Shadow Apostle

"Want to try?"

In the shack, Blackhand Kant sat on the box in the dark corner and replaced the pipe with new tobacco.

Horst shook his head and sat down naturally on the box next to him, just in the shadow cast by the pillars of the shack.

"Then I'm not polite. Awakened people like us, whose spirits are always corroded by mysteries, and who live in sewers full of mysteries every day, don't need tobacco and medicinal materials to support us. Who knows that one day our spirits will be pried open? , and become a twisted alien."

Three light spots, two blue and one red, soon lit up in the darkness.

Two sea-blue eyes, brighter than the fire of a pipe.

Sharp, agile, wild and untamable.

"We are children of the night, and the night market is equal to our home here for us. We live here all year round and work hard to find opportunities for our Lord's church to stand in the sun and spread the gospel of the dark night. I believe that A day is not far away.”

The red light on the cigarette butt lit up for a long time before dimming. Kant exhaled a thick puff of smoke, which was different from the tobacco smell he usually smelled. There was also a fragrance of herbs in the smoke. Exhaling the smoke, Kant's eyes brightened even more, he leaned forward on his knees, and his voice was full of vitality:

"I didn't expect you to come here so quickly, Mr. Horst."

"I only have this coat. If I don't find you quickly to claim the repair fee, I won't have anything to wear when I go out."

"Everything has a price. If you want to get something, you have to pay a price. This dress is a sacrifice." Kant played with his pipe and said nonchalantly, "If you don't act like a good person, if you are discovered, not only will you not be able to afford In fact, even me will be affected, so just accept it, and at worst, the compensation will be deducted from the message fee."

"Wait, what did you say just now?"

"The news fee." Two rows of white teeth were exposed in the darkness, Kant smiled sinisterly, "You don't think the whispers from the darkness are free, do you? But don't worry, we trade fairly in the night market and never force it. If you don't want to It doesn’t matter if you buy it, just pretend we’ve never met before.”

Horst gritted his teeth: "How much?"

"This is the first time we cooperate, and I can actually give you free service." Kant said thoughtfully, "If you do something for me, it will be used as a deduction for the information fee."

Horst was silent and hesitated for a moment before asking: "First make it clear what you want me to do. I will only make promises that I can achieve."

"Help me investigate a matter." Kant pointed to the newspaper held by Horst, "The case of the death of a homeless man."

"You just said that you are also an awakened person, right?" Horst raised his eyebrows and asked seemingly unintentionally: "Is it related to you?"

Kant shook his head.

"Do you have any details?"

Kant still shook his head.

Horst smiled thoughtfully: "I understand, I can try, but there is no guarantee of a certain result, and I want your news in advance. In addition, I need a melee weapon. What do you think about this? Mature, you need to help me contact the seller."

"Yes, Master Marvin mentioned that your credibility is still good."

Kant nodded and waved towards the darkness.

A man who had just disappeared emerged from the darkness, came to Kant's side and muttered a few words. Kant waved his finger, and his men returned to the darkness.

"Okay, there is no risk of being monitored." Kant put down his pipe and lowered his voice and said, "Someone wants to attack you."

Horst nodded calmly: "Who is it?"

"We don't know yet, and we haven't found out exactly what they are going to do, but what is certain is that they have already started."

"What's the reason?" Horst asked calmly, "It can't be because I'm more mysteriously hated. I remember you were talking about some 'people'."

"The reason is not clear. It is speculated that it is because you were involved in something that you shouldn't be involved in."

Horst frowned and immediately thought of the incident at the Berndt family.

"Because of your involvement, their target has been turned to you, and execution has begun."

Horst played with the lighter without saying a word, and after being in a daze for a long time, he slowly said: "Mr. Kant, I am very dissatisfied with your news. I don't mind if the news is hidden from me. After all, you can just sell what you want." That part of what you told me, but it’s inappropriate if it’s mixed with lies.”

Kant took a deep breath and picked up the pipe out of habit: "Are you really as sensitive to lies and conspiracies as Marvin and the others said?"

"It's impossible that you don't know the other party's identity, at least not completely." Horst shook his finger, "If you really don't know, there's no need for you to use this method to secretly pass a note to me, and wait for me to come to you on my own initiative. Come on, there is no need for your subordinates to keep surveillance around to prevent eavesdropping. You obviously know the identity of the other party, and you are deliberately preventing the other party from discovering that you are involved. Who are they? "

Kant said nothing.

"It doesn't matter, I have a guess." With a sneer on his lips, Horst narrowed his eyes and whispered, "There may be many people whose interests were affected by that incident, but I'm afraid only a few people want to trouble me for this. There is only one him, and as for his identity..."

Kant smoked his pipe noncommittally.

"These measures of yours are all for guarding against experts. If you are an outsider, there is no need to go to such trouble, so what you have to guard against is your own kind."

Horst continued without raising his head:

"So, you betrayed your companions? No, you just called yourself the child of the night, and you also hoped to let the goddess's church be erected in Mingyue City. So either he betrayed his faith and companions, or... I listen Said that this place was established and maintained by believers of two gods who joined forces, one is you, and the other is...the lord of theft and fraud?"

Kant smiled bitterly and sighed.

"Let me ask you a question." Horst asked, "Contact me through a means that I don't know if it is a dream or an illusion. You want me to believe something, and then the event will come true inside..."

"The field of fraud." Kant sighed, "The characteristics of the Night Series and the Fraud Series have some overlap, but they cannot be imitated in the field of fraud."

"It seems they are the ones." Horst sneered in a low voice, "Their purpose is..."

"I really don't know about this. I only know that it is an order from their superiors and they have a plan against you." Kant explained, "Don't underestimate their plan. Conspiracy and fraud are what they are best at. Their plan is better than any other." People’s imaginations are all complicated, and often when you think you’ve seen through it, that’s the moment their plan succeeds.”

"Huh, you're driving a tiger to devour a wolf, and you're also digging holes for both sides. You're not bad at all."

"Huh? What wolf?"

"No, it's nothing, it's just hometown slang." Horst asked with a half-smile, "One more question, to find out the case of the missing homeless man, it should be entrusted by other forces. It seems to be quite important to you. You were afraid that you couldn't solve it, so you found me in this way?"

"Resolving this matter as soon as possible will be beneficial to everyone except the real culprit, including us of course." Kant smiled, "I don't deny that I intend to use you, so Mr. Horst, this deal you Are you still willing to accept it?”

"Someone will use it if it has value. What no one wants to use is waste." Horst answered without hesitation, "I don't hate being used, what I hate is being used like a fool. As long as everything is used It’s clear, the remuneration is in place, and everything is negotiable. As for how you can profit from what I do, that’s your business and has nothing to do with me.”

"so……"

"Of course I accept it. As long as I know their exact identities, I will be satisfied with the reward."

Horst stood up and tapped the ground with his cane: "Remember to help me find a melee weapon. I will investigate your matter as soon as possible. Once there is any news, I will inform you as soon as possible."

"Thank you. Since you are so cooperative, I will also keep an eye on their actions and try to provide you with as much information as possible."

"Then, happy working together."

“A pleasure to work with.”

Under the dim light, with the same subtle smile, the two hands were held together.