Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 246: Reactions from all parties after the exchange meeting

The Mandated Punisher looked coldly at the laughing crowd, and after the laughter died down, he said, "Anyone who provides any useful clues will receive a reward of 500 pounds.
"If the clues you provide can lead to the other party's whereabouts, you can receive a reward of 3000 pounds."

The laughter stopped immediately, and everyone was concentrating on memorizing the blurry face in the portrait, and preparing to mobilize all their resources to search after returning.

It is rare to find a mission to find someone with such a high reward, and you can get the reward by providing clues. Everyone wants to try their luck on such a mission.

Odysseus thought to himself: The Church of the Storm has really invested a lot of money this time, and I guess "Aquaman" must be mad with anger.

After the "Punisher" mission is released, the transaction process continues.

At the end of the intelligence exchange meeting, Odysseus received another note. He opened it and took a look: I will come back twenty minutes after the party ends and hope to ask for your help.

Odysseus put the note away and said to the person who gave it to him, "Okay."

Soon, the information transaction reached the last row. A man in his thirties with red hair said, "I'm selling an island with ancient ruins discovered on it."

Then someone asked, "Did you find any magical items or anything valuable there?"

"It looks like the place has been looted. We only found a very solid wall." said the red-haired man.

Although this answer didn't elicit outbursts of laughter, many laughed out loud, and someone even quipped, "Are we going to bring that wall back and build a wall in Bayam?"

Another person said, "It's not impossible. After all, bricks are not available in the North and East Districts of Bayam."

This made many people laugh, because Bayam's industrial area was in the southern area, and it was the only place where bricks, cement and other building materials could be purchased.

The red-haired man blushed and said, "That wall is very strange. I have tried many ways to damage it, but I can't do any damage to it.

"And a lot of 'ancient giant writing' was found on it."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then someone said, "But, it's still a wall, right?"

There is really no point in investing in a wall.

When Odysseus heard that there was "ancient giant writing" on it, he became somewhat interested: "Are you sure it's ancient giant writing?"

The red-haired man quickly said, "Yes, Captain. I asked a professional to look at it, but he only knew it was 'Ancient Giant' but didn't know what the words meant."

Odysseus smiled and said, "I've been studying this kind of writing recently. Please sell me this information. I'll take a look when I have time."

"Okay." The red-haired man said, "15... not 10 pounds."

Everyone thought that this guy was very lucky. He happened to meet a buyer who was interested in "Ancient Giant Writing", otherwise no one would want the information about this relic.

"15 pounds, I suppose," Odysseus said generously. "But besides writing down the specific coordinates, you also need to tell me what precautions you should take when exploring. What methods did you use to demolish the wall?"

"Okay, okay." The red-haired man took the paper and pen and immediately started writing.

While the intelligence transaction continued, seven or eight minutes later, Odysseus received the intelligence he bought for 15 pounds: the specific location was southwest of Tiana Island, about 320 nautical miles away.

Odysseus recalled the nautical chart he had seen recently. That was the western end of the Rorsted Archipelago, and this distance was not yet the middle island.

During the Age of Exploration more than a hundred years ago, a total of three shipping routes were opened up from the Raging Sea.

One is in the west, passing through the islands of Senos and Hakata, and reaching the port of Caesar on the southern continent.

This was the first route opened up by Emperor Roselle, and it was currently mainly controlled by the Intis Republic.

The central route starts from the west of Dusi Bay, passes through the middle island, and reaches the southern continent.

Although the northern section of this route is in the south of Loen, because there are fewer ports for resupply, Loen Kingdom ships rarely take this route.

Only ships from the Kingdom of Feynaport and some small countries in the northern continent take this route.

The third route is the eastern route controlled by Rune. It starts from the port of Pritz, passes through the ports of Damir, Bansi, Tiana, etc., and arrives at the Rorsted Islands.

At this time, there are two options. One is to sail east to Bayam, the capital of the Rorsted Archipelago.

After years of operation by Rune, this place has become a relatively prosperous area in the colony.

Or continue south, passing through the port of Dirinius and reach the southern continent.

There is also a route in the Sonia Sea that can reach the Southern Continent. Starting from Sonia Island, passing through the Gargas Islands, and then sailing all the way on the Sonia Sea, you can also bypass the Raging Sea and reach the Southern Continent.

