Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 177 The Past of the Two
"You came here in the middle of the night to grab this manuscript, and you actually brought your lady with you. Are you playing house?"

Angel asked in confusion when he saw that Dominic no longer rushed towards her and lowered his hand holding the gun.

While in Port Enmat, the self-proclaimed "Justice" Sonia was acquiring extraordinary materials for the "Soothsayer" potion. Two months had passed, and now she had probably become a Soothsayer, and she knew it. , this sequence has various divination methods and can complete various ritual magics, but it has no frontal combat capability.

Even when she first became an assassin, she knew not to take such teammates with her when carrying out dangerous operations. If it weren't for this little fortune teller, with Dominic's skills, even if he couldn't defeat her, he would still have to escape. No problem.

"You probably don't live in the East District. It would be even more dangerous to leave her alone at home here."

Dominic's expression returned to normal when Angel put down the gun. Hearing her question, he glanced at Sonia who was squeezed against the wall before answering.

"I asked him to take me with him..."

The long brown-haired head emerged from the cloak and retorted softly.

"But you can't protect her 24 hours a day." Angel put the gun back into its holster, but still stood beside Sonia to prevent Dominic from escaping or continuing to attack. "What should I do now? They should all see you. Face."

She originally wanted to follow the thief named Gao Li to see if the "boss" was just trying to get the documents back, or if he had other plans for the house she rented. Unexpectedly, she entered the room invisible and saw Dominic fighting. , even the boss and his younger brother were defeated, but now it is even more difficult.

If Gowrie or the "boss" has a better memory, after waking up, it is possible to draw a portrait of Dominic based on the impression, find them, and take revenge.

"It doesn't matter. In the East End, it's much harder to find someone than money."

Unexpectedly, this impulsive "provocateur" just glanced at the three people who fell on the ground, shook his head, and did not mention the matter of murder and silence.

Is it because Sonia is nearby?
Angel secretly guessed.

Of course, the East District, as the bottom layer of the entire Backlund, has a large population and high mobility, so it is almost impossible to find someone based on a portrait alone.However, some necessary anti-divination methods are still needed. If official extraordinary people really intervene, once the divination is performed, not only Dominic, but also Sonia, who has not been seen, will be able to escape.

She mobilized her spirituality and summoned several black flames to float around the room. She used the power of flames and curses to block the occult connection between several people and avoid being tracked by divination and other means.

Seeing the black flames lingering, Dominic's eyes froze, as if he would launch an attack at any time, while Sonia kept her eyes wide open, watching Angel's movements, until the black flames slowly dissipated, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. The whole person relaxes.

"Let's go to your hiding place and let's discuss what to do with this 'manuscript'."

Angel took one last look at the three people who were lying on the ground and didn't wake up, and said to Dominic.

Since he said that the manuscript of the "Third Generation Difference Engine" was purchased at a high price, Angel was not going to let go of this extra income. He needed money for promotion, and he needed money even more to live in Backlund. He would always have more income. OK

"Oh, how could I possibly take you..."

Dominic's skillful provocation opened his mouth, but after Angel raised the document bag in his hand and glanced at Sonia next to him, he quickly swallowed it back and obediently led the way.

Look, this is the consequence of bringing people with no fighting ability to the battlefield...

Angel cursed, and Sonia followed the "provocateur" and left the three-story building.

Sonia knew her position very well and walked step by step beside Angel without making a sound, just wrapping herself tightly in the cloak.

The three of them walked through several streets and alleys and came to a building that looked like an arch structure. There were four-story buildings on both sides of the street, and there was a passage across the street above, connecting the buildings on both sides of the street.

Dominic took Angel to the third floor of one of the buildings, took out the key and opened the door, stood by the door and made a "please" gesture.

Looking at the dark room, Angel felt a slight chill from the magic mirror next to him, and then remembered the special skills of the "Hunter" path. He chuckled and reached out to hold Sonia's shoulder next to him.

Dominic, whose intention was discovered, looked gloomy and walked into the door first, pressing the door frame a few times before turning around.

"Come in, the trap is disarmed."

The three of them entered the house. Dominic turned on the gas lamp in the room, letting the warm light fill the living room. Then he took off his cloak and threw it on the armchair aside.

"Sonia, you go to the room first to rest and recover spiritually. Is that okay?"

He asked the last sentence to Angel.

Looking around, he saw that this two-bedroom apartment had only one front door and no other access. Angel nodded and put down his hand on Sonia's shoulder.

The young lady glanced at Dominic worriedly before slowly walking into the back bedroom and closing the door.

"Sit down, let's talk. As you can see, there is no tea or coffee here to entertain you." After watching Sonia go back to the room, Dominic sat down on his cloak and put his hands on the table, expressing He will not make any secret moves.

"First of all, tell me how you came to Backlund and lived in a place like this." Angel said unceremoniously and sat on the chair opposite him. He put the document bag on the table but held it down with his hand. , "Did the official Beyonders discover that she became a diviner?"

