Chapter 168 Coping
It was late at night, and the entire street was already shrouded in darkness, with only a little monotonous white light emitted by the electrical street lights flashing in the darkness.
There are no overnight shops near this block like the bustling street. Almost all shops will be closed after nightfall, not to mention late at night. Under the night curtain, everything is shrouded in silence, and only a few barkings from wild dogs come from a distance.
"So that's it - not just Hepburn and Danfoss, but even the injured apprentices were not discharged from the hospital?" In the almost frozen silence, a low voice suddenly rang out, "I understand. I will find a suitable time to go to the medical building to investigate the situation of the two doctors tomorrow. If they really want to advance the so-called 'plan' without regard for the consequences, we should also be prepared accordingly."
This is the attic on the top floor of the Ryanster's house. A desk lamp emitting a dim yellow light is providing insignificant lighting for the attic. With the light of that, you can see that the attic is cleaned up and potted plants placed on shelves are placed everywhere.
There is no doubt that the person who spoke was Curt. He leaned against a wooden sofa with his eyes half closed. He was wearing a loose dress. If he hadn't been whispering in a low voice, he would have looked as if he had fallen asleep on the sofa.
Of course, he was not sleeping, but Li Qi was talking with the use of soul connections to convey information. He was originally taking care of the potted plants in the middle of the night as Li Qi asked, but he didn't expect that he received Li Qi's contact just halfway through, and he had to sit down on the sofa in the attic.
Although sometimes he will act randomly, Liqi is indeed very active - sometimes before he takes action, Liqi has already achieved results. This may lead to greater gains, but it may easily put her in a dangerous situation... Maybe she is not afraid of this.
He had long thought that there would be people in the "Eye of True Vision" in Katris Academy. However, the specific members are not yet known. The biggest gain of Liqi's action tonight was probably to find two people affiliated with the "Eye of True Vision", and they are also preparing a plan for the academy.
But Liqi wanted to sneak into the medical building quietly to investigate the situation about Danfoss and Hepburn, but she unexpectedly turned the silence of the medical building that should have been calm under the suspicion of the short and fat doctor. It can be imagined that although the other party is eager to implement the next plan, she will definitely be prepared.
"Well, I know. Now I'll give priority to finding more information about the 'Eye of True Vision'." Liqi, who was connected to the opposite side, said something else. Curt nodded with a clear expression, "Although it's useless to catch the peripheral members, it will alarm the snake."
The enemies they faced were very cunning this time. Curt felt that neither the black-clothed magician nor the two doctors lurking in the medical building, they should be not the core members of this organization. Catching them would not cause a decisive blow to the entity of the "Eye of True Vision".
You must be patient when fishing. If you alarm the big fish lying at the bottom of the pond in order to catch the small fish and shrimps on the surface of the pond, it will be no more than the loss. It will not be possible to break down the organization by touching the surface only, and it will only make their next actions more secret and cruel.
Because they firmly believe in their own correctness, the methods will be extremely cruel - the members of the "Eye of True Vision" that Curt has seen at present give him this feeling. They hurt others without hesitation, and even slaughter the residents of the slums just to bury unimportant secrets.
In fact, if there is no effective restraint from moral education or relevant laws since childhood, a person in the "original" state is not very different from a wild beast. There have been many records in history that can prove how outrageous what some people do.
But on the contrary, the actions of some martyrs may not be "just" - they can hurt those unarmed people for their own goals. Perhaps it can be said that they are insisting on their own "justice" and therefore committing cruel behavior.
What determines a person's behavior includes values and ethical concepts. Some people will sacrifice themselves for a passerby whom they have never met. Similarly, some people will hurt the closest people for their own small interests - but they are all just implementing their own ideas.
Contradictory ideas trigger conflicts. After all, people are prone to hate people who are different from their "ideas" - in Liqi's words, it is "You are not on the same front as me, nor do you act according to my ideas. Why do I give you a good face for no reason?"
Maybe Liqi just doesn't show her good face, and sometimes she will mock her with a condescending attitude, but the "Eye of True Vision" organization is much more intense. They will not tolerate those who dare to disobey them, and even those who don't know their existence may be implicated.
