nownovels Chapter 306 Confirming Identity and Intimidating Klein
Chapter 306 Confirming Identity and Intimidating Klein
Chapter 306 Confirming Identity and Intimidating Klein
"Why choose me? I believe your brother has many more trustworthy people under him. With his abilities, finding a reliable person to take over shouldn't be difficult!"
Although Hugh Deercha was deeply moved by Evan's high regard for him, he still retained a sliver of clarity in his mind and took the initiative to ask.
Evan smiled, knowing that Hugh was testing him to see if he was indeed Mr. "Power," so he said nonchalantly:
"No need to guess anymore. The reason I chose you is not only because you were personally brought into MI9 by me, because of the legacy left by your father, and because of the recognition from the Church of the Goddess of Night, but also because of the existence of Mr. 'Fool'!"
Sharing a common secret, and with a hidden oversight, there's no relationship more trustworthy than this!
Fors and Hugh were both taken aback. Although they had guessed it before, Evan's bluntness was still unexpected!
"So, Miss 'Justice' really Miss Audrey? Was it you who asked Miss Audrey to introduce us to the Tarot Club? Why did you do that?"
Fors asked Evan, somewhat agitated, "If it were just her alone, that would be one thing, but Hugh had to be dragged into this too."
Hugh patted Fors's arm, signaling her to calm down, then looked calmly at Evan, hoping for an explanation!
Evan, unfazed, picked up a half-empty glass of beer from the coffee table, took a sip, and then said frankly:
"If I hadn't let Miss Audrey Lafors join the Tarot Club, you would have gone out of control and become a monster on the night of the Blood Moon last time!"
Only those who exist in secret can fight against those who exist in secret!
As for Hugh being pulled into the Tarot Club, that was also unexpected, but it's ultimately a good thing!
Hugh, do you remember what I told you?
There is a deep secret behind your father's execution, which involves the king's secrets.
You seem safe now, but who knows when something might happen again? Having a secret protector behind you is definitely safer!
Hugh recalled what Evan had told her before, paused for a moment, and nodded in agreement with Evan's statement.
Fors calmed down and, thinking of the pain of the Blood Moon Night, she knew that Evan was telling the truth. She felt ashamed of turning the tables on him and even felt a little guilty and regretful for losing her temper with Evan earlier!
"Furthermore, joining the Tarot Club might be a good opportunity for you, Hugh, to truly understand the inside story, because Mr. Fool has already begun to pay attention to His Majesty the King's secrets, and may even have already begun to take action?"
"Really? I might have the opportunity to participate in an investigation into the secrets of King George III in the future?"
After learning that her father's death was related to George III, Hugh had no choice but to temporarily abandon the investigation for the safety of her family. Unexpectedly, joining the Tarot Club allowed her to resume her previous investigation, and even that her future investigations would be protected by a hidden entity!
"Evan, do you know why Mr. Fool started paying attention to George III's affairs?"
What else do you know about the "patient" gentleman?
Fors held Mr. Fool in high esteem and wanted to learn more from Evan!
"Um, actually I haven't been a member of the Tarot Club for very long, even later than Miss Audrey. I only know from some remnants of the Fourth Epoch that the ancestor of the Antigonus family was called half a 'Fool'!"
Of course, Evan couldn't say that he knew nothing about Mr. Fool, otherwise his rash act of bringing them into the Tarot Club would seem somewhat reckless. So he gave some seemingly high-level but incredibly accurate information, which also helped Klein gain fame!
When Fors and Hugh heard about the secret information Evan mentioned, they were startled. It matched their previous guess that Mr. Fool was an ancient, slumbering deity, and their awe of Mr. Fool grew even stronger!
At the same time, they all tacitly refrained from asking Evan why he joined the Tarot Club, nor did they inquire about Audrey!
Seeing that Fors and Hugh had no more questions, Evan stood up, preparing to leave.
But just as he was leaving, Evan seemed to remember something and instructed Hugh:
"When you apprehend your target and begin interrogation, inquire about a woman named Alice Einhorn. If you have any relevant information, dig deep into her background!"
