"You...how did you find Qilangos ? Mr. White Tower, you're too...too fast!" Audrey, who had only discovered Qilangos's trail with Hugh and Fors's help, gaped in disbelief. For a moment, she thought that High Dimension had already found Qilangos, and that her information was useless thinking this, Audrey felt a pang of guilt. If her information had been useless, she would have needlessly put two people in danger and even caused the death of an innocent person...
Audrey thought of the man who had died tragically. Although Fors had described the many evils he had committed in his letter, the still naive Audrey felt guilty towards such a person.
However, when Audrey saw that Mr. "White Tower" didn't speak and his expression was somewhat hesitant, she immediately realized that she had misunderstood him Audrey suddenly understood: it seemed that Mr. "White Tower" had only discovered part of the information, and he certainly couldn't be completely sure of Qilangos's location ! Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have shown such an expression.
For a moment, Audrey felt a surge of confidence. She still believed in her extraordinary abilities; this was the confidence of an "audience member."
All I can say is, never be too confident in your own extraordinary abilities. Your eyes will deceive you, and your extraordinary abilities will also deceive you. Only a certain pure Outer God will not deceive you...
"Ahem." Wei Gao coughed lightly, pulling his thoughts away from his internal monologue about Audrey.
"I request a private conversation with Miss 'Justice'," Wei Gao said to Klein in a deep voice after pretending to think for a moment. Audrey nodded in agreement. Klein maintained his "Fool's" demeanor, calmly nodded, and reached out to manipulate the power of the space, enveloping the seats where Audrey and Wei Gao were sitting in a gray mist.
Meanwhile, Alger, who had been feigning indifference, subtly changed his expression, somewhat disappointed that he couldn't glean more information for free. However, due to the Fool's imposing presence, Alger could do nothing but sit there, staring at Derrick, waiting for their private conversation to end.
In the space separated by the gray fog, Audrey, facing the higher dimension alone, couldn't help but feel a kind of inexplicable tension. Although the two had only met a few times in tarot gatherings, the sense of separation that Mr. "White Tower" in front of others gave Audrey in front of him was very obvious.
Compared to the approachable, mysterious, and powerful Mr. White Tower in front of everyone, the Wei Gao who appeared in front of Audrey at this moment gave Audrey an intangible sense of oppression.
If Mr. Fool gave Audrey a feeling of power, majesty, and unapproachability, then Mr. White Tower now exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression and a bizarre sense of despair.
There was a strange sense of oppression, or rather... majesty ? How strange, I've never sensed this kind of aura from Mr. "White Tower" before. Hmm... could it be that I didn't notice this because of how Mr. "White Tower" acted in front of others before ?
Mr. White Tower is definitely a high-sequence individual, but he's certainly not as powerful as Mr. Fool! Hmm... I wonder which pathway of ability could achieve this...
Audrey's thoughts were wandering when a soft laugh brought her back to reality.
"Miss Justice," Wei Gao chuckled, "I think we're not in competition regarding the task Mr. Hanged Man gave us." He tapped the table in front of him. "Heh, did you ask Fors to find Qilangos's whereabouts ?"
Upon hearing this, Audrey almost lost control of her composure and subconsciously nodded. But then, she gasped in surprise, covering her mouth and barely managing to control her expression, a terrifying thought flashing through her mind:
Does Mr. White Tower know my true identity in the real world? Did Fors betray me ?
Wei Gao chuckled softly. "I know what you're thinking, Miss 'Justice.' Ha, Fors is my student, but even so, she's very much keeping her contract with you at least, she hasn't revealed who her employer is. However, since Qilangos's mission was only announced at the Tarot Meeting, besides me, you're probably the only one left in Rune. That's easy to guess."
"Mr. A recently announced the search for Qilangos at his Extraordinary Gathering. I did not have anyone searching for Qilangos outside," Audrey said in a deep voice, trying to appear a little more mature. However, Wei Gao nodded and said, "Ah, it was I who asked Mr. A to make the announcement. It seems that it was indeed you who asked Fors and Hugh to track down Qilangos."
"You tricked me, Mr. White Tower !" Audrey's eyes widened in confusion for a moment, but she quickly realized what was happening. Her little face puffed up with anger, like a pufferfish that had inflated itself. Wei Gao smiled and extended his hand in a very gentlemanly manner: "I think we need some trust between us. Come on, let's get to know each other again, Miss 'Justice'."
It seems he's still not sure of my name... Audrey gradually returned to being a spectator, calmly analyzing the situation in her mind. But the next moment, when she heard Wei Gao's next words, her hand froze, hanging in mid-air.
"My name is Gavin Abraham." Gavin introduced himself to Audrey with a mischievous grin. "It seems you know me ha, an extraordinary one who knows me, and a noblewoman from Loen. It seems you are Miss Audrey Hall. Hello, Miss Hall, we met once before at Viscount Grynt's banquet."
"You...you...you..." Audrey's face flushed red, unsure of what to say. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Gao Wei controlled his source essence to capture this scene and spoke to Audrey in a gentle tone: "Calm down, Miss Audrey. I mean you no harmalas, you've been far too careless in protecting your information. To an extraordinary being, even the slightest clue is enough to uncover your background. See, I've already given you my name; that's a demonstration of my sincerity."
Audrey was speechless for a moment, while Wei Gao continued, "If you still don't believe me, I can ask Mr. 'The Fool' to vouch for me. After all, the fact that I'm standing at the Tarot meeting already proves that I've been considered by Mr. 'The Fool,' doesn't it ? I wouldn't dare to deceive a deity, Miss Audrey."
