eurekapd Chapter 287 Assigning Tasks to Klein; Klein's Plans
Chapter 287 Assigning Tasks to Klein; Klein's Plans
Chapter 287 Assigning Tasks to Klein; Klein's Plans
"What do you want from me?"
Seeing Miss Sharon disappear and Marich leave the private room, Klein asked curiously.
"Because the situation in Backlund has been somewhat tense lately, and with the implementation of various reforms, political conflicts have escalated. In order to alleviate this situation, His Majesty the King intends to provide special assistance to a group of dissidents, and I would like to ask you to help monitor them!"
Evan plopped down on the pool table, one hand supporting himself on the table, the other leg dangling in the air, looking rather nonchalant.
Upon hearing Evan's request, Klein instinctively frowned. He certainly knew who the so-called "dissidents" were.
In general, although these people were a mixed bag, with both good and bad, Klein basically agreed with their positions, especially in this era that was neither good nor bad. The demands of these "dissidents" even had a certain anti-feudal progressiveness, which was in line with his values.
Therefore, Klein did not want to be King Rune's watcher or his henchman.
Seeing that Klein remained silent, Evan naturally understood his concerns, so he spoke up:
"I know that those people's demands have some merit, but they are not realistic at the moment. The expansion of the colonies in the Southern Continent is not going smoothly, and the whole world is moving from an era of growth to an era of stock."
At this critical moment, there can only be one organizational core within the kingdom, namely the royal family. If this is compromised, it could be exploited by others. Therefore, the only option now is to suppress these "dissidents".
Moreover, I asked you to monitor them not to arrest them again to find charges against them, but rather to protect them.
The task of monitoring them has been assigned to me, and I have no choice but to take action. I thought I'd hand it over to someone else, but I'd rather give it to you.
I know you have a kind heart, so having you monitor them is the best way to protect them. If someone else were to monitor them, things would really get out of control!
Having read Lord of Mysteries, Evan knew very well what kind of personality Klein had, and as a "schemer," he knew even better what it meant to "deceive a gentleman by reason." So he looked for reasons from both the big picture and the details to persuade Klein.
And it was clear that Klein had been persuaded by Evan once again. Since these "dissidents" were destined to be monitored, it would be better for him to do it, which would actually be a layer of protection.
Seeing Klein nod in agreement, Evan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, took out a slip of paper from his pocket, handed it to Klein, and said:
"Although quite a few people have been released, only these two are truly important. Their residences are not far from your current address."
You can try to be friends with him!
Klein took the note, glanced at it, and then flicked his wrist, turning it to ash.
Evan's purpose in having Klein contact these "dissidents" was not simple; rather, it was to prepare for the future Backlund uprising.
After Evan proposed the "Urban Riot" population wipeout plan, the Augustus family assessed it as highly feasible and began to use the Intis Embassy case as an opportunity to prepare for the special rescue of the "dissidents" in prison.
Since a large portion of these "dissidents" were secretly funded by Intis, it was reasonable and justifiable to release them by using the Intis embassy case to ease relations with the Republic of Intis.
Any large-scale "urban riot" requires organizers and key members. These people will be secretly influenced by the Augustus family using the "Bloody Crown," a level 0 sealed artifact, and their thinking will gradually become more radical.
A ghost, a ghost imbued with iron and fire, blood and tears, is about to take shape over Backlund.
Evan's intention in involving Klein was simply to distance himself from the project, as Evan would only propose the plan and wouldn't get involved in the specifics, leaving Klein with no reason to doubt him.
At the same time, he also wanted to make Klein understand that GM had no future and that in the future, they must consider the overall situation and not easily oppose the ruling class without being certain of success. Class struggle must be considered in light of the actual circumstances.
As long as Klein considers the big picture and thinks things through, he will be trapped and will always have a weakness that can be exploited.
Good people deserve to have guns pointed at them! To be used by bad people!
"By the way, congratulations on joining the Tarot Club! From now on, our communication will be more discreet and convenient!"