But the problem is that after resupplying in the Gargas Islands, there will be no port for resupply during the subsequent voyage before reaching the southern continent.

The Feysac Empire once wanted to use this route to establish a colony in the southern continent, but it was too far away and difficult to supply.

Although the Sonia Sea is calmer than the "Violent Sea", it is still a sea. Affected by the "Ruins of the War of Gods" in the east of this sea area, it often experiences bad weather.

On such a vast ocean, once a ship is damaged in bad weather, it will basically be difficult to reach its destination.

Along with the ship, the carefully trained sailors also sank.

The Feysac Empire soon realized that this route was not profitable. Therefore, the Feysac Empire still passes through the Misty Sea, bypasses half of the northern continent, and then enters the southern continent via the eastern or central routes.

Of course, the so-called shipping routes are controlled by a certain country, which simply means that that country has built a naval base there.

But the ocean is too vast, and those military bases are simply unable to blockade the entire route.

Normally, not only ships from other countries sail on this route, but pirate ships also frequently pass through it.

Only in wartime can the naval vessels there attack ships of other countries at will, but they can only intercept a part of them.

At the intelligence exchange meeting, the red-haired man provided the location of the island, which was between the central route and the eastern route.

There are no safe shipping routes, no large or famous islands, and many areas with "rough" weather.

But those places are paradise for pirates and adventurers. Because they do not have much economic value, the navy rarely patrols there, making these places almost a power vacuum.

Below this information was the red-haired man's detailed description of the island: there were no large beasts on the island, so there was basically no need to worry about any danger in that regard.

But one very strange thing is that the vegetation in an area will suddenly disappear and reappear after two or three minutes.

We tried digging down, but found nothing.

But be careful not to stand in that position all the time, because if a person disappears for two or three minutes and then comes back, he will turn into a monster.

To prevent any accidents, we marked the location.

The wall was right in front of the only mountain on the island. There were some ancient buildings not far away, but most of them had collapsed and all the things had been moved away.

What's strange is that the thick wall was built close to the rock wall, as if it was blocking a cave in the mountain.

We tried many methods, even using powerful explosives, but we couldn't cause any damage to the wall.

This must be an unusual wall, but we don't understand why it is so unusual or what treasures it hides.
After reading the other party's description, Odysseus also felt that this place was very unusual and worth taking the time to explore.

More than ten minutes later, when the last participant completed the transaction, the information exchange session officially ended.

Everyone felt a little unsatisfied. They had never imagined that trading intelligence was such a simple thing and that the efficiency could be so high.

I will definitely attend such an exchange meeting next time.

Odysseus smiled and said, "This was a successful gathering. I think many of you have obtained the information you needed, or sold the information for a good price.

"From now on, such gatherings will become the norm. Everyone, please pay attention to the advertisements on page three of the Rorsted Daily. Whenever you see an advertisement for purchasing large quantities of herbs, there will be information about the gathering time.

"The third number in the advertisement plus 2 is the date of the meeting, the fourth number plus 2 is the hour of the meeting, and the last number, ignoring any zeros, is the minute of the meeting."

The reason why Odysseus still convened the gathering with an advertisement for purchasing herbs is because herbs are generally not purchased in large quantities.

Moreover, herbal medicines have fixed sales and purchasing channels, and almost no one would choose to use them to publish such advertisements in newspapers.

So this is almost an exclusive channel for Odysseus.

"Also," Odysseus paused and continued, "I also sell some 'low-sequence' extraordinary materials. For example, I have 'Green Toad Tongue', 'Colorful Poppy Fruit', and 'Firebird Tail Feather' in my hands right now.

“The price is 150 pounds. If you need it, you can contact me after the party.

“Well, as I said just now, there will be someone on duty here, and the person on duty can contact me.

"If you need other extraordinary materials, you can try your luck here, but I only have 'low-sequence' materials at the moment."

The participants were all stunned. They didn’t expect that the “Captain” had such a channel.

At this moment, the Mandated Punisher member immediately said, "I want the 'Arson Bird's Tail Feathers.'"

That is one of the main materials for becoming a "Singer". Generally, people from the Storm Church will buy it immediately when they encounter the main materials for the "Singer" path.

