The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 984 Riot
After leaving Emlyn's "safe house," Zhao Chen did not go to the watch shop in the south of the bridge to find the "gatekeeper" as originally planned. Instead, he found a nice restaurant to sort out his thoughts and buy some late-night snacks for Su Xuanbing.

After all, the supernatural body of "Taixiao Daojun" had a significant impact on him. Although he had guessed some things, he still had some concerns in his heart.

"Do the supernatural powers I've pieced together actually relate to my future path?"
"Hmm, this 'path' is probably not at the level of 'Dongxuan' or 'Shengxuan,' but rather a realm beyond... It's even unlikely to be the first step of the so-called 'Daojun'!"

Thinking about this, Zhao Chen suddenly found it somewhat amusing: "I'm just a pseudo-supernatural being, and those powerful figures behind me are already interfering with the 'concepts' I'll occupy in the future?"
"Isn't this thinking a bit too far ahead?"
"At most, I'm somewhat confident in the 'Dongxuan' realm right now, and I don't even dare to think about the 'Shengxuan' realm!"

With a self-deprecating laugh, Zhao Chen downed his glass of "Black Land" in one gulp, using the alcohol to numb his highly tense mind.

Having just faced an unparalleled being, even if it was merely a supernatural body that had descended through another's body, he still felt some lingering tension.

The fact that I didn't "collapse" is all because I have the "Great Sun Star Raft" as my support.

That's why he adjusted his plans and took a break first.

However, perhaps because he had met "Daojun", Zhao Chen seemed to be treated like a "protagonist". Just as he was sitting in a booth drinking, a group of seven or eight people entered the restaurant. The one in the lead was the "gatekeeper" that "Dongyou Qingjianjue" had calculated.

This person has soft facial features and a brownish complexion, clearly indicating that they have Southern Continent ancestry. Their features are relatively good, but they lack color.

According to the information written on the "Blue Slip", his name is Galawa, a core member of the secret organization "Spirit Cult", and at just twenty-five years old, he is already a Sequence 5 "Gatekeeper".

The people accompanying him were also official members of the "Cult of Spirits," mostly Sequence 9 "corpse collectors" and Sequence 8 "grave diggers," with only one reaching the middle sequence.

Is this some kind of team building activity by the "Spiritual Cult"? Zhao Chen glanced at them and then looked away, turning his attention to monitor them with his divine sense.

The group headed towards the reserved private room on the second floor, with two people standing guard at the door before entering.

After taking their seats, the middle-ranking man couldn't wait to say to the "gatekeeper" Galava, "Boss, because of yesterday's battle at the docks, the Storm Church detained our ship's cargo. Although they haven't discovered anything yet, they're bound to be exposed if this continues. You have to think of something!"

Upon hearing this, "Gatekeeper" Galava sighed: "What can I do? I'm just a mid-level manager at a watch shop; I have no power to interfere with the Church of Storms."

"You should go find Lord Blaine. He's a native of Loen, owns several factories, and has a much higher social status than me..."

“Kunal, he is actually a devout believer in God, you should learn to believe in him.”

The man named Kunal scoffed, "Bryan? Though a demigod, he's just an experiment..."

Before he could finish speaking, the "gatekeeper" interrupted him, saying, "Don't talk nonsense! Lord Blaine is Archbishop Heitel's student; you should have basic respect for him."

However, several members of the "Spiritual Cult" present, including a man named Kunal, all showed expressions of disapproval.

Seeing this, the "gatekeeper" Galava could only sigh inwardly. After thinking for a while, he said, "Since our ship has not been thoroughly searched yet, it means it is not taken seriously."

“Tonight, I will go to the factory area and cause a riot. You can take the opportunity to move our things out or destroy them.”

Instigating riots was part of his plan, so bringing it forward a little wouldn't be a big problem.

Upon hearing this, Kunal and the others smiled and said, "That's exactly what we meant. If you can distract the Storm Church and Steam Church's extraordinary members who are patrolling the dock area for half an hour, we can move all the goods. After all, the East Byron Restoration Society also has a share in that shipment, so they will definitely send people to help."

After the matter was settled, as the waiters began to serve the dishes, they stopped discussing any private topics and instead continued to curse the two extraordinary individuals who had fought in the dock area the previous day...

Zhao Chen, who had overheard these messages with his divine sense, narrowed his eyes. Then, without hesitation, he used the "Dongyou Qingjian Jue" again to check what preparations the "gatekeeper" Galawa had made in the factory area.

