Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Hearing Audis's words, Max was slightly stunned before saying, "That's easy to say, at least 1600 pounds!"

The price he gave was the "market price." Generally, Sequence 6 level main materials sell for this price, but at this level, there will definitely be a premium.

Audis didn't plan to consider the premium: "Okay, I'll help you load it onto the carriage."

"Just a moment." Max seemed to suddenly come back to his senses and walked out quickly.

At this moment, a faint figure appeared on a glass bottle not far from Audis, and a beautiful voice came: "I can offer 1900 pounds!"

"Sorry, I still plan to sell it to 'Mechanical Heart'." Audis smiled and said, "Or rather, I want to sell it to 'Mechanical Heart' in front of you, so you can have an explanation."

The voice from the glass bottle said, "They can't protect you forever."

"No, you can't imagine how important I am to them," Audis said lightly.

At this moment, Max came back, and Ikanos also came in with him. The figure on the glass bottle immediately disappeared.

After Captain Ikanos entered the door, he first raised his hand, looked at the window, and then looked at the glass bottle beside Audis: "A witch has been here."

"Yes." Audis said, "It seems they have found their way here too."

He smiled and said, "You came just in time. If you had come any later, I would have had to fight them."

Ikanos didn't say anything more and looked at the mirror. In the end, he offered 2000 pounds because this was the first time "Mechanical Heart" had received a living "Enchantress," which was of great research value.

Moreover, the hair and blood of the "Enchantress" are high-level spiritual materials, so this price is fair.

After covering the mirror with black cloth again, Max left carrying the huge full-length mirror. As for the gold pounds, they would be delivered tomorrow morning.

Ikanos asked Audis from behind: "Is this your new stronghold? And new identity?"

"Yes." Audis smiled and said, "Because I only use it occasionally, I didn't report it to 'Mechanical Heart'."

Ikanos nodded: "If a 'witch' comes to your door, notify us as soon as possible, and we will come to support you immediately."

Audis smiled and said, "Thank you."

After sending away the people from "Mechanical Heart," Audis locked the door, then took the spiritual materials and continued to draw the "composite array" in the house.

During the process of drawing the array, he always felt like there were eyes staring at him.

Audis knew that it was the witch in the mirror just now.

However, he wasn't worried that the witch would attack him, because she was more worried that if she showed up, the people from "Mechanical Heart" would immediately return to deal with her.

After all, the person who came just now was a high-level deacon from Backlund, and he had already discovered her trace, and it was likely that he was pretending to retreat in order to lure her out.

Audis drew for more than two hours, and the "composite array" here was finally completed.

He yawned, returned to the bedroom to rest, and ignored the gaze hidden in the glass.

… …

Wednesday morning, "Daily Observer" newspaper office.

Reporter Mike got out of the carriage with his briefcase and was about to enter the newspaper office when someone suddenly shouted, "Mike Joseph!"

Mike was slightly stunned and looked over in the direction of the sound. It was a carriage with the "Storm Emblem." The door opened, and two men in police uniforms got out.

He glanced at their epaulettes. Their ranks were Chief Inspector and Inspector respectively.

The Chief Inspector walked over quickly and said, "There are some things I want to ask you about."

Mike nodded. He knew what the other party wanted to know: "Sit in the newspaper office for a while?"

The Chief Inspector said, "Let's chat in our carriage."

"Okay." Mike followed them into the carriage.

Many of Mike's colleagues stopped to observe this meeting.

In the carriage, Connorat, the high-level deacon of the "Punishers" wearing the Chief Inspector's police uniform, looked out the window and smiled: "If I take you back to the police station for questioning, will there be some reports attacking us in tomorrow's newspaper?"

Mike smiled and didn't answer directly: "They are reporters and will report truthfully, and I have not committed any crime."

"But I suspect you are a partner of Lullu Xiu." Connorat said, "We received news that you recommended Lullu Xiu's manuscript to a publishing house."

"Yes, I asked someone to help me look at it. That manuscript is quite professional." Mike said, "It will be a very good reference book."

"But Lullu Xiu is a fugitive."

