Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 335 Shorty Bounty Hunter

"Audrey reminded me that she still owes me 3800 pounds, which is part of the 5000 pounds she promised after I rescued her from Ms. D." Holding the bread in his mouth, Angel squinted his eyes and counted her. The total amount of property, "Sherlock found the gold and jewelry of the 'Apostle of Desire'. Assuming it can be sold for 3000 pounds, half of it belongs to me...'Eye of Wisdom' hired me to help him solve the trouble of the Apostle of Desire. It may also be A reward of no less than 1000 pounds was promised, so adding my 800 pounds in cash, the total is... 7100 pounds?"

This astonishing number made her almost drop the bread in her mouth on the table.

But unfortunately, it is said that Audrey's share will not be paid until her coming-of-age ceremony is over and the financial crisis is alleviated. Sherlock also has to find a channel to "sell the stolen goods", and the reward for the Apostle of Desire is far away. In fact, it belongs to All she had was just over £800 in cash in her pocket.

Angel, who returned to reality from his sweet dream, sighed, hurriedly finished his breakfast, and read today's newspaper.

In it lies her hope of earning gold pounds.

Perhaps the "Apostle of Desire" turmoil has not yet subsided, there is still no news about Mr. Essinger Stanton's "Eye of Wisdom Gathering", and Mr. A, whom Angel misses so much, has not placed an advertisement in the newspaper for a while, which makes him eager to take action. Angel of the Ring of Madness was a little anxious.

Fortunately, today is already Monday, and there is a regular tarot meeting held in the afternoon, and this magical item may be sold there.

"Then use the money from selling the Ring of Madness to find Mr. Hanged Man's craftsmen to make the two remaining extraordinary properties into new magical items... This way, an effective positive cycle can be achieved."

Thinking happily, Angel turned the back page of the newspaper and started reading today's news.

"The noble Duke was assassinated, and a real demon wreaked havoc on the land!" 》

The devil...is he talking about Jason Belial, the "Apostle of Desire"?

Angel quickly read the news with a shocking title and found that the article did not mention anything about supernatural powers. Instead, it described the murderer as a crazy banker who went bankrupt due to conservative policies, this "Patrick Jason" In anger, he assassinated Duke Negan, the leader of the Conservative Party, and was later shot dead on the spot.

The terrorist organization Aurora publicly claimed responsibility!

Angel was a little stunned. As an Extraordinary person who participated in the killing of the "Apostle of Desire" and learned the other party's true purpose from Sherlock, she naturally did not believe that Aurora had any role in this incident, and rushed to admit that she had killed him. To recruit such an important person is too crazy even for a cult organization's way of thinking.

Of course, it may also be a cover-up by the official Beyonders. They failed to protect Duke Negan, and they couldn't blame the whole thing on an ordinary banker, let alone explain the matter of Beyonders and extraordinary power. Aurora Society This kind of evil cult organization has naturally become the best scapegoat.

However, these cult members summoned evil gods and engaged in human trafficking, so they would not mind if they were scapegoated.

Angel shook his head and opened the second page. He was surprised to find that the next news was a report that the police and the military cooperated to destroy the Aurora Society stronghold in Queens.

The Aurora Club in Queens is not Mr. A’s residence, right?

It seems that the official Beyonders have long grasped the gathering place of Mr. A, but for the purpose of fattening him up before killing him, they have not taken any actual action. But this time, it is time to kill this scapegoat...

But this gathering place has been banned. Is it true that my "Ring of Madness" can't be sold?
Angel closed the newspaper with a sad look on his face.

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"Miss Watson, I have found clues about Barron, so I used these potions to contact you, hoping to report in person."

In Angel's new magic mirror, Sherman's slightly neutral face is somewhat blurry.

"I will rush over as soon as possible. Will we meet at your house or the bar last time?"

Angel looked at his pocket watch. It was not yet noon, and there was still some time before the Tarot session at [-]pm, so he agreed to the meeting.

"At the 'Oak Bar', the place was closed due to a fight between gangs," Sherman continued with a hesitant expression on his face after a moment, "Also, while I was looking for Barron, I commissioned A friend, a bounty hunter, she helped a lot, but..."

