Mystery: A Spark

Even if she found out, she wouldn't tell. Putting aside the fact that Arthur knew the Black Emperor, she herself had a good impression of that mysterious thief and felt that what he did was righteous.

Therefore, she naturally wouldn't report the intelligence she knew to MI9.

Besides, she didn't actually know much about the details of the matter; Arthur hadn't told her, and she hadn't asked.

"Should we continue investigating this matter?" Hugh wanted to use this mission to get more free rewards.

The masked man remained silent for a moment before saying:

"No need, but please contact me immediately if you hear about related situations later."

"Today I'm giving you a new task."

"What mission?" Hugh asked with some regret.

The masked man chuckled:

"A simple task you've always dreamed of."

"You should search all your circles for the essential materials for 'sheriffs' and 'interrogators,' especially the special materials that can be directly concocted into potions. If anyone responds, we will advance the funds."

They wanted to find clues about the Black Emperor by investigating the whereabouts of the extraordinary characteristics that night... Hugh realized this.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly said:

"Actually, I found something special that night."

"What's so special about it?" the masked man asked.

“This is it.” Hugh took out the Inquisitor’s Extraordinary Ability he had bought from Arthur. “I asked Mr. Heller, and he said it can replace the main ingredient of the Inquisitor’s Potion.”

She believed that MI9 had already investigated Arthur's connection to the Steam Church.

Therefore, Hugh could take this opportunity to clear his name as an interrogator, so as to avoid arousing suspicion from MI9 later when he was promoted to Sequence Seven.

"This..." The masked man stared in astonishment at the extraordinary properties in Hugh's hand, "This thing is actually in your possession?"

"Yes, I picked it up from a corpse when I went in to rescue people that night. Do I need to hand it over?"

Although Hugh said this, his hands were quick to put away the Interrogator's Special Ability, showing no intention of handing it over.

The masked man's lips twitched, and he sighed, saying:

"No need, we just want to know their whereabouts."

That's good, anyway I was just being polite... Hugh didn't continue talking about traits, but instead asked:

"So, should we continue with this task?"

The masked man hesitated for a moment, then said:

"We still have to do it, after all, there's still one extraordinary item whose whereabouts are unknown."

“Okay.” Hugh looked at the masked man, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

"Seriously, you guys really have no interest in that money?"

"What money?" the masked man asked back.

"It's the money in Kaping's safe."

"Wasn't that money taken by the police who later investigated the scene?"

Hugh and the masked man stared at each other, neither of them speaking for a moment.

"You've even found someone to take the blame for this?" Hugh asked, somewhat surprised.

"Ahem, this can't be considered taking the blame. After all, that's how it's always been: first come, first served. Whoever gets it first keeps it." The masked man coughed lightly and said.

"So I've been removed from this?" Hugh asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course, you did something righteous, so how could we arrest and interrogate you without even knowing the facts?" the masked man said righteously.

Heh, I don't believe you for a second... Xiu secretly curled his lip.

Seeing her disbelief, the masked man said nothing more.

After all, after the Carpin case, someone in MI9 did suggest arresting Hugh and interrogating him, but His Excellency Celt rejected the idea.

Because if someone doesn't have any connections, they can indeed lock them in a dark room and quickly find out the truth.

After all, that's what MI9 does professionally.

But Hugh was no longer just a small-time bounty hunter; he was now the captain of the East District Sheriff's Office.

Kapin's kidnapping of girls was already quite blatant, but because the kidnapped girls' families were powerless and without influence, this bombshell was never exposed.

Even so, after the Kapin case, many people questioned the kingdom, feeling that there must be a high-ranking official or noble protecting Kapin.

Among them were many journalists with a strong sense of justice, as well as some nobles and officials who were self-righteous and could not stand this matter.

Of course, the reason these noble officials disapproved of this matter might not simply be because they were self-disciplined.

It's not that they're unhappy, but rather that they feel it's unfair that someone is doing this kind of thing without including them.