Even if it is moldy in the warehouse, I will buy it without hesitation.

Odysseus nodded: "Okay."

As he spoke, he took out the materials contained in a wooden box and completed the transaction with the members of the "Manufactured Punishers".

"Now we are moving on to the final phase of this gathering." Odysseus smiled and said, "I will appoint six official members.

"At the next gathering, these six official members will be able to attend directly without having to purchase tickets.

"Also, at the end of the next gathering, two more spots for official members will be added, and I and the six official members will decide which two applicants will be admitted."

At this time, Odysseus talked about the rules of "formal members" again. Now the participants were no longer as indifferent as before, and they all began to hope that the "captain" would choose them.

Next, Odysseus quickly selected six people, including the seller and buyer who first initiated a transaction at this gathering, as well as four participants who were obviously backed by an organization.

For example, the member of the "Manufactured Punisher". On the sea, anyone needs the power of the Storm Church.

Moreover, this member was very active in the transaction process and he completed five transactions alone.

The code name chosen by the members of the "Managed Punishers" for themselves is "Wave".

After everyone had decided on a code name, Odysseus announced the official end of the party.

Many people left with obvious disappointment because they did not become official members. They had forgotten their previous disdain for the so-called "official members".

I also forgot my previous resolution: I would definitely not attend any party that required a fee of 5 pounds.

At this time, they felt that the 5 pounds was well worth spending just to ask the "captain" to verify the authenticity of the information.

After most people had left, Bishop Dean stepped forward and said with a smile, "This kind of gathering is definitely the most efficient gathering for trading intelligence that I've ever seen."

Odysseus also smiled and said, "Soon, this place will become the intelligence trading center of the Rorsted Archipelago."

"I look forward to that day." Then Bishop Dean said goodbye and left.

After all the participants had left, Odysseus said to Bazel, who was cleaning up the venue, "You don't need to do this work anymore.

"In the afternoon, please help me find two smart male servants who can pay me higher wages. After all, this job is somewhat dangerous.

"Also, this is for you first."

Odysseus took out a round button and said, "Just press the button and my pocket watch will light up. I'll know you need me for something."

Bazel carefully took the button and said, "So convenient!"

"Don't be so careful." Odysseus smiled and said, "To prevent accidental touches, I deliberately made it so that you need to press it with force."

Bazel nodded, but still put it away carefully.

Odysseus continued, "I won't be in Bayam for the next few days. If there's anything urgent, please use this button to contact me.

"But I'll be here this afternoon and this evening."

Because we need to deal with the follow-up matters of the party.

At this time, the man who had just handed the note, hoping to come back to meet Odysseus after the party, knocked on the open door and said, "I hope I didn't disturb you."

"No." Odysseus said, "Come in."

As he spoke, he sat back in the seat that belonged to him as the "captain".

The man walked in, took off his mask, and exaggeratedly opened his arms: "My friend, I didn't expect you to plan such a grand event."

He was none other than Rupert Shawn, the man with dark brown hair and a very talkative personality.

Rupert was one of the few people wearing a mask in the venue, and he hardly spoke the whole time, so Odysseus didn't even recognize him.

This made Odysseus wonder: I wonder if his sociability is a disguise, or if his silence is a disguise?
He stood up and smiled, "I didn't expect you to come to the meeting."

Overall, Odysseus had a good impression of Rupert.

The two men shook hands and sat down across from each other again. Rupert looked at Bazel and said, "What I didn't expect was that you became the Captain's assistant."

Bazel just smiled and said nothing.

Rupert did not continue the topic, but asked Odysseus more seriously: "Can I ask you to do me a favor? Well, it is a bit dangerous."

Odysseus also turned serious: "What kind of reward can you pay?"

It’s okay to treat people to a drink on a daily basis, but when it comes to serious matters, we must talk seriously.

"It's a spell that can temporarily make you lucky or bring bad luck to the target." Rupert smiled helplessly, "But I don't have it. I can only get it after I finish helping.

"I hope my credit can convince you to trust me. I'll use 'promise' to pay you for now."

Odysseus thought for a moment and then said, "First, tell me what you want me to do for you."