Evan jumped off the pool table, took a bottle of wine from the cabinet, poured himself and Klein a drink, clinked glasses, and took a sip to celebrate.
Klein also took a sip of his drink, and said somewhat guiltily:
"This is all thanks to Mr. Fool's high regard!"
Evan smiled inwardly, took another sip of red wine, and then casually asked:
"I already told you at the Tarot meeting to wait two days for news about the Shadow Skin trait. Why are you in such a hurry to see me? Is there something you need?"
"There are a few things I'd like to ask you!"
"What is it?"
"One is about the Roselle memorial exhibition in a few days. It's an official event, and MI9 should be involved in the security, right?"
Klein looked at Evan cautiously, worried that he would notice something was wrong!
Evan realized that Klein was truly interested in the blasphemous card, and that the diary he had provided had not been rendered useless; he was secretly pleased.
But at the same time, he said in a seemingly casual manner:
"Most of Emperor Roselle's belongings were kept by the Church of Steam and Machinery, so this exhibition was also organized by them. The security work was naturally led by 'Mechanical Heart,' while MI9 was just doing the peripheral work!"
Why are you asking this? Are you trying to find Roselle's diary in it?
At this point, Evan looked at Klein with amusement, then said somewhat provocatively:
"I am also a member of the Tarot Society, and I also want to collect the diaries of Emperor Roselle for Mr. Fool, accumulate merits, and exchange them for some secret information or high-sequence items from Mr. Fool!"
Although we are classmates and from the same hometown, there is no room for compromise in this matter. In a sense, we are competitors!
So I won't help you with this!
Klein groaned at the sight, realizing he had been so focused on the blasphemous plaque that he had forgotten the possibility of seeing Russell's diary at this commemorative exhibition.
This turned his question to Evan into a reminder, which made Evan wary and bluntly say that he would not help him!
Therefore, Klein had no choice but to make a promise:
"I can forgo acquiring the diaries from this exhibition; you can keep them all, but you have to do me a favor!"
"Anyway, I'll just prevent 'The World' from submitting its diary to 'The Fool.' You'll submit it eventually anyway, so I'm guaranteed to make a profit!" Klein muttered to himself.
"How can I help you?"
Evan's eyes lit up, as if he was surprised that Klein wasn't going to compete with him for Russell's diary!
"Assign me to the security work outside this memorial exhibition!"
Klein is prepared to work as a security guard to gain a thorough understanding of the security measures for this commemorative exhibition!
"Okay, it's a deal. I'll arrange it for you tomorrow!"
However, as a follower of Mr. Fool, how could you abandon the decision to collect Mr. Fool's diaries? Did you obtain Mr. Fool's prior approval? Were you carrying out Mr. Fool's mission?
Evan looked Klein up and down, his eyes darting around, and asked tentatively.
Klein was startled and cursed himself for being careless. How could a chosen one easily give up releasing the gods in pursuit of something?
At the same time, he was amazed by Evan's keenness; he had almost been caught red-handed in the slightest carelessness!
"Just keep that to yourself. As for what specific instructions Mr. Fool gave, don't ask!"
To avoid further investigation by Evan, Klein could only use "The Fool" as a shield, while Evan said with a look of fear:
"I won't interfere, and you can pretend I didn't ask. Is there anything else you wanted to see me about today?"
"My current rank is low, so there are many things I don't know, but you've already become the deputy director of MI9. I'd like to ask you if MI9 has the two main materials: the dust of ancient vengeful spirits and the core crystal of a six-winged gargoyle?"
Klein's rank is captain, so he can only see the list of materials related to Sequence 6. The two materials he mentioned are the main materials for the "Master of Mystic Puppet", so he can only ask Evan about them.
A few days ago, with the help of Miss Sharon and the others, Klein defeated the "Master of Puppets" Rosago and also obtained the extraordinary characteristics of the "Master of Puppets". Logically speaking, he no longer needs to collect the main materials, but only the auxiliary materials in the recipe.
