Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

The pedestrians coming and going, the closely connected stalls...all these shadows kept changing and intertwining with each other, allowing Miles to keep changing his position along with them until he completely got rid of the church's "surveillance bugs" and escaped from the underground market!

Moreover, there are several exits in this place.

Even if the church's exorcists noticed something was wrong, it would be difficult for them to track me down again!

Thinking of this, Miles, who was no longer in a state of shock, swam silently towards the southeast exit... The girl who had just given me a "reminder" was heading in that direction.

……

"Oh no, the target escaped!"

Outside the underground market, Richard, a second-level exorcist with long dark green hair, suddenly changed his expression.

He is the one who is responsible for controlling the "surveillance bug".

Since yesterday, this surveillance bug has been hovering around Miles without being noticed at all... But why was he suddenly discovered by him now?

Richard couldn't help but feel a little doubtful, but he didn't have time to think about it.

He quickly exchanged glances with several other colleagues present.

At this moment, there were four exorcists gathered near the black market. In addition to Richard and Rachel who were originally responsible for tracking Miles, there were also two reinforcements, Lor and Vivian.

Of course, with the consent of "Acting Captain Joyce".

"Senior Joyce thinks this mission is strange in every way. Marcé's unexpected death, Della's erratic behavior... He wants us to adapt to the situation," Lor said seriously. "Since we've already alerted the enemy, the most important thing right now is to prevent the target from escaping... I think this 'tracking mission' should be transformed into a 'roundup operation.'"

The twins, Richard and Rachel, nodded in agreement, their movements completely synchronized.

"We agree. There are four exits in the underground market, and we happen to have four people... No one is responsible for one. If we find any trace of the target, use 'Flash Magic' to notify the others!"

The so-called flash technique is one of the most basic first-level divine arts. When launched into the sky, it can play a role similar to a signal flash bomb.

Then, Richard quickly described Miles' appearance and current attire to Lor and Vivian, and then assigned destinations to the four of them.

Lor was assigned to the southwest exit of the underground market.

"Well, this... To be honest, I'm not very familiar with that area." Lor looked embarrassed and looked at Vivian with a pleading look.

"I've been there a few times. How about we switch?" Vivian, who was straightforward, said without question, "I'll go to the southwest exit, and you go to the southeast exit!"

"Okay." Lor nodded.

Although I feel a little embarrassed to say this to Vivian...but my female colleague's behavior is really easy to predict.

he thought.

In fact, there were other reasons why Lor chose the southeast exit.

After all, the eldest lady is over there.

That's right. The mysterious girl who kindly "reminded" Miles and helped him escape surveillance was none other than Isabella in disguise.

"My name is Lor, and I am completely loyal to Miss Isabella. Meeting her, who is so gentle, kind, intelligent, beautiful, and lovely, is the greatest blessing of my life."

As he parted ways with other colleagues and ran towards the southeast exit of the underground market, Lor muttered to himself.

Then I felt my ears getting hot and my heart beating faster.

...Hello, young lady.

Does this "spell" really not need to be changed?

Do I have to be shy every time from now on?

……

When Lor's "calling" sounded in her mind, Isabella was suddenly overjoyed.

But then I felt a little annoyed.

Oh no, oh no!

That idiot must have noticed my current physiological reaction. How embarrassing!

Damn it, if I had known this would happen, I should have delayed it for a while, and waited until I was a little calmer before turning on "sensory synchronization"... Otherwise, wouldn't it seem like I'm easy to be dealt with?

Tsk, I have to be more careful next time!

"I always feel like it's a little hot today... Well, I want some ice cream. You have to treat me later!"

Isabella whispered as she continued to fan her face.

Want to cover up.

"Okay, I'll let you eat as much as you want today," Lor replied, "but I don't think this will be over any time soon. I guess I'll have to wait until tonight before I can give you food."

"Tonight..." Isabella's face was burning even more. "You idiot, you pervert! It's still broad daylight, and you're already thinking about the evening?"

"?"

Lor was slightly stunned, then gave a wry smile.

My eldest daughter seems to be becoming more and more prone to wild thoughts lately.

At this moment, through the vision shared by Isabella, Lor keenly noticed a slightly fat man wearing a fedora.

"The target is coming, Miss." He reminded.

20. Behind You

This is most likely a trap.

Miles thought cautiously as he cautiously approached the mysterious girl.

She knew who I was looking for, my identity, and even had access to the movements of the church's exorcists. Clearly, she wasn't just any ordinary person... a local transcendent with considerable power? An accomplice of "Cleanup Man John"?

He wanted to find an opportunity to get rid of it, but didn't want to be discovered by the church, so he deliberately "reminded" me to get rid of surveillance?

Although, this is just speculation.

But as a "ferryman" who has been in danger several times and successfully escaped death, Miles is accustomed to assuming the worst situation first.

Just now, after leaving the underground market, he immediately tried to contact Marcel and Della using special supernatural means, but received no response... Considering that I'm already under surveillance by the Church of Holy Light, those two are probably no exception. They may have been captured...

Miles didn't care much about the safety of his two men.

Anyway, I have escaped the church's tracking and surveillance. All I have to do is achieve the purpose of my trip and leave Gordon City before they find me again.

However, the lingering sense of disharmony in my heart became more and more serious.

I always feel that something is not right.

So before approaching the mysterious girl, he had already used talismans to cast several layers of magical protection on himself, and was ready to escape into the shadows at any time.