"It's really ironic. I thought I was old friends, but I didn't expect it to be a lot of lunatics." Curt was amused by his misjudgment. He was to eliminate the trouble, but he was involved in the trouble. "You're right. Sometimes we think we made the right choice, but..."
He wanted to continue talking, and footsteps came from the stairs leading to the attic below. As the footsteps approached, the aging wooden boards heard a "crunch, crunch--" whine, making people wonder whether they would break it with force after stepping on it.
Curt sighed. He would not have been noticed by anyone when he talked with Liqi in his soul late at night, but now there is an additional person in the family who will react because of some movements: "Wait a minute, it seems that the little guy ran over when he heard the movement. I will think of a way to send him away first."
Recently, the boy has been wandering between the study and his bedroom at two points. It is impossible to hear some movement. After all, the study of Ryanster's house is at the entrance of the stairs directly below the attic passage. However, Curt did not expect that the boy would also run to the study in the middle of the night.
He stood up from the armchair with a swish, then picked up the sprinkler kettle he had placed aside, and took care of the potted plants in the attic as Liqi's instructions.
A moment later, a slight sound of footsteps came from the stairs. He pretended to have heard the sound. Curt turned around and saw the boy slowly walking up the attic with a fluorite lamp in his hand. Seeing Curt walking to the entrance of the stairs and looking at him, he stiffened for a moment for a moment, and then pretended to have nothing to do to continue walking up the stairs.
"Mr. Leinster, are you here taking care of these flowers?" The boy seemed a little embarrassed. He stammered, as if he wanted to find a suitable excuse. "I heard some noise when I was about to go to the study room, and I thought you were talking to the guests, so..."
While speaking, he climbed into the attic and looked around nervously, but there was nothing else in the attic except Liqi's potted plants. Most of the potted plants collected from various places have rare appearances, and some are even rare plants that do not grow in the dominion.
Looking at Curt who was taking care of these strange plants, the boy seemed even more nervous, and even said something was a little confused: "Sorry, Mr. Leinster, it seems that I have disturbed you... But why do you take care of these plants at this time? It's midnight now."
It's better than you who have to go to the study to get a book at this time - the boy's level of changing topics is obviously not as good as home, and even saying this sentence seems a bit stiff. Curt glanced at the thick-headed book he held in his hand, with the words "Toxins and Drugs: An Introduction to Alchemy" written on the spine.
But he was not lying at least, at least he was going to the study. Curt has noticed that in recent times, the boy began to study books on alchemy techniques - this is probably the fastest technique he can find to master power now, and it does not require the ability to cast spells.
He longed for power, and in order to avenge the black-clothed spell who took his companion's life, even if Curt had entrusted this to the more professional Hermia, he would not shake his desire.
Long-term abuse of drugs can cause poisoning, and long-term immersion in an emotion can also make people mentally abnormal... For example, hatred and anger, excessive emotions can easily make people addicted. This may be a relatively easier way to vent emotions, but it may not necessarily make people relieved.
"The things Liqi has brought are as difficult to take care of as she does, especially the plants on the shelves over there." Curt smiled, and pointed to the potted plants by the window. "I think if you want to learn alchemy, you have to learn to deal with strange alchemy materials, such as these plants."
He lowered his eyes to the boy, indicating that he knew what he was studying recently: "There is another thing that I'm sure you will understand. I understand that you are eager to revenge, but what you want to do must be based on your still alive. Do you understand? Knowledge is indeed strength, and learning is also very important - but you must have a healthy body first. Learn, but don't overdo it. I think you will understand it, right?"
The boy's eyebrows frowned, and he took a half step back, but quickly took a step forward and shouted: "But there is no time anymore! When I think that the guy has not received the punishment he deserves, I can't stop - I must gain the power to defeat him!"
"Extremely stupid--if Liqi heard you say those things, she would definitely say that."
Curt was not interested in the teenager's urgent thoughts. He spread his hands and said, "You should know - no, it should be impossible not to know - the gap between you and the black-clothed magician is fatal. Ability, experience, and mentality cannot be compensated in a short period of time."
Then he cleared his throat loudly and placed the sprinkler on the shelf beside him: "I can understand your thoughts, but I can't let your behavior go. To be honest, even if you forget to study and seek strength, your body will be exhausted before you gain enough strength."
This is seeking death - Curt said at the young man. (To be continued, please search for Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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