Chapter 48 League of Shadows (I spent a day in the hospital yesterday, I’ll update a little later, I’ll make up for it when I get better, I owe two updates)
Lynch suddenly had the guts to go to the neighbor’s house next door to borrow something, but when he entered the door, he found the president. I was sitting in the living room enjoying myself.
Because the other old man who followed in was the Duke of Wien, the governor of the Rhine City.
A hundred years ago, the correct title was lord, but now he has a different name, but the meaning is the same. He is the patriarch of the thousand-year-old family that has been in charge of the south for generations for the Rose family of the Rand royal family.
Looking at this old man who looked kind but had an oppressive look in his eyes, Lynch suddenly realized that Duke Wayne was probably the client behind Trinleth. He would come to see him together now. It should have been yesterday. Wan's performance really satisfied him, and he was ready to give more trust.
It doesn’t matter if you believe in Lynch or not. It is difficult for time travelers to respect the powerful people of this world as much as the aboriginal people do, and they will not be flattered. But since we have decided to repay the archbishop's previous kindness and carry out this task, a deeper understanding means more initiative, which only has advantages and no disadvantages.
"Not bad, very calm, more stable than most children your age. Trinleth has found the right candidate."
Lynch was a little hesitant about the attitude he should adopt, but when he thought about facing They were two old foxes in politics. They were just pretending to make people laugh. It was better to be honest, so they smiled and replied: "I'm not calm, but after seeing you, I was looking forward to the temporary increase in price for a while, and I was more engaged in thinking. , Don’t worry about being nervous.”
“Hahaha, that’s right, but it’s just a dream.” The old Duke took off his hat and formal clothes naturally, and sat comfortably on the sofa wearing only his shirt. His legs were raised on the coffee table, and he could not see the majesty of the morning meeting at all. "You have already negotiated the remuneration yesterday. If you want to increase the price, you must at least show the preliminary results to be eligible for negotiation. It is impossible now. I am indeed rich." A powerful noble, but I’m not a fool.”
"Tsk, what a pity. If you didn't give me a chance to increase the price, do you have any additional instructions for coming to see me directly?"
Duke Wein didn't speak, he just sat up and poured himself a glass of church. The black tea served to the guests was savored with closed eyes, while Archbishop Trinleth walked to the door, took a glass cover handed from outside, took it back and buckled it on the coffee table.
[The Silent World of Roman I, a treasure that Roman the Great used to keep his working environment quiet all year round, until he was driven crazy by the sound of his own heartbeat and dug out his own heart. 】
"Is it okay?"
"Well, the sound insulation effect of a destructive-level rare object cannot be absolutely guaranteed, but it is enough for non-top-secret conversations." Archbishop Trinleth said, "I want to explain it first. , I really didn’t expect that Ms. Hongyue, who had been dormant for tens of thousands of years, would actually have a soul-shifting person active in the world, and could trigger the explosion of Hongyue’s power. If this offends anyone, please allow me to apologize in advance.”
Huh? Why do you believe that there is a super strong person helping me? And now the rumor has been updated to say that this powerful man is Ms. Red Moon’s soul changer? This development is too fast, neighbors, there can't really be such a person.
【No. 】
‘How about I really recognize it? ’
The expected silence, Ms. Hongyue must be too lazy to answer such a question.
Lynch had a headache. The short-term advantages of this misunderstanding far outweighed the disadvantages for him, so he did not deny it ambiguously in the morning. However, if the truth was exposed, he would definitely be labeled a liar and would be targeted by these high-level people. . After hesitating for a moment, he tried to explain: "Actually, you misunderstood. That moonlight was just a coincidence. It was some vision caused by my alienation."
"Well, I understand, I understand. ”
The archbishop said with a half-smile, as if he knew what he meant:
"The memory of the Red Moon that you used to guide the alienation was accidentally picked up after you left here. It was definitely not provided by that lady. The power of the Red Moon was also illuminated by the Red Moon itself, and it has nothing to do with that lady. , it must be a coincidence that even the mysterious filth left by the burst of power has been cleaned up, because this person does not exist at all, well, I completely understand.”
I think you don’t understand it at all.
Lin Qi couldn’t laugh or cry, but these were originally unexplainable problems. Now it’s a good thing that he helped make up a self-consistent story, otherwise what if others knew that there was a suspected red man in his mind? The existence of Yue Yue Yue's voice was more difficult than it is now, so he could only maintain an awkward yet polite smile.
However, seeing Lynch's smile, Archbishop Trinleis became more determined and asked: "We will definitely not ask more about the internal affairs of the Fallen God Soul Changer, but I need to make sure that the reward for the task agreed yesterday is Hongyue. Do you still need memories? "
"Of course, when I am transformed to the second level of power, I don't have any ready-made sacred memories, so I have to use that."
Lin Qi was shocked, then. The things were necessary for upgrading, and he couldn't take them back.
"Nothing ready? Oh, I understand. The life-saving sacred memories can be provided to you in time, but the regular advanced items have to be obtained and collected by yourself, right? It is a very good exercise for you, it seems. A very responsible leader, is she still in Rhine City? "
You senior executives are all writing online articles, how can you come up with so many things in your head?
Lynch understood that it was impossible to explain clearly what he had identified, so he simply replied vaguely: "You will not be able to find the person you imagined in Rand in the short term."
