Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 67 Investigating the "Leader"

Audrey had already imagined the scene of a thief representing justice breaking into Capin's evil lair alone.

At the same time, she couldn't help but wonder: Is that chivalrous thief Mr. Fool's follower?

Earl Hall continued while eating breakfast: “The thief entered Capin’s villa and not only stole all the valuables in the safe, but also took the lives of Capin and his evil men, and rescued the girls imprisoned in the dungeon.

"He scattered Tarot cards all over Kapin's body. The most prominent ones were the 'Judgement' and 'Emperor' cards on his face, and a single 'Hermit' card that fell to the ground."

Tarot cards!
Audrey's eyes lit up in vain: "I'm not very clear about the "Judgement" card and the "Emperor" card, but I know there is a gentleman code-named "Hermit."

……

At the same time, Xio saw the sign for an emergency meeting left by the man in the golden mask.

Xio immediately came to the agreed meeting place, which was a remote but well-connected alley.

The man with the golden mask was still wearing his black tuxedo. His light brown eyes swept over the top of Xio's head and he said, "I have a mission for you."

Xio asked succinctly, "Difficulty and reward?"

"The initial reward is 30 pounds. If you can obtain useful intelligence, I can even give you an extraordinary material corresponding to the 'Sheriff' rank."

The reward was so generous that Xio frowned: "What mission?"

The man wearing the golden mask said, "You should know Kapin, right?"

Xio's frown deepened. "Kapin? The human trafficker?"

The man in the golden mask nodded: "Yes."

"I refuse this mission. I hate him!" Xio refused immediately.

"He's not working for Kapin." The man laughed and said, "Because he's dead."

Xio was a little confused: "Dead?"

"Dead," the man confirmed. "He died in his own home. His body was covered with tarot cards. There were two on his face: one was 'Judgement' and the other was 'The Emperor'. It's said that 'The Hermit' is also very prominent."

Then he added, "By the way, you should also keep an eye out for any incidents involving tarot cards in recent years that have not been reported to the police."

Xio thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, I accept this mission."

"There's another long-term mission." The man in the golden mask continued, "From what I understand, you can join the Occult Research Society?"

Xio immediately became wary: "Who told you that?"

"Don't be so nervous, we have people in the research institute." The other party briefly explained and said, "This long-term mission is to monitor the 'leader'.

"You can get £5 for each report you give about the general content of the meeting. If you can tell me how he left the venue, I can apply for a £300 reward for you."

Currently, the members of MI9 in the research institute have not figured out this matter yet.

Quinn hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let me think about it."

Then she asked, "Why are you investigating the 'leader'? Since you already have people in the research institute? Why do you need my surveillance?"

"Because the 'leader' appeared at the crime scene yesterday, and he killed at least one of Kapin's subordinates."

Xio was very surprised, she didn't expect that the "leader" was also involved: she wondered what role he played in it?
Then she recalled Byron's description at the last party, when the "leader" promised to protect Byron's life.

Unexpectedly, it was the killing of Kapin that protected Byron's safety!

The masked man continued, "As for your surveillance, it is a form of insurance.

"The 'leader' is a very charismatic man. I'm afraid our people might conceal some key details." Xio thought for a moment before saying, "I'm sorry, I'm reluctant to accept this mission."

To be honest, she was somewhat impressed by the "leader" for daring to take the initiative to attack Kapin.

"It's okay." The man in the golden mask smiled and said, "As we agreed before, you have the right to choose your mission."

After bidding farewell to the masked man, Xio bought a newspaper nearby and quickly returned to the rental house she and Fors shared.

Fors had just finalized the beginning of her new book and was in a good mood, ready to treat herself to a cigarette when, at that moment, Quinn pushed open the door and entered the study.

Quinn stared at the unlit cigarette in the other person's hand: "Smoking is harmful to your health."

Fors didn't argue, but asked, "Why did you come back so early today?"

"Remember Kapin we talked about the other day?"

"Of course I remember," Fors replied, "Your friend Byron seems to be investigating this human trafficker."

Xio scratched his coarse blond hair. "He's dead."

"Byron? I knew it..."

"Capin is dead!" Hugh corrected.

Fors was slightly surprised before she said, "This villain has finally received the punishment he deserves."

Then she asked, "How did he die?"

"There's no detailed description of that man, but I bought a newspaper on the way back. It said that he was killed by the 'royal thief' Black Emperor." As he spoke, Xio handed the newspaper to his friend.

"What thief?" Fors didn't quite believe what was written in the newspaper, but when she saw the tarot cards in it, she was stunned for a moment and immediately thought of the Tarot Club.

She thought to herself: Could it be one of our members who did this? But there's no member codenamed "Emperor"... If it's true, this would be the first time I've discovered traces of the Tarot Club in the real world.

Just as Fors was developing her associations, Xio added, "What surprised me was that the 'leader' of the Occult Research Society was also involved."

"What?" Xio's words suddenly brought Fors back to reality from the Tarot Club.

Xio said, "The masked man said that the 'leader' also showed up at the scene and killed at least one of Kapin's subordinates."

Fors pointed at the newspaper and asked, "What does 'leader' have to do with the thief?"

"I didn't ask about that." Because this would probably involve some relatively confidential information. If she asked, it would be difficult for Xio to refuse the masked man's task.

She said, "But I think I'll get the answer at the next party."

……

Odysseus, wearing a mask, rode the carriage of the "Mechanical Heart" and arrived at No. 199 Hairun Avenue, where the Occult Research Society was held.

He took the "Flaming Arrow" back from the waiter and told the two waiters that they would be paid double salary this week.

The two waiters, who were somewhat frightened and had sad faces, suddenly smiled.

Odysseus then asked one of the waiters to place an advertisement in the Backlund Post, informing the members of the Occult Research Society that a gathering would be held tomorrow.

Then, Odysseus used the "teleportation array" in the basement to leave. As soon as he came out of the spiritual world, he saw Bernadette sitting on a chair in the basement.

Upon seeing Odysseus, she immediately asked, "Who is the so-called chivalrous thief 'The Black Emperor'?"

　Sorry, this chapter is a little late because some content has been revised.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)