"Divination failed."
"Is it because there are too few clues, or...?"
This result wasn't entirely unexpected by Klein, but he was still somewhat surprised when it actually occurred.
After that, he performed several more divinations, gradually discovering some clues.
"Directly divining about him will fail... This itself indicates a problem."
"That Luo En is definitely not simple."
...
"Ah... yawn..."
"Why do I feel like someone's talking about me?"
Luo En rubbed his slightly sore nose.
However, at this moment, he had no time to think about this, because he found himself being followed.
"Unlucky..." He glanced at the crowd behind him out of the corner of his eye. Frankly speaking, the other party's tracking skills were excellent. If he hadn't possessed spiritual intuition different from ordinary people, he wouldn't have noticed that he was being followed.
"Damn it, who exactly is it?" Luo En didn't walk fast; to outsiders, it looked like he was just strolling.
Originally, he hadn't planned to go out today and had intended to continue staying cooped up in the small hotel.
But unfortunately, his food and some other daily necessities had been used up.
That unknown small hotel also didn't have corresponding room service. With no other choice, he could only go out to purchase supplies.
But when he got out of the rented carriage and saw the surrounding environment, he was completely stunned for a moment.
"I said I hoped to go to a slightly out-of-the-way small market, but why did it send me back to the Azure Hotel area? I just left there."
"Although the Azure Hotel is indeed out of the way, this is too much..."
Ultimately, adhering to the principle of 'since I'm already here,' Luo En reluctantly chose to purchase on the spot.
However, he had only walked a few steps when he sensed something was amiss.
...
Black hair, green eyes, and that unreliable aura.
That figure, there's no mistake, it's that policeman.
After a period of observation, Luo En finally discovered who was following him.
"Why is it him again?"
Counting today, this was the third time he had encountered the other party.
The first time was when they were eating at a restaurant; they didn't know each other.
The second time was that night; he inexplicably fled as soon as he saw his face.
And today was the third time, and he was directly following him.
In fact, Leonard's encounter with Luo En was also an accident. In order to clear Klein's name, he conducted some investigations.
Through studying Klein's movements, coupled with divination and the help of someone, Leonard successfully found a piece of information.
"Azure Hotel"
He found that Klein had visited a hotel called the Azure Hotel before Old Neil's incident.
His intuition told him there must be some clue there.
And although he shouldn't doubt his companion, Leonard was somewhat curious about Klein, who, like himself, carried secrets.
The investigation went smoothly. By virtue of his police identity, he easily learned from the hotel front desk that Klein had gone to investigate someone named Lorne Disonke that day.
The front desk even specifically described Luo En's appearance.
However, after hearing the description, the previously calm Leonard suddenly froze.
"Isn't this the one I met that night...?"
Leonard instantly recalled his disgraceful experience that night.
"Old man, what do you think? Is it the person from that night?"
A few seconds later, Pales, inside Leonard, replied, "Possibly."
"Possibly..." Leonard savored the word.
"That person definitely has some secret," he thought as he walked after leaving the Azure Hotel, focusing all his attention on thinking.
"Hey."
"Hey, hey."
Pales's voice echoed in Leonard's mind.
"Old man, don't disturb me, I'm thinking." Leonard, whose thoughts were interrupted, looked a little displeased.
"Hey, look in front of you."
"Front?"
Hearing this, Leonard slowly looked up and discovered Luo En strolling down the street.
"Is this... such a coincidence?" He had just been thinking about the other party, and the next second, he appeared right before his eyes.
Leonard was somewhat incredulous.
"Indeed, it's a bit of a coincidence," Pales said.
"Old man, what should we do?" Leonard was a bit indecisive.
"Follow him and see."
...
"Why is it that policeman again!"
"He's like a persistent ghost."
"Last time he clearly ran away himself, but now he's actively following me."
When he first discovered him, Luo En thought it was just a coincidence, but now the other party had been following him the entire way.
If it was really a coincidence, Luo En wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
"But how did he know I was here?"
"Could it be that I'm actually being monitored?"
"It shouldn't be!"
"My spiritual intuition hasn't reacted, and there's no warning of fate."
"Besides, I haven't done anything bad, so why track me?"
"Could it be about the report letter...?"
"Did he find out I wrote the letter?"
After much thought, Luo En felt that being followed might be related to the report letter.
However, if the other party was only looking for him because of the report letter, Luo En wasn't afraid.
Everything written in the letter was true; there were indeed traces of a black magic ritual in that strange house, and that person named Klein indeed harbored secrets. He had only encountered those things due to a series of coincidences.
"Being followed by him all the time isn't a solution."
"Why don't I explain it to him? Anyway, I haven't done anything bad." Thinking this, Luo En's steps slowed down.
Before he could fully stop, a sense of oppression swept over his entire body, making him freeze for a moment.
"Spiritual intuition triggered? No, that's not right, it's a warning!"
"That person has a big problem!"
Realizing something was wrong, Luo En restarted his steps, trying to widen the distance from Leonard.
"What to do? If this drags on, something bad will happen. I can only shake him off."
He fiercely pushed off with his right foot, his leather shoe sole scraping against the ground, and abruptly darted into the surrounding crowd.
"He's been discovered." Seeing Luo En's movement, Leonard knew he was exposed and quickly followed.
"He's catching up!"
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Luo En immediately changed his direction, turning right directly into a dark alley next to a tavern.
Various bottles and cans were piled there, making it suitable for shaking off the other party. He didn't hesitate, sped up, and rushed in.
He wanted to use the Robot's physical strength and the complex terrain to shake off the other party.
Huu... huu...
After running for a while, listening to the footsteps behind him, Luo En knew his plan had failed.
The other party's physical strength was much better than he had imagined.
"Is he a Beyonder?"
Luo En changed direction and ran into another alley.
But this time, he stopped abruptly after only two steps—this alley was a dead end.
"Damn!"
"Why is it always this clichéd plot, running into a dead end while escaping...?"
"It's too late to turn back now."
Luo En's brain was working rapidly.
Thanks to the Robot's intuition, Luo En instinctively looked up and caught a glimpse of a wall crack, neither too big nor too small, a few meters off the ground—it was a construction gap left by the misaligned ages of the buildings on either side.
He didn't hesitate and climbed straight up.
...
"He's just ahead."
Leonard slowed his steps, pulled out his handgun from the underarm holster, held it with both hands, and slowly approached the alley entrance.
His footsteps were light, fearing an ambush from the other party.
"Don't move!" Leonard suddenly made a big lunge and rushed in.
"Strange, why is no one here?"
Looking at the empty alley, he was a little surprised.
"I clearly saw him run in, so why is he gone?"
"This is a dead end..."
Could it be Beyonder abilities...?
"Old man, what do you think?" Leonard asked in his mind.
But strangely, his cohabitant didn't react at all.
"Old man?"
As he was thinking, a fierce glint appeared in Luo En's eyes, hidden in the crevice above.
He was currently wedged in the crevice, supported entirely by the strength of his limbs.
Moreover, due to the small space, his limbs were slightly curled, completely in a state where he couldn't exert his full strength, and he couldn't hold on for too long.
'The Transmigration Guide says to pick up a handgun and protect yourself when encountering Official people.'
'If you don't leave now, don't blame me!'
Luo En braced himself against the wall with one hand, gritting his teeth as he used his other hand to pull out his handgun from its holster and point it at Leonard.
'You asked for this.'