Chapter 414

"007," wearing a lion mask, thought for a moment and said:

"I just heard some rumors saying that the 'Marionettist' went missing while carrying some confidential documents."

"No such thing." Since "007" had already guessed the truth of what happened that night was that the two of them and "Lady Lady Hai La" had joined forces to deal with "Loki," Seeing Fu Lan Ka didn't pretend anymore and directly refuted the rumor.

"Loki" didn't have any documents on him!

"007" didn't argue with her, supplementing the content of the rumor on his own:

"And those confidential documents seem to involve a treasure left behind by a secret organization."

Treasure left behind... Lu Mi and Seeing Fu Lan Ka simultaneously remembered Delan Castle that "I Have a Friend" had mentioned.

This mysterious castle was hidden somewhere, and the main scene in "Loki's" dream was a towering, gloomy ancient castle.

"007" continued:

"There are also members of the Eighth Bureau who suspect that the terrifying aura that appeared that night was related to the missing 'Marionettist.' An intelligence supervisor named Antoine has repeatedly asked about the corresponding details."

Antoine... He feels that "Loki" wouldn't go missing on his own and must have encountered some accident? Lu Mi noted down this name.

After finishing the rumor, "007" looked at "Muggle" and said half-jokingly:

"You had better not live in the Market District. 'Sleeve Sword' has turned that place into a mess, which is very dangerous."

"Who said that? Public security has clearly improved!" Seeing Fu Lan Ka refuted righteously.

Ever since she and Lu Mi wiped out the leaders of the Poison Sting Gang, the entire Market District had presented a situation where the Savard was the only one in power. The frequency of gang warfare and shooting murders and other vicious incidents had dropped straight down, and the state of public security had improved significantly.

"007" sighed:

"That's on the surface. Matters involving extraordinary power are more frequent than in the past.

"Sigh, I don't know when I'll be able to take a long vacation."

Lu Mi, playing "Muggle," chatted with "007" for a few more sentences and then walked back to the "Academy" group.

"Professor," wearing a black butterfly mask, approached him and sighed in a low voice:

"I previously thought you had problems because of the whispers of the 'Hidden Sage' and had rested for a period of time. Who knew it was done by that group of 'Loki' people."

She took the opportunity to curse "Loki" and the others a few times, and then asked "Muggle" for confirmation:

"Have you noticed any unsettling changes in the whispers of the 'Hidden Sage' in the past few months?"

There are no records of this in Aurora's witchcraft notebook... Lu Mi deliberated for a few seconds and smiled bitterly:

"No discovery.

"You also know that in the first few months of this year, I was influenced by that 'Soul-Calling Ritual,' and my mental state was very abnormal. And during this recent period, I sealed part of my personality, and the problems on me haven't been thoroughly solved yet. Sigh, I originally should have finished digesting the 'Witch' potion long ago and prepared to collect materials to advance, but now I don't dare to."

"Professor" expressed understanding and specifically exhorted:

"You really should be this cautious. Before curing your mental problems and recovering to a normal state, don't consider consuming the potion."

Speaking of this, her voice became a little lower:

"I found that there are more living knowledge in the whispers of the 'Hidden Sage,' which is the kind of knowledge that will chase you and must enter your mind. This has made the advancement of us Beyonders of the 'Reader' pathway more dangerous than in the past."

More knowledge that actively chases targets... Has the state of the "Hidden Sage" changed? Lu Mi had heard his sister Aurora mention the matter of "knowledge chasing people" and didn't show confusion or ignorance.

He nodded solemnly:

"I will be careful."

"Professor" didn't emphasize it anymore, continuing to discuss the detailed terms of the contract with "Associate Professor" and the other members of the "Academy" group. "Muggle" Lu Mi also participated in it.

After more than half an hour, the groups summarized the opinions of the members, wrote them on paper, and handed them to the "Review Committee."

After the integration, trade-offs, explanations, and collective discussion of all members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" by "Gandalf," "Lady Lady Hai La," and others, the terms of the contract were determined with difficulty.

I don't know if everyone defaulted that all who could enter the "Night Country" were transmigrators. There wasn't a single provision requiring members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" to be of the same kind or from the same world. "Lady Lady Hai La" knew there were problems in this regard but deliberately didn't mention it. In this way, Lu Mi fully met the conditions and was willing to abide by the contract's limitations, not secretly investigating the real-life situations of Research Society members, and not deliberately harming each other.

There are certain exceptions in this, which is that the contract grants the "Review Committee" the right to investigate suspected members, but they cannot judge or make rulings privately. They must convene a special gathering, inform all members of the situation, and let everyone vote on whether there is guilt and give the general range of punishment.

The "Loki" group and others who are currently being hunted are not in the ranks of being protected. Whoever it is, they can execute them.

