Chapter 315 [Interrogation of Nothingness]
It wasn't until Hodwell finished transcribing that he heard a quiet voice coming from behind:
"Your handwriting is beautiful, Mr. Hodwell."
A hand stretched out from Hodwell's neck, went straight to the paper with confidential notes on the table, and picked it up in front of Hodwell.
"...!"
Holdwell was stunned. He suddenly felt a chill behind his back and looked back suddenly.
But he saw nothing - all he could see was the wall reflected in the dim light, and the shadow on the wall was trembling with his movements.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a faint golden light.
His whole body immediately "floated" - a huge, irresistible force was lifting his neck into the air, just like lifting a puppy.
"I know, you are a 'Sequencer', right? I'm very interested..."
The voice then came from behind Hodwell's ear, "Come with me, Mr. Hodwell. You seemed to have mentioned 'Velino' just now? Tell me more, I will not abuse you. ”
"..."
"Who are you..."
Hodwell made a hoarse voice. But because his neck was completely strangled, it was very difficult for him to speak and his voice was broken.
However, before he could hear what the "intruder" said to him, he suddenly felt that his consciousness began to sink, and his senses quickly dulled and drifted away, until he could neither see nor hear anything.
The moment before Hodwell's consciousness completely disappeared, he suddenly felt cold.
He realized that he had been "forced" to leave Lacey Manor and the villa.
As for where he will be taken, Hodwell can no longer think more.
……
Bank of El Dorado.
Two cloaked figures immediately appeared at the door of the bank.
Next to them, there was a large sack supported on the wall. It was bulging inside, as if it contained something heavy.
Luo Xiu walked up to Intis, lifted the sack with one hand, and then said to Intis:
"Just like before, you wait here. If anything unusual happens, notify me immediately."
"Understood." Intis pulled his wide hood and nodded.
She then quickly disappeared into the nearby landscape forest, and her figure quickly disappeared into the shadow of the city.
Luo Xiu picked up the sack of "Hodwell", looked at the closed door of the bank that was closed today, and flipped it in lightly.
Standing in the courtyard, Luo Xiu looked up——
As expected, on the third floor of the bank's main building, the window belonging to the "president" office is still lit, and the "delusional mask" President Qiao Dewen has not rested yet.
Luo Xiu quickly drew up a route in his mind. Luo Xiu's "Mark of Dominance" was connected to Fenrir at this time, so he picked up the sack containing "Hodwell" and quickly blended into the shadows.
The sneaking in the dark environment went quite smoothly, and Luo Xiu quickly led Hodwell through the wall of the bank, to the interior of the bank building, and went straight to the third floor.
His footsteps were silent and did not attract the attention of some night-time employees in the bank. He quickly arrived on the third floor and stood in front of Qiao Devin's office.
"Dong, dong", Luo Xiu grabbed the mouth of the sack with one hand, knocked on the door twice with his free right hand, and then turned the handle.
The door to Qiao Devin's office was not locked, so Luo Xiu opened the door and stepped in.
But he did not see Qiao Devin at first glance, but saw the colorful mist that filled the entire room——
Just inhaling the faint mist, Luo Xiu immediately felt a sense of fainting. The scenes he could see in front of him began to unnaturally change and distort. This sense of unreality gradually became stronger, as if it was about to transform. for truth.
...Is this President Qiao Devin's means of self-protection? Luo Xiu couldn't help but guess, he immediately turned his spirituality to block his perception, and said softly but clearly:
"It's me, Luo Xiu Carlos. Mr. Jordan, I have something to ask you."
As he spoke, he reached out and took off his hood at the same time, completely revealing the face of "Roseux Carlos".
"..."
In the thick fog, Luo Xiu seemed to hear the sound of relief. The thick fog gradually faded and dissipated. The distorted reality began to fade away quickly, and the feeling of fainting was completely withdrawn from his mind.
The scene in the room finally returned to the scene that Luo Xiu was familiar with - a set of simple office desks and chairs, solid wood bookshelves, tea tables for guests and three sofas... but Qiao Devin was still nowhere to be seen.
The next moment, the voice belonging to "Qiao Dewen" came from above Luo Xiu's head:
"I'm a little nervous, please forgive me, Your Excellency Bishop."
