Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 417 Meeting with the Hanged Man

After leaving the "Waves Church", Alger held the wanted notice in his hand and returned to his temporary residence in the rain. After changing out of his clothes that were soaked with sweat or rain, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"A Bishop of the Church of Storms died in the hands of the 'Queen' of the Tarot Society. Is Mr. Fool finally going to take action against the Church of Righteous God..."

He sat at the table, looked at the wanted poster with the pseudonym "Angelica Sage", and murmured to himself.

"But isn't she the 'Nighthawk' of the Church of the Night? Did Mr. Fool drag us members of different faiths into the 'Tarot Society' in order to let us 'help' each other and conduct some intelligence work within our respective churches? , cooperate with other members..."

At this moment, he thought a lot, and even considered whether to report the matter or continue to act like he didn't know what to do, so as not to lose his life under the gaze of a fool.

"No, this may just be Miss Queen's own behavior, not performing a certain task, but if so, she should not easily kill the bishop of the Zhengshen Church. She must know the consequences of such a thing."

Alger, who was a little restless, stood up from his chair and walked to the window sill, looking at the heavy rain outside the window and the waves of the sea.

Suddenly, the gray and black sky was shrouded in fog, and the familiar gray fog and a blurry figure appeared in front of his eyes.

"Mr. Fool, please tell Mr. 'The Hanged Man' for me that I really need some help from him. If he is willing, please meet at the bar where we last met at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon."

It's the "Queen"!

His eyes widened, looking at the figure in the void, trying to discern some more useful information, but this image was just what Mr. Fool conveyed, not what actually happened in front of him, until the gray mist After the fog dispersed, he could not clearly see the female figure behind the fog.

If it had been an hour ago, he would have gladly agreed to this meeting to get to know each other with the people in the "Tarot Society". Revealing his real identity would indeed bring certain risks, but more convenient cooperation would undoubtedly bring greater gains to both parties. Interests.

but now……

An extraordinary person who can easily kill a bishop who is at least a "Wind Blessed" invited me, who is also a Storm believer, to meet...

It had only been a few months since he was promoted to "Navigator", and Alger, who was still looking for the formula for "Wind Blessed One", felt a little dry in his mouth. For a moment, he didn't dare to recite the Fool's honorable name and reply to this invitation.

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Sea and Fire Bar on Pelican Street on Saturday afternoon.

Angel, whose face shape has been adjusted using the extraordinary characteristics of the "Faceless Man", and whose facial features have completely changed except for the light blond hair, is sitting at the innermost wooden table, drinking fruit wine while looking towards the entrance of the bar.

In fact, she was not completely sure that the middle-aged man with dark blue hair whom she met yesterday was the "Hanged Man". She said "the bar where we met last time" in the invitation was just to test him out, but she didn't expect that "The Hanged Man" would appear soon. He replied to her, agreed to meet here, and agreed on a code with a strong "Tarot Club" style.

Just when the clock on the wall pointed to three o'clock, the door was pushed open, and a male figure wearing a hood, but with a hint of dark blue on the brim, entered the bar, looked around, and stood still in place as if he was confused. .

It wasn't until he repeatedly confirmed the appearance of everyone on the first floor that he walked towards Angel. When she nodded, he quickened his pace and sat across the table.

"Want to try fortune telling? Tarot reading."

He took out a deck of tarot cards from under his cloak and placed it on the table.

This is the code we have agreed upon. It seems that he is indeed the "Hanged Man", but are you sure you want to do tarot divination in front of me, a master of divination?

Angel remained calm and reached for the deck of tarot cards, which had only 22 big cards. He first turned over the front and took a look, then quickly cut the cards, put them back on the table, pulled out the top three cards, and opened them one by one. Place it on the table.

Those are the Hanged Man, Fool, and Queen cards.

"Interpret it?"

She whispered to avoid attracting the attention of other drinkers around her, although there were not many guests at this time, and most of them had been attracted by the drunken quarrel between several people on the other side.

"The Hanged Man, you have experienced huge sacrifices in the past."

The hooded man chuckled lightly and clicked on the "Hanged Man" which was an angel hanging upside down with his hands tied behind his back. Before Angel could react, he continued:

"Reversed Fool, you have been acting too impulsively recently."

He put his finger on the "Fool", a young man in rich clothes, carrying a cane and holding a puppy, and interpreted the card that represented "now".

"Queen in your rightful place, you will achieve success in the future, but it depends on your response."

Pushing the tarot card depicting a beautiful woman wearing a crown in front of Angel, the man smoothly pulled the Hanged Man to his side, leaving only the "Fool" card in the middle of the table.

"When we first met officially, I was the 'Hanged Man'."

The man took off his hood, revealing his rugged, weathered face and his iconic short dark blue hair, and whispered.

"'Queen'."

Angel replied briefly, knowing that the other party had already seen her information, so she did not introduce herself further.

Moreover, according to the interpretation of Tarot divination just now, the Hanged Man also showed a certain understanding of her past, such as knowing her "sacrifice" in the Tingen tragedy.

"I'm glad you didn't use the face you had yesterday. Wanted posters describing it should have been plastered all over the streets."

After successfully connecting the head, the Hanged Man put away the newly purchased tarot cards and said with a joking tone.

