The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

"Secret Order", accomplices... After hearing this, Duke Negan lowered his head and glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground. In just a moment, the whole thing was basically restored in his mind.

First, one person was sent to sneak into the dance, randomly causing chaos, and thereby attracting our attention. The other accomplices secretly sneaked into the villa to seize the real target... If I hadn't prepared in advance, the guy at the dance might have let him escape successfully.

!

Duke Negan suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice:

"What else did the man confess?"

Naturally, the middle-aged captain of the "Nighthawks" also saw the corpse on the ground, and something suddenly dawned on him. He turned his head and replied calmly:

"The 'Secret Order' sent three members this time, two 'faceless men' and a 'Secret Puppet Master'. Their purpose was very clear and they acted without any delay. They gathered at Backlund's time

It was very short, and they didn’t even confirm each other’s true identity. It seemed that they had anticipated today’s situation.”

"What a painstaking effort!" Duke Negan said bitterly. He noticed the butler's eager eyes, then turned around and demanded:

"Please wait a moment, I have to confirm something."

The middle-aged captain said, "As you please, Mr. Duke."

Duke Negan nodded slightly and stepped into the treasure house in front of him. The butler followed closely behind him, but the blond secretary stayed where he was and did not follow.

After a few seconds of silence, the two of them inspected the corpses on the ground in unison. They were all killed with one blow, decisively and neatly, leaving no time for the guards to call for help.

As an Extraordinary of the "divineer" path, destroying the scene and interfering with divination are their special skills. Even if they are channeled, they cannot get effective results... The clue seems to be broken just like this.

Soon, Duke Negan walked out of the treasure house, his face becoming more and more gloomy. He spoke first and said in a commanding tone:

"Seal Backlund, dig deep, and find the two fleeing members of the 'Secret Order'."

"Yes, Mr. Duke." The blond secretary immediately bowed and agreed.

The middle-aged captain looked embarrassed and said with some hesitation:

"Mr. Duke, please forgive me, the 'faceless men' are very good at hiding themselves. We are not absolutely sure to catch them."

Seemingly seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, Duke Negan became very patient and explained seriously:

"Those two members of the 'Secret Order' will not leave Backlund so easily. They only need to vigorously hunt them down in all aspects. Don't we still have one of their accomplices in our hands? We can use this as bait to lure them away."

Attract it."

"Also, the 'Punisher' and MI9 will be involved in the follow-up operation. I only want the final result."

As for this, the middle-aged captain of the "Nighthawks" was unable to refute any more, so he had no choice but to agree:

"We'll do our best, Mr. Duke."

…………

Although Duke Negan was already tense and preparing to vent his anger, the ball hall on the other side was still full of singing and dancing, with men and women singing and dancing, and the joyful atmosphere did not diminish at all.

Audrey was called back by Earl and Mrs. Hall, who seemed to be preparing to leave the dance early, so Louise had to stay alone and watch the joyous and peaceful scene in front of her.

Suddenly, the smiling face of Dean Russell appeared in her sight again. This mysterious old gentleman was walking towards her with a smile on his face.

"Miss Audrey is gone?" he asked knowingly, and even turned his head to check on purpose.

Louise replied calmly: "You should see it clearly."

Dean Russell maintained the attitude of "As long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed." Then he laughed "haha" twice and said:

"You know, in front of the 'audience', it is easy to have a cautious mentality, and it is difficult to completely let go of one's emotions, although Audrey is still in the low sequence."

When Louise heard this, she was shocked, but her face showed doubts, and she asked:

"What are you talking about? Why do I know every word, but when combined, I can't understand it at all?"

"I think your acting ability is also very good, and you are suitable to be an 'audience'." Dean Russell clicked his tongue twice and said clearly:

"I could clearly see the little action between you and Audrey just now, uncle!"

Louise took a deep breath and once again looked at the smiling old man in front of her with a careful look. Knowing that sophistry was useless, she turned to say:

"You were in a similar state to us just now, but you are actually also an Extraordinary, right?"

"Yes, I am an extraordinary person. This is not a secret." Dean Russell's answer was extremely candid.

But this answer made Louise a little overwhelmed. She asked in disbelief:

"Then you just pretended to be an ordinary person affected by the 'sealed object'?"

Dean Russell waved his hand and said with interest:

"Don't you think that's very interesting? How about it, does it look like the one I just pretended to be?"

Louise didn't know what to say. When meeting someone who doesn't play by the rules, it's inevitable that she would be a little helpless. For example:

"If you have a good conversation with a mental patient, then you are not far away from him."

So, she chose not to beat around the bush and said straightforwardly:

"It was not a coincidence that I almost bumped into you before, right?"

Dean Russell nodded and replied honestly:

"right."

"You have discovered that I am an extraordinary person a long time ago, right?" Louise asked again: "Did you find me on purpose?"

For these questions, Dean Russell’s answer is only one word:

"right."

"Why?" Louise asked in confusion: "I am far more than the only extraordinary person at this ball. Why did you come to me specifically?"

"Didn't I say it before?" Dean Russell sighed, looking disgusted with Louise's poor memory, and repeated:

"You look very much like my granddaughter."

Louise took a deep breath, and then exhaled for a long time. After a brief silence of being overwhelmed, she said helplessly:

"But I don't know your granddaughter at all."

"No, you know her." Dean Russell retorted: "You even did her a favor!"

After a quick review in her mind, she still couldn't find a suitable candidate... Louise frowned slightly and said doubtfully:

"Sorry, I really can't remember."

Dean Russell shook his head, looking like a child who cannot be taught, and said:

"Think carefully about the 'Barbarian' potion formula."

Two seconds later, Louise suddenly understood and blurted out:

"The 'artisan agent' in that extraordinary party, is she your granddaughter?"