Lord of the Mysteries

Stole two sedan cars in a row… This is probably a crime syndicate. How can one person drive two cars? I can’t help but mutter inwardly.

This is the cultivation I’ve gone through as a fan of courtroom dramas and detective series, as well as me being a loyal reader of crime deduction novels.

Of course, I don’t say it out loud. I believe that people with standard intelligence can come to a similar conclusion.

When the guard on duty calls to confirm my identity, I take out my phone and check the time.

There’s more than enough time… I let out a sigh of relief as I unhurriedly circle around the pond in the middle of the courtyard and enter the building facing the main entrance.

After I run through the possible exchange in my mind, I knock on the door of the target’s office three minutes early.

“Please come in.” A mellow voice sounds from inside.

“O-Officer Deng…” As soon as I push open the door and enter, I realize that the officer sitting behind the desk is the one who had come to check on my residence permit!

I always imagined that he’s a police officer at the police station, but I never expected him to have an office at the Municipal Public Security Bureau. He even has the room to himself!

“You are?” Officer Deng raises his hand to comb his receding hairline and asks with a puzzled look, “Do we know each other?”

“Last night, you checked on my residence permit and reminded me of a mysterious cult. Later, we met again in Lawson. I even reported a woman suspected to be a member of the cult.” I begin to suspect that the person in front of me is Officer Deng’s biological brother, but I still give the details.

Officer Deng is enlightened.

“Zhou-Zhou Mingrui, right?

“I’m face-blind, and I don’t have a good memory. It was night, so I couldn’t see clearly.”

I don’t need you to tell me that your memory isn’t good or how you have face-blindness. I can tell… I politely smile.

“Today, I’m representing the Intis Group to take over the previous project.”

Officer Deng points at the

notebook that I just bought on the table. I will then flip it to the middle—I can’t let Officer Deng notice that I just bought

glances at the notebook

picks up the phone

Intis Group is here. Come over

simple briefing, he puts down the phone and smiles

is an international collaboration project. We can’t decide on our own. Yes, the other party’s

that.” I’ve read the relevant documents in the

an answer. I can’t let the partner I’m working with find

sit down, I hear Officer Deng’s office

up politely and look back. I see an old man in a long black

his eyes and mouth are deeply recessed. His dark red eyes appear

chest. He looks like a priest from

foreign priest… I nod with a smile,

reason, I find this old man a little

feeling sad for some inexplicable reason. Is this the after-effect of the Assassin beverage? I

moment, Officer Deng introduces, “Old Neil, an

I quickly

doesn’t speak. He sizes me up and

you been troubled by

know if I should admit it or

sharp.” Old Neil smiles and points at his

“A little…” I mutter.

immediately laughs. “You’re still too young. You confessed the moment I called you out. Actually, I’m not that sure. Yes, I’m a priest. I have the ability to expel wraiths and shadows. Do you

feudal superstitions in front

Neil walks to Officer Deng’s table and very naturally picks up

If you’re still a believer of the Goddess, I can even

the Goddess in the past, but

for two seconds

I’ve already found