Looking at Hugh Dilcha, whose height had changed significantly, Rawls nodded invisibly. At least she had made a lot of sacrifices to join MI9. After he made arrangements, he could try to let her
I offered to join MI9.
Xio, who noticed that Rawls's eyes were a bit strange, remembered that he had appeared near the apartment where Fors currently lived a few days ago. He really had something urgent to find him, but he had clearly tried to contact him a few days ago, and then failed to do so.
There has been no news?
"You came to see me a few days ago. Do you have a new mission?"
New assignment? A few days ago?
Rawls' expression remained unchanged and he did not pick up the topic. Instead, he directly talked about the issue that Xio was most concerned about:
"You have been a 'sheriff' for some time, it's time to join MI9."
Xio was startled and immediately forgot her question. When MI9 first recruited her, she told Rawls the news, but Rawls told her that she would have to wait for a while and that the time had not yet come.
Now that he is saying this, does he think the time has come?
And Rawls also took advantage of Xio's dazed time to figure out her previous problem. Xio's main active area was the East District, but he had always lived with Fors, either in the Jowood District or the North District. His previous few
Tian just went to Crystal Street in the Jowood District because he was tracking the whereabouts of the Fat Pharmacist, and was chased by the police. It must have been that time that Forsi saw him and thought he was going to them to assign a task.
Although Xio was very excited, he still asked with some anxiety:
"Really? I can wait a little longer." Her father was involved in the rebellion, and MI9 was an intelligence agency, so it would be wrong to be cautious.
Rawls nodded. He had been waiting for a suitable opportunity for Xio to join MI9 and be promoted quickly, so that he could inquire about the internal situation of MI9. He originally wanted Xio to be involved in the Intis spy case.
He contributed part of his efforts to provide intelligence to MI9, but he did not expect that because of his participation, Ian did not find Hermoshuyn's manuscript at all, so he changed his mind and started with the demon dog.
But in a twist of events, he found the manuscript of Hermoshuyn through Sharon's divination from Ian's words, and also involved the Rose School of Thought, which gave his original idea a chance of success.
"But you have to complete a task first. After completing this task, your career in MI9 will be easier."
There was no surprise in Xio's dark green pupils under the brim of his hat. This was something she and Forsi had considered before, so they replied in a deep voice:
"What mission?"
"MI9 should have assigned you a mission regarding the gas explosion case some time ago." Seeing Xio nod, Rawls pointed towards the bridge area, "I hope you have been investigating this matter in the bridge area in the past few days.
, and inform your superiors that you have been in the bridge area since the gas explosion."
What does this mean? Xio's eyes were full of doubts. Ever since she received the task of investigating the gas explosion, she had not investigated, not only because Alicia was involved, but also because those extraordinary beings were not something she could deal with. She
I just found a few gang members who often hang out in the bridge area, and used my fists and money to let them collect relevant intelligence.
"In three or four days, a clue will be circulated in the Bridge area involving Hermoshuin's third-generation difference engine manuscript. The secret organization Rose School is related to this manuscript, and you must have received an investigation mission from MI9. They
It should tell you some information about the Rose School. If not, you should show that you have a certain understanding of this organization and report directly to your superiors that you have clues about the Rose School."
"Because of the previous gas explosion case, you have been investigating in Qiao District. A herbal shop in Qiao District aroused your suspicion. After secret surveillance, you found that the herbal shop was trafficking in herbs and arms. Although the quantity was not large, it was
As a peripheral intelligence officer of MI9, you still investigated carefully.
Two days ago, for some unknown reason, the owner of the herbal shop transported the arms hidden in the underground storage room of the herbal shop to a house in his east district. You sneaked into that house and discovered the herbal shop and the secret organization Rose.
There are connections with the school and there seem to be suspicious people around the herbal shop."
Xio looked at Rawls describing the mission in front of her. For the first time, she had the idea of whether she was not suitable for intelligence work. She didn't know what the Rose School of thought was or where the herbal medicine shop was. The only one who knew
It is the great scientist Hermosuin. We know that he is the father of the second generation difference engine, but he has disappeared, but how come his manuscript is connected with the secret organization.
