Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Klein was reluctant to view those around him with suspicion, but knowing about the mastermind behind it all made him extremely cautious. Therefore, he resolved to keep a close eye on Leonard from now on to prevent any accidents from happening.

"By the way, I have some savings, which I've accumulated over the years. It's about £20,000. My brother used to forbid me from spending money recklessly, but now that I've graduated, I can use this savings as I please."

I'm planning to ask my old butler, Mr. Buck, to check if there are any investment opportunities. This world is full of extraordinary forces, like 'scammers,' 'lawyers,' and 'spectators,' making it impossible to guard against them all. I'm worried my old butler might not be able to handle it, so I'd like you to help him keep an eye on things. If you find a good investment opportunity, how about I give you a commission of 0.5%?"

Evan's words silenced Klein. He had just become a fortune teller, but was not yet a full member of the Night Watch, so his weekly wage was only 3 pounds, and his annual income was about 160 pounds, which was already a very high salary.

Evan, a recent college graduate like himself, had £20,000 in savings, which made Klein realize the difference in their family backgrounds.

According to Benson, because Emperor Russell created things like trust funds and government bonds, wealthy people could invest and enjoy a fixed annuity return of about four to six percent.

If Evan were to invest his 20,000 pounds in these financial products, he should be able to earn at least 1000 pounds in returns each year, equivalent to six years of Klein's income.

So even with Klein's magnanimity, he was starting to feel the strain.

"Is this what they call the rentier class? The annual interest is equivalent to six years' worth of my salary!"

At the same time, Klein did some mental calculations. Five-thousandths of 20,000 pounds was 100 pounds, equivalent to more than half a year's salary for him. His job was simply to help the steward verify the authenticity of investments and prevent them from falling into the trap of the extraordinary. This was far too easy for a diviner.

Klein readily agreed to Evan's request and said he would take care of it.

Evan noticed Klein's change in expression, knew what he was thinking, and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, sighing to himself:

"What's this? My little bit of money is nothing compared to the beautiful Miss Justice, but it's about the same. This is what the original owner of this body painstakingly saved up over the years."

After discussing the matter, Klein escorted Evan to the carriage and watched it disappear into the night with Evan inside.

Having Klein oversee the review of his investments was not a spur-of-the-moment decision by Evan, but rather a long-planned move; it was Evan's last effort towards Megaoth.

In Ince Zangwill's and 008's script, everyone else can be missing, but Magos, who is pregnant with the child of the real Creator, is indispensable.

Without her conceiving the child of the evil god, it would have been impossible to induce Dunn to retrieve Saint Selena's ashes from behind the Charis Gate.

Evan didn't dare to rashly interfere with Megaus's fate, otherwise he would be targeted by the true creator.

Thinking of Mr. A's madness, Evan couldn't imagine what would happen if he were completely targeted by the true creator.

Therefore, Evan could only resort to this roundabout method to see if he could interfere with Lanius's plan; this was Evan's last act of conscience.

Moreover, he did need to make some arrangements in advance for his future promotion, and no matter what kind of arrangements were made, money was indispensable, so making some investments in advance was also necessary. Hiring Klein as a contract quality inspector was a good use of his talents. Although he was later scammed by the "lawyer", the identity of the Night Watcher was still very intimidating to wild extraordinary individuals.

After running all day, even with the physical prowess of a hunter, Evan was quite tired. He adjusted his body and leaned against the carriage, closing his eyes.

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Not long after Evan left, Klein, who was about to open the door, suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Oh dear, I forgot to tell Evan about Old Neil's situation and ask for his opinion. My memory is terrible! Did I catch the captain's bad habit?"

Originally, after searching Riel Bieber's house, Klein wanted to report Old Neil's situation directly to the captain, but after thinking about it, he felt that the reasons were not sufficient, and his spiritual state was not good at the time, so he decided to learn more from the side before reporting to the captain.

He had originally intended to ask Evan for his opinion, since it was Evan who reminded him that Old Neil's condition wasn't quite right, but he was distracted by what Evan said about Leonard and forgot about it.

"I'll have to wait until next time we're in the gray fog to see if I can subtly ask him about it."

It's too late to catch up with Evan's carriage now, so Klein has no choice but to give up seeking Evan's advice for the time being.

When Klein opened the door, he found Benson and Melissa waiting for him.

"It seems you two get along quite well; you chatted for a good half hour!"

Benson rarely saw Klein's classmates, let alone wealthy people like Evan visiting them.

