Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 159: Hugh asks for help again

Hearing Odysseus's words, Max was stunned for a moment before saying, "That's easy, at least 1600 pounds!"

The price he gave was the "market price". Generally, the main materials at the sequence 6 level were sold at this price, but at this level, there would definitely be a premium.

Odysseus didn't intend to consider the premium: "Okay, I'll help you load it on the carriage."

"Wait a moment." Max seemed to come to his senses suddenly and walked out quickly.

At this moment, a not very obvious figure appeared on a glass bottle not far from Odysseus, and a pleasant voice came: "I can offer 1900 pounds!"

"I'm sorry, but I still plan to sell it to the Mechanical Heart," Odysseus said with a smile. "Or rather, I hope to sell it to the Mechanical Heart in front of you, so that you can have an explanation."

The voice from the glass bottle said, "They can't protect you forever."

"No, you can't imagine how important I am to them." Odysseus said lightly.

At this time, Max came back, and Ikanser came in with him. The figure on the glass bottle immediately disappeared.

After Captain Ikanser entered the room, he first raised his hand, looked toward the window, and then looked at the glass bottle next to Odysseus: "A witch has been here."

"Yes." Odysseus said, "It seems they have come here too."

He smiled and said, "You came just in time. If you had come any later, I would have had to fight with them."

Ikanser said nothing more and looked at the mirror. In the end, he offered a price of 2000 pounds because this was the first time that the "Mechanical Heart" had received a living "Succubus" and it was of great research value.

Moreover, the hair and blood of the "Enchantress" are both very high-level spiritual materials, so the price is reasonable.

After covering the mirror with a black cloth again, Max carried the huge full-length mirror away. As for the gold pounds, they would be delivered tomorrow morning.

Ikanser asked Odysseus from behind: "Is this your new base? And new identity?"

"Yes," Odysseus smiled. "Because I only use it occasionally, I haven't reported it to the Mechanical Heart."

Ikanser nodded. "If a 'witch' comes looking for us, please notify us as soon as possible and we will rush to support you immediately."

Odysseus smiled and said, "Thank you."

After sending the man with the "Mechanical Heart" away, Odysseus locked the door, took the spiritual materials, and continued to draw the "complex magic circle" in the house.

While drawing the magic circle, he always felt that a pair of eyes were staring at him.

Odysseus knew that it was the witch in the mirror just now.

However, he was not worried that the witch would attack him, because she was more worried that once he appeared, the people from the "Mechanical Heart" would immediately return to deal with her.

After all, the person who had just arrived was a senior deacon from Backlund, and he had already discovered her whereabouts. He was probably pretending to retreat just to lure her out.

Odysseus spent more than two hours drawing, and the "composite magic circle" here was finally completed.

He yawned and went back to his bedroom to rest, completely ignoring the gaze hidden behind the glass.

……

Early Wednesday morning at the Daily Observer newspaper office.

Reporter Mike got off the carriage with his briefcase and was about to enter the newspaper office when someone suddenly shouted, "Mike Joseph!"

Mike was slightly stunned and looked in the direction of the sound. It was a carriage with the "Holy Emblem of Storm". The door opened and two men in police uniforms got out.

He glanced at their epaulettes and saw that their ranks were Chief Inspector and Inspector respectively.

The Chief Inspector came over quickly and said, "I have something I want to consult you about."

Mike nodded. He knew what the other party wanted to know: "Come sit down at the newspaper office?"

The Chief Inspector said, "Let's go to our carriage and have a chat."

"Okay." Mike followed them into the carriage.

Many of Mike's colleagues stopped and observed the meeting.

Inside the train, Conant, a senior deacon of the Mandated Punisher, dressed in the uniform of a Chief Inspector, looked out the window and smiled, "If I take you back to the police station for questioning, will there be reports in tomorrow's newspapers attacking us?"

Mike smiled and didn't give a direct answer: "They are reporters and will report the truth. I have not committed any crime."

"But I suspect you are Lelouch's accomplice." Conant said: "We have received news that you recommended Lelouch's manuscript to a publishing house."