Do extraordinary people also need to use the difference engine to conduct research? Do they study the ratio of potion formulas?
"After you report this matter, you can propose to join MI9. They will not reject you with this information. As for your identity, I will lend you a mask that can change your appearance and
height, but it has certain negative effects. Use it within an hour each time, and undergo a purification ceremony or drink 500ml of holy water after use. The latter should not be a problem for you. "
Rawls looked at the somewhat confused Xio. It was not easy to join MI9, especially since Xio's father, Mason Dill, had a position in MI9 during his lifetime. That spell could only distort the extraordinary.
Induction cannot be hidden from paper information.
Originally, the plan was to wait until Klein was promoted to "Faceless Man", then get a copy of the "Faceless Man" characteristics from him and find someone to make it into a mask, and then let Xio join. But Azik gave his mask to Roel.
Si, then there is no need to go to such trouble, but this way, the mask cannot be returned to his hands in a short time.
Finally, a smile appeared on Xio's face when she finally understood part of it. She was indeed worried about the review after applying to join MI9. Her height could be changed, her identity could be changed, but her appearance could not be changed. Her father had only died seven years ago, and
She hasn't changed much in the past seven years. MI9 must have information about her.
She resisted the excitement of joining MI9 and nodded vigorously. Although both the purification ceremony and drinking 500ml of holy water were a big expense for her, with Audrey's 500 pounds of funds,
There will be no problem within a short time.
After passing the review, you can wear a mask. This is the rule of MI9. What's more, what Rawls just said was borrowed and must be taken back.
But when he assigned the task like this, was there something he couldn't get away from? Or did he want to leave Backlund?
Although she didn't quite understand the significance of this mission, with the beast-like intuition that Forsi said, Xiu could feel it. Perhaps she was too excited, so she asked directly the next second:
"Are you leaving Backlund?"
The next second after the words were spoken, Xio realized that he had asked a bad question and hurriedly explained:
"I just……"
"Just what?" Rawls said with a straight face and narrowed his eyes, "That's not what you should know. Just do as I say."
Xium lowered her head silently. She had been living according to the identity planned by Fors during this period. She was a little too excited to successfully join MI9 to investigate her father's case.
Rawls took out a mask that was almost transparent and looked like human skin from his windbreaker pocket and handed it to Xio. Xio looked at the mask that was no different from a real human face, and saw that the facial features and skin color on it were changing. This was her first time.
An encounter with an extraordinary object.
"Forsi should have woven an identity for you, but it needs to be more complete, otherwise it will be difficult for you to pass the review of MI9. After joining MI9, if the information you bring to me is greater than the value of this extraordinary item,
I wouldn't mind giving you this mask, which is worth over 5,000 pounds."
5,000 pounds?
Xio's hand holding the "Variety Mask" added a little more force, and the mask, which was no different from a human face, immediately turned purple. This number had made her give up completely. To reach this number, she would have to at least
Looking for ten existences like Audrey, but how could there be so many beautiful and generous aristocratic ladies in Backlund?
Thinking of Audrey, Xio immediately asked:
"Do you know where to find the recipe for 'The Audience', or a clue to the psychological alchemy?"
"Audience"? Psychological alchemy session?
Why did Audrey suddenly start looking for the Psychological Alchemy Society again? She should have finished digesting the magic potion at this time, but she doesn't have a follow-up formula, she is preparing for the "psychiatrist's" formula.
In the formula that Rawls previously sold, the "psychiatrist" only had the main material and one auxiliary material. It is normal for Audrey, who is about to become the Sequence 8 "Mind Reader", to have this idea.
"Take her to Mr. A's party. There should be members of the Psychological Alchemy Society there, but if you want to get the formula from them, you must reveal your identity."
Although the level involved in Mr. A's party is not high and may not reach the level of the party Sharon participated in, there is strong protection there. There must be someone from the Psychological Alchemy Society. However, due to Mr. A's strength and confidentiality measures, O
If Delly hides her identity, it will be difficult for the Psychological Alchemy Society to come to her.