"I also asked someone to check the relevant laws, and there is no law that clearly stipulates that fugitives cannot publish books." Mike said calmly.

Because the criminals at this time are basically illiterate or semi-illiterate, let alone writing books, they even have difficulty reading newspapers.

Therefore, among the rights deprived of criminals in this era, the right to publish books is not yet included.

Connorat looked at the reporter in front of him who was not flustered at all and said again: "You must know that your behavior is already highly suspicious, and I can even apply for an arrest warrant for this."

"The manuscript was sent by mail." Mike said, "The three reporters who came into contact with that email are willing to testify.

"Moreover, you have no evidence to prove that I met Lullu Xiu. Torture is useless because I really haven't met him.

"In the end, you can only release me again."

Connorat looked at his subordinate, who nodded slightly, indicating that what the reporter said was true.

Connorat sighed softly: "Mr. Reporter, please tell me, why are you willing to take such a big risk for someone you have never met?"

"Because I feel it's worth it." Mike smiled and said, "Our social system is not perfect, and not everyone has the courage to admit this, nor does everyone have the courage to resist the injustice of this society.

"Lullu Xiu is a role model of this era, and I am willing to help him publish his manuscript for free. Many people are willing to take risks to help him."

Connorat scratched his head. He felt that he would never be able to catch Lullu Xiu in his life.

… …

At the same time, in a small alley in the Bridge District that was accessible in all directions but had few pedestrians.

Hugh Dilcha met with the man wearing the golden mask again. As soon as they met, the man said: "'Military Intelligence Section 9' plans to withdraw the people protecting you. Their new plan is to use you to lure out the enemy who escaped before."

Hugh was slightly stunned before saying, "'Military Intelligence Section 9' said … …"

"Don't expect a secret service agency to keep its promises." The masked man said, "'Military Intelligence Section 9' has obtained accurate information and is sure that the other party will launch a retaliatory action, so they formulated a new plan.

"It's just that in this new plan, they no longer bear the responsibility of protecting you."

Moreover, they will deliberately withdraw the guards to let the enemy expose themselves as soon as possible.

If Hugh can hold on until "Military Intelligence Section 9" surrounds them, that would be great. If she can't hold on until that time, a martyr's medal will be posthumously awarded after the battle, and some compensation will be given to Hugh's family.

In the eyes of "Military Intelligence Section 9," compared with cracking down on foreign spies, the life of an informant is not worth mentioning at all.

Hugh was a little angry because she had gotten into such trouble while investigating the task issued by "Military Intelligence Section 9."

But her anger quickly disappeared and instantly turned into thinking about what to do?

The other party has at least one Sequence 7. Hugh knows very well that she and Fors together are not opponents.

Just when she decided to temporarily move out of the rental house and face the enemy alone, the masked man said again: "Go to 'Leader' for help. He will definitely provide you with help again.

"But according to my observation of 'Leader,' he will definitely propose some conditions this time. As long as it is not too excessive, you can agree to it first."

Hugh looked at the masked man in front of her in surprise. She could feel that the other party wanted to help her very much, but was unable to do so.

She took a deep breath and said, "I'll go back and think about it."

"You don't have much time left." The masked man said again, "The enemy is likely to launch an attack in the next two days."

Hugh nodded to show that she knew.

… …

66 Rose Street.

Audis got up very early today, not because he was so diligent, but because he was awakened by the whispers of the "Hidden Sage."

That feeling was very uncomfortable. Accompanied by severe tinnitus and headache, Audis couldn't sleep after enduring those few seconds.

After he recovered his good condition, Audis "recalled" the knowledge he had just heard. Some of it was indeed decipherable, and it was a description of the "Demon Curse."

Many Beyonders of the pathways have the ability of "curse". The most professional "curse" is the "Prisoner" pathway. In addition, "Witch" "Demon" and so on also have very characteristic curses.

Among them, the "Demon" curse is very vicious, but it is usually rare to see such a "curse", so it has not been taken seriously.

Audis sighed helplessly because he already knew this knowledge.

Before, he had studied in detail the abilities and characteristics of the 22 pathways. The massive amount of knowledge in the "Knowledge Wilderness" amazed him.