Soon, as the text on the "green slip" appeared one by one, Zhao Chen roughly understood the ins and outs of the impending "riot" in the factory area.

It turns out that this undercover agent of the "Spirit Cult" had actually sided with a member of the Upper House of the Kingdom of Rune.

In an attempt to strike at his political rivals, the congressman instructed Galawa to blow up a factory owned by another congressman.

These days, Galawa has been commanding the spirits in the "underworld" within him to plant explosives in some hidden places in the factory, and it's almost done by now.

By agreeing to incite riots in the factory area, they've essentially killed two birds with one stone...

No matter the world, political struggles and business battles are always so simple and unpretentious! Zhao Chen sighed inwardly, having already decided to give the "gatekeeper" Galava a little "surprise" tonight.

Before the "Spiritual Cult" members finished eating, Zhao Chen got up, packed up his leftovers, paid the bill, and then boarded a horse-drawn carriage to return home on Williams Street.

The "gatekeeper" is, after all, a Sequence 5, so it would be safer to bring Su Xuanbing along for what happens tonight.

However, before going home, he took a detour to Minsk Street in the Joewood district.

……

Inside a room covered with a thick, soft carpet.

The quill pen being held stopped writing.

Below it, spread out, were lines of words and numerous scribbles:

"Mr. Red Moon unexpectedly learned that Patrick Jason Beria was hiding in a warehouse in the factory area and immediately rushed there to investigate..."

(smear)
"The 'female knight' investigates the identities and origins of Capin and Heras, and unexpectedly encounters 'Desperate Nightingale' Panatia..."

(smear)
"'Mr. Red Moon' discovered the Demon Hound's trail and went to the Black River Security Company of the Night Church to deliver the message..."

(smear)
"Tonight, members of the 'Spiritual Cult' will create a great commotion in the factory area, attracting many extraordinary people to watch."

……

The middle-aged man, whose features were sculpted but who was blind in one eye, put down his quill and looked at the woman to his side, saying:

"Who exactly are you plotting against? Both Mr. 'Red Moon' and that 'female knight' possess qualities of high status... and repeated failures in 'arranging' will cause significant problems."

The woman, the demigod witch Panatia, chuckled softly and said:

"His target is that demon, so don't worry too much, there won't be any problems, we'll meet eventually."

As she spoke, she pulled her hair back, revealing her fair and slender neck.

Then, she slowly applied various products to her face, becoming even more radiant and beautiful. Watching her gracefully put on her clothes and jewelry, the middle-aged man with dark gold hair frowned slightly and said:

"Where are you going? The Church of Storms is still searching for you. They seem to have the ability to track your movements. Leaving here could expose you immediately."

Panatia didn't answer directly, but said with a smile:

"Watch out for that quill pen in your hand; you almost swapped bodies with someone last time."

"I don't need you to remind me," the middle-aged man with deep blue, almost black eyes said sternly.

The woman stretched her body, making her curves even more alluring, and then smiled:
"I'm going to visit Mr. A of the Aurora Society, hoping he can create some panic so that the church people won't keep chasing me."

As she spoke, the middle-aged man who was blind in one eye suddenly turned somber, because the ordinary quill pen began to write on its own, as if an invisible hand was holding it.

……

Villa at 16 Williams Street.

When Zhao Chen entered the house, Su Xuanbing had not yet returned; only Hong Xiaoxi and the "artificial maids" greeted him.

It is worth mentioning that, thanks to the guidance of Su Xuanbing, a "famous teacher," and the fact that Hong Xiaoxi herself is quite special, coupled with the "stimulation" she experienced from being imprisoned by Baron Pound, the little girl actually managed to open her "eye aperture" in a short period of time.

Equipped with a famous gun, she has now achieved a basic level of self-defense in this alternate dimension, thanks to her mastery of "gunfighting techniques."

— "Gunfighting Technique" is a compulsory course in all academies in Yingzhou, so Hong Xiaoxi naturally knows it.

Not to mention the lower sequences, even some mid-sequence powerhouses of sequence 7 and sequence 6 are likely to suffer losses or even lose their lives when they first encounter "Gunfight Technique".

"Moreover, the 'World-Destroying Demonic Fire' divine power in the hands of that evil spirit is most likely a trial reward prepared for this little girl."

"With her second-grade divine abilities as a foundation, coupled with her own 'fire-encompassing earth' destiny or true spirit, her future is truly promising... No wonder Xuanbing values ​​her so much and wants to bring her back to the Su family..."