"You know, no matter what my identity is openly or secretly, there are always some people who have bad thoughts towards me, and I must always be on guard against them."
Luo Xiu raised his head and saw Qiao Devin clinging to the large chandelier on the ceiling, half of his body half visible blending into the surrounding scene.
...like a chameleon clinging to a chandelier.
But Qiao Devin's face was not "hidden" and he was making a somewhat apologetic expression towards Luo Xiu.
"I understand you."
Luo Xiu smiled and nodded, "Me too."
When Luo Xiu responded to him, Qiao Devin jumped down from the chandelier. There was no sound at all when he landed, and then he patted the fine dust on his clothes.
"That was the 'Dream Weaver' just now. It will make people see some hallucinations and gradually make them want to fall asleep."
Qiao Dewen smiled and said: "But for saints like you who are on the 'Fifth Path of Destiny', it will at most make you feel dizzy... Don't worry, it will not leave any sequelae."
"So..."
Qiao Devin walked to the door, closed and locked it, turned to face Luo Xiu, and asked nervously: "Your Excellency, Luo Xiu, what do you want me to do when you come this time?"
After Qiao Dewen asked, Luo Xiu picked up the sack in his hand.
"You are the 'False of Delusion' who has become a saint in [Nothingness], Mr. Qiao Dewen." Luo Xiu said with a smile, "I know that you are very good at manipulating 'memory', and you are also very good at erasing 'memory' .”
"And in this sack, there is a cultist who is trying to destroy the order of Songyuan City. I need you to help me interrogate him, and then erase his related memories as if nothing happened."
"This way..." A serious expression appeared on Qiao Devin's face.
After learning that the person in the "cloak" was Luo Xiu, Qiao Devin had already noticed the sack next to him.
After thinking for a while, Qiao Dewen asked:
"What level of transcendent is he? From that sack, I noticed spirituality surging."
"The fourth level of destiny." Luo Xiu answered him, "Don't worry. I can put it in a sack and bring it. At least the person you 'interrogate' won't be a saint."
"...Okay." Qiao Devin nodded, "It's just the fourth destiny...it's not difficult to seize his memory."
After Qiao Devin agreed, Luo Xiu pulled the sack and untied the rope tied to the mouth of the sack.
The mouth of the bag opened with a "squeak", and the person inside, who was still in a coma, flowed out of the sack.
The man wore soft armor with fine scales and a delicate red brooch on his chest, which symbolized some kind of noble status...
When he saw clearly who was in the sack, Qiao Devin's pupils shrank instantly, and he stood up with a "swish".
"——[Supreme] Knight of the Throne?"
"——You tied up a [Supreme] Throne Knight?!"
Qiao Devin exclaimed in surprise.
Then, as if he felt that his voice might be too loud, he subconsciously lowered his voice, and even had the urge to reach out and cover his mouth. He began to regret that he had agreed to Luo Xiu too early...
When Qiao Devin talked about "cultists", all he could think about was "Red Lotus", "Loss" and even his own "Nothingness"... He never thought that what was in the sack would be a "Supreme"!
Qiao Devin's eyes suddenly became strange.
Aware of Qiao Devin's strange gaze, as if he was the "cultist", Luo Xiu remained calm and said to him:
"That is indeed a [Supreme] Knight of the Throne, Mr. Qiao Devin."
"But his true identity is an 'Order Killer' - as I said, he is trying to subvert the original order of the Songyuan Territory. I want to know who his upper line is."
"..."
Qiao Devin was silent.
He looked at Holdwell who was lying on the ground, then at Luo Xiu, and sighed slowly.
"I understand."
"Put him on the chair, Luo Xiu. Then... tell me his name."
"..."
"His name is Holdwell, Holdwell Arminos the Bronze Knight."
Luo Xiu answered Qiao Devin, and then "pulled" Holdwell out of the sack according to Qiao Devin's words, pulled up his limp body, and helped him sit on a chair with a backrest.
To be on the safe side, Luo Xiu took out a special rope from the bracelet and tied Hodwell to the chair more than ten times inside and outside.
Seeing Luo Xiu's smooth operation, Qiao Devin's brows that had just been relaxed gradually furrowed again.
He was so skilled... so skilled that Qiao Devin was scared.
