Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Wearing a mask and a hooded cloak, Odyss emerged from the basement of 199 Hairun Avenue. He first saw Hugh Dilcha sitting in the living room, and the lady in a light yellow dress behind her.

This lady had long brown hair and beautiful features, but her expression revealed a hint of laziness. She should be Miss "Magician".

Seeing that "Leader" really came out of a basement with no other doors, Fors suddenly recalled a plot from a novel she had read before.

The novel mentioned that a very tightly sealed room was often haunted. Later, after an investigation by a priest, it was discovered that the room was actually an entrance to hell.

Thinking of this, Fors smiled slightly and thought, 'Mr. Leader' from hell.

Seeing "Leader" open the door and come out, Hugh immediately stood up and smiled, "Mr. 'Leader', to express our gratitude, I have booked a table at the Backlund Hotel. Please come and dine."

The Backlund Hotel is one of the best hotels in this international metropolis. Just booking the table cost Hugh 3 pounds, and the location booked was in the lobby, and not in a good area like the sofa area.

Eating a meal at such a hotel costs at least 10 pounds per person!

"No need to spend so much," Odyss smiled. "What I said yesterday was just an excuse for Danitz and the others to hear."

Before Hugh could say anything, Odyss raised his hand and added, "If you really want to thank me, how about this? I will entrust you with something in the future. After this matter is completed, you don't have to charge a commission."

"I haven't thought about the specific matter yet, let's wait and see."

Hugh nodded. Such a thank you was indeed more valuable than treating him to a meal. "Okay, if you need me, please feel free to ask."

"Okay." Odyss brought up another topic: "You are a Sequence 9 now, right?"

Hugh answered honestly: "Yes, I am an 'Arbitrator'."

Odyss commented: "For some reason, it is very difficult to find the magic potion formula for promotion and the main materials needed for promotion for this pathway."

"That's right."

Odyss asked knowingly, "Do you need me to help you find the Sequence 8 magic potion formula?"

"The formula has already been found, and there are also clues for the main materials."

Odyss nodded: "If you need help, you can come to me. Just consider it my investment in you."

Then he looked at the two ladies in front of him: "Well then, ladies, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."

Hugh said: "I'm sorry for making you come all the way here."

Odyss waved his hand, indicating that it was okay.

Hugh and Fors watched "Leader" enter the basement. After saying goodbye to the waiter, they left 199 Hairun Avenue in a carriage.

In the carriage, Fors said, "According to my observation, 'Leader' is not a pervert. His help to you may really just be for investment, with no other meaning."

"Don't be too disappointed. Maybe in two years, you might grow a little taller, and your breasts might get a little bigger."

Hugh gave her good friend a helpless look: "Thank you for your encouragement."

Then she said: "I rarely encounter Extraordinary people who offer help to others, so I feel a little surprised."

"This is Backlund!" Fors smiled. "With so many people gathered here, there will always be kind people among them."

Then she changed the subject: "There is one thing I must remind you. Even if you don't go to the Backlund Hotel for dinner, the 3 pounds for booking the table cannot be refunded."

"In order not to waste those 3 pounds, shouldn't we follow the original plan and have lunch at the Backlund Hotel together?"

Hugh sighed helplessly: "Okay, let's splurge once to celebrate and thank you for helping me find the main materials for promotion, and also to congratulate you on getting the promotion formula."

… …

51 Henry Street.

Odyss and Kana's lunch today included fish and meat, and looked very sumptuous.

After lunch, just as Odyss was about to take a nap, Max Livermore, the squad leader of "Mechanical Heart", suddenly came to visit.

Odyss invited him to the lounge in the backyard: "Is there an urgent mission?"

Generally, when Max visits during working hours, it is basically for official business.

"Yesterday, after getting the information you provided, we immediately sent two team members to 166 Arnas Road to investigate…" Max, whose facial lines were sharp and distinct, went straight to the point and talked about the purpose of his visit today.

Odyss made tea for Max while listening to him.

Yesterday afternoon, a man in his thirties who bought "sunflower" came to the herbal medicine shop. Odyss noticed that something was wrong with him, so he used "Spirit Vision" to observe him and found that his spirit body was entangled in some black mist.

Odyss suspected that this man was affected by dark magic or rituals. He started chatting with him and learned that the man's name was Bernie and he lived at 166 Arnas Road.

