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"Recently, there seem to be a lot of accidents in Backlund…"
"Hmm?" Lin Ruo, who was still recalling the location of the crashed ballroom, instantly sharpened his gaze, looked at Klein, and asked, "What did you find?"
It wasn't that Lin Ruo was overreacting; it was because "accidents" themselves were keywords that needed attention in the Mystical World.
Although 0-08 was already finished, and Adam couldn't be considered an enemy, one still had to be cautious.
"It's not really a discovery. You know I'm quite a well-known detective in Backlund now, so I often discuss cases with other detectives," Klein seemed to recall, saying:
"According to my information, this is already the third accident in Backlund in the past half-month that has caused multiple deaths. The first two were food poisoning and a gas pipeline explosion, but the investigation results were all accidents. I thought so too before, but now a third accident has occurred in such a short time…"
"That does sound a bit problematic." Lin Ruo frowned and asked Klein to elaborate on the two accidents.
The food poisoning incident occurred in a certain restaurant, caused by the black-hearted restaurant owner using spoiled ingredients. He had been using them for a long time, but nothing had happened before. This time, due to excessive spoilage of the ingredients, guests accidentally suffered mass poisoning.
The investigation result of the gas pipeline explosion was that a thief, for some unknown reason, tried to steal gas from the pipeline. Who knew that he didn't manage to steal the gas, but instead accidentally caused an explosion, not only killing himself but also implicating others.
The locations of the two incidents had no connection, and the people involved had no connection either. They looked like unrelated accidents.
"Accidents…" Lin Ruo's eyes narrowed. He then looked at Klein and said, "Why don't you do a divination Above the Gray Fog and see if these three accidents are related."
Although he could also simulate a Seer's ability, considering the influence of a higher Sequence on divination, it was obviously more reliable to have Klein do a divination Sefirah Castle.
"Okay." Klein didn't object, nodded, and immediately took four reverse steps to go Above the Gray Fog.
After a while, Lin Ruo saw Klein open his eyes again, his expression somewhat puzzled as he said:
"The divination tells me that there's no connection between these three incidents. Are we overthinking it?"
No connection?
Lin Ruo was stunned.
Were they really too sensitive?
A hint of suspicion rose in Lin Ruo's heart. He certainly believed in the level of Sefirah Castle, but why did this matter feel so wrong?
After much thought, Lin Ruo said, "I will inform the Church of the Evernight Goddess about this and personally investigate it to be on the safe side."
Klein nodded, expressing his agreement.
Having made his decision, Lin Ruo continued to eat his breakfast, while also considering his plans for the near future.
First, there was no rush with the revolution. After all, one had to be strong oneself. Without enough strength and without finding suitable talents, everything was just empty talk.
In this regard, what Lin Ruo could do now was probably preparatory work such as recruiting talents and gathering intelligence. Then, after the matters in Backlund were resolved, he would go to sea to kill the Sea Serpent, gather the Rebel Army, and prepare for the anti-colonial war.
As for more matters, they were not what he should be doing at this stage. One had to eat bite by bite, and do things step by step. One could have a long-term vision, but implementation still had to consider the actual situation and not be rushed.
Aside from the revolution, what was currently before Lin Ruo was, of course, the old topic of the Backlund Fog, as well as fragmented matters like the recent Backlund accidents and Little Sun exploring the True Creator temple.
"The accidents still need to be thoroughly investigated; I can't blindly trust the divination… Little Sun's temple exploration is this Saturday. I need to pay attention then. It's a pity that Klein's current state doesn't allow for live broadcasting; at most, he can glance at it during the process…"
"Fors is still studying with Dorian. I'll observe for a while longer. Once the Backlund Fog is over, I can consider pulling Dorian onto the Gray Fog to trick him…"
"The island exploration with The Hanged Man still has to wait for some time, no need to consider it for now… Mobet and others are making good progress in their studies, and Lun Tu has also thrown himself into happy work…"
"The cooperation between the Aurora Order and the Loen Royal Family is going smoothly, but compared to the Aurora Order, Ruenn still trusts the Demoness Sect, with whom they have deep cooperation, more. I need to be on guard…" As he pondered the matters he was currently focusing on, Lin Ruo suddenly thought of something and was stunned.
"Wait, Klein, is the life scepter still with you?"
"It is with me." Klein was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a subtle expression, "You told me last time that you wanted to return the life scepter. Later, something happened with Young Miss Fors, and this matter was delayed. After that, you never asked me for it again. I thought you planned to return it in a few days, but it turns out you… forgot?"
"It's not that there are too many things, I'm almost as busy as Sasrir. It's normal to have oversights…" Lin Ruo rarely smiled sheepishly with a slight hint of guilt, then immediately became self-righteous.
Klein: …
Alright!
What could Klein do? He could only choose to understand under Lin Ruo's brilliant smile, but…
"Is it really okay for you to slander Dark Angel like that?" Klein asked with a strange expression.
Lin Ruo had already explained the titles and true names of the nine Kings of Angels to him.
"What's wrong with it? I'm commemorating Him in my own way. If He wants to jump out of His coffin to hit me, I'd be delighted." Lin Ruo pouted and changed the subject:
"There's no time like the present. I plan to return the life scepter today and check on Emlyn White. Do you want to come along?"
"Together." Klein nodded without hesitation. He hadn't seen Emlyn White for a while either. It was a good time to see if this contradictory fellow had completely converted to the Earth Mother, or if he was still deceiving himself, pretending not to see the change in his attitude, subconsciously praising the Mother while claiming to still believe in the Ancestor.
"Alright." Lin Ruo nodded and continued to bury his head in his meal.
After finishing their meal, the two tidied themselves up and set off.
However, they first went to Saint Samuel Cathedral. Lin Ruo first returned the book he borrowed last time, then found Archbishop Anthony and told him about the recent accidents in Backlund and his suspicions, suggesting that he investigate them.
Although it was a suspicion without evidence, given Lin Ruo's identity, Archbishop Anthony naturally smiled kindly and nodded, indicating that he would take it seriously.
Afterward, Lin Ruo took Klein to Harvest Church.
Harvest Church was still the same, quiet and deserted, with hardly anyone coming to pray. It was clear that the Church of the Earth Mother was indeed a niche belief in Loen.
Lin Ruo's gaze swept across the few scattered believers, and he saw Father Utravsky praying with his eyes closed in the front row of the church.
As for Emlyn White, oh, he was sitting next to Father Utravsky, also praying with his eyes closed, looking very devout.
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