At a time like this, if MI9 dared to arrest Hugh, who led the team to storm Capine's villa in order to rescue the kidnapped girl, then the matter would truly become unclear.

At that point, it'll be like mud falling into your crotch; even if it's not poop, it'll still look like poop.

Of course, there was another reason why Celtic rejected the idea.

That is, after learning that the group of girls had been rescued and sent to the Steam Church by Hugh, he went to inquire about the situation and wanted to know the relationship between Hugh and the Steam Church.

Archbishop Horamik, who received him at the time, gave only one reply:

"No comment."

Chapter 217 The Show Begins: The Caged Bird's Struggle

No comment.

What an official and perfunctory response.

This is actually a relatively elegant and polite way of saying it.

If we really want to understand the implied meaning of this statement, then its true meaning is actually:

"I don't want to talk to you, get lost!"

or:

"My Steam Church has its own doctrines, what do you know!"

Of course, as the archbishop of the Steam Church, Khoramik could not speak so vulgarly.

That's why he responded very politely:

"No comment."

Having received such a response, Celtic naturally understood everything.

So when someone within MI9 suggested arresting and interrogating Hugh, he refused without hesitation and opted for a more lenient approach.

That is to have Hugh's superior, the masked man, carry a magical item that can detect lies, and test Hugh during their meeting.

As a result, Hugh passed the test successfully, because at that time she really knew nothing about the Black Emperor.

Soon after, Celtic felt incredibly fortunate for his wise decision.

Not long after the Kapin case, a high-ranking official in the kingdom began to pressure MI9 to prevent a recurrence of the Kapin incident.

This important man is an earl, and his surname is Hall.

Initially, Count Hall did not express his opinion on the Carpin case.

Although he was quite disgusted by Kapin's actions because he had a beloved daughter.

However, he also knew that few of the noble officials in the kingdom were clean and could not withstand investigation.

The investigation might end up with everyone investigating themselves, which could lead to political chaos and make all the difference.

Therefore, in order to maintain stability, Earl Hall did not express his opinion at first, intending to downplay the matter and let it pass until the heat died down.

But not long after, his beloved daughter Audrey, after talking with Mrs. Hall and receiving permission to go out freely, began to frequently visit the East End.

Earl Hall immediately tensed up.

He first tried to send extraordinary bodyguards to protect Audrey, but each time his beloved daughter discovered them and sent them back.

After sending bodyguards repeatedly to no avail, and after being advised by Mrs. Hall, Earl Hall finally gave up the idea and granted Audrey the greatest possible freedom.

At this point, he began to put pressure on MI9 and expressed his disgust for Kapin.

At the same time, he also donated a batch of supplies and equipment to the security team in his own name, clearly expressing his support for the security team.

As a result, MI9 naturally dared not do anything to Hugh.

The masked man naturally wouldn't tell Hugh the inside story, so he glossed over Hugh's question.

……

Friday, January 12th.

A very ordinary day.

In the morning, Klein left home and hired a carriage to go to Prince Edsack's Red Rose Estate.

Two days earlier, he received an invitation from Talim at the Krag Club to visit the Red Rose Estate on Friday.

The reason was that Prince Edsak had heard of his reputation from Talim and was therefore curious to meet him.

This is a rare opportunity for ordinary people, because if they are lucky enough to gain the prince's favor, they can enter high society.

This is something many people would rather die than have.

Klein had no objections and agreed on the spot.

However, he agreed not to take this opportunity to get closer to Prince Edsac, but to give his little wolf cub a place to play.

When Klein was promoted to Faceless Man, Horus helped him during his most difficult time, allowing him to easily get through the most painful stage.

So the next day, Klein went and bought two large bags of dog food as a thank you to the wolf cub. They were the kind that Talim had recommended before, the kind that is delicious and nutritious.

Horus was also very pleased and began to eat with relish.

However, while it was eating, Klein finally discovered a problem that he had previously overlooked.