"Alice Einhorn? A member of the royal family of the Fursac Empire? Why are you asking her?" Hugh asked, puzzled.
The Fusak Empire, both in its religious and popular atmosphere, highly values strength and authority, resulting in a relatively low status for women. Men are the ones who truly have a voice, and even when MI9 is gathering intelligence, they don't pay attention to the women of the Einhorn family. Evan's order is quite strange!
"As far as I know, this princess has now infiltrated Backlund and is in charge of the Fussac Empire's intelligence front in Backlund!"
Evan spoke to Hugh with unusual mystery, as if he had truly received definite information.
Sure enough, as soon as Xiu listened to Evan's words, he immediately became serious, gave Evan a military salute, and indicated that he would definitely dig deeper!
Evan playfully patted Hugh's head as encouragement, then slipped away amidst Hugh's fiery glare.
Evan was convinced that Hugh would be able to obtain a lot of information about Alice Einhorn. Among the lists Evan provided were prisoners he had arranged in advance, who would give Hugh a flawless story!
These prisoners were all members of Burke Einhorn's squad, who had been corrupted by the City of Calamity, which Evan had pried open with "Bonaparte's Stand" weeks earlier.
As long as the gap between the two sides does not change qualitatively, the pollution of the City of Calamity will not be detected by extraordinary individuals using the "Hunter" and "Assassin" pathways.
Even though the members of this elite extraordinary squad and Burke Einhorn have a 'blood-related' relationship.
Evan originally planned to use this positional advantage to gradually turn Burk Einhorn's army into his own, and then use it as bait.
However, the Life Council Chairman's actions disrupted his plans. Burke Einhorn was exposed, which in turn exposed the existence of the elite team members.
Therefore, Evan could only keep the most elite members, while the others could only serve as stepping stones for Hugh to climb higher!
However, Audrey's request last week gave Evan a good idea.
Originally, Evan traveled outside under the identity of "Alice" only to digest the potion and incidentally cause some trouble for the Witch Cult and the Einhorn family.
However, Audrey's attention to Alice Einhorn attracted Evan's attention.
This made Evan wonder why he hadn't made his identity as 'Alice Einhorn' a reality.
Once all the intelligence agencies and personnel of the Kingdom of Rune confirm the existence of Princess Alice Einhorn, and that this young princess is already in charge of intelligence work in one region, then if Evan causes trouble again using the identity of Alice, everyone will subconsciously blame it all on the Fusak Empire!
This is extremely advantageous for stirring up relations between countries around the world and the Fussac Empire!
More importantly, the Fussac Empire was unable to disprove the claim and was left speechless!
On the contrary, it is easy to prove that as long as a single drop of treated blood is left behind, everyone will firmly believe in the existence of this princess.
After all, Alice Einhorn is a genuine member of the royal family of the Fussac Empire!
The saying "three men can make a tiger" applies here. If handled well, it can even deceive many people within the Fusak Empire, gradually establishing the title of "Princess Alice" within the Fusak Empire. At a crucial moment, a call to action can have unexpected results!
Evan thought about it more and more and felt that this plan was very worthwhile to implement, so he completed the preparations ahead of time and only started to implement it today!
This plan can even complement, support, and achieve the same results as Mr. Robert P. Hope's "Project Sky Change" in San Miguel.
However, this means the secret of the City of Calamity will definitely be exposed, and Evan has no intention of revealing it now, so combining the two plans can only be done step by step!
After leaving Hugh and Fors’ apartment, Evan rushed to 15 Minsk Street in the Joewood district!
That was Klein's address, only two blocks away from the apartment where Fors and the others rented, which made Evan marvel at the power of the Extraordinary Characteristics Convergence Law!
In just a few minutes, Evan arrived at Klein's house and went straight into his bedroom through the glass.
As expected, Evan's appearance did not escape Klein's spiritual intuition; the moment he appeared, Klein was awakened.
He pulled a pistol directly from under his pillow and pointed it at Evan.
"What are you doing? What are you doing in my bedroom at this hour!"
