EFB Chapter 286 Life Speaker's Zhang Ying
Chapter 286 Life Speaker's Zhang Ying
Chapter 286 The Speaker's Response
Alger sat at his desk, looking out the window at the blue ocean and the white seagulls swooping down to hunt for food, but his thoughts were on the tarot meeting he had just attended.
"The Tarot Club has become increasingly sophisticated, to the point that it can even trade blasphemous cards."
And then there's Mr. Power. If I'm not mistaken, he should have the Hunter's Path of Desecration cards in his hand, plus he's a master of role-playing and has the support of the Augustus family.
It's estimated that they'll all be able to ascend to demigod status within a few years, and even angelhood is within reach. It's truly something to envy and be jealous of!
Alger never hid his jealousy and envy of the second generation, while at the same time he couldn't help but look down on some of them, feeling that all they had was a good father and mother.
But no other second-generation rich kid had ever given him such a sense of defeat as Mr. Power, who not only possessed the most prestigious background but also...
Even her interpersonal skills and acting talent are better than his.
More importantly, even their luck was better than his. He felt that he was lucky enough to have found a little-known island with many extinct magical creatures.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Power might possess the legendary Blasphemy Card, which was exactly what he needed. This was just like the protagonist in the epic fantasy novel written by Emperor Roselle, causing him to lose his composure.
"I need to hurry up and go to that island, not only to hunt Blue Shadow Falcons, but also to gather as many resources as possible to prepare for the future of Pusheng."
People fight for pride, even Buddhas fight for incense; Evan's appearance stirred up Alger's long-dormant competitive spirit, and he became invigorated.
With that thought in mind, Alger stood up, walked out of his own cabin as captain, and urged his sailors to hoist the sails and speed up.
With his 'Navigator's' sensitivity to ocean weather, Alger knew that a strong wind was about to rise. He would take advantage of this wind to speed up his journey and become a 'Wind Favorite' as soon as possible.
Having just finished attending a tarot session, Evan didn't rush to leave the apartment. Instead, he sat on the sofa in the living room and spread out the newspaper he had casually taken from the mailbox when he arrived at the apartment.
This apartment has always been Evan's most frequently used safe house, so the newspaper delivery service has never been canceled in order to maintain a thorough disguise.
Evan first looked at the Daily Observer, which he was affiliated with, and found that the headline was indeed the military reform that had just been passed by Parliament.
The newspapers lauded the establishment of this strategic force as a landmark event that would enable the Kingdom of Rune to defeat its arch-rival, the Fusak Empire.
In addition, the newspaper also mentioned that a groundbreaking flying machine appeared at the king's birthday banquet, an invention no less significant than the advent of ironclad warships, and claimed that this flying machine would break the air supremacy of the Fussac Empire.
Compared to the establishment of the Strategic Support Forces, the establishment and funding of the Air Force went much more smoothly. After all, if one wanted to defeat the Fussac Empire in the air, no one would really stand in the way of establishing a new type of air force.
Both the Army and Navy wanted to incorporate this new force into their own organization, but George III valued the Air Force's ability to disrupt the power structure of the Army and Navy and insisted on making the Air Force an independent force.
Robert firmly supported this point, so although the funding for the Air Force construction was approved by Congress, the related disputes intensified and were not as fast as the formation of the Strategic Support Force.
At least Edsack Augustus and Irwin have already begun preliminary work.
Ivan had limited energy and was a junior member of the team, so he couldn't contribute much to the Air Force project and had to leave it to Robert, allowing Ivan to focus on the formation of the Strategic Support Force.
After checking the newspaper's commentary on military reforms, Evan also saw the newspaper's report on the Intis Embassy. He noticed that the reports had started to be presented in small, concise sections, indicating that the Kingdom of Rune had already reached an agreement with the Intis leadership to minimize the impact of this matter.
However, although on the surface the matter was downplayed, the far-reaching effects were slowly emerging. The first was that newspapers reported on the unclear accounts of the Third Army Corps in West Lavis County.
