Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 66 Official Beyonder

In the dark of night, Lanevus, carrying his metal briefcase, looked around twice, making sure no one was around before quietly leaving the office building. He fled the area under the cover of darkness and the bushes.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly saw a uniformed policeman appear in the distance behind him.

Lanevus's face darkened. He immediately stopped and ran towards a one-story optical shop.

He held the metal suitcase in both hands, and with a sudden force of his arms, he threw it onto the roof of the shop. Lanevus reached out, about to grab the wall and climb onto the roof, when he heard a rough voice.

"Hey! That guy over there!" The rough-looking, fierce-looking policeman spotted Lanevus and immediately ran over, brandishing his baton and demanding, "What are you doing?"

Lanevus immediately withdrew his hand and grasped his glasses instead. With a slight force, he quietly crushed the lens under the cover of his palm.

Get rid of this annoying guy first and then come back to get the materials.

He took off his broken glasses, handed them to the police, and said hurriedly, "Officer, please help me. When I bought my glasses here, the owner told me that if they were damaged, I could come to the store to repair them within a year. But now they refuse to help me fix my glasses with various reasons. I have no choice but to..."

"Bang! Bang! Bang—"

The rugged-looking man hit the streetlight with his baton and shouted, "I don't care what your reason is, now, get back to where you belong!"

"But……"

"Go back!" the burly man roared, waving his baton.

"...Yes, officer." A sly look flashed in Lanevus's eyes. He turned his back to the officer and was about to leave.

boom!
He felt a sharp pain at the back of his head, as if he had been hit hard by a weapon. The impact made him clench his teeth unconsciously.

Sherman shrank back, trying to reduce her presence.

She witnessed with her own eyes a man carrying a suitcase running out of the office building opposite, suddenly stopping in the middle of the road, and then falling down with a thud.

"What's wrong with him?" Sherman asked in a low voice.

"Knocked out by an official Beyonder who was in invisible mode." Ruirui said.

Sherman's body stiffened, an official Beyonder!
It was a close call. If it weren't for Black Cat himself, he would have fallen into the hands of the official Beyonder tonight.

Sherman quietly stroked the black cat's back. The soft cat fur gave her a sense of security.

Ruirui looked at Sherman who was extremely nervous, stood up, put her two front paws on the girl's knees, raised her body and licked the back of her hand to comfort the girl.

“Don’t worry,” Rarity said. “He won’t be able to find out, meow.”

"He's a 'Nightmare,' a Beyonder from the Sleepless Path. His hearing is extremely acute at night. Normally, the noise you just made would have been heard long ago."

Sherman immediately covered her mouth and looked at the black cat in front of her, her eyes moving.

She slowly lowered her hand covering her mouth and asked softly, "So this is an abnormal situation, was it you who did it?"

Rarity nodded.

Sherman felt a little relieved. This black cat must be a powerful and extraordinary cat. She quietly hid in the grass and observed the situation on the street.

After a while, a middle-aged man in a police uniform appeared on the street.

The official Beyonder handcuffed the man lying on the ground and stood there waiting for a while. Two more men in police uniforms ran out.

They whispered a few words and carried the unconscious man away.

After the official Beyonder disappeared from view, Sherman breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "There shouldn't be any more official Beyonders, right?"

"No more," Rarity said, "Let's go in, meow."

"Thank you." Sherman said softly.

"You're welcome," Rarity said, licking her front paw. "It's just... like raising your hand. It's just hard work, meow."

Sherman was stunned for a moment, "Do you also read the collection of famous quotes by Emperor Roselle?" A little kitten is not only a powerful extraordinary cat, but also knows the famous quotes of Emperor Roselle. How amazing.

There is a feeling that humans are not as good as cats.

Ruirui was silent for a moment, then said, "You'd better go up quickly."

Sherman nodded, slowly stood up, and climbed to his destination nimbly and lightly.

She took out the account book that she hadn't finished copying last time and turned to look at the black cat.

