Chapter 263 Bait
Nothing was lost, but this note was added.
Lynch said goodbye to Ms. Nightingale with a natural expression, and walked quietly along the road towards Crown Plaza.
His steps were neither fast nor slow, but his thoughts were moving rapidly, and the note stuffed into his pocket kept flashing through his mind.
It seems inexplicable, but after a little analysis, Lynch has already guessed the general situation.
Before going out in the morning, I had given little Martha a task to monitor the movements of the Rangers near Charles Square. Now these little robbers have obviously given feedback, indicating that the note said to be very careful. Probably something to do with the Rangers.
The name Black Leather just confirms this conclusion. The uniforms of the Rangers are all black, so it is reasonable for them to be called Black Leather by the wandering children in the King District.
So, what to be careful about?
Lin Qi kept walking, lowering the brim of his hat to cover his face, and observing the surroundings covertly.
This is one of the most prosperous places in Rhine City. People are coming and going, vendors are like clouds, and horse-drawn carriages are flowing continuously. It looks calm and calm, just like in the past.
Standing on the roadside and lighting up his pipe, Lynch took a deep breath and used herbs to make himself calmer.
Even if everything is normal, Lynch still believes in his own judgment, there must be something wrong.
Because if it is related to the mission, those children can wait until he returns home to report to him. At least wait until he returns to the King District. There is no need to go to the Crown District, which has the best security, to look for him. It is too dangerous for them. Yes, the chance of getting beaten is almost 100%.
The only explanation is that when the children were monitoring the Rangers for Lynch, they discovered that the Rangers had abnormal behaviors. These behaviors were related to Lynch, and they were so urgent that they could not even wait until Lynch left Crown Plaza. Notify him again.
What's more, the children also used this weird method to inform that hiding means that they have goals that need to be concealed, and if they don't hide, they will be discovered by those people.
However, after looking around several times, there was no suspicious target in sight, only invisible malice permeating the surroundings.
Lowering his eyes and pondering for a moment, Lynch slowly tightened his fingers on the cane, frowned and stepped forward again, blending into the crowd of people on the street.
The malice was still like a maggot attached to the bone, lingering for a long time, making Lynch always feel like he was being watched. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find the source of the voyeuristic feeling. In the end, Lynch simply stopped looking. He suddenly turned around and strode towards the Church of the Night.
The situation is unclear, but the Church of the Night still has a certain degree of credibility as a client.
Several churches are not far from each other. Lynch soon arrived at the Church of the Night. The malice and sense of voyeurism behind it were still there, but Lynch ignored it and followed the crowd. Entered the Cathedral of the Night.
It is very safe here, at least there are not so many people asking for donations at the door, which makes Lynch feel very friendly.
As soon as he entered the range covered by the holy symbol of the black-bottomed Venus, the lingering malice immediately dissipated. The corners of Lin Qi's mouth curled up. What just happened was indeed not an illusion, and the other party was still a little afraid of the Church of the Night. This also showed that the two parties were not If you are in a group, you have come to the right place.
With the approval letter from Archbishop Trinleth, Lynch went directly into the back hall of the church and entered the church's finance room with ease.
It’s really strange. The forces that have the closest relationship with me and the departments that I am most familiar with seem to be the Finance Office.
This must be a coincidence. Even in the mysterious world, there are occasional coincidences. Well, that's right.
Based on the belief that he could not return empty-handed, Lynch successfully reimbursed the five pounds for this month, made up for the task reward given to little Martha in the morning, and also killed a lot of time. Feeling that it was almost done, Lynch counted five brand-new portraits of Elizabeth while seizing the right moment and sneaked into the archbishop's lounge while no one was paying attention.
Tringles is very busy and often needs to host various church activities. He can rarely be found in his room, but it is already lunch time. This is his most important rest time every day. It must be He will stay in the lounge waiting for Lynch to come and disturb him.
Sure enough, as soon as Lin Qi slipped into the lounge, he saw that the Archbishop had just asked his servant to make a pot of tea and was sitting comfortably on the sofa. When he saw Lin Qi come in, the hand holding the teacup froze in the air, and then Sighed. "Have a seat, are you in trouble?"
Lynch was not polite and sat directly opposite Trinleth, pouring himself a cup of black tea. It is said to be a top-quality black tea that costs one pound per gram. He is not qualified enough to spend money to buy it. Lin Qi tasted it carefully and commented that... well, it is quite thirst-quenching.
"Does it have to be trouble? Can't I just come to hand in the task?"
"Sneak in and hand in the task like a thief?" The archbishop curled his lips in pain, moved the teapot, and moved it to Lin Qi's side. A place that is easy to reach, "You came in without even announcing it. You must have wanted to avoid everyone, lest someone leak your whereabouts. Why, someone is watching you and looking for trouble?"
"Well, I don’t know who it is yet, but I guess at least Ranger and Howard are involved. It’s hard to say whether there are others involved. As for the reason, you know that you two old foxes are just trying to trick me. It’s so serious. Question, won’t your conscience hurt if you actually coax a rookie detective to investigate?”
"Praise the Lord, praise the Holy Spirit, and praise the dark night. Everything I have has been dedicated to the Lord, including my conscience, so it doesn't hurt." The archbishop lit a few stars on his chest with an extremely holy expression.
“Tsk, you don’t even bother to deny it.”
“I don’t know anything, so what can I deny? The church has always remained neutral, and everything has nothing to do with me. I just helped Wayne find a suitable candidate. If you were cheated, you should settle the score with him.”
I believe you, you are such a bad old man. Lin Qi rolled his eyes and drank the expensive black tea in one gulp.
"Moreover, the mission was originally just for you to investigate. Who knew you could solve the problem smoothly? Since you are willing to influence the situation, we can't dampen your interest. Anyway, the reward has been paid in advance, you We are willing to over-fulfill the task, of course we are willing to accept it, how can you say that we cheated you?"
Lin Qi curled his lips and realized that trying to argue with the old fox was the biggest mistake since time travel. How can these people do it? That makes sense.
"Haha, just kidding. You are someone we can trust. We will not interfere with whatever you want to do. If you can successfully solve the problem in the end, Wayne will also provide you with equal rewards, and you will not let your efforts go in vain."
The archbishop poured another cup of black tea for Lynch and said with a smile:
"I won't ask more about the specific situation. If I ask you, you may not be willing to tell. In short, this What do you need from me this time?”
"If your church doesn't take a stand, it will definitely be self-defeating if you ask you to do anything substantive. I don't have any hope either. My request is very simple. Just find someone to pretend to be me and go out for a walk. As for Here, I need you to provide me with a secret channel so that I can leave here secretly. I mean leaving your lounge.”
“It’s easy to let you leave, but if someone is staring at you, I can't guarantee that you won't be recognized after you leave."
"Oh, that's my problem."
"That's easy. There is a secret passage under the sofa you are sitting on, and the exit of the secret passage leads to the confession room. As long as you pay attention when you go out, you don't happen to meet someone using that room, and you won't be discovered. I will arrange for someone to disguise you now, and you can leave in fifteen minutes. I wish you good luck."
After saying that, Trinleth turned around and left without being polite to Lynch. lounge.
So, fifteen minutes later, a beautiful girl wearing a unique long skirt and holding a fan to cover her face walked out of the dark church and looked around with a half-smile.
It's not easy for Lynch to spot the peepers in the dark, but what about me? hey-hey.
The girl's eyes were like lightning, and she quickly discovered the pretender sent by Trinleth with help.
And behind him...
Hehe, I caught you.
(End of this chapter)