The Russell diaries that Rawls bought there before all related to Hermes, and he guessed that the man wearing the wooden mask should be the person from the Psychological Alchemy Society.
Xio frowned. Audrey might not be willing to reveal her identity. She and Fors both believed that although Audrey was generous, she definitely had a lot of secrets hidden within her, so the possibility of choosing such a method was very low.
"In addition, the wives, children, and relatives of the nobles who support the Conservative Party may all be members of the Psychological Alchemy Society. If you talk about your yearning for occultism and psychology in front of them, the chance of being actively contacted by people from the Psychological Alchemy Society is higher.
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Rawls is actually very helpless. Whether it is Adam's Twilight Hermits or the Psychological Alchemy Society that he supports, the secret piles buried in the Conservative Party are one after another.
Duke Negan's secretary is a member of the Twilight Hermits. The oil painting in his office at the Carlton Club, where conservatives gather, was painted by Pauly Dellaw, the president of the Psychological Alchemy Society. The sister of Duke Negan's wife is a member of the Psychological Alchemy Society...
…
This is still known, and there are still many unknowns. However, the New Party did not specifically describe which one may come from these two secret organizations. Rawls can only attribute this to the goddess in charge of secret power. Of course,
It may also be the tacit understanding between the goddess and Adam.
Xio was a little shocked, could psychological alchemy be so scary? If those big shots were surrounded by people from secret organizations, wouldn't they be controlled by these secret organizations?
Looking at the somewhat astonished Xio, Rawls was quite satisfied. He was about to leave Backlund and join MI9. Xio needed a warning. Once she casually investigated Mason Dill, she would be easily detected.
"Your father's matter is even more serious. Don't investigate until I inform you!"
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Rawls left the East District with a cane, picked up the luggage he had prepared in advance and headed towards Backlund Steam Train Station. He was going to Tingen City, to be precise, to the town of Vinia, the closest station to Tingen.
This morning, Rawls received a notice from Mr. "The Fool" that tomorrow's Tarot meeting was cancelled, which means that today Ince Zangwill will start to attack Saint Celine according to the lame script of "0-08"
In Na Church, Klein will also face his first death.
He was not the one who saved Klein in the past. It was almost noon now, and it would take the steam train three and a half hours to reach Vinia Town. And by that time, Ince Zangwill, who had been promoted to "Gatekeeper", should have brought him
After leaving Tingen with the quill, he could go to Lincoln's Inn in Tingen to discuss the expansion of the law firm.
Senior Solicitor Jürgen Cooper will arrive in Tingen in the afternoon to submit the information of a well-known barrister in Ahowa County and prepare for his admission to Lincoln's Inn.
A sharp and long whistle sounded, and the train, spewing huge clouds of steam, set off with a "clunking, clucking, clucking" sound.
Looking at the scenery passing by outside the window, Rawls thought about the arrangements before leaving. In addition to Xio's mission, Sharon, Maric and Ian all had their own missions.
Ian Wright will return to Backlund tomorrow and use his friends to spread clues about the Hermoshuin manuscript bit by bit; Maric will be responsible for manipulating living corpses near the herbal shop, pretending to be an Extraordinary of the Rose School.
, seducing lust and tying the hook; Sharon will take the manuscript of Hermothuin that Rawls gave her and wait near the house in the East District where the herbal shop owner stores the arms to prevent the herbal shop owner from transferring the arms.
The day after Rawls and Sharon took away Hermoshuin's manuscript, the herbal shop owner discovered it and moved the arms at night, but these were all under Rawls' surveillance.
Hermoshuin's manuscript did not contain what Rawls wanted. He only withheld the design drawings of the thermometer and gave the manuscript about the third-generation difference engine to Sharon, asking her to combine these manuscripts with
The arms were placed together, firmly nailing the Rose School and Hermoshuin together.
If nothing else happens, Intis, the Rose School and MI9 will all get involved. It will then depend on whether the great detective Sherlock Moriarty can fish in troubled waters and find Master Luo with the help of Ian.