After watching Luo Xiu tie up Hodwell, Luo Xiu clapped his hands and sat back on the guest sofa.
"Okay, Mr. Qiao Devin." Luo Xiu looked at Qiao Devin, smiled and said, "You can start."
"..." Feeling that his mood was darkening, Qiao Devin stood up and walked behind Hodwell bravely.
Hodwell was still in a state of unconsciousness, unaware of everything around him.
Qiao Devin then raised his hands, and gently pressed his palms on the temples on both sides of Hodwell's forehead. He lowered his head, his eyes filled with light like white mist.
"——The God of Snakes is above."
Qiao Dewen chanted a prayer belonging to [Nothingness] in a low voice:
"——I dedicate the essence of his memory to you."
"——Dissecting the foggy, dreamy memory layer by layer."
"——This person belongs to the memory of 'Holdwell Arminos'."
"——Put it on your plate like a delicacy."
"——I hope to see it, like the bubbles of a dream."
"——I hope to fill the emptiness of your existence with this."
"..."
Qiao Devin prayed, and the white mist in his eyes became more and more turbulent, and even the outline of his body gradually separated into white mist threads.
And Hodwell, who was lightly pressed on his temples with his palms, gradually sat up straight and opened his eyes——
There was also mist rolling in those eyes, but it was not white mist, but black mist.
Like Jordan, the black mist surging in Holdwell's eyes became more intense, and wisps of black mist were gradually being pulled away from the outline of his body.
Luo Xiu, who was sitting on the guest seat, was calmly paying attention to the changes in front of him.
Until the white mist and black mist separated from Qiao Devin and Hodwell gradually merged and became compatible, Qiao Devin turned to look at Luo Xiu and said:
"Please ask a question, Lord Luo Xiu."
"If you want to get the answer to your question, let this 'Knight of the Throne' answer it for you personally."
"Yes." Luo Xiu nodded, and his eyes immediately fell on Holdwell.
"Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell is still unconscious at this time, but the memory in his mind has been forcibly "opened", and now he is a puppet who knows everything.
Luo Xiu then looked at him and asked word by word:
"As [Supreme], have you become tired of order and become one of the 'Orderkillers'?"
"...Yes." Hodwell replied in a vague voice.
"Are you ready to subvert the order of Songyuan City and are you prepared for this?"
"...Yes."
After asking these two test questions, Luo Xiu looked at Qiao Devin and saw the reaction on his face.
Qiao Devin nodded but did not speak, but he felt less worried anyway.
So, Luo Xiu then asked Holdwell:
"To whom are you going to secretly pass the confidential document you copied earlier?"
"...I am going to have someone...pass it on...to the 'Hidden Omniscient One' lurking in Songyuan City...as well as the 'Torch Party', the 'Holy Fire Order'...the 'Strangling Hand' and the 'Assassin's Alliance' …”
Hodwell named a dozen secret organizations in succession.
Luo Xiu wrote them all down, and then asked:
"What's your plan?"
"...We are preparing to launch a riot in Songyuan City when Marquis Bakar leaves...Songyuan Territory...to kill all the [Supreme] who belong to the 'Order'..."
Hodwell said intermittently: "At that time... we 'Sequlayers' will have established a new order... and we... who have completed the true 'transcendence' and 'usurpation' will have the power of the supreme heaven." With just a glance, I can...get a chance for 'promotion'..."
"With this, I can become...a knight of the divine seal! I will become a saint...I will have more..."
Even in an unconscious state, when talking about this, Holdwell's face showed strong enthusiasm.
"The Preface of Killing" has been deeply ingrained in his mind, and Luo Xiu also silently recorded everything he said.
"Then, tell me." Luo Xiu then asked Hodwell:
"In Songyuan City, who else is the 'Slayer' like you?"
"...There are also 'Judge' Chinonen Luide and 'Iron-Blooded Knight' Kandel Fellows..."
"Qinonen Luide and Candel Fellows..." Luo Xiu muttered the names silently, wrote them down, and then asked Hodwell the last question he wanted to know:
"Tell me, who is your 'upline'?"
"...It's Lord Valinor."
Hodwell answered honestly:
"Lord Valino Bakar..."
"He is... the Marquis's... illegitimate son."
……
(End of chapter)