Gods ?
Audrey and Klein both looked at the smiling High Dimension, but Audrey's expression was one of shock, while Klein's was somewhat bewildered. He barely maintained the facade of his greatness, speaking calmly and "peacefully":
"This will not be repeated."
"I apologize, Mr. Fool." Wei Gao's face showed an apologetic expression, and he bowed slightly in compliance. Audrey's shock had not subsided, and her reverence for the Fool deepened.
Mr. Fool did not deny it !
The being I am now meeting is a deity on the same level as the "Goddess of the Night" and the "Lord of the Storm" !
"I wonder which great being Mr. Fool is..." Audrey thought to herself. However, just a moment later, she heard Mr. "White Tower's" calm voice: "Mr. Fool, I wish to continue my communication with Miss 'Justice'."
Wow, Mr. White Tower, you have such a good attitude no, Mr. White Tower should have known Mr. Fool's identity from the beginning, which is why he didn't react in any particular way...
"Okay." Although Klein didn't know what Wei Gao was planning, he chose to cooperate with Wei Gao's performance out of trust for his fellow countryman.
A smile appeared on Wei Gao's face as he said to Audrey, "Miss Justice, may I make my point quickly?"
He didn't want our real names to be discovered by others... Audrey, now in audience mode, understood and nodded gracefully: "Yes, Mr. White Tower."
Wei Gao cleared his throat: "First of all, I think we can exchange information regarding the task that Mr. 'The Hanged Man' issued earlier."
"How should we communicate ?" Audrey, who had just been tricked twice by the same person, was noticeably more cautious and asked tentatively.
"My people have pinpointed Qilangos's purpose. He infiltrated Backlund to assassinate someone, but due to a lack of crucial clues, we haven't been able to locate him." Knowing Audrey's current state of mind, Wei Gao shrugged and stated bluntly to her, "My good-for-nothing student came to me earlier asking a series of questions ha, those descriptions were of Qilangos's appearance. However, since I wasn't entirely certain it was you who issued the mission, I didn't ask further by now, you've probably made some other progress, haven't you ?"
That's true... Fors and Hugh found Qilangos, but they almost lost their lives... Audrey thought to herself. Seeing Wei Gao's candor, Audrey temporarily lowered her guard:
"Yes, Mr. White Tower."
"Qilangos appeared this morning and killed a homeless man he may have already discovered our pursuit. After killing the homeless man, he did not leave, but instead ambushed Fors and Hugh…" Audrey's expression was somewhat serious: "They escaped by chance, and I have no more specific information."
"I understand. We still don't have enough information to piece together any clues about Qilangos. But perhaps I can try divination." Wei Gao said seriously, "I think matters of the mystical side can be handled by the occult."
"Mr. White Tower, do you have the ability to divine ?"
"No," Wei Gao said firmly, leaving Audrey speechless and somewhat confused. He chuckled and said:
"I have a friend..."
"That friend you're talking about, it can't be me, can it ? This isn't good, Mr. Wei Gao ! At least, at least give me a share of the reward..." Klein thought to himself. He watched as the two people in front of him finished their conversation, and then casually withdrew the gray mist he had used to block the view of others.
As the figures of the two people he had been talking with earlier appeared before him, Alger's body stiffened instantly, his gaze fixed intently on the smiling High Dimension.
Alger was eager to know what the two had talked about during this time, and what impact their conversation would have on him!
It must be something to do with Qilangos… Alger looked at Wei Gao and silently thought to himself. As an experienced Extraordinary, he knew that Mr. White Tower was not as naive as Ms. Justice, and his previous idea of hiring two people with one payment was probably going to fall apart.
"Miss Justice and I exchanged some information, Mr. Hanged Man," Wei Gao said to Alger with a gentlemanly air. "We shared information about the Zilingus and are now preparing to gather people to hunt them down. However, this involves the issue of our compensation, and I hope we can resolve this in a different way."
"Go on," Alger said in a steady voice.
"I hope you can pay Miss Justice her share of the compensation, and at the same time, we will still pay according to our agreement. Hehe, after all, Miss Justice also contributed." Wei Gao deliberately used conditions that Alger would not accept, or at least would bargain for. Upon hearing this, Alger raised an eyebrow:
"This is unreasonable, Mr. White Tower," Alger said calmly. "Whether it is the agreement between the two of us or the agreement between Miss Justice and me, we should have already discussed the compensation."
"As for the intelligence sharing you mentioned..." Alger shrugged and said in a seasoned tone, "That should be a deal between you and Miss Justice. I didn't get anything more in the end."
Another one has taken the bait. The higher-dimensional observer, who knew Alger's nature well, thought to himself, "People always like compromises. When you ask Mr. Hanged Man to change the way he is paid, he will definitely not be happy; but if you talk to Mr. Hanged Man about paying two times the amount, Mr. Hanged Man will gladly accept the change of payment method."
After all, the higher dimensions did not intend to force Alger to pay an extra sum of money for the Outer Gods outside the world, money and even extraordinary properties are not very meaningful.
Even a high-dimensional observer without any followers has collected countless remnants of valuables from destroyed planets. Perhaps it was a whim, or perhaps it was a relic left behind by some little fellow who had previously been in his sights. Valuable items that he neither needed nor could recall their origins piled up in the source matter of the high-dimensional observer.
"How about this ?" Wei Gao said calmly, "Then let's change the method of payment."