While Zhao Chen seemed to be deep in thought, he casually offered some pointers on Hong Xiaoxi's cultivation, and even broke down his own sword moves, which he had not yet fully created, and taught them to her with great interest.

No, to be more precise, this can only be considered a byproduct of that move, but at the Refining Aperture level, it is still considered a "ultimate move". If Hong Xiaoxi's soul did not already contain the meaning of "Fire God Destroying the World", she would never have been able to learn it.

"Young master, what is this sword technique called?" Hong Xiaoxi, who felt the sword technique was extremely compatible with her as she practiced it, couldn't help but ask.

"As for the name..." Zhao Chen thought for a moment and casually said, "Let's call it 'Mingyi Heavenly Fire Sword'."

……

At 8 p.m., Zhao Chen and Su Xuanbing, who had just gone home and eaten, changed into clothes that were easy to move in and boarded a steam train to the factory area before the last subway train stopped running.

They walked in silence. When the two quietly approached the factory filled with explosives, the "gatekeeper" Galava had not yet arrived, since the factory workers had not yet left work at this time.

Although Galawa doesn't care about the lives of the Rune people, if too many people are killed in the explosion, the official extraordinary individuals will definitely investigate using supernatural means afterward, and then his little tricks will be exposed.

If only the machines are destroyed and at most one or two guards die, the investigation will likely be superficial, since the factory owner certainly knows who sent people to do it.

The Church's official extraordinary figures are neither willing nor willing to get involved in political struggles.

"Should we disarm those explosives?" Su Xuanbing asked in a low voice from a nearby dark alley.

Zhao Chen shook his head: "Not only will we not dismantle it, we'll also add some ingredients inside to make it fry in a more 'artistic' way."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, we need to move those ordinary people away first. I will create some puppets to replace them."

Su Xuanbing seemed thoughtful upon hearing this: "You're also planning to ambush others?"

"Yes, although there is no 'evidence', I guess that witch named Panatia will definitely appear here. She seems to have some kind of means to 'meet me'."

“But it shouldn’t be possible to control it directly, only influence it indirectly.” Zhao Chen nodded. “Daojun” didn’t say that he could obtain “supernatural powers” ​​from that witch, so she was obviously not part of the trial and shouldn’t have been appearing around him so frequently.

Based on the scene when they encountered each other yesterday, Zhao Chen guessed that the witch was most likely attracted by the "door" feature on his body.

"So, what ingredients are you planning to add?" Su Xuanbing asked curiously.

"Just wait and see," Zhao Chen said with a mysterious smile. "Besides, the explosion is just an appetizer; there's a main course waiting for that witch."

"In addition, we can also take a look at what kind of quality the 'protagonist' of this world is."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuanbing's eyes darted around, and she guessed part of Zhao Chen's plan: "You passed a message to that Sherlock detective?"

"To be precise, I told him that the 'Spirit Cult' was planning to bomb the factory, and I wanted to see how he would respond," Zhao Chen said with a smile.

This also relates to his subsequent attitude and methods towards it, since the "Stealth of Life and Death" required for the "Sky-Patrolling Pointing Technique" still needs his "Source Castle" aura to take shape.

……

At 15 Minsk Street, Sherlock Moriarty ate a white bread spread with jam while flipping through today's evening paper.

Suddenly, the pen on his desk floated up uncontrollably and wrote a line of text on the edge of the newspaper.

Sherlock stared in disbelief at the scene, then first ran back to his bedroom and hid under the covers, trembling. After a while, he ran downstairs again and carefully examined the newspaper, then began pacing anxiously back and forth in the living room.

Several hours passed like this. Suddenly, he put on a wide-sleeved coat, as if he was about to go out, but he turned back when he reached the entrance, without taking off the coat.

He was secretly performing divination under the cover of his wide sleeves.

Fifteen minutes later, he stopped "fussing around," seemingly finally certain that no one was watching. He used his spiritual power to seal off the room, took four steps backward, and then stood frozen in place.

At the same time, Zhao Chen, who had just finished adding materials in a factory building in the factory area, retreated back into the dark alley when he sensed an anomaly inside the "Great Sun Starship". The "Demon-Sealing Vermilion Brush", which was usually powerful inside the starship, was surprisingly silent this time.

Zhao Chen touched the ahoge on his head, then entered the "Star Raft," and was dumbfounded to see a phantom figure covered in gray mist.

Sherlock, the detective enveloped in gray fog, was equally stunned.
I merely divined the source of the power controlling my pen above the gray fog, so what is this for?
(End of this chapter)