Backlund, St. George District underground.

Conseil Leerson followed his immediate superior down the stairs and gradually entered the stone corridor lit with wall lamps on both sides. A biting and strange coldness penetrated his skin like needles, and the air was filled with an uncomfortable stale smell.

No matter how many times he came here, Kang Si felt that he would never be able to completely get used to this damp and dark smell.

What's more, it's four o'clock in the morning. Except for those special members of the Church of the Goddess of the Night who don't need to sleep, no normal person would take the initiative to choose this kind of schedule that goes against common sense.

...Well, maybe there are some unlucky people who are responsible for the shift, such as him, and other personnel who have been mobilized by urgent matters, such as his boss and colleagues. Kang Si tried to comfort himself.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty underground, and two pairs of thick-soled military boots stopped outside a dimly lit interrogation room.

Now, only separated from them by an iron fence, sat a certain unusual guest who chose to visit late at night and early in the morning.

Although it is just a branch facility in the St. George District, this single-family building serves as the office of MI9. Both the ground and underground are undoubtedly under the jurisdiction of the military. There are always many ordinary civilian staff on weekdays.

He and the Extraordinary members were busy going in and out, investigating, discovering, solving and handling various extraordinary incidents, and maintaining public security and normal order in the jurisdiction.

But tonight was a little different from the past, they encountered an extremely rare situation.

Perhaps the matter should not be simply characterized as the prisoner's surrender... After all, according to the other party, he even just did a good deed to help others and unexpectedly received something valuable, so he came to negotiate.

After verifying the so-called "valuables", the news returned from the MI9 headquarters was shocking: the handwritten notes brought by this late-night visitor were probably the ones MI9 had recently negotiated with Intis.

, the Hermoshuin manuscript that Fusac and other spies worked hard to obtain!

The fight for the manuscript should have come to an end tonight, but unfortunately when military personnel rushed to the hiding place of the manuscript mentioned in the intelligence, all signs pointed to the same fact.

Someone took the manuscript first and very carefully erased all clues and traces. As a result, even extraordinary people who are good at divination and person tracing will no longer be able to further locate the whereabouts of the manuscript and the suspect.

Among the forces competing for the manuscripts with the military, there were not many experts with such abilities, so many members placed their first target of suspicion on Intis, an intelligence officer who was good at divination and counter-divination techniques.

However, another news came in the evening that surprised many people.

Something happened to the intelligence chief installed by the Republic of Intis in the capital of Loen. Although strictly speaking, MI9 has not yet captured any conclusive evidence or evidence, many people, including Cons, knew that

What role did Ambassador Beckron play behind some of the turmoil and bloodshed...

But for such a diplomatic ambassador, he was assassinated in the Intis embassy, ​​and he died so cleanly!

Perhaps he put all the power at his disposal into the fight for the manuscript and neglected the defense around him, thus allowing the assassin to succeed?

In any case, this is a mixed news for MI9.

Looking on the bright side, once Ambassador Backlund dies, the Intis spies who have lost their espionage leader will be inactive for a while until a new diplomatic ambassador is transferred from the country to take over this mess; but the worst thing is,

The divination expert who may have reached Sequence 5 will definitely choose to act cautiously after hearing the news of Beckron's death, and the difficulty of searching for the manuscript will also be greatly increased.

But these conclusions are all in the past tense.

Conse saw that his immediate superior, Grele Kay, turned around and patted him on the shoulder with a serious face.

"Behave well."

With the expectation that was too heavy on his shoulders, Kang Si subconsciously weighed the document bag in his hand, and then silently nodded in agreement.

Clang.

He pushed open the iron door of the interrogation room and saw that unforgettable face under the dim light that gave off an ancient feel.

Seeing his arrival, the man took the time to change into a less casual sitting position, put his hands on the old and dirty wooden table, stood his fingertips facing each other in front of his mouth, and raised the corners of his lips slightly.

Under the unique light conditions of the interrogation room, his light blond hair showed a dazzling golden color. The shadows under his forehead hair and eyelashes made his supposedly clear blue eyes become a little darker and darker.

Before Kangsi even opened his mouth, he felt that his momentum was already much lower than that of the opponent. Even though he was the one standing, he should have brought a sense of oppression to the opponent with his condescending perspective.

No, we have to take back the initiative in the conversation... He walked to the opposite seat without changing his expression and sat down, and said in a deep voice:

"Arthur Watson, or are you more accustomed to hearing the name 'Altil Sauron'?"

"Don't worry about my feelings, just choose a title that feels comfortable to you." Arthur Watson glanced at the file bag he put on the table, and couldn't help but deepen the smile at the corner of his mouth, "Looking at how young you are, you should just be

How many years have you been in the job? Since they arranged for you to negotiate with me, it means they have already thought about how to reply to me. How about we be honest with each other and let me see how much the Kingdom of Loen is willing to pay for this manuscript."

Kang Si showed himself to be unmoved and determined, and Gu Zi asked:

"…How did you obtain the Hermoshuine manuscript?"

Arthur Watson seemed to sigh lightly and reluctantly answered:

"I have said what needs to be said, and your people must have verified the authenticity of my evidence... The most important thing is that it is less than two hours before sunrise, and those morning papers printed in the middle of the night should have been

Entering into the process of centralized binding, transportation and distribution. No matter how sufficient your department's funds are, it is impossible to buy all the newspapers published tomorrow, right? Are you sure you want to waste your and my time on such trivial matters?

?”

