Chapter 207: The Beginning of the Secret Ritual (3400+)

Two blocks away from the Duvie Detective Agency.

The detective's assistant, Adrian, has been in a great mood lately.

The "old man's" plan was a huge success; he received a considerable sum of Pounds, and only today did he finish all the paperwork to transfer it into an anonymous account he opened at the Plymouth Royal Bank.

"I'm quitting today, and I'm going to let that Detective Duvie go eat shit!"

"I'm going to Plymouth to open a large detective agency; I'm going to start a brand new life!"

Adrian was so excited that he didn't even see the road clearly; he tripped over something and took a hard fall.

"Damn it, my clothes?"

"He is at the Emerald Hotel, room 309; he can't get away."

Adrian turned and walked away: "Take this bit of money and give it to the beggars!"

Old Eugene handed the wallet to Adrian, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Adrian couldn't help but let out a long breath, muttering to himself: "'The old man' said that things must be done from start to finish; I must find a suitable excuse to resign, otherwise, if I abandon my job and salary without a reason, it might arouse suspicion... Hmph, the old man is just too cautious."

Adrian muttered to himself as he ran toward the hotel in the image.

"I have special tracking skills." Adrian curled the corners of his mouth, answering with a thick, Arrogant accent.

"Today is truly my lucky day!"

—Old Eugene changed into a formal suit, dressed like a proper old gentleman, and checked into a luxury hotel. He carried a suitcase in his hand and had already purchased a train ticket to leave Green Forest City the next day—a luxury first-class seat at that!

"Then I wish you success..." Detective Duvie's brow furrowed: "Additionally, according to the contract, if you resign this week, half of last week's salary will be deducted; I can only give you 1 Shilling and 5 Pence..."

Its meaning is—【Arrogance】!

……

"Diamond? Crystal? It's worth at least a thousand Pounds; if it is a diamond... perhaps the one on the Invis crown isn't even as big as this one!"

Adrian breathed heavily through his nostrils and clenched his fists: "I've found you; you can't get away."

Adrian's emotions were fully stirred, yet he himself was in a state of agitation, arriving at the public housing unit from that day without even realizing it, and knocking heavily on the door.

No matter how long he knocked, there was no one inside; clearly, Old Eugene had abandoned this place immediately after splitting the loot.

He looked at Adrian, a flicker of panic appearing in his eyes for an instant, but it was suppressed immediately.

The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, his eyes lifted slightly, and he walked up to the second floor.

While going to get his wallet, Old Eugene asked as if very casually: "How exactly did you find me?"

Emerald Hotel, room 309.

After the thumping of the door, the door opened, revealing Old Eugene's face.

Gurgle, gurgle!

A large amount of fresh blood surged from Adrian's neck; he grabbed his neck desperately, but could neither stop the blood from flowing nor make a sound.

"You broke the rules, Adrian!"

The moment Adrian took the wallet, Old Eugene's fingers moved rapidly; a blade appeared between his index and middle fingers and swiped across Adrian's neck.

Adrian kicked the door in a rage and fled the scene before the landlord could arrive.

In the end, he collapsed on the ground and became a corpse.

Adrian quickly stuffed the diamond into his inner pocket and returned to the street, feeling like everyone looked like the owner, and that in the next moment, they would run over and grab him by the collar.

"It's mine, it's mine... my... precious!"

Duvie watched his retreating figure, exhaled a smoke ring, and his eyes deepened slightly.

Old Eugene looked around vigilantly, and only after discovering no one else was following did he pull Adrian into the room and lower his voice: "How did you find this place?"

Old Eugene's gaze was instantly drawn by the diamond's brilliant radiance, his fingers rubbing it incessantly: "My precious..."

Adrian threw his resignation letter directly onto Detective Duvie's desk.

And even the name 'Old Eugene' is very likely a fake name!

"Damn it, damn it!"

"Um, I might have really misjudged you before; you are an excellent detective, my money is all here..."

Turning into a small alley, he poked his head out to scan the area, and after confirming no one was there, he opened his palm to stare at the thumb-sized, shiny object.

"This is..."

He was truly given a fright!

"Old Eugene, I feel like I got a smaller share; I want more, at least 800, no, 1000 Pounds!"

Old Eugene said in a cold, low voice: "Because of this stupid thought of yours, I have to change my identity again; damn it!"

With incredible, agile speed, he lunged to grab the shiny thing in his hand, scanning his surroundings like a thief.

In Adrian's pocket, the word 【Wrath】 flashed and vanished on the surface of the diamond.

Adrian ignored the pain and filth on his body, quickly pulled up his collar to cover his face, and left the scene.

Adrian did not say the prepared excuse; instead, the corners of his mouth curled upward, revealing a contemptuous smile.

"Mr. Duvie, I am resigning."

"No need!"

【Arrogance】 flashed rapidly and disappeared, then another Spirit World Language word emerged.

And Adrian did not notice that on the diamond in his pocket, a blurry Spirit World Language word flashed and vanished.

"I'm about to make it big; I will become a more famous detective than you!"

Fortunately, until he arrived outside the Duvie Detective Agency, no one jumped out.

He looked with heartache at the stains on his newly bought clothes and looked angrily at the culprit who caused him to trip—a sparkling Crystal!

Its meaning is—【Greed】!

Walking on the street, Adrian's eyes gradually turned red, and his breathing became heavy: "I... I seem to have been shortchanged; I should have received more during the previous split! Old Eugene gave me too little... That newsboy, why does he get as much as me? And that bitch Xili, she only knows how to spread her legs..."

"Alright, alright, it's negotiable! It's negotiable!"

The next instant, Adrian rubbed his eyes, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face.

He bent down, preparing to dispose of the corpse, but when he searched the body, his expression shifted; from Adrian's pocket, he fished out a diamond the size of a thumb!

"So satisfying, I've wanted to do this for a long time."

"Oh..." Detective Duvie puffed on his pipe and asked unhurriedly, "The reason?"

Just as he was running, a scene automatically surfaced in his mind.

His expression became somewhat dazed; he tucked the diamond away close to his body, disguised himself, and walked out of the inn.

Fortunately, there were few pedestrians around, and no one noticed this place.

Originally, Old Eugene had prepared to immediately flee this city.

But the next moment, he passed by a garden and saw children playing and frolicking, and his footsteps faltered for an instant...

(End of this chapter)