"Don't you have a camera?" Sherman looked at Ruirui, the black cat with only a beige cotton collar around its neck, and asked in confusion. If the black cat wanted to bring a camera, she would probably hold it in her mouth or hang the camera strap around her neck. Well... she could also carry a bag and put the camera in the bag, but the black cat's petite body made it impossible for her to carry a bag that was big enough to hold the camera.

Today's cameras are large and heavy, and some are difficult to operate, requiring professional photography knowledge.

Ruirui lowered her head and pulled out a large camera from the silver medal. She squatted on the window and held the camera strap with her mouth. The camera hung naturally, only a few centimeters from the ground.

Sherman exclaimed, she thought the collar was just a decoration, but she didn't expect it to be an extraordinary item.

The girl leaned over and took the camera from Ruirui's mouth, observing it in her hands for a moment.

This looks like a...point-and-shoot camera.

Sherman had just been to a camera store and still remembered the cameras the clerk introduced to her. At that time, she liked this point-and-shoot camera more.

Point-and-shoot camera is just its nickname, because it does not require professional photography knowledge to operate it. When this camera was launched, the company’s advertisement was “a camera that even a fool can use.” That’s why it is called a point-and-shoot camera.

She breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn't one of those complicated cameras that required professional photography knowledge.

Sherman looked at the camera in her hand, and suddenly the crimson in her field of vision gradually faded. She looked up and was shocked to find that the entire room was surrounded by darkness flowing like water.

The darkness that seemed to have materialized separated the inside and outside of the room like a cage.

"Go ahead," Rarity said as she pulled two candles out of the silver plate and placed them next to the account book.

"Ah? Okay, okay." Sherman suddenly came to her senses, picked up the camera and was about to press the shutter, but the darkness in the lens made her react.

She put down the camera somewhat awkwardly, picked up the candle, and pinched the wick between two fingers.

bass!
The orange flame of spirituality lit the candle.

Ruirui's candle comes with a base and can stand easily on the table.

After lighting both candles, Sherman used the candlelight to see the contents of the account book clearly through the camera.

The sound of shutter clicks continued to ring out, and the progress of the mission soared like a rocket with each flash.

"Okay," Sherman said to Ruirui after he had restored everything in the office to its original state, "let's go to the next room."

"click click"

"click click"

"click click"

After Sherman finished taking the last photo, he held up the camera and said to Black Cat, "Thank you. My name is Sherman. What's your name?"

"Sherman," Rarity said, "is he a student of Mickey Jones, meow?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, "Do you know my teacher?"

"I guess so." Ruirui licked his front paw and said, Eve would remember the names of all the members of the Rose Society and would even ask her to remember them together. According to her, this was the wisdom of a leader.

But she is not a leader, she is just a cat.

Thanks to a certain scumbag witch, although Ruirui has never seen many members of the Rose Society, she knows the names of most of them.

"The one sleeping in the room, you're Mickey's mirror illusion? Is she in Tingen, meow?" Rarity asked.

"It is indeed a magic trick of the teacher, but she is not in Tingen now," Sherman replied. "It is actually a mirror. I usually hide it under my pillow. At night, after going to bed, I use the quilt as a cover, quietly move it to the bed, and then sneak out."

"You don't have to explain it in such detail, meow," Ruirui said, with a tone that sounded like an elder teaching a younger person. "You still have to be more cautious in the extraordinary world."

Sherman nodded and said, "I know, but I choose to believe you."

"You clearly didn't believe it yesterday."

"You suddenly showed up yesterday and said you wanted to help me, so of course I didn't believe you. Actually, I was half-convinced when you showed me the holy emblem. If you had been more sincere, I would have believed you right then and there." At this point, Sherman looked at Ruirui with a accusing look, expressing his dissatisfaction for the first time. "You saved me again today, so of course I believe you."

"Okay," Rarity said, "My name is Rarity, meow."

"Rui Rui?" Sherman frowned. "That's the name of the Scarlet Moon Cat."

Ruirui was a little surprised. Many believers of the Goddess of Night didn't know about the Scarlet Moon Cat, but this devout believer of Eve actually knew about it.

