Chapter 114 Happiness is contagious

August 8, Thursday morning, Blackthorn Security Company.

Dunn Smith said to the office members with a serious expression:
"I have already sent a telegram about what happened yesterday. The cathedral takes it very seriously, but because all the dioceses are investigating kidnapping cases, they cannot spare any personnel to come here for the time being. They only ask us to strictly guard the captured members of the Moss Ascetic Order.

"In addition, the top brass has confirmed that the mysterious strong man who appeared yesterday is indeed a member of the 'Elemental Dawn', and asked us to keep it secret. Well, perhaps the church has some cooperation with them.

“At the same time, we don’t have to worry about the evil god’s revenge for the time being. The reason is not explained in the telegram. After all, the content that a telegram can convey is limited.

“We should trust the church and the judgment of the higher-ups.

“But we must be vigilant. From today on, all cases involving extraordinary people must be completed by a team of three or more extraordinary people, and they can apply for a sealed item.

“Cases not involving the extraordinary can be investigated individually within the city. Once you leave the city and go to a remote area, you must form a team.

"This will put our staff extremely under pressure and our efficiency will be much lower, but safety is the most important thing, the safety of the citizens and our safety."

"Yes!" Klein answered with the other team members, and then said, "Captain, although the Hidden Sage only mentioned us, the Nighthawks, his target of revenge yesterday was the entire Tingen, including the dock area and university area that Storm and the Machinery are responsible for. Perhaps we can continue the previous joint action mode and ask for their cooperation. What do you think?"

Dunn rubbed his temple and said, "That makes sense. We are not the only guardians of Tingen. We cannot patrol the entire Tingen. I will contact Captain Matthew in a moment. Um, do you have any other suggestions? Leonard?"

"Ah? I, um," the poet, who was obviously distracted, said, "I think we can appropriately recruit new official members, such as two police officers among the civilian staff who are willing to become Extraordinary. They are very yearning for Extraordinary, which can ease our personnel shortage."

"Yes, Leonard, very intelligent! But Roxanne will definitely scold you!" Cohen Li had woken up, and although he was still a little weak, he could still make a joke.

"Yeah, Roxanne finally got a new civilian staff member... It seems she still can't escape the shifts and late nights." Klein agreed.

The corpse collector Fry nodded without saying anything. Luo Yao smiled. Everyone was familiar with Roshan's affairs because she was a chatterbox. Xiga was on duty at the Chanis Gate.

Except for the retired guards inside the Chanis Gate, these are all the night watchmen in Tingen. Before this year, there were really not many extraordinary events in Tingen, and they could even be called rare. On average, there were no more than two extraordinary cases per month, and most of them were simple and easy to solve... Six or seven extraordinary people were enough to deal with them.

As the end of the world approaches, the mastermind behind the scenes has been planning, and extraordinary cases in Tingen have become extremely frequent in the past two months... The official extraordinary personnel immediately became nervous, and it was imperative to recruit new members.

Dunn nodded and said, "If they are willing... it's not impossible, but they cannot become 'Sleeping Ones' due to their merits. Everyone knows the reason why 'Mystery Peepers' will no longer be allowed to be selected. So the only ones left are 'Corpse Collector' or 'Fortune Teller'. I personally prefer the Fortune Teller. Klein's performance has proved that the Fortune Teller is not inferior to the Mystery Peepers as assistants, and is even more stable."

"Yes, Klein is very reliable. His divination accuracy is very high and he is trustworthy." The person who spoke was actually the pale-faced and cold-tempered "Corpse Collector" Frye. However, he has always been a good man with a cold appearance but a warm heart.

"I agree. Although I am honored to be the goddess's fighter, I also envied Klein's digestion progress. After all, he said that as long as he goes to the divination club regularly, he can reduce the risk of losing control..." Ms. Luo Yao Laiding, who has black and smooth hair like silk, said with a smile.

"Hey, hey! How did this suddenly turn into a meeting to praise Klein?" Leonard's expression was exaggerated. He opened his hands like an actor and said, "Then I'll praise him too. Klein, thank you for your help. Although we have already asked for help, your divination really played a big role. You saved me and Coenley."

