Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 140 Catch
Alger's breathing stagnated. This was a good thing for him, but Mr. Fool agreed too easily, which made Alger feel uneasy.

"Thank you for your help." Alger lowered his head, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and said humbly and respectfully.

Well……

Mr. "The Hanged Man" placed his hands on the table, crossed his fingers as if praying, and kept pressing his fingers hard. Hmm... This is a subconscious action of many people when they are nervous. Is Mr. "The Hanged Man" nervous?

Audrey noticed Alger's subtle movements and cast a subtle gaze on the Hanged Man. She wanted to continue observing, but found that Mr. Hanged Man had restrained his body movements.

Hmm...it seems Mr. Hanged Man is quite good at disguising himself. What's making him so nervous? Mr. Fool's promise?
Audrey thought for two seconds, then shifted her gaze to the "Queen", but didn't see anything unusual.

The girl frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed her brows. Her bright emerald eyes swiveled as she spoke, "Mr. 'The Hanged Man,' could you provide me with some information about 'Vice Admiral Hurricane' Qilingos, including his appearance, personality, and that powerful magical item?"

Audrey thought carefully for a few seconds and felt that her ability to find people in Backlund was still quite high.

Her father is one of the richest men among the aristocracy, and she herself has a good reputation among the younger generation. Therefore, Audrey has a lot of resources and connections that she can use in the upper and middle classes of society.

Furthermore, the four Beyonders she knew all had their own circles. Fors and Sherman knew many middle-class people, while Xio had a good reputation among both the labor force and the mafia, possessing many hidden channels, making him well-suited for clandestine searches.

As a journalist, Miss Eve has come into contact with a wider range of people, including the middle class, workers and aristocrats, covering all circles.

"Of course," Alger released his hands and paused before continuing, "This is my commission, so I naturally have to provide you with sufficient information."

"He has a distinctive broad chin, brown hair, and dark green eyes. His brown hair is always tied back in a bun like an ancient warrior," Alger explained in detail. "But knowing his appearance is meaningless, because he has the ability to change his appearance at will."

"The ability to change appearance at will?" Audrey repeated curiously. "What an amazing ability! A Sequence Six of the Sailor Path can actually change his appearance at will."

"No," Alger shook his head and said seriously, "This isn't the ability of a Sailor Path Sequence Six, but the ability of the mysterious item in his hand."

"This is a very powerful magical item. It was thanks to it that Qilingos was able to become a pirate general. However, its negative effects are also very strong. The true name of the magical item is unknown, but those who know it call it 'Creeping Hunger.' Qilingos must satisfy it with the soul and flesh of a living person every other day, otherwise it will take its own master's place."

This!
Audrey's eyes widened slightly, and she couldn't help but feel disgusted and uncomfortable.

What an evil object... Audrey frowned slightly and thought silently in her heart.

Creeping hunger...

There was a hint of thought in Eve's eyes, her ocean-blue eyes were as deep and mysterious as the ocean, and at a glance she seemed to be plunged into the depths.

"This will be an important clue in finding Qilingos," Audrey said.

"No, the disappearance of a few homeless people in a city with a population of one million won't attract much attention," Alger reminded him, and continued to explain:
"He was originally just a 'Wind Blesser', possessing impressive Beyonder abilities in the realms of water, wind, and weather. But later, people discovered that he could drive his targets insane, enter their dreams, summon light to purify the undead, empower himself with song, and take on the appearance of different people... He's practically omnipotent," Alger described in considerable detail. "We suspect this is all due to the magical item 'Creeping Hunger'..."

"shepherd!"

Before Alger could finish his words, Derrick answered.

This kid...

Klein resisted the urge to hold his forehead and complained in his mind, "You're just trying to fleece someone." "Shepherd?"

"shepherd?"

Audrey and Alger spoke at the same time, their eyes turning to Derrick. The difference was that one looked a little puzzled, while the other looked a little surprised. They must have heard of "Shepherd".

Derrick saw that both of their eyes turned to him at the same time, and he suddenly became nervous and stammered as he explained.

After hearing this, both of them showed a look of surprise. Then, Alger fell silent, as if thinking about something, while Audrey continued to ask questions.

"What path does 'Shepherd' come from? What sequence is it?"

"Sequence Five of the 'Secret Prayer' Path."

Derrick replied obediently.

Klein sighed in his heart, he is still a child after all. These are all important knowledge and information that can be traded.

The secret praying person...Aurora Society...Audrey suddenly thought of "Mr. A", who was suspected to be the messenger of the Aurora Society, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

She seriously considered whether she could use her accumulated contributions to ask Mr. Fool to take care of that guy.

Asking the gods for help... was too extravagant. Audrey felt that her contribution was far from enough. Perhaps she could settle for second best and choose Mr. Fool's favored one?
However, Mr. Fool's followers want to help Mr. The Hanged Man... I wonder how many followers Mr. Fool has.

"Mr. Fool, the City of Silver has already sent an exploration team towards the Giant King's Court."

"Sun" Derrick spoke up when he saw that no one else spoke.

It has been quite some time since the Queen suggested that the City of Silver explore the Giant King's Court.

Eve nodded, smiled faintly, and said, "Very cautious."

"No, Miss Queen, we did not..."

The word "doubt" circled around Derrick's lips, but he never uttered it.

"No, you misunderstood," Eve chuckled. "I'm not expressing my dissatisfaction. In the God-forsaken Land, caution is a must."

Derrick looked up at Eve, then lowered his head again.

It's clear that the elders of the Silver City don't trust The Fool and the Queen, but they are willing to bet on them.

Derrick couldn't see the deeper issues, but he knew that the elders of the City of Silver didn't trust Mr. Fool and Miss Queen. In fact, he didn't know whether Mr. Fool and Miss Queen could be trusted, but he believed them anyway.

Perhaps it's because they have no choice, or perhaps it's because they are fed up with the endless darkness and want to hold on to even the illusory light.

(End of this chapter)