Even the high-profile corruption scandal in the Ministry of Defense a few months ago, which involved several fleets and the legion stationed in Backlund, had no impact on the border troops.
However, this time the newspapers published reports that subtly implied corruption among border troops, the implications of which are quite intriguing.
After pondering for a while, Evan didn't delve any deeper into the matter. He flipped through two more pages before finally finding the content he wanted to read: "Two consecutive days of bloodshed in the East District, West Velas Field confirmed to be the work of a serial killer."
The Backlund Police Department is headquartered on West Vellas Street on the edge of Queens, so they are nicknamed West Vellas Field.
"Having committed crimes for two consecutive days, it seems that the 'Apostle of Desire' is also dissatisfied with the police's slow response and is starting to act bolder!"
However, his goal was not to attract the attention of the police station; he wanted to attract the attention of the three major churches, especially Archbishop Snake of the Church of Storms!
Once he realizes that the police's incompetence has prevented him from attracting the attention of the three major churches, he may commit crimes more obviously.
If I didn't know, I could have stood by and watched. But now that I do know, and what he wants to do is also in line with my plans, I should give him a push!
This way, we can save some prostitutes' lives, help that devil, and also cause Klein some trouble!
Evan folded the newspaper and placed it on the coffee table, silently making a decision.
Just then, the large clock in the corner rang. Evan looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was already 5 p.m. It would be dark in less than two hours, so he picked up his trench coat from the coat rack and left the apartment.
Evan took a carriage and drove around some public places, easily discovering the signal Klein had left for him to meet.
However, he didn't rush to find Klein. Instead, he went to several other places, met with some people, and completed his daily routine of intelligence gathering.
When he reached the last dead mailbox, he was surprised to find that Darkwell had contacted him.
Since Darkwell came to Backlund and obtained a peripheral member status for MI9 from him, he has never taken the initiative to meet with him, let alone provide him with any valuable intelligence. Their meetings usually take place at the gatherings of the old man with the Eye of Wisdom.
During their last meeting, Evan gave Darkwell a task: to actively participate in various extraordinary gatherings in Backlund, make a name for himself, take on apprentices, and leave more unique marks of his own.
This was done by using Ulorus, who was still keeping an eye on Backlund, to force the Speaker of the Life Council to make a statement and ask him if he was willing to invest in Evan.
Later, Darkwell's luck really took off. He unexpectedly obtained the "Vampire" potion recipe, met a dying vampire, and obtained the vampire's "Blood Essence".
However, he has not commented on Evan's matter, and Evan is gradually losing patience.
Unexpectedly, just as the Augustus family was preparing to take action against Ouro, he received a request to meet with Darkwell, which naturally surprised him.
But Evan quickly suppressed his joy and pondered why this Sequence 1 archangel had contacted him at this critical juncture.
Could it be related to the actions of the Augustus family?
That shouldn't be the case! Although the Augustus family's actions are very advantageous, they would definitely not intervene in this operation.
Since all factions are well aware that the Speaker of Life is hiding in Backlund, they also need to guard against the possibility that someone might target Urolius after he is driven away.
This is quite possible. If they can't take down Urelius, the King of Angels, surely they can take down a severely wounded Sequence 1?
In any case, if Evan were in Augustus I's shoes, he would definitely not hesitate to kill the Speaker of Life and add to his family's prestige if given the chance.
The Speaker of Life has lived for countless years, so he must understand this principle very well. Therefore, Evan never considered using the threat against Urolius as a condition for cooperating with him.
"Could it be because Klein came to Backlund, and we've already met Klein, so you want to invest in Klein through me?"
As Evan read the original novel of Lord of Mysteries, a possibility suddenly occurred to him, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Thinking of this, Evan couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. He had been actively trying to express goodwill to the Life Council through Darkwell, but the Life Council had always been indifferent. Now that Klein had come to Backlund, the Life Council had suddenly become very proactive, which really hurt his pride!