"My teacher is in danger, and this danger comes from some powerful Beyonders." Rupert described, "But before that, we had agreed that if he suddenly disappeared, I would go find a farmer named Claire Colin.

"But the problem is, I've been looking for several days, and although there's a farmer named Blair around Bayam, his last name isn't Colin.

"But I learned from a slave trader that he recently transported a group of slaves to the central part of Blue Mountain Island, and among them was a farmer named Blair Colin."

He paused and continued, "The reason why the slave trader remembered it so clearly was that very few slaves had names, and a name like Blair sounded quite pleasant." Just as I was about to go to the central area of Blue Mountain Island, I suddenly learned that the slave trader had been killed.

"Apparently, my teacher's enemies are also looking for him. This makes me realize that it would be best to find help before entering the central region. I hope to get your help."

After a large number of traitors suddenly appeared within the "School of Life", Rupert no longer dared to trust his friends within the "School". It was very likely that they were traitors or had been instigated by the traitors.

Previously, "Potions Professor" Beverly failed to catch Rupert, which led the traitors to announce a high reward for Rupert at many extraordinary gatherings!
This made Rupert feel uneasy about his friends outside the "school".

After all, those friends are basically bounty hunters, and it is impossible for them to ignore such a bounty.

Finally, Rupert thought of the "gourmet" named "Gar". First of all, the two of them had some friendship, and "Gar" also seemed to belong to an extraordinary organization. As long as he showed that he could get the talisman that made people "lucky", the other party would most likely open up a channel for the organization and would not exchange himself for the bounty.

But Rupert suddenly found that he couldn't contact the other party.

At this time, Rupert's passive ability of "Lucky Man" helped him again. He heard that someone was going to hold an intelligence exchange meeting here.

Originally, he wanted to post the task of finding "Gar" here, but he didn't expect that after the exchange meeting was held for a while, he noticed that the convener of the exchange meeting, "Captain", was "Gar"!
So Rupert handed a note to "Gal", hoping to meet after the party.

After listening carefully to Rupert's description, Odysseus thought for a moment before asking, "You are a Beyonder from the Monster Path, right?"

Rupert was slightly stunned: "Yes... yes."

Odysseus asked again: "Is your teacher a 'senator'?"

Rupert was immediately surprised: "You..."

Then he laughed and said, "I should have realized long ago that you are not an ordinary Beyonder."

In fact, Rupert realized this when he saw Odysseus using the seal with the ability to "travel".

I'm saying this now just to suit the occasion.

Basel, who was listening, heard that "Captain Gal" had seen through Rupert's background, but Rupert was still unaware of "Captain Gal's" background.

He immediately smiled slightly: With such a well-informed captain, it is entirely possible to avoid launching battles that misjudge the enemy's strength.

Rupert thought for a moment and said, "My teacher's teacher is a 'member of parliament'."

Member of the "School of Life".

Odysseus nodded slowly, then thought for a moment before saying, "The reward I want is for you to board my ship and be my second mate."

Rupert was slightly stunned: "You...you have your own boat?"

"It will be soon." Odysseus smiled and said, "When the time comes, I will go out to sea as a pirate and hold intelligence exchange meetings at the same time."

This answer surprised Rupert. He had originally thought that "Gar" was a representative or intelligence officer sent to Bayam by some organization.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "What are your specific plans for going out to sea? Or who are your specific targets for robbery?"

"Pirates and merchant ships."

"You won't rob passenger ships or ordinary people's boats?"

"It's boring, I won't rob." Odysseus said, "Besides, I'm also interested in finding treasures in the sea."

Rupert smiled and said, “Fight pirates, rob merchant ships, and look for treasure.

"Haha, this is what I've always dreamed of! Okay, I'll join your pirate group!"

Odysseus smiled slightly and said, "Well, I won't charge any reward for helping you find your teacher this time, but all the spoils from the operation will belong to me."

Rupert nodded: "Thank you, Captain!"

"You can call me Captain Gar from now on."

"Yes, Captain Gall."

Odysseus pointed at Bazel and said, "This is the first mate of our ship."

"Hello, First Mate." Rupert said politely, "I've heard a lot about you."

Bazel smiled and said, “I’ve heard about you too, and your recent bounty.

"But don't worry, I'm not a bounty hunter anymore."