"I've never heard you mention this friend before. You have this friend?"

"I actually got to know him through Welch, and we weren't very familiar with each other. It's just that we've been in contact more recently because of Welch's situation."

As they talked, Klein's tone became somewhat somber. Benson and Melissa exchanged a glance, and then changed the subject.

Meanwhile, Evan returned home and wrote down Klein's address and contact information for the old butler. Although the old butler didn't understand why Evan wanted to involve his seemingly inexperienced classmate, he didn't say anything, then took Evan to his room and left.

Evan took a nice, relaxing shower, washing away the fatigue of a long day. Now, Evan didn't feel as tired as before. Lying in bed, he continued reading "Lord of Mysteries," inwardly marveling:

"If only I had a phone with unlimited battery life to travel with me through time, I could play a couple of rounds of Three Kingdoms Kill before bed every night, unlike now!"

Evan casually flipped through Lord of Mysteries in his mind, mainly to see if Tingen's script had changed.

Sure enough, Evan discovered that the incident where the tobacco merchant asked the butler to find a security company to rescue his child had disappeared, and Riel Bieber's storyline was moved forward significantly, but other than that, there were not many changes.

However, Evan knew that Klein might join the fortune tellers' club in the next few days, thus paving the way for reporting Hynarson Vancent.

Meanwhile, Laneus's fraudulent financing plan should have taken shape. Given the Horn family's connections in Tingen, the old butler, Mr. Buck, should have known about the investment plan sooner or later. It's unknown whether Laneus has the guts to defraud the Horn family.

Judging from his crazy behavior, Evan estimated that he would not be afraid and might even make things worse.

Given his thorough preparation and meticulous planning, even the experienced Mr. Buck might not be able to see through his scam. Furthermore, since Mr. Buck is involved and is investing on my behalf, he could potentially encourage other wealthy individuals and nobles who hear about the scheme to invest as well.

At this point, the insurance I purchased, and Mr. Klein Moretti, should have come in handy. He would perform a divination on the entire investment, thus revealing the whole scam.

Will the plan devised by Ince Zangwill and 008, with Lanius as the executor, still have a chance of succeeding?

You have to understand that once Lanius's plan involves too many people, even 008 will be unable to control the situation.

This is not because 008 is incompetent, but because Ince Zangwell is too weak. Although 008 has the attribute of being alive and can weave its own stories, it still needs the spirituality of its owner to support it in writing illogical things once an accident occurs.

Just as when Klein learned that Triss had been renamed "Chik" by the witch cult, 008, under Ince Zangwill's manipulation, immediately summoned a meteor shower.

Looking at the entire Tingen script written by 008, because of Klein's constant meddling, Dunn's mental state improved more and more, and the script was revised more and more. This eventually forced Ince Zangwill to personally revise the script and add content, just like the film investors in the previous life, who did not care about the actual situation and changed the script randomly.

The Lanius fraud case has blown up, and the Punishers, the Mechanical Heart, and the Night Watchers may all get involved. Dealing with just one Klein has already exposed Ince Zangwill's vulnerabilities. If all three major churches of the true gods get involved, will Ince Zangwill still have such great control over the situation?

Anyway, Evan wasn't optimistic, but by then Evan would have already left Tingen and be watching the world unfold.

To be honest, Evan really didn't want to get involved in anything related to Tingen anymore, but his experience with the Gray Fog made him have to make more preparations. After all, the reaction between the Lord of Mysteries in his mind and the Gray Fog was too great, and Evan was also a man who valued his life, so he had to strengthen his influence over Klein.

The most effective ways to restrain Klein are to befriend him and to make him care about more people.

This is despicable, but also a last resort.

When Evan turned to the chapter featuring Ince Zangwell's script, he frowned again, because the section about the tobacco merchant was gone, but the section about Old Neil had been added.

"Klein wanted to report his doubts about Old Neil's condition to Captain Dunn, but after thinking it over, he felt that his reasons for doubt were not sufficient, so he did not speak and decided to continue to observe for a few more days before making a decision."

"Why would 008 personally influence Klein, preventing him from reporting Old Neil's condition in a timely manner?"

Evan was completely baffled, because Old Neil's storyline was one of the few major events in the first volume that did not involve the 008 script. Although there was no 008's interference, it did involve the personified evil god "Hidden Sage".

This event had a profound impact, directly affecting the protagonist Klein's growth.

But why did 008, or rather Ince Zangwell, suddenly drag Old Neil into this mess?