"Yes, I asked someone to look at it, and the manuscript is quite professional." Mike said, "It will be a very good reference book."

"But Lelouch is a fugitive."

"I've also asked someone to check the relevant laws, and there's no law that explicitly stipulates that fugitives cannot publish books," Mike said calmly.

Because the prisoners at that time were basically illiterate or semi-literate, let alone writing books, even reading newspapers was difficult for them.

Therefore, the rights that prisoners were deprived of in this era did not include the right to publish.

Conant looked at the reporter, who showed no sign of panic, and said, "You should know that your actions are already a serious suspicion. I can even apply for an arrest warrant based on this."

"The manuscript was sent by mail." Mike said, "The three reporters who had access to the email are willing to testify.

"And you have no evidence to prove that I have met Lelouch. Torture will be useless because I have indeed never met him.

"In the end, you'll just have to let me out again."

Conant looked at his subordinate, who nodded slightly, indicating that the reporter was telling the truth.

Conant sighed softly: "Mr. Reporter, please tell me, why are you willing to take such a big risk for someone you have never met?"

"Because I feel it's worth it." Mike smiled and said, "Our social system is not perfect, but not everyone has the courage to admit this, and not everyone has the courage to resist the injustice of this society.

"Lelouch is a role model of this era. I am willing to help him publish his manuscript free of charge. Many people are willing to take risks to help him."

Conant scratched his head. He felt that he would never be able to catch Lelouch in his lifetime.

……

At the same time, in the Daqiao District, there is a small alley with many paths but few pedestrians.

Hugh Dilcher reconnected with the man in the golden mask. As soon as they met, the man said, "MI9 intends to withdraw the people protecting you. Their new plan is to use you to lure out the previously escaped enemy."

Xio was slightly taken aback before saying, "MI9 agreed before..."

"Don't expect a spy agency to keep its promise." The masked man said, "MI9 has received accurate intelligence and is certain that the other party will launch a retaliatory action, so they have formulated a new plan.

"But in this new plan, they no longer have the responsibility to protect you." And they will deliberately withdraw the guards to expose the enemy as soon as possible.

If Hugh could hold out until MI9 surrounded him, that would be great. If not, he would be posthumously awarded a martyr's medal after the battle and his family would be given some compensation.

In the eyes of MI9, the life of an informant is not worth mentioning at all compared to spy organizations that fight against foreign forces.

Xio was a little angry because she got into such trouble while investigating the mission issued by MI9.

But her anger quickly disappeared, and she instantly turned into thinking about what to do?
The other side had at least one Sequence 7, and Xio knew that even he and Fors combined were no match for them.

Just when she decided to move out of the rental house temporarily and face the enemy alone, the masked man said again: "Go find the 'leader' for help, he will definitely help you again.

"But based on my observations of the 'leader,' he will definitely put forward some conditions this time. As long as they are not too excessive, you can agree to them first."

Xio looked at the masked man in front of her with some surprise. She could feel that the other party wanted to help her very much, but was unable to do so.

She took a deep breath and said, "I'll go back and think about it."

"You don't have much time." The masked man added, "The enemy is likely to launch an attack in the next two days."

Xio nodded to show that he understood.

……

No. 66, Qiangwei Changjie.

Odysseus got up very early today, not because he was very diligent, but because he was woken up by the mumbling of the "Hidden Sage".

The feeling was very uncomfortable, accompanied by severe tinnitus and headache. After Odysseus endured those few seconds, he couldn't fall asleep.

After he recovered to a good state, Odysseus "recalled" the knowledge he had just heard. Some of it could indeed be interpreted, which was the description of the "devil's curse".

Extraordinary people from many paths have the ability to "curse". The most professional "curse" is the "prisoner" path. In addition, "witches" and "demons" also have very unique curses.

Among them, the curse of the "devil" is extremely vicious, but such a "curse" is rarely seen in normal times, so it is not taken seriously by people.

Odysseus sighed helplessly, because he already knew this knowledge.