"Thank you for the reminder yesterday."

Angel nodded, admitting that he had a magical item that could change his appearance. "It's just a small thing, but I have a question. Did you really kill a bishop of the Church of Storms?"

"Yes, but under the witness of several substitutes for punishment, the bishop named Miller betrayed the church, joined the local cult, and even became the leader, trying to hold ancient human sacrifices, in order to avoid greater I killed him in the ceremony due to the disaster. The biggest reason why you want me is probably because of the extraordinary characteristics of the 'Wind Blessed One'."

After finishing speaking in one breath, Angel took a sip of the fruit wine and looked at the Hanged Man who was deep in thought, making no secret of his knowledge of the identity of the other storm believer.

"Human sacrifice...Bishop Miller...is there something wrong in Bansi Port?"

The other party reacted quickly and quickly located the location where the incident occurred.

"Four days ago, Bansi Port was covered in fog, strong winds, and countless headless corpses and monsters with only heads left. But things should be resolved now. Don't you know it within the church?"

I don't get news at all at this level... Alger was a little embarrassed, but he didn't show it. Instead, he pondered for a moment and nodded, as if his news channel had been verified from another angle.

"That's it. Thank you for your message. It answered some of my questions. I need to pay for this information..."

He carefully hid his ignorance until he talked about the price he had to pay, and then he remembered that he was not in a Tarot Club above the gray mist, but in Bayam's bar.

"I do need some information, such as the gathering of Beyonders held nearby, the location of the underground trading market, and... what are the more valuable pirates in Bayam?"

Angel immediately took over and asked very quickly.

Alger was relieved when he heard that the request was not difficult to solve, but then he was shocked by the boldness of the other party.

"At sea, never discuss other people's bounty casually like this. Some people think bounty is an honor, but more people will think you are provoking."

He first persuaded in a low voice, being very worried that this follower of the Fool would hunt down pirates to make extra money while "performing his official duties", causing Bayam to get into a mess by the way, and then continued to introduce the nearby Extraordinary gathering. .

Angel carefully memorized the times and places of several gatherings. It wasn't until the Hanged Man talked about several pirate strongholds that Bayam had traces of that he began to really take it seriously and sit up straight.

"Here is controlled by the Church of Storms and the Punishers, as well as demigods stationed here. Most of the pirates on the list will not enter Bayam openly, but the seven pirate generals have their own contact points in this city. I know a few."

I also know that the contact point of "Vice Admiral Iceberg" was "taken" to me by her fourth boatswain... Angel thought and nodded:

"You said."

"There are rumors that Old Quinn, who often hangs around the Sweet Leaf Bar, serves the Blood Admiral. Although he himself is not valuable, he always receives people from Senior. They are all very valuable..."

"The 'Blood Admiral' with 42000 pounds?"

Angel interrupted the Hanged Man and asked, as if commenting on a clearly priced product.

Madman... But she does have this strength. I remember that Backlund's Aurora Order envoy and a "shepherd" died in her hands... Alger pursed his lips, nodded and replied:

"It's him.

"In addition, the owner of the Xiangleaf Bar, 'Hercules' Ozil is a pirate who has washed his hands of the golden basin, but he seems to still have contact with several pirate generals, helping them do some dirty work, and promulgating it to the adventurers in Bayam Task, if you want to guard the pirates who have landed on the beach, you can try to start with him.

"He also runs a gathering of extraordinary people, which is held every Sunday night."

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After writing down this information, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to the Hanged Man:

"Thanks for the tip, you're still as knowledgeable and helpful as you were there."

Even in the deserted corner of the bar, she still avoided mentioning the words "Tarot Society".

Helpful? I?

Alger wanted to laugh a little, but he couldn't laugh anymore as he recalled the changes he had made after joining the Tarot Club and was surprised that he had indeed helped many people "for free" in the past few months.

After agreeing with him to help claim the bounty and share it in proportion to the Hanged Man, Angel left the "Sea and Fire" bar first, while Alger left through the back door ten minutes later, as if he was only in the bar. He just had a drink and walked home smelling of alcohol.

As for the contact between the two, after they have confirmed each other's identities, Mr. Fool can relay it on his behalf. It is more concealed and safer than communication potions or regular meetings that can easily expose the identity.

"While the 'Queen' is staying in Bayam, I might be able to use her power to complete some things that were inconvenient to do before, and... can I get 20% of the bounty for her? Hey, I know a lot of people. For those who sneaked ashore for the sake of the 'Red Theater' and fine wine and food, it's time to take out the money stored in their heads..."

With a smile on his lips, the Hanged Man thought silently.

"In this way, I will still have a lot of savings after solving the Wind Blessed One formula. Alas, the Wind Blessed One is only Sequence 6, and the 'Queen' may have killed more than one of the Sequence 5... In addition to the mysterious 'World', I'm afraid she is already the strongest member of the Tarot Club... I wonder what sequence Mr. World is in, where he is now, and what he is doing?"

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"Two servings of the specialty 'grilled fish' and two glasses of Sunian blood wine."

Smelling the aroma wafting from the next table, Klein sniffed and said to the waiter waiting to take his order.

(End of this chapter)