"Okay." Lin Ruo nodded and watched as Kaspars skillfully weaved through the crowd towards the back of the bar.
His guard is so low. If I were an official extraordinary person, I could have caught him easily... Lin Ruo thought to himself, taking another sip of his drink.
He had ordered a half-and-half, and honestly, it tasted alright. Although it couldn't compare to the drinks Lin Ruo used to have, he wasn't picky about alcohol, so he could make do with it.
After drinking about half of his glass, Kaspars reappeared in his line of sight, quickly making his way over. In a low voice, he said, "They agreed. Come here at this time tomorrow, and I'll take you to meet them..." He paused and added, "Of course, you need to pay me two pounds."
"Tomorrow, huh..." Lin Ruo put down his glass and asked, "Do you want me to pay you today or tomorrow?"
"Now..." Kaspars blurted out almost instinctively.
"No problem!" Lin Ruo nodded, promptly taking out two pounds from his bag and handing it to Kaspars, who immediately beamed with joy and said, "Great!"
He then clenched his right fist and tapped his left chest, saying, "May the Storm be with you!"
Lin Ruo smiled at this but said nothing.
He then left the Brave Bar, took a carriage, and returned home.
After busying himself in the kitchen for a while and preparing dinner, Lin Ruo ate while browsing the evening newspaper, finally relaxing his mind.
Suddenly, he paused.
"It worked..."
Riel Bieber had already fled to the area controlled by the Storm Church.
Lin Ruo's lips curled up as he conjured the pen of truth again and wrote:
[Heinous Vincent and Sirius Arippis will be discovered as members of the Aurora Order by the extraordinary members of the Storm Church next week.]
This "truth" didn't consume much energy, which didn't surprise Lin Ruo. After all, it would be strange if the Storm Church didn't intensify their search for Aurora Order members in Tingen after his warning.
Under these circumstances, the chances of Heinous Vincent and Sirius Arippis being discovered were already high, so using the truth to achieve this didn't require much energy.
This was another part of Lin Ruo's plan.
"With Ince's style... After Heinous Vincent and Sirius Arippis are discovered, he will probably kill them directly, and then..." Lin Ruo twirled the pen in his hand, his eyes dark, "What will you do next..."
"Will you let the offspring of the evil god descend early..."
He pondered, then dispersed the pen and lazily stretched.
"Time to study..."
...
That night passed without further incident. After studying, Lin Ruo slept soundly until morning and began his day of work and study. In the afternoon, he was called to Tingen again, but since Klein was on leave and busy moving, he didn't know if there were any actions or changes from the official extraordinary members.
Lin Ruo didn't mind and just chatted with Klein for a while, mainly discussing interesting tidbits in the extraordinary field and the various romantic escapades of Emperor Roselle.
To be honest, persecuting Roselle is really fun!
In the evening, Lin Ruo returned to Backlund, using the Faceless ability to transform into his appearance from the previous night at the Brave Bar, adding another layer of disguise before heading out.
After changing carriages a few times, Lin Ruo got off at the entrance of the Brave Bar.
Passing through the same heavy black wooden door and the bouncer as yesterday, Lin Ruo entered the bar and saw Kaspars drinking at the bar.
Lin Ruo walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Good evening, Mr. Kaspars!"
Kaspars looked at him, then put down his glass and said, "Follow me!"
He led Lin Ruo limping to the bar's kitchen, then into a back alley, and finally to a dark house.
Kaspars handed Lin Ruo a mask that covered the upper half of his face, saying, "This is for you."
Lin Ruo took the mask, glanced at it, and put it on.
Kaspars rhythmically knocked on the door. Soon, a small wooden panel on the door slid open, revealing a pair of brown eyes.
The person inside looked at Kaspars, then scrutinized Lin Ruo before opening the door and saying, "Come in!" He also handed Lin Ruo a hooded robe.
Lin Ruo put on the robe and followed the man through the dark living room into a dimly lit sitting room.
The sitting room was also dark, with only a candle on the coffee table. Around the table sat a dozen people, all wearing masks and robes, creating a rather eerie atmosphere.
Lin Ruo found a corner to sit in, scanning the people to judge their identities.
A chubby-faced man, possibly the "Pharmacist" from the original work, a slightly shriveled man sitting on a single sofa, likely the "Eye of Wisdom" elder, and a woman with her face completely hidden by her hood...
After observing everyone, the elder on the single sofa glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "Time's up. No need to wait for the latecomers. Let's begin!"
"I want to sell a weapon."
A woman with her face completely shrouded in shadow spoke, "A dagger made by an excellent craftsman, coated with poison. Each time it injures someone, it adds a different poison effect. It also has a chance to cause uncontrollable bleeding that can't be treated with ordinary medicine. The usage period is six months..."
After introducing the weapon, the woman continued, "450 pounds, or the Barbarian potion formula, and it's yours."
Lin Ruo looked at the woman and said, "I have the Barbarian potion formula, but I don't want your weapon. I can accept a gold pound transaction, 450 pounds, or the Challenger potion formula."
"I'll pay in gold pounds!" The woman quickly said, fearing Lin Ruo might change his mind.
"Alright!" Lin Ruo nodded, taking out the pre-written potion formula. He had prepared various potion formulas in advance for this transaction.
He handed the folded paper to the attendant, who gave it to the "Eye of Wisdom" elder. The elder took out a ring with many small diamonds surrounding a green gem, using it to simulate the "Notary" extraordinary ability. After confirming its authenticity, he announced the formula was genuine.
The woman sighed in relief, counted out 450 pounds from her bag, and handed it to the attendant, who gave it to Lin Ruo. She then eagerly took the paper from the attendant, unable to wait until the meeting ended to check the formula.
Lin Ruo pocketed the gold pounds and said, "I need the Provoker potion formula. I can pay in gold pounds or exchange it for another formula, like the subsequent Barbarian potion formulas, with the difference made up."
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