When Klein saw that the person who broke into his bedroom in the middle of the night was Evan, he breathed a sigh of relief, but then immediately spoke in an unfriendly tone.
After all, he had been investigated by the Church of Steam and Machinery for several hours last night, and had finally cleared himself of suspicion, only to be disturbed again by Evan, who urgently helped him contact Mr. Hanged Man to make a deal.
I finally managed to get an hour of sleep, and then I was woken up by someone breaking into my bedroom at night. Everyone gets grumpy when they wake up!
"I'm here to ask you something important. You asked me to help you get a job at the big museum. Was it because you were ordered by Mr. Fool to steal a bookmark?"
Klein was startled by Evan's words, and his sleepiness vanished. He frowned and asked:
"How did you know? It couldn't have been information leaked by the Church of Steam and Machinery, could it?"
It's not surprising that Evan knew he was going to the big museum to carry out his operation, but how did he know that he was stealing a bookmark?
Logically speaking, the Church of Steam and Machinery shouldn't expose its own scandals, right?
"Looks like it really was you! That was close!"
When Evan saw that Klein had admitted it, he breathed a long sigh of relief, sat down on a stool, and said with relief.
"What do you mean?" Klein's brows furrowed even more as he quickly asked.
"This bookmark is a blasphemous card, and it must have been found by Mr. Fool in the diary of Emperor Roselle!"
There wouldn't have been a problem, but unfortunately, there were other people who knew the location of this blasphemous card and witnessed your entire action!
Klein was terrified, his body was chilled, and he stood frozen in place, because he hadn't noticed anything while he was acting!
Evan, seemingly oblivious to Klein's pale face, continued speaking to himself:
"Two people witnessed your actions: my brother and Bernadette Gustave, the eldest daughter of Emperor Roselle!"
Bernadette Gustave?
Klein seemed to snap out of his daze at that moment, repeating the name Bernadette and recalling Zarathustra's description of her.
Bernadette will become a big figure in the extraordinary world.
The most important figures in the extraordinary world should at least be 'demigods'.
It's not unbelievable that Bernadette, who became a demigod, is still alive today, given that only a little over a hundred years have passed since the time of Emperor Roselle.
"Were they also there to retrieve that blasphemous tablet? Since they were there, why did they let me take it away?"
Klein asked Evan in an unusually hoarse voice. He felt that he might have been surrounded by at least two high-sequence powerhouses and become a lamb to the slaughter, powerless to resist. So he just wanted to get to the bottom of things.
"So you're lucky. My brother has some collaborations with Bernadette, but that blasphemous card is the point of divergence."
They should have each used their own methods to see who could get it first.
But as luck would have it, tonight the Augustus family, in conjunction with the Church of Steam and Mechanics, expelled Urolius, the "Tail Eater," who had been relentlessly pursuing Backlund.
Lady Bernadette wanted to intervene, and just then she discovered that you were stealing the Blasphemy Card, so she suggested that their contest be postponed, and then a new contest be launched targeting you!
"What? Didn't Mr. Fool mention this to you? Logically speaking, neither my brother nor Ms. Bernadette could escape his notice!"
As Klein listened to Evan's words, his emotions were in turmoil.
The good news is that since they are targeting themselves in the next round, they probably haven't left any backup plans. After all, both sides are keeping an eye on each other, and they can't hide their tricks from each other.
The bad news is that two high-sequence powerhouses are determined to find him in Backlund at all costs, and it's even possible that one of them is an angel.
From Evan's description, it is clear that, without anyone noticing, a battle between angels on a scale far exceeding that of two months ago broke out in Backlund.
Even with such a large-scale event, Bernadette's willingness to get involved demonstrates her true strength.
Bernadette has most likely become an angel and possesses a powerful sealed artifact, so it's easy to imagine what kind of person Robert Horn is, who is competing with her.
If it weren't for Robert's age, Klein would have even guessed that he was an angel.
Although Klein had faith in the gray fog, he had never truly comprehended the power of the angels.
Klein had no idea whether the gray fog could protect his identity!