It was also through the research at that time that he learned a lot of unpopular knowledge about various pathways, such as the information he knew before about the female companions of "Enchantress."

Few people know these things, and even few official Beyonders know about them.

While eating breakfast, Audiss noticed that the "witch" who had been staring at him yesterday had left. He guessed that they most likely wouldn't come looking for trouble with him.

Because at this crucial time when they were cooperating with the royal family, they wouldn't easily provoke "Mechanical Heart."

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Max brought the gold pounds for acquiring "Bewitching Banshee."

The two chatted for a while, and Max then took his leave, jokingly saying as he left that Audiss looked good with a beard.

Back on the second floor, just as Audiss put the 2,000 pounds into "Wilderness of Knowledge," his pocket watch lit up, red in color, a signal from the Mystical Research Society summoning him.

Audiss was slightly stunned. Someone needed help?

He locked the door from the inside, went to the basement, returned to 77 Hay Lane, and transformed back into Audiss, the owner of the herbalist shop.

Then he took a taxi carriage to 77 Hilton Avenue and changed into his "Leader" attire.

Audiss was richer than ever now, so he was now habitually taking taxi carriages.

Passing through the "Teleportation Array" in the basement again, Audiss arrived at 199 Hayrun Avenue.

After coming out of the basement, Audiss once again saw Hugh, who wasn't very tall and had some baby fat on her face.

Hugh felt much more at ease after seeing the "Leader's" mask and cloak: "Mr. 'Leader,' I've encountered new difficulties again and would like to ask for your help."

Audiss nodded: "Sit down and talk."

The two sat facing each other in chairs, and Hugh began to describe her experiences. She stated bluntly that Masked Man had told her to seek help from "Leader."

After thinking it over, Hugh also felt that perhaps only "Leader" was willing to help her.

Audiss pondered for a moment before saying, "'Military Intelligence Division Nine' has been fooled."

"Ah?" Hugh didn't quite understand what "Leader" meant.

"Of course, it's also possible that this is part of their trap," Audiss said with a smile. "If I were the head of a foreign spy organization, I would hardly launch any retaliatory actions.

"Even if there were retaliatory actions, they would at least have to be coordinated with the political actions of the home country, not just to retaliate for the death of someone, otherwise the probability of success of retaliatory actions carried out in other countries is very small, and a large number of subordinates will be killed or injured.

"And 'Military Intelligence Division Nine' has also received intelligence that a spy organization from another country is going to launch retaliatory actions, which is very strange.

"So it can almost be assumed that the retaliatory actions of foreign spy organizations are just a cover for their real purpose."

This left Hugh stunned. She didn't expect that just by hearing some fragmented intelligence, "Leader" could have such an analysis, and it seemed very reasonable.

"'Military Intelligence Division Nine's' response is either they have been fooled, or they are pretending to be fooled," Audiss took a deep breath and said, "But no matter what, you are in great danger."

He pondered for a moment before saying, "I can continue to provide protection for you, but I have a condition."

Hugh breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Please speak."

If "Leader" didn't mention any conditions, Hugh would have been a little uneasy instead.

"Become my subordinate," Audiss said. "Of course, secretly become my subordinate. To the outside world, you are still a bounty hunter, and everything will remain the same as before.

"It's just that you will have to complete some of my orders at specific times.

"Of course, I won't let you work for nothing. Except for the first mission, where you won't get any rewards, you will get some rewards for subsequent missions."

He paused and said, "Well, as we said before, you have to help me complete one mission for free."

When Audiss escorted Hugh to "Military Intelligence Division Nine," Audiss's request was for her to complete one mission for free.

Hugh thought for a moment before saying, "Do I have the right to refuse missions?"

"Most of the time, yes," Audiss said. "You cannot refuse some missions that only you can do."

"Alright then," Hugh stood up and said, "Respected 'Leader,' please accept my allegiance."

As she said this, she knelt on one knee to "Leader." To her, "Leader" was an extraordinary individual she respected and admired, so she didn't mind expressing her loyalty to "Leader."