abnormal mutation

Chapter 173 Black Valentine's Day

'Dark humor isn't always true, but Black Valentine's Day is definitely dark.'

There's a proper way to kill someone. It's best to do it silently, leaving no trace of the person or their body, so that no one knows who killed them and there's no evidence to support any suspicions.

They lured people out during the holiday, but the chamber of commerce members didn't go with them to avoid any misunderstandings. Through communication and coordination via Hive, they mobilized simultaneously and cleared everything up within a day.

Key figures from chambers of commerce and companies should try to appear in public places to create alibis. If the authorities handle the case normally, they won't be able to find any fault with it.

If laws and procedures are not followed, it will be a complete breakdown in relations. The Chamber of Commerce is prepared for this; it remains to be seen whether the Imperial Family can bear the consequences.

Roland's task was quite demanding. As the leading city in the north, Almosid was being sent by the authorities, and they were all tough opponents: a mid-level special envoy, a third-level law enforcement officer, and a third-level judge.

Special envoys are not like incompetent law enforcement officers or judges; they are extraordinary individuals who have been promoted through legitimate channels.

This demonstrates the empire's immense strength. The empire has over thirty prefectures and numerous large cities, with dozens of intermediate-level cities in each region. This doesn't even include the hundreds of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges of level four or above under the Law Enforcement Spirit Domain system.

The Northern Union Chamber of Commerce has fewer than twenty mid-tier members, indicating a huge gap in strength.

However, the core strength of the Sid Empire relies too heavily on the Law Enforcement Spirit Domain, making them inherently weaker in vulnerable regions like the North. If they were to venture into international waters, they wouldn't be significantly stronger than ordinary people.

"Ding dong..."

Iron Gun - Permanent Director: "Two senior law enforcement officers were with me, invited to a municipal festival celebration, and everything is normal."

Iron Spear was Aldo, and he also sent a photo. One of the people in the photo was a law enforcement officer sent down from his superiors, and the other was Almosid's highest law enforcement officer.

Drunkard - Permanent Director: "That judge is completely unyielding. He's constantly reviewing the accounts, checking the supplies, and urging the cargo ship to be loaded onto the ship. I heard the cargo ship has already passed through the Silent Strait."

This is Samuel.

Mysterious Man - CEO: "Where's the special envoy?"

Drunkard - Permanent Director: "He hasn't gone out at all. I heard his assistant booked an opera for him tonight, with a famous actor. He should go."

Mysterious Man - President: "Find a reason to attend events and try to make as much public appearances as possible, especially during the opera performance period."

Drunkard - Permanent Director: "Understood."

Roland's target is this special envoy, who will attend Count Bernardot's Valentine's Day ball, take the opportunity to leave, kill someone, and then sneak back.

During this time, Twisted Fate will lead Ezreal, Nami, and others to disguise themselves as pirates and raid the dock warehouse, wiping out all the officials, and then transporting the most expensive shipment away.

The blame should be placed on the Storm Council, since they've been too active lately.

Singer - Special Advisor: "Should we kill that judge too? He's so annoying."

This judge is a lawyer by training, has a clear mind, and is a man of action, which makes him even more troublesome.

Mysterious Man - CEO: "Don't move. Let's wait and see."

Roland sighed inwardly. The Law Enforcement Spirit Realm possessed the ability to communicate telepathically. As long as it wasn't an instant kill, the call for help was extremely swift. It might even be able to record the attackers, which could cause a lot of trouble if not handled properly.

He flashed into the spirit world. This time, he wasn't naked except for the cloak. His clothes remained the same: a black shirt, black trousers, black leather shoes, a black tuxedo, and a black top hat.

This is a garment he wove for himself using a large amount of life fiber and extraordinary materials. It has stealth properties, can shapeshift, and can resist most low-sequence level mental spells.

Most importantly, it can be brought into the spirit world, so Roland no longer has to wear a cloak every time he meets people.

He traversed endless space and landed on the intricate cellular network.

Compared to before, the thickness of the three-dimensional network has not changed much, but its range is wider and its concealment is stronger.

With a wave of his hand, Roland sent hundreds, even thousands, of threads through the barrier into the real world, like countless weeping willows quietly probing into the Enforcement Spirit Realm. *Inhale, inhale, inhale…*

Extremely fine and completely invisible fibers gradually devoured the light mist; these were extraordinary powers from the realm of the mind, a great tonic!
This wasn't his first time doing it, and he had some reservations before, but now that the situation has changed, why should he hesitate anymore?

He had been in contact with the Eighth Prince and the Sixth Princess. There were no fools in the royal family; they were all extremely intelligent. There must be some unknown secret behind this series of seemingly foolish actions.

Perhaps there was another purpose, or perhaps the royal family had no choice but to do so, otherwise the consequences would be far more terrible than the hostility from the major chambers of commerce.

"Being desperate for money might not be a proper description." Suleiman said this with a complicated expression.

Roland thought of the sixth princess, Verdura, who did not vie for the throne but instead constantly recruited people and developed industries, rarely returning to the capital.

Looking at it now, it seems rather abnormal for an unmarried princess to do these things.

…………

Fifteen minutes later, Roland moved to another area to continue absorbing the light mist.

He had the ability to divide the light mist into smaller areas, but the Enforcement Spirit Domain reacted violently, so he had to temporarily give up in order not to arouse suspicion.

After a hearty meal, as dusk fell, Roland returned to the real world, concealed himself at the opera house, and began weaving a web.

Spiderwebs covered the entire theater, intricately interwoven, like a pocket, the opening of which was the theater entrance; once inside, it was sealed off, and no one could leave.

Now all you have to do is wait for your prey to take the bait.

After finishing the weaving, Roland hurriedly left, appearing silently outside the lakeside villa of Bernadotte Estate.

Beyana spotted him immediately from upstairs, and hurried downstairs, lifting her skirt: "You sneaked in, didn't you? I didn't even hear the waiter report it."

“What are you saying? I’m an important guest who was invited here, not here to freeload.” Roland took off his hat, his face beaming with smiles.

"Heh, don't use me as an excuse again. Don't forget to tell me before you sneak away." Beyana glanced at him sideways, then turned and went inside.

Roland paused, surprised that Beyana's intuition was quite sharp.

He walked a few steps to her side and said softly, "This ball is so boring, how about we find a corner to rest for a while?"

"I knew it." Beyana was speechless, but decided to try her best to cover for him.

Since joining Hive, the two have chatted online frequently and have become quite familiar with each other.

The Bernadotte family has completely aligned itself with the Northern Union, and the two sides are currently in a honeymoon period of cooperation, with close ties.

"How's your studying going lately? Have you found any extraordinary pathways you'd like to explore?"

"The more I learn, the more confused I feel. I don't know how to choose," Beyana said, looking bewildered.

“You have decision-making difficulties, this isn’t like you.” Roland shook his head slightly; in his memory, Beyana had always been decisive.

Currently, Hive offers dozens of extraordinary pathways, each with a brief introduction. The wide range of choices can leave many members feeling overwhelmed.

“Just choose one of the recommended channels; following your heart is very important,” he advised.

“Easy for you to say.” Beyana took two glasses of wine from the waiter’s tray and handed one to Roland. “Leave me a bloodline awakening; I’m not an outsider.”

The recent bloodline awakenings were not sold to outsiders, but were prioritized for internal use, which made some members with considerable wealth anxious.

"I'm thinking of you, but you need to decide on an extraordinary path first."

(End of this chapter)