From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 423 Help
Gillan's intuition told him that the other party was unusual.

Then the essence ability "guidance prompt" was activated, and Jilan's eyes flashed with a little information about the red-robed old man:

"Valentin Roberts."

"Male, 168 years old."

"Second-ranking priest of the 'Church of Scars', guilty elder of the secret society 'Asceticism', codenamed 'Priest of Sin'."

Jilan remained calm on the surface, but his eyes were fixed.

At the same time, I couldn't help but let out a light exclamation in my heart.

'This person's spirituality is dazzling, and his original level has probably reached the fifth level of "Glorious"... I didn't expect that he is a high-ranking member of the "Ascetic Sect" and holds a high position in this "Scar Church"?'

At this moment, Foreign Minister Doroteo called out softly:
"Mr. Gillan?"

Gilan turned his head and saw that Dorotheo, who was leading the way in front, had stopped and was looking back at him with a questioning look on his face.

"Mr. Dorotheo, do you know the priest of the church over there at the donation box in the square?"

Gillan asked casually.

Dorotheo looked in the direction Gilan said, but showed a puzzled expression.

“The priest at the donation box in the square?”

"Yes, the one in the red robe..."

Jilan pointed and looked back again, but suddenly frowned.

Because the old man in a red robe who was originally sitting cross-legged on the chair behind the donation box disappeared without a trace at some point.

There were only a few believers coming and going, some kneeling and prostrating themselves, and some donating money.

'what happened……'

Jilan narrowed his eyes.

In just a few seconds, the other party disappeared from under his nose.

"It's okay, just continue to visit inside."

He couldn't help but become more alert in his heart, and at the same time smiled politely at Minister Dorotheo.

Immediately, the other party just nodded slightly, without asking any further questions, and diligently led Jilan and introduced the surrounding buildings.

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at the same time.

In the attic of the ancient building that Jilan first passed by.

A blue-eyed man stood behind the stained glass window with a cane, his expression quite solemn, even a little frightened.

The two servants behind him looked even more as if they had seen a ghost.

After they looked at each other, they spoke in doubt and asked the blue-eyed man:
"Master Winter Snake, the Sin Priest...why did he suddenly disappear?!"

"..."

Dongshe remained silent, his green eyes staring out the window, his gaze fixed on a slender figure walking away.

The two servants were only level 3 spiritualists, their eyesight and perception were not good enough, so they naturally could not see clearly.

But he just caught a glimpse of something strange.

Just now, a young woman in a purple dress and a wide-brimmed straw hat walked up to the donation box and handed a gold coin to the sin priest.

After the sin priest took it, a trace of surprise clearly appeared on his wrinkled old face.

Dong She saw it very clearly at that time.

The sin priest just raised his head and looked at the face of the woman in the wide-brimmed hat, and he disappeared into thin air the next second.

There was no magnetic field radiation, no signs, and it did not attract the attention of the believers around...

A senior 5th-level Jiushi master just disappeared without a sound!
Winter Snake, who witnessed this scene, felt a chill down his spine and a deep fear rose from the bottom of his heart.

Who is that woman...

Why did she take action at this point in time, using incomprehensible means to easily make the Sin Priest disappear without a trace...

What a coincidence...

Is it...

Dong She suddenly thought of a possibility.

A possibility that he found unbelievable.

He suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance, staring at the Bremen envoys who had gone far away and deep into the church area.

His eyes were fixed on the young man in the lead.

"Is this Gillan Iros's back-up plan?!"

Winter Snake murmured, his tone very unwilling.

"That woman is at least level 6!"

"Is it a strong man arranged by Bremen's top management to protect him?!"

"No... How is this possible? The Sin Priest hasn't even made a move yet, how can he know the source of the danger?!"

"Or... divination? Prediction of danger?"

The blue-eyed man was confused for a moment. Even though he was proficient in planning and good at being the mastermind, he could not see the full picture of the matter due to the lack of clues and information.

This feeling of unknown is what winter snakes hate the most.

He doesn't like to act blindly and rely entirely on guesswork.

"Let's go!" Dongshe took a deep breath, turned his head and said to his two servants in a deep voice, "Let's get out of here quickly..."

