Pales?
That's not a bad idea.
Spade 2 nodded.
However, Joeas always had a good impression of Pales," Heart 2 added.
"At that time, he even helped him evade Amon to a certain extent.
He even lent the Club 3 card to Pales for his use.
For so many years, we and he have always been on good terms.
On the contrary, Amon has been troubling us ever since Joeas died."
"Perhaps Joeas didn't want Amon to grow too fast, after all, everyone knows Amon's personality," Club 2 analyzed.
As for Pales, blame it on fate…
After all, who can explain fate clearly? Joeas did so much, but in the end…" Club 2 fell into reminiscence.
"Neither Solomon nor Salinger, nor those other people, listened to him, even though all the consequences he spoke of later came true."
"And Trunsoest, too; he seemed the most rational, and Joeas had warned him, yet he still acted rashly without full preparation, leading to such an outcome," Heart 2 added.
"You are not allowed to speak of Night Emperor His Majesty like that; he was merely forced…" The silent Club A suddenly interjected coldly.
"Hmph! He was clearly supported by the Seven Gods, but in the end, he thought of betrayal. It's not surprising that he met such an end," Heart 2 glanced at Club A's crimson eyes, a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"You… Hmph! Someone else wasn't much better. If someone hadn't been captured by the Night back then, Joeas wouldn't have exchanged Arianna, whom he had finally managed to capture."
"If we had Arianna as a hostage, we wouldn't be so passive when facing the Night."
The atmosphere of the meeting gradually became tense.
"Pride is the nature of all True Gods. Joeas's words were very true," Club 2 said, trying to smooth things over.
Club 2 also seemed to recall something at this moment, sighing:
"Fate is truly wondrous. Joeas and the Night had such a good relationship and trusted him so much at first.
But in the end…"
"The Night's cunning lies here: he can be an ally in everyone's heart. You think he is sincere, but in reality, he is hedging his bets on multiple sides. Joeas stumbled in this regard.
Actually, for the Night, even if the investment fails, he won't lose anything; it's merely a matter of earning or not earning," Heart 2 expressed his opinion, following his colleague's words.
This statement resonated deeply with the members attending the meeting, as, if stretched a bit, several of those present had grievances with the Night.
…
After a brief silence, Spade 2 was the first to speak.
"Let's find Pales first. It's better to have him under our control than for Amon to find him."
"The problem now is how to find him. He was almost caught by Amon last time, so his condition must not be good," Club 2 analyzed the current situation.
"Should we use that?" Heart 2 asked his colleagues upon hearing this.
"Does anyone have any objections?" Spade 2 also asked.
The people around them exchanged glances but did not object.
Seeing that none of his colleagues objected, Heart 2 snapped his fingers, and ripples immediately appeared in the space. A dilapidated small wooden box appeared out of thin air before everyone's eyes.
"The number of times it can be used is getting fewer and fewer." Looking at the wooden box before him, Heart 2's tone was inexplicably tinged with sadness.
…
…
Narcissus Street.
"Melissa? I didn't expect to meet you here." Luo En turned around and saw the familiar young girl, slightly surprised.
In his impression, Melissa should live on Iron Cross Street, so he didn't expect to meet her on the adjacent street.
"I'm also very surprised to meet Mr. Di Sen Ke here." There was some joy in her tone.
"Perhaps this isn't a coincidence, but a destined fate."
Luo En suddenly made a joke for some reason.
Upon hearing this, Melissa's cheeks flushed slightly.
…
"Isn't that Melissa?" Klein, who had just gotten off work, was somewhat taken aback by the scene before him. Having just disembarked from the public carriage, he hadn't expected to encounter his sister on his way home.
He had intended to surprise his sister and play a joke on her, but then he noticed her laughing and chatting with someone else.
A classmate or a friend… Klein didn't think much of it and considered approaching them to say hello.
But he had only taken two steps when he felt something was off.
"Why is that a male voice?" As a Beyonder with keen hearing, Klein frowned.
He hadn't expected his sister to be chatting so happily with a man.
Melissa has grown up!
But why does it feel like his own cabbage has been trampled by a pig… Klein's mouth twitched slightly.
Although he told himself to remain calm, seeing his sister laughing and chatting with a man, Klein still felt a surge of unprovoked anger.
He silently clenched his fists and quietly walked forward.
However, when he carefully scrutinized the man's appearance,
Klein suddenly froze in place, as if struck by lightning.
Uh… why does that person look so familiar?
Isn't he the person I met at the Divination Club that day and also saw in the gray fog?
Why does he know Melissa?
Could it be that he discovered something that day and wanted to find me, but accidentally found Melissa instead?
…
"Actually, you can just call me by my name. I don't really like being called by my surname."
"Alright then, Mr. Luo En." Melissa nodded.
"By the way, what are you doing here, Mr. Luo En?"
Upon hearing this, Luo En felt a bit unnatural.
Well, he couldn't very well say he was here to find someone to report!
His eyes darted around as he quickly thought of an excuse.
"I'm looking to rent a house and specifically came to this neighborhood to check it out."
"Rent a house?"
"That's right. I'm from out of town and have been staying in a hotel recently. Although the environment is good, the expenses are too high, so I'm thinking of renting a house.
I heard from the rental company that the environment in this neighborhood is good, so I specifically came to take a look."
"Really? What a coincidence! I can give you some advice. I just moved recently." Melissa's tone was a little joyful upon hearing this.
"Is that so?"
"That's right. I recently moved from Iron Cross Street."
"Oh~ No wonder I met you on the adjacent street before." Luo En nodded, acknowledging this explanation.
Subsequently, Melissa shared advice with him regarding renting a house, even reciting tips on how to hire a qualified maid.
Seeing her enthusiastic demeanor, Luo En sighed inwardly, thinking, she really is a diligent and thrifty girl.
After chatting for a while, Luo En politely declined Melissa's offer to be his free guide and bid her farewell.
Aside from the fact that he wasn't actually looking to rent a house, Luo En also noticed a strange gaze.
This made him a little concerned.
…
Not long after Luo En left.
"Melissa, who was that man just now?!"
Melissa turned around to see her second brother emerge from the shadows of the street corner, asking her with a somewhat questioning tone.