From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 186 Thorns
It rained all night.

Early next morning.

Gilan was awakened by a buzzing vibration.

He opened his eyes and sat up quickly.

Turning to look to the left, the "Alchemy Hotline" placed on the bedside table was vibrating, and several rounds of exquisite alchemy arrays inside emitted golden light.

He took this out from the dimensional space in advance last night, plugged in the mercury battery, and put it on the bedside table, just to avoid missing the call from the White Sage.

Now it seems that it was really prescient.

Ji Lan picked up the "hot line" and leaned it to her ear.

Suddenly, Sage Bai's magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone. However, the other party's tone was a little helpless:

"Mr. Gillan, why did you kill everyone?"

July Baptist Church?
Black collar butler?

But he added:
"But my guess is that I recently helped people 'exorcise demons' and provoked the 'Golden Bough of Dawn', so they wanted to send someone to get rid of me."

"Is such that……"

Gilan could even hear the White Sage taking a deep breath.

"Teleport the things through the alchemy array."

"Yeah." Sage Bai pondered on the other end of the phone. "Yes, the situation you mentioned is very similar to the 'Prayer Ceremony' inside the 'Golden Branch of Dawn'."

"Okay. So what happened to the bodies of the four 'black-collar deacons' of the July Baptist Church?" the other party asked in a deep voice.

Ji Lan lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and figured everything out.

He sneered inwardly.

'So it's you, "Miss Rabbit" Jenna Claire...'

"I don't know the specific reason." Gillan told the truth. "I was intercepted and killed by them as soon as I left the manor. Out of self-protection, I had no choice but to kill them all and throw them into the villa."

"..."

"Of course." Gillan replied.

"Exorcism?"

"So are you ready with the information and key evidence?"

"It seems that the July Baptist Church has indeed been infiltrated by the 'Golden Bough of Dawn'. As for the 'Miss Rabbit', she is probably an important part of a certain plan. You must be careful in the near future to avoid their second attack. revenge."

"Okay, I'll pay attention." Gillan said.

White Sage's tone softened slightly and he asked.

"No." Ji Lan's eyes were calm. "I only killed some of them and let the rest escape. Loben Fasol wanted to be tough, but out of self-preservation, I had no choice but to kill those who dared to attack."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.

Ji Lan thought for a while, explained a little, and told the story of the noble lady who was recently violated by a mysterious force.

"it is good."

Gilan agreed, got up and got out of bed, and fastened the "hot line" to the wooden floor. Suddenly, with golden light, an alchemy array with a diameter of one meter emerged.

He immediately put the guest list compiled last night, Viscount Loben Fasol's confidential letters, and Gray Scar into the center of the alchemy array.

Whoosh!
Things disappear in an instant without a trace.

Ji Lan mentioned the "hotline" and waited for a long time. Sage Bai's satisfied voice came from the other end:

"Well done, Mr. Gillan. Although your assessment method this time was too rough, the results were good and you fulfilled my requirements."

"Congratulations, Blood Owl, from now on you will be a member of the 'Midnight Rose' and 'The Thorns'. The identity token will be sent to you immediately, please check it carefully."

Gilan waited quietly.

Not long after.

In the alchemy array on the ground, a beautiful ring suddenly appeared.

He picked it up and examined it in the palm of his hand.

This is a gold ring with a spherical polyhedral ruby ​​set in the center. The gem contains green thorn-like patterns inside.

The inner circle of the ring is engraved with the motto once spoken by the White Sage: "Where thorns grow, roses bloom. The door of truth is opened and completed by wisdom."

The outer ring is:
"Thornsman No. 001, 'Blood Owl' Gilan Iros."

Ji Lan took a deep breath and put the ring on the index finger of her right hand, which complemented the sapphire ring with Weiwei on her middle finger.

He mentioned the "hotline" and held it to his ear again.

"The thorn ring has been received, thank you."

"You're welcome, you earned the membership qualification based on your ability."

The White Sage chuckled.

"From now on, you will be one of us, Blood Owl. On behalf of 'Midnight Rose', I welcome you. Let's work together on the road to explore the truth in the future."

"Yeah." Jilan responded.

Sage Bai paused for a moment and then said:

"Actually, the impact of what you did during this assessment was not small. An Imperial Viscount and many high-profile people all died. Although they are members of the 'Heavenly Evil Order', the truth should not be announced, so it cannot be Avoid causing a stir.”

"In addition, because you openly stated your identity as a 'senior prohibition agent' in public, your name has been spread among the Prohibition Bureau, and even the Balance Department and Purification Department..."

"But don't worry, we will help you settle this matter and protect you from investigation. However, the suspicion of the official and various forces on you will not be reduced, so you have to be careful."

"OK, thanks."

Ji Lan said calmly.

Before, he might have had concerns.

But now it is much more bearish.

Because he is no longer weak.

The fist is strong and naturally there is no fear.

"Mr. White Sage, I want to buy those mysterious materials mentioned before."

The first thing Gillan did when he joined the club was to make a transaction request.

This is what he needs.

"Of course, no problem." Sage Bai smiled on the other end of the phone. "You are one of our own now, and you are qualified to purchase those mysterious materials."

"Sulfur gas, cherry blossoms, vortex slough and black emerald are the four, right?"

"Yes."

"Material transactions in the mysterious realm, regardless of type, are uniformly based on 5 ink units."

The White Sage seemed to know that Ji Lan was a "newbie" who was new to the mystery, so he explained patiently.

"Sulfur gas costs 400 gold Caesars per portion; Yingshan costs 650 gold Caesars per portion; Vortex Slough costs 580 gold Caesars per portion; Black Jadeite costs 490 gold Caesars per portion."

"A total of 2120 gold Caesars, is this a one-time payment? Or do you plan to purchase only a few of them for the time being?"

"Hmm..." Jilan thought for a moment. "Pay it all in one lump sum. In addition, I wonder if Mr. White Sage can give me some alchemy utensils and tools?"

"Haha." White Sage chuckled. "Can't."

"Don't forget what I told you. All alchemists should abide by the principle of 'equivalent exchange'. If you want something, you have to pay."

Ji Lan secretly said something stingy.

But he still said:
"Okay, if you add those, how much do you need to make up?"

"Just add 5 more Caesars."

"understood."

Gillan counted out the 2125 Caesar banknotes from his wallet, sorted them into a pile, and placed them in the alchemy array.

Wait until the banknote disappears.

Soon, four more thin-necked, fat-bellied bottles appeared in their place, containing various mysterious materials. In addition, there are a bunch of small alchemical items such as grinders, glass dishes, tubes, bottles, pots, copper rods and other small items.

Ji Lan looked happy.

Finally got it!
(End of this chapter)