Bab 218: Deduction and Guess
It was obviously impossible for Ebner to tell Fors the truth behind this; therefore, he picked up the documents and "inferred" based on the contents.
"That's because the traits are too obvious… Look here, the target has an obsession with the wind, and he's also a senior sailor. This is clearly telling me that the person you're looking for is a Beyonder from the Sailor pathway and that his Sequence can't be too low. Otherwise, you and Xio wouldn't appear so serious!
"Look at this line again. 'The target is a psychotic serial killer with the need to kill a living person every other day'… This also indicates that the Beyonder of the Sailor pathway might have a Beyonder item that requires living human sacrifices to suppress the negative effects.
"Finally, on the page, you especially took away, I guess it's about the person you're looking for. There's even a portrait of him… I don't know why you didn't show me that page, but it's obvious that you think I would immediately recognize him if I saw him.
In conclusion, this person is a Mid- or High-Sequence Beyonder of the Sailor pathway. He has a powerful Sealed Artifact that requires the sacrifice of a living person. He likely hasn't been in Backlund for long, and he has quite a reputation…
"And although there are many people who meet these conditions, I only know one person who needs to hide his identity—Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilangos."
When Fors heard this reasoning, her face immediately revealed a look of admiration. She clapped her hands and marveled, "Ebner, your reasoning skills are amazing! I even planned on changing the paragraph you just said into a novel!"
However, Xio said in a deadpan manner, "That wasn't what you said before you left… You said that the reputation of Ebner's Hero Detective was mostly a coincidence. I don't know what his actual level of reasoning is, so I'll have to test him first."
Fors spread her hands innocently and replied, "Didn't you also tacitly agree?"
So you deliberately didn't give me that page to test my reasoning skills… Heh, luckily I can cheat.
Ebner secretly gave a self-deprecating comment before deliberately teasing her. "You flatter me. My Deduction skills are only at the level of the evil spirit you penned. I can't even compare to the 1.65-meter-tall Lady Sissi who weighs ninety-eight pounds, much less you who created her."
Fors was rendered speechless by what he said. She only felt that the present Ebner was very petty.
In fact, he hadn't slept the night before yesterday, and because he was worried that MI9 would investigate the truth in his dream, he had been on guard the entire night. Therefore, he was rather exhausted.
Furthermore, he was more relaxed in front of Xio and Fors, so he wasn't on guard. This made it difficult for him to hide his personality.
Xio sighed at the childish behavior of her two friends. She once again felt that her friends were only reliable on serious matters and were the same type of people in private.
In order to get back to the topic at hand, she had no choice but to show her authority, making her two friends turn serious once again. Only then did she say,
"Ebner, did you deduce where Qilangos would be living in Backlund?"
Ebner nodded. The information provided by Xio and Fors was already very detailed. He didn't even need to recall the details to guess where Qilangos would choose to stay.
"This pirate admiral isn't lacking in money, so he definitely wouldn't mistreat himself. He definitely lives in Empress Borough, West Borough, Hillston Borough, Cherwood Borough, or the outskirts of North Borough.
"However, as a Sailor, he wouldn't be too far from the Tussock River. He would likely choose a house near the bank.
Furthermore, the Beyonder item he has is named Creeping Hunger. It has the corresponding powers of the Shepherd pathway, but it will eat a person every other day… Therefore, the place he stays in is definitely close to the East Borough or the bridge area where people disappear without garnering much attention.
Just as he said that Fors thoughtfully added, "So it's very likely that he lives on both banks of the Tussock River in West Borough or Cherwood Borough? Because it's closer to the bridge?"
"That's right!" Ebner nodded. Then, he looked at the two excited ladies and deliberated over his words.
"I don't know who got you to search for Qilangos, but I hope that you don't participate in it personally. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time escaping if you really encounter Vice Admiral Qilangos."
Xio wiped away her smile when she heard that. She had always had great trust in Ebner. Seeing how serious he was, she couldn't help but ask, "Is Qilangos really that terrifying? He seems to only be a Sequence 6 Wind-blessed…"
"A great pirate with a bounty of 10,000 pounds, what do you think?" Ebner first shook his head before saying with a serious expression,
"You've also witnessed Admiral Hell Ludwell's strength. Although Qilangos is inferior to him, he's a pirate admiral who's equal to him for extended periods of time. How could he be a simple Wind-blessed?"
Upon hearing this, Xio immediately recalled the sea battle she had watched that night and nodded solemnly.
Ludwell, that's a pirate admiral who wasn't even able to retain a demigod! Ebner was right. Even if Qilangos is slightly weaker, he's not someone Xio can deal with.
"So… are we going to ignore Miss Audrey's request?" Fors interjected.
She didn't mind mentioning the "most dazzling jewel of Backlund" in front of Ebner. After all, it was Ebner who had suggested that she and Xio get to know the lady.
Xio was also a little hesitant. She still owed Ebner the money for the Interrogator's materials, and Miss Audrey had been very generous. She didn't wish to give up on this request.
After all, although Qilangos was powerful, she wasn't going to capture or kill him. She was only going to search for his traces. The risk was still within acceptable limits.
Looking at Xio's conflicted expression, Ebner could roughly guess what she was thinking. He sighed and said in a suggestive manner,
"I mean there's no need for you to investigate on your own. I'm not asking you to give up on that lady's request."
Fors's heart stirred when she heard that as she asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Qilangos wanted to feed Creeping Hunger, so his target was most likely homeless in East Borough. After all, even the police didn't know how many tramps existed in Backlund…
And East Borough is Xio's previous area of jurisdiction. This should've been reported in MI9…
When Xio heard this, she said in enlightenment, "You mean to report some clues and use MI9's powers to investigate Qilangos?"
"That's right." Ebner nodded and continued, "Since you're a spy under MI9, it's completely reasonable for you to report it after discovering the powers of degeneration and evil."
Most importantly, it wouldn't attract the suspicion of the organization that couldn't be named.
Furthermore, MI9 should be focused on searching for the whereabouts of 1-025. As for the Baron that the Sealed Artifact had possessed, it had suffered underground corruption and was also filled with degeneration…
Then, would the military not investigate carefully when they received news that the aura of degeneration had appeared in East Borough?
If the military really doesn't do anything about it… Heh heh, when the time comes, who's part of that organization would be a little clearer, right?
I have a nagging feeling that someone is scheming behind this. After all, it's too much of a coincidence that 1-025 managed to escape by "possessing" it.
I guess even if Xio doesn't report it, someone will definitely send the relevant information to MI9.
…
At ten o'clock on Monday morning, Ebner, who had a rare nap, rubbed his still-dazed head and got up with great difficulty.
It wasn't that he didn't want to continue sleeping, but that Mr. Scard had already woken him up once and brought him the news that Miss Fanney was about to visit.
Sending someone to notify them before a formal visit was also part of social etiquette.
After washing up, Ebner put on his decent clothes and waited for about ten minutes before Miss Fani's carriage slowly drove into the villa's garden.
After ushering the lady with the suitcase into the living room, the two dismissed their servants. Only then did Ebner look at Fani, who was sitting opposite him, and ask,
"Miss Fani, is there any news regarding that defensive Beyonder item?"
Miss Fani nodded with a smile. She lifted the suitcase by her feet and placed it on her long thighs, then she undid the buckle.
After the lady opened the suitcase and turned the side of the suitcase to look at Ebner, he saw what was inside.
It was a set of cold leather armor.
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