"You know?" There was a trace of surprise on Dominic's face, and then he suddenly realized, "It seems that you know what extraordinary materials are needed for the diviner's potion... But it was not because of this that we escaped from Port Enmat. because……"

"Sonia's father, Hansen Claude, is an import and export businessman. His business is mostly between Loen and the colonies, so he has settled in Port Enmat for more than ten years."

"Shortly after I sold you the extraordinary properties of the Instigator, Mr. Hansen's business strategies became aggressive and risky, which dissatisfied many of his business partners and strained his financial resources. Sonia was a little curious and worried about what happened to her father, so she entrusted me to investigate."

"I secretly checked Mr. Hanson's account books and found that there were many mismatches in the accounts, amounting to several thousand pounds. I also checked some of his business partners and even people around him, and found that he was under the influence of a new acquaintance. Under the influence of young people, I regard him as a think tank and his words as golden rules, without any opinions of my own."

"The instigator?"

Angel interjected and asked, feeling a sense of familiarity in what Dominic described.

"Yes, the instigator," the "provocateur" sighed, "Of course, my first thought was to report the case and find the official Beyonder, but I myself and Sonia are also Beyonders, and it is difficult to hide it. I just want to solve the problem myself, and even follow the clues to recover Mr. Hansen’s losses..."

When Angel heard this, he had already guessed the subsequent development, but out of politeness, he did not interrupt his narration.

"...I really should have listened to what you said at that time and not messed with the Witch Cult. They killed Mr. Hansen and Mrs. Steven. I tried my best to escape with her, and took a boat south overnight to reach Pulitzer Port, and took the steam train to Backlund."

"How are you sure it's the Witch Sect? As far as I know, they are not the only ones who master the low-sequence potions of the 'Assassin' pathway."

Hearing the other party's determination, Angel asked doubtfully.

"It must be them. That woman is both frost and black flame, and she also has a way of trapping others. Mr. Hansen's bodyguard, a 'fighter,' died in her hands in just one encounter. Haha. , if I didn’t know that you have nothing to do with them, I couldn’t help but want to do it when I saw you using Black Flame just now.”

I did have some relationship with them in the past, and maybe I will in the future... But the abilities he mentioned should belong to the "Happy Witch", so he must be a member of the "Witch Sect", and it is very likely that he is the master. It is not surprising that the "mentor" who controls Enmat Port can easily kill a Sequence 8 "Fighter".

Unexpectedly, the "Witch Cult" did a lot of bad things in Enmat Port again. I don't know if they are wanted by the official Beyonders, and whether they have been caught or killed.

Angel was thinking secretly, but without noticing, she returned to the way of thinking of the Nighthawks. She quickly interrupted her divergent thoughts and returned to Dominic in front of her.

"I originally wanted to take Sonia to her uncle who was doing business in Backlund, but I didn't expect that unlucky guy was involved in a certain criminal case and is still in jail. His two sons are debt-ridden and busy. Trying to save his father can't help us at all."

"So you are hiding in the East District to avoid being tracked by the 'Witch Sect'?"

"As you said, that's it," Dominic said with a self-deprecating smile, "We have been in the East District for a month. With her, I dare not do anything too dangerous and can only do some simple commissions. , her divination skills can also be of some help. If it weren’t for the purpose of saving money to go to sea and go to Bayam in the Rhosid Islands, I wouldn’t think of grabbing this manuscript.”

There are still many doubts about the matter... How did he, a Sequence 8 person with someone else, escape from the "Happy Witch"?Why has it been in the East District for so long without being found by the witch sect who is proficient in divination?Why should they go to Bayam?

More questions emerged in Angel's mind. If she was conducting an interrogation, she would definitely put out questions one by one and let the other party answer them one by one. But at this time, it was just a kind of communication and negotiation. If we dig deeper, the other party might not answer.

So she decided to return to the most important issue - the design manuscript of the "Difference Engine".

"How did you know that this manuscript would appear in that building? And how do you plan to sell it?"

Hearing the question, Dominic looked toward Sonia's room.

"Have you forgotten? I have a fortune teller here. After collecting relevant reports and information, she divined that this manuscript would appear there after midnight today, so we went over and waited. Unexpectedly..."

"Didn't you expect that besides the manuscript, there would also be me?"

"Ahem - yes."

I was carrying a "magic pocket watch", which interfered with divination, and the "Secret Holy Emblem" was even more immune to divination prying eyes from demigods and below... As a Sequence 9 fortune teller, Sonia was excused for not noticing me...

Angel thought secretly.

"As for how to sell the manuscript, this involves a secret gathering held regularly. Someone is openly soliciting clues about the manuscript at the gathering. Any valid clues will be rewarded. If he can get the manuscript, he will be even more interested. I am willing to pay 2000 pounds for the purchase."

"2000 pounds?"

Angel asked back, with a hint of vibrato.

(End of this chapter)