"My parents are both devout believers of the Goddess of Night. They pray every night before dinner. My literacy textbook is 'The Revelation of Night', and the only reading material is also 'The Revelation of Night'." Sherman saw surprise on the cat's face and explained. Her past memories didn't seem so good, and a trace of sadness flashed across the girl's eyes. "I used to believe in the Goddess of Night."

"But now," Sherman paused and said firmly, "I only believe in the Lord and am only loyal to the Rose Society."

"Why?" Ruirui asked casually, sighing in her heart that the Rose Society did a good job in ideological work.

"The Rose Society turned me back into a woman and gave me a new life." Sherman answered with a firm look in her eyes.

A hint of understanding flashed across Ruirui's eyes. The Rose Society did not encourage men to take the path of witches, but they would help men who wanted to become women to do so, and these members were often very devout.

Sherman's lips curled up slightly as she spoke in a sweet voice, "I've always felt I should be a woman, but unfortunately I was born a man. My family never understood me, and everyone around me, except for one friend, discriminated against me. In the past, I always sat in bars hoping a man would express his affection for me. I didn't even dare to think about dating; just expressing affection was enough."

"Until I met my teacher. She said she could help me become a woman. Oh, my God, do you know how happy I was?" Sherman seemed to have returned to the day she met Mickey. She held the camera tightly, an unstoppable smile on her face, and turned around to face Ruirui. "Look, I really became a woman, and a beautiful one at that. Only after becoming a woman did I feel that I was truly alive. There is no discrimination, no ridicule. I don't have to sit in the pub and smile at every man who comes in. Things that I never dared to think about before have become a reality. I'm in relationships with two men. They are both very nice to me, and we're getting engaged soon."

"Wait," Rarity paused, "Two gentlemen, meow?"

Sherman was also stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly waved her hands to explain: "No, you misunderstood, one of them is my ex-boyfriend and the other is my current boyfriend."

Rarity nodded, understanding. "You're not afraid to mention that you were once a man, meow."

This is good. It is a good thing to be able to accept yourself in the extraordinary world, which can effectively reduce the possibility of losing control.

"I didn't want to mention it before," Sherman said, "but now I won't tell everyone. I only told the sisters in the Rose Society and a sister who is similar to me. I told you because you have the witch's emblem, are the descendant of that gentleman, know the teacher, and helped me."

"By the way, since you are the descendant of that gentleman, why do you use the name 'Rui Rui'?" Sherman asked. It seemed that she really believed in Rui Rui.

"How would I know? You need to ask my ancestors."

"Shouldn't it be mom or dad?" Sherman asked doubtfully, as it is usually the parents who give names.

"It's just a metaphor, meow," Rarity said.

Sherman remembered that Emperor Roselle had also called his daughter "little ancestor." She probably understood what Ruirui meant and sighed, "You two have such a good relationship."

"Not bad," Rarity said, removing the darkness that separated the inside and outside of the room. She jumped onto the window and turned back to Sherman. "After you develop the photos, put the camera next to the mirror with the witch symbol painted on it, meow."

"And then you can take the camera away?" Sherman asked.

Rarity nodded.

"Then can I contact you in this way in the future, that is, put the letter next to the mirror."

"can."

"Okay," Sherman said, shaking the camera. "Thank you."

"As soon as possible."

"Eh? Okay."

……

Blackthorn Security Company

hiss!
it hurts!

Lanevus felt a sharp pain at the back of his head. He gasped, endured the pain, and struggled to open his eyes.

It was an unfamiliar place. There were three policemen sitting in front of him, but this place didn't look like a police station at all.

"Officer," Lanevus tried to reach behind his head but found his hands cuffed in silver. His face darkened. "I haven't done anything illegal. Why are you arresting me?"

"Why did you sneak into Eastney Company late at night?" Dunn asked calmly.

"I left something important at Eastner, and I'm just going to look for it." Lanevus' tone was a little anxious, like an innocent man being wrongly accused. He was certain he hadn't been spotted when he infiltrated the company. The person who had revealed it must have been the police officer; he might have seen him running out of Eastner.

Cecima glanced at Dana, who immediately understood and placed a metal suitcase on the table in front of him.

Lanevus suppressed his surprise and looked at them calmly.

(End of this chapter)