Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 338 Interrogation in the Attic
"In the end, I have to continue to use you..."

Putting the "Crazy Ring" on his hand, Angel watched himself in the mirror quickly transform into a featureless black-haired, round-faced woman, and couldn't help but sigh.

Mr. A's gathering was banned by the official Beyonders. No one at the Tarot gathering was interested in this magical item, so she could not exchange the ring for gold pounds for the time being. And tonight, Barron was going to be captured in the East District. Compared with the "Faceless Man" feature that simply changes faces, the "Crazy Ring" that allows strangers to ignore their appearance is obviously more suitable.

It was already close to the agreed ten o'clock in the evening. Angel carried all the combat items one by one and came to the "Oak Bar" in the East District. He met Hugh Dilcha and Sherman, who were also fully armed and wearing hooded cloaks. It was the first time for the hunter to participate in such a collective action, and his face was a mixture of nervousness and excitement. However, the short bounty hunter had an indifferent expression and regarded tonight as a relaxing and enjoyable mission.

Three hooded weirdos were sitting in the corner of the bar, attracting many people's attention. Fortunately, Xio's body shape was very recognizable, and she had "made a name" in various bars in the East District, so there was no Blind drunkards come looking for trouble.

"Let's go, it's almost time. All the residents nearby have gone to bed, and the patrol police in the East District won't be interested in going out for a walk until late at night. We have enough time."

After a few people chatted about the details of the operation, Xio glanced at the clock on the wall and whispered.

The three of them left the side door of the tavern and walked for about 10 minutes along the street where many homeless people were wandering around and rummaging through garbage. The bounty hunter who was familiar with the terrain led them to a third-floor building that didn't look like the East District. Next to the small building.

Compared with the dilapidated apartments on both sides, the paint on the exterior wall of this small building is still intact, and the windows do not leak. At this time, a faint light comes from a window on the second floor, which makes it look a bit dark among the surrounding residents who are reluctant to turn on the gas lights. Extremely dazzling.

"He's not asleep yet. Do you want to wait a little longer, or go in and deal with him directly?"

Xio asked his temporary employer, Angel.

The latter pondered for a moment, untied the silver chain around his wrist, used a citrine pendant to do a simple divination, and judged that this operation was not dangerous, and then said:

"Since he is at home, let's do it directly."

She stretched out her hand and tapped her chest, then used her invisibility ability in front of the two of them. Her figure disappeared as if erased by an eraser, and then a deep voice came from the air:
"Miss Xio, just knock on the door and attract him to come out. Although Barron will be alert, he will definitely not escape directly. I will enter from the side, and the two of us will work together to ensure nothing goes wrong. After we succeed, take him to the attic. , conduct an interrogation. Sherman, keep an eye on the alley opposite the door, and if anyone else comes, find a way to make a noise to alert us."

Although judging from the bounty on Barron's head, the opponent was at most a low-sequence Beyonder, but just in case, Angel decided that everyone should take action together to avoid any accidents.

Xio stared blankly at the direction where Angel disappeared. After a few seconds, he nodded, tightened his hood, and walked directly to the door of Barron's residence. Sherman also got into the alley, his eyes fixed on the preparations. Hugh knocked on the door.

Seeing the actions of the two people, Angel nodded with satisfaction, walked around to the side of the building, and when Xio knocked on the door, he created a thin layer of ice to open the bolt on the inside of the window, opened the window and climbed in.

Behind the window was the living room on the first floor, which was simply furnished. Angel stood by the door leading to the corridor and waited quietly.

"who is it?"

There was a whisper, with a clear Backlund accent, but it was not asking Angel, but Xio, who was knocking on the door.

The latter did not answer, but knocked on the door more frequently.

Light footsteps came from the corridor, and Barron was obviously alert. Soon Angel saw a middle-aged man walking towards the stairs, holding a revolver in one hand and a short wooden stick in the other. Walk slowly towards the door.

In her dark vision, the man's skin color was brownish-red, and his facial features were featureless, which was more consistent with the features described by the Hanged Man.

After identifying the target, Angel gently waved his arm in the invisible state, quickly releasing invisible spider threads and directing them to be deployed in the section of the corridor near the door. When Barron stepped in with his eyes fixed on the door and ignoring the movement under his feet, Then, tightened suddenly.

The tall man's limbs were immediately locked together, and marks appeared on his clothes and skin. He also lost his balance and fell straight on the carpet at the door.

Hearing the movement behind the door, Hugh Dilcha who was outside slammed the door lock and directly knocked open the weak wooden door. He quickly judged the shape by the moonlight at the door and kicked it in. The touch on the back of Barron's neck in front of him made him faint as he was about to shout.

"Miss Watson?" Seeing that she and Barron were alone in the corridor, she asked tentatively, "As planned?"

"Yes."

