Mystery: Start with the Reader

Although Xio was full of doubts, he didn't ask these questions. She had an intuition that even if Abner knew the answer, he wouldn't tell her now.

What's more, if Abner really knows everything, then since he chooses to conceal it temporarily, he naturally has his reasons. For friends, Hugh still has enough trust and patience to wait.

"Moreover, after the friendship deepens, I can get clues by insinuating, and then investigate by myself!"

Abner didn't know what was going on in Xio's mind. After he followed the other party to the shooting range in the backyard, he asked curiously: "Those rich businessmen who bought here have accidents one after another. Is it true that there are evil spirits entrenched here?" Without the ability of clairvoyance, spirits cannot be seen unless time is spent performing rituals.

"Due to the different beliefs of the wealthy businessmen who lived here successively, the Nighthawks and the Punisher team have come to investigate. I don't know what the Nighthawks found, but the Punisher team has met a very powerful Extraordinary near here. There was a fierce battle, and one of their team members was severely injured for this! Recently, the Punisher has been finding trouble with several gangsters in the East District. I heard that it was because this severely injured member seemed to be killed by a gangster in the end... ..." After thinking for a while, Xiu replied.

Abner's heart was moved when he heard the words, and he thought: The Church of Storms seems to have some formulas for the 'Reader' potion. Couldn't the Extraordinary characteristic picked up by the predecessor be this bad luck who was seriously injured? But how did he escape from the northern suburbs back to the Bridge District with such serious injuries? Can't always take the subway...

"Then... is this place safe now?" Abner looked around unconsciously, for fear that the Punisher team would rush out and pin him to the ground. You must know that he is now a follower of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and in the eyes of the tyrant, he is a proper heretic.

"Don't worry, this place should have been completely purified, and the authorities have long since stopped looking at it. I've been here a few times before and nothing happened. And Old Todd also told me that no one has come to investigate for a long time. Oh, old Todd is the servant of the mansion I mentioned earlier, although he can't speak or write, he can do some sign language." Xio promised confidently.

Abner was temporarily relieved when he heard this, and he also wanted to understand at this time that he was only here to practice guns, and he didn't need extraordinary abilities. Even if he was seen by the authorities, he would probably not be taken seriously. Well, it's normal for young men and women to secretly practice shooting at other people's shooting ranges! It just sounds awkward.

Next, Xio didn't waste time, and described in detail the skills and precautions for using firearms, as well as how to train to quickly master shooting.

After listening carefully to the knowledge, Abner held the gun in both hands, raised it straight up, and pointed it at a target 10 meters away. He didn't pull the trigger in a hurry, but followed Xio's instructions, practicing aiming over and over again, and practicing the correct holding posture.

Xio was next to him, correcting his gun-holding posture from time to time, hitting the uncoordinated parts of his arms, his immature face full of majesty.

After about ten minutes, Xio nodded in satisfaction, agreeing to Abner's next step of training.

Abner took a rest for a while, rubbed his sore arm, and then picked up his silver revolver again, came to the shooting position, made a standard posture, and pulled the trigger.

boom!

His arm trembled, his body leaned back slightly, and the bullet missed the target.

boom! boom! boom!

Having gained experience, he shot one shot at a time, feeling it out in practice until all six bullets were fired. Well, this is a practice bomb, provided by Miss Hugh.

"Not bad, it's time to hit the target!" After watching for a while, Xio praised: "You have a good sense of the gun. If you practice a few more times, you will be able to reach the average level of the Sivelas field."

Hearing the praise, Abner didn't feel too proud, and only one of the six shots hit the target. If he really fought, he might have died.

After firing all the practice shells, Abner finally had a stable level of hitting the target, and even hit the eighth ring with one shot!

At this time, the training also entered the next link: fighting.

Hugh offered to compete with Abner to determine his current level. Then, as expected. Only half a minute later, Abner fell hard to the ground for the third time and couldn't get up for a long time.

"Miss Hugh is not tall, but she is very strong... Is this the blessing of the arbitrator's potion?" Abner rubbed his aching back while thinking wildly.

"Abner, your physical foundation is actually very good. Your strength and reaction are considered outstanding among ordinary people. It can be seen that you were also a person who was diligent in training before. But you have no experience in fighting, and you can't exert your strength to three Four points, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to be defeated by me." Xio gave a very pertinent evaluation.

Abner was quite surprised by this, because the memory of the original owner did not contain any content about physical exercise, and the "reader" did not have the effect of enhancing physical fitness in Sequence 9...