Afterwards, Odyss drew a portrait of Bernie and sent the information to "Mechanical Heart".

As a result, when "Mechanical Heart" sent people to Arnas Road to investigate, they found that there was no man named Bernie in that residential building, and they did not find any traces of dark magic or rituals being used in that residential building.

"Mechanical Heart" then went to the police station to check the information. Although there was a person named Bernie nearby, he was an old man in his seventies, and his appearance was completely different from the portrait.

This immediately alerted "Mechanical Heart". Max said: "We speculate that someone is indeed performing a dark ritual, but not at 166 Arnas Road!

"Moreover, Bernie is likely to have been coerced or deceived into buying 'sunflower' from your store."

"Although there is no way to prove these guesses, based on past experience, this is definitely not a simple dark ritual case!"

Max took a sip of tea and then said: "We haven't found any clues so far, so I would like to ask you to think about whether you can provide some other clues?"

Odyss picked up his pipe, filled it with tobacco, and pondered.

He slowly lit the pipe, took a few puffs, and suddenly asked: "How did you determine that there were no traces of dark rituals being performed at 166 Arnas Road?"

Max replied: "Using a sealed artifact and observing with Spirit Vision."

Odyss asked again: "That is to say, you can only determine that no one was performing dark rituals when you investigated?"

Max said: "If such a ritual had been performed, there would definitely be some traces left, then we…"

Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of a key point.

Odyss said the key point for him: "The 'golden-edged sunflower' that Bernie bought is enough to erase some traces of evil rituals!"

Max stood up abruptly: "I will take people to search door-to-door now, I hope the criminal has not escaped."

"He definitely won't escape," Odyss smiled. "Because if he escapes at this time, he will definitely be noticed by you."

Holding his cane, Max walked quickly to the door, then suddenly turned around and asked: "You have been promoted to Sequence 8, do you want to participate in this operation too?"

His main hope was that if there were further clues, he could immediately discuss them with Odyss. After all, this herbal medicine shop owner had a lot of information about the Backlund Extraordinary world.

In the eyes of "Mechanical Heart", the clues that seemed to be at a loss, Odyss might be able to help them analyze the clues they got based on his rich information.

And if Max ran to the herbal medicine shop to consult at that time, it was likely that the criminal would have time to escape.

Odyss smiled and said: "Sorry, the herbal medicine shop is very busy today."

"If this information you provide can help us solve an Extraordinary case, I can apply for a bonus of 60 pounds for you," Max said. "And if you also participate in the investigation of the case, I can at least apply for 160 pounds for you!"

He smiled and said: "You only need to sit in the carriage and answer some of my questions."

Odyss immediately stood up and said: "As a good citizen of Backlund, it is my duty to help you solve the case.

"Let's go quickly, I can't wait to fight the evil forces to the death!"

Although it was urgent, Odyss still went to the basement to bring a weapon.

The weapon he used this time was the metal crossbow, first because "Mechanical Heart" knew that Odyss was Mr. Gehr, so there was no need to avoid it.

Secondly, if he saw the criminal escape, Odyss certainly couldn't ignore it. Hiding in the carriage and firing cold arrows was the best means of attack.

The two people took the "Mechanical Heart" carriage to 166 Arnas Road. This was a six-story residential building. Although it looked a bit old, because the surrounding area was commercially developed, it was considered a prosperous area.

From the car window, you could see the clothes drying on the balcony upstairs, and some cooking utensils in the kitchen.

Under Max's coordination, more than a dozen policemen quickly arrived and searched the houses from bottom to top on the grounds of searching for the murderer.

Max, who had changed into a police uniform, had an oversized revolver hanging from his waist, and followed the policemen unhurriedly.

Some residents were very cooperative, some were reluctant, but after seeing the search warrant, they had to let these rude policemen in.

When they searched the third floor, two policemen knocked on the door of a household for a long time but no one answered. Just as they were about to ask the residential building manager to open the door with a spare key, the door was broken open by a huge force, wood chips flew everywhere, and the two policemen were also knocked down.

Bursting out from inside the door was a man whose body was swollen, a head taller and thicker than a normal person. His face and hands were covered in black hair!

Bang!

Just as the man was about to kick away the police officer at his feet, Max, who had been on alert, fired his gun, hitting the enemy squarely in the head. The shot blew open his skull, revealing the wrinkled brain inside.

However, the man didn't die. Instead, he smashed through the window and jumped down to the ground below.