When the contract was passed, "Sleeve Sword" Seeing Fu Lan Ka, who was standing beside Lu Mi, exhaled and sighed sincerely:

"Only after everyone signs the contract does the Research Society truly look like a secret organization.

"It was too loose before, too loose. Many things were entirely based on self-consciousness."

Lu Mi, who only revealed the lower half of Aurora's face, smiled and said:

"After all, you weren't trying to do anything big when you gathered together before, and there was no strict superior-subordinate relationship. It was definitely as free as you wanted."

A loose organization only matures gradually after experiencing the blows of wind and rain.

While waiting for the vice president "Apollo" to produce the super-large mystical contract, the groups started daily communication.

This time, the theme of each group was placed on the behavior of "Loki" and the others and the possible accomplices.

"Gandalf," "Principal," "Lady Lady Hai La," "Sleeve Sword," and others walked through different groups, observing the reactions of each member.

Suddenly, that Research Society member disguised as a horse chanted the departure spell, seemingly wanting to leave the "Night Country" before the "Review Committee" patrolled to his vicinity.

"Extraordinary person from ancient times, master of the Night Country, noble mother of heaven..."

This voice echoed in the ancient palace, but the figure hadn't finished chanting the spell before closing his eyes and falling into a deep sleep.

The surrounding members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" were stunned at first, then understood what was going on.

They cursed one after another:

"Traitor!"

This is an accomplice hidden by "Loki."

After completely controlling this mole, the "Review Committee" continued patrolling.

Another quarter of an hour later, that contract, which was as large as two dining tables, was produced, and it already carried the signature of the "Notary."

This exhausted the vice president "Apollo," who poured the medicine provided by "Gandalf," alleviating the mental fatigue.

In the time that followed, the members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" walked up the steps one by one, and under the witness of the "Review Committee," read the contract and signed the nickname they had used for many years.

During this process, the fog outside the ancient palace became even thicker, as if blocking possible external interference.

By the time everyone had signed, three more moles were caught.

One turned into a torch of light just after signing tremblingly, one tried to kidnap the companion beside him but fell into a deep sleep directly, and one chose to confess after witnessing these situations.

After a vote, the one who confessed accepted the treatment of a "Hypnotist," forgot the relevant memories, and was expelled from the Research Society, while the remaining three turned into Beyonder characteristics.

"Lady Lady Hai La" finally said:

"I and 'Gandalf' will confirm the family situation of these members. If those are all ordinary people and there are no problems, I suggest auctioning the Beyonder characteristics, exchanging them for money, and giving them to them. This is a form of compensation."

This is not compensation for evil deeds, but compensation for the corresponding members occupying the bodies of others' relatives without being able to provide help anymore.

The members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" had crossed over to this world for five or six years, and many had partners and children. Hearing this, they were all moved, feeling that they shouldn't implicate their families.

Lu Mi had no opinion at all. He still positioned himself as an outsider.

In the remaining time, he turned around in various groups and, based on the hints of "Sleeve Sword" Seeing Fu Lan Ka, discovered two "Craftsmen" who could make magical artifacts.

He didn't rush to contact the "Craftsmen," entrusting the "Hypnotist" Beyonder characteristic from "I Have a Friend" to them, intending to wait for Anthony Reid a little longer.

The help a "Hypnotist" can provide is much stronger than the corresponding magical artifact. After all, the vast majority of magical artifacts won't talk or give advice and guidance.

Because of the "Loki" incident and witnessing the exposure of hidden traitors, many members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" lost their mood and chose to leave directly without staying, and the number of people in the ancient palace became fewer and fewer.

"Professor" and "Associate Professor," who had originally wanted to organize a reality gathering of the "Academy" group in Trier, also temporarily gave up the corresponding idea.

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The next day at noon, Lu Mi took a Rouen meat pie and walked slowly to the Breeze Ballroom.

Just as he entered the second-floor cafe, he saw "Mouse" Cristoff.

This smuggling leader, who had two mouse whiskers and a short stature, piled up a smile and greeted him.

"Encountered trouble?" Lu Mi raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

At the same time, he muttered in his heart:

This guy is a Sequence 8 "Beast Tamer," and the next is Sequence 7 "Vampire." With his appearance, I don't know which aspect the potion will increase his charm from. Will it make him taller?

Cristoff laughed "hehe":

"There is a matter I want to consult you about. I can't make up my mind."

Lu Mi pulled over a chair and sat down:

"What matter?"

"Mouse" Cristoff, shaped like a large mouse, looked left and right and said:

"That Trier Cave Association invited me to join.

"How could they find me?"

The Trier Cave Association is an association composed of people who like to explore caves and study caves, later including concepts such as mine caves, and pulling in a batch of mine owners to join.

And in Trier, the area with the most caves is underground.

(End of chapter)