"But you promised a reward?"

"Yes, 50 pounds, and if anything valuable is found on Barron, she will share half of it."

This price is too cheap for extraordinary people, but a bit expensive for ordinary people... Angel thought, seeing Sherman in the mirror a little uneasy, nodded and replied:

"Hopefully she's worth it."

She did not complain about the novice assassin taking matters into his own hands. Appropriate flexibility in the task was necessary, and compared to rigid subordinates, those who could exert their subjective initiative had a higher probability of success.

As for the 50 pounds reward, she could try to reimburse the Hanged Man who issued the commission, but she didn't take it to heart.

Now that Servilia is missing, Angel urgently needs to find a new target for reimbursement. The Hanged Man is obviously very concerned about the inside story of human trafficking, so he will not refuse this request.

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After several consecutive days of sunny weather, Backlund finally returned to its usual haze. This may be related to the sharp increase in the use of heating charcoal in the winter, but more reasons may be found in the Eastern and Southern Districts. factories constantly emit industrial waste gas.

"I hope the Air Pollution Investigation Committee will resolve the issue of environmental pollution soon..."

After the carriage wheel was damaged by the "Good Luck" pistol that had regained its effect, Angel, who was walking forward holding on to his hood, looked at the seemingly endless light yellow haze that was spreading in the sky, and sighed silently.

Entering the "Oak Bar" near Sherman's house, she quickly found the somewhat uneasy "Assassin" in the corner of the cramped but lively bar. Next to him sat a short stranger wearing a A common cap in the East End.

She approached quietly, but before Sherman noticed it, the short stranger turned back alertly. Under the peaked cap was a slightly childish face, which made Angel almost think that she was an underage girl.

But the next moment, she recognized the "bounty hunter" in Sherman's words. She had met him once in the salon of Viscount Gray Lint's house, and they were even Audrey's "mysterious hunter". Member of "Learning Little Salon".

"Hugh Dilcha?"

Although she had already confirmed it, Angel still asked in a low voice, and her voice startled Sherman, who had his back turned to her. The latter suddenly turned around, breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the person clearly, and rushed to answer:
"Yes, do you know her?"

"Of course I know you, Miss Eileen Watson. I didn't expect Sherman to be hanging out with you now."

Different from the elegance that was deliberately disguised in the salon, the "bounty hunter" at this time was quite ruthless, but it was also more in line with the atmosphere of the tavern.

"It's not like messing around with me. You're just helping me find someone. It's paid. It's the same as your job, isn't it?"

Angel also found a small wooden stool to sit at the table and replied with a smile. She saw Sherman wink secretly and guessed that he didn't want others to know that he was already an extraordinary person, so she quickly changed the topic:
"I heard that you know the clue about Barron?"

"Of course, I've been keeping an eye on him for a while. No big or small thing in the East District can escape my grasp." Xio picked up the big wooden cup on the table and took a sip of ale, which attracted Sherman's worried eyes, and then Then he continued, "But I have a question. I know that Barron is wanted by many countries, but Roen is not included among them. Why are you looking for him?"

As he spoke, a slight sense of oppression spread around the table, originating from this short woman, making her appear more majestic and taller.

But Angel had only endured a higher level of extraordinary ability yesterday, and was convinced that its effect was related to the sequence gap between the two. This bounty hunter is obviously also an Extraordinary of the "Arbiter" sequence, but the sequence should not be high. There is only sequence 8 at most.

No wonder Sherman felt uneasy, not only because he was worried about exposing his identity as an extraordinary person in front of his friends, but because of the effects of certain extraordinary abilities...

Remembering that Sherman had said before that she had a "bounty hunter friend," she nodded understandingly.

"If I were you, I would not use my abilities at will in front of extraordinary people who don't know the details." Angel smiled even more, indicating that he was not affected at all. "Furthermore, the person who entrusted me to find Barron is indeed not in Loen. .”

He's not even in the Northern Continent... Angel added in his mind.

"So, let's not beat around the bush and talk about how to catch this guy and the reward for you."

(End of this chapter)