Rupert smiled and scratched his head: "Then I feel relieved!"

Odysseus asked, "When do we set out?"

"Next Thursday, or the Thursday after next week."

Odysseus was slightly taken aback: "It has to be Thursday?"

"Yes," Rupert smiled. "This is my teacher's order. And it is said that this is my teacher's teacher's order. They are very sensitive to numbers or things like that."

Odysseus nodded slowly. Perhaps their spirits felt that if they set out on this day, the probability of success would be higher?

Then he thought: the demigod who has reached the "monster" path seems to be more like a charlatan than a "fortune teller". Rupert's statement just now can also be said this way: I calculated with my fingers, and Thursday is very auspicious. It is suitable for going out and for teachers and students to get together. Villains should be avoided, and noble people should help, so great things can be accomplished.

Of course, sunglasses and goatee are also indispensable elements.

Thinking of this, Odysseus smiled slightly and asked Rupert: "Do you want me to take you to another island to hide for a while?"

"No need," Rupert said, "I think it's safer to stay in Bayam."

After all, this is the largest city in the Rorsted Archipelago, and it is very suitable for hiding one's tracks.

After agreeing on the specific departure time, Odysseus asked Rupert to leave first, and if he encountered any difficulties, he could come here to seek Bazel's help.

Next, Odysseus and Bazel continued to wait for people to come for help.

……

Bayam, Church Street.

In the building across from the Sea Breeze Church, "Sea Wave" Tyr, who had just returned from the intelligence exchange meeting, didn't bother to eat lunch. He sorted out the intelligence briefly and then came to the captain's office: "Captain, look."

He handed the five pieces of intelligence he had obtained in the trade to the captain of the Mandated Punishers.

The captain took a look and suddenly looked up: "Is this the information you traded at the intelligence exchange meeting?"

"Yes!" Tyr smiled. "I didn't expect there would be so much information about wanted criminals at this party."

The captain immediately said, "Call all the team members for a meeting... Wait a minute, there are so many people that we can't catch them all. You gather the team members first, and I'll go report this to the deacon."

Tyr was slightly taken aback: "Captain, it's lunch time now."

"Now that you know the whereabouts of five wanted criminals who once caused damage to the church, you still have the mind to eat?"

Tyr was stunned: "That's true."

He then called together his colleagues, and in the brief meeting that followed, he was appointed by the church deacon as an "intelligence specialist" to specifically participate in future intelligence exchange meetings.

……

Kent Blue Street, Wizarding Office.

At around 1:00 p.m., the first person who traded false information arrived.

He was a man in his thirties, well-dressed, with a distinct difference in clothing and temperament from the intelligence dealer.

After entering the room, he saw that the "Captain" was still there, so he immediately took off his hat and said, "Mr. 'Captain', I traded false information at the party this morning."

Odysseus recalled briefly and said, "I remember you and another participant trading information about the navy's procurement of supplies."

“Yes.” The man smiled bitterly and said, “Bidis told me that the navy will be purchasing a batch of tables and chairs soon. In addition to being an adventurer, I also often do some business.

“When I contacted the Navy Logistics Department, I learned that they had already purchased the tables and chairs.

"And Biddis sold this information for a full 10 pounds!"

Doing business is a way for many adventurers to make money, or in other words, most adventurers make money by taking advantage of information asymmetry on the sea, or looking for opportunities to make a fortune everywhere.

Not every adventurer is as crazy as Gehrman Sparrow.

Odysseus asked, "Do you know the person who sold you the information?"

"I didn't know him before the party." The man said nervously, "I just asked someone about it. His name is Biddis."

Moreover, he was a well-known local tyrant. After thinking for a long time, the man did not dare to argue with him, but he did not want to suffer this loss, so he came to the "captain" to try his luck.

He was worried because he hadn't asked the "captain" to check the information at the time. He didn't know if the "captain" was willing to help or if he dared to help.
Odysseus stayed here to deal with similar matters.

He had realized through recent observations that exchanging information in Bayam was easier than in Backlund.

Because there are many people here who hope to obtain some intelligence. Some of them are pirate intelligence officers, and some are informants from the church, navy or secret organizations.

Therefore, here, the number of intelligence dealers is several times greater than that of Backlund, because the commodity of "intelligence" is very popular here.