"That's right! Klein, and your ritual magic were really timely and effective. I felt much better after waking up. Thank you, Klein!" Cornley thanked him very sincerely.

"...Everyone is so polite. I, well, I am also very grateful for your help. It is an honor to work with you. The fortune teller has greatly improved inspiration, but it can be said that there is no improvement in combat... Well, this is my personal experience, and I am happy to share it." Klein was a little emotional. He was really lucky and happy to have met such a group of people without realizing it. "Very good, everyone has said what I want to say, so it is decided to expand the formal members of the Night Watchers and encourage them to choose fortune tellers. Of course, if you want to accumulate merits and become a sleepless person, you can also do so. Klein can teach them when he has time. Well, I will give you some financial subsidies." Dunn couldn't help laughing at the end.

When everyone heard the last sentence, they all laughed. For a moment, the captain's office was filled with a happy atmosphere.

……

Happiness is contagious, but somewhere in Tingen, happiness is completely unattainable.

"…Ince Zangwill, to use a 'trendy' word to describe him, that is 'clown', too clown!

"Yesterday, he used the power of the great Alesuhod's Pen to transfer two 'Insomniacs' away, intending to sacrifice them and then let Dunn, who had arrived, consume two extraordinary characteristics and quickly go crazy.

"For this reason, he even made Dunn make the wrong choice. Just think about it. How can a Nightmare who is close to Sequence 6 fight against a Sequence 5 Astrologer alone? Not to mention saving people! He also deliberately made Dunn leave behind Klein Moretti, who had a secret, because he didn't want his plan to be disrupted again.

"Ince Zangwill was wrong, and so was Dunn. They both underestimated the extent of the evil god's hatred for the Nighthawks. He actually descended again! This time with a Sequence 5 Beyonder as the carrier, He even brought down divinity! This is enough to destroy the entire Tingen! Ince Zangwill may not even survive! Of course, the Pen of Alesukhod will definitely be intact.

“Fortunately, there was Azik Eggers and an unknown strong man who came, which prevented Ince Zangwill from dying due to his own carelessness. It’s such a pity.

"Ince Zangwill could have taken advantage of Dunn's absence from the Nightwatcher headquarters to directly enter the Chanis Gate and forcibly seize the 'Ashes of Saint Selina', using it as material for promotion, and transferred from 'Gatekeeper' to 'Nightwatcher', becoming a powerful demigod, but! The clown Ince gave up this method because of his illusory sense of honor? Sense of ritual? Or ugly vanity? Because of these boring emotions!

"He's already plotting and scheming to seize the Holy Relic of the Church of Night, but he still wants to prove himself to the higher-ups of the Church of Night! Prove that his failure to get promoted wasn't his fault!
"Of course, the clown Ince failed to be promoted last time and suffered serious trauma, leaving him with irreversible sequelae. After entering the Chanis Gate alone, which is sealed with 'Saint Selina's Ashes', he is likely to be suppressed, captured, or even killed on the spot. He is also planning to weaken the holy relic with the 'Son of God', so that he can easily get it. Tsk tsk, he doesn't even dare to directly attack the underground of Saint Selina Church!

"His lack of conspiracy and strength made him miss countless opportunities! He is truly a ..."

Ince Zangwill once again grabbed the quill that was mocking him crazily, wishing he could break it, but in the end he didn't dare to do so. After careful consideration, he wrote in the blank space of his notebook:

"Azik was stimulated and decided to go to Backlund to look for his past memories. This was decided a long time ago. He will set off tomorrow, no, today.

"In order to completely antagonize the Conservative Party and the New Party in Tingen City, and to vent the madness that had accumulated bit by bit after her body transformation, Madam Sharon decided to take the risk and kill Councilman John Maynard.

"She shouldn't have done this when the three major churches were strictly investigating each diocese. This would easily expose her true identity. Her reasons were not sufficient, and her motivation was not strong enough, but she still took action... This is very reasonable."

The pale hand holding the pen was trembling slightly.

A story cannot be made up casually... The more it does not conform to the character's direction, the greater the backlash to the writer will be. If Ins does not become a demigod, he may be swallowed up by such a backlash and have no way out.

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