The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 970 Tail
"The 'demon' actually possesses the ability of 'danger perception.' Although we don't yet know the specific effects, I suspect the Night Watchers investigating the banker won't gain much."

After leaving Stanton's house and getting into the carriage, Su Xuanbing couldn't help but sigh.

However, Zhao Chen had a different opinion. He shook his head and smiled, "No, there is a problem. Even if you can 'sense' the Night Watcher's actions in advance, the hidden 'demon' can only escape alone at most, and will inevitably leave traces."

"Besides, haven't we already decided to provide the Night Watchers with new intelligence? Once the Church of the Goddess of Night produces the 'Demon Hunter's' sealing artifact, we should be able to track down or ambush them."

"That's all we can do..." Su Xuanbing knew this, but she was still somewhat dejected because she hadn't taken control of the situation and was still too passive. She leaned on Zhao Chen's shoulder, pouting, and said, "Our mission time is already halfway over..."

"It's a shame to waste half a day at this detective exchange meeting; the information we got after discussing it for so long was negligible."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen patted her shoulder and said mysteriously, "Actually, we gained a lot today! Because I found a 'guarantee' to complete the mission."

"How so?" Su Xuanbing turned her head and asked curiously.

“I’m pretty sure now that Sherlock Moriarty detective from earlier is one of the ‘protagonists’ of this scene. He should encounter that ‘devil’ before our mission deadline, and following him will probably allow us to complete the mission,” Zhao Chen said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Xuanbing pondered for a moment and said, "Do the events in the scene story always intersect with the 'protagonist'?"

"So, the so-called mission deadline is actually the time when that 'demon' encounters the 'protagonist' and gets killed?"

Zhao Chen nodded slightly: "If we haven't caused any major changes, then that's how it should be..."

Then, he changed the subject, saying, "However, Sherlock Holmes is just a 'safety net'; we can't rely on him completely. We still need to take the initiative and actively investigate."

"After all, this is a 'trial'."

Su Xuanbing nodded in agreement with Zhao Chen's assessment, then asked with a smile, "So, what are our plans for later?"

For some reason, it seems that no problem is worth worrying about when Zhao Chen is around...

"As originally planned, you will stay at the villa on Williams Street, monitoring MI9 headquarters, keeping watch over the creek, and analyzing the information provided by Detective Essinger Stanton."

"I'll go to the Night Watch squad's base at the Church of the Night first to check on the results of their investigation yesterday."

"If I have time later, I will disguise myself and ask the extraordinary people I've met these past few days about 'Pannadia'." After briefly explaining his plans, Zhao Chen lifted the "divine sense" blockade and had the carriage stop near the entrance of the nearby subway station.

Yes, the capital of this other-dimensional world has a steam-powered underground railway that connects all the major urban areas.

After waving goodbye to Su Xuanbing, Zhao Chen entered the subway entrance alone and bought a second-class ticket for 4 pence.

After waiting on the platform for less than two minutes, a huge steam locomotive, with a powerful and resounding whistle, burst through the illumination of the gas lamps on both sides and came to a loud bang.

Subways were also built in the Great Xia Nine Provinces, but unlike the industrial aesthetics of the steam locomotives, those in the Great Xia were more "fantasy," with the locomotives even featuring a "nine dragons pulling a coffin" design.

Second-class seats are one person per seat, so there's no need to worry about someone taking your seat. Lost in thought, Zhao Chen had just sat down when he saw a familiar figure approach the carriage and sit next to him. This person was none other than the woman named "Cherry" from the Night Watch team of the Church of the Night. Zhao Chen had seen her face when he was "cultivating" with Su Xuanbing.

However, the woman was deathly pale and disoriented, as if she were experiencing a terrible nightmare...

Suddenly, her eyes widened, and her emotions began to fluctuate violently and abnormally, soon reaching a certain "critical point".

At this critical moment, a beautiful spiritual sound suddenly rang in her ears, and the negative effects on her body and mind quickly subsided. However, her mind did not become clear again; instead, it became increasingly "blurred."

She vaguely saw a man with an "ordinary" appearance but a friendly demeanor. Without realizing it, she answered many of his questions. By the time she came to her senses, this young lady, who had just reached Sequence 9, had already exited the subway station and was standing in front of the gate of "Heihe Security Company".

Cherry froze for a moment, then her expression suddenly turned panicked, and she hurriedly ran into the company.

Seeing her like this, Captain Warren Taylor, who was sitting in the company lobby drinking tea, immediately called out to her and asked, "Cherry, what's wrong?"

Although she didn't get to see her idol, Ms. Daly, Cherry finally composed herself and reported, "When Borgia and I went to investigate that suspicious banker named Patrick Jason, we found a large number of corpses in his house, and he himself has disappeared without a trace..."

“Borgia told me to come back for help, but I started to lose control of my emotions halfway there. I was completely immersed in the accident a few months ago that caused me to lose my lover. I don’t know why I got on the subway. Just when my emotions were getting more and more intense and I was about to ‘explode’ at any moment, I suddenly calmed down.”

"And so, I walked to the company entrance in a daze before I finally came to my senses..."

At this moment, Captain Warren's expression was quite solemn after listening to Cherry's story. He rang the bell next to him, and the four night watchmen who were still on duty inside the "Black River Security Company" quickly gathered in the hall.

“Sange, you accompany Cherry to St. Samuel’s Cathedral first and ask the bishop to check on her current condition. After that, meet us at 6 Edward Street,” Captain Warren said to a tall, thin man in a colorful suit with a slightly flamboyant style.

This person is also a member of the "Night Watchers" team, and is also a "Nightmare".

“Yes, Captain.” The flamboyant man named Sangji said seriously, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes as he looked at Cherry.

"Everyone else, follow me! Let's go!"

……

Before the Night Watch team arrived, Zhao Chen had already gone to the Edward Street residence of the banker named "Patrick Jason".

The person who helped Cherry break free from control and "hypnotized" her before, and obtained information from her, was naturally Zhao Chen. His "Five Emperors' Demon-Suppressing Spirit Sound" was quite effective against the power invading Cherry's body, and could even be said to be its nemesis.

However, the person who wielded that power was quite cautious, only planting the "seed" of emotion and letting it "explode" on its own after a period of time. The person himself was not near the subway station.

"But whether they left in a hurry or left something behind!"

(End of this chapter)