But at the same time, this has spawned a large number of intelligence dealers with no professional ethics. The so-called "spirit of contract" is basically a product based on the joint control of legal and violent institutions.

Most of the Rorsted Archipelago is a place without the rule of law, so don't expect the people here to abide by the "spirit of contract". For them, they will cheat any adventurer like the man in front of Odysseus, who has no background but some money.

Odysseus held an intelligence exchange meeting in Bayam to reorganize the city's intelligence industry, so he had to take care of this matter.

Only in this way can the intelligence exchange meeting become a benchmark in the industry in the shortest possible time.

Odysseus asked again: "Do you know where Pidius is?"

"It is said that he often hangs out at the Tuna Bar and is an old friend of the owner of that bar," the man said quickly.

At the same time he realized that the "Captain" would take care of this matter!

This made him very happy, and he felt like a stone had fallen from his heart.

Odysseus stood up and said, "Let's go to the Tuna Bar."

He said to Bazel, "You stay here. If you encounter similar situations, ask them to wait and help them sort out their demands. It would be best if you were like this... By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

The man quickly said, "Benny, my name is Benny."

Odysseus hummed, "It would be best if we could know, like Mr. Benny, or check the other party's specific location first."

Bazel said: "Yes!"

He watched the Captain and Benny walk away quickly.

……

In the western part of Bayam, in a dilapidated building owned by locals.

At the intelligence exchange meeting, a member codenamed "Coconut" and whose real name is Carter is telling the bishop about his experience attending the meeting.

The bishop of the Seagod Church was a little surprised: "Did he really say that? Was it a battle between 'Seagod' and 'Sea King' before?"

Carter immediately said: "Yes, many people have heard his description."

The bishop thought for a moment and said, "Wait outside for a moment. I will report this matter to Poseidon."

After Carter went out, the bishop prayed devoutly to the "Poseidon", and then told the "Poseidon" that someone knew about the secret battle a few days ago, as well as the intelligence exchange meeting and detailed information such as the "Captain's" appearance and characteristics.

He prayed over and over again, and in about half an hour he received a reply from the "Poseidon": send people to attend every subsequent party.

Klein, who was in the gray fog, initially lamented that there were many hidden talents in Bayam. Someone had actually figured out the truth of the matter through those seemingly ordinary clues.

But when he heard that the other party was wearing a mask, he felt something was wrong.

After careful consideration, Klein felt that this guy might be "Mr. Garr"! After all, he was also in Bayam, and "Mr. Garr"'s other identity, "Leader," was Backlund's famous intelligence lord.

Leaving "Above the Gray Mist" and returning to the real world, Klein came out of the bathroom and saw Danitz had returned, sitting in a chair with a glass of water in a daze.

"Ahem." Klein cleared his throat.

Danitz shuddered with fear, almost dropping the water cup in his hand.

Crane, who plays German Sparrow, asks, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing." Danitz smiled. "I'm just thinking about what to eat for dinner."

Klein stared at him coldly. Danitz felt sweat breaking out on the back of his head. "I... I met someone who is very well-informed today..."

Klein immediately realized: "You went to that intelligence exchange meeting?"

"Yes." Danitz immediately realized: "You...you also know about that exchange meeting?"

Klein ignored the other party's topic and said in a commanding tone, "Draw the summoner's appearance and indicate the height, hair color, and pupils."

Danitz was about to ask this madman what he was doing, but he was glared back at by the other party, so he obediently went to paint the portrait.

After receiving the masked portrait, Klein, who possessed the ability of the "Faceless Man," immediately realized: This is Mr. Gar!

　Thanks again for all your help.

　　The author thinks that the name of the pirate group should be "Sword of Dawn", which means "Sword of Dawn", which echoes Bernadette's power, and has a good meaning, which is in line with some of the things the protagonist will do in the future.

　　Just now, the author seemed to have awakened a new ability: asking for help off-site.

　　When encountering important naming issues, you can seek everyone's opinions to avoid the emergence of some inappropriate names.

　　You may not imagine that those weird names before are the result of the author's best efforts. The key is that the author's naming skills are so high━(￣ー￣*|||━━
　　Finally, thank you all again for your help.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)