He had previously studied the abilities and characteristics of the 22 pathways in detail, and was amazed by the vast amount of knowledge in the "wilderness of knowledge."

It was also through his research at that time that he learned a lot of unpopular knowledge from various channels, such as the information he had previously known about the female companion of the "Enchantress".

Few people knew about these things, even among official Beyonders.

While eating breakfast, Odysseus noticed that the "witches" who had been staring at him yesterday had left. He guessed that they would most likely not cause trouble for him.

Because they are at a critical moment of cooperation with the royal family, they will not easily provoke the "Mechanical Heart".

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Max delivered the gold pounds to purchase "Enchantress".

The two chatted for a while, and then Max said goodbye. Before leaving, he joked that Odysseus looked good with a beard.

Back on the second floor, just as Odysseus put the 2000 pounds into the "Wilderness of Knowledge", his pocket watch lit up in red, a signal from the gathering place of the Occult Research Society.

Os was slightly stunned. Someone asked for help?

He locked the door from the inside, went to the basement, returned to 77 Hailin Avenue, and turned back into Odysseus, the owner of the herbal medicine shop.

Then he took a hired carriage to 77 Hilton Boulevard and changed into the "chief's" attire.

Odysseus was now richer than ever, and he took to riding in a hackney-carriage as a rule.

Once again passing through the "teleportation array" in the basement, Odysseus arrived at No. 199 Hairun Avenue.

After coming out of the basement, Odysseus saw Hugh again. He was not very tall and had some baby fat on his face.

After seeing the "chief's" mask and cloak, Xio felt relieved. "Mr. 'chief', I have encountered a new difficulty and would like to ask for your help."

Odysseus nodded and said, "Sit down and talk."

The two people sat opposite each other on the chairs, and Xio began to describe her experience. She bluntly stated that it was the masked man who asked her to come to the "leader" for help.

After thinking about it, Xio felt that perhaps only the "leader" was willing to help him.

Odysseus pondered for a moment before saying, "MI9 has been fooled."

"Ah?" Xio didn't quite understand what "leader" meant.

"Of course, this could also be part of their trap." Odysseus smiled and said, "If I were the leader of a foreign spy organization, I would hardly launch any retaliatory actions.

"Even if there are retaliatory actions, they must at least be coordinated with the political actions of the country itself. They won't just be done to kill someone. Otherwise, retaliatory actions launched in other countries will have a very low chance of success and will also result in a large number of casualties among subordinates.

"And MI9 also received intelligence that another country's spy organization was planning to launch a retaliatory action. This is very strange.

"So it can almost be said that the retaliatory actions of spy organizations in other countries are just a cover for their real purpose."

This made Xio stunned. He didn't expect that the "leader" could make such an analysis based on just a few words of information, and it seemed to make a lot of sense.

"MI9's response is either that they've been fooled, or that they're pretending to be fooled." Odysseus took a deep breath and said, "But either way, you're very dangerous."

He thought for a moment before saying, "I can continue to provide you with protection, but I have one condition."

Xio heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "You say."

If the "leader" did not put forward any conditions, Xio would feel a little uneasy.

"Become my subordinate." Odysseus said, "Of course, you will become my subordinate in secret. In the outside world, you are still a bounty hunter. It will remain the same as before.

“It’s just that you have to complete some of my orders at a specific time.

"Of course, your hard work won't be in vain. Except for the first mission, which won't yield any rewards, you will receive some rewards for the subsequent missions."

He paused and said, "Well, as we said before, you have to help me complete a task for free."

Before Odysseus escorted Hugh to MI9, his request was to let her complete a task free of charge.

Xiou thought for a moment before saying, "Do I have the right to refuse a mission?"

"Most of the time," Odysseus said, "some tasks are just for you, and you can't refuse them."

"Very well then." Xio stood up and said, "Respected 'Chief', please accept my allegiance."

After saying this, she knelt on one knee to the "chief". To her, the "chief" was an extraordinary person whom she respected and admired, so she had no aversion to showing loyalty to the "chief".

(End of this chapter)