Then he raised his cane.

An emerald on the top of the staff handle glowed, as if emitting a green veil, obscuring the figures of the three people and making them blurry.

This green light seemed to have some mysterious power that could block detection and spiritual vision.

Soon, the green light gradually dimmed and finally disappeared.

Also missing were the three of them.

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Gillan found it strange.

After nearly two hours of touring and visiting, he did not encounter any accidents until the end of the event.

The unexpected situation that was originally expected did not occur.

As for the suspicious old man in red robe, apart from the initial glance when they exchanged glances, he never appeared again.

"It seems... the person behind the scenes did not choose this time to attack me?"

Gilan led the delegation, followed by Minister Dorotheo and others, and returned along the original route, walking out along the gravel path.

The carriages were parked outside the church area, and they were about to take another carriage back to the palace for lunch.

"Let's see what you have in store."

Jilan lowered his eyes and thought to himself.

Just as everyone passed through an archway and arrived at the lawn area outside the church.

An elderly priest in a gray robe strode forward, followed by two young priests adopted by the church.

"Good day, everyone."

The old priest saluted to everyone, then turned his gaze to the purple-eyed young man at the head, and said with a smile:
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Gillan Iros?"

"It's me." Everyone stopped and Jillan nodded. "What can I do for you?"

"Well, a lady just asked me to give you this suitcase."

The old priest said this, turning his head to signal the two young men.

The young priest quickly stepped forward and handed a leather briefcase to Gillan.

"Hmm?" Gillan took the suitcase and raised his eyebrows. "A lady gave it to me?"

"Yes, a lady in a purple dress and a wide-brimmed straw hat... said she was your friend."

The old priest said with a gentle smile.

Hearing his description, Jilan was stunned.

It reminded him of someone.

The mysterious woman named "Menis" whom I met by chance on the train...

'Could it be her?'

Gillan glanced down at the suitcase, silently guessing.

"But didn't Menis travel to other kingdoms? And how did she find me..."

"Thank you." Gilan thanked the old priest and asked, "Do you know where the lady went?"

The old priest shook his head. Jilan groaned and said okay.

He used the unique salute method of the "Scar Church", moving his thumb along the center of his eyebrows to the bridge of his nose and chin, and finally bowed to the old priest.

Soon, he left with the envoys.

Back in the carriage, Gillan placed the suitcase on his knees and unlocked it.

Click.

When the suitcase was opened, Gillan was stunned when he saw what was inside.

It was a round black stone slab the size of a dinner plate, with an uneven surface and a grainy texture...

In the center of the stone slab, there is a mysterious pattern of a holy grail embedded in concentric circles.

'The mysterious disc stone!'

Gilan's eyes narrowed.

The essence ability "Guidance Prompt" was activated, and colorful crooked words appeared on the surface of the disc stone:
"Spiritual Secret Disc Stone (Level 5)."

"It contains the remains of the Holy Grail Spiral and the power of the fifth-level 'Corpse' Essence. It seems that it was just released not long ago, and it still contains residual heat..."

Gillan took a deep breath.

He could almost confirm that the owner of this mysterious disc of stone was the old man in red robe just now.

"The old man named "Sin Priest" was killed in a very short time..."

Gillan saw that there was a postcard under the disc stone in the suitcase.

He picked it up and examined it.

Beautiful blue ink writing on the front:

"Mr. Gillan Iros:

I happened to find some minor troubles when I passed by here, so I helped you solve them.

It is said that Stuttgart is the birthplace of many mysteries, and the 'Scar Church' is the source of many secret societies... Have you ever offended the 'Ascetic Sect' and the 'White Dove Tower'?
Of course, it is also possible that your identity is too sensitive and has caused dissatisfaction among certain people or groups.

By the way, I saw a lot of beautiful scenery in the windmill garden of the Kingdom of Toler. It’s a pity that you didn’t see it, so I can only hand-paint it on a postcard to share with you..."

Gillan flips the postcard.

Behind it is a pen-and-ink hand-drawn painting of hills, woods, sea of ​​flowers and a huge windmill under white clouds.

Even though it was just a simple outline, Gilan still saw vivid beauty in it.

