door of the secret room:
"who?!"
Why, someone is here again? The last time was on the 7th.
Liang swallowed his saliva: "Isn't it... your companion?"
"No, there are only three of us." Joanna pulled out her bayonet and protected Rosetta behind her.
"Then...could it be Wein?"
"Impossible." Joanna shook her head, "This is the underground of the church, and there is no way Vin Noyes can get in."
"Huh? Why do you say that?"
Joanna had no intention of explaining more to Leon at the moment. Under the vigilant gaze of her and No. 7, the intruder appeared at the door.
Is it... a cat?
"Isaac?" This cat owned by Wein runs out every day and is often missing. He didn't expect it to appear here.
Isaac shook his tail, glanced at Leon, and then focused on No. 7 and Joanna.
After a few seconds, Isaac complained with strong anger:
"Damn it, that guy only told me that you were taken away, but he didn't tell me that it was two high-level extraordinary people who took you away, meow!".