179 Arrival

As the string was pulled apart, Laughter Longman's head was revealed. His eyes were closed and his expression was serene as though he had fallen asleep.

The corners of Klein's mouth couldn't help but twitch. He had already seen the note on the bag and knew that it was a corpse worth 1,000 pounds…

"Thankfully, I've seen quite a number of corpses, and this pirate died peacefully… Otherwise, I would really have to get Mr. Fool and Tower to calculate the mental damage compensation."

Klein lampooned as he spread his spirituality to the crimson star of The Hanged Man. He then threw Tower's previous prayer and the contents of the note over.

…

On the vast and boundless Sonia Sea, waves rose and fell.

The Blue Avenger advanced steadily without any signs of wobbling.

Alger Wilson sat in the captain's cabin, holding a brass sextant, but his eyes were closed.

This was because he had just received a message from Mr. Fool.

Tower wants me to report the Black Tulip? I remember that he was very involved with the Future… What's his relationship with Admiral of Stars?

Yes, I remember that Admiral of Stars probably joined the Moses Ascetic Order after falling out with Queen Mystic… And Tower knows a lot of knowledge that others don't…

Could it be that Tower is a pillar of the Moses Ascetic Order or someone related to it?

I have a mission to gather intelligence for the Church, to begin with. There's no need for me to take many risks by sending this information back…

"Laughter Longman, I remember that his bounty is indeed 1,000 pounds, and Tower has promised to split it with me 50-50… After deducting 10% of the handling fee, I can probably get about 400 pounds. That's pretty good."

Alger thought for a moment and felt that this business could be done. He immediately prayed sincerely to Mr. Fool before quickly setting up the altar.

After some maneuvering, a large bag with a note attached to it appeared in front of Alger. He opened it and identified it before nodding slightly. He pondered for a few minutes before leaving the captain's cabin. He came to the deck and said to the few crew members,

"We are about to reach Tiana Island. We will stay there for a day."

The crew cheered and shouted,

"Thank you, captain!"

…

Upon hearing the news from Mr. Fool, Ebner heaved a sigh of relief and felt a little regretful.

Unfortunately, Miss Justice's jewelry was left at his teacher's house and wasn't brought over. Otherwise, she could've been sent to the gray fog with the corpse…

Of course, these messy thoughts only lasted for a moment. Ebner quickly threw them to the back of his mind and focused on faking information regarding Admiral Hell.

"Yes, I have to reveal this matter in the tone of an immature intelligence agent.

In addition, I have to stuff some other dry goods in. This way, I can gain trust from the military and also attract attention…

By the way, I'll delete the information that the 'immortal fool' will reveal to Klein in the future and join in. This will be enough to attract attention, and it won't change the development of the era too much in the short term…

It took Ebner three hours to complete the fake intelligence. Then, he activated the Eye of Pure White and copied all the information.

This way, even if Klein were to personally divine it, he wouldn't be able to obtain an accurate outcome, much less the military…

Ebner nodded, satisfied. Then he looked at his pocket watch and saw that it was eight o'clock. He quickly gathered his things and went out the door, then headed for his headquarters in Queens in Sivellaus Yard.

Ebner didn't plan on seeking Xio's help for reporting this matter to the military. Firstly, Xio's level was too low. If he were to report it to the higher-ups, the Black Tulip would probably reach Sonia Island by the time the information reached them…

Secondly, Xio's identity actually had some latent problems. Although she was concealed by her "golden-masked" superior, reporting two important pieces of information in a short period of time might attract unnecessary attention.

Hence, he actually wanted to seek his teacher's help.

Detective Isengard had always had a rather harmonious relationship with MI9, and Lenburg and Loen were allies. It was completely reasonable for him to get some information and pass it to the Loen military.

As it was Ebner's first visit to the police headquarters on Sivellaus Street in Queens, no one recognized him, so he was spared much trouble. He found his teacher easily enough.

Detective Isengard Stanton was currently analyzing the ins and outs of the serial murder case with another famous detective in Backlund. And because the victims had different backgrounds, they were in a dilemma.

Seeing Ebner arrive, Detective Isengard, who knew very well that his student wasn't welcomed by the police department, immediately stood up. Then, he greeted another detective named Botos before bringing his student out and finding a cafe to sit down.

"What happened?" Detective Isengard asked as he took a sip of coffee.

"Teacher, I attacked the Eternal life Society's base yesterday and obtained a piece of information… I hope you can hand it over to the military as soon as possible," Ebner said with a solemn expression as he handed a document folder to his teacher.

"Oh?" Seeing how serious he was, Detective Isengard put down his cup, took out the intelligence, and read it seriously.

However, after reading a few lines, he put down the document again. He pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "You're giving me credit.

"If the military can really fight a beautiful battle in Pritz Harbor, our situation in the Loen Kingdom will improve greatly… Although it's already quite good now.

"Yes, I won't ask you how the information came about… In short, as long as it's true, and with the Everlasting Society as an excuse, no one will pursue the matter…

"Don't worry, I'll pass it on to you."

Ebner felt a little ashamed and relieved at that.

To his shame, he did not expect his teacher to know him so well that he could guess part of the truth.

Fortunately, if the intelligence was handed over by his teacher, even if the military discovered the source of the information, they would be more likely to suspect the officials or the Church of Knowledge, and they would not investigate further.

In his gratitude, Ebner's mind turned and he initiated the conversation. "Teacher, I have some ideas about the commonality of serial murders and victims."

"What idea?" Detective Isengard looked up and asked curiously.

"Teacher, have you ever read such a report before… In Backlund, one in six women between the ages of 15 to 55 are doing or have been street girls before?" Ebner deliberated over his words.

Detective Isengard was taken aback when he heard that. Following that, he rubbed his usual pipe with his thumb and said, "I see. I understand!"

Then, he raised his head and looked at his student in admiration. "Your mind is very active! I feel that even without the honor that was imposed on you, you are still an excellent detective."

"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher." Abner shamelessly accepted Detective Isengard's praise because he was still cheating.

…

Cherwood Borough, 28 Kings Street.

At four in the afternoon, a rental carriage slowly drove over and stopped at the entrance of the garden villa.

Xio and Fors each wore exquisite gowns as they got out of the car. Following that, an attendant led them into the villa.

After greeting Macht and his wife, Xio looked around before asking the attendant, "Where's Ebner? Where is he?"

"Detective Bryan is receiving Detective Zreal and Miss Irene in the activity room."