Looking back at the front of the postcard, the message continues:

"...In the 'Iron Blood Royal Court', many dignitaries have been hypnotized and controlled by a mysterious force, and the people behind this are most likely the top brass of the 'White Dove Tower'.

I suggest you start from this aspect.

Finally, I wish you a safe journey. ”

The signature is prefixed with "An old friend", followed by only a cursive letter "M".

Gillan put away the postcard and was almost certain that the person who gave him the suitcase was Menis.

But he didn't expect that Menis was so powerful that he could kill a senior 5th-level Jiushi in a very short time without him noticing.

This made the mysterious fog surrounding Menis even thicker.

As for the other party's self-proclaimed "old friend", Ji Lan had no idea.

Because he was sure that he had never seen Menis, nor had he ever met such a powerful and mysterious woman.

Gillan thought of the fortune-telling on the train, when the other party told him the fortune. The cards indicated obstacles in the journey, but there would be a turning point.

The turning point lies in the help of those in higher positions.

Snapped.

He closed the suitcase, took out the mysterious disc stone and postcard, and put them away together.

"Menis... who is she? Is she a relative of a higher-ranking person?"

He looked thoughtful and made reasonable guesses.

After a moment of silence, he sighed again.

All in all, it was more likely that this woman was a friend rather than an enemy, which was not a bad thing for Gillan.

The carriage was moving, and the interior of the carriage was shaking slightly with the sound of the wheels.

Gillan sat in the leather chair and turned to look out the window.

"Hmm... it's just like Menis said, passively accepting the attack is not a solution."

His eyes are deep.

"Let's take the initiative and break the situation... Let's take Gangplank as the primary target. Behind him, there is probably the guy named "Winter Snake". "

"I have been studying with Teacher Pala for so long, and my abilities have improved greatly during this period... I have to test the results."

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That night.

Gilan and the envoys dined again in the palace.

After that, he learned the address of Duke Planck Dillon from an internal affairs officer under the pretext of a visit.

Then he left the palace alone in a carriage dispatched by the royal court and headed towards the aristocratic residential area more than ten kilometers away.

After a while.

The carriage stopped in front of a luxurious villa.

Gilan got off the carriage, stepped forward and rang the bell hanging outside the gate.

Jingle bell.

Soon, a fat head maid came across the lawn, looked Gillan up and down, and asked:

"May I ask you are?"

"The Bremen envoy, Gillan Iros."

Gillan leaned on his cane, adjusted his hat and smiled.

"I had a conversation with Mr. Planck at the palace yesterday. I plan to visit each of the elders and the chief prosecutor one by one in the next few days."

"It's Lord Gilan."

The fat woman smiled quickly.

"Please wait a moment. I will go and inform them."

"Go ahead." Jilan nodded.

The fat woman turned around, lifted her skirt, and hurried back to the villa.

After a while, she returned.

There was just an apologetic smile on his face.

"I'm sorry, sir. The Duke is not at home right now. He is out visiting friends and may not be back until tomorrow... When the Duke comes back, I will inform him of your visit as soon as possible."

"I see. That's a pity."

Gillan shook his head.

"Then I'll come visit again tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned and left under the fat woman's apologetic gaze.

On the third floor of the manor villa, a hunchbacked old man stood by the window, smoking a cigar expressionlessly, watching the purple-eyed young man outside the fence gradually go away.

"Oh, a pointless attempt."

Plank sneered.

"In the Bu-O war, Stuttgart's best option is to stand aside and watch... You guys, just enjoy yourself in Klein for two days, and then go back and report honestly."

Planck didn't look away until the purple-eyed young man disappeared completely at the end of the street.

He exhaled a puff of smoke and turned away.

Just as he was about to walk across the corridor and down the stairs to call the adult behind him to inform him of Gillan Iros's visit.

The old man suddenly stopped.

He was stunned and looked at the figure standing quietly in the corridor in astonishment.

The young man with a ponytail had been waiting here for some time, leaning on his gray cane and holding up his top hat, and was gazing at him with interest with his charming purple eyes.

"Duke Planck, aren't you out visiting friends?"

The young man walked slowly towards me and said with a smile.

Planck's face changed.

"what you up to?!"

(End of this chapter)