But Klein knew in his heart that the extraordinary traits left behind by Rosago included all the traits from Sequence 9 "Occupy the House" to Sequence 6 "Faceless Man".
Once Rosago's extraordinary properties are used to concoct a potion, he will have to go through the digestion process again after his ascension, which is a huge waste of time.
If Rosago were to take a potion containing a special ingredient, the time required to digest that potion would be extended.
Therefore, if the necessary materials can be collected, Klein can use Rosago's extraordinary properties as resources.
Evan immediately understood Klein's thinking, thought for a moment, and then smiled and said to Klein:
"I was wondering what was going on. This should be the main ingredient for the 'Master of Puppets'!"
You're in luck; MI9 has "dust from an ancient vengeful spirit," but you'll need to make a contribution to obtain this material.
"Hmm—" After all, you're a newcomer. Although your rank isn't low, even with my help, you'll still have to work for at least two years.
Only by accumulating the required contributions can you qualify for this material!
"Two years? How come it takes so long?"
Klein blurted out Evan's words, but then immediately fell silent, because this was how a mature organization should behave.
Without long-term investigation and testing, how could you possibly get rare materials so easily?
Evan, you're now a high-ranking officer in MI9, so you should be able to exchange for this material.
A single Sequence 5 material is worth about 5000 gold pounds on the market. Of course, these materials are usually sold at a premium, but a 50% premium is usually enough, which is about 7 to 8000 gold pounds.
If you can help me exchange this material, then the payment you owe me for the 'Sunfire' talismans can be wiped clean!
Klein sold two to Evan for 10000 gold pounds each.
After Klein died, Evan went to his house to hang himself, giving Benson and Melissa 10000 gold pounds. Later, when Klein wanted to come to Backlund, Evan gave him another 2000 gold pounds. So Evan still owes Klein less than 8000 gold pounds. (To be honest, I still think that "Death Knell" was way too cheap!)
The materials for Sequence 5 cost 8000 gold pounds, which is not expensive at all. Considering that Evan needs to exchange them with internal merit contributions, it is even cheaper.
Evan smiled and nodded without haggling. After all, helping Klein improve would make Klein owe him a favor, which he was happy to see.
Klein breathed a sigh of relief when Evan agreed to his request, but then he immediately thought that Evan might have news of the Shadow Skin trait in a couple of days. How would he pay for it then?
Thinking about this, Klein felt a headache coming on again!
"If all else fails, we'll have to have Mr. 'Fool' pass on a message to Miss 'Justice' and ask her to take a little bit first. After all, Miss 'Justice' still owes Qilingus his bounty!"
As Klein progressed through the ranks, his horizons broadened, but his money became increasingly scarce!
"By the way, what's behind Kapin that makes you so wary?"
After agreeing on the materials transaction, Klein casually asked.
"Capin is connected to the Augustus family. Do you think that's a big deal?"
"The Augustus family, the royal family? Is it related to the royal family's collusion with the witch cult, and the conspiracy behind Backlund?"
Klein almost spat out the red wine he was drinking, but then he realized what Evan meant and quickly pieced it together with Evan's previous instructions.
"I only found out recently that Kapin has almost monopolized the underground human trade in Backlund. This is what the royal family and the witch cult need, so he has extraordinary individuals with the 'Arbitrator' pathway Sequence 7 or Sequence 6 protected by him."
When you and Miss Sharon are on your mission, you must be extremely careful and absolutely cannot reveal your identities, because once your identities are exposed...
Not only can I not protect you, but I might also be suspected by the Augustus family!
Klein fully understood the importance of this matter and nodded heavily.
"This is also why you knew that there was something important behind Kapin, but you didn't stop us from continuing our actions?"
Would taking down Kapin thwart the grand conspiracy behind these people?
Evan nodded with a similarly heavy expression, then said helplessly:
"This can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. At most, we can only delay their conspiracy, but we cannot truly break it!"
Let's take it one step at a time!