There was a reply from beside her, and Xio felt relieved. She picked up Barron, who was two heads taller than her and weighed almost twice as much as her, and walked towards the attic. The strength advantage of the Extraordinary was clearly revealed.

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"boom--"

After tying Barron to the wooden chair in the attic, Xio kicked him unceremoniously on the calf bone. There was less muscle here, and even a strong person would be in pain after being kicked. As expected, Barron immediately He woke up after a muffled groan, and looked around with a hint of panic in his eyes. Then he immediately suppressed his emotions and looked coldly at the bounty hunter in front of him who was only slightly taller than him.

"Who are you..."

Before he finished speaking, his other foot received the same kick. "This is your attic. Even if the sound spreads out, I can kill you first and then escape. Don't even think about shouting or delaying time, Barron."

When he heard the other party calling his name accurately, Barron looked gloomy and stopped talking.

"Very good, now let me ask you, why did you come to Backlund? Do you have any accomplices?"

A strong pressure radiated from Xio's body, causing Barron's legs to suffer from severe pain. The expression on Barron's face kept changing, and his mouth opened and closed. But after a moment, he persisted and gritted his teeth and did not speak.

Among the teeth exposed at the side of the mouth, an inlaid gold tooth reflected a glimmer of light in the dim light of the attic.

"It seems that we need some special means to get you to open your heart..."

Seeing that the extraordinary ability was ineffective, Xio was not discouraged. Instead, he pulled out a dagger from under his cloak. After hesitating for two seconds, he pointed it at Barron's left hand.

At this moment, Barron, who had just gritted his teeth and suppressed the intimidation, suddenly showed an expression of extreme panic, his eyes widened, as if he had seen something terrifying that only he could see.The sound of his suddenly accelerated beating heart could be heard from a meter away, like a dull drumbeat.

Xio was frightened by the other party's exaggerated performance. He took two steps back and looked behind him, but found nothing else that could cause panic. Then he turned his attention to Barron, who was already paralyzed after the moment of panic. Sitting on the wooden chair, breathing heavily, with cold sweat on his face, it seemed as if all his energy was exhausted by those few seconds of fear.

"Keep asking."

A clear female voice came from beside her.

Only then did she remember that there was a third person in the attic. It seemed that Barron's anomaly was caused by the power of this powerful and mysterious woman.

"Barron, tell me, what is your purpose in coming to Backlund, and who are your other accomplices?"

Putting away the dagger, Xio approached the exhausted Barron and continued to ask.

"I...I'm here to pick up Caping's class. That idiot was killed in his villa. I'm responsible for taking over his mess and continuing to send the kidnapped poor people out of Backlund and across the country."

This time the other party was extremely cooperative, and the expression of insistence just now had disappeared without a trace.

"There were three other guys who transported them together. There was no communication with each other. Each one was only responsible for his own line. The person who contacted us wore a gold mask. I don't know who he is and I don't dare to ask."

Golden mask...

Xio immediately thought of the person who sold her the "sheriff" formula at Mr. A's rally. According to his and Forsi's speculation, the person probably belonged to the army and was developing himself into a peripheral member.

But how could the military be involved in human trafficking?Did they find a traitor, or did another group use the same cover-up method and happened to use golden masks?
And Barron mentioned Capin. Sure enough, this guy behaves as rumored, he is a hateful human trafficker...

There were thousands of thoughts in his mind, but Xiu didn't stop talking and continued to ask according to the arrangements before the action:
“Where will those people be sold, and to whom?”

"I don't know," Barron shook his head slowly, and then trembled under the intimidation from Xiufang, "Really, we are only responsible for transporting people out of Backlund. There are other people who will take over, but I can It can be seen that most of them are hanging around at sea, most likely sailors. From this, I guess that these captured poor people will be transported overseas, such as the Rhoside Islands or even the southern continent. However, there is a small number of special ones , was taken to a place not far from Backlund..."

This guy became so talkative after being threatened by an unknown force?After answering the question, he actually added his own guess...

Xio was a little confused. For the first time, she felt that her "sheriff" power was not so easy to use.

But she still asked:
"Where near Backlund? Were they killed there?"

Barron once again made that gnashing of teeth gesture, with a painful expression on his face, as if the question was difficult to answer, and he squeezed out a few unformed words between his lips:
"Backlund...right here..."

"Right here, and you will be the one killed!"

An angry voice came from behind Xio, and at the same time, the door was kicked open with a bang.

She suddenly looked back, and saw a middle-aged man wearing a black windbreaker, with slender cheeks and a stern face walking into the attic. He closed the door with his right hand, pushed forward with the palm of his left hand, and said in ancient Hermes:

"Confinement!"

Dark golden light bloomed, and the attic was instantly enveloped by an invisible wall. No sound or spirituality could be heard.

(End of this chapter)