Evan looked indignant, but there was nothing he could do. He knew very well that this was the treatment of the protagonist, and he couldn't be envious. Being able to act as a matchmaker between the two parties and get some benefits from it was already quite good.
Moreover, this contact can be considered a breakthrough. Once the first time is established, the second time is not far behind. Isn't that how relationships are built?
Now that things have come to this, Evan could only console himself that all the effort he had put in wasn't entirely fruitless.
Seeing that the sky outside the window was completely dark, Evan instructed the coachman to go to the Brave Ones' Bar in the Backlund Bridge district, which was the place where he and Klein were to meet.
Because Evan had been here many times, and had even appeared with the behind-the-scenes boss, Marich, several times, the bartenders all knew that Evan was not a simple person.
So before Evan could even order, the bartender poured him a glass of the best beer and asked in a fawning voice:
"Mr. Sherlock has arrived and is waiting for you in Box Three!"
Evan glanced at the bartender, not worried about him poisoning the beer, and took a sip of the ice-cold beer to cool off.
He then nodded to the bartender and headed towards room number three.
Upon opening the door to the private room, Evan discovered that not only Klein, but also Sharon and Marich were inside. As he walked in, he casually asked:
"What are you guys talking about? You're not thinking of overthrowing me and becoming the boss, are you?"
Hearing Evan's words, Klein couldn't help but roll his eyes. It was Marich who spoke first:
"We were talking about Kapin. Last time you told us that we could expand our influence and asked us to take Kapin as our target."
Just then, Sherlock discovered evidence of human trafficking in Cappin during his visit to the East End, and we're discussing how to proceed!
Evan slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten about this. He had originally intended to expose the secret human trafficking activities of the Earth Chamber by uncovering the matter of Kapin, thus causing some trouble for George III and unifying the underworld of Backlund.
But now it can't be Miss Sharon and the others who do it, because the task of igniting the Backlund turmoil has now fallen to him.
If Kapin is killed by the Warren Brotherhood, and the Augustus family investigates and finds out that Evan was secretly supporting him, that would be disastrous.
In the past, even if he killed Kapin, Evan could use ignorance as an excuse to cover it up, but now that excuse is no longer valid.
"Stop everything! We can't do this!" Evan quickly stopped them.
"Why? Didn't you order us to do this?"
Miss Sharon, who had been quiet all along, couldn't help but frown and ask a question in return.
"Times have changed. You've all heard about the military reforms in the Kingdom of Rune, haven't you? My brother and I were deeply involved in them, and many eyes were watching."
"The waters behind Kapin are very deep; I might not be able to protect you then!"
Everyone present frowned. They understood what Evan meant, but they had already made a lot of preparations beforehand, and if they gave up now, the losses would not be small.
Moreover, through their understanding over this period of time, they were all very clear about how many crimes Kapin had committed, and they were really unwilling to let him go like this.
"So we're just going to let him go like this?"
Finally, it was Klein, who was closest to Evan, who couldn't help but ask.
"I didn't say I'd let Kapin go, I just can't let you use the 'Warren Brotherhood' name to make your move and get yourself into trouble!"
Evan was unwilling to damage his image in Klein's eyes, so he immediately expressed his support for continuing to sanction Kapin.
Upon hearing Evan's words, everyone present immediately understood and fell silent.
"By the way, what did you want to see me about today?"
Evan knew perfectly well why Klein had contacted him, but he couldn't mention the Tarot Club to Sharon and Marich, so he could only say it that way on purpose.
Klein, of course, understood perfectly and said:
"I'm currently searching for two materials: the properties of the Human Skin Shadow and the pituitary gland from the Thousand-Faced Hunter mutation. Do you have any clues about these two properties?"
Klein had just asked Sharon and Marich about these two materials, so there was no need to avoid them.
"I know some clues about the Shadow-like Human Skin's properties, but I'm not entirely sure. I'll let you know in a few days! I also need to talk to you about something!"
As he spoke, Evan looked at Sharon and Marich, and they immediately understood that Evan had something to say to Klein, so they tactfully left the private room.
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