Of course, there's another possibility... that this girl, like me, is an enemy of "John the Cleaner." If that's the case, perhaps there's a chance for us to collaborate.

Miles hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't let go of the opportunity.

After all, the temptation of "joining the Dark Moon Society" was too hard for him to resist.

In the organization "The Ferryman", there is a guy who has worked with Miles many times... In terms of strength and experience, this guy was originally inferior to Miles, but in just less than a year, this guy actually jumped to become a fourth-level transcendent, and is about to move towards the fifth level. His status in "The Ferryman" has also skyrocketed.

Only recently did Miles learn that this guy's increased strength was thanks to a secret group called the Dark Moon Society! These people hold regular gatherings to exchange valuable intelligence, rare resources, and priceless supernatural items. Their methods are extremely secretive, making them almost impossible to detect by the outside world!

This is the opportunity that all extraordinary people dream of!

Miles certainly understood that the reason this guy was willing to tell him about the Dark Moon Society and act as an introducer was simply to cultivate his own followers and power... but Miles didn't mind.

Just using each other.

As long as it gets me one step closer to supernatural powers, that's fine.

Once a person has experienced supernatural powers, he or she will never be able to be content to be an ordinary person again. For the rest of their life, they will be like a moth chasing a flame, walking further and further on this crazy and dangerous road until they reach the limit of their destiny... This is true for everyone.

Even if a very small number of people are willing to give up their power, they will be trapped in emptiness and regret for the rest of their lives.

Miles would never give up on his own initiative.

Since there is an opportunity, we must seize it!

Thinking of this, Miles took a deep breath and walked firmly towards the mysterious girl who was silently waiting for him at the end of a quiet and deserted alley.

……

Before Miles even got close, Isabella could already feel the spiritual power surrounding his body.

This construction mode is a protective spell... They are all mid-level spells, and there are more than one, including the type that increases mental resistance.

Humph, quite cautious.

In this way, it will not be easy to hypnotize him.

Isabella let out a soft "tsk" in her heart.

Although Lor had told her about this possibility in advance and had made corresponding plans, the eldest lady was still quite dissatisfied.

After all, the extraordinary people with the root of "Shadow" are particularly good at escaping.

If Miles cannot be controlled by hypnosis in the first place, things will be troublesome... When we dealt with John, the aftermath man who was also the source of the shadow, he almost escaped.

Of course, Isabella could also kill the other party instantly before he could react, and then let Lor interrogate him in the form of "talking with the dead"... However, Miles is a more senior member of the "Ferryman" after all. He usually does shady work such as espionage and assassination, so he must be on guard against similar situations.

Maybe he has some mechanism hidden in his body that will purify his soul and destroy his body at the moment of his death, so as to prevent the church from using the method of "talking to the dead" to ask about the organization and employer.

...In short, Lor had considered all the situations and explained them to Isabella in detail.

This made the eldest lady a little impatient.

To be on the safe side, we can only wait for Lor to arrive, and then attack from both sides and coordinate our attack.

Isabella looked at Miles who was approaching, feeling quite resentful.

Hey, you bastard, do you know that my time is precious?

Why are you being so cautious?

Just let me hypnotize you, tell me all the information about your "middleman", and then I will get rid of you neatly and quickly?

This way, I can go eat ice cream earlier and go home earlier to play with Meimei, and you can die earlier and be reborn earlier. Everyone is happy, right?

Meanwhile, Miles stopped about five meters away.

He lowered the brim of his hat a little, so that the other person could not see his full appearance or look directly into his eyes.

"Would you like to introduce yourself first, ma'am?" Miles pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"Forget it." Isabella crossed her arms, looking unhappy. "We won't have the chance to meet again anyway, so let's skip the small talk and get to know each other."

"Okay." Miles narrowed his eyes slightly, his right hand in his coat pocket, as if holding something. "You said before that you had some information that I might be interested in?"

"John, the Cleaner, the third-level transcendent from the Shadow Root... This is the person you're looking for, right?"

Isabella chuckled, with a hint of teasing in her eyes, and replied slowly according to what Lor had taught her:

"A lot of people are looking for him, and I'm no exception. As for why, well... he and I have a bit of a feud.

"A month ago, that guy found a powerful upper-level vampire from nowhere and teamed up with me to hunt me down... If I hadn't been smart enough and had capable followers to help me, I might have fallen into their hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, Miles on the opposite side paused slightly.

He realized that the true identity of the girl in front of him was a vampire!

It turns out that what "Cleaner John" sold to "Ms. No. 8" at the tea party was information about her!

Many things are starting to fall into place...

Only people related to the Dark Moon Society knew about this, so the girl was most likely not talking nonsense... In other words, she did have a grudge against "John the Cleaner"!

A partner you can work with!

"So, you want to join forces with me to deal with that guy?" Miles was still a little skeptical. "But, if I'm not mistaken, you should also be a powerful vampire, right? Is it necessary to risk exposing your identity and cooperate with an outsider like me?"

"I told you, I barely escaped death," Isabella shrugged. "I was injured, and my strength has been greatly reduced. I can't recover quickly... Hey, aren't you too paranoid? I've already figured out that guy's hiding place. Do you want to know?"

This girl seems to be quite impatient.

He doesn't look like a very cunning person.

"Where is he?" Miles asked, feeling a little relieved.

"Far away, yet so close."

At this moment, Isabella slowly raised her hand, pointed in the direction of the alley entrance, and smiled slightly:

"Look back. The 'Cleaning Up John' you're looking for is right behind you!"