...Damn it, why do I think what he said makes sense? Kangsi couldn't help but hold his breath, and the drafts he had prepared to establish his authority were rotten in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that he had used his authority to conveniently investigate the man he met at the dance, and accidentally found out the background of a Sauron family, Kangsi felt that it would never be his turn to be responsible for tonight's negotiation.

.

And judging from how energetic this guy is, he must have never received a painful whip from the team leader... According to the above, I'm afraid there is no intention to treat him as a prisoner at all?

Kang Si breathed out a sullen breath, unable to think of what to say for a moment.

"Since you are embarrassed to speak, let me talk about the issues you are most concerned about."

Arthur Watson put down his hands and stated calmly with a smile:

"You must have confirmed whether the manuscript I brought is the original and intact. In terms of showing sincerity, I think I have done a good job. But everyone knows in their hearts that the Hermoshuin manuscript is not

Artworks are not antiques with collection and research significance. Its value does not lie in whether it is authentic, but in the knowledge, thoughts and wisdom left by the genius scientist. The transfer of knowledge is often not that complicated and only requires some pen and paper.

, consume one or two bottles of ink, and you can transfer it to a new carrier..."

Hearing the voice of this speech, Kang Si couldn't help but stare at him:

"You copied the contents of the manuscript?! It's only been less than a night—!"

"Don't forget, I got the manuscript in the evening. Copying a copy is not an unachievable problem." Arthur Watson raised his index finger and shook it lightly, and then continued with a smile, "

After all, you already know that I am a member of the Sauron family, so imagine if I send the knowledge in this manuscript back to Intis in my name, with the help of a family background, even if it is just a former royal family in decline

The branch members are enough for me to get a lot of benefits. If the Kingdom of Loen does not want this knowledge to fall into the hands of other countries... it should pay some buyout fees to be worthy of my loss, right?"

Kang Si took a deep breath, trying to escape from the rhythm he controlled:

"Say, what do you want?"

"How about a title? I heard that the hereditary baronetship in the Kingdom of Loen is priced between 700,000 and 1 million Loen gold pounds." Arthur Watson said in a casual tone as if talking about the weather, and looked at it again

Take a look at the document bag placed on the table.

Kang Si was glad that he was not drinking water at this moment, and such unnecessary things were never provided in the interrogation room, otherwise he suspected that he might not be able to resist squirting it into the face of the guy in front of him.

"Are you, an Intis man, still thinking about wanting Loen's noble title? Are your brains burned out?!"

"I don't need the background of the Sauron family here. Most of the time, it brings me more trouble than convenience. Besides, Arthur Watson has obtained the status of a Loen noble, and Altir Sauron

What does Lun have to do with it?" The young man with a handsome face spread his hands innocently.

Sophistry! Kang Si rolled his eyes in his heart, and said tactfully with a smile:

"Theoretically, before becoming a baron, you need to own at least 600,000 acres of land, and actively participate in various activities of the upper class, such as evening parties, investing in the construction of cities, donating to charities, etc. Until you have a certain reputation, you can get

His Majesty the King's qualifications for pardon... Moreover, people like you certainly don't understand that the expense spent on obtaining the title of baron is just the 'admission fee'. After you actually obtain the title of baronet, you will have to spend a lot of money to purchase it.

Mansion, hiring servants, custom-made enough handmade dresses, etc. Hehe, the Intis people never care about these respectable things. I heard that your nobles can wear the same clothes they have worn before when attending parties.

The dress and wig weighed ten pounds, but they were never washed, and you could smell the disgusting stench whenever you got close..."

"Although I want to say that this is your unilateral prejudice, I'm sorry, sir, I'm not sitting here to listen to your opinions on the Intis people." Arthur Watson raised his hands again and rolled his eyes slightly.

, "Well, it seems that your leaders are not as generous as I thought. Maybe I should consider returning to China for development..."

Thinking of his boss's instructions, Kang Si felt an unspeakable headache and interrupted him helplessly:

"Wait a minute... It's not impossible for you to want a title."

"But?" Arthur Watson skillfully threw out the turning point he was about to say.

Kang Si almost choked and couldn't help but pause for a moment before continuing:

"But there is a condition...if you fail to do it, then at most we will only promise to make a few large charitable donations in your name, with a maximum amount of 100,000 gold pounds."

Having said this, he opened the yellowed paper bag, took out the neatly organized information and the Backlund map, and moved them to the table between the two of them.

"You can freely choose the organization you want to donate to from here." Kang Si pressed the information with one hand and stared directly at the young man in front of him. With the other hand, he took out another piece of paper from the document bag, along with

He pushed the pen in front of him, "But if you really succeed in finding the 'Devil at the Crossroads' and solve this problem, we will make an exception and give you an identity title outside of the military establishment, and we may even consider helping you.

Strive for the honor of being awarded the Order of the Kingdom by His Majesty the King himself.”

"Roen's Kingdom Medal? I remember that its predecessor should be the Knight Medal. You guys can calculate it. Lord is also a knighthood and can be respected as a knight..." Arthur Watson didn't seem to be too surprised by what he heard.

Content, a faint smile raised the corner of his mouth, "So the problem has indeed returned to its original point. It seems that the 'Devil at the Crossroad' has been bothering you for a long time."

"Almost almost a month." Mentioning this synonym for blood that frustrated and hated all the members, Kang Si temporarily put aside his personal prejudices, looked at him with a slightly heavy expression and replied, "We are almost certain that this is not the case.

The perpetrator of the controversial extraordinary incident is probably the real 'devil'. We have launched many operations against him, but all ended in failure... You are from the Sauron family, so you don't need me to tell you about the 'devil'.

Characteristics?"

Hearing this, Arthur Watson looked dissatisfied:
To be continued...