"So she has left Rand?" The Archbishop breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the pressure brought by an unknown legendary strongman in the city is still great.
Lin Qi showed a noncommittal smile. You took the initiative to be deceived. There is no way you can pull it back. Anyway, there is no gain or harm. So just leave it to your imagination and get rich in silence.
Trislin nodded to the old Duke. The old Duke raised his glass to thank his friend. Then he turned to Lynch and said: "Young man, I came to visit Trislin today just to ask him to find I had the opportunity to arrange a private meeting, but I didn't expect you to take the initiative, which saved me the trouble. According to my original plan, there was no such meeting. But now the situation has changed. On the one hand, your results yesterday are indeed effective. On the other hand, your identity... it's not appropriate to follow the original plan." Lynch understood the implication. It seems that on the one hand, because of his outstanding achievements, on the other hand, he had a "backer" behind him. Take advantage of the employment relationship, but now be more sincere.
“We still don’t provide any information, this will not change, so as not to affect your investigation results, but at least the task must be explained clearly to you, otherwise you won’t even know what you are doing, which is too much. I’m embarrassing you.”
As expected, Lynch doesn’t care, as long as he knows that the other party is not being mysterious, and he can accept this.
"This railway was actually jointly planned by the Venn family and the Rose family. It cuts through the Kallos Mountains and connects the north and south of Rand. In theory, it can benefit Rand for hundreds of years, but there will also be many overt or covert consequences. Disadvantages: Rudolf and I are fully mentally prepared for this. If the harm really outweighs the benefits, we are willing to accept it. Oh, this project costs a lot of money, and the long construction period will last at least more than ten years, and Rand's national strength may not be certain. If we can support it for a long time, it will probably empty the pockets of the entire Rose family. Rudolph and I are not so humble that we must spend this money."
Lynch nodded and immediately thought of a canal in his hometown. Emperor, but shouldn’t this risk assessment be done before the project starts? Or has the conflict between the various forces crossed the line?
As I was muttering in my heart, I heard the old Duke explain: "Of course we will make an assessment in advance. We are mentally prepared for all kinds of resistance we encounter. The current level of disputes is actually far from beyond our reach. Normally we would not interfere too much, but..."
"Huh?"
"Someone reminded us that there are some very dangerous conspiracies brewing behind this project, which is hard to accept."
"Some?"
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"Yes, there are more than one." Duke Wayne's eyes were hidden behind the tea cup, but the steaming heat could not warm the chill in his eyes. "So I asked Trinleth to find a suitable person to conduct the investigation, so as not to give you a fixed impression. , you don’t need to know what the conspiracy is, just rely on your own contacts to analyze the purpose and behavior of all parties, and finally report to us.”
“Hiss...”
Lynch is a bit. He hesitated. He was actually mentally prepared for the difficulty of the commission. After all, the investigation at the beginning yesterday had encountered the strange will of the evil god. The difficulty in the follow-up would definitely not be low. However, he had no idea about the existence of the evil god, so he always believed that, In order to repay the Archbishop and for the next upgrade, this risk is worth taking.
But now it can be seen from the old Duke's attitude that the darkness behind this matter is far deeper than he expected, which means it is more dangerous. He is just a poor detective who has just traveled through time, and has not even learned his abilities. He rashly I'm afraid no matter how many lives are involved, it won't be enough to die.
Seeing Lynch's hesitation, the old Duke said calmly: "I tell you the inside story just to give you a choice. If you really think the risk is too high, you can cancel the previous commission. You don't You need to be worried."
"I want to ask, why should I be entrusted with such an important matter to a novice detective who has just turned twenty?" Lynch pointed at himself, "I can't even look in the mirror. You feel that you are not reliable, don’t you think it’s a bit rash to leave it to me?”
The old Duke and Trinleth both looked at him with strange eyes. The Archbishop sighed, shook his head and said, "We never said that I only found one candidate for him."
Damn it, cast a wide net.
Lin Qi couldn't help but rolled his eyes and immediately made up his mind.
It's such a dangerous thing, and there's no need to think about repaying the favor. It's better to stay away, otherwise no matter how many lives you have, it won't be enough. As for Officer Natalie, it shouldn't be difficult to find a way to get her to stop going deeper when the investigation comes to an end.
However, he was still a little curious and couldn't help but ask: "I have a question, have you received news that there is more than one conspiracy? Is it possible to conduct such a large-scale investigation for such uncertain news? Is it a bit overly sensitive?"
"Probably not." The old Duke hesitated for a moment, but answered truthfully, "The news comes from the Shadow Alliance."
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I have never heard of the name, but Lynch estimates that it is some kind of intelligence organization, only for big forces, but...
"If it is credible, can't we just buy the information from them?"< br>
“Believable news and credible positions are two concepts. They are regarded as dangerous elements in all countries and are the targets of severe crackdowns. You can imagine their behavior. No country dares to trust them completely. , we must guard against it.”
"Then they still dare to come to sell information." Lynch just asked casually.
"No need to come to the door, they have a special way of contacting you." The old Duke replied casually, "Just prepare an empty frame."
"What did you say... ?”
Lin Qi felt the cold air rushing from his tailbone to the top of his head, and his whole body felt chilly.
(End of this chapter)