"So, that golden finger actually enhanced my physique? It's just that the enhancement didn't reach an extraordinary level, so I didn't realize it before..." Abner was thoughtful, but he didn't care too much , anyway, this is actually a good thing.

"Based on your current level, I can directly teach you fighting skills. In addition, you must continue your previous strength training... Well, I will teach you the knight's training method, and the effect should be better than your previous one." Hugh After speaking, he began to disassemble and explain various fighting movements and exercise methods, and asked Abner to follow suit.

During one teaching and one learning, Abner's progress was rapid, and when the time came to 11:30 noon, he could barely fight Xio with one or two moves.

Since they had to go to Detective Essinger's house to learn mystical knowledge in the afternoon, the two of them prepared to head back to the city after tidying up the messed up shooting range.

Before leaving, Xio looked at the back of the other party and hesitated for a moment before he couldn't help but said: "Abner, I actually want to hear your opinion on something."

"What's the matter?" Abner turned around and asked curiously.

"I...I want to investigate the truth of a court earl's treason case, where do you think I should start?" Xio pursed his lips and asked courageously.

When Abner heard the words, he immediately realized that the other party was talking about her father's case. He didn't want to be troubled, because after joining the Tarot Society, Xio would know the truth sooner or later. But he suddenly thought that because of his appearance and activity, Hugh would probably not be arrested and imprisoned for hurting others... Then Fors probably wouldn't get to know Miss Audrey, and they would lose the opportunity to join the tower. Luo Hui's chance...

In this way, I am afraid that the evil I have done as a butterfly is even greater. If I don't enter the Tarot Society, I may not be able to find out the truth for the rest of my life, and there is a high probability that Forsi will really become a salted fish during a certain full moon or blood moon. Done!

Thinking of this, Abner was a little terrified. He wasn't terrified that he had changed the so-called plot, and that wasn't important... but he was terrified that his actions might harm two kind and innocent ladies! It caused them to deviate from the original bright future!

no! I have to continue their fate with the Tarot Society! Thinking of this in his heart, Abner made a decision in an instant. After thinking for a while, he said to Xio: "The secrets of the court are probably only known to the real nobles. I think you should start from this aspect."

"Nobles... But with my current status, I can't get to know nobles with status... let alone let them tell me the truth." Xio frowned and said in embarrassment.

"When you start contacting, it is not necessary to go to the great nobles themselves, you can also communicate with their children! I heard that many young masters and ladies of noble families are yearning for occultism, this is a breakthrough! If you have a small Famous friends, it is easier to interact with those young masters and ladies. After establishing contact, you should not inquire about the count's rebellion at the beginning, first exchange some simple information or things with mystic knowledge, and later become a friend. Choose a reliable person before inquiring about secret matters.” Abner earnestly and seductively said.

Hearing about a well-known friend in a certain field, Forsi's figure immediately appeared in Xio's mind, but when he thought of the other party's lazy character, he felt a little headache again, and didn't know how to persuade the other party to help him socialize . In fact, she is very self-aware, expecting her to contact the nobles by herself, except for a few who are very compatible, it is really too difficult.

Xio shook off the messy thoughts, and deeply felt that Abner's words were definitely on target, so he asked again with some expectation: "So, do you have any recommendations for noble candidates who are suitable for the first contact?"

"Viscount Grelint! This person's character is not bad, and his family background is not high or low, so he is very suitable for the first contact." Abner did not hesitate to give the name of the viscount that Fors contacted in the novel. Reported it out. In fact, he wanted to directly talk about Audrey at first, but Earl Hall's daughter's status is too high, and it's not something Hugh and Forsi can touch in a short time, so it's better to get acquainted through this viscount springboard.

"Viscount Greint..." Xio knew this person, but as Abner said, his status was not too high, and he inherited the title at a young age, so he might not know the secret of the court earl's treason case ...So, is this really just a springboard?

Xio finally believed in Abner, and decided to ask Forsi for help after returning home.

...

As the figures of the two disappeared into the back door of the shooting range, ripples suddenly appeared in the glass of a window in a bedroom on the second floor of the manor, and then transformed into a woman wearing a black court dress.

This woman has light blonde hair, blue eyes, and a rather delicate appearance, but her complexion is extremely pale.

Wearing a small black soft hat, she seemed to find an imaginary high-backed chair in the glass and sat down, resting her right elbow on her left palm and resting her cheek on her right hand, watching Abner and Hugh away quietly. the manor...